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  • Engineering & Rail Design Project

    Engineering & Rail Design Project

    Project completion expected in January 2022

    TGB Group is working with Zinc Resources LLC on an engineering and rail design project to assist a future recycling facility located at the Port of Victoria, Texas.

    Zinc Resources hired us because of our documented expertise in rail design project engineering and management.

    Rail design project specs

    The lead track for this project ties into another project that TGB Group designed: the Port of Victoria North Rail Loop. This current project consists of:

    • More than 4,300 TF of track
    • Four turnouts that lead to two unloading tracks
    • Three storage tracks for the customers’ use in their recycling operations

    Upon completion of this rail design project, Zinc Resources will have a new state-of-the-art recycling facility that recycles dust from steel production and turns it into usable zinc and iron products.

    A very positive benefit will be the addition of 60 new jobs to the Victoria, Texas, area.  Zinc Resources has estimated that the facility will have an annual payroll of $2.5 million, which is great for everyone involved.

    Zinc Resources is investing $60 million in the building of this new facility.

    Construction commenced on August 16, 2021 and is expected to be completed by the middle of January 2022.

    About Zinc Resources

    The Zinc Resources team brings more than 100 combined years of professional experience in the recycling of zinc materials.  The company encourages innovation and empowers its employees to deliver exceptional products while making positive impacts on the local community and the environment.

    Learn more about Zinc Resources

    TGB Group is excited about this new venture and the chance to help our local Texas communities grow and thrive.  If you want to know more about the Zinc Resources rail engineering project or any of our civil engineering specialties, reach out to TGB President Mike Murphy at (866) 217-7794.

    The TGB Team

  • Best of Spring 2021 Award – TGB Group a Recipient for 4th Consecutive Year

    Best of Spring 2021 Award – TGB Group a Recipient for 4th Consecutive Year

    This recognition further validates our mission of service and excellence

    The Spring Award Program has again honored TGB Group with a Best of Spring 2021 award in the “Civil Engineering and Consulting Company” category.

    Based in Spring, Texas, the Best of Spring 2021 award is presented to area businesses that have demonstrated outstanding success in marketing and service as well as those that have enhanced the positive image of small businesses in general.

    This is the fourth year in a row we’ve received this award, and we’re proud and humbled, to say the least. While we’re a civil engineering company and do all the work one would expect from this kind of business, we’re also a people business. This is what has brought us our success over the years.

    The entire TGB team believes that excellence isn’t some “far-off” goal, but rather something we aspire to every day in our hands-on work as well as our relationships with clients and members of our staff.

    In selecting award recipients, the Spring Award Program collects a lot of information, including data provided by third parties, to use in its analysis. The Best of Spring 2021 award was given based on quality, not quantity (i.e., scope/revenue of the business), according to an official press release.

    What the Best of Spring 2021 award means to us

    Receiving this award for the fourth year means one important thing: we’re doing something right. Actually, it means we’re doing many things right. The award is validation of the time and effort our team has put into marketing practices and the clear targets we’ve set for outstanding service coupled with outstanding work.

    About the Spring Award Program

    Best of Spring awards are given annually to local businesses in the Spring, Texas, area. The Spring Award Program works closely with business owners, trade groups, professional associations and advertising and marketing groups.

    The program’s mission is to recognize the many positive contributions that small businesses make to the U.S. economy.

    The TGB Group team would like to extend congratulations to all the area businesses that received a Best of Spring 2021 award.

  • SWARS Golfing Fundraiser in March in San Antonio

    SWARS Golfing Fundraiser in March in San Antonio

    We’ve been part of this exciting event for 15 years

    Once again, members of the TGB Group team were excited to participate in the SWARS golfing fundraiser and tournament held March 10 at the J.W. Marriott Resort in San Antonio, Texas.

    The tournament took place on two separate TPC courses: the Oaks and the Canyons.  One of the great things about golf in general and the SWARS golfing fundraiser in particular is the beauty of the courses and the enjoyment and peace you feel when you’re out there – no matter how well you can play.

    On the Oaks course, it was individual play by each golfer; on the Canyons course, it was a 4-person scramble.  Several different holes on the Canyons course had various competitions such as the longest drive, straightest drive, closest approach, longest putt, etc.

    TGB Group was proud to sponsor hole #1 on the Canyons course, which was the straightest-drive contest.

    Golfing fundraiser proceeds

    While we’re all out there having fun, we keep in mind that the proceeds from each SWARS golfing fundraiser go to benefit an important cause.  The last few events have benefitted the George Elking Jr. Scholarship Fund.

