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Building the Infrastructure That Powers America
March 30, 2026 BlogAcross the country, energy demand is growing faster than ever. From data center campuses to industrial growth and next-generation hydrogen systems, facilities face an increasing pressure to modernize their infrastructure which is reshaping the power and energy landscape. At The Weitz Company, we help clients meet these challenges by delivering practical solutions across the power and energy sector. With Weitz Industrial’s strong commitment to safety, quality, and schedule certainty, teams support energy generation, transmission, and distribution to build the infrastructure that...
HYPRPlant eFuels Production Facility
March 4, 2026 ProjectsWeitz is completing an overall site preparation and installation of a 100 MW HYPRPlant at an eFuels production facility in Texas. The project consists of a generation unit & related infrastructure that will feed a commercial-scale eFuels production site. Expected to be the world’s largest eFuels production site, the project will generate synthetic aviation fuel, diesel, and naphtha for hard-to-abate transport sectors. The HYPRPlant system utilizes a proprietary high-power PEM technology to produce ultra-low-cost hydrogen from renewable energy. Manufactured primarily...
Modular Research Feed Mill
February 17, 2026 ProjectsThe Weitz Company designed, fabricated, and erected the new modular research feed mill for Cargill’s Animal Nutrition Innovation Center in Elk River, Minnesota. Weitz Professional Services’ engineering team designed and constructed the project at an offsite facility and reduced the timeline by eight months. The project was completed in 13 months without affecting production. Cargill’s Elk River feed mill required precise feed manufacturing for various treatments and animal testing resources. Weitz designed the mill for formulation accuracy, accommodating a wide...
Weitz Projects That Shaped 2025
December 30, 2025 BlogThe Weitz Company has been a national leader in the construction industry for more than 170 years. Our willingness to innovate, steadfast commitment to safety, passion to growing communities, and ability to foster industry experts have all been pivotal in building our legacy. As we wrap up our 170th year in the industry, we want to take a moment to look back on all the projects that shaped the year. Aviation Expertise Weitz’s Aviation team continues to grow, expanding their...
Weitz Delivers Advanced Modular Feed Mill for Cargill’s Animal Research Center
October 17, 2024 BlogThe Weitz Company’s Industrial group is excited to highlight their recent project with Cargill in Elk River, MN. Our team designed, fabricated, and erected the new $12.9 million modular research feed mill at Cargill’s innovation center just 30 minutes north of their company headquarters. Elk River’s site holds approximately 4,500 research animals. This new modular feed mill allows for a higher degree of formulation accuracy to accommodate the wide range of livestock and poultry species fed at this site. These...
Weitz Honors Top 2023 Projects with Company Excellence Award
October 3, 2024 BlogThe Weitz Company is proud to recognize our outstanding Charles H. Weitz Award for Excellence 2023 project awardees. The Charles H. Weitz Award for Excellence, established in 1984, honors distinguished projects that exemplify the company’s mission to Build a Better Way through safety performance, project delivery and closeout, finances, and more. The Charles H. Weitz Award for Excellence stands as a reflection of the incredible work ethic, dedication, and collaborative spirit that drives our teams here at Weitz. Each of...
Weitz Senior Project Manager, Bill Hornaday Jr., honored as ENR Southwest 2023 Top Young Professional
February 13, 2023 BlogEach year, ENR Southwest recognizes 20 individuals under the age of 40 for their achievements and contributions to their companies and communities as Top Young Professionals. As one of the honored individuals, The Weitz Company’s Bill Hornaday Jr., was selected for his contributions to the company’s growth and success, industry involvement, and community outreach. Bill has been a Weitz team member for more than 15 years, steadily climbing his career ladder from Project Engineer II, Assistant Project Manager, Project Manager...
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Poultry Feed Processing Facility
February 9, 2023 ProjectsThe Weitz Company contracted with Tyson Foods, Inc. to design-build a a new poultry feed processing facility in Fulton, Arkansas. This state-of-the-art feed mill includes a manufacturing capacity of 18,000 tons per week of poultry feed and other process systems such as grain storage, grinding, mixing, pelleting, cooling, and bulk load out. The feed mill structure stands at 190 feet, 8 inches tall and the grain storage structure stands at 167 feet, 6 inches tall. The Weitz Company was presented...
Elwha River Water Treatment Facilities
August 30, 2021 ProjectsPart of the overall Elwha River Restoration Project to return the river to its original natural state for spawning Chinook salmon, this venture included four component projects: Elwha River Levee Improvements, Elwha Surface Water Intake, Elwha Water Treatment Plant, and the Crown Z Road Improvements. The Elwha Surface Water Intake (ESWI) and area flood protection encompassed new levee construction, modification to the existing fish hatchery, and in-water modifications, as well as the Lower Crown Z Road reconfiguration and rebuild. Downstream...
Tyson Poultry Feed Mill Facility
August 12, 2020 ProjectsThe Tyson Foods project is a design-build 14,000 ton per week poultry feed mill. The project includes three separate slipformed concrete structures: main batching tower, bulk loadout tower and a 20,000-ton grain storage and grinding structure. Included is the design and self-performing construction of the millwright work, flatwork concrete, slipform concrete, structural steel erection, installation of equipment supports along with their service platforms and the management of several smaller subcontractors. Weitz will also be leading the startup/commissioning team.
Weitz Receives ABC Eagle Award for Construction Excellence
April 1, 2019 MediaDES MOINES, Iowa – Associated Builders and Contractors on Wednesday recognized national general contractor The Weitz Company with the prestigious Eagle Award for construction excellence. Presented during ABC’s 29th Annual National Excellence in Construction awards banquet in Long Beach, Calif., Weitz was selected as this year’s Eagle Award recipient in the $15 million to $25 million Industrial project category for its construction of the Cobb-Vantress Poultry Feed Mill facility in Joanna, S.C. The ceremony celebrated the best in merit shop...
Weitz Receives ABC National Excellence in Construction Award for Second Consecutive Year
March 28, 2018 MediaDES MOINES, Iowa – For the second consecutive year, The Weitz Company received an Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors. The honor, awarded during the 28th Annual ABC Excellence in Construction Awards Gala on March 21, was in recognition of the design-build, Lortscher Animal Nutrition industrial project completed in October 2016. Built in Brownwood, Texas, Lortscher Animal Nutrition and Weitz developed a relationship that centered around communication and accountability, which ultimately created a mutual trust...