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® January 28 2024 Vol. XXV • No. 2
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Inside
Webber Unclogs Notorious Texas Bottleneck
Construction Industry Gathers in Las Vegas for AED Summit..8
DEVELON Features Trio of Excavators at World of Concrete...22
In the planning stages for more than three decades, the FM 100 project saw the construction of an asphalt surface loop in San Marcos, Texas, that runs east of I-35, which provides a much needed alternative to the busy Texas interstate.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Three Key Technology Advacements Changing Construction...58
Construction of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $39 million FM 110 North project will wrap up later this month with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the initiative that created a loop around the city of San Marcos, providing a much needed alternative to I-35.
The FM 110 loop is located on the eastern edge of San Marcos and Hays County.
see LOOP page 26
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Reserving Judgment Contractors Give Mixed Reviews of Their Prospects for 2024 Adobe stock photo
AGC members are most optimistic about work in public-sector markets, but expect less-robust private sector demand.
By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Though public spending on road construction is projected to increase by double digits again this year, contractors are cautious about this year’s business prospects. Given the continued challenges facing the construction industry in logistics logjams, labor shortages and rising interest rates, the overall mood is “decidedly mixed.” ARTBA reported that the public highway, pavement and street construction sector is expected to see doubledigit growth for the second year in a row. see SURVEY page 56