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McPhail. The buildings “were not being used for their original purposes and were not suited for patient care.” McPhail heads up the Hope Tower project and is regional director of construction of La Palma, Calif.-based Petra Integrated Construction Strategies, a firm specializing in healthcare facility design and construction. “Soft” Demolition The healthcare context of Hope Tower — patient occupancy in buildings adjacent to the site — required project managers to devise a kinder, gentler form of demolition without the use of giant wrecking balls or explosives to
Project managers had to devise a kinder, gentler form of demolition without the use of giant wrecking balls or explosives to take out the 325,000 sq. ft. of space across five buildings that stood on the site since the 1950’s.
The 94 percent of recyclable material, which workers sorted on site for use as fill material, included 6,000 tons of metals — steel, copper and aluminum; 12,000 tons of brick masonry facade; and 38,000 tons of concrete.
take out the 325,000 sq. ft. of space across five buildings that stood on the site since the 1950’s. “We had demolition concerns about vibrations,” said McPhail. Other safety concerns called for mitigating dust around air intake ducts and maintaining a userfriendly environment for patients, staff and visitors. Demolition was taking place only 3 ft. from the
entry drive to the occupied portion of the campus. “A lot of planning went around that,” he said. The requirements translated to a distinctly low-tech approach with a lot of hands-on work. McPhail and his team, which included Midwest Wrecking Co. LLC of Oklahoma City, “looked at implosions” to do see CONTRACTOR page 14
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Fluor JV Wins $1.7B I-635 LBJ East Infrastructure Project Fluor Corporation announced that the Fluor-led joint venture company composed of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct the I-635 LBJ East Project in Dallas. The Fluor team’s scope of work includes the widening and full reconstruction of about 11 mi. of I-635, also known as LBJ Freeway. The contract also includes an option for Fluor to provide capital maintenance services following construction of the project. Fluor anticipates the company will book the contract value in the third quarter of 2019. “The award of this critical mobility improvement project to Fluor’s joint venture with Balfour Beatty is a clear demonstration of our ability to use innovation to improve cost and schedule and the value that TxDOT places on the services we have continuously provided to them for the last 18 years,” said Terence Easton, president of Fluor’s Infrastructure & Power
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improve the capacity and operational efficiency of the portion of the I-635 loop around north and east Dallas from east of U.S. Highway 75 to I-30. This includes significant reconstruction and
improvements to the I-30 interchange and a section of I-30 from west of Gus Thomasson Road to east of N. Galloway Avenue in Dallas County, Texas. The project includes adding a
general purpose lane in each direction and rebuilding the existing managed lane in each direction to this critical section of I-635. The project also will feature the construction of continuous frontage roads with numerous intersection improvements for the frontage roads and cross streets to function more efficiently, including the design and construction of a signature bridge at the Skillman/Audelia intersection. The overall goal is to improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion in a main Dallas-Fort Worth commuter corridor that carries more than 200,000 vehicles per day. The completed project also is expected to improve safety and mobility within the I-635 corridor as well as improve the access to existing roadway connections. In addition to the management personnel on the project, the FluorBalfour joint venture will employ about 500 craft workers at peak. Substantial completion is anticipated in the second half of 2024. For more information, visit www.fluor.com. CEG
Facebook Builds Massive Solar Project in West Texas By Russell Contreras
