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Medical facilities, especially those specializstranger to multiphase healthcare and research facility projects, met these challenges head on beginning in May 2021 when it broke ground on the 85,000-sq.-ft., three-floor Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute on the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Campus in Tyler, October.Texas.Thefacilityisscheduledforcompletionin
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McCarthy Construction Utilizes LiquidNitrogeninConcreteMix The mass concrete pour for the linear accelerator vault walls at Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute called for two concrete pumps, which ofplacedmorethan1,100cu.yd.ofliquid-nitrogencooledconcreteinthespan12hours.McCarthyself-performedtheplacementandtemperaturecontrol. TEXAS STATE EDITION A Supplement to: Your Texas Connection • Dennis Hogeboom • 1-877-877-4997 • dennishogeboom@cegltd.com ® “The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” September 11 2022 Vol. VI • No. 19
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Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the unanimous adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85 billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and rural connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers. “The State ofTexas is working to ensure the transportation needs of our fast-growing state are met and that the safety of Texans on the roadways is protected,” said Governor Abbott. “TxDOT’s 2023 UnifiedTransportationProgramisa critical step toward addressing the diverse needs of Texans in rural, urban, and metropolitan communities. This 10-year plan to address transportation needs statewide and dedicate $85 billion to improve roadways will be a huge boon to acrossmoveingourstate’sinfrastructureandboom-economy.AsmorepeopletoTexasandbusinessesgrowthestate,weareworking
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Texas’100 Most Congested Roadways to Get Bulk of Funds
The 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and rural connectivity and preserving roadways for Texas drivers.
The $8.5 billion of average annual investment programmed in the UTP over the next 10 years is expected to yield an estimated $15.5 billion per year in economic benefits. The UTP funds will coincide with an additional $32 billion over the life of the program for routine maintenance contracts and project development, such as planning, professional engineering and right-of-way acquisition for more than 7,000 transportation projects and a total investment of $117 billion statewide.
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Projects will be funded through legislative and voter-approved initiatives that allocate portions of oil and gas taxes, sales taxes and other money to the state highway fund.
together to make sure Texans’ transportation safety and mobility are secured and businesses can flourish for generations to come.”
“Texas’ rapid growth reinforces the importance of investing in transportation to efficiently move both people and freight across our diverse state,” said TxDOT Executive Director MarcWilliams. "TxDOT is working hard to not only build the new roads and transportation capacity Texas needs, but to maintain the more than 80,000 miles of roads and other transportation infrastructure under our care.”Many projects in the UTP plan are roadway segments identified on Texas’ 100 Most Congested Roadways list and critical connectivity corridors. The projects will be funded through legislative and voter-approved initiatives that allocate portions of oil and gas taxes, sales taxes and other money to the state highway fund. These initiatives have increased the UTP over $50 billion over the 10-year period, with $34.3 billion in projects approved in the 2014 UTP in August 2013. With rural regions of the state supporting the critical energy and agricultural industries, the approved plan includes a historic increase in funding to $14 billion for projects in rural areas. The $8.5 billion of average annual investment programmed in the UTP over the next 10 years is expected to yield an estimated $15.5 billion per year in economic benefits, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. These benefits are a result of increased labor income and business output, as well as the addition of 58,500 direct and indirect jobs.
The UTP funds will coincide with an additional $32 billion over the life of the program for routine maintenance contracts and project development, such as planning, professional engineering, and right-of-way acquisition for more than 7,000 transportation projects and a total investment of $117 billion“Thestatewide.UTPreflects a continued focus on improving transportation safety as the top priority, maintaining our current system, addressing traffic congestion and improving statewide connectivity over the next decade,” said TxDOT Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. “Additionally, we are making significant progress in addressing congestion in our busiest parts of the state through our Texas Clear Lanes initiative, which improves top chokepoints in our largest metro areas.”
The UTP is a planning document that authorizes highway projects for development and construction. Additionally, the UTP identifies public transportation, maritime, aviation, and rail investments. Projects are selected by TxDOT and local transportation leaders based on effectiveness in addressing criteria such as safety, pavement condition, capacity, and rural connectivity, with opportunities for public input at both the state and local levels. from page 1
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Bottom Line Equipment’s DFW footprint is a 19-acre service center located on Interstate 380 in Greenville, Texas.
The Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex is ofoutotherLinespecialtyhighes.opment,ture,areatheyearseveryindustrialConstructionandahotbedofgrowthforthestateofTexastheUnitedStatesasawhole.ofroads,bridges,airports,facilitiesandbuildingsoftypehavebeenunderwayforandwilllikelycontinuewellintofuture.Economicexpansionintheisdrivingtheneedforinfrastruc-commercialandresidentialdevel-andsprawlingurbancomplex-Allthisgrowthhasbroughtwithitademandforheavyequipmentandattachments.SinceBottomEquipmentalreadyhasmultipleestablishedservicecentersspreadacrossLouisianaandTexas,manyitscustomersdobusinessintheDallas-Fort Worth area.Construction contractors, builders, excavation and demolition companies, and other trades currently are working in or expanding into the area. Bottom Line is right there with them providing access to the late model, low-hour machines and tools required to keep them up and running.
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“Our new Greenville, Texas, service center will provide top-tier heavy equipment and specialty attachments, as well as the superior service and support we’re known for, to all our customers working in these areas.”
The base of Bottom Line Equipment’s DFW footprint is a 19-acre service center located on Interstate 380 in Greenville, Texas. This location will provide service to new and existing customers in the greater DFW Metroplex as well as other locations in North Texas, Northeast Texas and even into adjacent regions in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Company operations will include Bottom Line Pro-Fit Solutions.
Lafayette, La., with a mission of building better communities by raising the standards of quality and safety for all. The success of the company has been fueled by a Make It Happen attitude and partnering with customers to satisfy their specific needs. Over the years, Bottom Line Equipment has expanded business operations throughout Louisiana and Texas, opening service center locations in St Rose, Baton Rouge, Broussard and Sulphur, La., and Beaumont, Baytown, Corpus Christi and now Greenville, Texas. For more information, visit bottomlineequipment.com. (All photos courtesy of Bottom Line Equipment.)
This location will provide service to new and existing customers in the greater DFW Metroplex as well as other locations in North Texas, Northeast Texas and even into adjacent regions in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Bottom Line Equipment Expands Into DFW Metroplex
Bottom Line Equipment LLC, long known throughout the Gulf Coast region as a premiere heavy equipment and specialty attachment rental and sales resource for all types of construction, demolition, pipeline and debris removal equipment, recently broke ground on a major expansion into one of the country’s largest markets.
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McCarthy self-perform concrete crews continue to install cast-in-place foundation wall forms for the medical office building structure.
“That’s right, we had the bright idea of pouring concrete for the vault walls in the summer,” said Martin Montgomery, assistant superintendent of the project.
McCarthy self-perform concrete crews prep the medical office building slab-on-grade adjacent to the linear accelerator vaults. More than 50 underground conduits had to be located within ¼-in. of future casework, all before the final tenant improvement design had been issued.
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The project’s linear accelerators required massive amounts of concrete. To be exact, 3,065 cu. yds. Two of the pours for the vault walls were 1,100 cu. yd. each, with each taking 12 hours to complete. The third was for the mat slab footing below the walls and took eight hours to complete. Not only were the pours massive, but they also took place during an August heat wave with temperatures topping 100 degrees.
Within Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute is a CHRISTUS Health 7,500-sq.-ft. Christ Health advanced imaging center equipped with 3 Tesla MRI, PET/CT, ultrasound, x-ray and nuclear medicine.And an additional 10,000 sq. ft. of clinic space will be used to support the surgical oncology programs of Louise Herrington Cancer Center, an inpatient facility located within the Bradley-Thompson Tower at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, providing advanced inpatient care for cancer patients. The construction also includes a 620-car parking garage. Such an array of advanced medical technologies requires careful construction of concrete shielding structures as thick as 9 ft. Further, the earthwork performed by McCarthy posed challenges because of the building’s position. Built into the side of a hill, there’s a 23-ft. difference from one side to the other. This called for the use of layback excavation methods and temporary shotcrete (spray concrete) retention walls to allow for the concrete foundation work to be completed on time.
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“But it’s also wise to learn from disasters in the past. I grew up in Houston,” Sen. Cruz added. “If you live in the Gulf Coast, you’re going to face hurricanes. That’s just the way it's always been and I suspect the way it always will be. But we need to be smart and prepared and put in place strong mitigation to protect and keep people safe.And so, I want to commend the local leaders who are working so hard with the state leaders and with the federal leaders to come together with a smart, targeted, serious plan to try to minimize the damage of the next disaster that comes our way, and to try to protect human life to the maximum extent possible and protect our homes and businesses and economy going forward.”
