WPI Celebrates Women in Construction Week

HOUSTON, TX — WPI recently acknowledged Women in Construction Week by highlighting the company's only female Vice President, Branch Manager, and Welder on its social media pages, as well as ending the week off with a lunch to celebrate women in construction on International Women's Day. WPI also ordered women in construction shirts for women in the division.

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DEVELON featured its DX225LC-7X crawler excavator at the 2025 Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.

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Karla Garza, VMK Concrete Co-Owner and TACA Board Member, was celebrated by the Texas House Legislature with a resolution sponsored by Rep. Munoz.

Texas Legislature Celebrates Garza’s Achievements in the Concrete Industry

AUSTIN, TX — The 89th Texas House Legislature has honored Karla Garza of VMK Concrete with a House Resolution for …

Frisco Station's First Medical Office Building Breaks Ground

FRISCO, TX — The Frisco Station Partnership announces the construction kickoff of Frisco Station Medical Office Building, an 85,800-square-foot specialized …

DFW Airport Completes Move of Innovative Megastructure Modules Across Airfield for Terminal C Expansion

DALLAS, TX — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has completed a major milestone in its ongoing $3 billion plan …

ConstructReach's 'I built this!' Returns to Houston, Inspiring Construction Careers

HOUSTON, TX — ConstructReach returned to the Houston, Texas, area for its latest “I built this!” (IBT!) event, aiming to …

College of the Mainland Breaks Ground on New Library & Learning Center as Part of $250M Campus Expansion

TEXAS CITY, TX — College of the Mainland (COM) marked a major milestone in its $250 million campus expansion program …

Burns & McDonnell Expands Presence in Texas With New Office in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, environmental, and consulting firm, is …

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Clark Construction Tops Out the IAH Terminal B …

Bobcat Equipment Dealer, Compact Construction Equipment, Promotes Employees …

TCC Breaks Ground on 2.7M-Square-Foot Industrial Park at …

Pfluger Architects, Spawglass, and Beeville ISD Begin Construction …

Sundt Wins 2025 Build America Award for San …

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People

Garver Welcomes Jones as New North Texas Construction …

Skanska USA Building Dallas Grows to Meet Need …

HOLT Group Announces Promotion of Chavez to General …

Hoar Construction Elevates Johnson to Region President

Garver Welcomes Venier as New National Private Sector …

Projects

From left to right, all representing LAN: JP Grom, Robert Arcement, Juanita Soto, and Tony Smith. (Photo courtesy of LAN)

Splendora ISD Breaks Ground on New Greenleaf Elementary …

Balfour Beatty Secures $889M Contract for Interstate 30 …

USACE Awards $26.3M Construction Contract for Delta Pump …

Fisk Electric Awarded $99M for Second Phase of …

Rogers-O'Brien Ramps Up Advanced Manufacturing Facility Construction Across …

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NETL was built in segments to allow contractors to work simultaneously across the region. (Photo courtesy of LAN)

Northeast Transmission Line Receives National Recognition Award from …

STV Vice President Ploch Joins COMTO Austin Chapter …

Flintco Earns Consecutive National Pinnacle Safety Award

Walnut Bend Roadway Reconstruction Project Receives 2024 ASHE-Houston …

Zetterstrom Named Distinguished Member of the Year by …

Government

From left to right: Aldo Madrid, PE, TxDOT El Paso District Director of Construction; Zilthai Soto, PE, TxDOT El Paso Bridge Section Supervisor; Dan Williams, Dan Williams Company; Jesse Grado, Dan Williams Company; Christopher Horacek, TxDOT Construction Inspector; Francisco Marez, PE, Assistant East Area Engineer; and Tomas Trevino, TxDOT El Paso District Engineer

TxDOT El Paso Bridge Project Recognized for Construction …

Fluor Selected for State Highway 6 Project in …

USACE Awards $404M Design-Build Contract for Port Arthur …

STV Celebrates Opening of First Major Flyover Ramp …

Granite Announces $80M Infrastructure Project in Forney, Texas

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Burns & McDonnell Opens Construction Academy to Train …

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American Constructors Raises Over $100K for Boys & …

Rosendin Amps Up Workforce With 700 New Jobs …

Equipment

CICB Opens New Training Center in Texas

Waukesha-Pearce Industries Named New Trimble Technology Outlet Serving …

Kirby-Smith Machinery Becomes First Trimble Technology Outlet in …

Barnhart Acquires Two New Branches in American Southwest

ROMCO Expands Territory in Texas, New Mexico, and …

Economic Dev

McCarthy Completes Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport Opens First Phase …

