Texas Contractor articles from November 2004

Texas Contractor archives from November 2004

TTC.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the strategic plan for the Texas Mobility Fund, which is funded primarily through traffic fines. That action paves the way for disbursement of $3 billion in new transportation funds to...

Kirksey.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff The Texas Gulf Coast chapter of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) awarded Kirksey an Honorable Mention Interior Design Award in the corporate category for SpawGlass Corporate Offices, the first LEED(r) certified building...

Conley Lott Nichols.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff Conley Lott Nichols of Texas has moved their headquarters from the facility they have occupied for 62 years just south of downtown Dallas, to their newly renovated location on Loop 12, about a mile south of Texas Stadium in Irving....

Salary Survey.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) fifth edition of the "Transportation Contractors Salary & Benefits Survey" is now available. The new ARTBA-TDF publication...

Clean Water SRF.(State Revolving Fund)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) scored a huge legislative victory last month when the Senate restored Clean Water SRF Funding to $1.35 billion in its FY2005 VA-HUD spending bill. NUCA has been engaged in a...

Toyota.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America has announced the award of three structural steel packages for the construction of Toyota Motor Manufacturing in San Antonio, an $800-million manufacturing facility. Safety Steel Service,...

New Products.
November 1, 2004... Staff ULTRA-FORCE(r) II Staff Diversified Brands now offers Sprayon(r) ULTRA-FORCE(r) II in a no HAPs (Hazardous Air Pollutants) formula. ULTRA-FORCE II penetrates instantly to remove dirt, oil, grease, and wax more quickly and...

Rebuilding The Richland Curve.(I-45)
November 1, 2004... By Liz Moucka, Editor W.W. Webber is busy at work reconstructing I-45. Anyone who drives Interstate 45 between Houston and Dallas knows the Richland curve, where I-45 takes a sharp angle just north of Richland at the Highway 14...

NewGround/MGA.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff NewGround and McCleary/German Architects (MGA) have announced a strategic alliance, to benefit financial institutions building in Texas and Louisiana. The partnership with MGA will provide NewGround clients in Texas and Louisiana...

The Beck Group.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff The Beck Group has recently been awarded several new construction projects in Austin and Dallas. For Simon Property Group, Inc., one of America's largest mall developers, Beck was selected to construct The Domain, a $65-million...

Tellepsen.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff Tomball High School, constructed by Tellepsen Builders, one of Houston's oldest and most notable construction companies, received the coveted Caudill Award presented by the Texas Associations of School Boards and School...

Caterpillar.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff Two Caterpillar, Inc. engineers recently were honored with the prestigious Intellectual Property Owners Association's "Inventor of the Year" award for their role in the development of the company's breakthrough ACERTA[R] Technology...

News.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation has announced the selection of the construction management teams for the first two contracts in this development. LINBECK has been chosen as construction manager for the Margot and...

FIATECH.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has entered a partnership with FIATECH to begin the process of developing the AGC Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) standards to address interoperability in the construction...

Dodge Hitches.
November 15, 2004... Staff Valley Industries' Dodge Complete Hitch Update includes the following products/fitments, among many others: #55340 - Clamp-On Style Custom Bracket Kit for Fifth Wheel Applications for 2004 Dodge trucks (no drilling required) ...

Editor's Report.
November 15, 2004... By Liz Moucka This issue focuses on trucks, their accessories, the fluids that keep them moving, and technology that will help the industry meet the EPA's Tier 3 emission standards by the year 2007. In 2007, we will see implementation of...

San Miguel's Haul Trucks.
November 15, 2004... Staff Chevron DeloA[R] 400 Heavy Duty Motor Oil SAE 15W-40 in combination with a superior PM program saves San Miguel $85,000 per engine. The San Miguel Lignite Mine near Christine, Texas is a North American Coal operation, which...

The Great American Truck Show.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff Dallas plays host to one of the nation's premier truck gatherings. Over 42,700 visitors attended the Great American Truck Show at Dallas Convention Center over the run of the show September 10 - 12. Visitors specifically from...

RKI Service-Body Trucks.
November 15, 2004... Staff The Texas manufacturer of heavy-duty toolboxes and service bodies teams with Hilti to create the "Ultimate Contractor Machine." A properly outfitted truck becomes a contractor's office, workshop and storage shed in the field....

HOLT CAT Celebrates Anniversary.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Benjamin Holt demonstrating his first track-type tractor, HOLT CAT hosted a series of open houses at their Texas dealerships throughout October and November. Benjamin Holt unveiled his...

Shell Introduces ELC Conversion Kits.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff Shell had small fleets in mind when they recently introduced their new ELC Extended Life Coolant Conversion Kits in September. Their bulk coolant conversion fluid has been available to certain national fleet customers for seven years...