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Methanol plant will create 3k construction jobs along Texas Gulf Coast

Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), a Dutch fertilizer company, has announced plans to build a second methanol plant in Beaumont, Texas, about an hour east of Houston along the state’s Gulf Coast. A budget for the project has not yet been announced, but it is expected to create 3,000 construction jobs over the next three years, […]

November 25, 2013

Business

Construction booming in Texas thanks to solid economy

A recent report from Business Investors Daily takes an in-depth look at the booming construction industry in Texas, saying the state’s expanding economy is driving the boom. Noting the fact that the state “sat out of the housing bubble” and is currently enjoying the benefits of an energy boom as well, the report notes that […]

November 14, 2013

Roadbuilding

Authorities crack down on left-lane drivers in Houston

Do you ever get annoyed by someone driving in the left lane? Everyone knows it’s only to pass another vehicle, right? To some, it’s an urban myth, but in Texas, it really is the law – and is being enforced now, according to The Austinist. According to Texas law, it’s illegal for a motorist to […]

November 13, 2013

Workforce

In response to shortage of construction supervisors, Houston contractors form their own training courses

With the oil and gas industries booming in Texas pulling away much of the state’s experienced laborers, construction companies there are having a hard time finding workers in general. But now the problem has spread to an inability to find the guys who oversee all the work. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, […]

October 23, 2013

Roadbuilding

Truck hits, damages three bridge beams with an excavator

Oops—he did it again, and again and again. A driver carrying an oversize load hit three bridges on Texas’ Interstate 20 at the Crain Avenue overpass after a 34-year-old man from Sonora, Texas, hit them with an oversized load, the Odessa American reports. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and in a criminal complaint filed […]

September 27, 2013

Roadbuilding

10 Highways American Drivers Hate

Most drivers dislike something about driving, whether it’s a long commute, traffic congestion, seemingly unfair traffic lights, numerous potholes or a number of other aspects. Jalopnik readers have spoken up about highways they hate. The auto-focused website asked earlier this week, “What is the worst road in America?” From that question, Jalopnik compiled a list […]

September 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford unveils 2015 F-450, King Ranch Super Duty with more powerful 6.7L V-8 turbo diesel (PHOTOS)

Early Thursday morning, Ford took the wraps off its newest F-Series Super Duty models, announcing both the 2015 F-450 and the 2015 F-250 King Ranch Super Duty. Those attending the State Fair of Texas in Dallas will get the first in-person look at these new pickups. Both trucks will feature Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 […]

September 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

Slow motion implosion of Houston department store

Built in 1945, the life of the downtown Houston Macy’s department store came to an explosive end on Monday. According to KHOU 11, the implosion had been planned for nine months with nearby buildings taking safety precautions and rail service to the area suspended since Friday last week. Judging by some of the photos and […]

September 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

TxDOT makes significant changes to road maintenance transfer plan

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced this week that it has decided to make changes to its proposal that would have transfered maintenance of nearly 1,900 miles of state highways to 59 cities. According to WacoTrib.com, the agency is making the controversial turnback program voluntary. It plans to offer financial incentives to cities that […]

August 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

Texas, You’re Going the Wrong Way!

Normally, when a gravel road starts seeing a lot of traffic, it earns enough street cred to be upgraded to asphalt. But Texas has this process a little backward. Instead of repairing an asphalt road in parts of South and West Texas, the state decided to revert it into a gravel road. The 80 miles […]

August 23, 2013

Roadbuilding

TxDOT delays gravel road plan

The Texas Department of Transportation has put on hold a plan to convert some rural asphalt roads to gravel, according to a report from The San Antonio Express-News. Senator Carlos Uresti (D-Texas) said Tuesday that TxDOT officials decided on a 60-day delay in some of the planned conversions after state lawmakers raised concerns about the […]

August 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

TxDOT kicks off “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign on Monday, calling on drivers to work toward reduced crashes involving pedestrians and bicycles. The campaign’s launch coincides with many students returning to school, which increases vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson noted that driving friendly and driving […]

August 20, 2013