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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Diamond grinding creates a smooth, safe surface in new construction and pavement repairs. (Photo courtesy of IGGA)

The new Trimble Roadworks Paving Control System for Mills and Cold Planers extends the functionality of the company’s next-generation, 3D paving system, shown here on a Wirtgen W210 Fi Milling Machine.

A contractor panel candidly shared perspectives and anecdotes about buying, renting, and servicing through equipment dealers. Left to right: Moderator Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting Group; Bobby MacDonald, Top Tier Site Prep; Chris Fontana, an AEMP Certified Fleet Manager; and Dan Maitland, Ajax Paving of Florida and AEMP Board Member.

The X-40D incorporates a unique PULSAR piston pump from Mecbo to deliver high volume in a compact design.

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Prefabricated elements can speed bridge construction, but the equipment needed to place those components requires a large, open area to maneuver.

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Liebherr USA, Co. Announces Kuhlmey as New Divisional Director

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Liebherr USA, Co., appoints Shane Kuhlmey as Divisional Director for Crawler Cranes, Deep Foundation Machines, …

Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrates an $80 million award headed to Dallas.

USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Visits Texas to Celebrate Investments that will Reconnect Communities

DALLAS, TX — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing Investing in America Tour, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary …

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Demolition, Restoration of Houston Fire Museum Facade Wins Good Brick Award

HOUSTON, TX — Historic structures are being demolished every day across the country to make way for modern, new developments …

From left to right: Manhattan Construction Vice President Jason Martin, Sr., Safety Manager Dean Ramineh, and Safety Director Hal Wheatley at the ABC National Convention

Manhattan Construction Company Recognized as Top Safety Leader Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors

TULSA, OK — Manhattan Construction Co. announces it has earned a National Safety Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors …

Retired nurses and former medical staff of Wilford Hall, located at Lackland Air Force Base, load a truck with pieces of bricks and rocks from the Wilford Hall demolition site to take home as a piece of history.

USACE Fort Worth District Preserves Pieces of Wilford Hall During Demolition Project

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Wilford Hall Medical Center, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was once …

BOMAG Americas Announces Nittinger as Director of North American Sales for the Western Region and Canada

BATON ROUGE, LA — BOMAG Americas announces that Bill Nittinger has joined the sales team as the Director of Dealer …

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Sundt Promotes Yount to Vice President & Texas …

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Texas Engineers Use Frank Erwin Center as Blueprint …

Barnes Joins Neel-Schaffer as a Water Resources Project …

Coratella Named McDermott Executive Vice President and Chief …

National Trench Safety Welcomes Pinera as New Chief …

People

Western Specialty Contractors Opens Austin Branch, Appoints Williams …

KAI 360 Construction Services Hires Yohannes as Senior …

Collins Joins Garver as Safety and Total Rewards …

Kirby-Smith Machinery Promotes Shuffield to Vice President, Product …

Braun Intertec Corporation Announces Transition of Executive Leadership

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McCarthy Completes Harmon Road Project for City of …

TxDOT Begins I-30 Expansion in Hunt County

Preliminary Terms Announced with Samsung Electronics to Establish …

HNTB to Partner with DFW Airport on Capital …

Elgin ISD Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Trinity Ranch …

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Sundt Wins AGC Build America Award for San …