This one-year waiver will help the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) temporarily reduce expenses for its Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay project and provide the GCPD additional time to consider funding options for the non-federal financial share of the project.
The passage is part of the 2022 Water Resources Development Act, which also included numerous provisions to help Texas.
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The House and Senate must reconcile their versions of the Water Resources Development Act, which both include a plan for the Ike Dike.
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This provision directs the Army Corps to release any easements held by the United States for purposes of navigation in Nueces County, Texas. The Army Corps holds a number of old easements that are no longer considered necessary, and the property interest would be returned to the Port of Corpus Christi, allowing for further economic development.
This provision provides flexibility for non-federal sponsors to finance their share of the repair, rehabilitation and replacement (RR&R) costs associated with certain USACE water supply projects.
Under this plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to construct a protection system along the Gulf Coast, to better protect coastal Texas communities and infrastructure from major hurricanes and other storms and natural disasters.
“When the refineries shut down for a skeleton crew during Hurricane Ike, gas in Ohio spiked 60 cents a gallon,” said Weber. “What we do here has massive impact.”
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This provision directs the Secretary of the Army to convey the vacated USACEGalveston District Regional Office in Corpus Christi to the Port of Corpus Christi.
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The federal government will provide 65 percent of the estimated $31 billion needed to build the Ike Dike. State lawmakers created the Gulf Coast Protection District to come up with the remaining 35 percent of funding.
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President Joe Biden will then need to sign the final bill into law, which Weber hopes will happen before November.
This provision directs the Secretary of the Army to expedite its environmental impact review of the Sabine-Neches Waterway Navigation Improvement Project.
This provision authorizes the city of Corpus Christi’s 7001 proposal to change the Packery Channel project’s purpose, clarifying that FEMA is responsible for any damage caused by natural disasters.
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This provision authorizes the Army Corps to study flood mitigation concepts in the Lower Clear CreekWatershed and Dickinson Bayou. A 500-year storm event in the area has estimated damages over $1.75 billion affecting more than 20,000 structures.
Officials Tour Potential Sites for 70-Mi. Flood Solution
The 70-mi.-long barrier was first proposed after Hurricane Ike’s 22-ft. storm surge devastated coastal communities in 2008.
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Construction is expected to take approximately 20 years.
Sen. Ted Cruz, Congressman Randy Weber and State Rep. Mayes Middleton met with leadership from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to visit possible construction sites for the coastal barrier known as the Ike Dike. The 70-mi.-long barrier was first proposed after Hurricane Ike’s 22-ft. storm surge devastated coastal communities in 2008. It’s designed to protect human lives and the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S.
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“We just spent the last several hours in a very productive meeting with the leadership with the Army Corps of Engineers and with the leadership here along the Gulf Coast,” Sen. Cruz said in a statement. “It is very encouraging to see the steady and consistent progress we’re making towards building a Coastal Spine that will protect the Gulf Coast from the next hurricane that we know is coming. This has been a long project in the making. Going back to Hurricane Ike and the initial discussions of an Ike Dike. That since expanded substantially and became a much more comprehensive system to deal with and prevent the catastrophic damage that a storm surge can cause.
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The proposed solution will protect human lives and the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S.
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“Construction of this transformative facility begins our journey toward providing commercial-scale DAC solutions that reduce and remove carbon emissions,” said Richard Jackson, President, U.S. Onshore Resources and Carbon Management, Operations, Oxy. “This plant’s development is rooted in our carbon management expertise, strong record of delivering major projects and existing infrastructure that supports the commercialization of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies. This plant could also anchor future low carbon projects and strengthen our portfolio of carbon management solutions.”
The plant is expected to provide costeffective solutions that hard-to-decarbonize industries can use in conjunction with their own emissions reduction programs to help achieve net zero. Captured carbon dioxide can be safely sequestered deep underground in saline formations or used in the production of hydrocarbons to enable lower-carbon or net-zero transportation fuels, and in products like chemicals and building materials.1PointFive has advanced product sales for the plant, including carbon removal credit purchases from Airbus, Shopify and ThermoFisher, and Oxy reached an offtake agreement with SK Trading International for an opportunity to purchase net-zero oil.
