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Surrounded by cranes, skid steers and a steady stream of trucks, crews are working seven days a week on a more than half-billion-dollar project that will centralize all state agencies in Austin. In addition to the construction of two new office buildings and an urban space, Phase One of the Texas Capitol Complex includes five levels of underground parking, requiring a more than 50-ft. deep excavation.

“This is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity,” said Francoise Luca, Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) spokesperson.

“There are few projects that will have such a meaningful impact on the urban landscape and the future of Austin as this one.”

According to Luca, TFC is acting on a legislative mandate to achieve the best value for the taxpayers by relocating administrative staff into state-owned buildings.

“The construction of Phase One and Phase Two will create the required state-owned office space for state employees. This project will transform the Texas Capitol Complex into a new pedestrian-friendly mall, with new buildings and a modern government business complex. It will become a destination for all citizens of Texas.”

The 1801 Congress Avenue building will be roughly 603,000 gross sq. ft., while the 1601 Congress Avenue building totals approximately 416,000 gross sq. ft. A treelined promenade, located on Congress Avenue between 16th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, will serve as the northern gateway to the Capitol Complex, with public green space for tourism and other events.

Phase One work includes three of the four blocks of the Texas Capitol Mall and the expansion of the Sam Houston Building physical plant. Multiple work packages include excavation, site utilities, central utility plant expansion and utility tunnels, the 1801 Congress Avenue Office Building, the 1601 Congress Avenue Office Building and the underground parking garage and pedestrian mall on Congress Avenue Phase One is scheduled to begin occupancy in 2021.

Artist’s rendering of 1601 Congress with a view of the mall.

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In addition to the construction of two new office buildings and an urban space, Phase One of the Texas Capitol Complex includes five levels of underground parking, requiring a more than 50-ft. deep excavation.

The $581 million project is currently ahead of schedule and under budget. Team leaders for each package meet regularly to coordinate all the schedules and resources.

Understandably, the high-profile project is having an impact on motorists. Authorities are doing what they can to manage the situation.

“TFC has control of the right-of-way within the Capitol Complex,” said Luca. “Texas Department of Public Safety provides traffic enforcement and security for the Capitol Complex. Our construction and communication teams are working closely with the Austin Police Department, the University of Texas Police Department and the Austin Transportation Department.”

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Texas Schools Participate in Lift & Move USA Career Days Lift & Move USA, featuring career paths for specialized transportation, crane, rigging and machinery moving operations, is coming to Texas this fall.

“Lift & Move USA engages students and educators in learning about the skills needed and careers available in this highly technical field, serving construction, manufacturing, power gen, petro-chem, highway and related industries,” said Tracy Bennett, director of Lift & Move USA. Entry level jobs have career trajectories that can lead to well-paying, challenging and rewarding positions. Lift & Move USA is organized by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, SC&R Foundation, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators and KHL, publisher of American Cranes & Transport magazine.

Host companies BOSS Crane & Rigging and Bennett International Group, promoted career opportunities to more than 400 students from nearly 20 high schools and colleges at

BOSS’s facility in Longview, Texas.

Liebherr USA hosted another event in Houston, bringing their experience to hundreds of students “Liebherr, along with the rest of the industry, has seen a significant drop in applicants for hands-on jobs such as technicians, operators and riggers. It is our pleasure to host Lift & Move USA to inspire the next generation of workers to come to our industry,” said Jim Laarhoven, national key account customer service manager for Liebherr USA Co., Mobile and Crawler Cranes Division.

“The crane, rigging and transportation community has turned out in full force to support these two events,” said Bennett. Equipment and subject matter experts such as Bishop Lifting Products, The Crosby Group and Lifting Gear Hire will manage rigging stations. Simulation stations provided

by CM Labs Simulations and Lincoln Electric also are popular. (A full list of sponsors and event partners can be found on the respective Lift & Move USA event pages.)

Lincoln Electric welding simulators highlight the importance welding has across specialized transport, crane and rigging sectors.

