Wed May 24, 2017
Dallas Residents Receive a Better Bang for Their Buck
Keeping traffic flowing smoothly is a challenge every city faces. When you have more than 11,700 lane mi. of roads to maintain like the city of Dallas, the task can be monumental. Rick Galceran, director of the city's mobility & street services department, said that it is always looking for ways to improve....
Dylan Baddour - Houston Chronicle - Wed May 24, 2017
Houston Set for $3B Water Supply Pipeline
Any Houstonian who's ever stalled out in a rush-hour gully washer, swatted mosquitoes on a humid summer afternoon or hauled soggy carpet to the curb after a neighborhood flash flood will be forgiven for thinking the supply of water is one thing they needn't worry about....
Michael Bradwell - Observer Reporter - Mon May 22, 2017
CAT Closes Houston Facility
Caterpillar Inc. will close the remainder of its Houston operations and put the complex up for sale, the heavy-equipment giant said May 19. Caterpillar spokeswoman Lisa Miller said in an email there is currently no closing date for the plant....
Wed May 10, 2017
FleetPros, NJPA Partner to Provide Industry Support
In an effort to continue to provide the best possible service to its members in the fleet industry, National Joint Powers Alliance has signed on as an official partner of FleetPros, a nonprofit association that supports fleet management professionals....
Tue May 02, 2017
TxDOT Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Texans
The Texas Department of Transportation turned 100 years old on April 4, and celebrated with an employee event at its downtown Austin headquarters office located in the DeWitt Greer building at 125 E. 11th Street....
Tue May 02, 2017
Charles Wiley Retires, Curt Howell Takes Helm as CEO
Time Manufacturing, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, announced the retirement of Charles Wiley and the appointment of Curt S. Howell as new CEO. Headquartered in Waco, Texas, Time manufactures professional grade aerial lifts under the well-known brands Versalift and Condor and distributes its products globally....
Tue May 02, 2017
Texas Welcomes Kubota to Grapevine, Celebrates Official Opening of North American HQ
Kubota Tractor Corporation unveiled its new North American headquarters building in Grapevine, Texas, in a special ribbon cutting ceremony with Gov. Greg Abbott, Masatoshi Kimata, president and representative director of the Kubota Group, and state and local officials and supporters from the Grapevine community who all helped to usher in a new era for the company....
Tue May 02, 2017
Fluor Wins Bid-Build U.S. 287 Infrastructure Project in Texas
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a bid-build contract in Texas for the construction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) U.S. 287 Project in Ellis County, just south of Dallas and Fluor's corporate headquarters in Irving....
Tue May 02, 2017
Transmountain Announces Plans for Cinergy Center
Transmountain Partners announces plans for a new 90,000 sq. ft. entertainment complex to begin construction this summer with a target opening of May 2018. Cinergy Entertainment will boast 10 state-of-the-art auditoriums; 18 lanes of upscale bowling with sophisticated design and seating; two full-service bars; multiple escape rooms; a fully-loaded game floor with more than 110 interactive games; redemption store; premium dining options; a multi-level laser tag arena; Sky Walker with a zip line (a gravity-defying, black light overhead ropes course); and multiple event rooms....
Tue May 02, 2017
AASHTO Chooses TxDOT's Kenney as 2017 Transportation Mgmt. Fellowship
AASHTO announced that it has chosen three employees of state departments of transportation to work in the coming year at association headquarters in Washington, D.C., as winners of 2017 Transportation Management Fellowships....
