Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2019
TxDOT's $6.8B 'Clear Lanes' Eases Metro Traffic
In an effort to relieve congestion in five major metropolitan areas, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is overseeing the $6.8 billion Texas Clear Lanes program. The project focuses on Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, where more than 65 percent of the Texas population is located....
Ditch Witch - Thu June 27, 2019
Quanta Services Sets New HDD Operators Up for Success
The rise in underground utility projects is good news for contractors across the country. However, whether it be due to fiber build-out or aging infrastructure replacement, this growth requires underground utility contractors to find and employ more horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators....
Kenworth - Wed June 26, 2019
Kenworth T880 a Big Hit Among Liquid Stone Concrete Drivers
Everything is big in Texas, including concrete. The state of Texas produced the most concrete in the United States last year, nearly surpassing the combined amount by California and Florida, the second and third leading producers, according to data from the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA)....
Link-Belt Cranes - Mon June 24, 2019
Link-Belt Cranes Work Overtime in Wolfcamp Shale
Wolfcamp and Bone Spring Formations of the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico hold oil and gas reserves estimated at 46.3 billion barrels of oil. According to a fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Geological Society report, full production estimates through 2025 predict that by 2021 one in every six barrels of oil, globally, will come from the Permian Basin....
Romona Paden – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 18, 2019
Lubbock's $125M Hope Tower Begins With Soft Demolition
A major overhaul of the healthcare facility profile in Lubbock, Texas, began earlier this year as Covenant Medical Center began construction on Hope Tower to replace an aging, outdated hospital with a campus spread out over five buildings....
TxDOT - Tue June 18, 2019
TxDOT El Paso District Celebrates Centennial
The TxDOT El Paso District celebrated 100 years in May. The district, which covers six counties (Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio), is one of 25 TxDOT districts in the state, and is home to many Texas firsts, including the first diverging diamond intersection and in-pavement lighting located on Loop 375 and Spur 601; the first modern roundabouts on a state system at the intersection of Alameda Avenue (SH 20) and Paisano Drive; and the first and only state-owned international bridge....
Business Wire - Tue June 18, 2019
Bluewing Begins Construction
Bluewing Midstream LLC, a high-growth, bulk liquids terminal and logistics operator with operations in the Port of Brownsville, Texas, announced the start of construction for its Phase II Expansion Project to support growing customer demand....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue June 18, 2019
ABC Applauds Passage of Law Ensuring Open Competition
Associated Builders and Contractors praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for signing the Neutrality in State Government Contracting bill (HB 985), which protects Texas taxpayers by ensuring all of Texas' skilled construction workforce can compete on a level playing field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing state funding or credit....
Business Wire - Tue June 18, 2019
TxDOT Awards Sterling $33M Kaufman Highway Project
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction Co. , was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to reconstruct an 8-mi. portion of Texas State Highway 34 near Kaufman, Texas....
DFW International Airport - Tue June 18, 2019
DFW Airport, American Announce Sixth Terminal Plans
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal, providing a long-term commitment from the airline and opportunities for businesses and customers in the fastest growing region in the United States....
