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  • Benefits of Our Professional Track Inspection Services

    Benefits of Our Professional Track Inspection Services

    Seven reasons to choose the experienced team at TGB Group

    Are you seeking ways to ensure the safety, efficiency and reliability of your track system? TGB Group provides certified track inspection services that result in safer journeys for your clients and customers. Let us be your trusted partners in maintaining top-notch track infrastructure.

    Why choose TGB Group for track inspection?

    Rail-industry companies throughout the U.S. rely on our inspection services for a variety of reasons. Here are seven of them.

    1. Expert team

    Our team of seasoned engineers, technicians and data analysts provides the experience and expertise you need to keep your track system performing optimally.

    1. Data-driven insights

    We don’t just collect data; we transform it into actionable insights. Our thorough analysis helps you identify issues before they escalate, allowing for proactive maintenance and significant cost savings.

    1. Comprehensive solutions

    From routine inspections to in-depth analysis, we offer a wide range of services tailored to your needs.

    1. Track inspection compliance assurance

    We understand the importance of adhering to regulations and standards. Our inspection services ensure that your track system will meet or exceed industry requirements.

    1. Public confidence

    A safe and reliable track fosters public trust. Boost the confidence of your freight-transport clients by scheduling regular track inspections from a qualified inspection team.

    1. Timely response

    Time is of the essence, and we all wish we had more of it. Our efficient scheduling and prompt reporting mean you get results when you need them without compromising quality.

    1. Increased track lifespan

    Our track inspection services not only enhance safety but also contribute to your system’s longevity. We’ll help you reduce operational disruptions and extend the lifespan of your infrastructure.

    Join the ranks of satisfied clients who have chosen TGB Group for their track inspection needs. Contact us today at (866) 217-7794 or get in touch with our simple contact form.

    Your journey to safety starts with us!

  • How the Site Development Process Results in Extraordinary Spaces

    How the Site Development Process Results in Extraordinary Spaces

    Our team delivers customized solutions for complex projects

    Our site development projects leave nothing to chance.

    When it comes to turning visions into reality, TGB Group is unmatched in the scope of site development. With a track record of quality and a commitment to improvement, our team has solid expertise in the industry to reshape landscapes.

    Site development focus

    We know the art of functionality and sustainability, making it possible to consistently deliver projects that blend design with practicality. Your site is our canvas, your vision our blueprint.

    In every project, customization is the key. One thing that sets TGB Group apart is our dedication to personalized solutions. We recognize that every project is unique, and we tailor our approach to align with the client’s expectations, needs and objectives.

    This level of excellence ensures that the result isn’t just a piece of construction, but rather a realistic rendering of the client’s objectives.

    Original design starts with original thinking

    Our team of engineers and designers constantly pushes the boundaries of site development creativity to bring about designs that are fresh, exciting, and one-of-a-kind. This innovation ensures that our projects not only stand out in today’s world but remain relevant in the years to come.

    In a world where environmental awareness is a concern, TGB Group rises to the occasion by incorporating sustainability into the site development process.

    Put an experienced, motivated team on your side

    If you have a vision of the extraordinary, TGB Group is the partner you need to bring it to life. Our expertise in site development, combined with our passion for creating wonderful spaces, means an experience that goes beyond expectations.

    When it’s time to launch a new construction project, it’s time to get in touch with the site development experts who can guide you to the results you demand. Contact us today at (866) 217-7794.

    TGB Group is a full-service civil engineering and consulting firm that focuses on transportation, design and project management. We send teams to sites throughout the United States.

  • Trash Bash 2025

    Trash Bash 2025

    The 31st Annual Trash Bash®

    What is Trash Bash 2025?

    Join us on Saturday, March 29th for the 31st annual Trash Bash!

    Trash Bash is the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas.  Volunteers do all the work to help restore a vital part of the Texas geography.

    The annual event was founded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 1994.  Starting with seven sites and 3,000 volunteers, Trash Bash has grown to 16 sites across the Galveston Bay Watershed, with an average of more than 4,000 volunteers each year.

    Managed by the Texas Conservation Fund, the bash receives additional coordination and guidance from H-GAC and its coordination committee.

    Financing comes in part through grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  Trash Bash 2025 is an approved recipient for TCEQ Supplemental Environmental Project funds.

