Lance Thrailkill, co-founder of Print3D Technologies, is looking to bring innovation, efficiency and affordability to the homebuilding process.

Print3D Technologies, which was established in 2023, is using 3D printing technology to build what Thrailkill calls “superior structures.”

Diving in deeper: Most people are familiar with 3D printing in a plastic medium, Thrailkill said, and as a result, a common misconception is that the homes are printed using plastic. While a variety of materials can be used in 3D printing applications, the company uses a cement-based material to build homes.

“You're getting a house that is a fortress compared to a toothpick home,” Thrailkill said.

The homebuilding process is 30% faster when using automated concrete wall printing, which can also reduce construction costs by over 10%, the company’s website states. Because of the cement-based material used, the structures are also resistant to mold, termites, fire, strong winds and storms, Thrailkill said.

Average tourism spending per day in Allen surpassed $500,000 in 2025, according to an Allen Convention and Visitors Bureau report.

Crystella McIvor, who serves as the chairperson of the Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory board, presented the annual report showing the economic impact of tourism at a May 12 Allen City Council meeting.

A closer look: Visitors to Allen spent a total of over $209 million in 2025, which is a 5.5% increase from 2024, per McIvor’s presentation.

Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco will expand, and three new office buildings are planned for Denton. Check out these five construction projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Industrial buildings in Denton: TDLR documents show that three industrial buildings are scheduled to start construction later this summer near the I-35 and North Elm Street. The buildings are intended for industrial, office and warehouse use, according to city documents. The three buildings have a combined construction cost of $24 million and will cover roughly 750,000 square feet.

• Location: 6200 N. I-35, Denton
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 17, 2026-Dec. 6, 2027
• Estimated cost: $24 million

• Location: 2801 Network Blvd., Frisco
• Estimated timeline: June 19, 2026-December 6, 2027
• Estimated cost: $11.3 million

In the May 26 runoff election, Republican voters across Texas cast their votes in a contentious U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The context: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

About the candidates: Cornyn, an incumbent senator with nearly 24 years in office, is seeking to hold his seat for another six years while being challenged by Paxton, the once-impeached state attorney general who was recently endorsed by President Donald Trump. Read each candidate's priorities in their own words here.  

The winning Republican candidate will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, in November.
 
Keep reading to see the results in the Cornyn-Paxton race and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

For the first time in more than a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Ken Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate. Voters across Texas made their picks for attorney general in the May 26 runoff election, with the winning candidate from each political party moving on to the November election.

The context: The Republican and Democratic attorney general races are among several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer and law enforcement officer.

About the candidates: On the right, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin are each seeking the Republican nomination for the seat.

On the left, state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are vying for the Democratic nomination.

Keep reading to see the results in the two attorney general races and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.