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By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT

A $650 million renovation and expansion project is trans-forming the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center inHouston. Part of the Memorial Hermann Health System, thehospital was the first to open in the Texas Medical Center.Known as the Breaking New Ground project, highlightsinclude a new, state-of-the-art patient care tower and a sec-ond building with parking and infrastructure capabilities tosupport future growth and renovation of existing pavilionson the sprawling campus.The project began in 2014 and is cur-

rently on schedule for a 2019 completiondate. The contract was awarded toBalfour Beatty Construction.There will be two new buildings —

one patient care tower and one parkingand infrastructure building. The 15-floorpatient care tower will house the TexasTrauma Institute and Memorial HermannLife Flight, including the John S. DunnHelistop and dispatch center. A total of 1.34 million sq. ft. (124,490

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In November, the city council of Austin,Texas, approved an ordinance to increase thereuse and recycling of materials from con-struction and demolition projects. TheConstruction and Demolition RecyclingOrdinance is set to go into effect in October2016.The action came about through recom-

mendations proposed by the Zero WasteAdvisory Commission (ZWAC). As the ordinance was being developed,

Austin city staff members received inputfrom people involved with architecturaldesign, engineering, construction, demoli-tion, deconstruction hauling and materialprocessing, as well as from civic groups.

Numerous meetings were held throughoutthe year, and ordinance drafts were createdand revised in August, September, Octoberand November.Currently, it is reported that construction

and demolition projects generate at least 20percent of all materials that go into Austin’sarea landfills. Under the new ordinance, con-struction projects larger than 5,000 sq. ft.(464.5 sq m) will be required to have a 50percent diversion of materials. In 2019,requirements will also include commercialdemolition projects.“This ordinance takes a huge step toward

achieving Austin’s Zero Waste goal byrequiring more recycling and reuse of valu-able materials,” said Bob Gedert, AustinResource Recovery director.Gedert reported that the ordinance builds

on two decades of construction materialreuse and recycling guidelines championedby the Austin Energy Green Building(AEGB) program. Because many affordablehousing developments are already requiredto comply with AEGB standards (including50 percent materials diversion), the ordi-nance poses a neutral impact on affordablehousing. Other new projects could experi-ence an increase of 0.1 to 0.2 percent in totalconstruction costs.A workshop on deconstruction is planned

for Feb. 4, 2016.For more information, visit www.austin-

texas.gov/construction-demolition.

About Austin Resource RecoveryAustin Resource Recovery provides a

wide range of services designed to transform

waste into resources while keeping the com-munity clean. Services include curbside col-lection of recycling, trash, yard trimmings,and large brush and bulk items; street sweep-ing; dead animal collection; household haz-ardous waste disposal and recycling; andoutreach and education. In December 2011, the Austin City

Council approved the Austin ResourceRecovery Master Plan, which is the city’sroadmap to Zero Waste. The city of Austin iscommitted to reducing the amount of wastesent to area landfills by 90 percent by 2040or sooner.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web siteat www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)CEG

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Kirby-Smith announced the hiringof Tom Montgomery as the new vicepresident of product support.

As VP of product support,Montgomery will be responsible forthe growth and profitability of Kirby-Smith’s parts and service business —balancing strategic collaboration withother executives and the managementteam, to develop company goals andobjectives. He is tasked to ensure thatKirby-Smith is well positioned in anevolving, competitive environment bybeing an agent for organizationaldevelopment and change.Montgomery’s office will be headquar-tered in Kirby-Smith’s Dallas, Texas,branch, providing additional corporatepresence to Kirby-Smith’s southerndivision.

A results-oriented leader with a rep-utation for growing revenue and lever-aging competitive advantage,Montgomery is ready for the chal-lenges of his new position. “I believe that the true measure of a

successful dealership is simple — how

well do we look after our customersand how well do we look after ouremployees?” Montgomery said. He isquick to reference the importance ofteamwork in regards to achieving hisvision of success. “Every accomplish-ment is created by a team effort, nomore or no less,” he said.

Montgomery brings to Kirby-Smithmore than 40 years’ experience in theconstruction industry, including experi-ence in multiple senior executive posi-tions for various distribution and man-ufacturing companies in NorthAmerica and overseas. He mostrecently served as director of service

operations for Brandt Industries inRegina, Saskatchewan, the largest pri-vately held John Deere dealership inthe world. “Tom brings a tremendous skill set

to company and we would like to wel-come him to the Kirby-Smith Family,”said Jeff Weller, vice president and gen-eral manager of Kirby-Smith’sNorthern Division.For more information, call 888/861-

0219 or visit www.kirby-smith.com.(This story also can be found on

Construction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.)

