Category: Construction Equipment

Texas Construction Industry Hit from Severe Winter Storms

Texas Construction affected by snowstorms

Texans this winter have experienced record breaking severe winter storms. The ice and snow have caused many hardships in the state of Texas. We’re not used to the severe winter weather here, so being prepared has not been the best. The construction industry has had to halt many projects due to the bad weather. This… Read Full Article »

ESCO® Technology and Sustainability

Construction and mining equipment

ESCO® technology has advanced so much in recent years for the mining and construction industry. We’ve seen the overall growth and innovation of technology skyrocket, but for the construction industry, we’re proud to see ESCO® technology become even more advanced. With the world turning towards sustainable energy and living, the construction industry also turns towards… Read Full Article »

What Will 2021 Look Like for the Construction Industry?

Construction in 2021

As we round third and head home into the year 2021, we take a look back at the crisis of 2020. This year was very challenging and devastating for the world with the Coronavirus Pandemic surging across the planet in March. The United States and many other countries had to fight the virus while try… Read Full Article »

The Benefits of Improving Our Transportation System

United States Transportation system

Many European countries have been able to perfect their transportation systems to the point where automobiles in cities are not a necessity. With the implementation of metro systems and above ground electric railcars, the flow of traffic is much smoother than places like the United States. As we’ve been hearing in recent years, the United… Read Full Article »

ESCO® Dealer for 35 Years – Texas Contractors Equipment

ESCO Plaque for Texas Contractors Equipment

Here at Texas Contractors Equipment, we are proud to have been awarded a plaque from ESCO® that acknowledges our hard work and dedication to the ESCO® brand. We are receiving this plaque due to us being a provider and dealer of ESCO® products for 35 years! Our Success Over the Years Construction and mining companies… Read Full Article »

An Up and Down Year for the Construction Industry

Construction work during COVID-19

With the COVID-19 Pandemic devastating our world and causing the loss of jobs and a major health crisis, the construction industry went on a wild rollercoaster ride like many other industries. After the lockdown of the majority of countries, construction slowed down at first because of CDC guidelines of social distancing. At the beginning, we… Read Full Article »

Transportation is Changing in Our Country

High speed rail construction

With all the new innovative technology coming our way, transportation has evolved and adapted with the current climate in our country. High-speed trains are becoming more relevant. It’s a shock it took this long considering cities all over Europe have trains and high-speed trains as a major mode of transportation. The United States was built… Read Full Article »

Austin, Texas Construction Update Due to the Pandemic

Construction worker during COVID-19

Work is being operated at a much different way since the pandemic hit the United States. Many people are working from home as much as they can or indefinitely until this is all over with. When it comes to construction jobs, the pandemic is impacting it in different ways. As we see in several places,… Read Full Article »

Wind Energy Completed in Fisher County, Texas

wind energy in Texas

As we see a progression towards renewable energy sources, we’re celebrating the completion of the Clearway Energy Group’s wind energy project in Fisher County, Texas. The 419-megawatt wind farm is contracted under long-term power agreements with corporate and institutional customers including Ecolab, Lowe’s, Intuit, and Brown University. Renewable Energy Continues to Grow It’s a very… Read Full Article »

Texas is Growing in the Solar Energy Industry

Solar field construction

With the construction industry continuing to work on during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the solar energy industry is also doing the same. In Texas, construction is set to begin on a 350-megawatt solar project. The Red Tailed Hawk Solar Project is in partner with J-Power USA Development for the facility to be located southwest of Houston,… Read Full Article »