“Carbon Engineering has been innovating for more than a decade to deliver climate solutions at megaton scale,” said Daniel Friedmann, CEO, Carbon Engineering. “Now, with construction starting on this first, large-scale facility, we are seeing our vision become a reality. In collaboration with our partners at 1PointFive and Oxy, today marks a pivotal moment in the deployment of Carbon Engineering’s largescale Direct Air Capture solutions.”
The first stage of construction, which includes site preparation and road work, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2022 and start-up is expected in late 2024. Upon completion, the first DAC plant will be the world’s largest of its kind and would be an important step in advancing Oxy’s low-carbon strategy to deliver large-scale carbon management solutions that accelerate a net-zero economy. Once operational, the plant is expected to capture up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year with the capability to scale up to 1 million metric tons per year. 1PointFive has announced a scenario to deploy 70 DAC facilities worldwide by 2035 under current compliance and market scenarios.The decision to proceed with construction follows the successful completion of a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and extensive testing and validation at the Carbon Engineering Innovation Centre. 1PointFive partnered with Carbon Engineering, a climate solutions company, to commercialize and deploy DAC technology at scale.
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Upon completion, the first DAC plant will be the world’s largest of its kind and would be an important step in advancing Oxy’s low-carbon strategy to deliver large-scale carbon management solutions that accelerate a net-zero economy. Once operational, the plant is expected to capture up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year with the capability to scale up to 1 million metric tons per year. 1PointFive has announced a scenario to deploy 70 DAC facilities worldwide by 2035 under current compliance and market scenarios.
“The construction of Oxy’s first DAC plant is an important milestone on the pathway to achieving our net-zero ambitions and helping the world meet the ParisAgreement’s climate goals,” said Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Oxy. “We are fortunate to partner with Carbon Engineering and Worley, who share our vision in creating a carbon removal industry that can accelerate the path to net zero.”
The first stage of construction, which includes site preparation and road work, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2022 and start-up is expected in late 2024.
1PointFive has also agreed on substantive terms with Worley for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, and expects to work toward a definitive agreement for the EPC contract by the end of the 1PointFiveyear.and Carbon Engineering continue to progress innovation workstreams to improve the DAC technology at the Innovation Centre. The focus is on carbon capture and energy efficiency, as well as operating cost improvements during the life of the “Theplant.construction of Oxy’s first DAC plant is an important milestone on the pathway to achieving our net-zero ambitions and helping the world meet the Paris Agreement’s climate goals,” said Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Oxy. “We are fortunate to partner with Carbon Engineering and Worley, who share our vision in creating a carbon removal industry that can accelerate the path to net zero.”
“Carbon Engineering has been innovating for more than a decade to deliver climate solutions at megaton scale,” said Daniel Friedmann, CEO, Carbon Engineering. “Now, with construction starting on this first, large-scale facility, we are seeing our vision become a reality. In collaboration with our partners at 1PointFive and Oxy, today marks a pivotal moment in the deployment of Carbon Engineering’s large-scale Direct Air Capture solutions.”
About Occidental Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. It is one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Its midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas.
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive recently announced they plan to begin detailed engineering and early site construction for their first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, near Oxy’s portfolio of acreage and infrastructure that are conducive to safe and secure storage of carbon dioxide.
The plant is expected to provide cost-effective solutions that hard-to-decarbonize industries can use in conjunction with their own emissions reduction programs to help achieve net zero. Captured carbon dioxide can be safely sequestered deep underground in saline formations or used in the production of hydrocarbons to enable lower-carbon or net-zero transportation fuels, and in products like chemicals and building1PointFivematerials.hasadvanced product sales for the plant, including carbon removal credit purchases from Airbus, Shopify and ThermoFisher, and Oxy reached an offtake agreement with SK Trading International for an opportunity to purchase net-zero oil. Oxy also entered into an agreement with Origis Energy to provide zero-emission solar power for the DAC plant and other projects in the Permian Basin.
The project is expected to employ more than 1,000 people during the construction phase and up to 75 once operational. The Inflation ReductionAct’s increased incentives will further accelerate DAC deployment as a solution to help achieve net zero.
1PointFive partnered with Carbon Engineering, a climate solutions company, to commercialize and deploy DAC technology at scale.
Construction Begins On World’s LargestAir Capture Plant
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive recently announced they plan to begin detailed engineering and early site construction for their first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, near Oxy’s portfolio of acreage and infrastructure that are conducive to safe and secure storage of carbon dioxide.
