Business Wire - Wed November 06, 2019
Work Begins on Milestone's Upton County Landfill
Milestone Environmental Services, LLC (Milestone) announced that the company has begun construction of an RCRA-exempt oilfield waste landfill in Upton County, about 34 miles south of Midland, Texas. This is the third expansion project announced by Milestone this year and, combined with the simultaneous development of its Orla landfill and Big Spring slurry facility, marks the largest simultaneous capital expansion in the company's history....
Wed November 06, 2019
Garney Awarded First Contract in Surface Water Supply Program
The West Harris Regional Water Authority (WHRWA) in conjuction with its partner the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA), has awarded the first Surface Water Supply Program contract to Garney Companies Inc....
CraneWorks - Mon October 28, 2019
CraneWorks Adds Leadership Positions for Service, Rentals and Service Trucks
CraneWorks Inc., one of North America's top providers of lifting solutions, named three new employees to its leadership team. Paul Hecker joins the company as product manager — service vehicles, Gene Johnston is the new director of service and David Beck is director of rental operations....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 23, 2019
Work Continues on Waco District's Largest Project
At a cost of $341 million, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews are working on the largest project ever let in the Waco district. Construction on I-35 Waco North from 12th Street to N. Loop 340 began in May, and includes widening the mainlanes to four lanes in each direction and improving frontage roads and interchanges....
Jeff Martin Auctioneers - Mon October 21, 2019
Record-Setting Prices at Jeff Martin's Texas Auction
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. once again hosted a Permian Basin Unreserved Auction at 2923 Interstate 20 in Stanton (Midland), Texas, on Oct. 9. This auction featured a large quantity of aerial equipment, construction equipment, heavy trucks, oilfield support items, welders, generators and trailers....
CEG - Wed October 09, 2019
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. Welcomes Visitors to Open House at Newly Expanded Location in Odessa, Texas
Kirby-Smith Machinery held an open house at its Odessa, Texas, branch on Sept. 26, 2019. The event was held in part to introduce recent improvements at the site according to Randy Bailey, branch manager for the location....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed October 09, 2019
Niece Extends Industry Success to NASCAR
Can building trucks translate into being really good at racing trucks?The two skill sets are seemingly mutually exclusive, but not for this Texas man who has not only made a name for himself in the construction industry, but also is making an impressive name in NASCAR racing — in meteoric fashion....
CEG - Tue October 08, 2019
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association Members Convene
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) held its 45th annual meeting on Sept. 17 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. Among the speakers at the conference were Bill Hale, Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) chief engineer and Sam Salazar, TxDOT's occupational safety director....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue October 08, 2019
Sellers Flock to Fort Worth for $61M Ritchie Bros.' Auction
More than $61 million worth of equipment items and trucks were sold for 730-plus owners in Ritchie Bros.' latest Fort Worth, Tex., auction, setting a new consignor record for the site. More than 6,800 people from 58 countries registered to bid on 5,200-plus items in the Sept....
Todd Staples – SPECIAL?TO?CEG - Tue October 08, 2019
Todd Staples: Respectful Protesters Won't Have to Worry
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) that passed during the 86th legislative session went into effect on Sept. 1, just two weeks before a group of people repelled off the Fred Hartman Bridge to block traffic in the Houston Ship Channel....
