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 more »
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The Benefits of Improving Our 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 more »
ESCO® Dealer for 35 Years – 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 more »
High-Speed Rail is Coming to Texas
Texas construction continues to push forward. In 2021, construction will start for a high-speed line traveling between Dallas and Houston with a station stop in the Brazos Valley near Texas A&M University. This rail is predicted to be built for a speed of 320km/h with a duration of less than 1h and 30 minutes. High-Speed… Read more »
An Up and Down Year for the Construction Industry
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 more »
Austin, Texas Construction Update Due to the Pandemic
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 more »
Wind Energy Completed in Fisher County, 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 more »
Texas is Growing in the Solar Energy Industry
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 more »
Coronavirus Impact on the Construction Industry
We are looking at a tricky time in our world. The COVID-19 crisis is still crippling the country and even the world. Businesses are shut down and large gatherings are prohibited. People are told to stay home and only leave the house for essentials. So, what does this mean for the construction industry? Ken Simonson,… Read more »
Recap of the CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas
Every three years, the United States hosts the CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas Nevada. This year, it took place from March 10-14, and it was a huge success! Unfortunately, this was at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis for the country. There were extra hand washing and hand sanitizer stations throughout the expo. The cleaning team… Read more »