Tesla - Tue May 16, 2023
Gov. Abbott, Musk Break Ground On New Lithium Facility
Gov. Greg Abbott recently celebrated Tesla's new lithium refining facility and the economic boost it will have for South Texas at a groundbreaking ceremony in Robstown. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Abbott thanked Tesla for choosing Nueces County as the location for the new lithium refinery, noting that the new facility will generate $375 million in capital investment and bring more than 400 new good-paying jobs to Texans in the region....
Skanska - Tue May 16, 2023
Skanska USA North Texas Office Hosts Construction Event
Skanska USA Building North Texas office hosted more than 30 students from the Young Women's Leadership Academy (YWLA) for a Day of Discovery. During the half-day event, the Skanska team introduced students to the careers available in architecture, engineering and construction, along with a panel discussion comprised of Skanska's women in construction....
TxDOT - Tue May 16, 2023
Interstate 30 Undergoes $334M Upgrade in Rockwall, Texas
With a scenic view of Lake Ray Hubbard as the backdrop, the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of Rockwall marked the start of construction on the second segment of the Interstate 30 expansion project....
Compact Construction Equipment - Wed May 10, 2023
Compact Construction Equipment LLC Adds New Location in Temple, Texas
Compact Construction Equipment LLC, the authorized Bobcat equipment dealer in south, central and west Texas, opened the doors of its 15th authorized dealership operating as Bobcat of Temple on April 24, 2023, in Temple, Texas....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 03, 2023
Turner Delivering $300M Austin Hospital
The ongoing construction of the $304,600,000 Austin State Hospital (ASH), being constructed by Turner Construction Company on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is proceeding full steam ahead....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 27, 2023
Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas Battles Rising Costs to Build Modern Terminal
The news is often filled with stories about large airports working on billion-dollar expansions or renovations, like the ongoing construction to upgrade New York City's LaGuardia Airport, or the never-ending improvements to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world's busiest in terms of passenger traffic....
Kirby Smith Machinery - Wed April 19, 2023
Texas Contractor Ramps Up Work to Meet DFW Demands
Residential growth north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has been explosive, according to Precision Concrete & Excavation LLC Vice President of Operations Todd Osborn. "The pace is off the charts and we're continually ramping up as fast as possible to meet customer demand," Osborn explained....
TxDOT - Tue April 18, 2023
TxDOT Asks Public Input On Connecting Texas 2050 Planning
The Texas Department of Transportation is planning for the future and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet the transportation needs for the future. TxDOT is hosting a statewide virtual public meeting with in-person open houses this spring for Connecting Texas 2050, the latest update to TxDOT's statewide long-range transportation plan....
TxDOT - Tue April 18, 2023
Officials Break Ground On I-35 Capital Express North Project
The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn and other officials to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express North project....
Vermeer - Tue April 18, 2023
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Wins Seven Awards at Banquet
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, the authorized dealer for Vermeer construction equipment in Texas and southern Louisiana, earned seven sales performance awards at Vermeer Corporation's annual Founder's Banquet held during the 2023 ConExpo-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 14, 2023....
