Sprint Sand and Clay - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sprint-sand-and-clay/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:07:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sprint Sand and Clay - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sprint-sand-and-clay/ 32 32 103504436 Woodridge Village Plans Still on Hold, But that Could Change Soon https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-plans-still-on-hold-but-that-could-change-soon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-plans-still-on-hold-but-that-could-change-soon Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:07:53 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=42959 Back in November 2023, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) terminated its excavation and removal contract with Sprint Sand and Clay. The 2021 contract called for Sprint to remove up to 500,000 cubic yards of material from Woodridge Village. Had the full amount been excavated, it would have more than doubled the stormwater detention basin […]

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]]> 708202 Woodridge Village Excavation Activity Almost Doubles https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-excavation-activity-almost-doubles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-excavation-activity-almost-doubles Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:59:39 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=40923 Compared to July, Woodridge Village excavation activity almost doubled in August. As of close of business on September 6, 2023, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) contractor Sprint Sand and Clay has excavated 146,104 cubic yards of material to expand the stormwater detention basin capacity on Woodridge Village. At the end of July, Sprint had […]

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]]> 656213 Woodridge Village Excavation Surpasses 100,000 Cubic Yards https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-excavation-surpasses-100000-cubic-yards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-excavation-surpasses-100000-cubic-yards Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:05:43 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=38570 In the four weeks since my last update, Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) contractor has excavated another 11,000 cubic yards of dirt from Woodridge Village. That means Sprint Sand and Clay has removed a total of 104,000 cubic yards since it started work under its Excavation and Removal Contract a little more than a […]

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]]> 576176 July Update: Woodridge Village Excavation Rate Slows Slightly https://houstonnewmedia.org/july-update-woodridge-village-excavation-rate-slows-slightly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-update-woodridge-village-excavation-rate-slows-slightly Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:45:18 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=34173 The pace of excavation and removal of up to 500,000 cubic yards of soil from Woodridge Village has slowed slightly in recent months. That may be due to rising interest rates, which have slowed housing starts. Contractors use excavated dirt to elevate homesites in new developments. But the Census Bureau says housing starts in June […]

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