Plans to increase commercial vehicle inspection capacity at the land port of entry along the Mexico border in Douglas, Ariz., are moving along as the U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $274.7-million design-build contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for a commercial port near an existing U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility.

In honor of Sundt Foundation’s 25th anniversary, three Sundt Construction employee-owners competed to see who could raise the most money to help fight breast cancer. Together—and with a dollar-for-dollar match from Sundt—Scott “Sketti” LaPoint, Melissa “Machine Gun” Moreno and Danny “Bubba” Gumm collectively brought in more than $319,000 through the contractor’s “Ink It & Pink It” campaign.

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The facility would accommodate commercial traffic crossing into the U.S. in Douglas, Ariz., relieving an aging facility nearby.

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Three-building $1.8B project next to lake in Tempe, Ariz. faced issues in foundation work, which penetrates three levels down into the Salt River’s alluvial soil and cobble.

The Phoenix-based concrete contractor has achieved big-time success with a culture focused on employees and constant development.

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