Associated Press - Tue September 18, 2018
Floating Nuclear Plant to be Dismantled in Texas
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Crews in Galveston have completed work on a World War II-era military cargo ship that previously served as a barge-mounted nuclear reactor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Sept....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu September 13, 2018
Ironworker Craft Training Program Expands to 18 Units
The Steel Erectors Association of America announced that three additional companies have joined the nationwide network of SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Units and Assessment Sites, bringing the total to 18 providers....
Sondra Rossi – CEG EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - Wed September 12, 2018
Texas' Economy Fuels Doggett Equipment
What do you get when you combine an energy fueled Texas economy with a series of aggressive acquisitions, good old-fashioned customer service and some unconventional diversification?You get Doggett Equipment Services Group, part of Leslie Doggett Industries and one of the top five John Deere Construction Equipment dealers in the United States....
Putzmeister - Tue September 11, 2018
Putzmeister — Changing the Way Austin Is Built
Austin, Texas, is known as a destination city for its world-famous music scene, eclectic vibes and college-town vibrancy. In recent years, the area known as East Austin has arguably shown the most improvement as one of the city's fastest-growing, most desired neighborhoods....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Tue September 11, 2018
Terramac Expands Into North Texas With Kirby-Smith
Kirby-Smith Machinery expands Terramac dealer coverage to six of its existing branch locations in northern Texas which include Dallas, Odessa, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Amarillo and Abilene. Each location has been approved to provide complete crawler carrier sales, rentals, service and support to the area....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 11, 2018
Construction Set to Begin Next Year on Medical Campus
Work is set to begin in 2019 on a medical center founding institutions say will transform Houston into an international hub for biomedical research. Dubbed the TMC3 — the 3 represents the branding of Houston as the “third coast” for life sciences — the new research campus is a collaboration between Texas Medical Center (TMC), Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 11, 2018
First Pre-Cast Segment Reaches Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Work Site
On Sept. 4, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project reached a major milestone when the first pre-cast segment was delivered to its North Approach. The segment weighs 135 tons and is the first of about 2,600....
Associated Press - Tue September 11, 2018
Big Oil Asks Government to Protect It From Climate Change
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mi....
Associated Press - Wed August 29, 2018
Voters OK $2.5B Bond on Harvey Anniversary
HOUSTON (AP) Voters in Houston and its surrounding county marked the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by approving the issuance of $2.5 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects that might mitigate the damage caused by future storms....
CEG - Wed August 29, 2018
Iron Bound Auctions' Owner Looks Forward to Big Future
Seminole, Texas, near the west Texas border with New Mexico, has been known for two things for a very long time: oil and cotton. But soon, large-scale equipment auctions may be synonymous with the town as well if Johan Krahn has anything to say about it....