    George Elking Jr. was SWARS president in 1995.  In 1998, he served as president of the North American Association of Rail Shippers in 1998.

    Everyone at TGB Group believes strongly in education, and we’re always ready to support events that give educational opportunities to deserving people.  We’ve been involved with the SWARS golfing fundraiser for 15 years and started sponsoring holes in the tournament in 2016.

    In all, about 200 golfers from rail-industry companies take part in the SWARS golfing events.  There’s a feeling of unity and brotherhood as we go out there and make every attempt to hit the golf ball in the direction we want it to go.  We’re just a fun bunch of professionals – at railroad services, not golf.

    Learn more about the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS).

    The TGB Team

  • Senior Fundraiser – Montgomery County Miles for Meals Fun Run Recap

    Senior Fundraiser – Montgomery County Miles for Meals Fun Run Recap

    We walked, we ran and we had fun raising money for meals

    In April, TGB Group team members got together with many others in the community to participate in the Meals on Wheels Fun Run senior fundraiser.  It was a great event, with the goal of raising money to provide meals to homebound seniors.

    TGB Group was proud to be a Bronze Sponsor for this special event to help out our area seniors who sometimes struggle to get the food they need for daily meals.

    The senior fundraiser was coordinated by Montgomery County Meals on Wheels.  In addition to healthy meals, the organization also is available to help seniors with necessary trips such as to their doctor appointments and to stores and other places.

    Senior fundraiser Fun Run events

    fundraiser for seniors photo #2

    Participants enjoyed doing either a 5K or 10K course.  Those who were in pretty good shape ran their courses.  Others just walked or jogged along at their own pace.  Entry fees for the courses went to Meals on Wheels.

    All kinds of people brought their children – many in strollers – and we saw plenty of dogs all over the place.  The dogs had fun, the babies had fun, and all of us “big kids” had a blast, too.

    What’s great about events like the Meals on Wheels senior fundraiser is that it’s always a totally supportive atmosphere.  There’s no big competition (although, winners for the events were selected, so serious runners were probably a little competitive), and everybody was simply out to enjoy the day and do something positive for our senior population.

    About Meals on Wheels

    Meals on Wheels is headquartered in Conroe, Texas, in Montgomery County.  Their focus is assisting at-risk senior who might not have an easy way to get their daily food – something we all pretty much take for granted.

    The Miles for Meals senior fundraiser is just one of many ways the organization enlists the help of the greater community to come together and give a hand to our local seniors.

    Maybe next year, you can join us at this super event.

    The TGB Team

    Photos on this page are from Jesse Juarez of Jesse Juarez Photography.  Check out his work, and give him a call when you need truly exceptional visuals for your event or business promotion.

  • Children’s Fundraising Event in New Braunfels, Texas, Made a Difference

    Children’s Fundraising Event in New Braunfels, Texas, Made a Difference

    TGB Had a Great Time Helping Raise Money Abused & Neglected Children

    Some of us at TGB Group had a great time recently participating in a children’s fundraising event held at the Bandit Golf Club in New Braunfels, Texas on April 12, 2021.

    The proceeds from this very special event went to help Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), also located in New Braunfels.

    This great organization works hard to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system.  Their work involves recruiting, training and coordinating their many community volunteers.  Their vision statement is simple: “Every child has the right to a safe, nurturing, permanent home.”

    The children’s fundraising event at the Bandit Golf Club was just one of the ways CASA reaches out for assistance from the community to help children with real and present needs.

    What We Did at this Children’s Fundraising Event

    TGB Group at a children's fundraising event

    TGB Group believes strongly in making better lives for all children who are in precarious circumstances.  We also believe in having fun, and that’s exactly what we did at the special golfing event.

    It was the Second Double Schotts Golf Tournament, sponsored by Double Schotts Sports Bar & Grill in New Braunfels.  The establishment was founded by four friends who loved fun and sports and wanted to create a sports bar environment that focused heavily on those two things.

    For the tournament, TGB Group sponsored the 12th hole, which is a long, 425-yard par 4.  The format for the tourney was a four-person team scramble.

    Money was generated through various hole competitions with golfers competing for the longest drive, ball closest to the pin and the Tiger Drive.  There was also an exciting putting contest, raffle tickets and a lot of cool prizes.

    All this and more made it the perfect children’s fundraising event that everyone enjoyed and went home knowing that, whether they won any of the challenges or not, they met the most important challenge of all: helping disadvantaged children.

