Joel Lambright – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 14, 2021
Eyes in the Sky: Manhattan Construction Deploys Drones On $1B Stadium
The Manhattan Construction Company won the AGC Build America Award in 2021 for the construction of Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. While building that sports center, at a cost of more than $1 billion, Manhattan employed the DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone to facilitate getting the job done in a little more than 30 months....
ASCO - Wed January 05, 2022
ASCO Doubles Preventive Maintenance Jobs With Mobile Lube System
The name Associated Supply Company Inc. (ASCO) carries a lot of weight in Texas. With 23 locations across the Lone Star State (and one more in New Mexico for good measure), the family-owned heavy-equipment dealership has been delivering steadfast support for more than 60 years....
TxDOT - Tue December 28, 2021
Crews Complete Lowest Stemmons Corridor Job in Dallas
The snip of a ribbon commemorated a new approach to reducing traffic congestion in the Interstate 35E Lowest Stemmons corridor near downtown Dallas. Federal, state and local officials joined TxDOT in celebrating the completion of an $83 million improvement project on I-35E between I-30 and Oak Lawn Avenue with an official ribbon cutting....
AGC - Tue December 28, 2021
Texas Among Top States in Construction Jobs, Growth: AGC
People seeking employment in the construction industry are often curious where the best jobs are. Obvious data like wages, job openings and projected growth play into that analysis. Many other factors also play a role in attracting construction workers, including competition for job openings, cost of living and quality of life....
Houston Chronicle - Tue December 28, 2021
Harris County Adds $300M to Houston Canal Project Cost
Construction work is now restarting on the Houston Ship Canal Bridge in Texas. The bridge has been the subject of considerable controversy after construction was halted on the project over safety concerns....
Business Wire - Tue December 28, 2021
Fluor-Led JV to Build New Nuclear Project in Amarillo, Texas
Fluor Corporation recently announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected Nuclear Production One LLC (NPOne) — a Fluor-led joint venture with Amentum — to lead the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant Management and Operating (M&O) contract....
HOLT Cat - Tue December 28, 2021
HOLT Cat Hosts Tech Wars Event After 2020 Cancelation
In November, the HOLT Cat Tech Wars State Finals competition was held at HOLT ProTech training facility, located within the HOLT Cat San Antonio campus. For the fifth year, HOLT Cat technicians went head-to-head in Tech Wars, a friendly competition to showcase the talent and expertise of technicians across the state....
KCI - Tue December 28, 2021
KCI Continues Texas Expansion With CEC Acquisition
KCI Technologies Inc. , a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices throughout the United States, has announced the acquisition of Texas-based Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC). CEC's wide-ranging civil engineering, construction management and surveying expertise will complement KCI's continued expansion throughout the state....
TxDOT - Tue December 28, 2021
TxDOT Celebrates Ribbon Cutting On Pair of Projects
TxDOT was joined by state and local elected officials to cut the ribbon on the RM 2222 Widening project in northwest Austin, constructed by Capital Excavation Company. "With the widening of RM 2222, we're already seeing improvement in traffic flow," Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said....
Gov. Abbott - Tue December 28, 2021
Gov. Abbott Debuts New Wall Construction
Gov. Greg Abbott recently held a press conference debuting the construction of the Texas border wall in Rio Grande City — just six months after he announced Texas would build its own border wall....
