CEG - Wed October 09, 2019
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. Welcomes Visitors to Open House at Newly Expanded Location in Odessa, Texas
Kirby-Smith Machinery held an open house at its Odessa, Texas, branch on Sept. 26, 2019. The event was held in part to introduce recent improvements at the site according to Randy Bailey, branch manager for the location....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed October 09, 2019
Niece Extends Industry Success to NASCAR
Can building trucks translate into being really good at racing trucks?The two skill sets are seemingly mutually exclusive, but not for this Texas man who has not only made a name for himself in the construction industry, but also is making an impressive name in NASCAR racing — in meteoric fashion....
CEG - Tue October 08, 2019
Texas Asphalt Pavement Association Members Convene
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) held its 45th annual meeting on Sept. 17 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. Among the speakers at the conference were Bill Hale, Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) chief engineer and Sam Salazar, TxDOT's occupational safety director....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue October 08, 2019
Sellers Flock to Fort Worth for $61M Ritchie Bros.' Auction
More than $61 million worth of equipment items and trucks were sold for 730-plus owners in Ritchie Bros.' latest Fort Worth, Tex., auction, setting a new consignor record for the site. More than 6,800 people from 58 countries registered to bid on 5,200-plus items in the Sept....
Todd Staples – SPECIAL?TO?CEG - Tue October 08, 2019
Todd Staples: Respectful Protesters Won't Have to Worry
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) that passed during the 86th legislative session went into effect on Sept. 1, just two weeks before a group of people repelled off the Fred Hartman Bridge to block traffic in the Houston Ship Channel....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 08, 2019
Widening of I-10 in Beaumont
Crews are putting in long hours on a marathon project that will widen 22 mi. of I-10 near Beaumont, Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is overseeing the more than $270-million effort, which, due to size, is divided into segments....
Business Wire - Tue October 08, 2019
Arlington, Texas Selected for Medal of Honor Museum
The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation announced today that, following a national search launched in October 2018, Arlington, Texas has been selected by the Foundation's Board of Directors as the site for the future National Medal of Honor Museum....
Texas Central - Tue October 08, 2019
Texas Central Signs Contract with Salini Impreglio Group
Texas Central, developer of the high-speed train, announced a designbuild contract has been signed with the joint venture of Salini Impregilo, one of the largest civil engineering contractors in the world, and its U.S....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 25, 2019
Texas OKs $77B Transportation Plan, Strategy
The five-member Texas Transportation Commission approved the $77 billion 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Aug. 29; a 326-page plan that will guide the agency's transportation strategy over the next decade....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 11, 2019
Phase One of Houston Spaceport Under Way
At an initial cost of more than $18 million, crews in Texas are working to expand what's been described as the world's first truly urban commercial spaceport. Infrastructure work is underway on more than 150 acres of Houston Spaceport, located on the southeast side of Ellington Airport, a mixed-use, general aviation airport....
