David Holzel
David Holzel is a writer and editor based in Washington, D.C. He has written for the publications of National Concrete Masonry Association, National Precast Concrete Association, and Dixon Valve, as well as for Builder and Big Builder magazines.
MWH Starts Austin Water Treatment Project
Austin Water, in Texas' capital city, has begun work on a $1.2 billion project to update and expand its Walnut Creek wastewater treatment facility. Approved by the Austin City Council in May 2024, construction on the facility began in October 2025 to increase the facility's capacity from 75 million gal....
Completion Nears for Part of LA Metro's D Line Expansion
Tunneling beneath a metropolitan area is bound to lead to technical challenges as well as turn up some unexpected discoveries. Builder Skanska Traylor Shea Joint Venture (JV) unearthed the skeleton of a mastodon as its crew worked on the 3.9-mi....
UNM Makes Use of Summer to Improve Campus
Near the southeast edge of the University of New Mexico's (UNM) main campus in Albuquerque, the new $82.1 million Center for Collaborative Arts and Technology (CCAT) is rising from the ground. With a completion date of October 2026, the center, considered the hub of the College of Fine Arts, will include a 600-seat concert hall, exhibition and rehearsal spaces and flexible collaborative areas....
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport $326M Expansion Starts
In 2024, more than 52 million travelers passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It was the busiest year for the airport, which is Arizona's most powerful economic driver — generating an estimated $44.3 billion annually....