    This is making a difference

    In the 30 years and counting of the Trash Bash, look what has been picked up and removed from our waterways:

    • 2,400 total tons of trash
    • 5 tons of recyclable materials
    • 11,965 tires

    It’s mind-boggling to think of all the damage this waste could have done to the waterway if so many inspired volunteers hadn’t given their time to help clean it out.

    Be a sponsor

    In addition to volunteers to work on the ground, Trash Bash 2025 also needs sponsors to help defer costs.  TGB Group has proudly served as a SILVER SPONSOR supported a number of bashes, and we’ve found it amazingly rewarding.  If, like us, you’re committed to keeping Texas clean and beautiful, consider being a sponsor for this great event.

    We hope to see you out in Galveston Bay in March 2025.  Let’s do this for Texas!

    The TGB Group

     

  • We’re Helping to Make a Bright Meals on Wheels Christmas

    We’re Helping to Make a Bright Meals on Wheels Christmas

    Helping our area homebound seniors during the holidays

    A Meals on Wheels Christmas is a time to pay special attention to the needs of our older neighbors and do a little something special for them.  TGB Group has worked for years with local service agency Meals on Wheels Montgomery County (Texas) to make life a little easier for homebound seniors.  The organization provides meals as well as transportation and other important services.

    At the moment, we’re busy helping with the Meals on Wheels Christmas effort.  We’ve been buying a lot of gifts and helping to assemble packages that will be given to those whom Meals on Wheels serves.  It doesn’t take a lot, really, but the rewards are great.

    Items we’ve been getting together include hot chocolate packets and mugs; shampoo and conditioner; stationery, pens and stamps; puzzles; notepads; and other goodies that will be part of some very special gift bags.

    What a Meals on Wheels Christmas really means

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    Many seniors in our area don’t have access to the resources we tend to take for granted.  Meals are one of these resources as some who are up in age no longer can cook and manage their daily meals.

    Meals on Wheels fills the gap by ensuring that local homebound seniors are able to get the nutrition they need on a daily basis.  The organization relies on a long list of volunteers, which we’re proud to say includes The TGB Group.

    Home-delivered food and transportation to stores and doctor appointments are services that are important any time of year.  They’re especially important during the holidays.  A Meals on Wheels Christmas means some of our neighbors who might be in need will have those needs fulfilled at a time of year that’s all about giving and caring.

    You can learn more about the Mission of Meals on Wheels and find out how you can give a little of your time to those who have given our world so much.

  • Civil Engineering Services for Your Next Project

    Civil Engineering Services for Your Next Project

    Our Texas-based firm serves the rail industry and related industries

    When railroad companies undertake expansions and new construction, they assemble an experienced team to work on and oversee the projects.  In almost every case, civil engineering services are a critical part of making sure projects are done correctly.

    The civil engineering services TGB Group provides help our rail customers with project oversight that ensures the work is finished on time and within the budget and other specs called for in the plans.

    The rail industry, like every industry, depends on the professionalism and expertise of the companies they hire as part of a project team.  TGB Group understands that every project is critical.  Time and money are important factors when laying new track, expanding warehousing and storage space or developing access for transportation.

    Overview of civil engineering services

    Key services we provide include:

    Construction management: We’ll put together the right team to manage your construction projects of any size and scope. [More . . .]

    Engineering: Professional services for rail, drainage, site design, transportation and public works projects. [More . . .]

    Property development: We bring more than 70 years’ combined experience to the development of single- and multi-use projects on all scales. [More . . .]

    Who we work with

    Our civil engineering services can be customized for

    • Class I railroads
    • Short line railroads
    • Industrial corporations
    • City & county governments
    • Economic development agencies

    In every project, our team takes ownership.  That means we hold ourselves to the very highest standards of performance, professionalism, communication and results.  At the end of the day, our only real job is to further our clients’ success.

    Have you been seeking an experienced civil engineering services team for an upcoming project?  We’d like to hear more about your ideas and share some of our own for making the project the success you expect it to be.  Contact TGB Group President Mike Murphy at (866) 217-7794.

  • Celebrating St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Engineers

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    Celebrating St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Engineers

    Here’s a little detail about this interesting man

    March 17 is a popular holiday celebrated in many countries all over the world.  Most people celebrate the day by wearing a bit (or a lot) of green in their wardrobe.  If you’re caught without some green, you might get pinched.

    Most people know all that.  What they don’t know is that the real Patrick, according to multiple sources, is the patron saint of engineers.

    How Patrick became the patron saint of engineers

    Patrick was a Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop of Ireland in the 5th century.  He’s the main patron saint, among several, of Ireland.

