This is Boom time in Central Texas for many things including the heavy construction business.  Each day brings announcements of new hospitals, schools, highways, bridges, Court Houses and that’s just the public sector.  There are also many new high rises, office towers, shopping centers and residential subdivisions popping out of the ground all across Central Texas.   This activity has brought unprecedented growth and commerce to the area but it has also caused some supply side issues with materials, labor and heavy equipment.   Cranes, dozers, excavators, lifts and loaders are all in short supply.  This is especially true for water trucks and water towers.

With TxDOT’s ever increasing annual budget that brings road way projects requiring on site water in remote areas and with many cities and counties adopting dust abatement type ordinances for both private and public sector projects,  “on site” water has become a thing.  Water trucks and water towers are in short supply and if you need this type equipment that must also satisfy your HUB, WBE or DBE requirements, you may be going down a long, hard path.   Many large equipment providers such as Holt Cat  or Niece Equipment   have waiting lists for both new water truck purchase orders and for water truck rentals.

This demand and the lack of inventory has brought companies from outside the State to our local area to help with the back orders .  This is both good news and bad news.  While the added inventory does help to keep moving projects forward,  it also brings with it administrative problems such as outdated or non-compliant certifications, licenses, equipment and drivers.  These issues can cause big, big problems, delays and lost revenue.   A local,  TxDOT, HUB certified  company has decided to offer a solution.

DLB Industries, a TxDOT HUB certified, woman and minority owned business, has recently rolled out an equipment rental service that offers short and long term rentals or turnkey water delivery services via 2,000 & 4,000 gallon water trucks as well as 12,000 gallon water towers  for heavy projects.  DLB has entered into various agreements with large, national and state wide equipment leasing companies offering water trucks and towers.  They have put the correct drivers, bonding and insurance in place and can get on site water to large projects anywhere in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana with 72 hours notice.  They offer one time, short term and long term arrangements for all job-site, non-potable water.