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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.

Gomaco

Your local Gomaco dealer
Closner Equipment Co Inc
Romco Equipment Co

Incidents don’t occur because a checklist wasn’t completed, but because attention wasn’t on high-risk activities. (Photo courtesy Robby Brown + Sundt Construction)

Previous ARTBA Chair Jeff Nelson, right, of David Nelson Construction Co. passed the gavel to 2025-2026 Chair Tony Fassino.

Brian Hayden, Eastern Region Champion

Mark Ostach

* Increase from the previous five years. (Graphic courtesy of Travelers)

Photo courtesy of Diversified Fall Protection

Showing trainees how to properly use components and technology increases machine uptime and service life.

4Rivers Equipment Named Newest Trimble Technology Outlet

GREELEY, CO — Trimble announces Greeley, Colorado-based 4Rivers Equipment as the newest Trimble Technology Outlet. 4Rivers will now sell Trimble …

Jeff Sober

Sober Named Water Environment Federation Fellow

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Garver Director of Water Services Jeff Sober, PE, BCEE, has been named a Water Environment …

Over $146B Investment Planned for Texas Transportation

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces a new 10-year transportation plan with a total projected investment of over $146 …

Brasfield & Gorrie Tops Out Bed Tower at Ascension Seton Williamson

ROUND ROCK, TX — Brasfield & Gorrie recently celebrated a major milestone at Ascension Seton Williamson: the topping out of …

Robins & Morton Begins Work on Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Vertical Expansion

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Construction firm Robins & Morton joined Methodist Healthcare System to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $104 …

Photo courtesy of LBJ Express

LBJ Express Marks 10th Anniversary of Improving Mobility, Fostering Economic Growth

DALLAS, TX — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the LBJ Express, a 13-mile project spanning …

Gomaco

Your local Gomaco dealer
Closner Equipment Co Inc
Romco Equipment Co

Kyle Ehle

Structure Tone Southwest Welcomes Ehle as Vice President …

Flintco Completes Lamar CISD’s New Transportation Center #3

Gilbane Building Appoints Bonney as Vice President and …

Simmons Joins Ferrovial’s Webber as Senior Vice President …

Adolfson & Peterson Welcomes Autumn as Central Texas …

Fermi America, Parkhill, and Lee Lewis Construction to …

Josh Crisafulli, Chief Commercial Officer (left), and Rennie Crisafulli, President of Kinley Construction (right)

Brothers Rennie and Josh Crisafulli Rise to Executive …

NAWIC Adds Carr to 2025-2026 National Board, Adds …

TACA Appoints Pinkerton as President & CEO

Sunstate Equipment Announces Appointment of Moore and Tentrup …

TxDOT Shares Statement on Passing of Transportation Commission …

Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project Wins ASBPA Best …

Bowman Selected for Port of Houston Container Terminal …

Ferrovial to Develop 250 MW Solar Facility in …

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling Over $231M for …

Westwood ISD Opens New Middle School and Administration …

Stewart-Amos

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Closner Equipment Co Inc

Photo courtesy of LAN

Valiante Receives President’s Award From Texas Chapter of …

OEM Executives Set to Headline Panel at 2026 …

Experts at TACA's Annual Meeting Discuss the Future …

Haddock Elected 2027 President of American Society of …

Lower Seguin Road Reconstruction Earns Project of the …

TxDOT vehicles break the ribbon on the new Harbor Bridge.

TxDOT Celebrates Opening of New Harbor Bridge

Jordan Foster Construction Awarded $183M in TxDOT Highway …

TxDOT Announces Johnson as Chief Engineer

TxDOT Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies for I-610 Cambridge and …

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling Around $122.95M for …

Waco Nonprofit Receives $50,000 Donation from JE Dunn …

Manitowoc, MGX, and Aspen Equipment Launch Initiative to …

Kubota North America Supports Texas Flood Recovery With …

KDW Celebrates 130 Years of Building in Texas

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

Takeuchi Dealer Network Expands With Addition of Eight …

AEM’s Manufacturing Express Completes Tour of Lone Star …

KOBELCO and Trimble Expand Collaboration

Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau Adds Tower Crane …

Texas First Rentals Celebrates 10 Years of Growth

Mammoet Completes Terminal F Module Installations at Dallas …

Jacobs Selected as Program Manager for the New …

Skanska Integrated Solutions Completes Harmony School of Science …

Pfluger Architects and Dallas ISD Unveil New Peabody …

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Celebrates Completion of International Arrivals …