“Simulators are a great introduction to students about the world of crane operation; they also are one of the biggest influences on how training is delivered today. With simulators, the operator training experience becomes measurably more productive,” said Drew Carruthers, CM Labs director of product innovation.

Lift & Move USA showcases the tools and technology that make the crane, rigging and transportation business unique. But it’s also about practical, safety-focused education.

One new activity that BOSS Crane & Rigging and Bennett International Group showcased was a blind spot demonstration using a tractor-trailer.

The station objective is to communicate the importance of safety in transporting loads, as well as create awareness for the general public about how vehicles on the road can disappear from the truck driver’s view.

“Customers expect their freight to arrive at a destination without damages — and the motoring public expects trucks to be safe out on the roads — even when cars aren’t always,” said Kris Rzepkowski, executive director of marketing for Bennett International Group.

Meanwhile, as a manufacturer, Liebherr will have an opportunity to demonstrate the role service and technical support plays in the industry.

Stations include instruction on hydraulic and electronic troubleshooting. The company’s training centers turn out service personnel equipped to help owners get the best performance and safety out of their equipment.

Liebherr will showcase Liebherr tower cranes, LRT rough-terrain cranes and LTM mobile cranes, while event partners will round out the event with rigging, transportation, logistics and engineering stations.

Education and training grants provided by SC&R Foundation are available for students pursuing skills or certificate programs at technical or vocational schools. There are six grant application deadlines per year, as well as funding for training through SC&R Foundation’s Partners in Education — Associated Training Services, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau, Morrow Equipment Company, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators and Industrial Training International. For more information, visit http://www.scr-foundation.org/ 

Students got an opportunity to sit at the controls of small cranes during the May 2019 event hosted by Boulter Industrial Contractors Inc.

Specialized transportation involves logistics for general freight as well as oversize and overweight loads.

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Software Company Breaks Ground on Hale County Third Building on Sugar Land Campus Rehabilitation Construction industry software developer, HCSS, announced it has broken ground on a new building and parking structure at its Sugar Land, Tex., campus. The two-story, approximately 56,000sq. ft. office building will be the third on the 12-acre corporate headquarters, which HCSS has inhabited since 2010.

The new building will bring approximately 200 new jobs and a $12 million capital investment in real and personal property to the suburb southwest of Houston.

The site also includes the original 42,000 sq. ft. facility completed in 2010 and an almost-16,000 sq. ft. building, complete with twostory climbing net and slide, finished in 2015.

“We are excited to call Sugar Land home and to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area,” said HCSS Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Customers Solutions Tom Webb. “The addition of this new building to our campus will both allow us to grow as well as add even more elements to help our employees feel connected, strengthening our customer service culture.

HCSS prides itself on providing a great life for all employees, with wellness benefits like an onsite workout facility, running and

walking tracks and healthy snacks provided for all employees and visitors. The new building will expand on this philosophy with an additional workout room and an indoor racquetball court.

Other amenities will include a full kitchen, multiple lounge areas, and an entertainment room, as well as a three-level parking garage with an approximately 280-vehicle capacity.

The building was designed by Studio RED Architects and is being constructed by Rosenberger Construction. Site work was done by MSC Earthworks.

HCSS has grown to more than 300 employees and is constantly Tom Webb expanding its product and customer base, which largely conHCSS sists of infrastructure, heavy/highway and utility contractors -- those who build roads, bridges, dams, airports and other structures. With this expansion, the company hopes to grow a new segment of its business and double the employee base yet again, with sales and marketing the first to move into the new building in 2020. Additional development personnel will move in at a later date, and the company plans to eventually grow to a five-building campus. 

“We are excited to call Sugar Land Home and to bring new jobs to the area…”

Project Begins The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun work on a $18.5 million project to make roadway improvements to more than 7 mi. of U.S. 70, from Milwee Street in the city of Plainview to the Floyd County line.

