Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed December 18, 2019
Shared Values Connect Texas Dealer, NASCAR Team
"In racing, as in construction, you are only as good as the equipment you have under you," said NASCAR legend Joe Nemechek to a gathering of ROMCO Equipment customers during a recent race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway....
Construction Publications Inc. - Tue December 03, 2019
Coal Mine Continues to Uncover Millions of Tons Annually
The four types of coal used in energy production are classified by the amount of carbon they contain as well as how much heat energy they can produce. Lignite is the lowest-ranked, however, power plants in Texas commonly use it, due to its abundance across a large area of the Lone Star state....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue December 03, 2019
Ritchie Bros. Reports Its Largest-Ever Texas Auction
Ritchie Bros. sold more than 6,500 items for $77 million-plus at its largest-ever Texas auction. As a transportation equipment hotspot for Ritchie Bros., the two-day Houston auction featured more than 620 truck tractors, totaling $15 million in gross transaction value — setting a new company record for truck tractor sales in a single auction....
Compact Construction Equipment - Tue December 03, 2019
Compact Construction Equipment Buys Bobcat of Abilene
Compact Construction Equipment LLC, the authorized Bobcat equipment dealer in south, central and west Texas, has acquired Bobcat of Abilene. In business since the early 1960's, Bobcat of Abilene distributes Bobcat equipment in the Abilene, Sweetwater and San Angelo markets and operates a full-service rental store that provides earthmoving, landscape, concrete, compaction and aerial equipment....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 03, 2019
Longhorns Eye 112K Seating Capacity
The University of Texas, Austin has kicked off a $175M renovation and expansion project for the south end-zone portion of the Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium where the Longhorns play. The project to upgrade the south end will take until the 2021 season to complete....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 03, 2019
Meteoric Population Growth Spurs North Texas Roadwork
Construction crews in Texas are working night and day to alleviate congestion during peak drive times for motorists in Denton and Collin counties. The Sam Rayburn Tollway Fourth Lane Project is a part of the North Texas Tollway Authority's (NTTA) ongoing plans to improve traveling conditions in the area....
Sage Oil Vac - Mon December 02, 2019
Sage Oil Vac Named as a 2019 Aggie 100 Honoree
Sage Oil Vac has been selected as one of the top 100 companies from around the world at the 15th annual Aggie 100. The Aggie 100 honors the fastest-growing companies owned or operated by former students of Texas A&M University....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 20, 2019
SH 334 Bridge Project to Clear Up Bottleneck
Against a watery backdrop, crews in Henderson County, Tex., continue making progress on the State Highway 334 Bridge project. The more than $40 million effort includes the construction of new westbound bridges, upgrades to the existing bridges for eastbound traffic and widening of the two-lane island section connecting to two lake crossings to a four-lane divided highway with a continuous left turn lane....
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana - Wed November 13, 2019
Vermeer and Bobcat Equipment Dealership Opens in Victoria, Texas
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, the authorized dealer of Vermeer construction equipment in Texas and Compact Construction Equipment LLC, the authorized Bobcat dealer in south, central and west Texas have opened a new, co-branded facility in Victoria, Texas....
HCSS - Thu November 07, 2019
Software Company Breaks Ground on Third Building on Sugar Land Campus
Construction industry software developer, HCSS, announced it has broken ground on a new building and parking structure at its Sugar Land, Tex., campus. The two-story, approximately 56,000-sq. ft. office building will be the third on the 12-acre corporate headquarters, which HCSS has inhabited since 2010....