    In addition to being the patron saint of engineers, Patrick is also the patron saint of Nigeria, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, of the state of Missouri, of the city of Boston, and of paralegals.

    Bye-bye snakes, and other legends

    During his lifetime, Patrick accomplished many feats, including driving snakes out of Ireland.  Legend has it that Patrick was fasting on a mountain and was being bothered by snakes.  So he drove them into the sea, thus ridding the country of these slithery irritants.

    A further legend has the saint-to-be teaching the Irish how to use lime mortar instead of dry masonry to build arches.  This and other engineering skills eventually got him named as the patron saint of engineers.

    According to Engineers Ireland, students at the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering claimed in 1903 that they were the first to discover that Patrick was an engineer.  Since then, students there have celebrated him during their nine-day annual Engineering Week.

    Further legend says that Patrick used a shamrock as a symbol to help him teach the Christian tradition of the holy trinity.  Presumably, that’s how the shamrock came to be associated with our popular holiday.

    Everybody loves Saint Patrick’s Day

    You don’t have to be an engineer – or live in Boston or go to school in Missouri or dislike snakes – to love celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.  People all over the place love Saint Patrick’s Day and love showing their love every March 17.  If you do throw a big celebration, like we plan to, be safe and responsible.

    Extra Bits

    St. Patrick is credited with starting churches, monasteries, and other structures across Ireland, even though he isn’t officially recognized as the patron saint of engineers.

    These constructions required engineering skills of the time, contributing to the improvement of architectural procedures in the area.

    He is linked to engineering because of the stories about him building bridges and shaping landscapes.

  • TEDC Conferences in Texas

    TEDC Conferences in Texas

    Four TEDC conferences to mark on your calendar

    TEDC conferences in Texas are great opportunities to learn about issues and trends from Texas economic development experts.  Conferences sponsored by the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) give those of us who work in this great state the chance to expand our understanding of our economy and where it’s going while networking with our peers and colleagues.

    Upcoming TEDC conferences in Texas

    Here’s what’s on the docket:

    2024 Winter Conference

    Feb. 21-23, 2024 – San Antonio, Texas

    Program will feature 15 sessions covering state economic trends, economic development and other important topics.  The conference will be held at the Hilton Hill Country Resort.  Get more information here>

    2024 Texas Women in Economic Development

    April 23-24, 2024 – Round Rock, Texas

    This is the sixth annual edition of one of the most popular TEDC conferences in Texas.  Women in Economic Development shares tools to help women learn, grow and lead some of our greatest Texas businesses and organizations.  Go here for more >

    Two additional TEDC conferences

    Along with the two big conferences above, don’t forget about two more biggies:

    • 2024 Mid-Year Conference, June 5-7 in Conroe, Texas
    • 2024 Annual Conference, Oct. 23-25 in Addison, Texas

    About the TEDC

    The Texas Economic Development Council is an Austin-based professional association for economic developers across the state.  They’re the state’s largest association of economic development professionals, volunteers and elected officials.

    Membership includes more than 980 individuals representing 600-plus public and private economic development organizations in more than 400 communities.

    All members share a common goal: to bring new investment and jobs to Texas through building a robust and positive business climate throughout the state.

    The council offers a variety of conferences, educational meetings, mentorship and leadership programs, resources, publications, advocacy and much more.

    Visit our booth

    TGB Group invites you to visit our booth while you’re at one of the TEDC conferences in Texas.  We try to sponsor and be involved in as many TEDC events as possible, and they’re always highlights of our yearly schedule.

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  • Industrial Park Project

    Industrial Park Project

    Our team will provide rail design and other services for the Industrial Park project

    After extensive planning and preparation, TGB Group has officially joined the team! We signed an agreement in November with Industrial Park near Laredo, Texas, to provide rail design and consulting services.

    Our first task was to review existing conceptual designs and give suggestions on ways to improve operations. We also developed a master plan for the rail to show the team the potential for future rail on the site, which spans more than 3,300 acres.

    Industrial Park first phase

    The first phase of the project will be to design the interchange infrastructure that will be needed to manage cars coming in and going back out of the park from and to Union Pacific Railroad.

    Work in this phase will include:

    • A wye (triangular junction) that will make it possible for trains to come and go from any direction
    • Landing tracks large enough to handle any size train
    • Drop and pull tracks to manage the interchange between the Union Pacific Railroad and the rail operator in the park

    TGB will work closely with the team, which includes a rail operator, to ensure that all phases are designed for maximum operational efficiency.

