Category: Transportation

The Grand Parkway Extension in Houston

Grand Parkway construction underway

In other news, there is an agreement to start working on a Grand Parkway extension in Houston that will extend from League City to Alvin. This is an expansion that will be a proposed 180-mile circumferential highway traversing seven counties in the Greater Houston area. Taking Steps to Improve Traffic and Safety in Houston The… Read Full Article »

Update on Houston’s I-45 Highway Project

I-45 Texas highway construction under way

After two years of negotiating, The Texas Department of Transportation has come to an agreement with Houston’s Mayor, which has helped to move the I-45 highway improvement project in the right direction. This is a major step in the process of helping to improve highways in the Houston area. Many major cities in Texas have… Read Full Article »

Rebuilding Roads and Highways in Texas

Austin Texas skyline

The city of Austin, Texas has seen incredible growth in population over the last few years. It’s one of those cities in Texas where every young person or young family wants to move to. In a single year, the city grew by more than 53,000 people. Now, we could equate this to the mass-exodus out… Read Full Article »

Road Construction in Texas to Be Launched

Texas highways under construction for improvements

As we move into a new era of transportation around the country in regard to technology and energy, our roads are going to be getting upgrades and improvements. In Texas, the improvement of driving conditions on highways are a must today. An $85 billion project will be starting to help improve conditions and transform the… Read Full Article »

Port of Houston Ship Channel Project Under Way

Cargo ship in water Houston, TX

The last few years have been quite chaotic throughout the world, and even with the transportation of goods being slowed down for several different reasons. In Houston TX, the port of Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest waterways in the country, and it’s extremely important due to this channel going into the Gulf… Read Full Article »

New Construction Technology Paving the Way to Other Planets

Heavy machinery for construction

Texas A&M has been diving deep into new construction materials that could be used on other planets. As we know, the NASA rover landed on Mars, which is a promising accomplishment for our country and space exploration. Construction technology has come a long way on our planet, but if we’re advancing our construction technology to… 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 »

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 »