Texas Contractor articles from January 2005

Texas Contractor archives from January 2005

ISPC.(International Surface Preparation Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff International Surface Preparation (ISPC) has moved to a larger customer service center in Houston. The new facility enables ISPC to expand its resources to handle increased call volume. ISPC's Customer Service Centers are staffed by...

BOMAG.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff BOMAG Americas has announced the appointment of 18 distributors that will carry its newly acquired line of ProPaver paving products. This product line encompasses self-propelled tracked asphalt pavers, towable-wheeled asphalt pavers...

CertainTeed.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff CertainTeed Corp. the Valley Forge, Pa.-based building materials manufacturer, has opened a new, state-of-the-art mechanical insulation plant in Sherman. The opening of the 518,000-square-foot plant 50 miles north of Dallas has...

TTC.(Texas Transportation Commission)
January 3, 2005... Staff The Texas Transportation Commission took a historic step this week in selecting a proposal by Cintra, an international group of engineering, construction and financial firms, as the best value for the state for development of the...

ARTBA.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff The American Road and Transportation Builders Association recently announced the election of its 2004-2005 officers and directors. Three Texas-based individuals were elected. C. Michael Walton, E.H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in...

PHA.(Port of Houston Authority)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) commission approved recommendations to authorize the PHA to issue two requests for qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services for Bayport Phase 1 container yard design as well as...

URS.(URS Corporation )(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff URS Corporation provided civil, mechanical and electrical design work for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Carrizo Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Phase II Well Addition Project. The project is an expansion of the ASR well...

Steele & Freeman.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff Steele & Freeman Inc., one of Tarrant County's leading general contracting firms, has broken ground on a new recreation center for the city of Roanoke. The two-story, 37,000-square-foot building, to be located at 501 Roanoke Road,...

Editor's Report.(economic growth)
January 3, 2005... By Liz Moucka For the first time in several years, optimism is in the air. Forecasts from all industry sources indicate growth for Texas and most of the country. According to their 29th CIT Construction Industry Forecast, construction...

K-12 School Construction.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff School construction remains one of the strongest markets in the industry. During the second half of 2004, these Independent School Districts have passed significant bonds for K-12 schools: ISD County ...

Save A Bundle.(diesel fuel rebate)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Staff December 31, 2004, was the last day that contractors could apply for refunds for the tax on the purchase of on-road clear diesel for off-road equipment. At present, if a contractor wishes to continue using on-road clear diesel, the...

2004 Texas Forecast Summary.(Illustration)
January 3, 2005... Staff Federal Department of Defense $373,400,000 Federal Aviation Administration 102,250,000 General Services Administration 7,300,000 Department of Energy 7,400,000 NASA ...

Texas Highway Construction.
January 3, 2005... From the Texas Contractor Austin Bureau Construction spending by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) could reach $3.7 billion for fiscal 2005, compared to an estimated $3.5 billion for fiscal 2004, depending upon how soon...

Federal Spending.
January 3, 2005... From the Texas Contractor Austin Bureau Construction spending in Texas by federal agencies -- excluding federal highway aid and water projects -- is expected to reach at least $719,800,000 in fiscal 2005, but final amounts remain uncertain...

Logical Location.(Intermodal Rail Port)
January 17, 2005... Article by Richard Pickard Union Pacific's Intermodal Rail Port is expected to become the hub of a new industrial boom south of Dallas. Plans for the Union Pacific Dallas Global Intermodal Rail Port in Wilmer-Hutchins actually began...

Back To Basics.(surety bonds)
January 17, 2005... By Tom Ragsdale of the Steven Thomas Agency Suretyship in the 21st Century Surety bonds have been around for over 100 years. As a young bond underwriter, I heard stories of how contractors used mule teams in the 1920s to build our...

TCEQ.
January 17, 2005... Staff The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has extended the current deadline for accepting applications for the Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP) program until January 21, 2005. The TCEQ is currently accepting...

