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  • 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

  • TGB Group Sponsors Transportation Club of Houston Golf Tournament

    TGB Group Sponsors Transportation Club of Houston Golf Tournament

    Event helps raise money for scholarships

    Jake Cooper, TGB Group’s business development manger.

    TGB Group was a key sponsor of the recent Transportation Club of Houston golf tournament held at Cypresswood Golf Club in Spring, Texas.  In addition to providing a great time for the many participants from transportation, logistics and port companies, the event focused on raising money for college scholarships for individuals wanting to enter the transportation industry.

    We helped the money-raising effort by donating a state-of-the-art putter from Odyssey Golf as one of the raffle prizes.  For a year now, TGB has sponsored and supported the Transportation Club of Houston, and we’ve enjoyed the relationships we’ve built with many groups and individuals associated with the organization.

    About the Transportation Club of Houston

    The club was founded in 1915 and has been an active partner in helping Houston to become the capital of Texas commerce.  Serving the community through involvements in education, volunteerism and scholarships, the club embraces a mission that “fosters the networking, interaction, and education of stakeholders for all modes of transportation.”

    With a focus on helping students obtain college degrees in the fields of logistics and transportation, the club raises thousands of dollars each year for scholarships at accredited higher-learning institutions.  The majority of all scholarship funding is generated through annual spring and fall golf tournaments.

    Our participation

    TGB Group believes strongly in higher education and training for individuals seeking to enter the wide variety of transportation-related fields.  We typically send two of our employees to the Transportation Club of Houston golf tournaments to help with their scholarships campaign.  Along with playing the course, we also sponsor a hole and provide door prizes, which help bring more people to the event.

    We’d like to encourage everyone to give of their time and/or money to help the many great community-based organizations we have here in Houston.  Together we can make a big change for the better.

  • Industrial Park Rail Expansion in Big Spring, Texas

    Industrial park rail expansion scheduled at the McMahon-Wrinkle Air and Industrial Park in Big Spring, Texas.

    Industrial Park Rail Expansion in Big Spring, Texas

    TGB Group will provide design plans and construction management at this historic airpark

    TGB Group has been retained by the Big Spring Economic Development Corporation to design and manage construction of an industrial park rail expansion for the Big Spring Railroad at the McMahon-Wrinkle Air and Industrial Park in Big Spring, Texas.

    The project at this city-owned, public-use airfield and industrial park will include the laying of more than 8,000 feet of track to allow for the expansion of storage and switching capacity of the Big Spring Rail System.  Plans also call for extending the main line track so that properties adjacent to the park can be accessed.

    Key services TGB is providing for the industrial park rail expansion include:

    • Topographic survey and construction staking
    • Complete engineering design
    • Preparation of necessary forms to obtain FAA, air park and railroad approvals
    • Construction administration
    industrial park rail expansion
    Industrial park rail expansion scheduled at the McMahon-Wrinkle Air and Industrial Park in Big Spring, Texas.

    A former WWII airfield

    Operated as Big Spring Army Airfield by the U.S. Army during World War II, the Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport occupies about 2,200 acres of land and features two runways and a 4,000-square-foot air terminal.  Primary activities at the airport include recreational flying, agricultural spraying, corporate aviation and flight instruction.  The facility manages the Hangar 25 Air Museum, hosts various air shows and was the location of the 2007 Hang Gliding World Championships.

    Bidding, contractor selection and our new drone

    After our design plans are completed and approved, the TGB team will provide bidding and contractor selection services for the project.  We will also engage in comprehensive management of construction activities to ensure that all specifications are adhered to and that the project is completed according to time schedules.

    Assisting us in construction management will be our new Phantom 4 drone that will provide high-definition photos and video of work activities during various building phases and at the completion of the project.  The addition of this drone to our arsenal of tools allows us to bring unmatched accuracy of visual data to all survey activities.

    Construction for the project is slated to begin March 1 and last approximately four months.

    To learn more about the industrial park rail expansion at the McMahon-Wrinkle Air and Industrial Park or to get further specs on this project, please contact:

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

  • Jacksboro, Texas, Industrial Park Project

    Jacksboro, Texas, Industrial Park Project

    TGB undertakes masterplan for 177-acre park

    In the summer of 2017, TGB Group was hired by the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation (JEDC) to create a conceptual masterplan for a 177-acre industrial park project.  The corporation’s goal is to attract businesses to the city, thereby increasing tax revenues and employment.

    Our masterplan was approved the corporation’s board of directors and its executive director.  We were then retained by the JEDC and tasked with providing surveying, platting and design services to the city for the first phase of the business park.

    The initial design will include a new entry for the park, the beginnings of two roads within the park, site grading, dimension planning and stormwater drainage design.

    We’ll soon begin preliminary design of two additional roads within the park and complete preliminary drainage calculations and routes.  After these project elements are completed, TGB Group will prepare bid documents for solicitation from qualified contractors and manage the bidding process for the JEDC.

    We expect all design work for the industrial park project to be completed by December 2017 and for first-phase bidding and construction activities to commence in the first quarter of 2018.

    Potential uses

    The 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 looks to tourism, recreation and land development projects to promote new and expanded opportunities for business and to foster the creation and retention of new jobs.  Jacksboro is located about 90 miles north-west of Dallas in Jack County.

    The JEDC, operating since 2003, provides economic development support to projects, like the industrial park currently underway, that comply with the city’s Development Corporation Action of 1979.

    To learn more about the industrial park project in Jacksboro, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832) 748-7603
    Lynda Pack, executive director, JEDC: lyndapack@jacksboroedc.com

  • Railroad-Served Fertilizer Distribution center

    Railroad-Served Fertilizer Distribution center

    Location: North Texas

    TGB Group was hired by Crop Production Service, LLC (CPS) and Texas North Western Railway (TXNW) to provide the civil design for a new 27-acre industrial site for a fertilizer distribution center in the railway’s new Panhandle Logistics Park. The design would include a 17,500-square-foot dry fertilizer storage building, a 12,500-square-foot liquid/chemical storage building, and a 22,000-square-foot seed packaging warehouse building. Designs also were needed for an application building, a maintenance building and an office building.

    Drainage, access and other project specs

    The site called for a layout to connect to the Texas Northwestern Railway, a short line railroad located in the Texas Panhandle. The site design included grading and drainage for three storage tanks with capacities from 300,000 gallons to one million gallons and room for additional tanks. Also needed were two industrial entrances off a county road, a commercial truck scale and fencing for the entire property.

    TGB’s duties included developing plans for site grading, stormwater detention and erosion control in accord with CPS and TXNW requirements and the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. We also created designs for containment and more than 3,300 feet of railroad track for up to 12 cars at a time.

    Special considerations had to be made for coordination with the short line railroad to ensure that the new spur met its standards. Railroad operations and proper drainage were maintained at all times throughout the project. To ensure that the work would be completed on-time and on-budget, our team coordinated site development activities with multiple contractors that provided various key services for the project.

    Completion and approval

    Our design was completed in the summer of 2017, after which the developer and short line railroad reviewed and approved our site plan. The project was designed to local standards; the rail design met American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way Association guidelines and standards. The developer required a fast-track design schedule for the project, and all timelines were met or exceeded in order to start construction that summer.

    If you’d like to know more about TGB Group’s involvement in this project, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (832) 748-7603
    Clayton Kendall, TNW Corporation, ckendall@tnw-rr.com