Texas Contractor articles from September 2007

Texas Contractor archives from September 2007

TSTC.(Texas State Technical College)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff "Construction in Texas and overall in the Southwest remains strong," said K. Paul Holt, president of the Central Texas Chapter of the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC). "In Central Texas, the market is just as...

SSOE.
September 3, 2007... Staff SSOE continues its rapid expansion, announcing the addition of Charles Leonard, RA, NCARB as senior project manager. Leonard is a registered architect and member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)...

Walton Construction.
September 3, 2007... Staff David Pinson has been promoted to president of Walton Construction Company's Dallas Division from his previous position of vice president of operations and assistant division manager. Pinson's new role as president allows his...

Kinsman Ventures.
September 3, 2007... Staff Kinsman Ventures announces the arrival of Tom Moores as senior vice president of operations. Tom becomes a member of the Kinsman team with over 22 years of experience in the construction industry. Previously, he was director of...

Hill & Wilkinson.(Hill & Wilkinson, Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Plano-based Hill & Wilkinson, Ltd. has appointed Deborah Bowden as new business development manager for the firm's healthcare and aviation divisions. Bowden brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing and business...

Industrial Accident.
September 3, 2007... Staff A series of explosions and a massive fire at the Southwest Industrial Gases facility just west of downtown Dallas on July 25 began with a fire to one acetylene gas tank on an almost fully loaded haul trailer. The fire spread...

Hwy. Funding Proposition.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Texas voters November 6 will be deciding on Proposition 12, an amendment to the Texas Constitution authorizing the next state legislature in 2009 to issue up to $5 billion for highway improvements. The actual language on the ballot...

Halff Assoc.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Halff Associates, a Dallas-based architectural and engineering firm with Austin offices, has been contracted to design student housing for Austin's Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI), which has been allocated...

Walton Construction.
September 3, 2007... Staff Walton South, LLC was recently selected by JMI Realty, Inc. as the general contractor for The Van Zandt Hotel + Residences in Downtown Austin. Located near Town Lake, at the intersection of Red River and Davis Street, The Van Zandt...

BurtWatts.
September 3, 2007... Staff BurtWatts Industries, Inc., a leading Austin-based commercial general contracting firm, is donating its general contracting services and materials, along with leading subcontractors, to build-out the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of...

Blastrac Global.
September 3, 2007... Staff Blastrac Global will hold Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center (SPARC) classes Sept. 18-20, Oct. 23-25 and Nov. 27-29. Participants will arrive at the Blastrac factory in Oklahoma City for the three-day class on Monday night...

Beck Group.
September 3, 2007... Staff Mark Collins has been named chief financial officer of The Beck Group, overseeing the financial and administrative functions for the company. Collins has been serving as interim CFO since October 2006. He joined The Beck Group in...

Skanska.
September 3, 2007... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announces the addition of three new executives to its Texas management team. Joey Hatch was appointed to co-chief operating officer for the company's Texas operations. In his new role, Hatch will be...

Harvesting The Wind.
September 3, 2007... By Liz Moucka Airtricity has entered Texas' wind power market with four new wind farms on the plains of West Texas. Airtricity North America, Inc. is in the midst of a wind farm expansion in West Texas, helping the Lone Star state lead...

Telehandler Tips.
September 3, 2007... By Steve Challoner, Mustang Region Sales Manager Here are some insider tips to help make the best choice on your next telescoping material handler purchase. Being able to trust your dealer certainly lessens the load when it comes to...

Kirby-Smith Machinery Fort Worth Adds Sennebogen.
September 3, 2007... Staff Kirby-Smith Machinery, based in Oklahoma City, opened their Fort Worth branch in 2001. The dealership represents 25 manufacturers, but the Fort Worth branch just recently added the Sennebogen line of material handlers. "We are...

Turner Breaks Ground for Sagem Avionics.
September 3, 2007... Staff Turner Construction Company recently broke ground at the construction site of the new $5-million, 66,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters for Sagem Avionics, Inc. A Delaware-incorporated company with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Sagem...

