AGC of Texas - Tue February 21, 2023
AGC of Texas Selects Stacey Bryant as President for 2023
Stacey Bryant of Midland has been elected the 2023 president of the Associated General Contractors of Texas, the association which represents most of the state's highway and bridge builders. Bryant is principal and general manager of Odessa-based Jones Bros....
Magni - Mon February 20, 2023
Kirby-Smith Machinery Becomes Magni Telescopic Handler Dealer in Oklahoma, West Texas
Magni Telescopic Handlers, a leader in rotating and heavy lift telehandlers, announced that Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. has become the Magni authorized dealer of Oklahoma and West Texas. Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 08, 2023
Webber Completes Waco's Largest Project
Construction projects that finish under budget are cause for celebration. So, too, are projects completed ahead of schedule. Those that check both boxes are rare. So, when representatives from Webber, TxDOT, the cities of Waco and Bellmead, Texas, McLennan County, Baylor University and the Woodlands gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the $341.2 million IH 35 construction project five months ahead of schedule, the moment wasn't lost on the participants....
TxDOT - Tue January 24, 2023
TxDOT Drivers Compete in Truck Roadeo Competition
Focused and determined to win, 52 of TxDOT's best drivers gathered at the North Travis County Area Office in North Austin to decide the title of 2022 State Truck Roadeo Champion. The goal of the Occupational Safety Division's State Truck Roadeo program is to establish safe vehicle operation and effective pre-trip inspections to reduce vehicle incidents....
TxDOT - Tue January 24, 2023
TxDOT Promotes Several Employees to New Positions
Trent Thomas: New Director of Government Affairs DivisionTrent Thomas was appointed the director of the government affairs division. Thomas will direct and coordinate the department's federal and state government relations and legislative activities in this role....
Business Wire - Tue January 24, 2023
Company Selects Bryan, Texas for Site of Its Newest Facility
Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, recently announced that the company intends to build a new manufacturing facility and distribution center in Bryan, Texas, reaffirming its commitment to provide sustainable, quality products to its customers in the southern United States....
TxDOT - Tue January 24, 2023
Joint Venture Will Resume Texas Harbor Bridge Project
The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced that work will resume on the new Harbor Bridge's main spans. "The resumption of work on the main spans is positive news because it indicates construction progress is now under way on the project's cable-stayed portion of the bridge," said TxDOT Corpus Christi District Engineer Valente Olivarez Jr....
Telsa - Tue January 24, 2023
Musk, Telsa to Spend $770M to Expand Austin Factory
Tesla has registered with the state of Texas to expand its electric vehicle factory in Austin this year. January filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration reveal that Tesla plans to spend upward of $770 million on the construction of facilities there, including for battery cell testing and manufacturing, cathode and drive unit manufacturing, and a die shop, among other things....
TxDOT - Tue January 24, 2023
Officials Advance Houston's Multi-Billion-Dollar I-45 Project
After almost two years of discussion and negotiation, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that it has reached common ground with city of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County officials, which will help advance the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP)....
Yoder & Frey - Mon January 16, 2023
Yoder & Frey Launches Houston Auction Site
Yoder & Frey, founders of the Kissimmee Winter Auction for heavy construction and agricultural equipment, makes ready for 2023 with the launch of a new auction site in Houston. On Dec. 15, Yoder & Frey went live with its new Houston site, hosting its first sale, cutting the ribbon at the new purpose-built auction facility....
