Earlier this month, work began on the $1 billion project to rebuild and replace the aging Ship Channel Bridge on the Sam Houston Tollway. This project, which is expected to take six years to complete, is just one component of a larger effort to widen the tollway so that it will be able to comfortably… Read Full Article »
New Life for an Old ESCO Clamshell Bucket
Experience, confidence, knowledge. This is the trust that your manufacturer has in a dealer to help a customer. One such customer called ESCO Corporation in Portland, Oregon looking for some help on an old clamshell bucket. ESCO suggested the customer call us to lend a hand. The customer had an old 1970 clamshell bucket that… Read Full Article »
Houston-Dallas Bullet Train Developers are Making Big Strides
The high-speed rail line that is expected to cut the 240-mile trip between Houston and Dallas down to 90 minutes has seen significant progress in recent months thanks to the efforts of its investor-owned railroad company Texas Central. In February, the project passed a major milestone when Texas Central announced that it had negotiated with… Read Full Article »
Thoughts and Snapshots From a Trip to Utah
While driving from Texas to Utah I thought I would put down some notes: Work is good these days and we have been planning the vacation for a while now so I thought I would let you know how we did. We had planned on going to the northern part of the Grand Canyon but… Read Full Article »
Houston Adopts New Building Rules for the City’s Floodplains
More than six months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, construction crews are still working hard to aid in Houston’s recovery effort. Now, the Houston City Council has taken its first major regulatory action to prevent major weather events from causing similar devastation in the future. In early April, the council voted to approve… Read Full Article »
The Weir Group Acquires ESCO Corporation in $1.2 Billion Deal
In one of the largest market acquisitions to hit the construction industry in recent years, the UK-based engineering firm Weir Group PLC has agreed to purchase ESCO Corporation for $1.285 billion. Together, the two companies will offer a unique combination of ground engaging tools and mining equipment to customers across the globe. Their combined workforce… Read Full Article »
Robots are Helping Construction Crews Beat Their Backlogs
Labor shortages have made it increasingly difficult for construction companies to meet tough deadlines in recent years, but new advances in robotics could allow crews to work faster, safer and more efficiently. Thanks the efforts of America’s robotics engineers, machines are beginning to lend a hand with some of the industry’s dirtiest, most dangerous jobs.@… Read Full Article »
Work Begins on a New 201 Megawatt Windfarm in South Texas
Did you know that Texas produces more wind power than any other state in the nation? The Lone Star State might be known for its rich oil reserves, but in recent years Texas has experienced enormous growth in the wind energy sector as well. In fact, Texas generates roughly three times more wind energy than… Read Full Article »
Houston Welcomes More Than 4 Million Square Feet of Industrial Space
Even a historic hurricane couldn’t bring Houston to a halt in 2017. The city’s booming housing market hit record highs last year, and major road upgrades are underway throughout the region. Perhaps even more exciting though, is the renewed surge of industrial space being developed in and around Houston. After six straight quarters of steady… Read Full Article »
Check out Our New Esco Bucket for Ponce Services [Photos]
Recently, we had another opportunity to work with the folks at ESCO to design an excavator bucket solution for our customer, Ponce Services. This local family-owned business has being working with us since 2012. They offer a number of different services, but we have been selling them our ESCO teeth for the demolition side of… Read Full Article »
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