HOUSTON, TX — Ashish Patel, PE, a Team Leader and an Associate at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN), has been elected Vice President of The Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAoT) Houston Gulf Coast Chapter. This organization supports structural engineers who work in the academic, design, and construction …

AUSTIN, TX — Wade Miller of Waco has been elected President of the Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas), the association that represents most of the state’s highway and bridge builders. Miller is President of Lorena-based Big Creek Construction and is the first Waco-area highway contractor to lead …

HOUSTON, TX — Sharath Vennavelly, a Construction Manager from Houston, has been honored with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) - Distinguished Young Professional of the Year Award. This award recognizes professional achievements and commitment to the field of construction management.

CMAA is an organization that aims to …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) a silver medal in the water resources category for its work on the Exploration Green Detention Facility with Clear Lake Water Authority (CLCWA) in Harris County. The award will …

This September in San Marcos, Texas, almost 500 members of the civil engineering community gathered to celebrate the future of civil engineering at the Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON). The three-day event — organized by volunteers and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Texas Section staff — is the place …

ATLANTA, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project covering several counties in northeast Texas recently won top honors at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's annual meeting in San Antonio.

TxDOT’s Atlanta District, along with the contractor, Missouri Petroleum of Bullard, Texas, won the Region Four Dr. Jon …

FORT WORTH, TX — Kimberly K. Cornett, PE, CFM, F. ASCE, with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has been installed as the new President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Texas Section. As President, Cornett will continue the organization’s emphasis on growth and professional …

After more than two years of planning and construction, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Texas celebrated completion of their renovated office building at 300 Barton Springs Road in Austin with a ribbon cutting ceremony August 14.

Texas State Senator Robert Nichols, a long-time friend to the highway construction industry, …

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX — The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces William G. “Bill” Hasbrook, Jr., MEMS, TCFM, FDBIA, as the recipient of the 2023 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than 40 years of service to the understanding, advancement, and effective use of design-build, Hasbrook has left a …

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces the winners of the 2023 National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Awards. A total of 62 projects from across the United States were submitted for consideration in 10 different categories. The submissions underwent evaluation by a panel of industry experts.

“With the continued growth of …

ARLINGTON, TX — The executive office of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) — in partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter (NAMC-DFW) — announces the 54th Annual National Conference was recently held in Arlington, Texas, at Live! by Loews Hotel & Conference Center. This yearly conference took place over …

FRISCO, TX — Garver's Texas Construction Services Director of Operations Dakota Zimmerman, PE, and Aviation Project Manager Ken Rutabana, PE, have been selected to be part of the 2023 ACEC Texas Leadership Academy. They join a cohort of 35 of their peers who will develop leadership skills, …

DALLAS, TX — Global design firm HKS has won a 2023 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Healthcare Design Award for the Moody Outpatient Center at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

The annual award honors the “best of health care building design, health care planning, and health care design-oriented research,” according …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition, created by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state departments of transportation (DOTs) for making a difference in their …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 500 attendees to its 69th Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The theme this year was “Leading the Way.”

Outgoing TACA Chairman Tim Foley, City Concrete, Inc., noted …

DALLAS, TX — Michele Wong Krause, Chair of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors, was unanimously approved by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board of Directors to fill the role of APTA Vice Chair at a recent meeting at the Rail Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. …

DALLAS, TX — When Garver partnered with Dallas Love Field to upgrade a lighting system at one of the airport’s terminals, the work helped solve issues related to glare, insufficient light levels, and high maintenance costs. The Garver-led DAL Exterior Lighting Project was recently presented with one of the industry’s …

EL PASO, TX — Sundt Construction’s I-10 Connect team, led by Project Executive Rudy Elias, was recently honored with the We Build Texas award in the construction category. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) created the We Build Texas awards …

FORT WORTH, TX — The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announces Scott West, Commissioning + Energy Team Lead for HFA Architecture & Engineering, as the recipient of a Distinguished Service Award.

