TxDOT - Tue November 02, 2021
Big Creek Construction, Texas Materials Finish U.S. 290 Jobs
Big Creek Construction and Texas Materials recently wrapped up two construction projects along U.S. 290 in Lee and Midland counties. The jobs — part of the overall U.S. 290 East Widening Project — were more than two years in the making when county officials recently celebrated the completion of these projects....
News 4 San Antonio - Tue November 02, 2021
TxDOT Invests $3.6M for San Antonio Job to Improve Safety
One of San Antonio's busiest corridors is getting a multi-million dollar improvement to help keep pedestrians safe. In September, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) gave a press conference on the Northwest side with the steps being taken to protect people walking or biking to bus stops on Bandera Road....
CEG - Tue November 02, 2021
Contractors Begin U.S. 87 Bridge Project in Lubbock County, Texas
TxDOT is set to begin work on a project that will improve safety and mobility along U.S. 87 in southern Lubbock County. The $21.6 million project will reconstruct the U.S. 87/FM 41 intersection by building a new U.S....
CEG - Tue November 02, 2021
Niece Equipment Hosts Groundbreaking for New Facility
Despite continuing supply side challenges, Niece Equipment plans to double the size of its fleet of water trucks over the next three years, while adding a major rental and sales facility in the DFW market....
TxDOT - Tue November 02, 2021
Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Begins Highway 191 Job
Work has begun on a project to "reverse" (relocate) ramps, add some auxiliary lanes and rehabilitate some roadway on Highway 191 and West Loop 250. Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving of Odessa won the project with a low bid of a little more than $18.2 million....
Telsarati .com - Tue November 02, 2021
Construction Progressing at Tesla's Massive Gigafactory
To state that Gigafactory Texas is large would be a massive understatement. Built using what appears to be a new building strategy from the company, Giga Texas does not seem to be getting constructed in stages like Giga Nevada, Gigafactory Shanghai, and Giga Berlin....
CEG - Tue November 02, 2021
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, Bobcat of Lubbock Host Annual Tailgate Event
Apparently folks in Lubbock are ready to get back to post-COVID normal. At least that's the impression that was left by the nearly 300 customers that showed up as guests of Vermeer Texas-Louisiana and Bobcat of Lubbock at the companies' annual "tailgate" event held on Oct....
Joel Lambright – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed October 20, 2021
Manhattan Construction Earns AGC Award for $1.1B Globe Life Stadium Project
The Manhattan Construction Company recently received a highly respected award for its work on a massive undertaking in Texas. On Sept. 22, Bob Lanham, president of Associated General Contractors, handed out the Build America Award to Manhattan for the category of Construction Management New or Renovation $100 million or more, recognizing the construction company for its construction of Globe Life Field, home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers....
MGX Equipment Services - Wed October 13, 2021
Groves Equipment Rental Upsizes Fleet With 14 New Grove Cranes
You don't get to clock over 65 years of successfully renting machinery to the oil refinery, chemical plant and heavy construction industries of the Gulf Coast without displaying a firm commitment to reliability — and that's precisely why Groves Equipment Rental has ordered 14 brand new Grove cranes....
TxDOT - Tue October 05, 2021
Contractors Will Have Busy Fall Season Upgrading Roads
TxDOT officials recently announced that a project to resurface the pavement on U.S. 271 in Red River County has commenced. The contractor, Richard Drake Construction Company LP, was granted 96 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $4.5 million....
