TxDOT - Tue October 04, 2022
Contractor, TxDOT Work to Continue Harbor Project
TxDOT has recently had productive communications with Flatiron Dragados LLC (FDLLC) and its parent company, ACS Group, regarding concerns over the construction on the Texas Harbor Bridge project. Those discussions have taken a new direction and tone since TxDOT issued a notice of default on Aug....
EDP - Tue October 04, 2022
EDP Renewables Begins First Solar Project in Texas
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a renewable energy developer and operator in North America, announced the start of construction on its 240-megawatt (MW) Cattlemen I Solar Park in Milam County, Texas....
Teslarati. com - Tue October 04, 2022
Tesla Factory Will Expand By 500,000 Sq. Ft., Says Musk
Tesla has revised its application for Giga Texas to reveal a potential 500,000 sq. ft. expansion of the automaker's electric vehicle production factory located outside of Austin. Tesla added 12 acres to the site's limits of construction, while adding 522,720 feet of space to the limit....
CEG - Tue October 04, 2022
Numerous Contractors Accept Award Honors at TXAPA's 47th Annual Meeting
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association held its 47th annual meeting September 20 to 23 at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. TXAPA members, TXDOT personnel and vendor/sponsors gathered to "celebrate our successes, talk about our opportunities, learn and educate ourselves on ways to make workforce stronger and our jobs more efficient," according to Eric Schranz, president of Austin Bridge & Road and the 2022 TXAPA board of directors....
ARTBA - Tue September 27, 2022
Contractors from Utah, Texas, Indiana, Connecticut Receive 2022 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized Sept. 26 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Nashville, Tenn....
CEG - Wed September 21, 2022
Texas AGC Lauds Record $85B in Funding
When the Texas Department of Transportation and Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the approval of a record $85 billion in construction funding as part of a 10-year plan to upgrade and maintain highways and transportation systems, it gave the Lone Star state a large influx of funding that will help put many contractors to work over the next decade....
TXDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
Texas Spending Millions of Dollars On Corridor Upgrades
Texas is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in northeast Texas and El Paso....
TXDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
Texas Approves $24M for New Flood Projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has announced financial assistance totaling $24,410,000 for water and flood projects across the state. The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans....
Cruz.senate. org - Tue September 06, 2022
Officials Tour Potential Sites for 70-Mi. Flood Solution
Sen. Ted Cruz, Congressman Randy Weber and State Rep. Mayes Middleton met with leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to visit possible construction sites for the coastal barrier known as the Ike Dike....
TxDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
D.L. Lennon Starts Loop 286 Project in Paris, Texas District
A project to close four crossovers on State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas, began on Aug. 22. The contractor, D.L. Lennon, was awarded 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $825,000....
