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

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One of the main ports of entry for goods crossing from Mexico into America is in Pharr, Texas, part of Hidalgo County, and the Rio Grande Valley. Five miles north of the border, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is nearing the conclusion of the I-2/I-69C Interchange Project.

The interchange …

by: Larry Bernstein

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

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 …

by: Howard Riell

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

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. …

by: Rob Patterson

Volvo CE

Your local Volvo Construction Equipment dealer
Sierra Machinery
Romco Equipment Co

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State Project: TX
BRAZOS - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, BRAZOS CO, WIDEN ROAD - ADD LANES; TX
- Trades, Labor, and Materials (2 Part with JOC); TX
COLLIN - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, COLLIN CO, WIDEN ROAD - ADD LANES; TX
KAUFMAN - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, KAUFMAN CO, WIDEN & RECONSTRUCT 2 LANE RURAL TO 6 LANE URBAN; TX
HARRIS - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, HARRIS CO, SURFACING/ROADWAY RESTORATION; Full Bid Calendar Here

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State Project Awards: TX
TRAVIS - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, TRAVIS CO, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
1,035,600,000
FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION US CORP.; TX
MONTGOMERY - STATE LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, MONTGOMERY CO, MOWING HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY
1,219,740
CENTRAL NORTH CONSTRUCTION, LLC; TX
MIDLAND - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, MIDLAND CO, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
686,929
FNH CONSTRUCTION, LLC; TX
GUADALUPE - STATE LET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, GUADALUPE CO, ASPHALTIC PATCHING MATERIAL
272,340
SOUTHERN SOURCING SOLUTIONS, LLC; TX
WISE - STATE LET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, WISE CO, HAZARD ELIMINATION & SAFETY
149,400
MARCOM'S MOWING SERVICE, LLC; All Awards Here

LINC Austin Team Selected for Austin Light Rail Project

AUSTIN, TX — A team consisting of AECOM, Parsons, STV, Turner & Townsend, Ardmore Roderick, …

Skanska Celebrates Opening of New Facility at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Skanska USA Building, a construction and development firm, celebrated the grand opening of Mays Business …

Ian Aarsvold

Aarsvold Joins Takeuchi-US as Southwest Region Product Manager

DALLAS, TX — Ian Aarsvold is the new Southwest Region Product Manager for Takeuchi-US. A current resident of Des …

Scott Cannon

Skanska USA Building Announces Cannon as New Regional Executive Officer for Southeast Region

ATLANTA, GA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announces the promotion of Scott Cannon to the USA …

The Honorable Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (fifth from left), William Dietrich, Director and CEO of Port of Brownsville (fourth from right), Col. George Walter, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division (second from right), and others shovel dirt to ceremoniously signify the groundbreaking of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project.

Galveston District Celebrates Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project Groundbreaking

BROWNSVILLE, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), non-federal partner the Port of Brownsville, and …

Northeast Transmission Line Receives ACEC Texas 2025 Engineering Excellence Gold Medal Award

HOUSTON, TX — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas has awarded the Northeast Transmission Line (NETL) project with …

Broce Broom

Your local Broce Broom dealer
Nueces Power Equipment

Omar Mendiola

Manhard Consulting Opens New San Antonio and Lubbock …

Structure Tone Southwest Appoints Christian as President

Progress on DART Silver Line Continues, Passenger Service …

Swinerton Builders Breaks Ground on Pflugerville Downtown East …

TxDOT Begins Construction to Raise a Portion of …

Turner Joint Venture Reaches Milestone on $185M Texas …

Granger Hassmann

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Promotes Hassmann to Gulf …

Hartwig Joins Primoris Services Corporation as President of …

Valiante Named Regional Business Manager at Lockwood, Andrews …

MYCON General Contractors Welcomes Lopez as Safety Director

Houston Mayor Names Macchi New Houston Public Works …

Sundt Awarded Phase II of I-10 Widening Project

Robins & Morton Continues Work on Permian Basin …

Adolfson & Peterson Tops Out New Data Center …

Federal Transit Administration Announces $268M to Support Rapid …

Skanska Breaks Ground on New UTSA Basketball and …

Volvo Roadbuilder

Your local Volvo Construction Equipment dealer
Romco Equipment Co
Sierra Machinery