About Occidental Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. It is one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Its midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas.
Construction Begins On World’s LargestAir Capture Plant
Oxy also entered into an agreement with Origis Energy to provide zero-emission solar power for the DAC plant and other projects in the Permian Basin.
“Construction of this transformative facility begins our journey toward providing commercial-scale DAC solutions that reduce and remove carbon emissions,” said Richard Jackson, President, U.S. Onshore Resources and Carbon Management, Operations, Oxy. “This plant’s development is rooted in our carbon management expertise, strong record of delivering major projects and existing infrastructure that supports the commercialization of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies. This plant could also anchor future low carbon projects and strengthen our portfolio of carbon management solutions.”
1PointFive has also agreed on substantive terms withWorley for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, and expects to work toward a definitive agreement for the EPC contract by the end of the year.
The project is expected to employ more than 1,000 people during the construction phase and up to 75 once operational. The Inflation Reduction Act’s increased incentives will further accelerate DAC deployment as a solution to help achieve net zero.
1PointFive and Carbon Engineering continue to progress innovation workstreams to improve the DAC technology at the Innovation Centre. The focus is on carbon capture and energy efficiency, as well as operating cost improvements during the life of the plant.
The decision to proceed with construction follows the successful completion of a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and extensive testing and validation at the Carbon Engineering Innovation Centre.
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Martin Marietta, Mj2 ConsultingAssisting in Concrete Mix
Project 65 McCarthy team members, plus another 115 representing 52 subcontractors; 2,200 cu. yds. of concrete; SK350LC-10 excavators (2); Deere 300G LC excavators (2); Deere 650 series dozer (2) 1255 telehandler (1); 512-56 telehandler (1); mini-excavator skid steer (2); loader 521G (1); Deere 332 series skid steer crawler mobile crane crawler boom boom place and crews pour the mat slab foundation for the linear accelerator vaults.
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Big Cs Coordination and communication were critical components throughout the project, said Montgomery. Case in point: the coordination required of the construction and design teams as the underground plumbing and electrical components were installed well before completion of the tenant improvement (TI) packages. “The TI packages, which included all the interior build-out drawings — architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, etc. — weren’t even issued until October 2021, months after completion of the medical office building’s cast-in-place concrete. The foundations were completed in July 2021. This required daily coordination of the utility feeds, plumbing vents and drains inside the walls that were still being designed to ensure components worked properly as they were being installed and that no utilities were interrupted during the site demolition.” Then there were the supply-chain issues.
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“Ours started with rebar and cement availability and parts such as metal studs, whose lead times jumped from two to 16 weeks,” Montgomery said. “Throughout the project, we were able to identify the long-lead procurement issues and work around them while avoiding design changes that impact procurement. We’re still tracking on time because we were able to prioritize.”
crane (1); • Tadano ATF 1306
crane (1); • JLG 660 SJ
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With American Concrete Institute standards calling for the poured concrete’s internal temperature to be 75 degrees, McCarthy used liquid nitrogen in the concrete mix and Martinmunicationthesaidicereplacedallthewaterintheconcretemixerswithtobringdowntheconcrete’stemperature.“Webroughtinicebythetruckloads,”Montgomery.“Weactuallyboughtouttown’slocalicesupplier.“Therewasalotofcoordinationandcom-withourready-mixcontractor,MariettaandMj2Consulting,which developed the thermal control plans for the continuous concrete pours which ensured leak-proof — and therefore radiation-proof —monolithicstructures,”Montgomeryadded.
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Originally developed for the rail industry in Denmark, the JRMS PowerVac enables users to excavate quickly, cleanly and precisely without the need for a separate vacuumAvailabletruck.
For rail track construction and maintenance, the PowerVac provides easy removal of ballast during tie replacement work in restricted locations and removal of fouled ballas.