“Our data centers are already some of the most energy efficient in the world, and last year we set “Our data centers are already some of the most a goal for all our data centers and offices to use ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Facebook is 100 percent renewable energy by 2020,” building a massive solar farm in West Texas that’s energy efficient in the world, and last year we set a Zuckerberg wrote on his personal Facebook believed to be one of the largest solar projects in goal for all our data centers and offices to use 100 page. “These new solar projects will help us the nation and the social media giant’s first direct reach that goal.” investment in renewable energy. percent renewable energy by 2020.” It comes as Facebook battles New Mexico Boston-based renewable energy developer regulators over a new transmission line to its data Longroad Energy recently announced it was partMark Zukerberg center in the small town of Los Lunas. nering with Facebook on the $416 million project, Facebook State regulators recently declined to reconsider just as Facebook is finishing construction of a their decision for the largest utility to bill data center near Albuquerque. Facebook $39 million for the transmission line. The Prospero Solar project just north of They said ratepayers could not be charged for the Odessa, Texas, will have a capacity of 379 megawatts, which renewable energy is becoming more affordable and its data project because the line wouldn’t benefit retail customers. is enough to power around 72,000 homes based on the centers have huge operating costs. The Public Service Co. of New Mexico said it’s disap“West Texas has some of the best solar resources in the national average, the Solar Energy Industries Association pointed by the decision and is reviewing options for how to nation,” Inskeep said. “So, it’s not about saying you support said. proceed. The project goes beyond Facebook’s goal to use renew- renewable energy. It makes good business sense.” The New Mexico data center is one of seven such sites for Shell Energy North America and Facebook will share the able energy to power its data centers, where the social media Facebook, and includes six buildings for data storage. It is giant stores photos, videos and other information that people power generated by the solar farm. “Facebook is excited to be one of the first companies to situated on a patch of desert at the edge of Los Lunas, which post on the platform. Prospero Solar is expected to be completed next year and use a direct investment to meet our renewable energy goals,” lies just beyond the edge of New Mexico’s largest metropolwill take up around 7 square miles — more than five times company energy strategy manager Peter Freed said in a itan area and along the Rio Grande. Each of the data center’s buildings is roughly the size of the size of Central Park in New York City. statement. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook will be the sole tax CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in April that Facebook four football fields and has several “data halls,” or darkened, equity investor, Longroad said. was building six new solar projects to support its data cen- vast rooms where Facebook plans to store dozens of rows of Ben Inskeep, a research analyst for EQ Research, a North ters. They house tens of thousands of computer servers, towering servers. Two of those halls are now in operation, Carolina-based renewable energy consulting firm, said it which are linked to the outside world through fiber-optic while construction that began more than two years ago will continue until 2023, the company said. makes sense for Facebook to invest in solar power because cables. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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DFW Airport, American Announce Sixth Terminal Plans Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal, providing a long-term commitment from the airline and opportunities for businesses and customers in the fastest growing region in the United States. The plans call for DFW to invest up to $3.0 to $3.5 billion in terminal improvements, including the construction of Terminal F and enhancements to Terminal C. The identified site south of Terminal D provides significant flexibility for phasing in the number of gates for Terminal F, with a long-term projection of up to 24 gates, as demand for additional facilities is warranted. Design work for Terminal F will begin immediately. DFW and American will explore several different options for the layout of the Terminal F site. DFW and American expect the details to be finalized as part of a new airlines lease agreement for DFW that is being negotiated. DFW and American anticipate the investment to be financed by bonds and repaid through airlines rates and charges over the life of the bonds. “Today’s announcement sets the stage for DFW Airport’s next 50 years,” said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW Airport. “The new Terminal F and the expansion that could follow will provide the region with the growth it needs to compete with international business centers. The Airport is growing faster than ever, and it needs to keep pace with the Dallas-Fort Worth economy to provide jobs and connections for businesses and families. “We’re grateful to Dallas Mayor
The identified site south of Terminal D provides significant flexibility for phasing in the number of gates for Terminal F, with a long-term projection of up to 24 gates, as demand for additional facilities is warranted.