The Fort Worth-based mechanical engineer received the award at the society's 2023 annual …

HOUSTON, TX — Senior Associate Christine Kirby, PE, ENV SP, with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has been chosen to lead two committees for the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Kirby is the new Chairperson for the Committee on Protective Interior Coatings for Valves and Hydrants within the …

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announces the addition of Nichole Stoltz as Senior Regional Manager. Stoltz is replacing Jonathan Porter, who has been promoted to Manager of Government Affairs and is now joining the AED government affairs team headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Stoltz is a graduate of …

HOUSTON, TX — Austin Duehr, PE, ENV SP, was recently named the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year. He received the award during this year’s TSPE Conference and 87th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel. Duehr is a Dallas-based project manager for …

An exciting event aimed at addressing the growing need for construction workers in the infrastructure industry was held May 11 at the Texas Fair Grounds in Dallas. Construction Career Day was a collaborative effort between the Texas Department of Transportation, AGC of Texas, and Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas. …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Underground Construction Technology Association's (UCTA) South Texas Chapter announces the appointment of Elaiza Alvarez, PE, CFM as its new President. Alvarez is a Senior Associate and Municipal Team Leader with Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Inc. (LAN). An engineer based in LAN’s San Antonio office, …

DALLAS,TX — TDIndustries announces that it earned two national safety awards, a National Safety Merit Award in the Specialty Trade Contractor category from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), and a third place Construction Safety Excellence Award, in the Construction Management Division of Over 4 Million Work Hours from Associated General …

DALLAS, TX — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announces that Matt Terry, Executive Vice President for TDIndustries, Dallas, Texas, received ABC’s 2023 Young Professional of the Year Award during the ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

The Young Professional of the Year is an industry professional under the …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — The Hays County Commissioners and American Structurepoint have earned a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for exceptional engineering excellence for the FM 3237 and FM 150 Roundabout project in Hays County, Texas.

The 2023 ACEC National Engineering Excellence Awards recognized …

TULSA, OK — Manhattan Construction Company (Manhattan) announces it has earned a National Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), presented at the 33rd annual Excellence in Construction Awards during ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Manhattan won the Pinnacle Award for its forward-looking safety program. This is the …

AUSTIN, TX — Austin’s Spire Consulting Group was named as the 2023 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America.

“The intent of these awards is to identify the construction and related businesses that are leading the way in making our industry more …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries (TD), a facilities management and mechanical construction firm, announces that it has won first place in two categories during the 2023 TEXO Distinguished Building Awards. The awards recognized TDIndustries’ mechanical construction work on the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport High C Gates Demolition and Rebuild Project …

DALLAS, TX — LPA Design Studios Project Manager Brien Graham has earned the national 2023 Young Architect Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in recognition of his work improving communities and creating a more equitable profession.

The Young Architect Award is the industry's highest honor for emerging architects, …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Fort Worth) celebrated the 2022 Honor Awards. These annual awards are given to various members, projects, individuals, and groups for their outstanding achievement and exemplary services to their communities. VLK Architects announces Lee Hill as …

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) and Construction Risk Partners recently honored this year’s best new and renovation construction projects with Build America Awards at the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Build America Merit Awards were also presented to construction companies at the convention.

“These awards are designed …

HOUSTON, TX — Lars Zetterstrom, PE, has been sworn in as the new President of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Houston/Galveston Post. A professional engineering organization, SAME promotes the advancement of technical knowledge and fosters collaboration between government and industry on infrastructure solutions.

A member of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas leveraged $5.2 billion in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 1,217 new improvement projects in communities across the state during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through September …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA), a state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement, and associated industries, welcomed 112 attendees to its Environmental & Safety Seminar at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.

Industry professionals delivered topical presentations on managing environmental and safety regulations …

This September in Frisco, Texas, over 400 members of the civil engineering community gathered to celebrate the profession at the Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON). The three-day event, organized by dedicated volunteers and ASCE Texas staff members, is the place for engineers to engage in professional development, peer-to-peer technical exchange …

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Houston’s commercial construction industry recently celebrated the most outstanding projects built by Associated General Contractors (AGC) Houston members at the Saturday Night Fever Awards for Project Excellence (APEX) Gala at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. The biennial event recognizes member companies for their excellence in construction, …

With recent market analysis showing that the design-build project delivery method will account for as much as 47 percent of construction spending by 2025, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is seeing significant growth and success in design-build projects across the country. One such design-build project, the Midland Water Pollution …

AUSTIN, TX — Nineteen Texas science teachers have learned how industrial minerals enhance lives and support the state’s unprecedented population growth through a Teacher Workshop program jointly sponsored by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) and the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association (TMRA).

