TEXAS

Tue September 26, 2017

Maxim Crane Forms Alliance With Alimak Hek for New Hoists

Alimak Hek, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, and Maxim Crane Works LP, have formed a strategic alliance where Alimak will supply personnel and material hoists to complement Maxim's industry-leading Tower Crane and Lifting Services rental fleet....

Joe Trinacria - Mon September 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Texas' Friday Night Lights

When tropical storm Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas in late August, it brought devastating winds whipping as fast as 130 miles per hour along with it across Aransas Bay. According to estimates from national weather experts, the Category 4 hurricane dumped 40 to 52 in....

Thu September 21, 2017

Team Rubicon, Case Begin Heavy Equipment Operations for Harvey Recovery

Veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon began the heavy equipment operations of "Operation Hard Hustle" on Thursday, Sept. 14, with equipment and on-site support personnel provided by Case Construction Equipment....

Emily Buenzle - Wed September 20, 2017

Feds Gather to Discuss Infrastructure Improvement Strategies

Government officials gathered at Texas A&M Sept. 18 to discuss the nation's infrastructure, including the need for new building methods and better, cost-conscious solutions, The Eagle reported....

Tue September 19, 2017

Metso Welcomes Holt Cat to Texas Distributor Network

Holt Cat will offer Metso's crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments, covering 118 counties in south, central, north and east Texas. The agreement was signed in June 2017....

Mon September 18, 2017

Manitou Donates $10,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenges Suppliers to Match

In support of the communities and families affected by Hurricane Harvey, Manitou Americas has announced a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross and is challenging their suppliers to match their donation through The Manitou Challenge donation campaign....

Thu September 14, 2017

FAA Announces Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 13 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $264 million in airport infrastructure grants to 95 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

Craig Mongeau - Wed September 13, 2017

Texas-Based Dealers, Manufacturers Discuss Surmounting Hurricane Harvey

Texans are tough. As Hurricane Harvey slowly spun toward southeastern Texas, its residents and businesses, particularly those in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas, hunkered down, poised to brace against the storm that would make landfall on Aug....

Tue September 12, 2017

JLG Opens New Service Center in South Carolina

JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company, and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, recently opened a new service center in Rock Hill, S.C. JLG adds its newest 13,800-sq.-ft., seven-bay facility to the company's existing service centers in Houston, Riverside, Calif., and Hagerstown, Md....

Andrea Rumbaugh - Houston Chronicle - Tue September 12, 2017

Pilots Use High-Tech Simulators to Guide Big Vessels

HOUSTON (AP) Capt. Tom Goodwin stood on the bridge of an oil tanker and looked upon the familiar Bayport Container Terminal. But instead of peering out a vessel's front windows, he was in a high-tech simulator gazing intently at 13 monitors....