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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 residents. The nearly 2,500-mile-long Interstate 10 (I-10) runs from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, to the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida.

El Paso is one of the many …

by: Larry Bernstein

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 …

by: Julie Devine

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 …

by: Larry Bernstein

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TxDOT Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies for I-610 Cambridge and I-10 Brookshire Projects

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Transportation Commissioner Steve Alvis and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Executive Director Marc Williams joined local …

Adolfson & Peterson Commences Construction on East Dallas Government Center

DALLAS, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently started construction on …

TxDOT vehicles break the ribbon on the new Harbor Bridge.

TxDOT Celebrates Opening of New Harbor Bridge

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The new Harbor Bridge is now open to southbound traffic after the Texas Department of Transportation …

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Celebrates Completion of International Arrivals Improvements Project

AUSTIN, TX — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) announces the completion of the International Arrivals Improvements Project, marking the first significant …

Link-Belt TCC-1200 and TCC-1100 Cranes Assist Temple Outer Loop North Project

TEMPLE, TX — Link-Belt TCC-1200 and TCC-1100 Cranes are working in Temple, Texas, as part of an approximately $42.6 million …

Skanska Holds Local EMS Event at the University of North Texas

DENTON, TX — Skanska USA Building’s University of North Texas (UNT) project team, which is building the new Science …

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Industry News

Source Building Group Makes Key Additions to Leadership …

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

Manitowoc, MGX, and Aspen Equipment Launch Initiative to …

Pfluger Architects and Midland ISD Begin Construction on …

Pfluger Architects and Dallas ISD Unveil New Peabody …

Valiante Receives President’s Award From Texas Chapter of …

People

Skanska Promotes Three to Project Executives

Cadence McShane Announces Schoenemann as Senior Vice President …

LAN Promotes Graves to Right of Way Practice …

Former FHWA Texas Division Administrator Alonzi Joins RS&H's …

Forte Structural Engineering Adds Huseman to Leadership Team

Projects

Home for Hugs Training Academy Under Construction in …

T1 Energy has Selected Yates Construction to Begin …

The Town Lake Company Breaks Ground on New …

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling Around $122.95M for …

USACE, Corpus Christi Celebrate Completion of Ship Channel …

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Associations

Haddock Elected 2027 President of American Society of …

OEM Executives Set to Headline Panel at 2026 …

Lower Seguin Road Reconstruction Earns Project of the …

Experts at TACA's Annual Meeting Discuss the Future …

Sundt Wins 2025 Build America Award for San …

Government

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 …

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling $113.48M for Water …

STV Awarded Contract to Expand I-35 North in …

Balfour Beatty Secures $889M Contract for Interstate 30 …

USACE Awards $26.3M Construction Contract for Delta Pump …

Trends

The KDW team has grown throughout the years, now at over 100 employees.

KDW Celebrates 130 Years of Building in Texas

Kubota North America Supports Texas Flood Recovery With …

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

Burns & McDonnell Opens Construction Academy to Train …

Halff Celebrates 75 Years in Texas and Across …

Equipment

BOSS Crane & Rigging's Grove GMK7550 lifts a transformer in Texas.

BOSS Expands With New Texas Location

Texas First Rentals Celebrates 10 Years of Growth

CICB Expands National Footprint With New Crane and …

Bobcat of Corsicana Celebrates Grand Opening of New …

Kobelco Expands Leadership Team, Adding Zak as Vice …

Economic Dev

DFW Airport and American Airlines Announce Acceleration and …

Duncanville ISD Breaks Ground on New Career and …

Tomball ISD Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for West Intermediate …

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Breaks Ground on Two …

DFW Airport Completes Move of Innovative Megastructure Modules …

Business

C&D Utility Consulting President and Owner Romeo Cabrera poses with Halff President and CEO Jessica Baker Daily after signing the acquisition agreement. (Photo courtesy of Halff)

Halff Expands Energy Services With Acquisition of C&D …

HNTB Expands Office Space in Fort Worth to …

Burns & McDonnell Expands Presence in Texas With …

ROMCO Expands Territory in Texas, New Mexico, and …

Sunstate Expands in Houston With New Conroe Branch

Events

The Rosendin Foundation's TRF Camp Build Ignites Passion …

Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on The Salvation Army …

Splendora ISD Breaks Ground on New Greenleaf Elementary …

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

College of the Mainland Breaks Ground on New …

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Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

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Skanska Completes New Tower and Renovation for CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital

Skanska, an international construction and development firm, recently completed a three-phase project for CHRISTUS Health System. Skanska led construction …

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 — …

A Roscoe reconstruction project will update the I-20/U.S. 84 interchange to meet design standards and improve public safety.

Sundt Construction Reduces Build Time by 10 Months on TxDOT Interchange Project in Roscoe, Texas

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and general contractor Sundt Construction are working on a project in Roscoe, Texas, which …

Crews pour concrete in preparation for widening a bridge on the 183 North Mobility Project.

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 …

ARTBA General Counsel Rich Juliano presents an award celebrating AGC of Texas’ centennial to AGC of Texas members.

A Century of Building Texas: AGC of Texas Celebrates 100 Years with Centennial Gala

For a century, the Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas) has stood as a cornerstone of the state's …

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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National News

Ground protection mats provide safe walkways, access roads, and equipment pads.

Quick repairs to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge minimized the impact of closures on local travel and businesses. (Photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Transportation)

Automated flagger assistance devices and other technologies provide safer ways to work.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, state and area employment, bls.gov/sae. (Graphic courtesy of AGC)

Around the Country

Most of the foundation work for the American River Bridge Rehabilitation Project was built using floating barges.

The Kentucky Lock’s new navigation lock chamber will be 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, twice the length of the current lock. (Photo courtesy of Aerial Innovations Southeast)

About a mile of sound walls separate the town of New Baltimore from the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The Duit Construction team installs a 20-foot-high conveyor bridge that will transfer concrete over the turnpike to the inside phase of the project.

A pair of operators grade a site with Komatsu Intelligent Machine Control dozers.

The BOMAG BW 211 D Single-Drum Vibratory Roller provides compaction for RIPA’s projects.

Michigan State University’s Tom Izzo Football Building project improves operational flow within the existing football practice facility. (Photo courtesy of Royal Key)

EIS Holdings deployed a substantial equipment fleet to handle the debris left behind by the Greenfield tornado.

The I-95 interchange project is taking place along a 1.33-mile stretch of highway in East Lyme, Connecticut.

In the Portland area, the Abernethy Bridge will be the first earthquake-ready interstate bridge crossing the Willamette River. (Photo courtesy of Kiewit)

The Loop 101 project in north Scottsdale includes improvements to freeway drainage systems, requiring extensive trenching. (Photo courtesy of ADOT)

The I-494 Edina to Richfield project is one of four construction projects that are part of a larger plan to address current and future transportation issues on the interstate.

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