“The project will make needed improvements and repairs to the pavement, but is also expected to enhance the overall safety of U.S. 70,” said Heath Bozeman, P.E, TxDOT Plainview Area engineer overseeing the project.

Work has started on a project that will mill portions of the existing pavement then repave and resurface the roadway. Additional work taking place along the north side of U.S. 70, inside the Plainview city limits, includes upgrading sidewalks and ramps to be Americans with Disability Act compliant, and making culvert, and curb and gutter repairs.

The project’s completion date is scheduled for August 2020. 

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Earthworks Enterprise Son Makes Father’s Dream a Reality as They Build a Top Earthmoving Company When Humberto “Beto” Garcia started Earthworks Enterprise in 2012, he knew the only way for it to succeed was for him to learn the earthmoving process, something he had little experience in. Fortunately, his father, Humberto Sr., was well-versed in what to do and could teach him the ropes.

“Dad always wanted to run a ‘dirt business,’ as he terms this,” recalled Beto. “I wanted to help make that a reality, so along with a partner, Jorge Andrade, we founded Earthworks Enterprise and made Dad the General Superintendent. I followed his lead, and he taught me the proper techniques of moving earth safely, productively and profitably. He has a machine engine inside of him; he doesn’t stop. Dad is often the first one on the jobsite and the last one to leave.”

Humberto Sr. started his career as a construction laborer and worked his way up to lowboy driver, then equipment operator. His experience paid dividends right away as he guided Earthworks Enterprise’s first crew of four, which included father and son, through completion of site work for a private developer’s residential subdivision.

“Our success and growth are directly tied to Dad’s leadership and drive,” Beto emphasized. “Immediately after we finished the first development, we moved to a second and have remained on a steady pace ever since.”

Beto is Earthworks Enterprise’s President while Andrade serves as the vice president of the Penitas-based company. It covers the Rio Grande Valley and usually has eight to ten jobs going at once.

Change in focus Beto noted that in the initial stages, they focused on private work because Earthworks Enterprise had no bonding capacity. At the outset, the firm’s small fleet consisted of a motor grader, water truck, roller and paver.

Seven years later, the company employs 60 people and has an assortment of machinery primarily for municipal and county jobs as a general contractor. Earthworks Enterprise self-performs nearly 100 percent of a project’s scope with crews dedicated to dirt work, surveying, asphalt paving and concrete.

“We still do some residential, mainly with the same customers we established relationships with early on,” shared Beto. “For the most part, however, large-scale, low-bid jobs that require multiple crews are now our bread and butter.”

To date, its largest undertaking was a $6 million reconstruction for San Patricio County that involved 22 miles of road.

“Redoing the base included putting geogrid liner on the

An Earthworks Enterprise operator strips topsoil with a Komatsu intelligent Machine Control D61PXi-23 dozer on a pond project in McAllen.

Humberto “Beto” Garcia Jr. (L) and his father Humberto Sr. operate Penitas-based Earthworks Enterprise. Beto is an owner and president while Humberto Sr. is the general superintendent.

bottom, then placing 80,000 tons of limestone on top of it,” said Beto. “That was followed by a two-course surface treatment and 20,000 gallons of asphalt. Instead of storm sewer, we reshaped the swales for positive drainage.”

Earthworks Enterprise recently completed a three-mile full reconstruction and widening project for the city of McAllen that expanded an existing two-lane roadway into five. The company removed existing pavement and relocated and adjusted utilities. In addition, it put in sidewalks and storm sewer as well as curb and gutter, where none previously existed. Crews excavated approximately 19,000 cubic yards of dirt, installed 9,000 linear feet of utilities and 1,500 yards of concrete and put down some 6,000 tons of asphalt.

Time, Cost Savings with Intelligent Machine Control Another endeavor in McAllen saw Earthworks Enterprise cut and haul away nearly 50,000 yards of dirt for a new pond designed to alleviate flooding concerns during heavy rains. It also put in a small drainage pipe that will siphon off excess water, should the pond fill completely.

