Cindy Riley - Wed January 31, 2018
San Pedro Creek Transforms Into $125M Park
As they work to transform San Pedro Creek from a neglected drainage ditch into a natural creek habitat and world-class linear park, construction crews in San Antonio, Texas, are ultimately preserving the creek's legacy as an integral part of the city's history....
Tue January 30, 2018
Heil Strengthens Commitment With New El Paso Location
Heil's dealer network is riding a little taller in the saddle now. Heil of Texas, which has been providing sales, parts and comprehensive service to fleet owners since 2001, is increasing its investment in the Lone Star State and New Mexico with the opening of a new facility in El Paso....
Tue January 30, 2018
Oldcastle Announces State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Jewell, an Oldcastle Company, has announced the opening of a new state-of-art 23,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Burnet, Texas. The new plant will service Central Texas, including the Austin and San Antonio markets, and is located on 15-acres with an onsite quarry providing raw materials....
Tue January 30, 2018
Road Crew Uncovers Tunnel Near Mexico Border in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (AP) The United States Border Patrol said a road construction crew has uncovered an abandoned tunnel in Texas, just north of the border with Mexico. Agent Oscar Cervantes said the tunnel was discovered on Jan....
Cindy Riley - Tue January 30, 2018
Lubbock's $153M Buddy Holly Hall Due to Open in 2020
Named for legendary singer-songwriter, the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences will serve as a catalytic project for downtown redevelopment when it opens in Lubbock, Texas, in 2020. The $153 million project will create close to 1,200 jobs from construction efforts alone, and host an estimated 250,000 visitors annually....
Tue January 30, 2018
Bee Equipment Thrives in West Texas Market
Lubbock, Texas, is home to one of the largest compaction equipment dealers in the United States. But the folks at Bee Equipment would just as soon keep that a secret. “We're not real splashy,” said Bee's owner, Everett Monroe....
Tue January 30, 2018
AEP Texas Rebuilds Transmission Line
AEP Texas announced it will expedite the rebuilding of a vital power line in the Coastal Bend area that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The Aransas Pass-Port Aransas Transmission Line Rebuild Project components include:Rebuilding approximately 8.1 mi....
Fri January 26, 2018
Taylor Machine Works Joins Pettibone as Cary-Lift Dealer
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC has announced the addition of Taylor Machine Works to its dealer network. Taylor will carry Pettibone Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for multiple states across the southern U.S., including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and several counties in Texas....
Emily Buenzle - Fri January 19, 2018
Apple Won't Accept Bids for Latest Campus Location
Unlike Amazon's highly-publicized selection procedure for its HQ2, Apple announced Jan. 18 there will be no bidding process for the location of its newest planned U.S. campus. The announcement comes just as construction is winding down at Apple Park, the company's new $5 billion facility in Cupertino, Calif....
Emily Buenzle - Fri January 19, 2018
Army Fort Sees Almost $300M in Construction
Fort Hood, Texas, is in the middle of nearly $300 million in construction projects to improve its various facilities. "Fort Hood is one of the Army's most important installations," Brian Dosa, Fort Hood director of Public Works, said....
