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....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 08, 2019
Widening of I-10 in Beaumont
Crews are putting in long hours on a marathon project that will widen 22 mi. of I-10 near Beaumont, Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is overseeing the more than $270-million effort, which, due to size, is divided into segments....
Business Wire - Tue October 08, 2019
Arlington, Texas Selected for Medal of Honor Museum
The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation announced today that, following a national search launched in October 2018, Arlington, Texas has been selected by the Foundation's Board of Directors as the site for the future National Medal of Honor Museum....
Texas Central - Tue October 08, 2019
Texas Central Signs Contract with Salini Impreglio Group
Texas Central, developer of the high-speed train, announced a designbuild contract has been signed with the joint venture of Salini Impregilo, one of the largest civil engineering contractors in the world, and its U.S....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 25, 2019
Texas OKs $77B Transportation Plan, Strategy
The five-member Texas Transportation Commission approved the $77 billion 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Aug. 29; a 326-page plan that will guide the agency's transportation strategy over the next decade....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 11, 2019
Phase One of Houston Spaceport Under Way
At an initial cost of more than $18 million, crews in Texas are working to expand what's been described as the world's first truly urban commercial spaceport. Infrastructure work is underway on more than 150 acres of Houston Spaceport, located on the southeast side of Ellington Airport, a mixed-use, general aviation airport....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
Texas Transportation Commission Clears the Way for Major I-35 Improvements in Travis County
The Texas Transportation Commission approved the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which includes funding for the I-35 Capital Express North and South projects. The Capital Express program is made up of three, stand-alone projects — North, Central, and South....
terex - Tue September 10, 2019
R&J Lifting Solutions Invests in Terex CBR 40H Crane
For the many congested construction sites in and around Austin, Texas, contractors face significant lifting challenges. Small commercial projects, condominiums, low-story hotels and utility applications are often too small to use traditional tower cranes, but there's not enough footprint for a mobile crane....
TxDOT - Tue September 10, 2019
Last Major Phase of U.S. 290 Program Begins
The last major phase of the U.S. 290 Program continues as crews work to complete the new SH 6/FM 1960 bridge. As part of this project, the current SH 6 bridge over Hempstead Road and the railroad tracks will be demolished....
