{"id":35178,"date":"2026-04-26T04:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/zachry-construction-names-new-president-keeps-focus-on-water-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T04:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:27:17","slug":"zachry-construction-names-new-president-keeps-focus-on-water-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/zachry-construction-names-new-president-keeps-focus-on-water-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Zachry Construction names new president, keeps focus on water projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/818317\/2026-04-24_08.37.49\/zachry-construction-president-water-infrastructure.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Zachry Construction has tapped a longtime employee for a top role at the firm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image-right inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A headshot of Travis Mross\" data-imagemodel=\"197010\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/XMcWr9T4i-8mqLlekMjpwAs7JxFd_mTYsjP_BKgSTt4\/g:nowe:962:22\/c:746:932\/rs:fit:0:860\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9aYWNocnlfQ29uc3RydWN0aW9uX0NvcnBvcmF0aW9uX1RyYXZpc19Ncm9zcy5qcGc=.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Travis Mross<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Zachry Construction<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The San Antonio-based infrastructure builder <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/zachry-construction-corporation-appoints-travis-mross-as-president-302748165.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>named Travis Mross as president<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to a Tuesday announcement. Mross, who joined the company as an intern in 2000, previously served as executive vice president.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In his new role, Mross will focus on client service and predictable delivery across sectors that include transportation, water, underground utility and civil sitework operations, per the announcement. Some of his priorities will include a focus on strategic growth, operational excellence and business consistency.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Zachry Construction, established in 1924, specializes in underground utilities, water infrastructure, civil sitework and heavy\/highway construction. Mross\u2019 promotion to president comes on the heels of burgeoning growth across transportation, water and civil infrastructure.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Indeed, the firm called out its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/zachry-construction-acquires-water-infrastructure-firm\/801955\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>recent acquisition of Crescent Constructors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a move that bolstered the builder\u2019s focus on water projects, as part of that growing mindset.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Zachry\u00a0 has competition in the space \u2014 contractors that range from private builders to large public contractors including Jacobs and Ferrovial are all dialing into the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/water-infrastructure-construction-jacobs-ferrovial\/807832\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>opportunity that water infrastructure presents<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to the construction industry. Most recently, Carollo Engineers <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/carollo-engineers-construction-manager-nevada-water-reno\/817757\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>won a construction manager post<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on the first water purification and reuse project in Nevada.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The federal government has also taken notice. The Department of the Interior in March announced that it would <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/feds-funds-west-states-water-infrastructure\/815549\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>invest $889 million in water infrastructure projects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> across six Western states: California, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cAs demand for critical infrastructure continues to grow, our job is to bring consistency, discipline, and a high standard of execution to every project,&#8221; Mross said in the news release. &#8220;That focus will continue to guide how we serve clients and grow the business.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/zachry-construction-president-water-infrastructure\/818317\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. 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