Texas Contractor articles from February 2008

Texas Contractor archives from February 2008

Spectrum at Crystal Park.(St. Croix Capital Corporation and Realty LLC partnered for construction project )(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff Construction is in progress for the new Spectrum at Crystal Park office complex in Round Rock, Texas. St. Croix Capital Corporation and Red Texas Realty, LLC, have partnered to manage the 84,376-square-foot project. Situated on an...

Robroy.(appointment of Laurie Ivy at Robroy Industries Inc. Gilmer Div.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff The Conduit Division of Robroy Industries welcomes Laurie Ivy as an Inside Sales Associate for Robroy PVC-coated rigid conduit. Ivy was previously employed by Robroy Industries for two and half years; however, Robroy Industry is...

Cobb Fendley.(appointment of Peter Borsack, Saeed Eslaminejad and Floyd Scurry at Cobb, Fendley and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff Peter Borsack , Saeed Eslaminejad , and Floyd Scurry have been named as Associates of Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. Peter Borsack, who has been with the firm for six years, is a professional engineer and project manager for Cobb...

Corgan.
February 4, 2008... Staff Susan Smith has been named vice president of Corgan Associates, Inc. In her new role, Smith will continue to support the Corgan School's group with design and management responsibilities. Smith has worked on a variety of educational...

TTC.
February 4, 2008... Staff Texas Transportation Commission chairman Richard F. ("Ric") Williamson died suddenly of a heart attack Dec. 30 at his home in Weatherford. As chairman of the Commission, Williamson was in a singular position to direct Gov. Perry's...

Bechtel/Jacobs.
February 4, 2008... Staff Houston-based Motiva Enterprises LLC has contracted a Bechtel/Jacobs Joint Venture for construction management of a 325,000-barrel-per-day (b/d) refinery expansion in Port Arthur. Many local sub-contractors have already been hired...

TxDOT.(Texas. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a reorganization of the entire department, including newly created positions. The assistant executive director for innovative project development has been created to...

Pepper Lawson.(Pepper Lawson Construction Inc.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff The city of Houston awarded a $168,274,840 contract to Pepper Lawson Construction for expansion and improvements to the Southeast Water Purification Plant on Genoa Red Bluff Rd. The improvements will increase current operation...

Gate Petroleum.
February 4, 2008... Staff Gate Petroleum Company has acquired two architectural precast concrete manufacturing facilities from Arkansas Precast. The plants acquired by Gate are located in Hillsboro, Texas, and Jacksonville, Arkansas. The acquisition of these...

Corporate Floors.(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff StarNetA[R] Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership, a member-owned partnership of independent, commercial floor covering professionals, is pleased to recognize Corporate Floors, Inc., headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, as its...

People.
February 4, 2008... Staff Meade Mitchell , ASLA, RLA, has been promoted to principal in the Houston office of landscape architecture and planning firm TBG. With more than 11 years of industry experience, Mitchell has extensive experience in resort site...

TDI.
February 4, 2008... Staff Bob Richards has been promoted to executive vice president for TDIndustries in central Texas, according to TDIndustries CEO Harold MacDowell. Ricky Hasserd , Dwight Matthews and Chuck Swallow have been promoted to the position of...

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.(Linbeck, The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston)
February 4, 2008... By Linda Mastaglio Linbeck combines traditional and innovative design for the Galveston-Houston combined archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston envisioned a traditional European cathedral-style worship center when it came...

The Stretford of Tyler.
February 4, 2008... By R.G. Pickard Viewtech, Inc. is doing their part making East Texas one of the new go-to places. The Stretford is a 14-story, 72-unit condominium project being built in southwest Tyler near Loop 323, adjacent to The Cascades golf...

AGC of Texas Trade Show.
February 4, 2008... By Liz Moucka Overview of the 24th Annual AGC of Texas Trade and Equipment Show According to AGC (Associated General Contractors) of Texas trade show chairman Richard Gresham of Joe Bland Construction in Austin, the live and silent...