Prior to starting this project, Earthworks Enterprise surveyed the site by drone, built a computer model for the job and downloaded the completed file to the company’s Komatsu D61PXi-23 intelligent Machine Control dozer.

Earthworks Enterprise added the machine after Beto attended a lunch-and-learn event at WPI’s Edinburg branch.

I was invited by a friend, who already knew about Komatsu intelligent Machine Control equipment,” Beto said. “I liked what I saw and wanted to try a dozer. I was immediately impressed with the accuracy and how well it performed, so we purchased the D61PXi. We then quickly see EARTHWORKS page 14

Superintendent Ruben Flores digs a utility trench with a Komatsu PC210LCi-11 intelligent Machine Control excavator.

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By Todd Staples SPECIAL TO CEG (president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner) The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) that passed during the 86th legislative session went into effect on Sept. 1, just two weeks before a group of people repelled off the Fred Hartman Bridge to block traffic in the Houston Ship Channel. The stunt endangered the public, cost millions of dollars in lost commerce and is the type of reckless activity that makes CIPA necessary to protect Texans and the critical infrastructure that serves them.

The new law provides stronger protections for private property owners and businesses that operate our state’s critical infrastructure facilities against intentional damage, delays and stoppages caused by illegal and dangerous activity. The law does so by increasing penalties for anyone who trespasses to damage or interfere with critical infrastructure or their operations.

Unfortunately, this type of activity is on the rise.

Texas’ critical infrastructure facilities include agriculture systems, dams, ports and other water structures, manufacturing and

refining facilities, electric transmission lines and substations and fuel pipelines. These facilities are indispensable to Texans because they deliver the products we need every day for modern life like water, food, electricity and gasoline. Infrastructure projects create and support Texas jobs and generate billions of dollars in tax revenues for local communities and the state. Strong and reliable infrastructure makes for a strong and dependable Texas.

All too often, destructive trespassers illegally tamper with critical infrastructure projects, many of whom are trained, aggressive repeat offenders. Some of their tactics include locking themselves to construction equipment, setting equipment on fire, blocking train tracks, and using blow torches to cut holes in pipelines and valves. In one case, a trespasser in Florida attempting to use a gun to shoot holes in pipeline equipment pointed the gun at law enforcement officers responding to the incident.

Last week, Greenpeace USA protesters targeted the oil industry in a daylong demonstration that halted traffic in the Houston Ship Channel. At least 15 people who tied up traffic after rappeling from the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown were arrested.

There is no justification for dangerous and destructive activities. Not only do they endanger the lives of those who are working on these projects, law enforcement who respond to incidents and even the trespassers themselves, they are also burdensome to Texas businesses and local governments.

Creating delays, stoppages and intentional damage results in costly repercussions, including lost operation time, failure to deliver essential goods and services, and clean-up and restoration costs. Taxpayers are often forced to pay for the fallout created by property destruction. In North Dakota, taxpayers were on the hook for more than $30 million in costs associated with the aggressive and uncivil tactics of mostly out-of-state activists including 48 million pounds of trash and other debris they left behind.

Free speech is a founding principle of our country that Texans hold dear, which is why it was important for the CIPA to maintain current statutes that allow for free speech and the right to protest. It has been incorrectly stated that peaceful protesters or those who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time could be affected by the law.

This is flat-out wrong. The First Amendment does not allow for the destruction of proper-

ty. CIPA applies to willful and dangerous tactics carried out by aggressive activists, not everyday citizens exercising their rights.

Law-abiding protestors are free to protest, while critical infrastructure and neighboring communities can rest assured they will be protected from illegal and unsafe activity.

