Claire Ballor of Dallas News - Mon March 27, 2017
Construction Crew Chases Thief in Texas
A thief quickly learned he picked the wrong construction crew after a group of workers chased him down, including one who hopped on the hood of his getaway car. Home security cameras caught the dramatic moment that's now going viral....
NBC Forth Worth - Wed March 22, 2017
Texas Police Arrest Man for Shooting at Construction Workers
A 75-year-old Allen man who admitted to shooting at construction workers who were "irritating him" was arrested early March 22, police say. Allen police called in the SWAT team after construction workers reported hearing a gun fired from an apartment in the 300 block of Greenville Avenue at 1:56 a.m....
Mon March 20, 2017
Ritchie Sets New Site Records at First Texas Auction of '17
Ritchie Bros. conducted its first multi-day auction of 2017 in Houston, on Feb. 15 to 16. More than 4,400 equipment items and trucks were sold in the auction for more than $42 million. The two-day, unreserved public auction attracted more than 5,100 people from 57 countries to register to bid, including more than 3,250 people registering to bid online — both of which are new Houston site records....
Mon March 06, 2017
Commission Approves New Interstate 14 Designation
In an effort to enhance mobility and support interstate trade, the Texas Transportation Commission, approved the designation of a 25-mi. segment of the state highway system as Interstate14. This is the first segment of I-14 to be designated in Texas....
Mon March 06, 2017
FAE USA Names Hlavinka Equipment Exclusive Construction Dealer for South Texas, Southern Louisiana
FAE USA Inc., leader in the manufacturing, engineering and distribution of mulching, stabilization, reclamation and rock grinding equipment has reached an agreement with Hlavinka Equipment Company to become the sole FAE Construction dealer in South Texas and Southern Louisiana....
Mon March 06, 2017
TxDOT Celebrates 100 Years of Service
To honor the past while anticipating the future, the Texas Department of Transportation celebrates a century of service this year with a traveling exhibit and other events to highlight the agency's ongoing mission of connecting Texans to what matters most — the people they love and the places they need to be....
Mon March 06, 2017
H&E Equipment Opens New Branch in Beaumont, Texas
H&E Equipment Services Inc. announces the opening of its new branch in Beaumont, Texas, joining neighboring branches in Houston, Texas; Pasadena, Texas; and Lake Charles, La., for a total of 78 branches nationwide....
Mon March 06, 2017
DFW's $2.7B Renovation Project Reaches Milestone
ustomers who visit Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport will be welcomed with a refreshed travel experience in Terminal A now that all customer-facing renovation work is complete. The opening of all terminal gates marks a major milestone in DFW's $2.7 billion Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP) to renew its original terminal buildings....
Mon March 06, 2017
$102M Streetcar Restoration Project Under Way in El Paso
The clang-clang sound of streetcars will be returning to the west Texas border city of El Paso. Construction is under way on a $102 million, 4.8-mi. (7.7 km) electric streetcar system that will carry passengers on rails through downtown and uptown parts of the city including a stop near the Mexican border....
Mon March 06, 2017
TTC Discusses 10-Year, $70B Plan to Improve Mobility
The Texas Transportation Commission heard presentations from the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the agency's Unified Transportation Program (UTP) — the 10-year project funding plan aimed at enhancing safety, reducing congestion, improving connectivity and maintaining the state's massive highway system....
