At Texas Contractors Equipment, we provide high-quality ground engaging tools/attachments for a variety of construction and mining equipment. When our customers and clients are in need of replacing worn out and used bucket teeth, we’re here to help them out. We take pride in providing these materials because we understand how important ground engaging tools… Read more »
Category: Texas Construction
Texas Highway Project Information & Updates
Construction is ongoing for the Texas Department of Transportation’s SH 99 Grand Parkway project. Grand Parkway Infrastructure LLC (GPI) is hard at work on a portion of the new highway that will total $1.2 billion. This part of the project will build segments H, I-1 and I-2 of the Grand Parkway, which runs through the… Read more »
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 more »
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 more »
Texas Construction & Infrastructure Enticing People to Move Here
Texas has been a destination for people for several years. Now, it’s gaining ground in the attraction of people relocating their permanent living arrangements. What is the real reason behind this? Well, the warmer weather is one of the main reasons, but also job placement in several Texas cities is a major attraction for young… Read more »
New Construction Technology Paving the Way to Other Planets
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 more »
Texas Construction Industry Hit from Severe Winter Storms
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 more »
ESCO® Technology and Sustainability
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 more »
How the Construction Industry is Integrating AI
Artificial Intelligence has become a major part of our lives when it comes technological advancement. It also is becoming more workforce friendly in the construction industry with new remote-control technology. There is more and more evidence now to show that AI is in fact improving production on all levels. It can be a major benefit… Read more »
What Will 2021 Look Like for the Construction Industry?
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 »