Tue October 10, 2017
Corpus Christi Port Reopens
Post Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts continue at Port Corpus Christi following the Category 4 Hurricane's devastating strike to the Texas Coast. The full 47-ft. (MLLW) draft of the ship channel is open to vessels, and the daylight only transit restriction was removed....
Tue October 10, 2017
Texas Rangers Break Ground for New $1.1B Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28 for their $1.1 billion retractable-roof stadium, scheduled to open in time for the 2020 season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Rangers ownership and city officials for the ceremony across the street from the current stadium where the team has played since 1994....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue October 10, 2017
FWTA's $1B TEXRail Project on Time
With the construction of the rail line on schedule and the field testing of the first train set for late fall 2017, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (FWTA) TEXRail commuter rail project is meeting its target goal of beginning service in late 2018....
Tue October 10, 2017
HBP Crews Provide Recovery Assistance in Wake of Storm
Heavy equipment operators, superintendents, field crew members, subcontractors and employees from all different backgrounds and specialties joined forces to assist with clean-up efforts for those hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey....
Mon October 09, 2017
Terex Trucks Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Mission in Texas
To support the ongoing cleanup efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Linco Construction has been putting its Terex Trucks haulers to good use. Following the destruction left in the wake of the tropical storm, which hit the city on Aug....
Mon October 09, 2017
High Volume of Commercial Trucks, Fleet Vehicles Available on Proxibid
Proxibid will provide online bidding for a large volume of commercial truck sales in the month of October. While commercial trucks are popular on Proxibid, this month will yield a particularly high volume of vehicles sold by a wide variety of auctioneers, dealers and asset owners in several formats....
Fri October 06, 2017
Deere Expands Hurricane Relief Support With $1M Donation to Habitat for Humanity
Deere & Company will make a $1 million cash donation to support Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative organized by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Emily Buenzle - Thu October 05, 2017
Officials Share Photos of Border Wall Prototype Construction
U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted a series of photos of the construction of the concrete border wall prototypes, Oct. 3.
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John Myers - Thu September 28, 2017
Value Beyond Building — Precast Performs
Savvy builders know the true value of a building product must consider a combination of the purchase price, the installation cost, and the possible long-term operational savings the product provides to the owner during its lifecycle....
Wed September 27, 2017
ASA: Insureds Must be Able to Depend on Workers' Comp Policies, State Laws
Workers' compensation insurance has long played an important role for the construction industry in managing the many risks that are inherent in the construction process, and insureds should be able to depend on the workers' compensation policies and Texas laws to provide protection against financial harm, the American Subcontractors Association and others in the construction industry told a Texas appeals court in an amici curiae, or "friends of the court," brief filed on Sept....
