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OSHA Stand-Down 2025 VEMAC
VEMAC hosts their Annual Safety Stand-Down, a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention". Employers of companies not exposed to fall hazards, can also use this opportunity to have a conversation with employees about the other job hazards they face, protective methods, and the company's safety policies and goals. It can also be an opportunity for employees to talk to management about fall and other job hazards they see.
05/09/2025
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The World's Most Influential Tilt-up Professionals
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David Venegas, President of VEMAC, LLC was recently named to the Top 50/The World's Most Influential Tilt-up Professionals by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association.
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is the international non-profit association for the global tilt-up concrete construction industry and was founded in 1986. (May 2025) |
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UTEP Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) takes immense pride in extending its heartfelt congratulations to UTEP alumni and father and son, Oscar E. Venegas, and David E. Venegas, for their outstanding achievements. It is notable to mention that the Venegas family holds the unique distinction of being the only three-generation graduates in the 75-year history of UTEP engineering, including Oscar E. Venegas (BSCE 1973), David E. Venegas (BSCE 2022), and Vivian Gonzalez (BSCE 2018).
Oscar Venegas has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Latino Legacy Award by local nonprofit CommUNITY en Acción for his lifetime achievements and indelible impact on the community. This esteemed recognition stands as a testament to Oscar's remarkable legacy of dedicated service, his enduring leadership, and his unwavering commitment to advocating for the advancement of education. As the founder and current executive chairman of VEMAC (Venegas Engineering Management and Construction)), one of the largest Latino-owned construction businesses in El Paso, Oscar encapsulates the essence of Latino entrepreneurship. This award bears witness to his exemplary commitment to achieving excellence in professional civil engineering.
David Venegas, who has succeeded his father as president of the trailblazing company, has earned both the Tilt-Up Concrete Association's 2023 Contractor of the Year Award and the Tilt-Up Achievement Award. David, known as the Concrete Ninja, is an American Concrete Institute committee member. His passion for concrete construction is unparalleled, as evident in his continued accomplishments and the distinctive way in which he expertly enhances the cityscape. These accolades stand as esteemed acknowledgments of David's exceptional contributions, notably his pivotal role in the I-10 Beautification Towers project fulfilled by VEMAC. The visually stunning Beautification Towers, embellished with the iconic Texas star, brilliantly illuminate the El Paso Interstate at night, offering an aesthetic appeal truly deserving of recognition.
We sincerely congratulate the Venegas family on their illustrious contributions to the community. We take great pride in having them as integral members of our distinguished legacy and eagerly anticipate their ongoing success as proud UTEP civil engineers.
Go, Miners!
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Oscar Venegas has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Latino Legacy Award by local nonprofit CommUNITY en Acción for his lifetime achievements and indelible impact on the community. This esteemed recognition stands as a testament to Oscar's remarkable legacy of dedicated service, his enduring leadership, and his unwavering commitment to advocating for the advancement of education. As the founder and current executive chairman of VEMAC (Venegas Engineering Management and Construction)), one of the largest Latino-owned construction businesses in El Paso, Oscar encapsulates the essence of Latino entrepreneurship. This award bears witness to his exemplary commitment to achieving excellence in professional civil engineering.
David Venegas, who has succeeded his father as president of the trailblazing company, has earned both the Tilt-Up Concrete Association's 2023 Contractor of the Year Award and the Tilt-Up Achievement Award. David, known as the Concrete Ninja, is an American Concrete Institute committee member. His passion for concrete construction is unparalleled, as evident in his continued accomplishments and the distinctive way in which he expertly enhances the cityscape. These accolades stand as esteemed acknowledgments of David's exceptional contributions, notably his pivotal role in the I-10 Beautification Towers project fulfilled by VEMAC. The visually stunning Beautification Towers, embellished with the iconic Texas star, brilliantly illuminate the El Paso Interstate at night, offering an aesthetic appeal truly deserving of recognition.
We sincerely congratulate the Venegas family on their illustrious contributions to the community. We take great pride in having them as integral members of our distinguished legacy and eagerly anticipate their ongoing success as proud UTEP civil engineers.
Go, Miners!
