WPI Celebrates Women in Construction Week

April 2024

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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National News

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Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) Project Manager Matt Kloss shares with team members the preplanning that helped ensure quick, efficient completion of the firm’s new headquarters.

Panelists at Caterpillar’s Construction and Technology Days shared how they’re using technology to improve operations.

As two tunnel boring machines created twin tunnels on the North East Link project, changes in daily meetings automatically showed up in the lookahead. (Photo courtesy of Spark NEL)

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Industry News

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James Construction Group Wins 2026 Project Excellence Award From NAWIC

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Texas' Tallest Tower Completes Construction Two Months Ahead of Schedule

AUSTIN, TX — DPR Construction announces construction completion of Waterline, the 74-story mixed-use tower. The tower rises 1,025 feet above …

JCB Reaches San Antonio Hiring Milestone With First Skilled Welder Assessments

SAN ANTONIO, TX — JCB and South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT) launched a new workforce partnership with pre-employment weld …

FabArc Steel Supply Completes Steel Structure for Solar Cell Fab in Texas

ROCKDALE, TX — FabArc Steel Supply Inc. announces the completion of its structural steel scope for the project known as …

TxDOT, Houston Partners Break Ground on Memorial Pedestrian Bridge

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Industry News

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New Mobile Workshop Targets Construction Workforce Shortage in …

Johnson, Longtime AGC of Texas Leader, Passes Away …

STV to Help Deliver Dallas ISD’s $6.2B Bond …

TxDOT Looks Back on a Month of Progress

People

Burns & McDonnell Names Alexander New Austin Branch …

Manhattan Construction Company Announces Retirement of Bowen After …

Cusick and Upchurch Selected for 2026-2027 ACEC Texas …

Woolpert Names Sorenson Executive Vice President of Infrastructure …

AWP Safety Strengthens Regional Leadership to Better Support …

Projects

HOK-Designed Gateway Opens at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance, Authorizes Flood Mitigation Assistance …

Zachry Construction Selected for SAT Terminal C Curbside …

Governor Abbott Announces $138B Texas Transportation Investment

Duncanville ISD Celebrates Three Major Milestones in $170M …

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Associations

Drew Heron (left), Director of Deem Structural Services in Houston, Texas, and Jason McElrath (right), President of MP Specialty Insurance in West Columbia, South Carolina, are awarded for their commitment to the association.

SEAA Recognizes Heron and McElrath as Co-Recipients of …

Li Elected President of ASHE Houston Section

Record Attendance Marks TACA’s 72nd Annual Meeting as …

LAN Projects Earn National ACEC Recognition for Water …

TACA Joins Governor Abbott at CIM Gala to …

Government

Loop 1604 Expansion Reaches Major Milestone

US 75 Last Mile Project Reaches the Finish …

DART Receives $25M USDOT Grant to Upgrade South …

TxDOT Awarded $756M for Rail Grade Separation Projects

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Trends

National Technical Institute Celebrates 232 Houston Graduates

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Investment in Technological Infrastructure and Data Center Construction …

Sundt Foundation Raises $135,000 for Denton County Friends …

F.H. Paschen and Princeton Technical Services Address Texas …

Equipment

Nueces Power Equipment Becomes Latest Blue Diamond Attachments …

HOLT CAT Celebrates Grand Opening of Facility in …

Caterpillar Invests in the Future of Texas’ Manufacturing …

Lonestar Truck Group Adds Thunder Creek Industrial Fuel …

IROCK Crushers Announces New Dealer Partnership With Central …

Economic Dev

Skanska Celebrates Opening of New Facility at Rice …

Dallas Stars Select HNTB to Create the Future …

Hoar Completes Bowers Stadium Press Box at Sam …

Robins & Morton Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of $232M …

RedBird Project Takes Aim at Children's Health Disparities …

Business

Hoar Construction Opens San Angelo Office, Expands West …

TDI Engineering Team Joins Colliers Engineering & Design …

RS&H Joins Forces With Texas-Based OMEGA Engineers

American Structurepoint Announces New Texas Design Center

Sterling Announces Acquisition of Stone Ridge Contracting LLC

Events

Austin Area Kids Gain Hands-On Construction Skills at …

Robins & Morton Marks Topping Out of $573M …

Skanska Breaks Ground on Nature Playscape in Historic …

Skanska Hosts Day of Discovery at Texas State …

Swinerton Builders and Dick Clark Associates Debut New …

Legal

Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

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The Diamond Anniversary of Iron and Grit: How CLM Equipment Built a 60-Year Gulf Coast Legacy

When CLM Equipment Co. first opened its doors in August 1966, contractors were still actively cutting new interstates and roads …

The team is replacing and expanding the Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility by merging two facilities into one.

McCarthy Consolidates Two Aging Water Reclamation Facilities Into One Modern Plant

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Houston's 1550 on the Green is a 28-story, 375,000-square-foot Class-A office building equipped with the latest technologies and amenities to provide the healthiest, safest, and most sustainable environment possible.

Building America at 250: How the Texas Triangle Reflects the Evolution of Construction

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the built environment offers a tangible way to measure how far the …

Texas State University’s STEM Classroom Building will have eight stories and include just over 170,000 square feet.

Skanska Constructs STEM Building to Support Texas State University’s Continued Growth

Texas State University’s rapid enrollment growth is reshaping its San Marcos campus — including the addition of a new home …

Virtual and augmented reality simulators on the Be Pro Be Proud truck give students hands-on experiences in construction trades.

Be Pro Be Proud Aims to Boost Skilled Trades in Texas

As construction continues to surge across Texas, most companies struggle to fill skilled trade positions.

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Vermeer Weatherford staff and friends celebrate the store’s grand opening as Whit Perryman, CEO of Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, cuts the ribbon in the ceremony officiated by the Parker County Chamber of Commerce.

Vermeer Dealership Opens in Weatherford, Bringing Service Closer to Customers

Vermeer Texas-Louisiana recently celebrated the opening of their new dealership in Weatherford, Texas, with the company now serving customers across …