Eric Olson - Tue November 07, 2017
$95M UT-San Antonio Research Building to Showcase Lab Work
What promises to be a sparkling new addition to an already beautiful campus is currently rising from a site on the eastern edge of the main campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. The school began constructing a 153,000-sq.-ft., four-story Science and Engineering Building (SEB) off Bauerle Road and Key Circle earlier this year with a finish date set for May 2020....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Ben Wear - Tue October 31, 2017
State's Highway Overhaul to Involve More Tolls, Double-Decker Roads
Texas officials are doubling down — way down — on their plans to add toll lanes to Interstate 35 through Austin. A couple of years after pitching the idea of adding one toll lane in each direction, highway officials are now talking about adding two lanes with MoPac-style variable tolls to each side of I-35 from Round Rock to Buda and channeling those lanes well below ground level through much of Central Austin....
Mon October 30, 2017
Bandit Announces New Authorized Dealer for Texas, Oklahoma
Bandit Industries recently announced Custom Truck and Equipment a Utility One Source company as an authorized Bandit dealer serving Texas and Oklahoma. Utility One Source will carry a full line of Bandit hand-fed chippers and stump grinders, as well as provide sales, service and support....
David Warren - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 25, 2017
Texas Lawmakers Eliminate Some Toll Roads
DALLAS (AP) Texas officials have recently moved to scrap tolls on several highways for the first time in 40 years, bucking a national trend toward more tolls on mostly urban roadways to shift the costs of transportation to those who use the roads....
Tue October 17, 2017
Habitat for Humanity to Support Hurricane-Affected Families in Long-Term Housing Recovery
Habitat for Humanity is commencing the long-term phase of its Habitat Hammers Back hurricane recovery initiative, pledging to help more than 6,000 families across regions impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Megan Wild - Mon October 16, 2017
How Road Construction May Change in the Future
Technology changes everything, including the things you thought were tried and true. Recent weather events have sparked the discussion of how to handle this shift in weather patterns. Many people focus on the more significant, long-term issues like sea level rise and coastal flooding, but there are many more issues that affect our daily lives....
Wed October 11, 2017
Post-Harvey, OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Texas, Louisiana
On Oct. 10, OSHA, which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey, resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana. Following Hurricane Harvey, OSHA provided compliance assistance and outreach to employers and workers in a number of counties and parishes in Texas and Louisiana....
Tue October 10, 2017
Dallas Flat Glass Drivers Use Kenworth T270s To 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 October 10, 2017
Summit Supply Donates $25K Toward Hurricane Relief Efforts in Texas, Florida
Summit Supply, LLC of Asbury, NJ has donated $25,000 to Rapid Relief Team (RRT), a global organization that provided catering services and support to those directly impacted by these recent disasters, as well as direct assistance to first responders and volunteers....
