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June 6 2021 Vol. XXII • No. 12
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Contractor Utilizes Volvo Electric Equipment...8
Lane Construction was awarded the “design-bid-build” delivery method contract last September for Phase III of the 183A Project. The 183A Project, a $277.3 million initiative, is extending the 183A Toll Road northward from Hero Way in Leander to north of SH 29 in Liberty Hill.
By I rwin R apoport
In April, the Lane Construction Corporation began efforts to reconstruct the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority’s (Mobility Authority) 183A Phase III Project, a $277.3 million initiative that is extending the 183A Toll Road 6.6-mi. northward from Hero Way in Leander to north of SH 29 in Liberty Hill to provide greater mobility and connectivity for commuter and commercial traffic. Lane Construction was awarded the “design-bid-build” delivery method contract at $175.7 million last September. Phase III was developed in partnership with a number of government agencies in central Texas, including the Texas Department of Transportation and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO).
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The project, financed by the Mobility Authority, includes the construction of two tolled lanes in each direction, an adjacent shared use path from Hero Way to Seward Junction Loop and aesthetic enhancements along the corridor. The new lanes will be located between the existing non-tolled frontage roads, mitigating disruption to the traveling public during construction. Construction Progress Thus far, crews have started work on underground storm drainage, bridge piers, pavement markings, traffic control barrier, clearing operations, jack and boring and waterline improvements. The remainder of see LANE page 60
Staying Ahead of Hackers Contractor Finishes Job in Record Time...29
By Lucy Perry
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Though Construction Hasn’t Been Hit, Yet, Potential for Damage Is There
Though people want to be able to access data from anywhere, in reality the fewer places data lives the safer it is.
Challenge-junkie cybercriminals have moved on from hacking personal information. Now corporate intelligence, infrastructure and even heavy equipment are targets. Though currently cybersecurity threats are incidental in the construction industry, the potential for widespread damage exists. What can contractors do to protect their company data and heavy machinery assets? “We’ve crossed the rubicon,” said Erol Ahmed;
director of communications of Built Robotics, San Francisco. Cybercrime is “now moving on to critical infrastructure, pipelines and potentially heavy equipment.” Ahmed believes these large-scale operations make more attractive targets because the software used to run them is easy and accessible to criminals. “So, it’s important to provide the right protection for users as much as possible.” The bottom line, said Ahmed is yes, “we’re seesee HACKERS page 28