The annual workshop, based in and …

AUSTIN, TX — Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with offices in Texas, hosted a free week-long construction camp for 35 middle school girls in Austin. Camp NAWIC is a joint campaign with the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), started in …

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects on time and on schedule and threatening the success of new federal investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) recently welcomed more than 520 attendees to its 68th Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Highlights included presentations by the National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and FMI Capital Advisors, helping …

DALLAS, TX — Mbroh Engineering, Inc. (Mbroh) has been honored with the Gold Engineering Excellence Award (Energy Category) from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) - Texas Chapter and has received a National Recognition Award from ACEC National. The winning project included complex electrical improvements at Wilson Creek’s Regional …

HOUSTON, TX — EYP announces that its Houston office is the recipient of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston 2022 Firm Award.

AIA Houston annually recognizes an architectural firm that produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years. The Firm Award — which also factors in significant contributions and …

HOUSTON, TX — Woolpert Senior Vice President Melvin Spinks has been elected to a two-year term on the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas Board of Directors. Spinks, who serves as the President of CivilTech, a Woolpert Company, has participated in ACEC Texas at the local, state, and …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state DOTs for making a difference in their community, with each …

EL PASO, TX — El Paso’s Veliz Construction was named as the 2022 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America, association officials recently announced.

“These awards recognize firms that are doing an outstanding job recruiting, retaining, and engaging workers of all backgrounds,” …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2022 Region 6 Student Symposium recently took place at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. At the event, nearly 500 civil engineering students from 25 universities in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico put their academic and project management …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries, Inc. (TD) announces it has earned an Eagle Award, Pyramid Award, and Safety Excellence Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The awards were presented at the 32nd annual Excellence in Construction Awards during the ABC Convention 2022 held in San Antonio, Texas.
Associated Builders …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has been awarded Association of General Contractors’ (AGC) 2022 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award, in the Building New or Renovation category. McCarthy was honored for the firm’s work on the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Associated of Builders and Contractors (ABC) has presented Gilbane Building Company with its National Safety Excellence Award and Eagle Award. Both awards were presented during the Excellence in Construction Awards Gala held in San Antonio, Texas.

Gilbane's National Safety Excellence Award recognizes the company's Diamond …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation advocates gathered in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 50th anniversary of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. Delayed by a year due to COVID-19, TRIP is celebrating five decades as the only national organization devoted exclusively to generating news and social media coverage of …

In his term as President of Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Texas, David Casteel, P.E., DBIA, is working with the organization’s staff and Board of Directors to learn from the past and optimize the present.

“Most importantly, though, we want to influence the future,” he said.

That includes …

KANSAS CITY, MO — With just a handful of months to go before a new president heads the American Public Works Association (APWA), the association board has selected a new President-Elect, long-time active member Keith Pugh, PE, PWLF. Previous President-Elect Dan Hartman had to step down from his role, …

AUSTIN, TX — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Steel Bridge Task Force; the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA); and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T-14 Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have named Todd Helwig, Ph.D., Director of the Ferguson Structural Engineering …

DALLAS, TX — The Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA) selects Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) engineers Justin Reeves, P.E., and Elaiza Alvarez, P.E., to serve on its National Board of Directors.

Reeves was previously the UCTA North Texas Chapter President and was elected to be the UCTA …

HOUSTON, TX — The Association of Water Board Directors (AWBD) presents the Clear Lake City Water Authority (CLCWA) with the 2021 Project Award for its Exploration Green Project. The award was announced at the AWBD Midwinter conference. CLCWA hired planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) hosted nearly 300 students from five school districts and several dozen military veterans for its construction career fair. SEAA’s Long Range Planning Committee spearheaded the event, which was hosted by member company Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc., at their training …

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Associated Builders and Contractors and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention announce a collaborative partnership to address mental health and suicide prevention throughout the U.S. construction industry.

The goals of the partnership are to improve the mental health of construction workers through effective suicide prevention education, intervention, …

DALLAS, TX — Graham native David Casteel has been unanimously elected President of the Associated General Contractors of Texas, a group representing more than 700 member companies employing tens of thousands of the men and women that build and maintain the state’s vast network of roads and bridges.

