Extreme Sandbox - Thu October 22, 2020
Extreme Sandbox Celebrates Grand Opening of Sachse, Texas, Location
Extreme Sandbox will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Sachse, Texas, inside The Station mixed-use district. The grand opening celebration will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m....
ARTBA - Wed October 21, 2020
San Antonio Construction Executive David Zachry Honored With ARTBA Award
David Zachry, CEO of San Antonio, Texas-based Zachry Corp. and a long-time volunteer leader in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the organization's highest honor — the "ARTBA Award."It was presented Oct....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 21, 2020
RK Hall Relies on Cat Equipment for U.S. 82 Job
RK Hall LLC started work on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $14.2 million project to expand and improve U.S. 82 in Red River County in September 2019 and despite rains which had impacted the construction last winter, the general contractor is hopeful to meet the anticipated delivery date of September 2021....
Yoder & Frey - Wed October 07, 2020
Yoder & Frey Announces Live Online Rental Roll-Out Auction for Sunstate Equipment
For the first time, and in conjunction with Yoder & Frey, Sunstate Equipment will hold a unique live online one day rental roll-out auction on Oct. 28. Stock for this sale will be displayed at the new facility in the Cypress / Katy area of Houston, Texas, with four viewing days where interested buyers can come and preview the lots for sale....
TxDOT - Tue October 06, 2020
Amarillo's Newest District Engineer
TxDOT has promoted Blair Johnson to Amarillo district engineer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. In his role as district engineer, Johnson will oversee the planning, designing, construction, operation and maintenance of 9,394 mi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 06, 2020
Flatiron Upgrades Taxiway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Seven months into the Houston Airports System (HAS) $58.9 million rehabilitation of Taxiway WB at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), construction crews from Flatiron are making steady progress on the project that began in early February and has a projected delivery date of early 2022....
Terex - Tue October 06, 2020
Terex TA300 Powers Through Job for Houston Contractor
It's back to school for Franco Builders as the family-owned contractor takes on two major new high school projects in the Houston area — Alvin ISD (Independent School District) High School 4 and Fort Bend ISD High School 12....
WeBuild Group - Tue October 06, 2020
Bullet Train: Dallas-Houston Rail Gets Federal Approval
The Webuild Group and its U.S. subsidiary and joint-venture partner Lane Construction are a step closer to starting work on a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston after the publication of two federal decisions on the historic project that will bring a major boost to the economy and create thousands of jobs....
Associated Press - Tue October 06, 2020
Flood Damage Calls for New Proposal in Houston Area
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario — a direct hit from a powerful storm that sends a wall of water barreling into the region's petrochemical facilities, possibly triggering an environmental disaster....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue October 06, 2020
Ritchie Bros. Sees Success at Latest Fort Worth Auction
Ritchie Bros. put on another big auction in Fort Worth, selling more than 5,200 equipment items and trucks over two days for more than $68 million. More than 11,300 bidders from 72 countries registered for the Sept....
