Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 14, 2020
Quicker Commute Throughout Austin Starts to Take Shape
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's (Mobility Authority) $743 million, 183 South project in Greater Austin will consist of a new tolled expressway with three lanes in each direction on an 8-mi....
TxDOT - Tue July 14, 2020
Replacing SH 98 Bridges Includes Expanding Lanes
Two narrow bridges on State Highway 98 in southwest Bowie County will be replaced over the next couple of years according to plans approved in June by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). "We will be replacing the bridges crossing Anderson Creek and Anderson Creek Relief," said Paul Wong, area engineer of TxDOT in Texarkana....
TxDOT - Tue July 14, 2020
VERIFI Will Adjust Slump of Concrete
As a result of a new Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Special Provision Specification, GCP Applied Technologies, a global producer of construction products technologies, is providing its VERIFI in-transit concrete management system to TxDOT highway and bridge projects....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Tue July 14, 2020
Kirby-Smith Machinery Opens New Facility in Lubbock
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has opened a new facility in Lubbock. The 22,000 sq. ft. location features a modern design and includes eight service bays, each equipped with lube banks to ensure the correct amount of fluids for all machines serviced....
Braskem - Tue July 14, 2020
Braskem Completes Construction of Polypropylene Production Facility
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, announced the construction completion of its newest, world-class polypropylene production facility located in La Porte....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 01, 2020
GOMACO Slipform Paver: Project 'Workhorse'
The replacement of aging infrastructure that has maximized its lifespan, particularly bridges, in the Greater Amarillo Area is a major priority for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In February 2018, J....
CEG - Wed June 17, 2020
Iron Bound Resumes Its Live Auctions in Seminole, Texas
Seminole, Texas, was the site of a two-day equipment auction from June 9 to 10. The Iron Bound Auctions event marked the return of live auctions in Texas, and an enthusiastic crowd was on hand to bid on a huge selection of equipment ranging from light towers to motor graders....
CEG - Wed June 17, 2020
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Largest Auction Ever in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest ever Fort Worth, Texas auction this week, selling close to 5,300 equipment items and trucks for $81+ million. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the auction was held with online-bidding only and set a new site bidder record in the process, registering 11,600+ people from 68 countries....
TxDOT - Tue June 16, 2020
City of El Paso to Receive $40M for Improvement Funds
The Texas Department of Transportation El Paso District will implement multiple safety projects after being awarded nearly $40 million in safety funds. The funding is part of the "Road to Zero" initiative the Texas Transportation Commission committed to nearly a year ago....
Burns & McDonnell - Tue June 16, 2020
Burns & McDonnell Complete Historic Braniff Airbase
Burns & McDonnell has completed design and construction services for the redevelopment of the historic Braniff Operations and Maintenance Base in Dallas. After sitting dormant for more than two decades, the aviation landmark is flying high once again, this time as the Braniff Centre — an aviation hub and multi-use facility designed to generate corporate and commercial momentum along the east side of Dallas Love Field Airport....