Casteel, …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that Tricia Thibodeaux, Fluor’s Executive Director of Global Health, Safety, and Environmental, has been named Vice Chair of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) for 2022.

Most recently, Thibodeaux has served on the board of advisors and as part of the organization’s executive committee. …

GREENBELT, MD — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announces the winners of its 2021 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement utilizing less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The winning companies received their awards during NAPA’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, …

AUSTIN, TX — The APA-Texas Chapter has chosen the Bergstrom Spur Corridor Study as a recipient of the 2021 Transportation Planning Achievement Award - Silver. Freese and Nichols works on pedestrian and bike infrastructure all over the state. The company is currently designing or implementing 7 percent of all Transportation …

HOUSTON, TX — The Associated General Contractors of America - Houston Chapter (AGC), officially announces Kyle Holland as the next President/CEO of the organization. He has served as Vice President of AGC since June of 2020. Holland will succeed Jerry Nevlud, who retired at the end of 2021 after …

HOUSTON, TX — VLK Architects employees participated as the Professional Mentor to Bridgeland High School students of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District for the 25th Annual CANstruction Houston Competition and Exhibition. The VLK Architects and Bridgeland High School CANstruction Houston team received three awards: the People’s Choice, Most Cans, and Best …

HOUSTON, TX — Walter P Moore announces that Jessalyn Nelson, PE has been named the 2021 recipient of the Javier F. Horvilleur Outstanding Young Professional Award. The Horvilleur Award is presented annually to one young professional at the firm who has exemplified excellence in technical design, client service, and business …

LIVERMORE, CA — Topcon Positioning Systems President and Chief Executive Officer, Ray O’Connor, has been elected to the 2022 Board of Directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). O’Connor has also been elected to the Construction Equipment (CE) Sector Board, where he previously served from 2014 through 2018. …

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Eight Rosendin apprentices from the company’s Pflugerville office were honored with scholarships from the National Association of Women in Construction - Austin Chapter (NAWIC Austin) to help them pursue a career in construction. Five Rosendin electrical apprentices won $1,250 NAWIC Austin Trade Program Scholarships, two others received …

Labor and material shortages. Supply chain disruptions. Economic turbulence. COVID-19 rules and restrictions. Vaccine mandates. Many challenges impacting the built environment in recent years have rolled over into 2022. Industry experts are optimistic that a reopened economy and increased federal infrastructure investments will propel recovery and growth in nonresidential construction …

AUSTIN, TX — Rosendin, an employee-owned electrical contracting firm with offices across Texas, was recently honored with an Outstanding Construction Award for its work on the University of Texas at Austin’s Welch Hall. Rosendin was selected as the winner of a 2020 Specialty Contractor Electrical Award by the Associated …

HOUSTON, TX — The National Academy of Construction (NAC) elects Robert C. Lanham, Jr., President of Williams Brothers Construction in Houston, Texas, as a member of its class of 2021. He was formally inducted during the NAC annual meeting.

Wayne Crew, General Secretary of the Academy, said, “Our …

In September, more than 300 civil engineers and industry experts from across Texas and beyond gathered in San Marcos for the American Society of Civil Engineers' Texas Section flagship annual conference – the Texas Civil Engineering Conference or CECON. This three-day event – organized by dedicated volunteers – is …

For years, the labor shortage has challenged every U.S. contractor’s ability to be shovel-ready.

According to the 2021 Construction Outlook Survey by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, 54 percent of construction firms have a difficult time filling salaried and hourly positions, while 49 percent of construction firms expect …

FT. WORTH, TX — VLK Architects announces the completion of over 59 Texas public school campuses for the 2021-22 school year. Utilizing the tools in their repertoire, VLK has designed over 6.6 million square feet in new construction, additions, and renovations, ensuring that each campus is ready for teachers and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) — the state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement, and associated industries — welcomed more than 50 attendees to its Environmental & Sustainability Seminar on September 23-24 at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.

Industry professionals delivered topical …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) honors Thomas Mountz, P.E., D.WRE., CFM, for his long service to the association and his contributions to the water resources industry.

Mountz, who currently works as a Senior Project Manager at planning, engineering, and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & …

AUSTIN, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has begun construction on Texas Children’s Hospital for children and women in Austin. The freestanding hospital, which will serve families in Austin and Central Texas, is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.

