Fri November 10, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than $44M in Equipment at Auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than 3,800 equipment items and trucks for more than $44 million at its Houston auction site the week of Nov. 6. More than 4,900 people from 56 countries registered to bid in the two-day auction (Nov....
Fri November 10, 2017
Balfour Beatty to Manage Phase 1 of $581M Texas Capital Complex Construction
Balfour Beatty has been selected by the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) as the construction manager-agent (CMA) for the first phase of the $581 million State of Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan. The project is divided into six packages: excavations, utility relocations, central utility plant tunnels, two new office buildings, a new underground parking garage, and the Texas mall....
Wed November 08, 2017
Machinery Auctioneers Holds Sale at Its 50-Acre Facility in Odessa, Texas
Machinery Auctioneers of San Antonio, Texas, held a public auction at its Odessa, Texas, location on Oct. 31. Items for sale included heavy construction equipment, attachments, trucks, trailers and other machinery....
Wed November 08, 2017
TxDOT Credits AquaDams With Reducing Harvey's Impact
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas hard. Roadways that had never flooded before were underwater. Besides preventing residents from leaving flooded areas, the water also kept those bringing in emergency help and supplies from reaching victims....
Kenworth - Wed November 08, 2017
Kenworth T270s Nearly Double Productivity Per Trip
When windstorms with hail strike the Dallas area, Dallas Flat Glass Distributing Manager and Vice President Robert Varela knows there's going to be some long days and nights ahead at the office. "Whenever we get these sudden storms with marble-sized hail, along with those high winds, I just know it's going to be crazy busy as we get a flood of calls from glass contractors wanting to replace all those broken windows," Varela said....
Tue November 07, 2017
Houston, Texas Central Sign Agreement for Bullet Train
In a city whose official seal boasts a train as a symbol of progress, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Texas Central railroad company reached agreement on Aug. 17 to work together on an economic development and jobs-creating plan for a bullet train that will revolutionize travel in the state....
Tue November 07, 2017
CyrusOne Expands North Texas Presence With Allen Data Center
CyrusOne, a premier global data center REIT, announced today plans for a new state-of-the-art data center campus in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas. The project will consist of three phases, with construction commencing in October....
Lori Tobias - Tue November 07, 2017
WestStar Bank Announces 14-Level Tower Will Transform El Paso Skyline
For the first time in nearly 40 years, a major commercial office building is on the drawing board for downtown El Paso. WestStar Bank announced this fall that it will build the 14-level WestStar Tower at 601 N....
Tue November 07, 2017
TxDOT Clears Hurricane Debris
As of mid-October, the Texas Department of Transportation has collected more than 10 million cu. ft. of debris — or the equivalent of about 186 football fields — in the four districts most impacted by Hurricane Harvey since landfall Aug....
Tue November 07, 2017
Kirby-Smith Promotes Gary Boyd to Dallas Service Manager
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced the promotion of Gary Boyd to service manager in Dallas. Boyd, who joined the company in 2009, will manage the branch service operations for Kirby-Smith Machinery's Dallas facility....