Mike Rawlings, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Board Chairman Bill Meadows for their leadership. I want to especially recognize American for its commitment to DFW Airport. We look forward to working together to deliver what will be an efficient, modern terminal with a state-of-the-art customer experience.” “This is an exciting day for American and our more than 31,000 team members who call Dallas/Fort Worth home,” said American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “American enjoys a wonderful relationship with the city of Fort Worth, the city of Dallas and DFW Airport, and we thank Mayor Price, Mayor Rawlings, and Sean and the entire DFW team for being such great
partners. DFW is American’s largest hub and a central gateway to our extensive international and domestic network. The plans we’re announcing today will allow for the continued growth of DFW and ensure the airport remains a premier gateway for American for many more years to come.” “We look forward to accommodating the continued growth of our city and the region through infrastructure improvements and expansion at DFW Airport,” said Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. “We’re glad to see DFW’s anchor carrier, American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth, collaborate with the Airport to take this area to new heights. This new terminal will further fuel economic development and job growth in our
region.” “This is one of the most significant announcements in my eight years as mayor,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “The fact that American Airlines believes in the DFW International Airport Board and management enough to make this tremendous investment in the future of the Airport is something we should all celebrate. This will further solidify DFW’s standing as one of the best international airports in the world.” The design of Terminal F is expected to accommodate a changing aviation industry as DFW utilizes innovative technologies to facilitate the movement of customers, maintain cost efficiencies for airlines and improve operational performance.
Terminal C is one of the Airport’s original terminals and opened in 1974. DFW and American plan to significantly improve the customer experience at Terminal C, bringing it in line with Terminals A, B and E, on which renovations were completed in 2018. Those renovations included redesigned check-in areas, larger security checkpoints, expanded concessions spaces, and improved lighting and flooring. DFW Airport welcomed a record 69 million customers in 2018, and the Airport anticipates more passengers and air service to be added in the next two years than in the past two decades. In 2018, DFW announced 28 new destinations, giving it a larger domestic footprint than any other U.S. airport. Customers also have access to more than 60 international destinations from DFW, with double the number of European destinations and frequencies since 2015. Over the past several years, American has expanded with additional DFW service, and by June 2019, the airline will operate more than 900 daily flights from the Airport. In total, customers have access to more than 230 nonstop destinations on American from DFW. A 2015 economic impact study indicates DFW Airport contributes more than $37 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy, with nearly 60,000 jobs at the Airport and more than 228,000 jobs created across the region. In 2018, DFW Airport awarded more than $150 million in contracts to small, women- and minority-owned businesses, and concessions agreements generated more than $155 million in revenues for disadvantaged businesses.
TxDOT Awards Sterling $33M Kaufman Highway Project Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction Co., was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to reconstruct an 8-mi. portion of Texas State Highway 34 near Kaufman, Texas. The $33 million project entails the reconstruction of an existing two-lane roadway into a new two-lane roadway with shoulders and includes the demolition and replacement of five existing bridge
structures. The project is scheduled to commence in July of 2019, with completion targeted for the second quarter of 2022. Joe Cutillo, Sterling’s CEO, said, “This project award is a great example of the types of projects we target in the Texas heavy highway market as it aligns well with TSC’s core competencies including asphalt and bridge construction. This stretch of State Highway 34 is becoming increasingly more congested
as nearby Dallas-Fort Worth continues to grow in population, so our efforts in adding shoulders and replacing bridges will provide commuters a safer roadway for years to come.” Sterling, a Delaware corporation, is a construction company that specializes in heavy civil infrastructure construction and infrastructure rehabilitation as well as residential construction projects, primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada,
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ABC Applauds Passage of Law Ensuring Open Competition Associated Builders and Contractors praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for signing the Neutrality in State Government Contracting bill (HB 985), which protects Texas taxpayers by ensuring all of Texas’ skilled construction workforce can compete on a level playing field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing state funding or credit. Introduced by Rep. Tan Parker (R-63) and sponsored by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-9), this measure prohibits governments from mandating controversial project labor agreements on certain taxpayer-funded construction projects, thereby ensuring all Texans can build their communities. “As Texas continues to attract new businesses and residents, ensuring that investment in public construction is protected from controversial government-mandated project labor agreements allows all of Texas’ construction businesses — large and small, union and nonunion — to compete for public work on a level playing field,” said Jon Fisher, president of ABC Texas. The new law invites 96 percent of Texas’ private construction workforce who have chosen not to join a labor union to work on projects in their own communities, funded by their own tax dollars. Government-mandated PLAs typically discourage competition from qualified local
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Bluewing Begins Construction TxDOT El Paso District Celebrates Centennial
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Albert Schlather (R), past president of TXAPA, was recognized for his efforts in expanding the organization’s facilities. Kirby-Smith’s Gary Corley was one of many to offer congratulations on the building’s completion.