Tom Montgomery, the new vice president of productsupport, Kirby-Smith.

“I believe that the true measure of a successfuldealership is simple — how well do we look afterour customers and how well do we look after our employees?”

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Kirby-Smith Announces Montgomeryas Vice President of Product Support

Lift & Move Career Event Coming to Texas in FebruaryIndustry support is growing for the second

Lift & Move USA careers event. The one-day conference will take place in Houston,Texas, Feb. 10, 2016, and will promotecareers in the crane, rigging and specializedtransport industries.Backing the event are organizations

including Houston-based crane companyTNT Crane & Rigging — which will hostthe event at its facility — sponsors CICB,Tadano, and Bengal, plus the IUOE(International Union of OperatingEngineers) and national vocational trainingbody SkillsUSA. Also supporting the eventare private companies Lifting Gear Hire,Mammoet and Berard Transportation.Lift & Move USA is an industry initiative

to promote job opportunities in the crane,rigging and specialized transport industries,and is targeted at high school students, col-lege students and military veterans. It willeducate the next generation of drivers,mechanics, welders, operators and riggerson opportunities within the industry.The event is jointly organized by

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association(SC&RA), the National Commission for theCertification of Crane Operators (NCCCO),and industry publisher KHL Group, ownersof American Cranes & Transport magazine.

“There is real support for this initiativeand one of the reasons for that is the growingrecognition of the important role that skilledtrades people play in our economy,” saidMike Appling, TNT’s president and CEO.

“The crane and rigging industry is facing ashortage of skilled labor. Lift & Move USAwill meet that challenge by showcasing ourindustry to young people, showing them themany rewarding jobs and careers that are

available.”The Houston event will be hosted by TNT

at its headquarters on the South Loop Westfreeway, Houston. The event is free for stu-dents and military veterans.Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of

SC&RA, said he was pleased with theresponse from the industry to the second Lift& Move event. “The first event in Chicago was a great

success, and now we are seeing that many ofour members are interested in participatingin Houston, or hosting events in differentcities,” he said. “We know very well thewonderful careers that young people canhave in this industry. These events will drivehome these opportunities to the next genera-tion of drivers, mechanics, welders, craneoperators and riggers.”Crane, specialized transport and rigging

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Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. has implemented the fol-lowing internal structure change to provide streamlined cus-tomer focus by branch assigned territory. Effective Jan. 1,2016, Paul Bell will take responsibility for all facets of theFort Worth and Abilene branches, including sales and rentaloversight. Doug Bagley will assume the role for the Dallasbranch and its assigned area of responsibility. These dual roles of sales and operations manager will

align the company focus to be the equipment authority forthe industry and clients they serve. By providing structure tothe combined departments with one primary manager, eachbranch will provide seamless products and product supportacross the 149 counties covered by KSMI in north and westTexas. KSMI provides support to its customers in Texas from six

area locations in north and west Texas. Branch operations inwest Texas, including Odessa, Lubbock and Amarillo, aredirected by Chuck Thompson, west Texas area manager. Kirby-Smith’s organization structure change in the Texas

metroplex is driven by high customer volume and strongactivity, which has been mostly unaffected by energy mar-kets. “These operational changes will better position KSMI for

the expected growth in sales and rental,” reported DavidCooper, vice president and general manager of the southerndivision. “In addition we will have the right structure forexpanding our support with new locations and new productsas we continue to provide strong primary contact with agrowing marketplace.” Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. has been in the industry for

more than 30 years, and is approaching the seventh year ofexpanded coverage in the Texas equipment market. KSMIoffers Komatsu, National boom trucks and the Wirtgen fam-ily of products (Wirtgen, Kleemann, Vogele and Hamm)along with rental, sales, service and parts for these lines andother aligned products in most of the territory. Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. was established in 1983,

and is a new and used heavy construction equipment andcrane dealer. Kirby-Smith Machinery and its employees arecommitted to providing reliable new and used equipment forsale and equipment rentals, service and equipment parts formultiple makes and models. Kirby-Smith has 10 branchlocations in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. For more information call 888/861-0219 or visit

