Meet your 2025 GRAND Champions of Fusion!

When we first started our Champions of Fusion promotion in 2022, we had no idea just how strong and wide-reaching the response would be. This year’s entries were fantastic examples of McElroy’s vision to improve the world through better infrastructure, and we couldn’t be more proud to see the innovation, dedication, and pride that has gone into each and every one of this year’s entries. That said, it’s time to announce: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 …


Zoo requires unique, specialized approach to infrastructure construction of new exhibit

When your company specializes in zoo and aquarium exhibits, jobs can get a little bit wild. Longhorn Organics Project Manager Kyle Jones fuses high-density polyethylene pipe that will eventually make up a new Amazon River-themed exhibit at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas. But it’s all in a day’s work for Beau Dempsey, owner of Longhorn Organics. Since 2009, the Terrell, Texas, (east of Dallas) company has provided biological design and filtration systems for zoos and …


Last chance to be a 2023 Champion of Fusion!

Congratulations to Dave Atherden, McElroy’s Champion of Fusion for June 2023! Dave submitted this photo of a wastewater pipeline project in Queensland, Australia. This 5.6 mile (9 km) pipeline links the cities of Flagstone and Cedar Grove. The project required a combination of open trench, tunnel boring, and horizontal directional drilling methods. By employing a variety of construction methods, contractors were able to overcome various challenges, including the terrain, obstacles, and environmental considerations. For smaller-diameter …