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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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Rosendin’s new robot places solar panels on each side of the row, then two-person crews complete installation into the grid.

Remote-controlled demolition robots can complete jobs faster and safer.

Jason Bainter, Director, CBIZ

LeChase Construction hosted high school students for a job site tour during WIC Week 2024.

Eric McManus, Senior Manager, CBIZ

Technology solutions centralize project data, making it easier to manage resources across multiple projects.

Houston Mayor Unveils Vision for the Convention District Transformation Project

HOUSTON, TX — Houston First Corporation, Hines, Gilbane, Flintco, Populous, and city officials gathered to hear …

Compact Construction Equipment LLC, Adds a New Location in Corsicana

CORSICANA, TX — Compact Construction Equipment LLC, the authorized Bobcat dealer in south, central, and west Texas opened the …

Flintco Earns Consecutive National Pinnacle Safety Award

TULSA, OK — Flintco has been recognized for its commitment to safety, receiving the 2024 Pinnacle National Safety Excellence Award …

Lon Jennings

SitePro Rentals Appoints Jennings as New President

LEWISVILLE, TX — SitePro Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sammons Industrial, announces the appointment of Lon Jennings as …

El Paso Water Breaks Ground on Nation’s First Direct-to-Distribution Water Reuse Facility

EL PASO, TX — El Paso Water (EPWater), joined by local, state, and federal leaders, broke ground on the Pure …

Lake Ralph Hall Pipeline Nearing Completion

FANNIN COUNTY, TX — The final section of pipeline to transport water from Lake Ralph Hall is nearing completion, a …

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Circular Services Breaks Ground on $61M North Texas …

TxDOT District Engineer Retires After 30 Years

Swafford Named New Chief Development Officer at LAN

Skanska Celebrates Topping Out Milestone at Rice University’s …

Gilbreath Takes the Helm as LAN’s New President

FC Dallas Partners With Moss Construction on Toyota …

Brady Urbanek

Irving, Texas-Based Equipment Dealer Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Announces Key …

Sundt Welcomes McCain as Project Director

STV Vice President Ploch Joins COMTO Austin Chapter …

MYCON Hires Hellmich as Director of Preconstruction

Neubauer Promoted to Vice President at Lockwood, Andrews …

MYCON Breaks Ground on Mesquite 80 Logistics Center …

San Pedro Creek Improvements Project Reaches Major Milestone

Museum Honored with Precast Concrete Craftsmanship Award

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling $52.78M for Water …

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Unveils 'The Ranch'

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From left to right: Ricky Gonzalez, Kuo & Associates; Mark Woodward, PE, CFM, Senior Project Manager at LAN; Shenelle Graves, LGPP, R/W-NAC, Right of Way Project Manager; Robin Li, PE, ENV SP, Senior Project Manager at LAN; Sharon Valiante, Regional Business Manager; and Jack Drake, Senior Advisor at LAN. (Photo courtesy of LAN)

Walnut Bend Roadway Reconstruction Project Receives 2024 ASHE-Houston …

HNTB’s Kroeker Named Texas Society of Professional Engineers’ …

Zetterstrom Named Distinguished Member of the Year by …

American Society of Civil Engineers Announces Texas Infrastructure …

Northeast Transmission Line Receives ACEC Texas 2025 Engineering …

First Phase of New Borderland Expressway Opens to …

TxDOT Atlanta District Receives Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award

Federal Transit Administration Announces $268M to Support Rapid …

Galveston District Celebrates Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement …

TxDOT Begins Construction to Raise a Portion of …

Burns & McDonnell Opens Construction Academy to Train …

Halff Celebrates 75 Years in Texas and Across …

Bechtel Provides Essential Tools to Sabine Pass and …

American Constructors Raises Over $100K for Boys & …

Rosendin Amps Up Workforce With 700 New Jobs …

Build Expo USA Announces Largest Dallas and Houston …

AJ Rental Dallas Joins Sunstate Equipment, Expanding Service …

SitePro Rentals Grows Footprint in South Texas, Transitions …

Aarsvold Joins Takeuchi-US as Southwest Region Product Manager

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Bertino as New Territory …

Skanska Celebrates Opening of New Facility at Texas …

Robins & Morton Continues Work on Permian Basin …

Turner Joint Venture Reaches Milestone on $185M Texas …

San Antonio International Airport Breaks Ground on New …

Archer Western-Led Joint Venture Breaks Ground on DFW …

Omar Mendiola

Manhard Consulting Opens New San Antonio and Lubbock …

Halff Expands North Texas Footprint With New Dallas …

Halff Relocating Richardson-Based Office with New Space in …

Gray Expands Reach with Dallas Office

GMW JCB Adds Thunder Creek Fuel & Service …

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Breaks Ground on KDFW, …

Water for Texas 2025 Brings State Leaders and …

Skanska Breaks Ground on New UTSA Basketball and …

Adolfson & Peterson Tops Out New Data Center …

TxDOT Breaks Ground on I-35 Capital Express Central …

Stephen Irving

Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

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

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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

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2025 Texas Construction Industry Forecast: All Signs Point to Continuing Vitality for the Texas Construction Industry

The last decade has seen Texas boom, leaping from the 12th largest state economy in the nation to the second. …

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 …

Highlights from Texas CECON 2024: A Conference to Raise the Grade of the Civil Engineering Industry

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Port of Corpus Christi’s Redevelopment of Operating Oil Terminal Doubles Barge Berth Capacity at Largest US Crude Oil Port

When the Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) set its sights on redeveloping one of its busiest oil terminals at …

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WPI

Rosendin’s new robot places solar panels on each side of the row, then two-person crews complete installation into the grid.

Remote-controlled demolition robots can complete jobs faster and safer.

Jason Bainter, Director, CBIZ

LeChase Construction hosted high school students for a job site tour during WIC Week 2024.

Eric McManus, Senior Manager, CBIZ

Technology solutions centralize project data, making it easier to manage resources across multiple projects.

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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 U.S. 395 widening project currently underway in northwest Nevada was prompted by significant population growth in the North Valleys region.

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Billy “Blue” Cleveland and Tammy Cleveland officially launched Dynasty Construction Services in March 2022.

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Contractors and Iowa DOT staff consult during a phase of the Council Bluffs Interstate Systems Project.

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Director Chris Dorrington speaks at the launch for MDT’s Engage safe driving initiative in Helena, Montana.

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Sheboygan County focuses on “pre-preservation” treatments like void-reducing asphalt membranes and penetrating asphalt emulsions to extend maintenance timelines.

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