    The TGB Team

  • TGB Group Hired for Port of Victoria Rail Infrastructure Project

    TGB Group Hired for Port of Victoria Rail Infrastructure Project

    Work to include a master plan for water, rail and highway transportation

    TGB Group has entered into an agreement for consulting services in the Port of Victoria rail infrastructure project. Our team will help the Port identify ways to develop rail infrastructure and operations along with other development efforts for land surrounding the port.

    We’ll begin by designing an industrial and rail-centric master plan for the property with the overall concept of a multi-modal facility offering transportation by water, rail and highway. When the plan is complete, we’ll work with the Port to outline the next steps to take to further the development of rail operations while considering building additional infrastructure.

    Port of Victoria Rail Infrastructure Project Specs

    The Port turning basin area is situated on more than 2,000 acres and is served by rail and four-lane divided highways.

    POV Dock No. 1 is a 350-foot transit dock. A new lighting system allows for 24-hour cargo operations. Twenty mooring sites, 17,000 square feet of shed space and more than three acres of improved ground storage areas are available. A 7,300-square-foot office and storage building is ready for occupancy.

    POV Dock No. 2 is an 800-foot string pier available for docking sites and barge repair. Major products transferred are liquid and dry bulk and general and project cargo. The Port of Victoria’s mission is to provide waterway transportation capabilities to create economic opportunity in the region.

    The Port recently created an industrial park with multi-modal access. The park is located within a foreign trade zone and a Texas Enterprise Zone. The Port has the ability to “build to suit” and tailor a package specific to the facility and transportation needs of customers.

    A major cost savings was realized by including the basin expansion with the completion of the widening and deepening of the canal. In addition to almost doubling the size of the harbor, a 400-foot-by-150-foot barge slip was added for greater safety and efficiency.

    TGB’s work on the Port of Victoria rail infrastructure project will allow the Port to realize many of its expansion and development targets.

    Port of Victoria rail infrastructure project

    About the Port of Victoria

    With inland waterways that lead to the Gulf of Mexico and markets throughout the world, the Port of Victoria provides water, rail, highway and air transportation options. It is a center for the chemical, construction, steel fabrication and agribusiness industries, offering access to all transportation modes.

    The Port is located on the Texas coast between Houston and Corpus Christi.

    To learn more about our work on the Port of Victoria rail infrastructure project, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (866) 217-7794

  • Clean it Like You Mean it: Trash Bash 2021

    Clean it Like You Mean it: Trash Bash 2021

    Come out and help our environment by picking up waterway trash in the Houston area

    If you’re not otherwise engaged on the weekend of March 27, 2021, consider joining us for a great time hanging out with trash.  No, not that kind of trash.  We’re talking about the kind of trash that pollutes our waterways and therefore our environment.

    It’s the 28th annual River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash to support the Texas Conservation Fund.  It’s easy to get involved, and it’s fun for everybody.

    The conservation fund was launched in 1985 to advance America’s land and water legacy.  Working with a variety of partners, the fund focuses on conserving land, training leaders and investing in conservation.  It is headquartered in Arlington, Va., and has saved more than 6,000,000 acres of land throughout all 50 states.

    What happens at the Trash Bash?

    It’s one big clean-up, with thousands of volunteers who care about our planet gathering along waterways in Texas and removing the trash that could spoil and ruin our natural lands.  The Bash grows every year, and every year we add to the massive amount of trash we’ve picked up since the project started in 1994.

    Get more information on the weekend’s agenda as it becomes available here.  Also, learn more about how this year’s event is being billed as a “virtual” event to keep people safe during the COVID-19 situation.

    About the Bash

    Trash Bash is financed in part by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  Trash Bash is approved to receive TCEQ Supplemental Environmental Project funds.

    The event is the largest single-day waterway cleanup event in Texas.  Trash Bash was founded in 1994 by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  The inaugural Bash saw 3,000 volunteers working at seven sites.

    By 2020, the event had grown to cover 16 sites across the Galveston Bay Watershed with more than 4,000 volunteers taking part.

    Some of our team will be there this year to give a little of our time.  We encourage you to make a space in your schedule to give some of your own time to suport this very worthy cause.

    The TGB Group Team

  • TGB Group Sponsors Golf Fundraiser Event

    TGB Group Sponsors Golf Fundraiser Event

    Nearly 200 Rail Industry Golfers Participated

    For the fifth consecutive year, TGB Groups has helped to sponsor the annual golf fundraiser held by the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS). This year’s event happened at the Trails of The Woodlands club in The Woodlands, Texas.

    The October 2, 2020 golf fundraiser event was attended by 196 golfers from companies associated with the rail industry.

