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Business

Central Texas Tool Company a family-run machine shop from a bygone era

No computers. Drawings done in the dirt. 100 year-old machines driven by overhead belts. Some might think that the Central Texas Tool Company is an anachronism, serving no purpose in this high-tech, 24/7 global economy. The members of the Carpenter family that run the shop jokingly call it “a working museum” and some of the […]

April 3, 2013

Business

Husband and wife’s business savvy spell success for Texas contractor

By the time he graduated from high school, Ken Lester, president of Lester Contracting, Port Lavaca, Texas, could operate just about any piece of equipment in his dad’s construction fleet. He joined the company full time in 1979 and two years later his dad retired, leaving Ken to run the company. Ken saw the future […]

March 27, 2013

Business

Sany taps Dallas-Forth Worth’s Landmark Equipment as first Texas excavator dealer

Sany has named its first Texas excavator dealer. Landmark Equipment has been selected as the Sany America excavator dealer for the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. Landmark was founded in 1989 by Mike Lyle and has four Dallas-Fort Worth area locations: Irving, Fort Worth, McKinney and Waxahachie. Landmark sells, rents and services heavy equipment, including excavators, backhoes, […]

March 14, 2013

Workforce

Undocumented workers make up half of Texas’ construction workforce

A report released Thursday alleges that half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, aka illegal aliens. Why is nobody surprised? If you drive around Austin and San Antonio as I often do, you’ll see plenty of billboards advertising new homes for $90,000. And Texas governor Rick Perry flaunts the state’s low cost of […]

February 26, 2013

Business

H & V Equipment Services distributes Doosan parts and equipment in San Antonio

H & V Equipment Services has been named a distributor of Doosan heavy excavators, wheel loaders, wheel excavators and parts in the San Antonio area. The dealership is located at 2702 SE Loop 410 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, call H & V Equipment Services at 1-800-933-5623 or visit hvequipment.com.

February 21, 2013

Telematics

Thief steals backhoe in broad daylight

The video below just goes to show you how much of a problem equipment theft is becoming. In Houston recently, a thief walked up to a construction site, donned a safety vest and swiped a backhoe, valued at $40,000, in broad daylight. A camera at a convenience store on the corner of South Gessner Road and […]

January 30, 2013

Business

AGC forecast promises mixed outlook for 2013 U.S. construction

2013 should be a better year than 2012 for construction firms, but not necessarily a great one, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, in a conference call detailing the results of the association’s forecast on construction hiring and business. There are bright spots in certain sectors, said CEO Stephen […]

January 14, 2013

Business

Dallas transforms with $2.3 billion in development since 2002

Residents of Dallas, Texas have seen their city literally transform around them in the past decade thanks to $2.3 billion in investment and redevelopment since 2002, the Dallas Morning News reports. According to the News, the area is unrecognizable from 10 years ago. In fact, one oilman in the area says Dallas is experiencing a […]

December 31, 2012

Pickups

Smart Session on Water/Methanol Injection

Matt Snow of Snow Performance explains the benefits of water and methanol injection to diesel performance.

December 13, 2012

Business

Manitou Americas adds Kirby-Smith as telehandler dealer

Manitou has added Kirby-Smith as an authorized dealer for Manitou MT Series Construction Telescopic Handlers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Kirby-Smith provides products for the construction, rental and industrial markets. The dealership’s Texas locations are in Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth and Lubbock; Oklahoma locations are in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. For more information about Manitou […]

December 4, 2012

Pickups

Buick, GMC win awards

Buick, GMC claim four awards in Texas; Companies recognized for new crossover models

October 24, 2012

Construction Equipment

LiuGong adds Noble Iron as authorized dealer in Houston

LiuGong North America has added Noble Iron to the company’s dealer network. Noble Iron is located in Houston, Texas, and will provide sales and service of LiuGong equipment in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Tyler, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Waller, Walker and Washington counties. Noble Iron […]

October 18, 2012