The 52-bed, 365,000-square-foot hospital will provide neonatal …

FORT WORTH, TX— Dunaway, a multi-discipline design firm, announces it has named Kervin Campbell as its North Texas Regional Executive. The role is responsible for growing the business in the region as well as promoting and implementing strategic business development and marketing initiatives.

"Kervin's significant engineering experience along with …

Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest employee-owned firm sponsored Camp NAWIC, a construction camp for girls created by the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The week-long camp gave 24 middle schoolers the opportunity to explore career paths in construction and gain hands-on learning …

The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 450 attendees to their 67th Annual Meeting June 16-18 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort. Members were excited to participate in the association’s largest in-person annual event.

AUSTIN, TX — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Texas Section will present the Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON), taking place at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel, Conference Center & Spa in San Marcos, Texas, on September 15-17, and featuring a variety of educational & networking opportunities …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries, Inc. (TD) announces that Chief Financial Officer Evelyn Miller received the 2021 Executive of the Year Award from the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

The CFMA awards are held annually to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals across the construction industry. Miller has 30-plus …

LUBBOCK, TX — A project in Lubbock, Texas, built by Deem Structural Service, has been named a recipient in the annual Project of the Year awards by the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA). One winner was selected in each of four categories based on the dollar amount of …

WESTCHESTER, IL — The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) hires Kim Phelan as its new Marketing Director. An association publishing professional, Phelan has a history in the construction equipment industry and the rental business. For 15 years, she has created or curated written and live content on business subjects ranging …

DALLAS, TX — C&D World 2021, which took place in Austin, Texas, recognized the industry's best and brightest, in addition to collaborating, innovating, and learning about the latest trends and technologies. Mason Brown III from Big City Crushed Concrete in Dallas, Texas, was inducted into the C&D Hall of Fame, …

BLUM, TX — The Metal Construction Association (MCA) awarded its Chairman’s Award in the commercial category to a member company that contributed to the creation of the DynaEnergetics building in Blum, Texas.

The annual Chairman’s Awards showcase the use of metal in exceptional buildings. Winning projects must have involved MCA …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries, Inc. (TD) announces it has earned a National Safety Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The awards were presented at the 31st annual Excellence in Construction Awards during the ABC Convention 2021 held in Grapevine, Texas. This is the fourth consecutive year that TD …

HOUSTON, TX — Manhattan Construction Company announces that work on the United Technical Operations Center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, has earned a national Excellence in Construction (EIC) Pyramid Award, presented during the ABC Convention 2021 in Grapevine, Texas. The EIC awards program is a competition that …

AMARILLO, TX — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Panhandle of Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors in Amarillo renewed a three-year alliance designed to educate employers and employees on construction hazards.

The alliance focuses on reducing and preventing falls, electrocution, struck-by, and …

The demolition process involves an unimaginable breadth of products and services to meet the needs of clients and communities. From structural demolition and dismantlement to industrial recovery and C&D recycling, from specialized rigging and landfilling to insurance services and equipment manufacturing, from general contracting and architectural salvage to facilities decontamination, …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Steel Bridge Task Force Oversight Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T-14 Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have selected Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D., PE, …

DALLAS, TX — Several HDR projects received 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards from multiple state chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies. The state chapters each recognize the winning project teams and clients at local awards ceremonies throughout the fall, winter, and spring.

The state-winning projects advanced to the …

HOUSTON, TX — Satterfield & Pontikes Construction announces that its Safety Director, Ralph Bradley, earned a National Safety Excellence Award from ABC National, presented at the 31st annual Excellence in Construction Awards. The company is honored to be recognized as a leader in safety in the construction industry. …

RICHARDSON, TX — Halff Associates, Inc., an engineering/architecture consulting firm, announces Jessica Baker, PE, PMP, CFM, as the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer and newest management team member.

Baker started her career at Halff as an Intern in 2003 while earning her Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from …

As Zachry Construction Corporation of San Antonio, Texas, works to complete the $178.3 million second phase of Bexar County’s U.S. 281 improvement project, they’ve juggled challenges and silver linings to meet the accelerated construction schedule.