FC Dallas Partners With Moss Construction on Toyota …

Houston Mayor Unveils Vision for the Convention District …

Skanska Celebrates Topping Out Milestone at Rice University’s …

Business

Compact Construction Equipment LLC, Adds a New Location …

HNTB Expands Office Space in Fort Worth to …

Sunstate Expands in Houston With New Conroe Branch

AJ Rental Dallas Joins Sunstate Equipment, Expanding Service …

Halff Expands North Texas Footprint With New Dallas …

Events

El Paso Water Breaks Ground on Nation’s First …

Build Expo USA Announces Largest Dallas and Houston …

Lake Ralph Hall Pipeline Nearing Completion

Circular Services Breaks Ground on $61M North Texas …

MYCON Breaks Ground on Mesquite 80 Logistics Center …

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Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

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Great Hills Constructors Will Relieve Congestion Along US 183 With $612M Mobility Project

The $612 million 183 North Mobility Project upgrades one of the most congested roadways in Texas to provide a more …

Two large cranes work together to place beams for the new westbound U.S. 290 mainlane bridges between Patton Ranch Road and William Cannon Drive. Oak Hill Parkway crews recently shifted traffic in this area to the frontage roads, so crews have space to work in the middle, connecting new portions of U.S. 290 to the existing freeway further east.

TxDOT Reaches Halfway Mark on Oak Hill Parkway Project, Transforming an Essential Austin Intersection

In southwest Austin, Texas, the Oak Hill Parkway Project has passed the halfway mark in its construction and is on …

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Insights from Skanska Women in Nontraditional Industry Roles

With more than 300,000 construction jobs left unfilled, women are not a highly tapped resource. In fact, the U.S. Department …

The I-2/I-69C Interchange is undergoing a full reconstruction, with completion anticipated in early 2025.

TxDOT’s I-2/I-69C Interchange Expansion to Improve Traffic Flow for Local and Cross Border Traffic in Rio Grande Valley

One of the main ports of entry for goods crossing from Mexico into America is in Pharr, Texas, part of …

Skanska team members teach high school students about the construction industry during the Day of Discovery.

Building the Future: The Importance of Filling Texas’ Construction Career Pipeline

While there are signs of a softening labor market, there continues to be a marked skills gap and labor shortage …

Members of the Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Selma team hosted a visit from students in the industrial tech program from a local San Antonio school district.

From Recruitment to Retention: How Vermeer Texas-Louisiana is Building the Next Generation of Skilled Workers

The construction industry is taking a hit from the workforce shortage, but Vermeer Texas-Louisiana is taking action — both through …

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The Big Dig strategically reconnected Boston’s historic neighborhoods, such as the North End and its harborside wharfs, with key destinations like the downtown business district and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. By enhancing connectivity, it transformed amenities like Columbus Waterfront Park, Long Wharf, and the New England Aquarium into more accessible and valuable urban assets. This demonstrates the importance of planning highway caps or lids with a clear strategy to enhance connections, rather than pursuing them as standalone projects.

The Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project is divided into 13 sub-projects, with the team currently working on the final project of the 13. (Copyright 2024 California Department of Transportation, all rights reserved)

Spanning 1,645 feet in length, the Beaver River Bridge has five sections that soar 200 feet above the river.

Originally constructed in the 1980s, the Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant is being expanded due to Edmond’s rising population.

An over 11-mile section of I-40 is being widened between Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina.

The new 4,025-foot-long, high-rise NASA Causeway bridges provide 65 feet of vertical clearance over the 185-foot-long main channel span. (Photos courtesy of Aerial Innovations)

Crews excavate the Sabin Lock, deepening and widening it to create the new wider and deeper lock.

The building exterior is currently 60 percent complete on the Des Moines International Airport’s new terminal.

The Route 79-Davol Street corridor improvements project will connect the waterfront back to the city, provide accommodations to bicyclists, and give pedestrians access to the river.

The I-5 bridge over Pendleton Avenue is being rebuilt in stages.

Five new bridges will be constructed as part of the 5600 South project, including this off-ramp bridge over the railroad.

The Gateway Project will address capacity and operational issues, improve safety, and maintain the functionality of Highway 10.

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