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SAN ANGELO, Texas —San Angelo’s Regional Airport, one of the city’s gateways, is expanding and getting a face-lift.

“It’s going to be a beautiful terminal,” said Luis Elguezabal, airport director.

Phase 1 of the airport renovation — which includes the lobby’s passenger meet-and-greet area and work spaces for Transportation Security Administration, airline and airport staff — is 90 percent complete, he said.

KSA Engineers, Inc. is proud to welcome Chris Coons, P.E. to our Airport Division team.

Chris joined the KSA Airport Division in July of 2013. He is a Project Manager in the Austin, Tex. office and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Texas, Louisiana, and Indiana.

Born and raised in Indiana, Chris graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a dual bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering and Land Survey Engineering.

KSA Engineers, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Brent Anderson, P.E. to our Airport Division team.

Brent joined the KSA Airport Division in April of 2013.  He is a Project Manager in the McKinney, Texas office and a Professional Engineer registered in the states of Arkansas and Texas.

Brent grew up in Van Buren, Arkansas, just outside of Fort Smith. The youngest of two children, his father was an elementary school principal and his mother a school district math specialist. Needless to say, mathematics came second nature to Brent in his early years.

Roads. Bridges. Water treatment and distribution systems. These and other civil, electrical, mechanical and structural features of daily life aren't glamorous, but they are essential, and it takes engineers to design and build each one.

The role an engineer plays is an important one, and that is what Mitch Fortner, P.E. and Vice President at KSA Engineers, Inc., stressed recently to a group of eager sophomores at LeTourneau University. KSA recently was involved in renovations of a downtown Longview Main Street project.

KSA Engineers, hired to put together a comprehensive infrastructure plan for Paris, told a citizens committee on Wednesday that it will have ready by the group’s next meeting on April 17 the information that will allow them to focus on the places where all three areas — streets, water lines and sewer lines — need to be replaced.

“We are going to have the overlay for you, and more cost information on water and sewer in particular, and talking about prioritization,” said Tracy Hicks, a vice president for KSA’s Tyler office.

June 29th at commissioner’s court, East Texas Regional airport, working with the design firm of Corgan and Associates and with the engineering assistance of KSA Engineers, presented to the commissioners a proposal for the renovation of the terminal building. The plans include an expanded waiting room for passengers, an expanded baggage claim area, a new building façade, and other improvements all designed to aid the passengers and citizens of East Texas.

The renovations will be funded by the FAA to a cost of $2 Million dollars. Gregg County will contribute 5%.

BLOC Design-Build, LLC is expanding their services to include electrical contracting and instrumentation services to companies operating in the oil and gas industry. Operations Manager James Holland, P.E. said the company decided to include the oil and gas industry after discovering a need for qualified electrical contractors with oil and gas experience.

"Our electricians and instrumentation/control technicians have great experience in the oil and gas industry," Holland said. "We plan to put that experience to work."