With the stroke of a pen this past November, President Joe Biden passed into law the highly anticipated $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The bill was passed to create jobs across the country for the fixing and building of bridges and roads, expanding broadband internet access and more. While this is certainly an exciting development for… Read Full Article »
Category: Industry News
Texas Sees Surge in Businesses Coming to the State
In a recent interview, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated that over 70 businesses and corporations have made the decision to relocate their headquarters to Texas since the beginning of 2021. While Texas has seen a large number of businesses and private citizens flocking to the state in recent years, these new numbers for 2021 greatly… Read Full Article »
Recent Changes Put Strain on LTL Market
As many of us are aware, the U.S. transportation and shipping industry has been facing many issues since the beginning of the pandemic in April of 2020. Since this time, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of online shopping which has put a great strain on the industry. When you couple that… Read Full Article »
McCarthy Construction Awarded Jobs to Expand Port Capacity
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced it was awarded three projects that will expand cargo capacity at Port Houston and the Houston Ship Channel, totaling $99 million. Two of the projects will aim to expand Port Houston at its Bayport Container Terminal and the Barbours Cut Terminal, while the third will expand a dock along… Read Full Article »
Container Prices Rise to New Heights in 2021
Throughout this year, many companies across the country have been facing similar issues when it comes to having their products imported. Long lead times and expensive freight costs, along with an increase in overall sales, have created expensive container shipping problems that will have long-term ramifications for many businesses. The importation price for containers has… Read Full Article »
Los Angeles Cargo Ship Backlog Leading to Countrywide Problems
A cargo ship backlog in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA have been creating issues with shipments being sent on time to businesses across the country. In an unfortunate trend, the backlog has nearly doubled in the last week, creating a headache for both those who run the ports and those waiting… Read Full Article »
Housing Developments Increasing Around Houston
There has been a big boom in construction, development, and population growth in the state of Texas. In the greater Magnolia area just north of Houston, residential development is growing, and construction is increasing with projects such as these. Many Texans may not know the reason why this is the case, but it does have… Read Full Article »
Autonomous Trucks in the Construction & Mining Industries
Self-driving cars are making their way into everyday life with the innovation of autonomous and electric vehicles. Many major tech companies such as Tesla are enhancing their technologies in the field of self-driving cars. Of course, this is mainly for regular cars, but what about construction and mining trucks? We are not far off. Many… Read Full Article »
Railway Coming to Texas
We’ve talked about how transportation is changing in the United States before. It’s a need that we as a nation need to address more frequently and solve the issues that we’re having. When it comes to trains, Europe and other countries have been successful with building high speed rails for countries. Many cities across the… Read Full Article »
Texas: Home of the Fastest Growing Cities in the Nation
There are many cities across the country that are seeing significant increases in their populations right now. With the pandemic that hit, many families and individuals are looking for better places to live with lower taxes and more comfortable living arrangements. The state of Texas is seeing a crazy movement in increased population growth to… Read Full Article »
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