The newly-completed second building on the campus of the Texas Asphalt Paving Association.
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he Texas Asphalt Pavement Association held an open house for its newly expanded facilities in Buda, Texas, on June 6. About 150 paving industry personnel attended the event. The organization recently purchased a building adjacent to its existing headquarters just off I-35 south of Austin. The building was totally renovated to accommodate TXAPA’s administrative offices. The original building also underwent a renovation, adding significant classroom and lab space to its training and certification facility, according to Emily Adams, spokesperson of the trade organization. “The goal of the expansion is to keep pace with the demand for training and education in the asphalt pavement industry and to serve TXAPA’s members and industry partners to the highest possible standard,” Adams said. The expansion gives TXAPA a total of 25,500 sq. ft. of space for certification, training and administrative functions. CEG
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Roadtec’s Jason Branum (L) and John Shanks of TRUX at TXAPA’s new administrative and training center. Past president Albert Schlather addresses TXAPA members at the open house held on June 6 in Buda, Texas.
Envirotx VP of product development and compliance, Gene Bridges, (L) and Larry Welch, industry relations consultant of TXAPA, enjoyed the new facility.
(L-R): Geno Carrier of East Texas Asphalt, Tom Hernandez of Martin Asphalt and Eric Suarez of Primoris Heavy Civil caught up during the open house.
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Administration, Training Facility at Open House in Buda
Craig Morgan (L) of Hunter Industries and Matt Cooper of Cooper Equipment were among the 150 attendees at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association open house in Buda, Texas.
Jim McFarlin (L) and Trey Gosa of Hunt Refining visit TXAPA’s new offices.
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Harold Mullin (L), TXAPA executive vice president, welcomes Scott Arthur of Constellation Energy to the organization’s open house in Buda, Texas, on June 6.
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The expansion gives TXAPA a total of 25,500 sq. ft. of space for certification, training and administrative functions.
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the job, but the city of Lubbock currently imposes a moratorium on the practice. The process ultimately involved mostly hand tear outs. Mechanically speaking, the Midwest Wrecking crew used excavators with hydraulic shears and pulverizers. The demolition required maneuvering through mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. “We had no unplanned outages or negative impacts,” McPhail said. Recycling Materials As the demolition contractor, Midwest Wrecking supervised the process, plans and safety of this early portion of the Hope Tower project. And with sustainability as one of the Hope Tower objectives, Midwest Wrecking crews likewise applied expertise in diverting building materials away from landfills. The 94 percent of recyclable material, which workers sorted on site for use as fill material, included 6,000 tons of metals — steel, copper and aluminum; 12,000 tons of brick masonry facade; and 38,000 tons of concrete. Within the framework of the project’s efforts around recycling, sustainability and safety concerns, McPhail said he’s working with plenty of challenges, but first elements of the project have “gone very well.” Growth The construction and development of Hope Tower itself plays a significant role in ensuring that Lubbock maintains its status as a regional healthcare hub in serving the South Plains region. Objectives for the new hospital and surround-
A major overhaul of the healthcare facility profile in Lubbock, Texas, began earlier this year as Covenant Medical Center began construction on Hope Tower.
