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Quanta Services, Inc. cites the gains from its July purchase of Cupertino Electric, Inc. while MasTec talks about its goal of improving profit margins on some of its work. When will the needed transmission line expansion pick up pace? See how the respective CEOs, Quanta's Earl 'Duke' Austin and MasTec's Jorge Mas, responded to the investment analysts. https://lnkd.in/gWMxdKZb #construction #gridresilience #electricalgrid Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bentley Systems has a deal to buy Cesium, the geospatial information and digital twin platform, and Cesium has a deal with Google to create 3D Tiles for Google Earth. Read about the strategy and technology ins and outs in this report by Jeff Yoders. #construction #bim #geospatialdata https://lnkd.in/gfr9p3DJ Rendering courtesy of Cesium

In an approach seen as more efficient in a sector struggling to recover from cost gyrations and project cancellations, Massachusetts and Rhode Island said last week they have taken a total of 2.87 GW of offshore wind. You should see this in light of the recent shutdown of the Vineyard 1 project. Read the rest on ENR.com. #construction #windpower #offshorewind https://lnkd.in/gThrZZtP Image: courtesy of Ocean Winds

The Smithsonian is known around the world as a collector of artifacts. It recently discovered one right under it's feet. (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian). #construction #infrastructurehistory https://lnkd.in/gXwAhkvU well-well-smithsonian-construction-discovers-1840s-era-water-supply-infrastructure

The US Army Corps of Engineers is moving into the final phase of construction of a replacement lock at Chickamauga Dam near Chattanooga, Tenn., where degrading concrete has caused decades of headaches. Shimmick Corporation is the prime contractor. See what ENR's Derek Lacey had to say about it. https://lnkd.in/g4UYSCvR #construction #civilengineering #dams Photo by Derek Lacey for ENR

In 2024, the construction and A&E industries face change with optimism. Grassi’s survey of 250 leaders shows confidence amid challenges, highlighting key insights on revenue, risks, and tech. Grassi #ad #construction #technologyinvestments https://lnkd.in/g-vit56K

The 2024 Southwest Specialty Contractor of the Year is Suntec Concrete, which relies on well-trained and experienced employee teams to provide general contractors and project owners with a higher level of predictable results and cost certainty. Read how they do it in the story by ENR's Scott Judy. https://lnkd.in/gmgfQpDs #construction #constructionworkers Photo courtesy Suntec Concrete

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Want to find out the three finalists for ENR's Southwest Project of the Year? All winning project teams will be recognized in Phoenix at a luncheon on Nov. 7 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel, where the winner will be announced. But click through to see the shortlist for the top award. #construction #ENRSouthwest #enrtopprojects https://lnkd.in/gUhkbvXR Photos (left) by Michael Duerinck; (middle) courtesy McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.; (right) by Pete Pallagi

In case you missed this story, the BLS report on the next 10 years of construction jobs shows it tracking above general employment, with clean energy a bright spots. Can you guess which clean energy occupations are growing fastest? Click through to find out. #construction #constructionworkers #unemployment Graphic by ENR Art Dept.