Surprisingly, one consequence of the pandemic actually helped them expedite work, as did unconventional precast …

To improve safety and boost economic impact, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) undertook an upgrade to turn State Loop 335 around the City of Amarillo, Texas, into a four-lane, controlled-access freeway.

However, with total estimated construction costs topping $1.5 billion, the 43.5-mile, multi-phased upgrade will take a while. So …

“When I first got into construction, I didn’t want to draw attention to the fact that I was a woman,” said Danielle Dlugosh, Area Superintendent for Hensel Phelps Construction in Austin, Texas. “When I joined the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), I learned to be proud that …

AUSTIN, TX — Beaumont resident Kal Kincaid took over as President of the AGC of Texas, an association of highway construction contractors responsible for building and maintaining the state’s network of roads and bridges.

Kincaid, President of Gulf Coast Construction Company, will serve a one-year term as head …

HOUSTON, TX — AGC Houston has elected John Marshall as its Chairman for a two-year term from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Marshall is Vice President of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. and has been with the firm since 2002. Marshall graduated with a business degree from Boise …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Hamoon Bahrami, PE, as the new West Harris Area Engineer for the Houston District. In his new role, Bahrami will oversee the day to day functions and operations of the West Harris Area Office and the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). The former two-term South Bend, Indiana, mayor (2012 to January 2020) was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this year. He withdrew from the race and endorsed Biden …

BRENHAM, TX — Blake Clements, AIA, NCARB joins PlanNorth Architectural Co. as Principal Architect. He has more than 25 years of experience working with communities to plan and design educational facilities. Clements will bolster PlanNorth’s expertise with his portfolio of public K-12, community college, and multi-use educational projects. Clements will …

Despite chronic difficulties sustained by contractors and others with securing human capital in January 2020, the nation added 214,000 net new jobs. It followed that up with an even more blistering 251,000 jobs in February.

For 113 consecutive months, the nation had added jobs – an unprecedented winning streak in …

HOUSTON, TX — Aggregate Technologies Inc. (ATI) recently won the ICE award by Associated Builders and Contractor’s Houston chapter in the Specialty Construction category. The ICE award is the top award given in the Excellence in Construction Awards. Tropical Storm Imelda led to damaged bridge columns on Interstate 10 …

For many, the dawn of 2020 signaled a new decade of hope and prosperity. However, the year closed with a shocking twist: a global death toll topping 1.6 million (including 300,000-plus in the United States) that stemmed from the outbreak of COVID-19, a highly contagious and unpredictable disease originating in …

In November, more than 280 civil engineers and industry experts from across Texas and beyond gathered in an unprecedented virtual format for the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Texas Section flagship annual conference – the Texas Civil Engineering Conference or CECON 2020 Virtual. This three-day event – organized …

The 2020 elections appear to have delivered simultaneous rebukes to both President Trump and the liberal agenda. While he performed better than most polls predicted, as of writing, the President’s ongoing efforts to contest the election appear to have little chance of success. Yet enough down ballot elections broke Republicans’ …

Transportation construction activity is forecast to decline 5.5 percent in 2021, as transportation authorities, state, city, county, and local governments face unprecedented revenue shortfalls, budget pressures and lower demand for travel and freight services, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) model shows. The 2021 market will reflect the …

AUSTIN, TX — Construction expert Ray McCoy joins Structure Tone Southwest to lead the company’s Austin, Texas, operations. As the new Regional Vice President of the Austin office, McCoy will oversee the office’s strategic growth, business development, client relationships, and overall operations.

McCoy has been working in the construction industry …

HOUSTON, TX — Manhattan Construction Company, a general building company, has been honored by the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Greater Houston with three Excellence in Construction awards, including the ICE Award, the program’s highest honor. The awards program recognizes outstanding projects in the commercial and industrial construction …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Segmental Bridge Institute honored HNTB Resident Engineer Gowen Dishman, PE, with a 2020 Leadership Award. The honor was announced during the ASBI Virtual Conference. Dishman is based in the firm's Houston office.