ing campus include alleviating a shortage in-patient beds, shorten emergency wait times and to shift away from a competitive model of healthcare delivery to a more cooperative model by partnering with other health systems providers. Covenant’s investment in the new facility runs in conjunction with continued growth in the city’s business and industrial base involved in the economic, agricultural and academic sectors. “As Lubbock continues to grow, Covenant Health is planning for services to help meet the future health care needs and improve the
quality of life in the communities we serve,” according to a Covenant press release. “For more than 100 years, Covenant has grown with Lubbock and the South Plains by expanding our faith-based mission to meet the call of the region’s health care needs.” Construction Coordination Covenant executives’ approach to fulfilling the city’s needs so far has tapped a plethora of pros in creating and carrying out the vision for healthcare now and in the future. Besides tapping Petra and McPhail to coordinate all the mov-
The $125 million, 220,000 sq. ft. project, that began construction in April with the build out of the hospital’s basement and lower basement, follows two years of site planning, including nine months of demolition work on the site.
ing pieces required in constructing Hope Tower, Fort Worth-based HKS Architects designed the facility. Dallas-based J.E. Dunn formed a joint venture with local company Tyler Construction to perform general contracting work. Between the two firms, Covenant taps the technology and scale capacities available through Dunn while Tyler’s expertise in the local market and relationships to subcontractors and labor bring efficiencies on the practical level. Phase I to Complete in 2020 Hope Tower itself, what is referred to as “our new front door,” will consist of six floors, the top two of which will be shelled for finish as needed in the future. The first floor includes a new lobby, the hospital admissions department, a gift shop and a chapel. For patients, Hope Tower focuses on enhancing the patient experience with plenty of natural light, views to area green spaces as well as optimal privacy and acoustics. The clinical workflow efficiencies allot for 50 rotating physicians and 250 caregivers within the facility.
And though the footprint of the 32-bed facility with 10 operating rooms comes in at more than 100,000 sq. ft. of space less than the facilities it replaces, McPhail said improvements in patient care and general healthcare delivery methods allow for gains in spaceuse efficiencies. Hope Tower, slated to open in December next year, represents the first phase in the overall development of a master plan that creates a medically-anchored mixed-use community. Besides Hope Tower, the 71-acre area will include residential and commercial developments as well as green space that allows for concerts, health fairs and other events. By adding restaurants and grocery stores and even possibly a cinema, the community development also provides an outlet for friends and family of patients undergoing short procedures. Rather than staying within the confines of the four walls of a hospital waiting room where time creeps by slowly, patients’ loved ones will have the option of shopping or catching a movie without going too far out of reach. CEG
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Texas Highway Project Lettings
The Texas State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Kaufman Project ID: STP 2019(711) Project: Rehab existing roadway and add shoulders. Location: 1.5 mi. west of Kings Creek to Kings Creek Relief 1. Estimate: $37,208,362 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Sterling Delaware Holding Company Inc. — $36,563,466 • Austin Bridge & Road Services LP — $38,518,359 • Ed Bell Construction Company — $39,453,271 • Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. — $39,587,001 • A. L. Helmcamp Inc. — $39,936,815 • East Texas Bridge Inc. — $40,568,755 • Longview Bridge and Road Ltd. — $41,468,736 • James Construction Group LLC — $41,937,718 • J.D. Abrams L.P. — $44,107,590 County: Bowie Project ID: BR 2019(689) Project: Replace bridges and approaches. Location: At Sulphur River. Estimate: $32,733,660 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Longview Bridge and Road Ltd. — $37,733,611 • East Texas Bridge Inc. — $42,277,726 • Johnson Bros. Corporation, A Southland Company — $46,210,745 County: Kendall Project ID: NH 2019(768) Project: Overlay and pavement markings on main lanes. Location: 0.4 mi. east of SH 16 to Kerr/Kendall County line. Estimate: $22,598,453 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Clark Construction of Texas Inc. — $20,658,005 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $20,795,223 • Lone Star Paving Company — $21,226,415 • Hunter Industries Ltd. — $21,476,698 • Sterling Delaware Holding Company Inc. — $22,498,799 • Austin Materials LLC — $27,738,320
