TxDOT - Tue July 13, 2021
TxDOT Names Hendrickson Deputy Executive Director
The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced the selection of Brandye Hendrickson as the department's new deputy executive director. She is filling the position vacated by Marc Williams, who became TxDOT executive director on June 1....
Texas Transportation Commission - Tue July 13, 2021
Transportation Commission Approves Largest Ever Funds
With help from federal COVID-19 relief funding, the Texas Transportation Commission has approved $89 million in transit funding. It's the largest amount of funding at one time for transit agencies across the state....
Yoder & Frey - Tue July 13, 2021
Yoder & Frey Appoints Its Texas Territory Manager
Yoder & Frey has added another industry "big hitter" to its team as the company announced that David Hames comes on board as the Texas territory manager, as well as other bordering states. Hames brings a great deal of experience to the company, having worked as a specialist in the OEM sector, as well as being an auctioneer of 20 years standing, running state auctions, liquidation sales and car auctions....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
Women in Construction: Nadine Mireles
Sometimes it's the littlest of things that make the biggest impact. Such was the case when a giant in the construction industry gave away T-shirts to students at a San Antonio trade school in 2010....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
Trophy Tractor to Open Newest Facility in Burleson
Trophy Tractor recently broke ground on what will be a 28,000-sq.-ft. facility on 13 acres in Burleson, Texas. Demand for Trophy's huge rental fleet of earthmoving and mining equipment has grown exponentially over the past few years resulting in the need for the upgraded facility, according to Jeff Miller, the company's president....
Rubble Master - Tue July 13, 2021
Rubble Master Showcases RM 120X Impact Mobile Crusher
Rubble Master showcased the latest RM 120X mobile impact crusher to Texas contractors and aggregate producers during its Demo Day June 10 and 11. Over the course of two days, Rubble Master welcomed more than 100 visitors to see the brand-new RM 120X mobile impact crusher firsthand....
Ritchie Bros. - Tue July 13, 2021
Ritchie Bros. to Host Largest Auction for Barrilleaux Inc.
From Aug. 10 to 11, Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest-ever, single-owner auction for Barrilleaux Inc., an oilfield pipeline construction company based in Texas (and one location in New Mexico). Tens of millions of dollars of equipment will be sold in this two-day event, including late-model, low-hour directional drills, trenchers, more than 40 pipelayers, 120 excavators, more than 35 dozers, loaders, heavy haul trucks, trailers, attachments, tools and more....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
Closner Equipment Bullish On Texas
Closner Equipment has served the needs of Texas paving and concrete contractors for 75 years and is showing no signs of slowing down. "We are very fortunate to be in Texas," said J.B. Closner, vice president of the company's newest branch in Rhome....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
FoutsCo, Others Rely on Closner Equipment
Starting a construction company is a daunting task that comes with a host of challenges. "Emerging contractors," as the new enterprises have come to be called, need to concern themselves with market conditions, competition, labor, profitability, deadlines and countless other components that affect future success....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 30, 2021
Grand Parkway Infrastructure Links Segments On Massive Texas Highway Job
Grand Parkway Infrastructure LLC began construction of a $1.2 billion project that will build Segments H, I-1 and I-2 of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) SH 99 Grand Parkway project, in an area northeast of the city of Houston in Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers counties....