    TGB group sponsored the 7th hole on the Oaks Course, one of two courses at the Trails of The Woodlands. For this hole, the winner would be the golfer who could hit the longest drive. That honor went to Mark Dearing, owner of Vertex Builders.

    Other incentives at the SWARS golf fundraiser included the longest putt, the closest approach shot and a $10,000 hole-in-one challenge.

    Golf fundraiser benefits a scholarship fund

    As in years past, the golfing event raised money for the George Elking, Jr. Scholarship Fund.

    Elking is known within the rail industry, having served as SWARS president in 1995 and then as president of the North American Association of Rail Shippers in 1998.

    TGB Group is always excited to play in the golf fundraiser event and help support the Elking scholarship. Our employs have participated for the past 15 years, and we’ve been a proud hole sponsor since 2016.

    The large turnout of nearly 200 golfers shows the unity of many companies within the rail industry. We’re like a brotherhood – and sisterhood – who have built multiple industry connections and always enjoy getting reacquainted with the folks who make railroads run.

    SWARS meetings

    The golfing event fundraisers are held twice a year, always in conjunction with official SWARS meetings. We encourage individuals and companies in the rail industry to be part of the meetings, where critical information is discussed and to get involved in the golf fundraiser as a player or sponsor, where a good time is always guaranteed.

    Here’s a recap of our last SWARS golfing event.

  • TGB Group Receives 2020 Best of Spring Award

    TGB Group Receives 2020 Best of Spring Award

    Best of Spring Award Program recognizes businesses in the Spring, Texas, area

    The Spring Award Program (SAP) in June 2020 selected the TGB Group for the 2020 Best of Spring Award in the Civil Engineering and Consulting Company category.

    This is our second year in a row to receive the award, which showcases companies that have demonstrated success in their marketing efforts within the local Spring, Texas, community and among other nominees in their business categories.

    About the 2020 Best of Spring Award, the SAP says, “These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Spring area a great place to live, work and play.”

    The Program committee considers a variety of data to select the companies they recognize with an annual Best of Spring Award.  Some of the data is collected internally while other data is received from third parties.

    The entire TGB team is very proud to receive the 2020 Best of Spring Award.  We enjoy being honored for all the hard work we’ve put in to growing our business.  Even more important than awards, however, is the fact that our efforts in building our company result in an ever-increasing quality of service to our clients.

    About the 2020 Best of Spring Award Program

    The Spring Award Program is an annual awards program designed to honor the accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Spring area. Recognition is given to companies that have used their best practices and implemented programs to create competitive advantages and long-term value within their markets.

    The Program works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. The mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the larger U.S. economy.

    TGB Group also received the 2020 Topeka Award in June!

  • Survey, Design and Construction for Sugar Land Rail Facility

    Survey, Design and Construction for Sugar Land Rail Facility

    TGB Instrumental in Accredo Packaging Expansion

    TGB Group provided professional survey, design and construction services for the expansion of the Accredo Packaging North American production facility in Sugar Land, Texas.  The latest in three phases of expansion was completed in the first quarter of 2020 and provided Accredo with nearly three times more operational space.

    Highlights of the survey, design and construction expansion project include:

    • Total facility space upon completion: 550,000 square feet, which is nearly almost three times the original size
    • 165,000 additional square feet of warehouse and office space
    • 35,840 square feet of new manufacturing space
    • Work included adding a 4,000-amp underground power supply
    • Two 500t air-cooled chillers were added to serve production equipment
    • Two new rail spurs
    • 1,825 additional feet of railroad track along with a crossover and drainage accommodation

    New survey, design and construction increases capacity and creates jobs

    The expansion project will give Accredo a significant capacity increase for bag and pouch making, adhesive lamination projects and flexographic printing.  Annual flexible film production was increased to 2 billion feet from 1.5 billion feet.

    Along with greater production at its Sugar Land facility, which opened in 2009, the expansion work resulted in 175 new jobs in the area, bringing the number of Accredo employees up to 525 from 350 before the project began.

    TGB Group partnered with Railworks for much of the survey, design and construction services on this project, which supported Kingham Dalton Wilson, which oversaw the design and construction of a new building located to the south of the existing facility.

    About Accredo Packaging

    With headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, Accredo Packaging brings packaging solutions that are both innovative and sustainable to a number of multinational corporations and specialty brands.  The firm is a member of the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council.

    Products produced by Accredo include wicketed bags, pouches and bundling; cotextured films; overwrap film; laminated barrier film rollstock and more.

    To learn more about TGB Group’s survey, design and construction services for the Accredo Sugar Land facility expansion, please contact:

    Mike Murphy, president, TGB Group: (866) 217-7794