Associated Press - Tue June 16, 2020
Tesla Selects Austin as Finalist for New Factory Construction
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has picked Austin as a finalist for its new U.S. assembly plant, a person briefed on the matter said recentlyThe person says company officials also visited Tulsa, Okla. in the past week and were shown two sites....
Tue June 16, 2020
Court Rules in Favor of Dallas-to-Houston Speed Rail
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas ruled in favor of Texas Central, holding that it was both a railroad company and interurban electric railway. The Memorandum Opinion, authored by Justice Nora Longoria, held "Having found that the appellants (Texas Central Railroad and Infrastructure, Inc....
Business Insider - Tue June 16, 2020
CEO: Crude Oil Prices Could Surge Over 90 Percent to $70
In a recent interview with Markets Insider, Canary Drilling Services CEO Dan Eberhart said that he thinks the U.S. oil market is headed for a "mini-supply shock" with U.S. oil prices braced to rise over 90 percent to $70 a barrel by the fall as the country has "over-cut production."Eberhart said, "When U.S....
Ferrovial - Tue June 16, 2020
TxDOT Chooses Webber for SL 12 Reconstruction
Webber, Ferrovial's construction subsidiary in the United States, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of 7.4 miles (12 km) of the SL 12 highway in Dallas....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 16, 2020
Massana Construction Makes Headway in Amarillo
Massana Construction Inc. will be finishing a $4.9 million safety upgrade project for the Texas Department of Transportation in the city of Amarillo on August 5. The initiative is installing four miles of cable barrier on I-40, an east-west interstate on the south side of the city; five miles of cable barrier, four miles of new guardrail and 220 ft....
Newsbreak - Mon June 15, 2020
Denmark's Ørsted Proposes Wind Farm in Bee County
A U.S. subsidiary of Denmark's largest energy company is proposing a 60-turbine, $295 million wind farm in Bee County. Ørsted plans to begin construction on the Helena Wind project in March 2021, to be completed in second quarter 2022, according to a tax abatement request it submitted to the Bee County Commissioners Court on Feb....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue May 19, 2020
Ritchie Bros. Sells $43M in Online-Bidding Auction
The April 21 to 22, 2020 auction, in Houston, Tex., which was conducted with online-bidding only due to state gathering restrictions, attracted more than 8,600 registered bidders from 62 countries and resulted in more than $43M in sales....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 19, 2020
Construction Crews Rebuilding Three Bridges on I-35
Crews from OHL USA Inc. started work on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $78.8 million I-35 from Stassney Lane to William Cannon Drive project to improve safety and mobility in south Austin in July 2016, and they are expected to deliver the new and updated structure this summer....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 19, 2020
Demo Work Reaches Milestone at George Bush International Airport
Described as possibly its most significant expansion project to date, Houston Airport System is preparing for a new international terminal, with crews from Precision Demolition currently demolishing the Old C North Terminal building at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)'s ramp....
ASV Holdings Inc. - Tue May 19, 2020
ASV Adds Maxx Outdoor & Equip. to Its Dealer Network
ASV Holdings Inc. , an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, adds Maxx Outdoor & Equipment to its dealer network. Serving North Texas, the dealer will offer ASV's full line of Posi-Track compact track loaders, featuring best-in-class rated operating capacity, cooling systems and hydraulic efficiency....
