Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu April 12, 2018
Border Wall Reinforcement Under Way
This past January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Mont., a contract to replace existing vehicular barriers along a 20-mile stretch with a border wall, located just west of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico and extending westward....
Susan Montoya Bryan - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri March 02, 2018
Agency Awards $73M Contract for U.S. Border Wall Work
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Montana-based company has been awarded a $73 million contract to replace 20 miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico. Existing vehicle barriers near the Santa Teresa port of entry will be replaced with taller bollard-style barriers under the contract awarded in January 2018 to Barnard Construction Co....
Thu February 22, 2018
Border Wall Replacement Project Starts Near Downtown Calexico
Construction for a border wall replacement near downtown Calexico, Calif., began Feb. 21. The area of the border wall replacement will be an approximately 2.25-mi. section replaced with 30-ft.-high bollard-style wall....
Mon February 12, 2018
Notice to Builders Outlines U.S. Plans for Part of Border Wall
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Federal authorities have posted a notice to contractors that they intend to award a contract in May for 3 miles of a segment of border wall in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. The notice posted on a government website says the contract would likely be for 3 miles of wall built on existing river levees along the Rio Grande, which forms the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas....
Emily Buenzle - Tue January 16, 2018
'We'll Do It:' Company Steps Up to Build Border Wall for $12.2B
The Fisher Sand and Gravel Company has told the Department of Homeland Security that it would be able to build 700 miles of the border wall for $12.2 billion. In 2017, Fisher Sand and Gravel was among six companies selected to build a border wall prototype in California....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Editors' Picks: Top 10 Construction Stories of 2017
From high-profile infrastructure to politically-charged projects, innovative equipment to billion-dollar builds, the construction industry made a big impact all over the country in 2017. While there were countless projects, events and stories worth talking about throughout the year, here is a list of our editors' top 10 picks:1....
The Associated Press - Fri October 27, 2017
Hammers, Axes Will Help Test Trump Border Wall Prototypes
The U.S. government announced Oct. 26 that prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico have been completed and will be subjected to punishment to test their mettle — by workers wielding sledgehammers, torches, pickaxes and battery-operated tools....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 18, 2017
Border Wall Prototypes Revealed
With the deadline to finish the border wall prototypes just about a week away on Oct. 26, crews have been hard at work in California to create versions of what they believe the structure should be. The DesignsFor the construction companies chosen to undertake the task, the parameters were fairly simple: Build a 30-ft....
Emily Buenzle - Thu October 05, 2017
Officials Share Photos of Border Wall Prototype Construction
U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted a series of photos of the construction of the concrete border wall prototypes, Oct. 3.
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The Associated Press - Wed September 27, 2017
Border Wall Prototype Construction Begins Three Months Behind Schedule
The federal government said Sept. 26, that contractors began building eight prototypes of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, hitting a milestone toward a key campaign pledge....
