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Bobcat of Waco Cuts the Ribbon on New Stand-Alone Facility

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Bobcat of Waco, the authorized dealer for Bobcat equipment in the Waco market, has opened a new stand-alone facility located north of Waco at 16629 Interstate 35 at the Tours Road exit near Ross, Texas. The expansion strengthens Bobcat of Waco’s ability to serve customers across central Texas while …

by: Liz Moucka

Vermeer Dealership Opens in Weatherford, Bringing Service Closer to Customers
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 …

by: Liz Moucka

Crusoe Energy’s West Texas Data Center Projects Showcase Speed, Scale, and Collaboration
Crusoe Energy’s West Texas Data Center Projects Showcase Speed, Scale, and Collaboration

Data center construction is booming in the United States. According to Oxford Economics, data centers made up just 5 percent …

by: Larry Bernstein

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Industry News
From left to right: Rodney Heisch, Chief Corporate Officer; Randy Randermann, President and CEO; and Mike Garrison, Chief Operating Officer at BGE’s Houston headquarters.
BGE Strengthens Leadership With Appointment of New Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Operating Officer

HOUSTON, TX — BGE Inc., a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm, announces the appointment of Rodney R. Heisch, PE …

Hoar Construction Opens San Angelo Office, Expands West Texas Presence

SAN ANGELO, TX — Hoar Construction has opened an office in San Angelo, Texas, formally establishing its West Texas Office …

Skanska Hosts Day of Discovery at Texas State University

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska USA Building’s San Antonio team recently hosted a Day of Discovery for more than …

Texas Transportation Commission Highlights Infrastructure Progress Across Texas

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission’s recent meeting highlighted a range of transportation priorities, including maintenance safety milestones, …

Swinerton Builders and Dick Clark Associates Debut New Mass Timber Development in East Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Swinerton Builders and Dick Clark + Associates have completed a new office and retail building that supports …

Skanska Breaks Ground on Nature Playscape in Historic San Antonio Park

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska celebrates the groundbreaking of a new inclusive nature-based playscape in Brackenridge Park.

Brackenridge Park is …

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Sundt Receives National Recognition for San Pedro Creek …

Spur 399 Project Approaches One Year of Construction, …

UTA West Breaks Ground on First Campus Building

Francis Named Lubbock District Engineer at TxDOT

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

HITT Selected by NASA for Johnson Space Center …
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Austin Industrial Welcomes Shermer as Senior Vice President …

LAN Adds De Leon as Senior Project Manager …

Sliter Joins Partner as Director of Client Development …

McAdams Taps Akers to Lead Dallas-Fort Worth Metro

Quiddity Engineering Appoints Bokaie to Senior Leadership Team …
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Cadence McShane Completes Trinidad 'Trini' Garza Early College …

Mariposa Medical Office Building Expands Specialty Care Access …

TxDOT Looks Back on a Month of Progress

Skanska Celebrates The University of Texas at Tyler's …

Jacobs Awarded EPCM Contract to Deliver Second Hut …
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LAN Projects Earn National ACEC Recognition for Water …

TACA Joins Governor Abbott at CIM Gala to …

New Pump Station Refill Line Celebrated in National …

US-Mexico Rail Crossing Celebrated in National Engineering Competition

TDIndustries Awarded Three National Construction Honors by Associated …
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Texas Transportation Commission Awards Ferrovial-Webber With Grand Parkway …

US 82 Expansion to Begin Soon in Bowie …

New Funding Approved for Rail Grade Separation Projects …

Team Selected to Deliver New US-70 Roosevelt Bridge …

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Sundt Construction Contributes $10,200 to ACE Mentor Program

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

Skanska Invests in Future Workforce With Donation to …

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Southern Plains Equipment Among Latest Blue Diamond Attachments …

ROMCO Equipment Named Top 5 Genesis Attachments Dealer …

IROCK Crushers Announces New Dealer Partnership With Central …

ASCO and Finkbiner Equipment Recognized as Gradall's 2025 …

CASE Construction Announces ASCO Equipment as 2025 Dealer …
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Skanska Breaks Ground on Texas A&M University's New …

Hoar Construction Completes Taxilane Expansion at San Angelo …

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Completes Cook Children's Clinic …

Robins & Morton Breaks Ground on Glen Oaks …

VLK Celebrates the Start of Construction for the …
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Brock Group Relocates Headquarters to Houston’s Energy Corridor

The ProLift Rigging Company Expands Texas Operations With …

White Cap Expands Southwest Operations With Acquisition of …

Suncrete Completes Texas Acquisition of Nelson Bros. Ready …

GHD Acquires Bowman Engineering & Consulting
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East Surface Water Treatment Plant Phase II Breaks …

MYCON Celebrates Groundbreaking of Brazos Transit District East …

Austin Water and City Leaders Break Ground on …

Moreno of Lyle Equipment Wins Second Place in …

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on Semiconductor Institute
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To deliver concrete while minimizing traffic disruptions, Sundt set up a concrete plant and installed a custom conveyor steel bridge structure across I-20.
Sundt Construction and TxDOT Expand I-20 to Power Permian Basin Growth