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Buy vs. Rent: Wheel Loader EconomicsTexas Firm Does the Math — Decides Leasing Is Best OptionFaced with the many unknowns in

the oil business, Ygriega FieldServices, a Texas company specializingin on-site services for the drilling indus-try, developed a strategy for the future.After taking a hard look at the eco-

nomics of heavy equipment, the com-pany turned its attention to a DoosanDL250-3 wheel loader. The decision topurchase the machine has alreadymade a significant impact on both thecurrent financial situation of the firmand the plan to expand its workload.“We previously rented wheel loaders

from local rental centers, primarily tohandle pipe and crushed rock at drillingsites,” said purchasing manager PabloAlmaguer. “A six-hour rental couldcost us as much as $1,200. We wouldusually do that twice a month. So, ourtotal cost of having limited access to awheel loader would be around $2,400 amonth. That seemed high in today’seconomic environment. Plus, we hadno motivation to look for other workthat would require a wheel loaderbecause most of the additional incomewould go to the rental company. That’swhy we began to consider alterna-tives.”Choosing the right wheel loader,

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would cost, became the focus ofYgriega Field Services, which is part ofYgriega Energy Company.They looked at several brands, and

Doosan stood out as the clear choice.“For about the same money as we

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rentals each month, we now are leasing— with an option to buy — a very pro-ductive Doosan wheel loader. Thethree-year arrangement allows us touse our monthly payments as a downpayment if we want to purchase theloader. Or we can continue the leasingprogram with a new model after thecurrent lease expires.”The financing arrangement is not the

only benefit of having a top-of-the-linewheel loader available every day.“Once we got the DL250-3 wheel

loader, we informed the well-drillingcommunity that we were capable oftaking on a variety of additional assign-ments,” Almaguer said. “There aremany projects connected to welldrilling that we can do much easierwith our wheel loader. Our customerslike dealing with fewer vendors, so themore services we can provide the bet-ter.”He points out that if the company

can keep the wheel loader busy withone job a week, it can make the pay-ment and keep employees busy.“Instead of the dollars going to a rentalfirm, more of the income is staying inour own pocket,” he concluded.

(This story was reprinted with per-mission from Doosan’s DoMoreMagazine, Winter 2016 Issue.)

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(L-R) are Arnold Maldonado Jr., president of Ygriega Field Services LLC;Arnold Maldonado Sr., CEO of Ygriega Energy Company Inc.; and PabloAlmaguer, general manager of Ygriega Energy Company Inc.

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HOLT CAT, JBSA Provide Technical Training to VeteransHOLT CAT, the Caterpillar equipment and

engine dealer of south, central, north and north-east Texas, continues its commitment to veter-ans and service members, partnering with JointBase San Antonio (JBSA) to offer personnelexiting military service technical training fortransition into fulfilling, civilian careers.HOLT CAT and JBSA developed a spe-

cialized training track to recruit servicemembers for technical positions. Throughthis partnership, HOLT provides job train-ing, employment skills training and intern-ship opportunities for military service mem-bers who are within six months of their leavedate from service. HOLT CAT is the firstcompany to partner with the Armed Servicesin this kind of training program and encour-ages other companies to do the same.“Supporting veterans in the San Antonio

community has always been an importantmission for HOLT,” said Corinna HoltRichter, senior vice president and chiefadministrative officer. “We respect the sacri-fices that our armed forces make, and HOLTis proud to partner with JBSA to developprograms that provide training and employ-ment opportunities for veterans.”HOLT CAT sells, rents and services

Caterpillar machines, engines, generator setsand trucks in a 118-county Texas territory

spanning from the Red River to the RioGrande. HOLT offers total machine andengine rebuild capabilities, sells used equip-ment around the world and fabricates its ownline of land clearing equipment and HOLTSpray King water tankers. HOLT is the deal-er of Link-Belt cranes in the eastern half ofTexas as well as the El Paso area. They arethe dealer of AGCO/Challenger and Claasfarm equipment for the eastern half of Texasand portions of Arkansas and Missouri.The Holt name has been associated with

heavy equipment and Caterpillar for morethan 100 years. Peter M. Holt, chief execu-tive officer of HOLT CAT, is the great-grandson of Benjamin Holt, who in 1904developed the first successful track-typetractor which he named the “Caterpillar.”HOLT CAT has come to be synonymouswith quality, integrity and commitment tocustomer service. The HOLT CAT team iscommitted to providing rock solid stabilitywith superior products and services to heavyequipment and engine users fromBrownsville to Texarkana, Texas.For more information, visit www.holt-

cat.com.(This story also can be found on

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(L-R): Peter J. Holt, HOLT CAT SVP, diversified businesses; Brig. Gen. Robert D.LaBrutta, Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing, Joint Base San Antonio; Corinna HoltRichter, SVP and chief administrative officer, HOLT CAT; Dave Harris, COO andpresident, HOLT CAT.

