Texas Department of Transportation - Tue October 09, 2018
TxDOT Aims to Make Work Zones Safer on Hwy. 285
To tackle road improvements faster and to provide a safer work environment for work zone workers, the TxDOT Odessa District is asking trucks with wide loads to travel U.S. Highway 285 between Pecos and the New Mexico state line at specific times....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue October 09, 2018
TxDOT Kicks Off $36.7M SH 130 Widening Project
A heavily traveled portion of SH 130 will soon be widened to three lanes in each direction, following a groundbreaking in Pflugerville on Oct. 4. Elected officials from both the state and city of Pflugerville joined the Texas Department of Transportation for the kickoff event....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 03, 2018
Equipment Catches Fire on Texas Roadway
A paint striping machine caught fire on a Texas road, causing a shutdown of the road Oct. 2. Twenty-three police units were called to the scene on Northwest Loop 820 around 4:15 a.m. where the burning machine sat in the westbound lane, the Star-Telegram reported....
ASCO Equipment Company/CEG - Wed September 26, 2018
ASCO Equipment Company Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility in San Antonio With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
ASCO Equipment Company (ASCO) a leading construction machinery and Case Construction Equipment dealership, celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new San Antonio facility on Sept. 20 at 1920 SE Loop 410....
Associated Press - Tue September 25, 2018
Man Jailed for Selling Cranes, Loaders He Didn't Own
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A Texas man has been sentenced by a federal judge in New Hampshire to nearly six years in federal prison for attempting to sell cranes and other construction equipment that he did not own....
Holt Cat - Fri September 21, 2018
HOLT CAT Hosts 2018 ACMOC National Show
Celebrating the rich history of mechanized agricultural and industrial equipment, Holt Cat is hosting the Antique Caterpillar Machine Owners Club (ACMOC) National Show, showcasing Holt, Caterpillar and other brands of antique construction and farming machines owned by collectors from across the country....
Associated Press - Tue September 18, 2018
Floating Nuclear Plant to be Dismantled in Texas
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Crews in Galveston have completed work on a World War II-era military cargo ship that previously served as a barge-mounted nuclear reactor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Sept....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu September 13, 2018
Ironworker Craft Training Program Expands to 18 Units
The Steel Erectors Association of America announced that three additional companies have joined the nationwide network of SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Units and Assessment Sites, bringing the total to 18 providers....
Sondra Rossi – CEG EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - Wed September 12, 2018
Texas' Economy Fuels Doggett Equipment
What do you get when you combine an energy fueled Texas economy with a series of aggressive acquisitions, good old-fashioned customer service and some unconventional diversification?You get Doggett Equipment Services Group, part of Leslie Doggett Industries and one of the top five John Deere Construction Equipment dealers in the United States....
Putzmeister - Tue September 11, 2018
Putzmeister — Changing the Way Austin Is Built
Austin, Texas, is known as a destination city for its world-famous music scene, eclectic vibes and college-town vibrancy. In recent years, the area known as East Austin has arguably shown the most improvement as one of the city's fastest-growing, most desired neighborhoods....