While Texas has a diverse economy, the energy sector remains its driving force — shaping industries across the state, including …

Making Texas Work Zones Safer

Texas is experiencing a historic surge in infrastructure investment. However, this boom brings a significant challenge: managing safety in high-speed, …

JCB’s nearly 1 million-square-foot facility is the single largest investment in the company’s 80-year history. (Photo courtesy of Joeris)
Joeris to Deliver JCB’s New $500M Manufacturing Plant in San Antonio

Equipment manufacturer JCB’s new $500 million, nearly 1 million-square-foot facility is well underway in San Antonio, Texas. The facility …

Veronica, Daniela, and Laura (left to right), mother and daughters, all chose to build construction careers at Skanska in Houston.
Three Women, One Construction Legacy at Skanska

As more women enter the construction industry, a mother and her two daughters are building their careers at Skanska USA …

Halperin Park is being built as a highway deck lid to reconnect the Oak Cliff neighborhood in Dallas.
SGPGF Leads Halperin Park Project to Restore Community and Spark Economic Growth

When Interstate 35-E (I-35E) was routed through southern Dallas, Texas, it physically split the Oak Cliff neighborhood in two. Decades …

Harris Health’s Holly Hall Operations Center project involves stacking 65 tilt-wall concrete panels four stories high.
Skanska to Deliver One of Houston’s Tallest Tilt-Wall Construction Projects for Harris Health

Slated for completion in November 2026, Harris Health’s new Holly Hall Operations Center will add a new pharmaceutical filling and …

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National News
Dump Trailer Features That Keep Projects Moving
Durable, adaptable trailers help maintain productivity on active job sites.
The Power of Visualization in Construction Planning
Visual planning helps teams effectively coordinate a project across many moving parts.
How Intelligent Compaction Impacts Soil Work
Crawler Skid Excavators: Doing More With Less
A side-mounted, two-piece boom offers greater compactness and range of motion compared to traditional mono-boom designs.
Find Design Inconsistencies Before They Find You
AI-powered plan review tools can flag cross-sheet inconsistencies that would take a human reviewer hours to find.
Construction Mental Health Alliance Launches Industry Pledge
CMHA’s Industry Pledge asks construction leaders to commit to visible, measurable actions that improve safety culture and workforce health.
Tariff Refund Opportunity and Associated Risks
Fuel-Smart Strategies: Reduce Waste Without Slowing Production
Maximizing Inventory Management With Emerging Tech
Strategic inventory management helps ensure materials are available when and where they’re needed, in the right amounts.
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Skanska-Traylor-Shea Joint Venture Completes Subway Expansion Beneath One of America’s …
D Line Extension Section 1 extends heavy rail service along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, with three new underground stations at La Brea, Fairfax, and La Cienega.
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ATS Construction Rebuilding New Circle Road to Address Growth in …
Managing construction in a tight corridor has been one of the most complex aspects of the New Circle Road project.
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$2.3B Portal North Bridge Project to Reduce Delays on One …
The new Portal North Bridge is being constructed adjacent to the existing structure. (Photo courtesy of Skanska-Traylor Joint Venture)
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Louisiana DOTD Project Will Improve Access to One of America’s …
The Nelson Road Extension and Bridge project involves the construction of a prestressed concrete bridge over Contraband Bayou in Calcasieu Parish.
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Pines Leads the Maryland State Highway Administration With a People-Driven …
William Pines leads around 3,000 transportation professionals as Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration.
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C.W. Matthews Deploys Link-Belt Crane Fleet on $1.3B Interchange Project
Link-Belt’s 150-ton 238 HSL lattice boom crane lifts a rebar cage on the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project.
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Rockford and AECOM Hunt Make Progress on Grand Rapids’ First …
Amway Soccer Stadium features a cantilevered canopy roof to protect seated fans from the elements while preserving clear sightlines of the playing field.
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Kansas DOT Progresses on $141M Phase of Critical Wichita North …
The Wichita North Junction Project involved the use of large-capacity cranes to place bridge girders.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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New Hampshire DOT’s $107M Underwood Bridge Replacement Advances Along the …
To the west of the existing bridge in Hampton, New Hampshire, the construction team is building a fixed, steel superstructure approximately 1,300 feet long.
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Idaho Transportation Department Makes Progress on Complex Three-Level I-84 System …
The I-84 system interchange will feature a three-level structure with substantial steel girder bridges.
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Arizona DOT Tackles Tight Windows and Heavy Traffic While Building …
The joint venture of Sundt Construction and CS Construction is scheduled to complete the Loop 202 Widening Project in January 2027.
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Minnesota DOT’s I-94 Gap Project to Transform Vital, Heavily Used …
The I-94 Gap Project will add a third lane in each direction on a 7.7-mile stretch of the interstate.
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