The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act was broadly supported by organizations including the Texas Oil & Gas Association, the Texas Association of Dairymen, the Texas Association of Manufacturers, the Texas Association of Builders, the Texas Poultry Federation, the Texas Chemical Council, the Texas Civil Justice League and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas, among others. These vital industries support Texas jobs, generate billions of dollars in tax revenues, and provide products Texans use in our daily lives. Thanks to the prudent action of bill authors Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, and Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, and the signature of Gov.Greg Abbott to cement CIPA into law, First Amendment rights are safeguarded, Texans and our infrastructure will be better protected, and we will be able to safely and efficiently provide resources across our state, nation and world. 

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Congested Area, Coordinating Crews Prove Challenging CAPITOL from page 1

Balfour Beatty serving as the construction manager agent.

According to Balfour Beatty project executive Louis Saksen, AIA, the biggest challenges on the project involve congestion, utilities and project management.

Congested Area “The Texas Capitol Complex is a congested urban site. The projects are surrounded and abutted by the State Capitol, state office buildings, the Bullock State History Museum, the University of Texas, the Blanton Museum and the UT Medical Center, all of which impact equipment access, traffic management and security, and require sensitivity to conflicting business events and activity in the area. For example, the University of Texas hosts six home games and has one of the largest fanbase and tailgating traditions in the country.

“The construction program itself required the conversion and transfer of several streets and their utility easements, from the city of Austin to the state of Texas. The excavation also required the relocation and demolition of existing utilities, the location of many of which were not well documented. Business continuity and minimizing disruption of services to the Capitol Complex and adjacent properties has been a significant logistical task.”

Careful Coordination Keeping activities running smoothly can be difficult.

“Orchestrating the work of four independent designers and three independent contractors, each with six individual multi-million-dollar projects that are all connected by five levels of underground parking, requires multiple coordination Francoise Luca Photo

Crews will remove more than a half-million cu. yds. of limestone on the project. At the peak of excavation, the site may see 220 haul trucks in a day.

meetings between and among teams and thorough three-dimensional analysis throughout the process,” said Saksen. “In addition to the coordination among the construction teams, we take a key role in communicating with other constructions projects in the immediate area where we share rightof-way issues.”

Before work began, both 1601 and 1801 Congress sites were ground level parking, and Congress was a through-traffic street.

Prior to any excavation, the site was investigated for potential archeological artifacts by the Texas Historical Commission and cleared for use.

Getting Through Rock “Soil borings were then performed, and several different strata of limestone were discovered at various depths. However, there were no serious problems in completing the excavation of the 1801, 1601, and 16th to 17th Street of Congress sites, and no problems are anticipated with the final Congress excavation from 17th to MLK.”

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The Texas Capitol Complex is a congested urban site. The projects are surrounded and abutted by the State Capitol, state office buildings, the Bullock State History Museum, the University of Texas, the Blanton Museum and the UT Medical Center.

Saksen noted that the project involves a great deal of chip hammering.

“Rock is not unusual to encounter in the city of Austin. Much of the deeper strata is composed of rock features, limestone, but it can vary in some locations. Due to the sheer size of the two excavation sites, a lot of rock has been encountered.

However, the rock has not posed a major issue to the project.”

Crews will remove more than a halfmillion cu. yds. of limestone on the project. At the peak of excavation, the site may see 220 haul trucks in a day. The average presence of trucks was about 150 per day. An estimated 35 concrete trucks a day will deliver to the site during the construction phase.

The 1801 Congress excavation is finished, with the construction phase now underway. The 1601 Congress excavation is wrapping up, with construction expected to begin in November. In addition, work on the Central Utility Plant “CUP” has commenced. see CAPITOL page 16

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Crews are working seven days a week on a more than half-billiondollar project that will centralize all state agencies in Austin.

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The 10-acre site will accommodate a 13,000 sq.-ft. building for offices and a showroom, as well as a fully equipped service department with eight service bays.

Additionally, two acres of product display and demonstration areas will allow customers to test an extensive range of JCB construction machines, from skid steers and mini excavators, to backhoe loaders and telescopic handlers, to wheel loaders and large excavators.

