Tue July 18, 2017
UTSA Breaks Ground on $95M Science, Engineering Building
The University of Texas at San Antonio broke ground on June 9, on its $95 million science and engineering building (SEB), the largest construction project in university history. The 153,000-sq. ft. building, which is slated to open in 2020, will provide laboratory, classroom and collaborative space for UTSA's academic and research programs in brain health, chemical engineering, biology and chemistry....
Tue July 18, 2017
Toyota Motors Opens $1B, North American HQ in Plano
Toyota Motor North America Inc. celebrated the official opening of its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, with a gala event attended by dignitaries, partners and community leaders who had the first glimpse of Toyota's new corporate campus that reaffirms the company's longstanding commitment to the United States....
Stefano Leghissa-FAE USA Inc. - Tue July 18, 2017
Texas Chooses FAE's MTM225 for Stabilization on Rail Project
The Lone Star State has always been at the forefront of new infrastructure developments, and some of the 2016-17 mega projects on the books confirm it. Together with comprising four major intercontinental airports, the eighth busiest port by container volumes, and more than 80,000 mi....
Tue July 18, 2017
Kirby-Smith Adds Salesforce in Texas to Meet Demand
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. , a Komatsu distributor, has hired five new salesmen to offer more comprehensive sales coverage for its customer base in North and West Texas. Del Keffer, vice president of sales of Kirby-Smith, believes the hires will ensure that Kirby-Smith can better partner with customers to provide a one-of-a-kind business relationship....
Tue July 18, 2017
TxDOT Makes Plans to Replace Two Bridges on U.S. 271
Two narrow bridges on U.S. 271 in northwest Titus County will be replaced over the next couple of years, according to plans approved in June by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be replacing the bridges crossing Ripley Creek and Ripley Creek Relief,” said Bill Compton, area engineer of TxDOT in Mount Pleasant....
Tue July 18, 2017
New Houston Area Dealership Focuses on Equipment Options
Willie Swisher and Mike Farley recently acquired Noble Rents Inc. in what they call the “reinvention” of the former Noble Iron equipment dealership in Houston. Along with a new name, Prime Equip Solutions, the company also has a “new capital structure — and most importantly, a new strategic direction,” said the business partners....
Josh Siegel - Mon July 17, 2017
Prep Begins For Border Wall Construction
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working with private contractors, is preparing to build the first part of President Trump's promised border wall through the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge in South Texas, according to a report Friday....
Fri July 14, 2017
Real Estate Associate Program Offers Classes to Multicultural Professionals
Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program), recognized nationwide as a leading educational diversity initiative that introduces multicultural professionals to commercial real estate (CRE), is returning to New York City this fall....
Janis L. Magin - Fri July 14, 2017
Honolulu Ranked 9th Among Cities With Construction Cranes in Operation
The number of cranes at construction sites around Honolulu has dropped to fewer than half of the number that had dotted the skyline at the peak of the current construction boom, pushing Honolulu down on the Rider Levett Bucknall North American Crane Index....
Mack Trucks - Thu July 13, 2017
Mack announces 2017 Mack Masters Champions
The Mack Masters Competition, a biennial event designed to evaluate participants' knowledge of Mack's service systems and procedures, concluded with a new team earning the right to call themselves Mack Masters champions....