The PowerVac is capable of sucking up solids, semi-solids and liquids and storing them in compact holding tanking until it is time to dump. This attachment is ideal for excavating for utility work, cleaning up wet areas around job sites, cleaning contaminated soils or cleaning up oil spills on top of water.
in two models to accommodate a wide range of excavator carrier sizes – the PowerVac 1.1 mini and the PowerVac 3.0 — the PowerVac is capable of sucking up solids, semi-solids and liquids and storing them in compact holding tanking until it is time to dump. The PowerVac 3.0 fits up to 15-ton excavators, while the PowerVac 1.1 mini fits 6 to 13-ton excavators, as well as backhoes, track loaders, wheel loaders and skid steers. Available exclusively in the United States through Lorusso Heavy Equipment, this attachment is ideal for excavating for utility work, cleaning up wet areas around job sites, cleaning contaminated soils or cleaning up oil spills on top of water. For municipalities, the JRMS PowerVac is well suited for clean up sewers, storm drains, ditches and culverts.For rail track construction and maintenance, the PowerVac provides easy removal of ballast during tie replacement work in restricted locations and removal of fouled ballas.Designed with low maintenance in mind, PowerVac can lower operating costs and increase machine utilization, according to theLorussomanufacturer.isworking with JRMS to add more United States dealers of the PowerVac line.For more information, call 508/660-7600 or visit www.lhequip.com/powervac.
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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has announced financial assistance totaling $24,410,000 for water and flood projects across the state.
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Parker County Special Utility District (Parker County) Water System Improvements:Value: $13,000,000
• Clear and upgrade trail surfaces;
TexasApproves $24M for New Flood Projects
• Build new bike lanes, sidewalks, and shared use paths with accessible ramps;
The Paso del Norte Trail stretches 68 mi. in El Paso County, promotes active transportation and highlights the history and culture of the region. The funded segment of the Paso del Norte trail directly connects two historic missions.“These are significant steps on a long journey to construction of a statewide bicycle tourism trail network,” Texas Transportation Commissioner Robert “Robie” Vaughn said. “We are very excited to receive this award that’ll help make these corridors safer and easier to use for cyclists, runners, walkers and anyone else who uses theseThetrails.”money will be used to:
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Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7 (Fort Bend County) Flood Mitigation ProjectValue: $10,810,000 Ford Bend County will use the assistance for the planning, design, and construction of a flood mitigation project. The county will reduce internal flood risk though a combination of additional stormwater pumping and detention capacity, including the construction of a new detention pond to provide an additional approximate 115 acre-feet of storage.
network.TheUnited States Department of Transportation has awarded TxDOT a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant to continue the expansion and development of transportation networks across the state that support economic development and tourism.Thefunding will help build and expand two trail corridors in the El Paso area and Northeast Texas. “Access to safe and efficient infrastructure is critical for Texas,” Senator John Cornyn said. “I applaud this announcement and look forward to seeing the positive impact this investment will have across the Lone Star State.” Much of the funding is set to complete a 130-mi. rail trail that connects seven counties northeast of Dallas. The Northeast Texas Trail is a former rail corridor that stretches 130 mi. from Farmersville to New Boston.
The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans. The funded projects are as follows:
The Paso del Norte Trail stretches 68 mi. in El Paso County and promotes active transportation and highlights the history and culture of the region.
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Texas is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in northeast Texas and El Paso. Both trails are components of the state’s envisioned Bicycle Tourism Trails
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Moffat Water Supply Corporation (Bell County) Water System ImprovementsValue: $600,000
Fort Bend County photo Ford Bend County will use more than $10 million for the assistance of planning, design and construction of a flood mitigation project.
The Moffat Water Supply Corporation will construct a new 200,000-gal. elevated storage tank and a new ground storage tank, as well as make pump station improvements.
• Repair and build new bridges;
Parker County will use the assistance to finance the planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. The county will construct water distribution system improvements, including a new elevated storage tank, transmission lines, and distribution lines.
The Moffat Water Supply Corporation will use the assistance to finance the construction of a water system improvement project. In December 2018, the corporation received a $3,300,000 commitment from the Texas Water Development Fund for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvement project. Early in the design phase, the project team determined that additional funding would be needed to complete construction due to rising costs. With the remaining project funds and the additional financial assistance recently approved, the corporation will construct a new 200,000-gal. elevated storage tank and a new ground storage tank, as well as make pump station improvements.
• Install trail amenities and traffic control devices such as lighting, lane markings and beacons;•Addand improve landscaping. TxDOT applied for the grant in partnership with the Northeast Texas Trail Association and the Paso del Norte Foundation.
Much of the funding is set to complete a 130mi. rail trail of the Northeast Texas Trail that connects seven counties northeast of Dallas.
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The contractor, D.L. Lennon, was awarded 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $825,000. The contractor anticipates completing the project by January 2023.
