Correction appended July 13, 2009 Construction of a new, $107-million U.S. District Courthouse on a long-dormant block in rapidly redeveloping downtown Austin will soon get under way thanks to federal stimulus funds. Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also allowed the project’s original construction timetable to be moved up. Image courtesy White Construction Company The building was designed by Atlanta-based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects, with Paige Southerland Paige serving as a local consultant. Related Links: Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Designs Courthouse Austin's Tallest Building Halfway There How Architects Can Land a Government Contract The Final Stimulus Bill,