Project Experiences

Wed July 20, 2016

Construction Starts on $29M University of Texas Facility

Construction has begun on a $29.1 million luxury, off-campus student residential community designed to serve The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, and which will bring 588 beds to the market, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced....

Wed July 20, 2016

Bob Moore Construction Begins New TTI Facility

Bob Moore Construction has broken ground on the new 610,000 sq. ft. (185,928 sq m) distribution center for TTI Inc. in Fort Worth's Mercantile Center Business Park. In June, TTI celebrated the beginning of its new building's construction with a groundbreaking ceremony....

Mihir Zaveri - Houston Chronicle - Wed July 20, 2016

Infrastructure Study Begins for Houston's White Oak Bayou

HOUSTON (AP) When Bob Lee looks out at the White Oak Bayou, he sees a waterway that could be so much more. Lined by concrete surfaces to better channel floodwaters, the bayou northwest of downtown draws walkers and bikers to its walkways, but much of the corridor is hardly a scenic gathering place....

Wed July 20, 2016

TxDOT Contracts for Safer, Smoother Roads in the Austin District

Work should begin over the summer on 11 more highway projects in the Austin District, after the Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded contracts worth almost $8 million. The projects will make roads in seven counties safer for drivers....

Chuck Harvey - Wed July 20, 2016

Work Continues on Two Vital Projects in Beaumont Area

Road improvement projects are keeping construction crews busy in the Beaumont area of southeast Texas where upgrades to Interstate 10 that connects the region to Louisiana are under way. Contractor Williams Brothers Construction Co....

Wed July 20, 2016

Putin Orders Workers to Speed Up on World Cup Stadium Construction

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered officials in St. Petersburg to speed up construction of a trouble-plagued stadium which is scheduled to host 2018 World Cup games, including a semifinal....

Cindy Riley - Tue July 19, 2016

Popular Five Points South District to See $23M Hotel

Construction continues on a $23 million hotel planned for the popular Five Points South district in Birmingham, Ala. Situated on heavily traveled 20th Street South, Homewood Suites by Hilton in Five Points South is expected to open this fall....

Tue July 19, 2016

Chicago O'Hare Due for Expansion

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is planning a multibillion dollar effort to expand the city's O'Hare International Airport that includes more gates, larger terminals and upgraded amenities. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the latest modernization plans Friday morning....

Eric Olson - Tue July 19, 2016

Tenn. Contractor Increases Efficiency With Komatsu Dozer

Knoxville's Duracap Asphalt Co. , one of eastern Tennessee's top paving contractors, has always been noted for its hard work and the speed with which it gets projects completed for its clients....

Eric Olson - Tue July 19, 2016

Florida Again Seeing Robust Road, Bridge Construction

The Great Recession that began in 2008 hit every sector of the American economy, but few states were delivered a body blow as hard as the one inflicted on Florida. Because of its tropical climate and the most beachfront and coastline in the continental United States, the Sunshine State has always been heavily dependent on tourism for its revenue....