TEXAS

Tue January 24, 2017

Woman, 19, Killed in Construction Accident

A 19-year-old female construction worker was killed Monday in a work-related accident in west Bexar County. The fatality was reported around 10:30 a.m. at a construction site in the 13700 block of Potranco Road, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said....

Fri January 13, 2017

Bayshore Park Construction Underway

The development of the City of Corpus Christi is in a constant state of motion. Construction crews always seem to be working around the clock. A great example of that is the work being done at the new Bayshore Park....

David Ibanez - Tue January 10, 2017

Construction Worker Killed in San Antonio Highway Accident

A construction worker was hit and killed by a U-Haul truck Monday in Kendall County. According to Sgt. Orlando Moreno, of the Department of Public Safety, the worker's hard hat flew off his head and onto the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at mile marker 533 around 10:30 a.m....

Mon January 09, 2017

Fort Worth to Host 2017 Underground Utility Conference

The 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) is taking its benchmark education program to the Fort Worth Convention Center, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. Presented by Underground Construction magazine, UCT is the largest event in the United States focusing on underground utility infrastructure rehabilitation and construction....

Mon January 09, 2017

Officials Break Ground on $56M TxDOT SH 199 Project in Azle

On Oct. 19, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Tarrant County and the city of Azle hosted a groundbreaking for the State Highway 199 project. This $56 million project will complete the 3-mi....

Mon January 09, 2017

TTC Approves $247.1M for Projects in Lufkin District

The Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $247.1 million in construction projects with $14.1 million in new projects located within the nine-county Lufkin District. An $11.2 million seal coating contract was approved that will include highway resurfacing in various locations throughout the Lufkin District....

Mon January 09, 2017

GSA Awards Construction Contract for New Federal Courthouse

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded the construction contract for the new U.S. Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas, to White Construction Company. The new federal courthouse will provide the Judiciary with a newly constructed 305,000 gross sq....

John Wayne Ferguson - Wed January 04, 2017

Silt Buildup in Galveston Ship Channel Causing Problems

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) An unexpected buildup of silt in the Galveston Ship Channel is causing headaches for the Port of Galveston and some of the private businesses that operate there. Michael Mierzwa, port director, called the situation “extreme” during a recent city council meeting....

Thu October 13, 2016

Data Foundry to Build Third Data Center in Austin, Texas

Data Foundry, a leading provider of premium colocation, network and managed services, announced the construction of its third Austin data center, Texas 2. The first phase of construction will begin this quarter, and upon completion of the third and final phase, the size of the facility will total 325,000 sq....