Bill Steele was promoted to vice president of Sundt Construction's Texas district. He previously served as manager of preconstruction services in the district's San Antonio headquarters. In his new role, Steele will oversee preconstruction efforts and estimating for local and state projects in the state. During his tenure at Sundt, Steele held the positions of senior estimator and preconstruction project manager at the company's Tempe, Ariz., headquarters.
Kurt Knebel was hired as vice president of civil operations for the Texas division of McCarthy Building Cos. He will focus on project management, oversight and executive leadership of the division's transportation business unit. A 25-year veteran in civil construction, Knebel spent nearly five years as the North Texas area manager for Austin Bridge & Road.