“Construction equipment customers around Houston will be the big winners when our new JCB-exclusive dealership opens early next year,” said Bryan Monk, dealer principal at Monk JCB. “For more than 70 years, JCB has pioneered the game-

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Monk JCB currently operates a construction equipment service operation at 3123 Farrell Road in Houston — serving Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties — with fully trained JCB technicians offering field and shop service, as well as parts sales.

“Since Monk JCB joined the JCB dealer network, the team has provided outstanding support to equipment operators in the Houston area,” said Ben Coleman, vice president of dealer development of JCB North America. “It’s exciting to see the team build upon that reputation to grow into a full — and exclusive — JCB sales and support dealership.”

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acquired a PC210LCi-11 excavator, too.

“The savings are phenomenal,” he continued. “With the dozer, once we download the file, we turn on the automatics and let the machine go to work. It always knows where it is in relationship to final elevation and with each pass it puts the optimal load on the blade. There is no overcutting, so the need to replace material is eliminated. It helps a novice oper-

WPI Sales Representative Omar Escobar (L) helped Earthworks Enterprise Owner/President Beto Garcia acquire Komatsu intelligent Machine Control equipment.

ator look like a seasoned pro and makes the experienced person even better.”

Earthworks Enterprise achieves similar results with the excavator. The company performs mass excavations, as well as trench digs with the PC210LCi, which features semi-automatic control. Once target elevation is reached, it prevents the operator from cutting any deeper.

“In some instances, using the intelligent machines reduces our estimated project time by half, compared to the traditional method of repeated surveying and grade checks,” said Beto. “We also really like that the GPS system is integrated, so there are no masts or cables to install or take down, which bites into production time. I definitely see us adding more intelligent machines as we’re able.”

Earthworks Enterprise purchased the intelligent Machine Control dozer and excavator with the assistance of WPI Sales Representative Omar Escobar. The Tier 4 machines are covered by Komatsu CARE, with WPI technicians performing complimentary routine, scheduled services for the first three years or 2,000 hours.

“Omar and WPI give us outstanding support,” said Beto.

“They always have someone ready and willing to help, including their Technical Solutions Experts, if we have questions related to the intelligent machines or our models. If we need parts, they have them on-hand. We have built a great relationship in a fairly short time.”

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starting Earthworks Enterprise. His skills at running an earthmoving company have continued to grow, and he’s taking steps toward the firm’s future expansion.

“We’re now Texas Department of Transportation certified, so we have been bidding highway work,” Beto reported. “We are ready to attack that market, and I’m confident we will be successful in that arena.

“Seeing how happy Dad is tells me that I made the right move,” he added. “I also love what I do now, especially because I get to do it alongside of him. Coming to work every day is enjoyable.” This story courtesy of Komatsu’s “Customers in Action.” 

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Iconic Project Alters Area, Creates Community Spaces

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Equipment used on the job includes drilling rigs, D11 dozers, multiple tower cranes, various crawler cranes, truck cranes, skid steers, walk-behind rollers, street sweepers, large earthwork trucks and, eventually, sky-tracks, scissor lifts and boom lifts.

Several existing trees will be removed during construction of the project. The city of Austin, along with the Waller Creek Conservancy, will be relocating some of the larger and/or heritage trees to Waller Creek Trail.

Construction milestones include target dates of next February for utility relocation, August 2020 for excavation, summer 2021 for the central utility plant and May 2022 for completion of the 1801 Building, 1601 Building and Texas Mall and underground parking garage.

Equipment used on the job includes drilling rigs, D11 dozers, multiple tower cranes, various crawler cranes, truck cranes, skid steers, walk-behind rollers, street sweepers, large earthwork trucks and, eventually, sky-tracks, scissor lifts and boom lifts.

As for the main materials used during construction, the buildings will require Texas sourced pink granite, curtainwall features, steel features and decorative metal paneling.

CAPITOL from page 12

Meticulous Planning Saksen said a project of this nature results in hundreds of questions for the designers, and countless meetings to resolve any issues.

