Texas Contractor articles from January 2007

Texas Contractor archives from January 2007

CMC Construction Services.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff CMC Construction Services in Waxahachie hosted an Open House at their renovated facility in September. Ken Schmitt, branch manager, and his staff hosted a Texas-style barbecue with door prizes and music. This was an excellent...

TxDOT Report.
January 1, 2007... Staff A planned $5.25-billion expansion of the Panama Canal will have a major impact not only on the Port of Houston but all aspects of transportation in Texas, according to a study released by the Texas Department of Transportation. In a...

Nichols.(Conley Lott Nichols)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff Nichols, formerly known as Conley Lott Nichols, is expanding its territory for the Terex/CMI brand of equipment under the Nichols road building division. As an existing dealer of the Terex/CMI products, Nichols is branching out to...

Corgan.
January 1, 2007... Staff Dan Drennan , a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), has been named an associate of Corgan Associates, Inc. Drennan continues to support the Corporate Architecture Team. In his eight years with the firm, Drennan has...

Editor's Report.
January 1, 2007... By Liz Moucka The 80th Texas Legislature and 110th U.S. Congress sessions will open in the next few days. It is important this year as always to let both your state and federal legislators know your opinions on issues affecting your...

2007 Texas Forecast Summary.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Staff FEDERAL Department of Defense $360,000,000 Federal Aviation Administration 97,750,000 General Services Administration. 6,900,000 Department of Energy 6,700,000 NASA ...

Texas Highway Funding.
January 1, 2007... Staff Interview with Colby Chase on TxDOT spending and legislative issues in 2007. From the Texas Contractor Austin Bureau The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) could let contracts for $5 billion in construction in 2007...

TCEQ Update.(Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
January 1, 2007... By Liz Moucka Where Texas stands in air quality compliance. The EPA realizes that Texas is making tremendous improvements in air and water quality as compared to other states, even as we are growing far faster in population than most...

Local Bond Elections.(bond proposals for new building construction )(Table)
January 1, 2007... Staff Voters passed several sizeable city and ISD bonds in November. Throughout the state, voters in local Independent School Districts have passed these significant bond proposals specifically for new building construction and...

Hino Truck Launch.(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group company, introduced their 2008 model line to dealers and fleet managers from Texas and from as far away as Kansas City during a launch event at Texas Stadium in Irving this past November. Hino Trucks...

Orion.
January 15, 2007... Staff Orion Marine Group "OMG" has appointed J. Michael Pearson as chief executive officer. Pearson was also elected to the board of directors. Russell Inserra, Orion Marine Group's founder and former chief executive officer, will remain...

LAN.(Joseph E. Paxton appointed at Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Inc.)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has appointed Joseph E. Paxton as manager of environmental services, where he will be responsible for providing management services and documentation compliance with the National Environmental...

LAN.(Claudia Williamson appointed at Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Inc.)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Claudia Williamson has been appointed director of government relations with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN). Williamson will be responsible for leading the company's government relations programs and will serve as chief...

Tellepsen.(Bob Bunning appointed)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Tellepsen has appointed former safety director and risk manager, Bob Bunning, to oversee the company's spectrum of quality programs. In his new role, Bunning is responsible for the implementation and oversight of Tellepsen's Quality...

HDR.(Robert Leahey promoted)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Robert (Bob) Leahey was promoted to transportation section manager/assistant department manager at the firm's San Antonio office. His responsibilities include overall growth, development and management of the San Antonio...

Walter P. Moore.(Ken Byle, Cory Dayton, Jennifer Peek, Srinivas Sangineni and Aaron White appointed at Walter P. Moore and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Walter P. Moore has announced that Ken Byle , P.E., Cory Dayton , P.E., Jennifer Peek , P.E., PTOE, Srinivas Sangineni , P.E., and Aaron White , P.E., have been named principals with the firm. A national firm celebrating...

McCourt & Sons.(Superior Industries )(McCourt & Sons Equipment of LaGrange )(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Superior Industries has announced McCourt & Sons Equipment of LaGrange as their exclusive equipment dealership for the state of Texas. McCourt & Sons Equipment will market and service Superior's conveyor products including...

Turner.
January 15, 2007... Staff Turner Construction Company has been honored with the 2006 Eugene Walker Diversity in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Texas chapter. The Eugene Walker Award is the top honor given out by...

Garey Construction.(TxDOT Dallas District )(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff TxDOT Dallas District has begun a safety enhancement project on FM 660 in Ellis County. Located between I-45 and south of Sawmill Road, the 6.1-mile project will cost more than $5 million. The job will add 3-foot shoulders to the...

Duininck Bros.(Duininck Brothers Inc.)(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Duininck Bros. Inc. of Grapevine recently began a similar project on FM 5 in Parker County. The $4.5-million project from Interstate 20 to FM 1187 will add shoulders to the existing roadway and an asphalt overlay. The estimated...

Hunter Industries.
January 15, 2007... Staff The Texas Department of Transportation and Hunter Industries are widening FM 775 from Loop 321, in LaVernia, Texas, to the Guadalupe County line improving roadway safety. The $1.5-million safety bond project will widen FM 775 from a...

Lone Star Road Construction.
January 15, 2007... Staff Lone Star Road Construction, LTD has begun construction on Central Avenue overpass spanning the Manchester rail yards immediately east of IH 610-East Loop at Texas 225 in Houston. The Central Avenue overpass, a TxDOT project, will be...

Manitou.(launch of new website)(www.us.manitou.com )(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Manitou has launched their new website. If you access any of the old web addresses, www.manitou-na.com , www.manitounorthamerica.com or www.kdmanitou.com , you will automatically be pointed to the new site for the United States which...

TERP.
January 15, 2007... Staff The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced a round of Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) grants with an application deadline of February 28, 2007. For this round, the cost per ton limits on non-road projects...

Cruising With Spiral Weld.
January 15, 2007... By Don Mounce Orion utilizes Skyline Steel for Bayport terminal pilings. The Port of Houston's Bayport Container and Cruise Project is a $180-million marine effort to expand the capabilities and meet the market demands for this growing...

Fast Footage-Work.(J W Payne Construction )
January 15, 2007... By Linda Bailey J W Payne Construction completes mow strip with barricade in one-third the time. A three-year contract for installing a concrete mow strip in the median of Interstate 30 in Bowie and Titus counties has been finished in...