Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue March 22, 2022
Houston's $1B Fix … Zachry Construction, Traylor Brothers Inc. to Correct Tollway Bridge
Nearly two years after work on a massive new bridge stopped due to public-safety concerns, crews are at it again, and this time it's going to cost much more. The Ship Channel Bridge along the Sam Houston Tollway will cost Harris County nearly $300 million more, including $50 million to demolish what had been built as part of a "faulty design," according to county officials....
CEG - Tue March 22, 2022
Women in Construction: Skanska's Monica Martinez
No two journeys are the same. Different starting points; different destinations. And almost certainly, different obstacles along the way. For Monica Martinez, her journey in the construction world started in Mexico....
TxDOT - Tue March 22, 2022
TxDOT Reaches Decision On Houston Infrastructure Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently announced the issuance of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), which signals the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for environmental clearance....
KBTX - Tue March 22, 2022
Student Creates VR Simulator to Help Protect Workers
A Texas A&M doctoral candidate has created a virtual reality simulator designed to help construction workers stay safe on the job. Construction science PhD student Nam Kim said more than 100 workers are killed in road work zones every year, but research has found that workers who have already experienced a workplace accident or injury are more sensitive to the hazards surrounding them....
ABC - Wed March 16, 2022
ABC Hails Court Decision Blocking Biden Administration's Independent Contractor Do-Over
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas dealt a blow to the Biden administration's efforts to delay and rescind the Trump administration's 2021 independent contractor final rule in a decision applauded by Associated Builders and Contractors, which had sued to block those actions....
ROMCO Equipment Co. - Fri March 11, 2022
Belgium-Based SMT Acquires Texas-Based ROMCO Equipment Co.
SMT, a distributor and after-sales partner for the equipment and transport industry based in Brussels, Belgium, is expanding its network into the United States with the acquisition of ROMCO Equipment Co....
John Deere - Thu March 10, 2022
John Deere Launches Innovation Hub in Austin, Texas
Deere & Company is expanding its U.S. footprint and technology operations with a new office in Austin, Texas. The new location enables Deere to further strengthen its technology capabilities and attract talent interested in solving some of the world's most pressing challenges — including feeding a growing population....
CEG - Wed March 09, 2022
Kirby-Smith Machinery Hosts Customer Event in Lubbock
Kirby-Smith Machinery held a customer appreciation event at its new branch facility in Lubbock, Texas, on March 3, 2022. The branch has been open for approximately two years serving customers in Lubbock and the surrounding West Texas area....
Simpson Strong-Tie - Wed February 23, 2022
Simpson Strong-Tie Partners With University of Texas to Test, Supply New Pavement Reinforcement Technologies
Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the development and launch of a category of pavement reinforcement technologies designed to improve the sustainability, longevity and resiliency of asphalt-paved road surfaces in North America....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 22, 2022
Austin Bridge & Road Overcomes Many Obstacles to Rebuild Texas Span
When Austin Bridge & Road Inc. was tapped to deliver the $41,200,000 replacement of the FM 457 Swing Bridge (Matagorda Bridge) in Sargent, Texas, its crews knew it would be in for a challenging endeavor....
