Tue August 29, 2017
Urgent Request for High Water Vehicles in Texas
Attention: The following message is for current GSA-approved transportation service providers only:FEMA is looking to rent 400 2.5 ton high water trucks for 72 hours. Please provide number you may have for rent....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 28, 2017
Construction Sites Not Safe From Harvey's Flooding
Hurricane Harvey flooded multiple Houston-area construction sites this weekend. Karen Kershner of specialty construction contractor Slack and Co., confirmed that the Ronald McDonald House construction site and the Kindaid School site are both "severely underwater," Chron reported....
Mon August 28, 2017
Caterpillar Foundation Donates to Red Cross Relief for Hurricane Harvey
As Texas battles one of the worst storms to hit the state in decades, the Caterpillar Foundation announced it will make a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts....
Joe Trinacria - Mon August 21, 2017
State's Competitive Streak Reaches High School Stadium Construction
Everything is bigger in Texas, where going over the top to outdo your neighbor is not uncommon in the friendly spirit of competition. And when it comes to football? Forget about it. Texans take their pigskin so seriously that school districts are building stadiums and indoor practice facilities at such a rapid rate that parents don't even have a chance to bat an eye at their gargantuan price tags....
Thu August 17, 2017
Brown Transportation Chooses Kenworth T880s to Get the Job Done
Wayne Brown started in the construction industry 43 years ago. His first job was as a truck driver for his family-owned aggregate hauler and he enjoyed his time behind the wheel. "I drove the traditional high hood," he said....
Tue August 15, 2017
Two Men Arrested for Stealing $45,000 Excavator
A southeast Texan who knew something just wasn't right is credited with helping sheriff's deputies catch two men who stole a very expensive piece of equipment from Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Captain Crystal Holmes told 12News a citizen saw the men with the stolen excavator just before 2 a.m....
Tue August 15, 2017
TXDOT Announces Open Positions, Job Fair
The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 200 E. Riverside Drive in Austin to help fill open positions in numerous fields within the agency....
Tue August 15, 2017
Construct-A-Lead Announces Texas Projects, Lets Users Download Leads, Track Progress
Construct-A-Lead, a comprehensive construction lead service, announced the following Texas projects will go forward. Construct-A-Lead's newly implemented advanced search feature allows the user to find their leads or key contacts by project type, location, bid stage, dollar value, company or keyword....
Dylan Baddour - Houston Chronicle - Tue August 15, 2017
Training Programs in Houston Target Construction Workers
HOUSTON (AP) Jaime Ramos worked picking ornamental ferns in Florida until he got ready to start a family. He took a higher-paying construction job, but then found himself frustrated by a transient labor force that learns as it goes....
Tue August 15, 2017
Granite Wins $855M Grand Parkway Project Contract
Granite Construction Incorporated announced that Grand Parkway Infrastructure LLC comprised of Granite Construction Company, Ferrovial Agroman U.S. Corp. and Webber LLC has been awarded the SH-99 Grand Parkway design-build contract for segments H, I-1, and I-2 by the Texas Department of Transportation....