Over the past four decades, Dishman has served as Erection Engineer, Casting …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — David Zachry, CEO of San Antonio-based Zachry Corp. and a long-time volunteer leader in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the organization’s highest honor — the ARTBA Award. It was presented during a special ceremony at ARTBA’s national …

DALLAS, TX — A recipient of the women’s safety harness grant from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy) is piloting a new women’s safety harness design across it’s Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta-area project sites. The safety harness grant was created by …

HOUSTON, TX — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announces that Mike Vellano, President and CEO of Vortex Companies (Vortex) was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Gulf Coast Area Award finalist. Now in its 34th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors entrepreneurial business leaders …

AUSTIN, TX — Leaders from the Construction Industry Institute (CII), the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT), and the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association (ECC) are exploring the establishment of a unified, industry alliance to capture benefits of increased content collaboration, better sharing of research, and benchmarking learnings to improve application, diversifying …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Texas transportation construction industry, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are continuing to work through the COVID-19 pandemic to improve traffic safety and reduce worker injuries, ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough said.

In his remarks before the virtual Associated …

HOUSTON, TX — AGC Houston announces the addition of Kyle Holland, who recently joined the Chapter team as Vice President.

Holland previously worked for Gilbane Building Company, originally as a Project Manager, and more recently as a Business Development Manager. Prior to Gilbane, he also worked for JE Dunn …

HOUSTON, TX — The NCCCO Foundation Board of Directors announces the election of two new members to the board: Garry Higdem, CEO of Mario Sinacola & Sons, in Frisco, Texas; and Ingo Schiller, President of Tadano America, in Houston, Texas.

Higdem and Schiller will each serve …

When Robert “Bob” Lanham, Jr., P.E., started his tenure as 2020 President of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), he set three main goals: expand member engagement, increase federal investment in construction, and reduce and reform federal regulations on construction and development.

Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. …

SCHAUMBURG, IL — As the AED Foundation (AEDF) continues to address the industry's skills gap through its Vision 2024 plan, the soon-to-launch Construction Career Aptitude Test aims to help address the workforce shortage starting at the high school level. More specifically, the Construction Career Aptitude Test is designed for students …

The Construction Industry Institute (CII) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently held a webinar called “Roundtable on Perspectives and Best Practices in Owner-Contractor Collaboration During COVID-19” to provide updates on a variety of industry topics concerning the virus. The panel for the webinar featured two CII owners, …

DALLAS, TX — David Deem, President of Deem Structural Services, in Longview, Texas, and Bob Beckner, retired Senior Vice President of Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc., in Dallas, Texas, were recently honored by the Steel Erectors Association of America.

Deem was named SEAA’s 2019 Person of the …

HOUSTON, TX — JE Dunn Construction announces it has achieved Platinum Level in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989, STEP participation demonstrates safety leadership and a cultural commitment to safety performance.

STEP applicants measure their safety processes and policies on 24 key components …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Public Works Association (APWA) Texas Chapter has recognized the City of Houston Ardmore Drinking Water Operations Facility project with its 2020 Top Projects and Leaders award in the Structures, $5-million to $25-million category. The award promotes excellence in the management and administration of public works …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Water Utilities was awarded the Water Conservation and Reuse Award for a Large Utility from the Texas American Water Works Association. This award recognizes the reductions in water consumption made through Water Utilities dead-end main flushing and lawn watering program.

In 2013 Corpus Christi and …

HOUSTON, TX — Associated Builders and Contractors announces that Brandon Mabile, Business Development Manager at Performance Contractors in Houston, received ABC’s 2020 Young Professional of the Year Award. The Young Professional of the Year is chosen based on career achievement, leadership, and vision for the future of the commercial …

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) announces new Officers and Board Members. The election took place via email and mail-in ballots and results were announced at a recent board meeting, which took place through Zoom, as the association’s planned 48th Annual Convention was cancelled due …

DALLAS, TX — Tulsa-based Manhattan Construction Company announces work on the Toyota Stadium Renovation and National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas, has earned a national Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award, which will be presented during the ABC Convention 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 18.

“We are honored …

HOUSTON, TX — Six steel erection companies have been named as recipients in the annual Project of the Year awards by the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA). Chosen by an independent panel of judges, the companies received notice of their awards in March 2020 for projects that were topped …

DALLAS, TX — The Associated Builders and Contractors honors TDIndustries with two national project awards: An Excellence in Construction Eagle Award for Frost Tower in Fort Worth, and an Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award for Texas Scottish Rite for Children Sports Medicine and Orthopedics center in Frisco, Texas.

