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® October 5 2025 Vol. XXVI • No. 20
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Williams Brothers Completes I-10 Project By Irwin Rapoport
Williams Brothers Construction achieved substantial completion of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $141 million Interstate 10 Brookshire Project approximately 40 mi. west of Houston. The project widened the interstate in the city of Brookshire, updated frontage roads and rebuilt bridges over the Brazos River to improve mobility by increasing capacity for the traffic in and out of the metro area. As the project neared completion, crews installed sidewalk and curb ramps, signs, highmast illumination, rumble strips, driveways and sodding, while placing the final striping, taking care of the grading and pavement edge shouldering, completing the general project cleanup and dealing with punch-list items. “We are making travel times safer and much more efficient for industry and everyday highway users,” TxDOT Commissioner Steven Alvis said at the project’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams noted: “The population growth and real estate development west of Houston in Katy and beyond has been very rapid, causing congestion on I-10.” CEG CORRESPONDENT
Mountain Crain Acquires Lennon Crane...8
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Contractor Paves Alpine Route...22
see INTERSTATE page 40
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Crews pour concrete under a bridge as part of the Interstate 10 Brookshire project.
Navigating Mounting Risks
Insurance Providers, Contractors Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-35 Look for Solutions to Mitigate Off-Road Trucks Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-57 Risks of Doing Construction Work Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-65 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
By Lucy Perry
Contractors continue to face tough conditions where risk is concerned. Labor issues, contract challenges, logistics headaches and economic volatility all plague business owners. These issues hamstring insurance providers as well, believe it or not. Both sides of the insurance desk are getting crafty in searching for coverage solutions to even the most complex and highest-risk transportation construction projects.
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see INSURANCE page 46
While contractors tackle risk associated with major infrastructure projects, their insurance providers are working on coverage for these often complex and high-risk contracts.
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