Texas Contractor articles from August 2008

Texas Contractor archives from August 2008

HOLT Crane & Equipment Named Link-Belt Crane Distributor in Texas.
August 4, 2008... Staff Brax Snyder, manager, Worldwide Sales, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., announced the appointment of HOLT Crane & Equipment as the authorized Link-Belt crane distributor in 46 selected counties in north, central and east Texas...

Public Transportation Funding Awarded.
August 4, 2008... Staff State transportation officials approved awards totaling $36.4 million to support public transportation in small urban and rural areas of the state. The Texas Transportation Commission approved the funding at its June meeting, held in...

Oakbend Medical Center Selects McShane Corporation for Development of Two New Medical Buildings in Houston.
August 4, 2008... Staff Stephen M. Doyle, vice president of McShane Corporation's Healthcare Division, announces that OakBend Medical Center has selected McShane as the developer of two new medical office facilities. OakBend Medical Center is the largest...

Transportation Commission Picks Developer for Texas Portion of I-69 ZAI/ACS.
August 4, 2008... Staff The Texas Transportation Commission approves the staff recommendation for a proposal by Zachry American Infrastructure and ACS Infrastructure (ZAI/ACS) to develop the Texas portion of Interstate 69. The Texas Department of...

Joseph Sprague Received FGI Commitment Award.
August 4, 2008... Staff Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA, FACHA, received the FGI Commitment Award for his achievements as the chairman of the 2006 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. Under Sprague's leadership, the Health...

Arias & Associates, Inc. Names New Vice President.
August 4, 2008... Staff Arias & Associates, Inc., an innovative Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Environmental Consulting firm headquartered in San Antonio, is proud to announce the promotion of Rene Ramirez to vice president....

Zapalac Rejoins HDR as Central Region Transportation Director.
August 4, 2008... Staff Russell Zapalac has rejoined HDR as the central region director for transportation, based in the firm's Austin office. His responsibilities include developing and overseeing business development strategies, new business prospects,...

TBE Group, Austin, Announces Promotion to Assistant Director.
August 4, 2008... Staff Travis Isaacson, PE, has been promoted to assistant director and will continue as senior project manager in the Austin office for TBE Group. Isaacson joined TBE in 2002 as a utility coordinator on the State Highway 130 Project in...

LAN Appoints Willie Sutton as Team Leader of Energy Services for Facilities Group.
August 4, 2008... Staff Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Willie Sutton as team leader of energy services for its Facilities Group. Sutton, who is Six Sigma certified, will work with LAN's clients to provide...

Collaborative Research Center.
August 4, 2008... By Liz Moucka Linbeck Group builds LEED showpiece that will bring together the best minds of Rice University and the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Linbeck Group LLC is less than a year away from completion of Rice University's...

Tri-County Construction Growing With GPS.
August 4, 2008... By Daniel C. Brown East Texas earthmoving contractor equips his entire earthmoving fleet with Topcon GPS systems. For Jon Rood, GPS systems are high-value tools. Prior to owning GPS systems to control his earthmoving equipment, his...

Is Your City Contract Safe?
August 4, 2008... By Drew York Legal advice on a change in Texas law regarding the right of contractors to sue local governments for breach of contract. Until recently, contractors have been able to safely assume that if they contracted with a city or...

Nichols Group Hosts Open House.(Nichols Co.)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... By Liz Moucka The Nichols Company certainly knows how to let their customers know they are appreciated. Last May 22, Nichols Company hosted an Appreciation Day for their customers in conjunction with the Bobcat 50th Anniversary Road at...

Who's Looking Out for Individual Investors?
August 4, 2008... By Jesse Abercrombie If you've been investing for a while, you know that there are few guarantees in the investment world and that, in one way or another, you're going to be taking some risks with your money. The construction industry...

BOMAG Announces "Rollin' With The Oldies" Contest.
August 18, 2008... Staff To celebrate 50 years of innovation, BOMAG Americas, Inc. is seeking the oldest operating BOMAG roller in North America for its "Rollin' with the Oldies" contest. The owner of the oldest roller will win a trip for two to BOMAG's...

SAKAI Appoints Doggett Machinery Services In Louisiana And Texas.(Distribution agreements between Sakai America and Doggett Machinery Services)(Brief article)
August 18, 2008... Staff SAKAI is pleased to announce the appointment of Doggett Machinery Services as an authorized dealer in the areas of Louisiana and Texas. SAKAI offers a full line of high-quality, high-productivity vibratory soil compactors, 11...

Hardy McCullah/MLM Architects Reaches Milestone In North Texas Project.
August 18, 2008... Staff Hardy McCullah/MLM Architects Inc. has completed the design approval stage and begun the bidding for Phase One of construction for the 432-acre mixed-use "Commerce Centre" project in Granbury, Texas. The approvals were achieved in...

URS Awarded Contract To Design And Build New Medical Facilities At Fort Sam Houston.
August 18, 2008... Staff URS has been awarded a major new task order under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to provide engineering and construction services at bases worldwide for the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) under...

Duke Realty Corporation Awarded Outpatient Clinic By U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs.
August 18, 2008... Staff Duke Realty Corporation (Duke) announces that its Government Solutions Division has been awarded the contract to develop and manage the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) new Outpatient Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas. The...

Grainger Offers Hurricane Preparedness Guide.
August 18, 2008... Staff Grainger, a leading distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, has created a 12-page Hurricane Preparedness Guide and launched a dedicated website to help businesses and institutions prepare in advance of a hurricane. By...

TBG Partners Promotes Three At Houston Office.
August 18, 2008... Staff TBG Partners, Texas' largest landscape architecture and planning firm, has promoted Amy Harr, ASLA, LEED-AP; Jamie Gele, ASLA; and Kaleb Franklin, ASLA, to associates in the firm's Houston office. As associates, Harr, Gele and...

Mark McElroy New McCarthy Building Project Director.(McCarthy Building Companies Inc. Texas Div. )(Brief article)
August 18, 2008... Staff McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announces the recent hire of Mark McElroy as project director with the firm's Texas division. In this role, McElroy will be responsible for overseeing various projects in Texas including the United...

Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Air Plan Recommended For Approval.
August 18, 2008... By Liz Moucka The Dallas-Fort Worth clean air plan, known as the State Implementation Plan (SIP), is the first in the country proposed for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval. The 9-county DFW nonattainment area submitted their...

Bortunco Sliplines with HOBAS Pipe.
August 18, 2008... By Liz Moucka Contractor takes an innovative approach in repairing a failing stormwater outflow. When the Montgomery County MUD (Municipal Utility District) No. 9 required the repair of a 72-inch-diameter corrugated stormwater line,...