Starrett.
February 18, 2008... Staff The new 5-in-1 Combination Protractor ProSiteA[R] CP505A-12 makes angle measurements fool-proof for trim carpenters, trades workers, handymen, and do-it-yourselfers. Made of rugged 1/4-inch lightweight aluminum, the 12-inch-long...

LBG.
February 18, 2008... Staff Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. (LBG), a professional ground-water and environmental engineering services firm, has expanded its capabilities for serving the oil and gas industry with consulting operations based in its Houston...

Constructors & Assoc.(appointment of Daniel Busch at Constructors and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Daniel Busch has been named president of Constructors & Associates, a member of the Structure Tone organization. Based in Dallas, Busch has technical, administrative, marketing and financial responsibility for all Constructors...

Raba-Kistner.(appointment of Bryan C. Helbert at Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Bryan C. Helbert , CPA, has joined Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc. as chief administrative officer and senior vice president. For the last 10 years, Helbert served as corporate controller for Carter & Burgess, Inc. an engineering...

Weaver & Tidwell.
February 18, 2008... Staff James R. Jordan , CPA, has been elected to the board of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and will serve as treasurer. He is the director of Construction Services for Weaver and Tidwell L.L.P.,...

TERP.
February 18, 2008... Staff The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting applications for a grant from the TERP Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG) Program and the TERP Rebate Grant Program. Copies of the application forms may be...

ASA.(American Subcontractors Association)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff "ASA (American Subcontractors Association) has chosen not to endorse the AIA documents because the 2007 editions incorporated poor business practices from the subcontractor's perspective," said ASA Executive Vice President E. Colette...

Phoenix Equipment.(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Genie Industries, Inc. of Redmond, Wash., has acquired the assets of Phoenix Equipment Company in Waco. Phoenix Equipment, which employs more than 140 people, does not sell or rent equipment but is dedicated to providing timely...

Hill & Wilkinson.
February 18, 2008... Staff Hill & Wilkinson, Ltd. has opened a new Central Texas office at Commerce Center South Building 1, 5810 Trade Center Drive in Austin. During the past five years, Hill & Wilkinson has closed on approximately $55 million in new...

Hanson.(retirement of Gerald Patton at Hanson Pipe & Precast)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Long-time Lubbock resident, Gerald "Okie" Patton, has retired effective January 1, 2008, from Hanson Pipe & Precast after working more than half a century - 53 years to be exact. Patton started his career in 1951 at 17 years of age...

TBG.
February 18, 2008... Staff Bryce Bartlett , ASLA, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate in the Dallas office of landscape architecture and planning firm TBG. Bartlett is responsible for design development, project coordination, construction documents, and...

CEC.(appointment of Larry Mares at Civil Engineering Consultants)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC) welcomes Larry Mares Jr. , P.E.as a project manager in its Transportation Division. Mares joined CEC with 14 years experience in Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) highway design. His...

Corgan.(appointment of Dav Rice and John Trupiano at Corgan Technology Services and Ross Payton at Corgan Associates)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff Dav Rice has been named vice president of Corgan Technology Services, where he will assist in leading the firm in all areas of technology. In his 12 years with the firm, Rice has had the opportunity to work in several different areas...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
February 18, 2008... By Liz Moucka This new year has already brought some changes to Texas Contractor and all the Associated Construction Publications, but you won't see them here in print. Our web design gurus have revamped our website. In addition to the...

Creating New Commercial Land.
February 18, 2008... By Liz Moucka Marine Inc. dredging activity key in Seabrook marina expansions. With four marinas nestled just off Galveston Bay halfway between Houston and Galveston, Seabrook is a convenient port catering to sailing enthusiasts....

DuctSox Fabric Ducting.
February 18, 2008... Staff New uses for old materials has owners seeing green benefits When thinking of building materials, we think of wood, steel and concrete. Fabric is for the interior decorator. But according to Randall E. Fromberg, president of...

LATICRETE Expands Grand Prairie Plant.(Laticrete International Inc.)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff LATICRETE, a world leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of ceramic tile and stone, recently expanded operations at their Grand Prairie manufacturing and warehousing facility in southwest Dallas...