Tue June 20, 2017
Volvo Machines Give Texas Demolition Contractor Advantage
It might seem to many mothers that all 10-year-old boys try to wreck their houses, but for Texan Lloyd Nabors he really did — starting a lifelong love of demolition — assisted by his loyal gang of Volvo machines....
Chuck Harvey - Tue June 20, 2017
'Midtown Express' Project Includes More Than 70 Bridges
The $847.6 million Midtown Express project will rebuild and improve portions of much-used Texas state highways 183 and 114 and Loop 12 in the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Irving areas. Capacity of the highways will be increased through construction of a TEXpress toll managed lane in each direction, except on SH 114 from SH 161 to International Parkway where one toll lane will be constructed westbound....
Nomaan Merchant - Mon June 19, 2017
As Wall Looms, U.S. Moves to Settle Border Fence Land Cases
HOUSTON (AP) Government lawyers are renewing efforts to settle about 90 cases against Texas landowners whose land was seized to build a fence along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border, in a move that one lawyer for landowners believes is a lead-up to a fight over a border wall proposed by President Donald Trump....
Fri June 16, 2017
Travis Body & Trailer Adds Florida Utility Trailers Inc. to North American Dealer Network
Travis Body & Trailer, Houston, Texas, a manufacturer of aluminum end dump, bottom dump, transfer and specialty dump trailers and bodies, has added Florida Utility Trailers Inc. to its network in North America....
Thu June 01, 2017
TxDOT Updates Freight Mobility Plan
The Texas Department of Transportation is updating the Texas Freight Mobility Plan. In support of this effort, TxDOT's Transportation Planning and Programming Division will conduct a series of regional workshops to get feedback from public and private sector stakeholders....
Thu May 25, 2017
Gas-to-Energy Landfills Under Construction in Texas
DTE Biomass Energy today announced it has acquired two landfill gas-to-energy projects in Texas, purchasing both the operating Fort Bend Power Producers, LLC facility just outside of Rosenberg and the Seabreeze landfill gas development project in Angleton....
Wed May 24, 2017
Dallas Residents Receive a Better Bang for Their Buck
Keeping traffic flowing smoothly is a challenge every city faces. When you have more than 11,700 lane mi. of roads to maintain like the city of Dallas, the task can be monumental. Rick Galceran, director of the city's mobility & street services department, said that it is always looking for ways to improve....
Dylan Baddour - Houston Chronicle - Wed May 24, 2017
Houston Set for $3B Water Supply Pipeline
Any Houstonian who's ever stalled out in a rush-hour gully washer, swatted mosquitoes on a humid summer afternoon or hauled soggy carpet to the curb after a neighborhood flash flood will be forgiven for thinking the supply of water is one thing they needn't worry about....
Michael Bradwell - Observer Reporter - Mon May 22, 2017
CAT Closes Houston Facility
Caterpillar Inc. will close the remainder of its Houston operations and put the complex up for sale, the heavy-equipment giant said May 19. Caterpillar spokeswoman Lisa Miller said in an email there is currently no closing date for the plant....
Wed May 10, 2017
FleetPros, NJPA Partner to Provide Industry Support
In an effort to continue to provide the best possible service to its members in the fleet industry, National Joint Powers Alliance has signed on as an official partner of FleetPros, a nonprofit association that supports fleet management professionals....