Magid, a manufacturer and sup-plier of safety solutions and per-sonal protective equipment (PPE)is better serving the Houston areawith a new store. Located in the heart of the

industrial area, the store makes iteasy for safety managers and buy-ers to access Magid’s safetyexpertise and manufactured prod-ucts, as well as more than 700 ofsafety’s leading brands. The storedelivers local inventory of head-to-toe protection, including workgloves, respiratory, fall protection,safety glasses, hard hats, eye pro-tection and flame-resistant cloth-ing.Magid’s local sales team has

been serving the Houston area foralmost 70 years. The Houston storewill supplement Magid’s distribu-tion capabilities with immediateaccess to PPE for local customerssuch as:• Contractors who manage

turnarounds and need to outfit

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PPE right away“Magid always strives to pro-

vide our customers with the bestsafety solutions at the best value,”said Lee Cohen, senior vice presi-dent at Magid. “With this newaddition to the Houston market, wecan give our local customersimproved access to Magid’s trust-

ed safety products and services.”On Oct. 27, 2015, Magid hosted

an all-day, grand opening event,from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., to showcasethe new store. The day was filledwith safety education, networkingopportunities with other industryprofessionals, and a preview of thestore offering and capabilities.Activities included:• 3M safety training sessions:

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• Raffles and prizes, live enter-tainment and complimentary foodand drinksMagid also offered a 20 percent

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Love’s truck stop)

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Chicago suburb, Romeoville, Ill.,is a leading manufacturer,importer, distributor and directsupplier of personal protectiveequipment (PPE) and services forthe industrial and consumer mar-kets. Magid safety solutionsaddress customer challengesincluding compliance, accidentprevention, cost-containment andinventory management. A partnerin safety to thousands of compa-nies since 1946, Magid offers 700safety brands including its ownsignature Magid branded productsalong with 3M, Ansell, DuPont,Honeywell, Carhartt, MAPA,MSA, Showa and many more. For information call 773/289-

1318 or visit magidglove.com/houstongrandopening

(This story also can be foundon Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site at www.con-structionequipmentguide.com.)CEG

“Magid always strives to provide our customers with the bestsafety solutions at the best value. With this new addition to theHouston market, we can give our local customers improvedaccess to Magid’s trusted safety products and services.”

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The Texas State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: TarrantProject ID: NH 2016(098)Project:Grade, drain, base, stripe and pavement.Location: U.S. 81/287 split to Denton Countyline.Estimate: $128,107,829Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Austin Bridge & Road Services LP —$117,488,606

• McCarthy Building Companies Inc. — $118,595,914• J.D. Abrams L.P. — $122,522,571• Webber LLC — $122,868,599• Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. —

$123,464,769

County: EllisProject ID:NH 2016(091)Project:Widen four lane rural to six lanes.Location: Two mi. south of FM 566 (Hill C/L) to U.S. 77south of Waxahachie.Estimate: $33,883,573Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• OHL USA Inc. — $35,775,602• Haydon Building Corporation — $36,753,844• Sterling Delaware Holding Company Inc. —

$36,837,516• Ed Bell Construction Company — $38,849,131

County: FranklinProject ID:NH 2016(100)Project:Heavy overlay.Location: Hopkins County line (EB) to Titus County line.Estimate: $18,598,477Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Austin Bridge & Road Services LP — $16,431,004• RK Hall LLC — $16,495,201• Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $21,371,262• East Texas Bridge Inc. — $21,435,815

County: PolkProject ID: STP2013(515)Project:Add passing lanes.Location: Onalaska to FM2457.Estimate: $14,365,535Contractors and BidAmounts:

• Smith & Company — $13,913,635• Moore Brothers Construction Company —

$14,796,703• Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $15,689,855

County: BrazosProject ID: STP 2016(085)Project: Seal coat.Location: U.S. 190 to SH 21.Estimate: $10,150,006Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Newman & Keng Paving Company Inc. —$8,448,979

