Texas Contractor articles from November 2006

Texas Contractor archives from November 2006

Tellepsen.
November 6, 2006... Staff Health care construction continues to flourish in Texas, particularly in the larger metropolitan areas. Tellepsen Builders of Houston was recently awarded more than $340 million in new construction projects in and around Houston's...

Opus West.
November 6, 2006... Staff Real estate development leader Opus West Corporation has hired Geoff Meyer as director of real estate development in Texas. Based in the company's Dallas office and focusing on the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Meyer will primarily be...

Pape-Dawson.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Staff The officers of Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. have announced the employ as engineer I of Elias Alfaro, Eric Velasquez and Sean Walsh. Elias Alfaro received his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of...

Ponce Contractors.
November 6, 2006... Staff Ponce Contractors, Inc., a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) corporation with offices in Dallas and Houston, has added the coveted Small Business Administration SBA 8a certification to its long list of awards and certifications:...

Stanley Consultants.
November 6, 2006... Staff A growing staff, combined with the acquisition of two local firms, has prompted Stanley Consultants to move to larger quarters. Following the acquisitions, employees of Cook-Steinman & Associates, a local land development firm, and...

HKS/Trinity.(Trinity Design merges with HKS Architects)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Staff Trinity Design, a Detroit, Mich.-based health care design firm, merged with HKS Architects, Inc., a top-four national architectural/engineering firm. Trinity Design, located in Farmington Hills, Mich., specializes in the planning and...

W.W. Webber.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Staff W.W. Webber, Inc. has been named as the contractor for a radical new concept in perimeter taxiways designed by the LopezGarcia Group for DFW International Airport. The new Perimeter Taxiway System will increase safety and efficiency...

White Construction.
November 6, 2006... Staff White Construction Co. of Austin has been awarded an $80-million design-build contract by the U.S. General Services Administration for a new federal courthouse in Las Cruces. Construction of the 230,000-square-foot facility is...

HDR.
November 6, 2006... Staff Alberto Rodriguez , P.E., was recently promoted to water section manager within HDR. Rodriguez, who has been with HDR since 2001, is based in the firm's San Antonio office. Rodriguez's responsibilities include day-to-day operations...

Wausau Window.
November 6, 2006... Staff Wausau Window and Wall Systems has named Greg Dalton of Dalton Architectural Systems as its manufacturer's representative serving owners, architects, contractors, and consultants in Oklahoma and Texas. Dalton started in the glass...

HOLT CAT.
November 6, 2006... Staff HOLT CAT[R], the Caterpillar[R] construction equipment and industrial engine dealer for South, Central, North, and Northeast Texas, recently named Walter Ponivas as General Construction sales representative for North Dallas. In his...

Repairs On The Go.
November 6, 2006... By Liz Moucka Rodman Companies' in-house field service fleet keeps their construction fleets working productively. In northern Fort Worth's 633-acre Railhead industrial park, Rodman Excavation crews are busy preparing a 27-acre site...

The Great American Truck Show.
November 6, 2006... By Liz Moucka Dallas venue is perfect for introducing new trucking innovations. The Great American Truck Show (GATS) has become an annual late summer event in Dallas. The show and seminars are geared more for the over-the-road market,...

ARTBA Highlights.
November 6, 2006... By Loren Faulkner Several state DOTs are seeing the future as public-private for success in funding and developing long-term multibillion-dollar public transportation projects. In September, the American Road & Transportation Builders...

Panda Ethanol.
November 20, 2006... Staff Panda Ethanol Inc. has two ethanol plants in the works for the Texas Panhandle. Lurgi PSI Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., recently began construction of a 100-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant for Panda in Hereford. When completed, this...

NTS.(National Trench Safety LLC )(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Staff National Trench Safety, LLC has opened a new store in Conroe to serve the rapidly growing area north of Houston. Wayne Bowling, who has more than 20 years' direct experience in the trench and traffic safety industry, has been...

Contractor-Designed Mix.
November 20, 2006... By R.G. Pickard Price Construction's I-35 expansion north of Laredo required the contractor to design a long-life perpetual pavement. Because I-35 is the main transportation corridor from Mexico to Canada, the NAFTA (North American...

ROADTEC Unveils New SX-7 Stabilizer.(Roadtec Inc.)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Staff ROADTEC, an Astec company, chose early October in Austin for the unveiling of their new SX-7 soil stabilizer/reclaimer. Used to stabilize the roadbed before the pavement is constructed, the SX-7 can work in many types of materials...

AGC Of Texas.(Associated General Contractors)(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... Staff 23rd annual AGC of Texas Trade and Equipment Show brings Texans together They deemed the show a success. According to AGC (Associated General Contractors) of Texas trade show chairman Lenard Steglich of Franklin Industrial...

Green Auto Dealership.
November 20, 2006... Staff It's a sign of things to come. Turner Construction Company has completed construction of the nation's first "green" auto dealership -- Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney. The 56,123-square-foot, 14.08-acre dealership is registered with the...