Project ID: C 40-3-64 Project: Overlay. Location: 0.6 mi. northwest of FM 1879 to 0.5 mi. northeast of FM 1727. Estimate: $15,797,808 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • RK Hall LLC — $17,114,341 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $17,526,979 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $17,751,121 • Johnson Bros. Corporation, A Southland Company — $20,644,551
County: Roberts Project ID: STP 2019(727) Project: Overlay. Location: U.S. 60 to FM 750. Estimate: $23,322,706 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $23,349,233 • RK Hall LLC — $24,724,796 • Duininck Inc. — $24,994,329 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $26,464,116 • Johnson Bros. Corporation, A Southland Company — $27,411,456 County: Travis Project ID: NH 2018(907) Project: Grade, base, structure and hot mix asphaltic concrete pavement and pavement markings. Location: At Parmer Lane. Estimate: $22,225,185 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • James Construction Group LLC — $24,590,929 • Capital Excavation Company — $26,010,379 • Jordan Foster Construction LLC — $27,084,957 • J.D. Abrams LP — $28,339,749 County: Dallam
County: Red River Project ID: NH 2019(724) Project: Widen non-freeway. Location: BU 82 J to Bowie County line. Estimate: $12,485,245 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • RK Hall LLC — $14,202,161 • D. L. Lennon Incorporated - Contractor — $15,109,887 • Longview Bridge and Road Ltd. — $15,750,207 • East Texas Bridge Inc. — $15,874,842 County: Wheeler Project ID: STP 2019(591) Project: Super 2. Location: 0.065 mi. east of U.S. 83 to Oklahoma State line. Estimate: $9,228,112 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • JCCC Inc. — $9,862,939 • Duininck Inc. — $10,112,947 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $11,703,900 • Gilvin-Terrill Ltd. — $12,648,589 County: Jefferson Project ID: NH 2019(818) Project: Widen freeway from 4 to 6 lanes. Location: Tram Road, South to Lnva Canal. Estimate: $21,091,620 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $21,735,071 • James Construction Group LLC — $23,501,495 • Johnson Bros. Corporation, A Southland Company — $24,894,592 • Texas Materials Group Inc. — $25,994,667
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Holt Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Holt Cat, participated in the $5.5 million Series A round of financing for Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online training for skilled trades using virtual reality (VR) and 3D simulations. Holt Ventures participated in the Series A round alongside SJF Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Wild Basin Investments, Shelter Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures. The round was led by S3 Ventures. The round will support onboarding talent in Interplay Learning’s Austin offices and customer success teams, in addition to aggressively accelerating expansion into new markets and developing new platform features. “Interplay Learning is a revolutionary platform and a prime example of innovation that is exciting for Holt Ventures,” said Peter J. Holt, Holt Cat CEO and Holt Ventures advisory committee member. “With the use of VR and 3D simulations, Interplay Learning will be an incredible resource to shrink the skills gap and worker shortage issue.” The firm has grown significantly in the past year, including a 40 percent month-over-month growth of SaaS platform users. This is in addition to recent growth in the past two years after the firm hired Pixar’s senior engineer and is on track for an impressive 400 percent growth this year. Interplay Learning’s new way to on-ramp and advance skills for the industrial workforce features a catalog that includes dozens of interactive video courses by top experts and 3D troubleshooting simulations. Course materials are accessible by desktop laptop or VR-headset and provide an immersive learning experience for engagement and field-like experience. “We are very happy to add Interplay Learning to our portfolio,” said Meg Paulus, partner of Holt Ventures. “This investment is in line with our commitment to invest in companies that are innovating and solving challenges in the daily operations of our business.” About Holt Ventures The Holt family has a long legacy of innovation in the industrial business space, dating back to the early 1900’s when Benjamin Holt invented the track-type tractor, which was later named the Caterpillar. Today, the Holt family works alongside Caterpillar Inc. to deliver solutions through their heavy equipment dealership, Holt Cat which is the largest Cat tractor and engine dealer in the United States. Holt Ventures strives to continue the legacy of innovation by investing in technologies and bright minds that are focused on solving challenges in our business. For more information, visit www.holtventures.com.
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