Patel Selected as Vice President of The Structural …

AGC of Texas Elects New President, Miller to …

Construction Manager from Houston Honored as CMAA's Distinguished …

ACEC Texas Awards Silver Medal to LAN for …

Government

Executive Administrator Walker Retires from the Texas Water …

Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program Awards NCTCOG …

TxDOT Selects WSP for Capital Express Central Downtown …

TxDOT Selects Woolpert for $3M Traffic Engineering and …

TxDOT Announces McLeod as Houston Director of District …

Trends

Nimble Crane Shines Light on Autism Awareness Month …

JE Dunn Construction Marks Centennial Year with Community …

Sundt Awards $25,000 to Central Texas Nonprofits, $18,000 …

McCarthy's New Solar Projects in Texas Provide 100 …

TxDOT Transportation Improvements Helped Texas Commuters Save $3B …

Equipment

SitePro Rentals Continues Growth in Houston and Surrounding …

Bobcat Announces its 2024 Dealer Leadership Group

BOSS Heavy Haul Expands Fleet and Expertise with …

Thompson Pump Partners with Wagner Rents, The Cat …

Kardie Equipment/TGM Wind Services Rebrands as HOLT Aerial

Economic Dev

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Completes Two Projects at …

Fort Worth Country Day Breaks Ground on New …

Pre-K 4 SA and HOLT Group Break Ground …

Innovation Next+ Selected for DFW Airport $855M Terminal …

HKS, Perkins&Will, McCarthy Vaughn Partnership Selected to Collaborate …

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Burns & McDonnell Celebrates Growth and New Office …

H&E Opens New Branch in San Angelo, Texas

Meade Engineering Opens Office in Austin, Texas

SitePro Rentals Opens in Shreveport, Continues Construction Equipment …

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Rebrands TAS Concrete Construction …

Events

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WPI Celebrates Women in Construction Week

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CPS Energy Operators Place Top 10 in First-Ever …

Nearly 1,700 Attend PAVE/X - The Pavement Experience …

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Contractor or Employee: Understanding the Fine Line in …

Are Pay-if-Paid Clauses Really Enforceable?

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Hammett Excavation's Tech-Forward Approach Saves Time and Money on the Job Site

A pioneer in using GPS-controlled equipment, Hammett Excavation continues to embrace technology to increase production and document progress on the …

An operator starts digging for a water line with a Komatsu PC210LC Excavator.

Built from the Ground Up: JH Contracting Owner and Staff Grow Full-Service Earthmoving Firm with Support from Kirby-Smith Machinery

Jordan Holy, Owner/President of JH Contracting LLC, could have gone one of two directions after graduating from Sam …

2024 Texas Construction Industry Forecast

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is expected to become very active contracting projects statewide, in both urban and rural …

Work is underway on the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, the first of three phases for the UT Dallas arts complex.

First Phase of UT Dallas Arts and Performance Complex Nearing Finish Line

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) will soon unveil the first phase of its arts and performance complex …

Highlights from Texas CECON 2023: A Conference for the Future of the Civil Engineering Industry

This September in San Marcos, Texas, almost 500 members of the civil engineering community gathered to celebrate the future of …

Blackstar Energy Services Continues Growth in West Texas with Innovative Fueling Solutions

With increased forecasts for oil production and prices in the Permian Basin – and a continuing focus on energy independence …

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The 2024 Live DEMOlition Event broke attendance records.

As part of the Civil Construction Pathways program, Eric Fisher created a “sandbox” for high school students to operate heavy equipment.

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A portion of the New Terminal 1 exterior features a prefabricated, curved glass curtain wall comprised of 689 pieces.

The arch is moved into place on the McClugage Bridge project.

Crews work on the new eight-story, 288,000-square-foot surgical pavilion at North Shore University Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Skanska USA Building)

Manhattan Road & Bridge Superintendent Jesus Trevizo and crew pour deck spans for the new I-35 northbound to I-44 westbound flyover bridge.

Expected to be complete in summer 2024, phase one will cover over 18 miles and includes the construction of 52 bridges, 33 culverts, and seven interchanges.

The widening of U.S. 11 in Bibb County is approximately 7 miles long, taking place between Daimler Benz Boulevard in Tuscaloosa County and the State Route 5 intersection.

The project team will replace nine bridges and rehabilitate six others along Interstate 94.

The Hawkins Construction team works on widening 168th Street. (Photo courtesy of Hawkins Construction)

The Madawaska/Edmundston International Bridge Replacement Project will provide a new critical connection between Edmundston, New Brunswick, and Madawaska, Maine.

Crews move dirt on the Salmon Lake Highway Reconstruction project.

Crews pave new southbound lanes on U.S. 550 at the northern end of the project. Construction of the new 3.3-mile, two-lane highway will allow for increased vehicle capacity and tie into the existing four lanes at the southern end of the project.

The Wild Rice River Structure under construction at the Fargo-Moorhead Metro flood risk diversion project. The now-completed structure was one of 14 contracts from the Southern Embankment and Associated Infrastructure project.

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