American Pole and Timber, a manufacturer and supplier of large structural timber products, is launching a scholarship program in which college students are invited to write an essay on a given topic (one topic each semester) related to timber products and/or timber construction. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded each Spring and Fall semester. About… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Real Estate
Houston Lumber Company, Building Products Plus, Dumps Diesel
Building Products Plus, in Houston, TX, recently replaced their fleet of diesel-powered tractor/trailer trucks with four new trucks powered by cleaner-burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). They are currently also in the process of an engine-only CNG conversion of a tilt-bed truck in their fleet. The new trucks are 2015 Kenworth T800’s powered by Cummins Westport’s… Read more »
UNM Pitches $39 million in GO Bond Projects including Health Science Center for November Vote
As the largest school in the state, the University of New Mexico usually proposes the largest number of GO Bond projects. This year it is pitching five projects for a total of 39 million including a new health science center with a price tag of 12 million for planning, design, and construction. Other projects include… Read more »
Architect Martina Lorey: El Paso’s Beloved Artist Designer
When Martina Lorey began her career as an architect in El Paso in the early 1970’s, she was the only female architect. Times have changed in her 25 years as a designer, with many more women entering the field. In that time, Lorey has quietly and steadily built an impeccable reputation as one of El… Read more »
Art Deco Restoration Movement Underway in El Paso
Downtown El Paso is recieving a much-needed injection of capitol by young investors willing to invest in several magnificent historic buildings designed during the Art Deco period of the 1920’s and 30’s. Developer Lane Gaddy recently purchased the 15 story Bassett Tower, formerly an office building, and has plans to transform it into a 100-room… Read more »
