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....
Tue September 12, 2017
Texas Central, Fluor, Lane Move Forward With Bullet Train
Texas Central, developer of the investor-owned high-speed train project, announced an agreement with Irving, Texas-based Fluor Enterprises Inc., the primary operating subsidiary of Fluor Corporation and The Lane Construction Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Salini Impregilo, as the project moves into its next phase....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 12, 2017
Don't Mess With Texas — Clean Up in The Lone Star State
Twenty-seven trillion gallons of water fell on Texas and Louisiana. Twenty-seven trillion. Over six days. Even before Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas, preparations were made by transportation authorities to deal with the aftermath of the storm....
Mon September 11, 2017
DOTD Deploys Resources for Harvey Victims
The Department of Transportation and Development used state resources to mobilize buses to help citizens get to shelters in Louisiana beginning Aug. 30. This was done in an effort to assist the state of Texas during their need for additional resources due to the overwhelming devastation brought on by Harvey....
Fri September 08, 2017
DSI Relies on Gregory Poole Equipment Company
Directional Services Inc. (DSI), a full service licensed electrical and utility contractor, has been serving customers from Hope Mills, N.C., and the surrounding area since 2005 by performing horizontal directional drilling, power line utility work, commercial electrical work and solar farm construction....
Tue September 05, 2017
Harvey Relief Efforts Continue
Harvey, which made landfall late Friday, Aug. 25 as a Category 4 hurricane has lingered, dropping heavy rain as a tropical storm, and has sent devastating floods pouring into Houston. The rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help....
Tue September 05, 2017
Harvey Update: USDOT Continues to Provide Assistance to Texas, Louisiana
The Department of Transportation and all operating agencies continue to work closely with officials in Texas as well as FEMA and Department of Homeland Security to assess the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey as they begin to move from rescue to the recovery process....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 01, 2017
Four U.S. Companies Win Border Wall Prototype Construction Contracts
The Trump administration announced it has chosen four construction companies to build the prototypes for the border wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Aug. 31, Reuters reported. The companies chosen are:Caddell Construction Company, Montgomery, Ala....
Thu August 31, 2017
PB Materials Completes the Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregate Assets
PB Materials Holdings, Inc. (PBM), a leading, regional producer of aggregates and ready mix concrete in the Permian Basin that is majority owned by funds managed by WL Ross & Co. LLC. (WL Ross), has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of substantially all of the assets of ARM Trucking Limited Company (ARM Concrete), Kermit Concrete Co....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Texas Faces Construction Worker Shortage When It Needs Them Most
Texas' construction worker shortage is about to become even more dire as the post-Harvey repair and rebuild process begins. A survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) revealed the state is especially hurting for concrete workers, electricians, cement masons, carpenters, plumbers and installers, MySanAntonio.com reported....