• F. N. Ploch Construction Company Inc. — $8,707,925• Brannan Paving Company Ltd. — $9,006,180• Clark Construction of Texas Inc. — $9,419,056

County: AtascosaProject ID: STP 2016(072)Project: Rehab and widen roadway to provide passing

lane and operator improvement.Location: 2.6 mi. north of McMullen C/L to 9 mi. north ofMcMullen C/L.Estimate: $10,337,607Contractors and Bid Amounts:

•Anderson Columbia Company Inc. — $10,114,302• Curran Contracting Company — $10,136,103• Dean Word Company Ltd. — $10,270,039• Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation —

$10,821,356• Hunter Industries Ltd. — $10,951,132• Ray Faris Inc. — $11,108,271

County: BrownProject ID: STP 1302(079)RGS

Project: Railroad bridge replacement.Location: At Ft. Worth and Western Railroad.Estimate: $8,007,262Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $12,174,396• Austin Bridge & Road Services LP — $12,541,806• Prater Equipment Company Inc. — $12,973,068

County: BowieProject ID: STP 2016(076)HESProject: Texturize shoulders and CL texturing.Location: FM 2149 to SH 8 (North).Estimate: $2,266,538Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Striping Technology L.P. — $1,829,345• Stripe-A-Zone Inc. — $1,934,967• Trp Construction Group LLC — $1,987,897• Total Highway Maintenance LLC — $2,482,687

County: BrazoriaProject ID: STP 2016(061)Project: Pavement repair, ACP overlay and pavementmarkings.Location: SH 35 to SH 332.Estimate: $7,636,242Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $7,645,090• Durwood Greene Construction Company —

$8,233,884

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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Expands

sq m) will be added to the hospital.There will be 160 additional beds,24 operating rooms (19 replace-ment and five new), 16 additionalemergency room bays, 750 newparking spaces, a 335-seat café andseven shelled floors and six shelledoperating rooms to accommodatefuture growth. In addition, the John S. Dunn

Burn Center, the only comprehen-sive burn center in Houston verifiedby the American Burn Association,will expand to 20 beds.“One challenge with the project

is that it is a tight, urban site requir-ing relocation of several operatingdepartments to create the footprint

of the tower,” said DrewMunhausen of the MemorialHermann public relations team.“Old foundations and undocu-mented underground utilities arewithin the project footprint.Another challenge is the discon-nection and demolition of sectionsof the existing buildings includingemergency generators which arewithin the project footprint.”

Munhausen explained that thebuilding type is uncommon: an 18-story hospital building containing aLevel 1 Trauma Center with a heli-pad on the roof.Construction has not yet started

on the tower, and the project is notfully awarded at this time.

Hospital InformationFounded in 1925, Memorial

Hermann-Texas Medical Center isthe primary teaching hospital forthe UTHealth Medical School.Memorial Hermann-TMC pro-vides leading-edge care in heart,neuroscience, orthopedics,women's health, general surgery,organ transplantation and more. Asone of only two certified Level Itrauma centers in the greater

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoThe project began in 2014 and is currently on schedule for a 2019 completion date.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoThe original facility was only 200,000 sq. ft. (18,580 sq m). Today,Memorial Hermann’s flagship hospital encompasses more than2.5 million sq. ft. (232,257 sq m) and the expansion will creategrowth to 3.84 million sq. ft. (356,747 sq m).

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photo

Known as the Breaking NewGround project, highlights

include a new, state-of-the-art patient care tower and a second

building with parking and infrastructure capabilities to support future growth

and renovation of existing pavilions on the

sprawling campus.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoThe 15-floor patient care towerwill house the Texas TraumaInstitute and MemorialHermann Life Flight, includingthe John S. Dunn Helistop anddispatch center.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoThe building type is uncommon: an 18-story hospital building con-taining a Level 1 Trauma Center with a helipad on the roof.

