TEXAS

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 11, 2020

New Park Coming to Rollover Pass Site

The first step toward the construction of a new Bayside park in Gilchrist, Texas (Galveston County), is the filling in of the Rollover Pass in the Bolivar Peninsula, a $7.4 million project that began last October when crews from Brizo Construction LLC commenced its operations to fill in the 200-ft....

CEG - Tue March 10, 2020

Bobcat of Austin Branch Is Latest Example of CCE Growth

Compact Construction Equipment LLC (CCE) continued its rapid expansion in Texas when it formally opened a new facility for Bobcat of Austin on Louis Henna Boulevard, north of the city. The 22,000 sq....

Associated Press - Tue March 10, 2020

Iconic 'Leaning Tower of Dallas' Finally Topples Over

DALLAS (AP) The "Leaning Tower of Dallas," the nearly iconic remnant of a high-rise building implosion gone awry, finally collapsed in a cloud of dust on March 2 after two weeks of being whacked with a headache ball....

CEG - Tue February 25, 2020

Mundo Verde Leans on Bobcat for Landscaping Biz

It is better to give than to receive, it is often said. But according to one San Antonio contractor, the service it receives from its equipment dealer has been just as important to its success as the service it gives its customers....

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue February 25, 2020

More Than $61M Sold at First Ritchie Bros. Auction of 2020

Ritchie Bros. has started the year strong in Texas, selling over 5,850 equipment items for more than $61 million in Houston —up approximately 35 percent from the same auction in 2019. More than 8,850 people from 71 countries registered to bid in the Houston auction — February 11 to 12 — including more than 6,950 registering to participate online....

Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 25, 2020

Five-Year Plan to Extend SH 146 Near Houston Takes Shape

A 4.5-mi. section of State Highway 146 between Red Bluff and State Highway 96 is undergoing expansion to accommodate increased traffic volume, said Deidrea George, public information officer of the Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District....

NBC News - Tue February 25, 2020

Failed Demo Creates Buzz, 'Leaning Tower of Dallas'

A failed demolition has given Dallas a new city landmark. Temporarily, at least. On Feb. 16, the implosion of an 11-story tower on Haskell Avenue near downtown Dallas failed to bring down the center of the structure, causing a "Leaning Tower of Dallas" to remain standing....

Associated Press - Tue February 25, 2020

Historic Battlefield Trail Will Extend to Los Fresnos

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) In a chilly breeze under a warm sun, officials and onlookers gathered at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park last week for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a project to extend Historic Battlefield Trail from Palo Alto nearly all the way to Los Fresnos to the north....

CEG - Tue February 25, 2020

Plans Approved for Natural Gas Pipeline in West Texas

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved Kinder Morgan Inc.'s Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas....

Tue February 25, 2020

Performance Truck Relocates to Bryan

To enhance the customer experience and accommodate for increased growth in the Bryan-College Station area, Performance Truck recently relocated to a newly constructed $7 million facility. The 53,000 sq.-ft....