Wed July 19, 2017
As Temperatures Rise, Roadway May Be Affected
As temperatures rise and stay above 85 degrees, concrete pavement can either break or buckle. Recently, the Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews have had to conduct emergency repair work on CO 83 between Belleview and Stroh Road to clean-up broken concrete, gut the damaged section of roadway out and lay asphalt pavement as a temporary repair....
Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed July 19, 2017
Judge Blocks Montana Dam Again Over Threat to Fish
HELENA, MONT. (AP) A judge blocked construction of a $59 million irrigation dam because of the potential threat to an ancient fish species in Montana's Yellowstone River just three months after he lifted a previous injunction on the project....
Tue July 18, 2017
UTSA Breaks Ground on $95M Science, Engineering Building
The University of Texas at San Antonio broke ground on June 9, on its $95 million science and engineering building (SEB), the largest construction project in university history. The 153,000-sq. ft. building, which is slated to open in 2020, will provide laboratory, classroom and collaborative space for UTSA's academic and research programs in brain health, chemical engineering, biology and chemistry....
Tue July 18, 2017
Toyota Motors Opens $1B, North American HQ in Plano
Toyota Motor North America Inc. celebrated the official opening of its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, with a gala event attended by dignitaries, partners and community leaders who had the first glimpse of Toyota's new corporate campus that reaffirms the company's longstanding commitment to the United States....
Stefano Leghissa-FAE USA Inc. - Tue July 18, 2017
Texas Chooses FAE's MTM225 for Stabilization on Rail Project
The Lone Star State has always been at the forefront of new infrastructure developments, and some of the 2016-17 mega projects on the books confirm it. Together with comprising four major intercontinental airports, the eighth busiest port by container volumes, and more than 80,000 mi....
Tue July 18, 2017
Kirby-Smith Adds Salesforce in Texas to Meet Demand
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. , a Komatsu distributor, has hired five new salesmen to offer more comprehensive sales coverage for its customer base in North and West Texas. Del Keffer, vice president of sales of Kirby-Smith, believes the hires will ensure that Kirby-Smith can better partner with customers to provide a one-of-a-kind business relationship....
Tue July 18, 2017
TxDOT Makes Plans to Replace Two Bridges on U.S. 271
Two narrow bridges on U.S. 271 in northwest Titus County will be replaced over the next couple of years, according to plans approved in June by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be replacing the bridges crossing Ripley Creek and Ripley Creek Relief,” said Bill Compton, area engineer of TxDOT in Mount Pleasant....
Tue July 18, 2017
New Houston Area Dealership Focuses on Equipment Options
Willie Swisher and Mike Farley recently acquired Noble Rents Inc. in what they call the “reinvention” of the former Noble Iron equipment dealership in Houston. Along with a new name, Prime Equip Solutions, the company also has a “new capital structure — and most importantly, a new strategic direction,” said the business partners....
Tue July 18, 2017
First Bridge Girders in Place for South Mountain Freeway
The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway continues taking shape with the installation of bridge girders, together weighing more than two Boeing 747 jets, at the future interchange with 17th Avenue in the Ahwatukee Foothills....
Lori Tobias - Tue July 18, 2017
Tucson Airport Undergoing $28.3M Modernization Project
With technology constantly evolving, there's no doubt the world is a consistently changing place. And perhaps nowhere is that more obvious than at the airport. At the Tucson International Airport, those changes are fueling a $28.3 million project aimed at making the travel experience more efficient and more comfortable....