Hillwood Monterra Village Under Construction.
September 3, 2007... Staff General contractor Andres Construction and site prep subcontractor Conatser have begun construction of Hillwood's new 130-acre mixed-use project, Monterra Village, north of Fort Worth. Conatser is also installing the utilities and...

Transportation Forum.
September 17, 2007... Staff All presentations from the Second Annual Texas Transportation Forum are now available online at http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/agenda.htm . To view, click on the agenda. At the end of each breakout description is a hyperlink labeled...

Turner Construction.
September 17, 2007... Staff Debi Herman, vice president and treasurer of Turner Construction Company and its parent company, The Turner Corporation, is being recognized by the Association for Financial Professionals as part of the AFP Honors Program for 2007, a...

Halcrow.(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Halcrow's new director for regional operations in Austin, Mark Taylor, P.E., brings 20 years of highway design, construction and maintenance project experience to Halcrow, including 10 years with the Texas Department of Transport...

Sterling.(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Sterling Construction Company, Inc.has announced that its vice president of Business Development, Brian Manning, P.E., has been named national treasurer of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Construction Institute (CI),...

Temple-Inland.
September 17, 2007... Staff Temple-Inland Inc. of Austin has entered into a definitive agreement with an investment entity affiliated with The Campbell Group, Inc. to sell 1.55 million acres of timberland in East Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia for $2.38...

Port Of Houston.
September 17, 2007... Staff The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has approved $3.1 million in construction and maintenance contracts at container terminals. The commission approved a construction contract to M & I Electric Industries, Inc....

SHW Group/Tellepsen.
September 17, 2007... Staff West Brazos Junior High School in Brazoria has received LEEDA[R] (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, officially recognizing the school as an environmentally responsible and healthy place to grow and learn....

McCarthy Building.(United Regional Health Care System)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff McCarthy Building Companies of Dallas has been awarded a $45.3-million contract to build Bridwell Tower, a 179,000-square-foot expansion of the United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls. The tower, the first part of a...

Lone Star Truck.(Lone Star Truck & Trailer)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Lone Star Truck & Trailer, serving the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, is now an authorized dealership for East Manufacturing, offering the company's full line of flatbeds, dump trailers and accessories. With 40 employees and an...

Scam Alert.
September 17, 2007... Staff A fraudulent letter was sent in July to many contractors on official-looking USDOT letterhead and signed by George Mason, senior procurement officer. The letter requested banking information. Do not respond to the letter as it is...

HOK.
September 17, 2007... Staff Steve Stock has joined Houston office of HOK as senior project manager. Stock is a design and construction professional with broad based accomplishments in planning, design and construction management. He is also experienced with...

Boyken International.(Boyken International, Inc.)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Boyken International, Inc., a globally recognized construction development project management firm, has announced the addition of Rhonda Robinson to its Houston office, serving as a sr. project manager/project executive. Prior to...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 17, 2007... By Liz Moucka The spring and summer of 2007 have been one for the record books - wetter than June of 2004. Remember that spring just before the drought began. Texas weather has a way of reminding us that, "Yes, it can get worse." With...

Attractive Retaining Walls.
September 17, 2007... Staff Keystone retaining wall proves to be an economical and aesthetic solution at McKinney Boyd High School. Pogue Construction is nearing completion of the new $73-million Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas. Opened for classes...

Stoneleigh Revival.
September 17, 2007... By Liz Moucka In contrast to all the new hotel construction under way in Dallas, one historic legend is being restored to more than its former grandeur. Hospitality construction has returned to Texas with vigor greater than the 1990s....

Women In Construction Succeeding.
September 17, 2007... By Liz Moucka NAWIC programs strive to bring female staff to a more professional level. Texas is home to the premier rganization mentoring women who have found themselves employed in construction fields. "Women in Construction of Fort...