Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 17, 2018
Texans Can Expect Smooth Sailing Through Clear Lanes Initiative Project
I-35E in the Southern Gateway corridor of Dallas is the 17th most congested roadway segment in Texas, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. An estimated 218,000 vehicles travel through the Southern Gateway corridor every day....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue July 03, 2018
Smaller HDD Rod Size Makes All the Difference for Dakota
Bigger is not always better — at least in the case of horizontal directional drills and their rods. When the city of Benbrook, Texas, called on Dakota Utility Contractors Inc. to relocate existing utility lines under Highway 377, Dakota President Aaron Graff knew that the right combination of power and precision would be the key to successfully drilling the 500-ft....
CEG - Tue July 03, 2018
Machinery Auctioneers Hosts Auction at Odessa Facility
Machinery Auctioneers held a public auction of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and oilfield equipment at its Odessa, Texas, facility on June 26. Buyers were invited to bid from the comfort of Machinery Auctioneers' air-conditioned auditorium, where they were able to view items up for sale....
Associated Press - Wed June 27, 2018
One Dead, 12 Hurt in Construction Explosion
One construction worker was killed and a dozen others were injured after an explosion at an addition to a Texas hospital June 26, 2018, authorities said. Bob Harrell, the Coryell County emergency manager, said all of those killed or injured were construction workers and not hospital staff or patients....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 20, 2018
Union Pacific Invests $550M in Brazos Rail Yard
With an expected cost of more than half a billion dollars, Union Pacific Railroad's latest construction project is one for the record books. Work on Brazos Yard in Robertson County, Texas, began in January on approximately 1,875 acres....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Wed June 20, 2018
After This Irving Contractor Landed Its First Job, 'They Just Kept Coming'
Nearly all new construction business owners experience the anxiety of securing that first job, even those with extensive backgrounds that give them plenty of experience to tackle almost any size project....
CEG - Wed June 20, 2018
ROMCO Equipment Hosts Cemen Tech's Texas Roadshow
ROMCO Equipment Co. hosted the 2018 Cemen Tech Texas Roadshow in San Antonio May 22 to 23 and in Houston June 5 to 6. Both Roadshows featured three demos that showcased fast-setting concrete, flowable fill and typical concrete production....
Harbor Bridge Project website - Tue June 19, 2018
Harbor Bridge Crews Achieve Project Milestone
Harbor Bridge Project (HBP) crews have reached another milestone with the completion of 40 drilled shafts on both the north and south side of the project. The 40 drilled shafts will make up the foundations of the two bridge pylons....
Governor Abbott’s office - Tue June 19, 2018
Gov. Abbott Announces CORE West Headquarters Relocation to Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on June 5 that CORE West Inc. will be relocating its headquarters from Phoenix, Ariz., to Frisco, Texas, bringing $4 million in capital investment and 97 new jobs to the state of Texas....
Bandit Industries - Tue June 19, 2018
Stanley Equipment Joins Bandit's Dealer Network
Channelview, Texas-based Stanley Equipment and Parts Inc. joins Bandit Industries' ever-expanding network of authorized Bandit dealers, expanding its ability to better serve customers. Stanley Equipment and Parts, located at 16127 Market St....