Northeast Transmission Line Receives 2024 CMAA Houston Project …

TACA Holds Annual Environmental, Sustainability, & Safety Seminar …

Ramos Named Houston Hispanic Architects and Engineers' 2024 …

Owens Named Inaugural President of ASHE San Antonio …

Record $1.5M Raised at AGC of Texas’ Annual …

TxDOT Projects Save Commuters $915M

TWDB Approves Financial Assistance Totaling $32M for Water …

TxDOT Announces Allbritton as Next Houston District Engineer

TxDOT Finalizes Buyback of SH 288, Begins Plans …

TxDOT Breaks Ground on I-35 Capital Express Central …

Bechtel Provides Essential Tools to Sabine Pass and …

American Constructors Raises Over $100K for Boys & …

Rosendin Amps Up Workforce With 700 New Jobs …

Grand Canyon University and Rosendin Bring Pre-Apprenticeship to …

Clark Construction Announces Graduates from Houston Small Business …

David Bertino

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Bertino as New Territory …

GMW JCB Adds Thunder Creek Fuel & Service …

Closner Equipment Breaks Ground on New Facility in …

Elite Equipment Joins Hyundai Dealer Network, Serving Southeast …

Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, Compact Construction Equipment Host Customer Appreciation …

San Antonio International Airport Breaks Ground on New …

Archer Western-Led Joint Venture Breaks Ground on DFW …

Lamar CISD Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Career and …

Austin-Gilbane Celebrates Opening of Mickey Leland International Terminal

Skanska to Construct New Harris Health Central Fill …

Gray Expands Reach with Dallas Office

Halff Relocating Richardson-Based Office with New Space in …

Construction Partners, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement to …

Bennett Expands Operations with New Location in Dayton, …

New ARCO/Murray Office Opens in Laredo, Texas

Left to right: KDC President Eric Hage, Representative from State Rep. Harrison’s office, Oncor EVP and COO Jim Greer, Oncor Chief Executive and Director Allen Nye, Ellis County Judge Todd Little, and Midlothian City Councilman Ross Weaver. (Photo courtesy of KDC)

KDC and Oncor Celebrate Completion of Distribution Center …

Pfluger Architects, N&T Construction, and Orangefield ISD Break …

Splendora ISD Breaks Ground on New Peach Creek …

TxDOT Leadership Kicks Off I-45 North Houston Highway …

Fort Bend Town Center METRO Garage Tops Out

Stephen Irving

Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

Hamm

Your local Wirtgen America dealer
Kirby Smith Machinery
Nueces Power Equipment

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

In Frisco, Texas, almost 700 members of the civil engineering community gathered to celebrate the future of the industry at …

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 …

The staff at the new Vermeer/Bobcat shop gather at its grand opening.

Vermeer and Bobcat of Buda Celebrate the Recent Opening of a New Central Texas Location for Both Equipment Brands

The grand opening of a new Vermeer and Bobcat dealership in Buda, Texas, in many ways reflects a synergy that …

Work on the Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project entails building 6 miles of new underground distribution line and 19 miles of new overhead line.

Entergy Texas Boosts Reliability and Resiliency with $110M Upgrade to Bolivar Peninsula’s Power Grid

Aiming to improve reliability and prepare for future growth in the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas, Entergy Texas has …

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 …

Trinity Dial is one of the women at HOLT Group changing the narrative of women in the heavy machinery and skilled trades industry.

Trailblazing Women at HOLT Group Help Overcome Industry’s Labor Shortage

Amid the ongoing labor shortage affecting all construction companies, HOLT Group, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is recharging the …

Atlas Copco Compressors Inc

Your local Atlas Copco CMT USA dealer
Romco Equipment Co

Photo courtesy of Robby Brown + Sundt Construction

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Graphic courtesy of ABC)

Western Specialty Contractors automated HR processes to easily and quickly access information for employees across the company.

In a shrinking pool of subcontractors, even if prequalification reveals risks, targeted mitigation strategies can lead to strong partnerships and quality work.

Simulators allow operators to practice maneuvers again and again without burning fuel, wearing down equipment, or incurring risks.

Bryan May, Vice President of Channel Development, Arcoro

Photo courtesy of James Kim Photography + PC Construction

Around the Country

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.

Pictured here is an aerial view of I-5 South after all significant construction was completed.

Two projects along the I-64/I-75 interstate corridor will add one 12-foot lane in each direction, increasing the interstate’s overall width from six to eight lanes.

Over 3,000 pieces of steel have been installed on the South Shore University Hospital project. (Photo courtesy of Suffolk)

A crew member performs grading work for the reliever ramp, which runs from the I-35 southbound off-ramp, underneath SH-9W to the south end of the project.

A 5.12-mile stretch of Coalfields Expressway from Welch (McDowell County) to Route 16 is currently under construction.

Crews are currently working on phase two of the I-75/I-24 interchange modification project, anticipated to be complete in late summer 2025.

AGC of Michigan’s Josh Graves talks to students at the Just Build it Career Expo.

The Madison Avenue Interchange project involves rebuilding the interchange and six bridges in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Reed & Reed builds a work trestle for the $50 million Frank J. Wood Bridge in Brunswick/Topsham, Maine.

Technology advancements for dredging and underwater construction have greatly improved productivity, accuracy, and safety.

The Broadway Curve Improvement Project will alleviate traffic congestion and travel times in the metro-Phoenix region.

A four-year project expanding 14 miles of Interstate 43 is coming to a close in mid-2025.

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