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  • Railcar Unloading Facilities in Gonzales, Texas

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    Railcar Unloading Facilities in Gonzales, Texas

    TGB Group providing consulting and design services

    TGB Group was selected to design railcar unloading facilities including a track and an unloading pit for a national feed company.  The firm is locating a new production and distribution center in Gonzales, Texas, about 125 miles west of Houston.

    Railcar unloading facilities to handle cattle feed components

    Our team provided conceptual design drawings for the Texas, Gonzales and Northern Railway that helped to bring this customer to Gonzales.  Now we’re in the process of providing consulting and design services for their track, drainage system and unloading pit.  As part of the railcar unloading facilities, these areas will be used to bring in cattle feed components by railcar and trucks for blending, packaging and distribution in the region.

    We are also assisting this client with site-development services that include drainage plans to keep stormwater away from buildings and roadways at the site.  We’re using AutoTurn software to develop routes though out the property that allow trucks to efficiently enter, load/unload and exit.  When completed, the railcar unloading facilities will allow the client to increase operational efficiency and revenue.

    A little history of Gonzales, Texas, from Wikipedia.

    Gonzales was the site of the first skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In 1831, the Mexican Government gave the town a small cannon for protection against Indian attacks.  At the outbreak of disputes between the Anglo settlers and the Mexican authorities in 1835, a contingent of more than 100 Mexican soldiers was sent from San Antonio to retrieve the cannon.

    When the soldiers arrived, there were only 18 men in Gonzales, but they refused to return the cannon, and soon men from the surrounding area joined them.  Texians, as they were known, under the command of John Henry Moore confronted them.  Sarah DeWitt and her daughter sewed a flag bearing the likeness of the cannon and the words “Come and Take It,” which was flown when the first shots of Texan independence were fired on October 2, 1835.  The Texians successfully resisted the Mexican troops in what became known as the Battle of Gonzales.  (From Wikipedia.)

    To learn more about this railcar unloading facilities project in Gonzales, Texas, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832) 748-7603

     

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    The replica “Come And Take It” flag hanging in the Texas State Capitol.

     

  • Accredo Packaging Expansion Underway

    Accredo Packaging Expansion Underway

    TGB Group working with KDW and Railworks on this Sugar Land, Texas, project

    TGB Group is working alongside KDW (Kingham Dalton Wilson) of Houston and the Railworks office in Pasadena, Texas, to provide services to Accredo Packaging of Sugar Land, Texas, for the expansion of their current operations.

    This is the second building that KDW has designed and built for Accredo Packaging. For this expansion project, Accredo asked for a turnkey solution that includes rail access. KDW will be managing the design and construction of a new 200,000-square-foot building and parking lot, just south of Accredo’s existing 350,000-square-foot Sugar Land manufacturing facility.

    TGB Group is working with Railworks to provide survey, design and construction for the 1,825 feet of railroad track that will consist of two spurs, a crossover and accommodations for drainage. The drainage systems for the rail infrastructure will be seamlessly integrated with the building and parking lot drainage.

    With the completion of this expansion project, Accredo Packaging is expecting to bring 175 new jobs to the residents of Sugar Land and nearby areas. TGB is providing our broad construction and design expertise as we work hand in hand with Railworks and KDW to ensure the project is completed to the customer’s exact specifications.

    Working to improve communities

    TGB Group loves partnering with companies that make serious efforts to help their communities. In addition to being committed to bringing more jobs to Sugar Land, Accredo Packaging is focused strongly on sustainability practices, recycling for the good of the community, conservation programs, environmental improvements and personal health. TGB Group regularly works on projects that, like the Accredo expansion, will help improve the economic climate of all sizes of communities.

    If you’d like more information on the Accredo Packaging expansion project, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832)748-7603

  • Jacksboro EDA Grant

    Jacksboro EDA Grant

    Grant to help fund Jacksboro Business Park

    Our Business Development Manager, Jake Cooper, is working with the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation to apply for an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. Once secured, the Jacksboro EDA grant will be used for the engineering and construction of roads, waterlines and sewer for phase one of the Jacksboro Business Park project.

    This industrial park will be suitable for a variety of business needs such as light industrial, manufacturing and office complexes. With a population of approximately 4,500, Jacksboro, Texas, looks to tourism, recreation and land development projects to promote opportunities for business and to foster the creation and retention of new jobs. With assistance from the Jacksboro EDA grant, the business park has the potential of creating some 100 new jobs for the community.

    More about the Jacksboro EDA grant

    EDA is a federal resource that helps cities and counties, based on their needs, through specific grants. The program we are applying for is the EDA Public Works Grant, and it is specifically for the engineering and construction of the roads, waterlines and sewer for this project. The Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation and the City of Jacksboro will maintain ownership and right-of-ways for these items throughout the life of the project.

    About the EDA

    The Economic Development Administration is charged with working in accord with the Federal economic development agenda in regions throughout the United States to help these areas grow their economies and be successful in a worldwide economy. The administration focuses on building innovation and competitiveness within the leadership of regions and communities.

    Programs run by EDA provide resources to meet various economic needs of regions that are in financial distress. Goals include job creation and retention, expanded private investment and innovation, enhanced manufacturing capacities, workforce development and attraction of foreign investment.

    To learn more about the Jacksboro EDA Grant project, please contact:

    Jake Cooper, business development manager, TGB Group: (832) 748-0343

  • New Crude Facilities in West Texas

    New Crude Facilities in West Texas

    Multiple crude-by-rail terminals in the works

    TGB Group is currently engaging with a large midstream company to develop four new crude facilities in west Texas. These transloading facilities are planned to be north, south, east and west in the Permian Basin, which spans western Texas and southeast New Mexico. The crude facilities will help with the rising demand for oil transport in the region.