    About

    Bridges business more efficiently than any commercial or industrial land development in the Laredo, Texas, area. The intersection of IH-35 and SH 255, located within its mixed-use center, provides close proximity to downtown Laredo, the Laredo-Columbia Solidarity International Bridge, the Nuevo Laredo International Bridge III, and Mexico.

    This easy access makes it a natural fit for transportation terminals, cold storage and manufacturing.

    Hire the best for your next engineering and design project

    For more information on the project or to learn how TGB Group can assist you with your next engineering and design project, contact Mike Murphy, TGB Group President, at (866) 217-7794.

  • 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference Sponsorship

    2023 South Texas Transportation Conference Sponsorship

    The 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference is being held in Victoria, Texas

    The Transportation Committee of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference, and TGB Group has joined as one of its sponsors.

    The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It will take place at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex at 7403 Lone Tree Road in Victoria.

    What to expect at the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference

    The 10th annual edition of the conference revolves around the theme “Growth Through Infrastructure and Opportunity.” The primary objective is to address transportation issues that have a direct impact on our daily lives.

    To achieve this goal, the chamber has created an exciting program with expert speakers who will talk about important transportation topics. We expect a day full of insightful discussions.

    Here are some of the planned sessions.

    Session: Port of Calhoun Dredging Project

    Learn about developments within the Port of Calhoun’s dredging project, work that has significant importance to the regional economy and maritime activities.

    Session: DOW Chemical’s Modular Nuclear Reactor

    Stay informed at the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference about this nuclear reactor project by DOW Chemical and the impact it’s expected to have on the transportation sector.

    Session: Green Energy – Transportation Fuels

    Get information about the world of green energy and how it affects transportation fuels. This presentation will center on sustainability and environmental concerns.

    Session: Update on the Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi

    Hear about the latest developments in the Harbor Bridge project in Corpus Christi, a critical transportation hub for the region.

    Keynote speech

    A highlight of the 2023 South Texas Transportation Conference will be the keynote speech by Chris Carucci of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad. Carucci will share his insights into the recent Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Railroad merger and outline some of the exciting prospects for the combined rail network. If you’re interested in the transportation industry, this is a presentation you don’t want to miss.

    Partner of the Year recognition

    In light of its outstanding contributions, the TxDOT Maritime Division will be recognized as the South Texas Transportation Partner of the Year. In addition, the Transportation Committee will award three scholarships to deserving high school engineering students to support new engineering talent moving into the industry.

    TGB Group’s sponsorship of the conference is an exciting way to show our support for the growth and development of the transportation industry in Victoria and the broader South Texas region.

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  • New Alabama Rail Project

    New Alabama Rail Project

    Work will include topographic survey, track design and 8,000+ feet of new track

    TGB Group has been chosen for an important role in the Arrowhead Landfill track expansion project in Uniontown, Alabama. The comprehensive rail project will bring significant and needed improvements to the region’s rail infrastructure and promises to deliver numerous benefits to the local community.

    TGB Group’s partnership with RailWorks Track Systems, LLC, underlines the size of this expansion project. With our combined expertise, we’re ready to bring this project to fruition, meeting timelines and all specifications within the master plan.

    Key rail project components

    The project includes a variety of components:

    • The installation of new No. 10 turnouts
    • The removal and re-installation of existing No. 10 turnouts
    • The removal and reconstruction of more than 250 track feet of existing rail
    • The installation of more than 8,000 track feet of new rail

    Serving as a link for Norfolk Southern, Arrowhead Landfill holds major possibilities for improving the region’s transportation and logistics capabilities once the rail project is complete. By expanding existing rail infrastructure, it will contribute to more efficient and sustainable waste management processes that will benefit the environment and the local community.

    The TGB team is playing a versatile role in the Arrowhead rail project by contributing:

    • Topographic survey
    • Track design
    • Construction staking/layout
    • As-builts

    Our involvement reflects our commitment to delivering comprehensive and high-quality solutions that meet the complex demands of projects of this magnitude.

    As work on the Arrowhead Landfill track expansion project progresses, the TGB Group and RailWorks Track Systems, LLC partnership will be closely watched as a driving force behind positive change in rail infrastructure development.

    Let’s talk about your rail project

    If you’d like to consider our professional services for an upcoming project or want to know more about how we approach this work, please contact TGB Group Steven Surratt at (866) 217-7794.