Tue January 30, 2018
Heil Strengthens Commitment With New El Paso Location
Heil's dealer network is riding a little taller in the saddle now. Heil of Texas, which has been providing sales, parts and comprehensive service to fleet owners since 2001, is increasing its investment in the Lone Star State and New Mexico with the opening of a new facility in El Paso....
Tue January 30, 2018
Oldcastle Announces State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Jewell, an Oldcastle Company, has announced the opening of a new state-of-art 23,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Burnet, Texas. The new plant will service Central Texas, including the Austin and San Antonio markets, and is located on 15-acres with an onsite quarry providing raw materials....
Tue January 30, 2018
Road Crew Uncovers Tunnel Near Mexico Border in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (AP) The United States Border Patrol said a road construction crew has uncovered an abandoned tunnel in Texas, just north of the border with Mexico. Agent Oscar Cervantes said the tunnel was discovered on Jan....
Tue January 30, 2018
Bee Equipment Thrives in West Texas Market
Lubbock, Texas, is home to one of the largest compaction equipment dealers in the United States. But the folks at Bee Equipment would just as soon keep that a secret. “We're not real splashy,” said Bee's owner, Everett Monroe....
Tue January 30, 2018
AEP Texas Rebuilds Transmission Line
AEP Texas announced it will expedite the rebuilding of a vital power line in the Coastal Bend area that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The Aransas Pass-Port Aransas Transmission Line Rebuild Project components include:Rebuilding approximately 8.1 mi....
Tue January 23, 2018
Acquisitions Lead to New Company
Kerry Vickar, chairman, and Mitch Nevins, CEO, announced the formation of a new company — National Equipment Dealers LLC (NED) on Jan. 5, 2018. Simultaneously, NED announced the acquisition of Four Seasons Equipment LLC, May Heavy Equipment LLC and Earthmovers Construction Equipment LLC, as well as some assets of International Iron LLC....
Wed January 17, 2018
Tesla Motors Inc.'s Tax Breaks Top $150M in Nevada for Fiscal Year 2017
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) Tesla Motors Inc. enjoyed more than $150 million worth of Nevada tax breaks last fiscal year as part of the deal that brought its giant battery factory to an industrial park east of Sparks....
Wed January 17, 2018
ODOT Announces Old SH-11 Bridge Adoption, Relocation
It's not every day that traffic comes to a halt for a bridge moving down the highway, but that's just what happened on SH-11 in Tulsa County in December 2017. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is replacing the historic SH-11 bridge over Hominy Creek just north of Sperry....
Wed January 17, 2018
CDOT Signs $248M Contract to Build I-25 Express Lanes
The Colorado Department of Transportation is officially on the road to adding an Express Lane in each direction on I-25 from Johnstown to Fort Collins starting later this year. A $248 million contract with Kraemer/IHC has been approved for the project which will increase capacity by adding an Express Lane in both directions of I-25, replace aging bridges and widen others, create new pedestrian and bicycle access under I-25 at Kendall Parkway, and connect the Cache la Poudre River Regional Trail under I-25....
Wed January 17, 2018
January OTC Wrap-Up: Major Projects in OKC Metro Begin
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Jan. 3 meeting include an update on major interstate work in the Oklahoma City metro area on I-40 and I-235, reflection on major events affecting transportation in the past year, progress of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and approval of an engineering contract for the I-40 interchange in Clinton....
