TEXAS

Wed November 08, 2017

TxDOT Credits AquaDams With Reducing Harvey's Impact

Hurricane Harvey struck Texas hard. Roadways that had never flooded before were underwater. Besides preventing residents from leaving flooded areas, the water also kept those bringing in emergency help and supplies from reaching victims....

Kenworth - Wed November 08, 2017

Kenworth T270s Nearly Double Productivity Per Trip

When windstorms with hail strike the Dallas area, Dallas Flat Glass Distributing Manager and Vice President Robert Varela knows there's going to be some long days and nights ahead at the office. "Whenever we get these sudden storms with marble-sized hail, along with those high winds, I just know it's going to be crazy busy as we get a flood of calls from glass contractors wanting to replace all those broken windows," Varela said....

Tue November 07, 2017

Houston, Texas Central Sign Agreement for Bullet Train

In a city whose official seal boasts a train as a symbol of progress, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Texas Central railroad company reached agreement on Aug. 17 to work together on an economic development and jobs-creating plan for a bullet train that will revolutionize travel in the state....

Tue November 07, 2017

CyrusOne Expands North Texas Presence With Allen Data Center

CyrusOne, a premier global data center REIT, announced today plans for a new state-of-the-art data center campus in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas. The project will consist of three phases, with construction commencing in October....

Lori Tobias - Tue November 07, 2017

WestStar Bank Announces 14-Level Tower Will Transform El Paso Skyline

For the first time in nearly 40 years, a major commercial office building is on the drawing board for downtown El Paso. WestStar Bank announced this fall that it will build the 14-level WestStar Tower at 601 N....

Tue November 07, 2017

TxDOT Clears Hurricane Debris

As of mid-October, the Texas Department of Transportation has collected more than 10 million cu. ft. of debris — or the equivalent of about 186 football fields — in the four districts most impacted by Hurricane Harvey since landfall Aug....

Tue November 07, 2017

Kirby-Smith Promotes Gary Boyd to Dallas Service Manager

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced the promotion of Gary Boyd to service manager in Dallas. Boyd, who joined the company in 2009, will manage the branch service operations for Kirby-Smith Machinery's Dallas facility....

Ryan Johnson - Tue November 07, 2017

Up-and-Coming Contractor Has Texas Seeing Orange

Oscar Orduño could have easily followed in his father's footsteps by working in the bakery business. After all, Orduño came from a family of bakers. Both his grandfather and father owned bakeries in Mexico, and Orduño was destined to do the same....

Tue November 07, 2017

Texas Seeks $61B for Harvey Damages to Public Infrastructure

The state of Texas needs more than $61 billion in additional federal assistance to rebuild the public infrastructure of the Texas Gulf Coast damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, according to Commissioner John Sharp with the Governor's Commission to Rebuild Texas....

Tue November 07, 2017

TxDOT's New $8.1B Plan Addresses I-35 Congestion

Since 2011, TxDOT has been developing solutions for I-35 that not only enhance mobility but reflect what is important to the community. At the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Regional Growth Summit, TxDOT was joined by state Sen....