Parkhill Establishes Regional North Texas Office in Fort …

White Cap Expands Operations With Acquisition of Beaver's …

LAN Announces Lubbock Office Opening, Strengthening Regional Commitment

SMG Strengthens Texas Commitment With Local Leadership Team

Construction Partners, Inc. Completes Texas Acquisition

Flintco Celebrates Completion of New Manvel Police Station

Turner/Byrne/Straight Line Joint Venture Reaches Milestone on $550M …

Home for Hugs Training Academy Under Construction in …

Skanska Holds Local EMS Event at the University …

Duncanville ISD Breaks Ground on New Career and …

Stephen Irving

Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

Case - CE

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Nueces Power Equipment
ASCO Equipment

Other Top Stories

Members of Skanska’s Talent Development Council and the Texas Masonry Council visited Acme Brick for hands-on learning.

Skanska’s Talent Development Council Accelerates Project Managers’ Career Growth

Although efforts to mitigate the labor shortage often focus on the skilled trades, many firms also struggle to find qualified …

TxDOT’s Irving Interchange project won the Quality of Life/Community Development award among large projects in the regional America’s Transportation Awards.

Irving Interchange Project Wins Regional America’s Transportation Award

The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Irving Interchange Improvement project was among the regional winners in the 2025 America’s …

The I-10 Widening West project is expanding the existing four-lane highway to six lanes.

Sundt Powers I-10 Expansion to Meet Growing Demand in El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas, which borders New Mexico and Mexico, is the most populous city in West Texas, with approximately 700,000 …

The I-35 Capital Express North project is one of three projects that make up the overall I-35 Capital program.

TxDOT’s I-35 Capital Express North Project Ensures Infrastructure Meets Austin’s Growing Population

Interstate 35 (I-35) runs from Duluth, Minnesota, down to the Mexican border in Laredo, Texas, traveling through three of the …

Andy McElvain, winner of the first round of Caterpillar’s 2025 Global Operator Challenge at HOLT CAT.

HOLT CAT Hosts First Round of Caterpillar 2025 Global Operator Challenge

Machine operators from across Texas recently showcased their skills during the first round of the Caterpillar 2025 Global Operator Challenge …

TINCUP Water Solutions Leverages Advanced Brush Cutting Technology in the Texas Oil Fields

In the rugged oil fields of southeast Texas, maintaining oil and gas infrastructure requires more than just standard equipment — …

Bobcat Skid Steers

Your local Bobcat dealer
Bobcat of North Texas
Compact Construction Equipment, Inc

Incidents don’t occur because a checklist wasn’t completed, but because attention wasn’t on high-risk activities. (Photo courtesy Robby Brown + Sundt Construction)

Previous ARTBA Chair Jeff Nelson, right, of David Nelson Construction Co. passed the gavel to 2025-2026 Chair Tony Fassino.

Brian Hayden, Eastern Region Champion

Mark Ostach

* Increase from the previous five years. (Graphic courtesy of Travelers)

Photo courtesy of Diversified Fall Protection

Showing trainees how to properly use components and technology increases machine uptime and service life.

Around the Country

Skyline, a fully autonomous light rail system, is the largest public works project in Hawaii’s history.

As part of the I-69 ORX Project, the reconstructed KY 351/2nd Street interchange and the new U.S. 60 interchange both include three roundabouts.

The team successfully executed construction on the Hammels Wye Viaduct and South Channel Bridge, and train service has resumed.

The current phase of the Springdale Bypass project covers a distance of 7 miles.

Rumbaugh speaks during a press conference for National Work Zone Awareness Week in April 2025.

T B Landmark keeps multiple Vermeer D100x140 S3 Utility Directional Drills in their fleet.

The Acrisure Amphitheater’s canopy includes 3.2 million pounds of steel and spans the length and width of a football field.

On the De Soto wastewater facility project, crews perform final checks before erecting the outside formwork for the next wall pour.

The three-phase Route 37 Improvements Project will replace or rehabilitate numerous bridges.

The Seward-Meridian Parkway project is constructing a bridge over Cottonwood Creek.

The I-15 South Project is taking place from Sloan Road to north of Warm Springs Road in Las Vegas.

The $400 million Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library project began construction in May 2023. (Photo courtesy of Chad Ziemendorf)

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