The project will extend the westbound left-turn lane at Collegiate Street. The contractor also will mill and apply a new hotmix pavement overlay on the westbound FM 195 exit ramp, officials said.
A project to close four crossovers on State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas, began onAug. 22.
D.L. Lennon Starts Loop 286 Project in Paris District
The project encompasses the loop around Paris, a length of 15.5 mi.
About Project TxDOT’s Paris District evaluated potential short- and long-term roadway and operational improvements for Loop 286 in Paris, Texas. The project encompasses the loop aroundParis,alengthof15.5mi.,shown ontheprojectlocation map above. Segments of the loop also are designated as U.S. 82 and U.S. 271.
The contractor will close 31st Street Northeast (Home Depot), 29th Street Northeast (Animal Hospital of Paris) State Spur 139 (Tractor Supply/Paris Ford Lincoln) and Clement Road (Paris Farm & Ranch/Kubota).
The update on the two short-term projects will include design schematics. The purpose of the Loop 286 Improvements project is to improve safety, increase regional mobility, improve traffic operations and address roadway deficiencies. The Northeast project, which would extend from Stillhouse Road to Lamar Avenue, proposes reconstructing the four existing mainlanes and adding two-lane frontage roads in either direction as well as an overpass at North Collegiate Drive. The Southeast Loop project, which would extend from SH 19/SH 24 to FM 905, proposes expanding the roadway to five lanes with a median left turn lane and shared use path, as well as improvements to the intersection of South Collegiate Drive near Paris High School.Theproposed projects require additional right of way and potentially displace one residential unit and three non-residential structures.
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including six for research.Also: four private rooms, pharmacy and lab services and a patient exercise area.
McCarthyÊs Work in Texas McCarthy’s portfolio of healthcare projects includes the Parkland Moody Center for Breast Health in Dallas, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi and the Alkek Tower and Pavilion expansion at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. CEG (All photos, except where noted, courtesy of Martin Montgomery.)
Below-grade waterproofing is shown being installed on the linear accelerator vault walls. A temporary shotcrete retention wall system provided safe access for the waterproofing and McCarthy selfperform concrete crews. Erection of the medical office building structural steel is under way.
The Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute, a joint venture of Texas Oncology, an independent oncology practice and CHRISTUS Health, a Catholic not-forprofit healthcare service provider, includes andthreededicatedoncologyfor30,000sq.ft.ofTexasOncologyclinicspacemedical,radiationandgynecologicservices,andnearly3,000sq.ft.toresearch.Equipmentincludeslinearacceleratorsforradiationtherapy52chemotherapyinfusionstations,
Rendering of the Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute, scheduled for completion in October.
Harris Craig Architects / Corgan photo McCarthy self-perform concrete crews continue to install the medical office building cast-in-place foundations. McCarthy self-perform concrete crews erect the first sections of cast-in-place foundation wall forms.
About Northeast Texas Cancer, Research Institute
Bartlett Cocke to Construct Entergy Texas’New Facility
Entergy Texas employees assigned to the Chevyland Service Center near I-10 in Beaumont will soon have a new facility. The Texas Department of Transportation plans to acquire the property where the service center is located for the I-10/U.S. 69 interchange project.
“The new facility is an investment that represents Entergy Texas’commitment to being a strong employer and community member in Southeast Texas,” said Eliecer Viamontes, president and CEO of Entergy Texas. Operations from the new warehouse will begin by the end of 2022. The office building is planned for completion in 2024.
As a result of the project, Entergy Texas is working with Bartlett Cocke, a local general contractor, to build the first phase of an approximately 71,000 sq. ft. facility located at U.S. Hwy 287 & Chinn Road.
“As we construct this new facility, Entergy Texas is committed to working with our neighbors to minimize any interruptions and are working closely with the city of Beaumont and other key stakeholders to address any concerns from the community,” said Todd Gallagher, grid senior manager of EntergyConstructionTexas. includes a warehouse, laydown yard, service center, maintenance shop and office building. The facility will be designed to withstand a category 4 hurricane for up to 150 mph winds, which improves storm resiliency and ensures the safety of our workforce during a storm event.
About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. provides electricity to more than 486,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans. Entergy powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Its approximately 12,500 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations.
Bartlett Cocke will build the first phase of an approximately 71,000-sq.-ft. facility located at U.S. Hwy 287 & Chinn Road.
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Approximately 50 Entergy Texas personnel will be assigned to the new facility.
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