PHA.(Port of Houston Authority )
January 17, 2005... Staff The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) commission approved recommendations to authorize the PHA to issue two requests for qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services for Bayport Phase 1 container yard design as well as...

Hill & Wilkinson.(promotions of Terry Swanson and Larry Robinson )(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Hill & Wilkinson, Ltd. has promoted Terry Swanson to vice president of the Office/Warehouse Group and Larry Robinson to vice president of the firm's Small Projects and Industrial Services Group. Swanson has nearly 15 years'...

PHA.(appointment of Cheryl Thompson-Draper Port of Houston Authority)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The Harris County Commissioners Court on November 23 reappointed Cheryl Thompson-Draper to the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) Commission. Initially appointed to the PHA commission by the county commission in July 2000,...

CCT.(Cement Council of Texas)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The Cement Council of Texas is pleased to announce the addition of two new staff members. Robert (Bob) W. James is the manager of the CCT Streets and Local Roads Program, where he will work with cities, counties and the Texas...

PSI.(PSI promotes Stephanie Ragsdale)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff PSI would like to congratulate Stephanie Ragsdale on her promotion to project manager in the PSI Fort Worth office. In this position, Ragsdale will oversee projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. PSI is a leading independent...

Fugro Consultants.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Fugro Consultants LP, a geotechnical and construction materials engineering and testing firm, is pleased to announce that the following 11 key people have attained certification as LEED(r) Accredited Professionals: Donald Anderson,...

ISPC.(International Surface Preparation Corp. has moved to a larger customer service center in Houston )(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff International Surface Preparation (ISPC) has moved to a larger customer service center in Houston. The new facility enables ISPC to expand its resources to handle increased call volume. ISPC's Customer Service Centers are staffed by...

BOMAG.(BOMAG Americas )(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff BOMAG Americas has announced the appointment of 18 distributors that will carry its newly acquired line of ProPaver paving products. This product line encompasses self-propelled tracked asphalt pavers, towable-wheeled asphalt pavers...

TxDOT.(Texas Transportation Commission)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved the largest single roadway safety program it has ever undertaken. At just over $600 million, it will include 644 safety projects slated all across the state. Bonds authorized by...

ARTBA top 300.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Texas Contractors are well represented in ARTBA's (American Road & Transportation Builders Association) recently released list of the largest federal highway contractors in the United States for the year 2003, the latest year for...

URS.(URS Corporation provided design work for the San Antonio Water System )(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff URS Corporation provided civil, mechanical and electrical design work for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Carrizo Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Phase II Well Addition Project. The project is an expansion of the ASR well...

Steele & Freeman.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Steele & Freeman Inc., one of Tarrant County's leading general contracting firms, has broken ground on a new recreation center for the city of Roanoke. The two-story, 37,000-square-foot building, to be located at 501 Roanoke Road,...

TTC.(Texas Transportation Commission)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The Texas Transportation Commission took a historic step this week in selecting a proposal by Cintra, an international group of engineering, construction and financial firms, as the best value for the state for development of the...

CertainTeed.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff CertainTeed Corp. the Valley Forge, Pa.-based building materials manufacturer, has opened a new, state-of-the-art mechanical insulation plant in Sherman. The opening of the 518,000-square-foot plant 50 miles north of Dallas has...

Today's Surety Market And You.
January 17, 2005... By Marla McIntyre, Executive Director, Surety Information Office It's no secret that the surety industry has gone through a series of changes in the past five years. The industry has dealt with large losses, mergers and even a number of...

Surety Bond Producers -- Your Competitive Edge.
January 17, 2005... By Craig E. Hansen, AFSB, CPCU President, National Association of Surety Bond Producers; Senior Vice President, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa To use surety bonding as a competitive advantage, you need to think of your...

Construction Surety Update.
January 17, 2005... By Randy Temple, Aon Surety & Fidelity We expect that surety underwriters will pay closer attention to cash flow and liquidity going forward. Inflation and higher interest rates are widely discussed in the construction marketplace...