    Our team is providing design, construction management, procurement and consulting services to the developer. Strategic consulting services for the new crude facilities in west Texas are focused on helping the client find optimal locations and assisting the client in the development of efficient operating procedures. TGB Group is working with the railroads involved – both Class I and Short Line railroads – on pricing and routing options.

    About the Permian Basin

    The Permian Basin is a sedimentary basin that contains one of the thickest rock deposits from the Permian geologic period found anywhere in the world. The greater Permian Basin is made up of smaller component basins, the largest of the three being the Midland Basin.

    The rock deposits of the Permian basin begin south of Lubbock, Texas, and extend southward through the Midland/Odessa area almost as far as the Rio Grande River. The basin then extends to the west into New Mexico.

    The Permian Basin falls within one of the country’s richest oil-production areas. With headquarters in Midland and Odessa, the area through 1993 had produced some 15 million barrels of oil.

    To learn more about the new crude facilities in west Texas and our work on this project, please contact:

    Jake Cooper, Business Development Manager, TGB Group: (832) 748-0343

  • Drainage Solution in the Works for Pasadena Chemical Plant

    Drainage Solution in the Works for Pasadena Chemical Plant

    TGB Group will coordinate efforts with the plant and Union Pacific Railroad

    TGB Group is working with the owners of a Pasadena chemical plant to design and construct a drainage solution for their property. Actually located just outside Pasadena, this project requires coordination with both the Union Pacific Railroad, which serves the chemical plant with railcars, and the chemical plant itself. Another critical requirement for the project is that it be finished by early October 2018, which means both the design and construction will have to be completed inside a three-month span.

    To remedy the Pasadena chemical plant’s drainage issues, TGB Group designed an underground pipe solution that would travel beneath and on both sides of two Union Pacific railroad tracks. The pipe is a 24-inch smooth steel pipe that will extend 75-feet. This will allow the pipe to meet or exceed design specifications and requirements pertaining to drainage output and the weight of the two railroads and any trains that pass over it. The drainage pipe will discharge rain and process water into a tributary located east of the rail track, ensuring that drainage will not be inhibited.

    Steps required to gain project approval

    Tasks TGB Group must undertake in order to gain approval for this Pasadena chemical plant project include:

    1. Field survey and reports
    2. Comprehensive drainage study
    3. Creation of the drainage design
    4. Submission of documents to the Union Pacific Railroad

    At this time, we have finished with the design and now are waiting for Union Pacific to give the go-ahead to start construction and related work.

    To learn more about our involvement in this Pasadena chemical plant project, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832) 748-7603

  • Industrial Park Expansion Makes News in Big Spring

    Industrial Park Expansion Makes News in Big Spring

    TGB Group provided engineering design and construction management for the project

    TGB Group is in the news again – this time in Big Spring, Texas, where the company is providing design and construction management services for a major rail industrial park expansion.

    The project, launched by the Big Spring Economic Development Corporation (BSEDC), is big news in this city of approximately 27,000. A July 9, 2018 article on NewsWest9.com based in Midland, Texas, pointed out that the “[railroad] track is the road to expansion for the City of Big Spring.”

    The McMahon-Wrinkle Air and Industrial Park expansion will involve laying an additional 8,000 feet of track and extending the main line track to allow access to properties near the park.

    In a video and accompanying news article, BSEDC Executive Director Terry Wegman said, “This is a continuation of almost six miles of track that we’ve done over the last several years to accommodate existing business and help attract new business to the airport.”

    Video of Big Spring Railroad Project

    Services TGB has been responsible for during the expansion at the former WWII airfield include topographic survey and construction staking; complete engineering design; preparation of necessary forms to obtain FAA, air park and railroad approvals; and construction administration. You can read more about this project in an article we wrote in October of last year.

    TGB President Mike Murphy, who is overseeing his company’s work on the project, told NewsWest9, “The idea is to bring more customers to Big Spring and make them feel comfortable that we have everybody in the room they need to build their project.”

    This is just one of many TGB projects focused on enhancing the economic climate in cities throughout Texas and in nearby states.

  • Design Work to Commence for Diesel Terminal in West Texas

    Design Work to Commence for Diesel Terminal in West Texas

    TGB Group is providing plans for 50,000 feet of track for the facility

    We’re in the process of launching a design project for a new diesel terminal in west Texas.  Diesel fuel is used in a variety of applications in our region including power for vehicles and machinery as well as in the expanding oil fracking industry.  Our client wants to be prepared for the considerable growth expected in this industry, and the plans we create will help them do just that.

    The diesel terminal in west Texas will have a storage capacity of up to 160,000 barrels of diesel fuel, which will be delivered via railroad.  In order for the facility to accommodate this high demand, we’re overseeing the design and construction of more than 50,000 feet of railroad track.

    When the track is in place, two loaded unit trains with approximately 100 railcars each will be able to access the facility concurrently.  The railcars will empty into one of several 40,000-barrel storage tanks, after which trucks will load the diesel and transport it out to the oil fields.

    How diesel is used in fracking

    Fracking fluid, commonly referred to as frac fluid, is a mixture of specific chemicals including diesel fuel used to increase the amount of hydrocarbons that can be extracted during drilling operations.  In addition to keeping the well from becoming corroded, frac fuel serves as a lubricant during the extraction process and helps to prevent machinery clogs and the growth of bacteria in and around the drilling site.

    The specific chemical mixture of frac fluid will vary from well to well.  Great care must be taken when working around this fluid as some of the compounds used in it can pose health risks.

    To learn more about our design work for this diesel terminal in west Texas, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832) 748-7603