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Richard Webner - Wed April 26, 2017

Softwood Tariff Driving up Housing Price

The Trump administration announced April 26 that it plans to slap a roughly 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada, a move that would likely drive San Antonio's fast-growing home prices even higher....

Mon April 03, 2017

Sterling Inks Deal to Buy Tealstone

Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Denton, Texas-based Tealstone Construction for approximately $85 million, subject to specified post-closing adjustments....

Dylan Baddour - Houston Chronicle - Mon April 03, 2017

Residential Boom Bolsters Texas City

Texas City, better known for petrochemical landscapes than landscaped subdivisions, is poised for an unprecedented growth spurt as the region's residential boom continues its southward advance. The Houston Chronicle reports the transformation of a vast expanse of interstate-fronting prairie into a mixed-use commercial hub began with a fancy outlet mall and a sprawling Buc-ee's....

Mon April 03, 2017

WhiteWater Begins Agua Blanca Pipeline Construction

WhiteWater Midstream has commenced construction of the Agua Blanca pipeline, an intrastate natural gas pipeline in the Delaware Basin, Texas. This Agua Blanca pipeline will run from Orla, Texas, to Waha Hub and initially service portions of Culberson, Loving, Pecos, Reeves and Ward counties....

Mon April 03, 2017

Dallas Firm Poised to Take Advantage of Growing Markets

In the spring of 2016, West Texas Rebar Placers completed a small highway project for the Texas Department of Transportation just outside of Cleburne. The Dallas-based company laid nearly 85 ft. (26 m) of storm pipe, placed a new precast box culvert and poured headwalls....

Lindsay Wise and Curtis Tate McClatchy - Washington Bureau - Mon April 03, 2017

With Trump on Board, Texas Puts Rail on Fast Track

Texas is closer than ever to building the first high-speed train in the United States, due to President Donald Trump's fascination with these transportation projects and a well-timed pitch to his administration....

Matthew Tresaugue - Houston Chronicle - Mon April 03, 2017

Green Zone Housing Helps Veterans

In the heart of this small town, on a patch of grass near historic homes and antique shops, is an old shipping container. It's like ones used in the Port of Houston, hardly a sight to behold. At least not yet....

Chuck Harvey - Mon April 03, 2017

New Engineering, Science Building Coming to Texas State

A new $120 million engineering and science building — Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall — is being built on the San Marcos campus of Texas State University. Preparation work for the 166,851-sq.-ft....

Mon April 03, 2017

Ditch Witch of East Texas Unveils New Facility at Open House

Ditch Witch of East Texas held an open house and customer appreciation day on March 23, at their new facility in Tyler, Texas. Nearly 200 people were in attendance, including customers, Ditch Witch of East Texas staff and other Ditch Witch personnel....

Mon April 03, 2017

New Virtual Tour of South Mountain Freeway Now Online

As the Loop South Mountain Freeway moves toward completion in late 2019, a new flyover animation reflects updated plans for the 22-mi.-long corridor. The six-and-a-half minute virtual tour of the South Mountain Freeway, the largest single freeway project in state history, is available at SouthMountainFreeway.com....