Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 26, 2023
Pulice Boosts Capacity On Texas Highway
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $606 million I-35 Capital Express North in Austin is one of two ongoing projects for the multi-billion dollar I-35 Capital Express Program that was design to help improve traffic flow in the growing city....
Army Corps of Engineers - Wed July 12, 2023
Granite Selected for $48M Texas Flood Control Project
Granite has been awarded an approximately $48 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mitigate flood risk and damage in Wharton, Texas. Project funding will come from the USACE's fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and is expected to be included in Granite's second quarter CAP....
TxDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
Officials Break Ground On Port of Brownsville Project
The nation's only deepwater seaport located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest economic development project, a 118-acre shovel-ready business park....
Yahoo Finance - Tue July 11, 2023
New Truck Parking Facility Gets $23M DOT Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a combined $33.5 million to build new truck parking facilities in Texas and Louisiana as project sponsors find ways around a lack of dedicated funding pools for such projects....
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - Tue July 11, 2023
CMAA Awards Dallas-Fort Worth Airport With Five Stellar Construction Awards
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has received five Project Achievement awards from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) North Texas. Among these recognitions, DFW was named Owner of the Year, commending the Airport's commitment to advancing the construction management industry, supporting professionals and fostering investment in construction programs....
TxDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
State Asks for Public Input On $100B Transportation Plan
As the Texas population continues to boom, TxDOT is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan and now the public is invited to weigh in on the projects proposed in their communities. To help guide transportation projects over the next decade, TxDOT is seeking public input on the draft 2024 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), the state's 10-year transportation plan....
TxDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
Officials Celebrate $17M Overpass Project in Fort Worth
Brandye Hendrickson, TxDOT deputy executive director for planning and administration, joined Federal Railroad Administration officials, the NCTCOG Transportation Department, Fort Worth officials and BNSF Railway leadership recently to celebrate a $17 million FRA grant to construct an overpass at Bonds Ranch Road just west of U.S....
TxDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
TxDOT Celebrates Lone Star State Women in Engineering
The number of women in key leadership positions at TxDOT is on the rise as TxDOT celebrates International Women in Engineering Day. The agency's rural Atlanta District is home to a number of women who are licensed professional engineers — and just last year — Rebecca Wells was selected as the first woman to lead district operations....
Bottom Line Equipment - Tue July 11, 2023
Bottom Line Equipment Doubles Presence in DFW Area of Texas
Bottom Line Equipment LLC — heavy equipment and specialty attachment rental and sales resource for all types of construction, demolition, pipeline, land management and debris removal equipment — recently opened its second DFW Metroplex Service Center in Aledo, Texas....
CEG - Tue July 11, 2023
BOSS JCB Expands, Constructs Newest Facility in Austin
A new facility supporting the JCB line of equipment has opened in Austin — an important step in the company's growth strategy in the Lone Star State. BOSS JCB, an independent dealer that opened its first branch in San Antonio in 2019, recently completed construction of the new branch along a busy stretch of Interstate 35 in far north Austin....
