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Roadbuilding

Chevy kicks off 2014 Silverado “Strong” campaign July 4

Chevrolet’s marketing for its 2014 Silverado kicks off this month with its latest campaign, featuring an original song called Strong, written and performed by country recording artist Will Hoge. [youtube 3ngOek2J65s nolink] Chevrolet says the ad, which is set to air July 4 in Texas before appearing in other parts of the U.S., includes real […]

July 3, 2013

Safety

Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones

The Texas Department of Transportation has launched two new tools to warn drivers approaching road construction zones to slow down along with a new traffic signal to improve safety during left turns, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Being the guy holding the flags or signs to direct traffic on a […]

June 18, 2013

Pickups

Editor's Note: We have a winner!

The owner of Gary’s Tire & Automotive Service and Gary’s Rhino Linings in Katy, Texas – Gary Koenig — wins ProPickup’s “Big Red” sweepstakes.

June 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Behind the installation of the world’s first precast network arch bridge in Fort Worth (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Faced with closing a heavily used bridge to Fort Worth’s city center for 12 months, officials at the Texas Department of Transportation came up with a better plan. Rather than replace the 100-year-old structure with a conventional bridge, TxDOT engineers designed the world’s first precast network arch bridge. The innovative design cut seven months out […]

May 29, 2013

Roadbuilding

Contributed Story: Fort Worth’s gateway bridge project

City of Fort Worth, Texas DOT, Sundt Construction collaboratively redesign West 7th Street Bridge The West 7th Street Bridge in Fort Worth, Texas, is handling its heaviest loads ever as a dozen 300-ton arches are moved into place as part of a $25.9 million reconstruction project for the 100-year-old bridge. The bridge design is a […]

May 27, 2013

Roadbuilding

Join us at the 2013 Construction Symposium

Better Roads, along with Equipment World and Aggregates Manager, will produce the 2013 Construction Symposium at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas, August 20-22. This event offers educational and networking opportunities, as well as a chance to visit Ranger’s Ballpark. Registration is now open, with a $245 early bird rate available through July 15. The […]

May 27, 2013

Workforce

Energy boom contributes to Houston’s shortage of skilled construction workers

Like just about every other metro area of the country, the Houston-area construction industry is feeling the negative effects of strong demand with the inability to find enough skilled workers to meet it. Unique to Houston’s shortage however is the contribution, or complication, the energy boom in Texas has made, according to Houston’s ABC affiliate […]

May 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Perrymandering a Rainy Day Fund

Change the boundaries of an electoral district and you get the person you want heading into office. Ah, the power of Gerrymandering. Change the rules for cashing in a Rainy Day Fund and suddenly you have found money for favorite/pet/essential projects. It’s a maybe in Texas these days with even Governor Rick Perry backing off […]

April 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

Kobelco USA opens North American headquarters in Houston

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has opened its new North American headquarters in Houston, Texas. This comes on the heels of the termination of a 10-year agreement with CNH in December. The company will begin directly marketing Kobelco excavators in the United States and Canada. The new headquarters is located at 4690 World Houston Parkway and […]

April 11, 2013

Roadbuilding

SFC Bridge Systems completes $658,000 bridge in Texas

SFC Bridge Systems has completed construction of a $658,000 two-lane vehicular bridge along Bay West Boulevard in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. SFC Bridge Systems, a division of Fort Worth-based general contractor Speed Fab-Crete, designed, manufactured and assisted in the installation of the three-sided concrete arch bridge system, which was constructed, in part, using local materials like Texas […]

April 10, 2013

Roadbuilding

Let’s Mess with Taxes

Something had to give. People want better roads and less congestion. So politicians promise to deliver. But people don’t want to pay more for their better roads. So politicians promise to deliver them at no extra cost. Result: stalemate, with deteriorating roads and increasing congestion. Around and around we go, stuck uncomfortably between Scylla and […]

April 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

Bigge adds Grove RT9130E and RT9150E rough terrain cranes to fleet

Bigge Crane and Rigging has added two new Grove rough terrain crane models to its Houston operation’s fleet: the RT9130E and the RT9150E. The addition of the two models brings the company’s Houston, Texas, fleet to a total of six machines, with more than three dozen Grove RT890E rough terrain cranes. The RT9150E boasts 197 […]

April 9, 2013