Thu January 18, 2018
AEP Texas to Rebuild Transmission Line Damaged by Hurricane Harvey
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 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to help ensure electric reliability as the area continues to rebuild and recover from damage sustained during the storm;replacing fallen wooden structures with single-pole steel structures that will be more capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds, and;using existing company-owned easements or public easements....
Tue January 16, 2018
Ritchie Bros. Acquires Collector Car Auctioneer Leake Auction Company
Ritchie Bros. has announced the acquisition of Leake Auction Company, an Oklahoma-based collector car auctioneer, established in 1972. "Ritchie Bros. continues to expand and bring its professional auctions to other sectors and asset categories," said Greg Owens, group president (New Sectors & Ventures), Ritchie Bros....
Thu January 11, 2018
New Company Forms in Wake of Major Dealer Acquisitions
In a multi-faceted transaction that closed on Jan. 5, National Equipment Dealers (NED) acquired Four Seasons Equipment, May Heavy Equipment and Earthmovers Construction Equipment, LLC, as well as some assets of International Iron....
Tue January 02, 2018
WaterWalk Breaks Ground in Richardson, Texas
WaterWalk, Jack DeBoer's fifth national brand, announced the groundbreaking of its third property at 2210 North Glenville Drive in Richardson, Texas. This is the second WaterWalk franchise property sponsored by MBC Partners who opened their first WaterWalk franchise property in Centennial, Colo., in September of this year....
Tue January 02, 2018
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Program
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Center of Excellence was held on Oct. 5, 2017. Over the past 18 months, Michael Biggerstaff, past president of the Home Builders Association of San Angelo and chairman of the Texas Builders Foundation, and the Home Builders Association of San Angelo in partnership with the Texas Builders Foundation have worked with community leaders in San Angelo to raise more than $600,000 for the new center which is now fully funded....
Tue January 02, 2018
Officials Mark Rail Rehabilitation Projects
Texas Transportation Commissioner Tryon Lewis and State Rep. Drew Darby led a gathering of county, state and transportation officials in a rail spike-driving event today to commemorate federally-funded projects to rebuild 90.8 mi....
Tue January 02, 2018
County Plans New Courthouse After Harvey Damage
ROCKPORT, TEXAS (AP) Leaders of a South Texas county battered by Hurricane Harvey plan to build a new courthouse to replace the more than 60-year-old structure destroyed by the storm. The Aransas County Commissioners Court on Dec....
Tue January 02, 2018
Rivas Joins Cisco Equipment as Sales Representative
Kent Rivas has recently joined Cisco Equipment of Odessa, Texas, as an inside sales representative, according to Kirk Daniel, general manager of Cisco's Odessa operations. A native of West Texas, Rivas had previously worked for Buckhorn Energy in the oilfield waste solution field, and for a company providing rental equipment to the oilfields....
Tue January 02, 2018
Cloverfield Machinery Arrives in Tyler
Buying and selling equipment in East Texas may have just gotten a little easier. Charles Countryman recently launched Cloverfield Machinery LLC in Tyler, offering traditional sales, as well as consignment services and online auctions....
Chuck Harvey - Tue January 02, 2018
$99.3M 'Aggie Expressway' Expansion Phase II Under Way
Work is proceeding on a $99.3 million Phase II Texas State Highway 249 extension project headed by Harris County Toll Road Authority. Crews will ultimately extend the highway from northern Harris County north through a portion of Montgomery County to Navasota in Grimes County south of College Station....