The ABC …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam’s (LAN) Engineer George F. Ruchti as the 2020 recipient of the Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award.

Ruchti is now in his sixth decade in the water and wastewater pipeline industry. His background …

HOUSTON, TX — Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), a veteran-owned Texas company with a global network, has rolled out its initial online training programs as a response to the coronavirus. As social distancing and safety precautions dissuade some companies from sending their employees to traditional classrooms, CICB has created …

HOUSTON, TX — Rebekkah Sandt, PE has been named one of Houston’s Young Engineers of the Year for 2020. Sandt and 16 others will receive the Young Engineer of The Year (YEOY) award during Houston Engineers Week at the 2020 Young Engineer of the Year Banquet Dinner held at Norris …

AUSTIN, TX — It takes steel and concrete or base and asphalt to build roads and bridges, but Robert Adamson also emphasized the importance of “conversations and relationships” while addressing colleagues after becoming President for the Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas).

The East Texas native will serve …

DALLAS, TX — TEXO announces its 2019 Distinguished Building Award recipients, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) was acknowledged for their work on Wise Health Surgical Hospital in Argyle, Texas. AP was selected as the first-place winner in the Health Care 2 ($10 million to $30 million) category and was …

DALLAS , TX — For its work on the Southwest Airlines Wings project, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has been awarded the TEXO (The Construction Industry Association) 2019 Distinguished Building Award for the category of General Contractor for projects over $75 million. TEXO selected winning projects for the Distinguished Building Awards …

FORT WORTH, TX — TEXO honored TDIndustries (TD) Senior Superintendent David Hollowell with its Specialty Superintendent of the Year award at its Holiday Award Gala. Recipients demonstrate technical ability, team-building skills, quality/project success and personal character.

Hollowell, a 42-year Partner, was also part of a group to receive a Distinguished …

HOUSTON, TX — Alston Construction announces Nick Dwyer has joined the team as Director of Business Development. Dwyer will be based out of its Houston, Texas, office. He will lead new business pursuits, foster client relationships and oversee market exposure. Prior to Alston Construction, Dwyer worked for two larger general …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) a gold medal for its work on the first phase of the Clear Lake flood control project in Harris County.

The Engineering Excellence Awards Competition has been held by …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Council Member Rene Flores, Council Member Tammy Young, Utilities Director Michael Thane and General Services Director Chad McDowell received the TML award on behalf of the City of Round Rock.

During the 2019 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition in San …

VICTOR, NY — The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) is a self-regulating organization dedicated to advancing the goals of independent used equipment dealers and related businesses worldwide. The IEDA's website is a vital part of its mission to help equipment dealers build more profitable relationships, and to provide its members …

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Fort Worth, Texas-based Speed Fab-Crete’s director of business development, Randy Landers, has been elected to the Design-Build Institute of America’s first-ever College of Fellows, which honors 24 of the nation’s most accomplished Designated Design‐Build Professionals. Honorees were hand-selected based on input from industry peers …

Houston, Texas – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Southern Region has promoted Al Gomez to vice president, operations of the Houston division. In this role, Gomez is responsible for integrating McCarthy’s various departments, while leading management and operations on all projects. Gomez’s responsibilities include coordination of preconstruction strategies, ensuring excellent client …

William Abott P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as director of operations. In this role, he will focus on leading improvements in project delivery, risk management, quality of design and technical processes.

A civil engineer with more than 37 years of experience, …

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) announces new Officers and Board Members, who were elected at the 47th Annual CSDA Convention & Tech Fair in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Newly elected Officers are President Matthew Finnigan, National Concrete Cutting, Milton, Washington; Vice President Mike …

Dallas, Texas - The American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC Texas) has awarded JQ the Eminent Conceptor Award, the highest statewide engineering excellence award, for the firm’s structural engineering work on the Zachry Engineering Education Complex (Zachry EEC) renovation and expansion project at Texas A&M University in College …

LEWIS CENTER, OH — The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) recently announced the election of its new executive board at the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation in Las Vegas. Elected to serve a one-year term, the newly elected Executive Board includes:

LONG BEACH, CA — Associated Builders and Contractors announces the winners of the 2018 National Safety Excellence Awards during the 29th annual Excellence in Construction Awards at ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. A total of 42 ABC member companies were recognized for their safety performance.
The National Safety …