“Before bids are received, value engineering meetings are scheduled to advance ideas by the designers and the builders for cost saving and quality plan modifications. These meetings are then repeated after bids are received to gather the inputs of the selected subcontractors into the process.

“Once construction commences, there are daily inspections for quality control and quality assurance testing and inspections, commissioning/test and balance, and near the conclusion of the work, punch-listing the

project in preparation for substantial completion and occupancy. The entire process, from consultant/contractor selection through the design and construction, to achieving occupancy, is detailed, time-consuming work.”

Advanced Technology Saksen said activities have been carefully planned using the latest in construction technologies to coordinate the project.

“In the project planning phase, the sequence of construction activities was coordinated in a 4D model using Synchro. A video was created and added to the website, which was used to communicate construction closures to Capitol Complex employees and the public.

“The survey teams used drone photography to document existing site conditions and monitor key aspects of the construction.

Prior to commencing excavation, the 3D model for the excavation support and soil nails were coordinated with proposed and existing underground utility models using Navisworks. All the buildings and belowgrade garages are designed and coordinated in 3D models, so they can be added to this federated model.”

At completion, the walls of the excavation were laser scanned and analyzed for variance as a means of quality control, and to ensure the building as designed would fit in the excavation provided.

“This comprehensive 3D coordination between existing, as-built and planned work

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The 1801 Congress excavation is finished, with the construction phase now underway. The 1601 Congress excavation is wrapping up, with construction expected to begin in November.

will continue between all the packages throughout Phase One of the project. From the inception of the project, vibration monitoring systems have been deployed to monitor noise and vibrations during construction on adjacent state buildings.”

Iconic Project Despite the obstacles, Saksen said being part of such a huge undertaking is incredibly rewarding.

“The thing that distinguishes the Texas Capitol project is that it is truly an iconic project that will substantially alter the north side of the Capitol into a pedestrian-friendly, landscaped area that provides an appropriate

connection and covered parking for the surrounding community.”

Through research and planning, efforts have been made to reduce the demand on natural resources and sustain healthy ecological systems. Energy, water and historic preservation are a key part of Phase One implementation.

According to the TFC website, the Texas mall will be a native-plant filled park that serves as a gathering space for state employees and the community. Drought-resistant plants will support the storm water detention system integrated into the design of the allées. Formal walking gardens also are included in the plans.

Several existing trees will be removed during construction of the project. The city of Austin, along with the Waller Creek Conservancy, will be relocating some of the larger and/or heritage trees to Waller Creek Trail. Crews will plant more than 300 new trees along the Texas Capitol Mall, to provide a suitable environment.

While the project brings its share of noise, traffic concerns and other inconveniences, Luca said reaction from the community is encouraging.

“The response to this project has been very positive. Saving money for taxpayers and building new infrastructure that will serve Texas is as good as it gets.”  CEG

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West Regional Water Authority pipeline construction is scheduled to begin in 2020.

The West Harris Regional Water Authority (WHRWA) in conjuction with its partner the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA), has awarded the first Surface Water Supply Program contract to Garney Companies Inc. The nearly $7 million project will create a 42-in. water line of roughly 10,700 linear ft. as part of the larger project to build what will be an almost 40-mi. pipeline that will carry water from Lake Houston to west Harris County and north Fort Bend county. The project in its entirety will cost approximately $680 million. Construction is due to begin in early 2020.

The Surface Water Supply Program was necessitated by the steady growth in the region, growth which is expected to reach 9.2 million residents in the next 10 years.

In addition, the project will enable the WHRWA and NFBWA to meet groundwater reduction requirements set forth by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District. The cost of the project is being split between the two companies.

Later parts of the project include expanding Houston’s northeast purification plant, building transmission lines from the Surface Water Supply Program pipelines to serve customers in the district and transferring water from the Trinity River to Lake Houston. The total for the surface water conversion portion of the project is $1.8 billion.  CEG

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