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Tarlton Promotes Michael Trettel to Senior Vice President

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Tarlton , St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Michael Trettel to senior vice president. In this new role, Trettel, an experienced leader with more than 20 years of service in the construction industry, will expand his corporate responsibilities and leadership at the firm and continue to provide executive oversight of and drive growth in the energy, industrial, water/wastewater, and civil markets as well as Tarlton’s self-perform and special projects groups.  Trettel joined Tarlton in 2022 as director of strategic markets, fostering a strong culture for work acquisition and performance in the firm’s heavy civil and industrial markets, and was subsequently promoted to the role of vice president in 2023. His collaborative approach has helped to inform and shape company strategy, lead teams in pursuing new work, oversee projects spanning multiple locations and foster valued client and partner relationship...

PRIME AE Enhances Landscape Architecture, Planning, and Federal Expertise through Acquisition of Klavon Design Associates, Inc.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /PRNewswire/ —  PRIME AE Group, Inc. (PRIME AE), a Platform Holdings managed company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Klavon Design Associates, Inc. (Klavon), a high-performing business recognized for its award-winning landscape architecture and planning services across federal, state, local, and private-sector markets. This strategic integration strengthens PRIME AE’s design platform and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver thoughtful, sustainable, and community-centered solutions nationwide, reinforcing PRIME AE’s commitment to  making everything around us better. Founded in 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Klavon brings more than 30 years of experience delivering a wide range of planning and design solutions, from small site assessments to complex master planning efforts. The firm is known for its collaborative approach and multidisciplinary expertise, combining technical excellence with thoughtful design to create spaces that honor bo...

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Completes $65M Sharp Rees-Stealy Kearny Mesa Medical Office Building Tenant Improvement

Modernized facility enhances patient access in San Diego and supports Sharp Rees-Stealy’s clinical operations  SAN DIEGO, Calif. —   McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.  (McCarthy), one of the largest healthcare construction companies in the U.S., in partnership with Sharp HealthCare’s Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Cuningham Group Architecture, has completed the tenant improvement of Sharp Rees-Stealy’s Kearny Mesa medical office building (MOB), delivering a comprehensive modernization of an existing two-building campus designed to improve patient experience and operational efficiency.  Located at 8975 Balboa Avenue in San Diego, the completed tenant improvement includes approximately 100,000 square feet of improved space across two buildings and represents an investment of $65 million. The project brings together a new pharmacy, centralized imaging services such as MRI and CT,...

Sheri Lieffring Joins raSmith as an Ecological Project Manager in the Municipal Services Division 

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, is pleased to announce that Sheri Lieffring has joined raSmith as an ecological project manager in the municipal services division. Lieffring is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources assured wetland delineator and a professional wetland scientist, bringing more than 25 years of experience in natural resources and ecological consulting to the team.  Lieffring brings deep expertise in wetland delineation, environmental corridor delineation, wetland and waterway permitting, hydrologic and vegetation monitoring, habitat and ecological assessments, land use planning, and restoration project oversight. She has collaborated with both municipal and private-sector clients throughout her career, assisting with regulatory compliance, environmental reviews, and natural resource management.  Lieffring’s professional experience spans technical fieldwork, project management, land use...

Forte Construction Celebrates Staff Picked Charity Winners

Forte Construction Corp., a leading general contracting firm delivering major transit and public works initiatives across downstate New York and Long Island, honored the employee winners and their respective charities as part of its annual staff-picked charity program with a check presentation and celebratory gathering at the company’s Islandia, NY headquarters.  Launched in 2020 to foster a culture of giving, the annual Staff Picked Charity Contest invites employees to nominate causes close to their hearts. Each year, the company’s executives anonymously select the winning nomination, awarding a $10,000 donation to the chosen charity. “This year all of the employee submissions were very touching, heartfelt, and personal and truly showed the effort and passion our team members put in,”  said Forte Construction President Larry Pappas . “We commend not only our team members, but also the charities for the amazing and inspiring work that they do.” Wilson Cruz, an electrician w...

Skanska and CEC JV to Modernize and Reinforce Vincent Thomas Bridge for $534M in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, Calif. — Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced it has secured the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project contract for $534 million from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in Los Angeles, CA, through a joint venture with California Engineering Contractors (CEC).  The three-year project will involve a phased deck replacement on the iconic Vincent Thomas Bridge. The bridge will be closed for sixteen months along this portion of State Route 47, a vital freight and commuter corridor serving the Port of Los Angeles.  The Vincent Thomas Bridge spans the main channel of the Los Angeles Harbor, serving as a critical freight and commuter corridor for the Port of Los Angeles and the South Bay region. The modernization effort will replace the aging bridge deck with durable precast, prestressed concrete deck panels, which are engineered for extended service life, improved load capacity, and resilie...

Building Success Through People & Culture: Zephyr Rail 

Zephyr Rail has been on the rise in the AEC industry for some time, but they reached a new milestone in 2025 when the firm earned its highest placement to date on Zweig Group’s Best Firms to Work For (BFTWF) rankings.  This year, the firm founded and headquartered in Orange County, California placed 5 th  among firms with 50-99 employees and 8 th  among firms in the Civil Engineering  category.  Founded just over a decade ago in 2015, this is Zephyr Rail’s third consecutive year being named a Best Firm to Work For.  Over this time, the firm has built its reputation on specialized expertise in rail design, construction management, and UAS mapping—while simultaneously fostering a workplace culture that employees consistently describe as inclusive, supportive, and growth-oriented .  From the start, Zephyr Rail has been able to carve out a distinct niche in the AEC industry, specializing in civil track and spe...