Tue October 10, 2017
Norbord Donates $1M to HBI Training
The Home Builders Institute (HBI) is gearing up to help prepare the local workforce for reconstruction in Texas and Florida following the recent hurricanes. Norbord Inc.'s donation of $1 million to HBI will help train individuals in the building industry to rebuild in communities that were hard-hit by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma....
Tue October 10, 2017
Corpus Christi Port Reopens
Post Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts continue at Port Corpus Christi following the Category 4 Hurricane's devastating strike to the Texas Coast. The full 47-ft. (MLLW) draft of the ship channel is open to vessels, and the daylight only transit restriction was removed....
Tue October 10, 2017
Texas Rangers Break Ground for New $1.1B Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28 for their $1.1 billion retractable-roof stadium, scheduled to open in time for the 2020 season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Rangers ownership and city officials for the ceremony across the street from the current stadium where the team has played since 1994....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue October 10, 2017
FWTA's $1B TEXRail Project on Time
With the construction of the rail line on schedule and the field testing of the first train set for late fall 2017, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (FWTA) TEXRail commuter rail project is meeting its target goal of beginning service in late 2018....
Tue October 10, 2017
HBP Crews Provide Recovery Assistance in Wake of Storm
Heavy equipment operators, superintendents, field crew members, subcontractors and employees from all different backgrounds and specialties joined forces to assist with clean-up efforts for those hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
State's $190M Transit Project Comes in Over Budget
Though only half finished, Utah's $190 million bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Provo, Utah and Orem, Utah, is over budget by $11.3 million. According to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), BRT is "TRAX [the state's rail system] on rubber wheels," where riders buy their tickets from machines before boarding....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
Thirty Meter Telescope Gets New Building Permit for Hawaii Mountain
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources gave the go-ahead on the construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Sept. 28 in a five-to-two vote. The Board of Land and Natural Resources had previously issued a permit in 2011 for the TMT to be built on the Mauna Kea mountain, and according to Space.com, TMT broke ground on the site in 2014, but the state's supreme court invalidated it, Astronomy Magazine reported, after community protests....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
SMART Heroes Program Readies Soon-to-Be Vets for Construction Careers
The very first class from the SMART Heroes Program graduated Oct. 3 at the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC DuPont Training Center. The class was made up of eight U.S. Army members who will soon become veterans, the Suburban Times reported....
Wed October 04, 2017
Oklahoma Transportation Plan Delays 40 Percent of Projects
Oklahoma transportation officials have approved a new construction plan that calls for postponing more than 40 percent of all projects due to state funding cuts. The Oklahoman reports the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the new eight-year plan Oct....
John Myers - Thu September 28, 2017
Value Beyond Building — Precast Performs
Savvy builders know the true value of a building product must consider a combination of the purchase price, the installation cost, and the possible long-term operational savings the product provides to the owner during its lifecycle....