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Expansion Adds Beds, Operating Facilities to Medical CenterHouston area, the hospital provides24/7 emergency and trauma care.Memorial Hermann Life Flightprovides emergency rescue withina 150-mi. (241 km) radius.The original facility was only

200,000 sq. ft. (18,580 sq m).Today, Memorial Hermann’s flag-ship hospital encompasses morethan 2.5 million sq. ft. (232,257 sqm) and the expansion will create

growth to 3.84 million sq. ft.(356,747 sq m).An integrated health system,

Memorial Hermann is known forworld-class clinical expertise,patient-centered care, leading-edgetechnology and innovation. Thesystem, with more than 20,000employees, serves to advancehealth in Southeast Texas and theGreater Houston community. Memorial Hermann’s 13 hospi-

tals include four hospitals in theTexas Medical Center: an acutecare hospital which houses theTexas Trauma Institute and a LevelI trauma center of which LifeFlight air ambulance is a part, ahospital for children, a rehabilita-tion hospital, and an orthopedicand spine hospital; eight suburban

hospitals; and a second rehabilita-tion hospital in Katy, Texas. The system also operates three

Heart & Vascular Institutes, theMischer Neuroscience Institute,three IRONMAN Sports MedicineInstitute locations, joint replace-ment centers, cancer centers, imag-ing and surgery centers, sportsmedicine and rehabilitation cen-

ters, outpatient laboratories, achemical dependency treatmentcenter, a home health agency, aretirement community and a nurs-ing home.

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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoPart of the Memorial Hermann Health System, the hospital was the first to open in the TexasMedical Center.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center photoA total of 1.34 million sq. ft. (124,490 sq m) will be added to thehospital.

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Momentum Rental Opens Corpus Christi, Richwood StoresMomentum Rental and Sales, an Atlas Copco dealer in

Port Lavaca, Texas, opened two new facilities — one inCorpus Christi and another in Richwood, Texas. With thenew locations, Momentum extends Atlas Copco’s equip-ment and support offering to the growing petrochemical andrefinery customers in those areas.“Our mission is to be there for our customers

through every phase of theirprojects with high-quality equip-ment backed by exceptional cus-tomer service,” said JoeyBarrett, Momentum Rental andSales chief executive officer.“Our two new facilities help usaccomplish this mission bymaking us accessible to morecustomers, particularly in thegrowing petrochemical andrefinery markets.” The new facilities bring

Momentum’s number of storesto three. The company rents,sells and services a widerange of new and usedequipment, including AtlasCopco portable air compres-sors, generators, handheldtools and light compactionequipment in addition to liftsand earth moving machines.

Barrett has more than 15 years of experience in the rentalindustry, which helps him build strong relationships withcustomers. Momentum Rental and Sales has been servingTexas for three years and became an Atlas Copco dealer in2013.“We chose to work with Atlas Copco because they offer a

wide breadth of rugged and reliable products, which is criti-cal in this industry,” Barrett said. Atlas Copco designs its equipment to withstand harsh

conditions, from the yard to the job site, according to thecompany. For example, many of Atlas Copco’s 90- to 1,800-cfm compressors feature the company’s polyethyleneHardHat canopy. The canopy lasts longer and retains a high-er resale value since it will not corrode and resists dentsand fading.“Contractors depend on their equipment day in and day

out, which is why reliability and durability are a key pri-ority for all of our products, whether they are rented orpurchased,” said Clint Blair, Atlas Copco business devel-opment manager, oil and gas. “And offering contractors acomplete breadth of equipment that requires minimalservicing gives them peace of mind when it comes to theirbottom line and meeting tight deadlines.”Barrett added that Atlas Copco’s rental-focused equip-

ment and full breadth of products allows the company toserve nearly any customer for any application. “Having a large variety of reliable equipment is what

helps us serve growing markets and enhances our pro-ductivity, trust with customers, and ultimate-ly our success,” Barrett said. “We look for-ward to growing relationships with newcustomers and our markets.”

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Website at www.constructionequipment-

guide.com.)

MomentumRental andSales’s two newlocations will carry a wide variety of AtlasCopco equipment, including portable air compressors, generators,light compaction equipment and handheld tools.


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GALVESTON, Texas (AP) GalvestonCounty has approved an agreement withGalveston for construction of two newbridges to Pelican Island.

The Galveston County Daily Newsreported that commissioners accepted a dealto use city property as a starting point for therail and road bridges.

The existing two-lane drawbridge forPelican Island, which is home to TexasA&M University-Galveston, was built in1957.

Commissioner Ryan Dennard said thenext step is reaching an agreement with thePort of Houston to use its property onPelican Island for bridge landing points.

Galveston County in 2013 estimated anew four-lane vehicular bridge could cost upto $30 million.

County commissioners approved the dealand county staffers will spend the next two

years on planning, engineering and environ-mental studies for the bridges.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web siteat www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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