hashtag#UTEPCE hashtag#pickcivilengineering hashtag#UTEPAlumni
Congratulations from UTEP on Father's Day 2023
Bryan Birdwell, presenter at VEMAC Concrete Division Seminar
Bryan Birdwell, FACI
President - Senior Floor & Paving Consultant - Principal |
VEMAC, Inc. hosted an all-day seminar for their concrete division last week at TopGolf. Brian Birdwell,
President - Senior Floor & Paving Consultant - Principal with SSI, Inc. was the presenter. The seminar helped attendees understand how to both meet and exceed project requirements where high-end slabs are expected. Other topics included award-winning techniques to properly plan, place, finish and test high quality floors, identifying the many challenges in placing and finishing high-end floors, outlining the correct formwork and equipment for a given application, as well as the placing/finishing required for it. (02/15/2022) |
Nationally certified Design-Build-Professional
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Alejandra Maynez, DBIA
Alejandra Maynez, President & Chief Estimator at VEMAC, Inc. has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America's comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry's highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build-Professional. Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experiences in design-build project delivery experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated Design-Build Profession certification. DBIA certification is the nation's only measurable standard of an individual's knowledge of the Design-Build Done Right principles vital to successful project delivery. Alejandra is a UTEP graduate where she received her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and Master's in Construction Management. (January 2022) |
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Post Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector Certification
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Shayne Everman
Shayne Everman, Technology Fleet Operations Manager at VEMAC, Inc. received his Post Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector from the American Concrete Institute (ACI). In obtaining this certification, Shayne has demonstrated the knowledge required to properly inspect the installation of post-installed adhesive and mechanical anchors in concrete. The American Concrete Institute is a leading global authority for the development, dissemination and adoption of its consensus based standards, technical resources, and educational, training and certification programs. Shayne has numerous ACI certifications, some of which include Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector, Concrete Flatwork Finisher & Technician, and Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector. Shayne has also obtained his Irrigator License from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality. (January 2022) |
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American Concrete Institute
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David E. Venegas, President of VEMAC, Inc. was recently appointed to a three-year term to the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Membership Committee. David will officially begin his term at the ACl 2022 Spring Convention to be held in Orlando, Florida.
David is currently a committee member of the ACI 302 - Concrete Floor and Slab Construction, ACI 310-Decorative Concrete and ACI 330 - Design and Construction of Concrete Site Paving for Industrial and Trucking Facilities. The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, distribution and adoption of consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials. David is a proud graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering. (January 2022) |
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Concrete Training by Bryan Bridwell from SSI.
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How to successfully place high quality slabs.
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VEMAC is grateful to be essential to our community
4/6/2020
We join our colleagues in the El Paso community in an all-out effort to balance getting the work done and keeping our people safe. To that end, we have put in place a variety of protective measures to ensure the health and safety of our employees, trade contractors, industry partners and clients remains our top priority – all while continuing to support the building needs of our communities.
During normal operations, we make safety the most important thing we do – whether in the office or on our jobsites – but during this unprecedented period of time, it is even more critical that our focus on day-to-day operational safety is heightened. We are actively monitoring this evolving situation and will continue to comply with all CDC government requirements to do our part in looking for new ways to protect our project teams and their families from the spread of COVID-19.
We are committed to staying on top of each new development and to being as proactive as possible in the effort to keep our teams and our community healthy.
We join our colleagues in the El Paso community in an all-out effort to balance getting the work done and keeping our people safe. To that end, we have put in place a variety of protective measures to ensure the health and safety of our employees, trade contractors, industry partners and clients remains our top priority – all while continuing to support the building needs of our communities.
During normal operations, we make safety the most important thing we do – whether in the office or on our jobsites – but during this unprecedented period of time, it is even more critical that our focus on day-to-day operational safety is heightened. We are actively monitoring this evolving situation and will continue to comply with all CDC government requirements to do our part in looking for new ways to protect our project teams and their families from the spread of COVID-19.
We are committed to staying on top of each new development and to being as proactive as possible in the effort to keep our teams and our community healthy.
Eastlake Marketplace Groundbreaking10/10/2019
Groundbreaking of the new power center at Eastlake Boulevard and I-10 is underway and scheduled to open in late-2020. The 252,000 square foot Eastlake Marketplace will be anchored by a new movie theater as well as several soft goods retailers and restaurants new to the Eastlake area. VEMAC, Inc. is the General Contractor on this project. |
Groundbreaking of the new power center at Eastlake Boulevard and I-10
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Fort Bliss: Permanent Service Center
7/1/2019
An “official” groundbreaking ceremony was held June 4th for the Fort Bliss Water Services Company employees, ASUS Leadership and members of the VEMAC architectural firm commemorating the start of construction on the site for a permanent service center on Fort Bliss, Texas. The new service center will bring together all of the FBWSC team in one location once it’s complete. |
“Official” groundbreaking ceremony was held June 4th for the Fort Bliss Water Services Company employees
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VEMAC Staff Moving Forward
2/18/2019
VEMAC, an Engineering Management and Construction company, has named David Venegas, President. Venegas, who has been with the company since 2003, succeeds his father, Oscar Venegas, who remains involved with the company as Board Chairman. Vivian Venegas, Oscar’s granddaughter, was named Project Manager. She has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from UTEP. Also, Vicente Flores, Project Manager – Concrete Division, recently obtained his Professional Engineering Licensure. Lastly, Lisa Estela, Controller, passed her Certified Public Accountant examination. El Paso, Inc. |
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David Venegas, President of VEMAC Featured in The City Magazine
9/1/2018
Hospitals of Providence Present Gift to Foundation2/29/2016
Graduates of Burges High School were honored Tuesday, as The Hospitals of Providence presented a major gift to the EPISD Education Foundation. Market CEO Sally Hurt-Deitch, a Burges grad, gave a $25,000 check to Russell Wiggs, the foundation president, and EPISD Superintendent Juan Cabrera. The gift supports the mission of the foundation to provide scholarships for high school seniors, as well as classroom impact grants for teachers. El Paso, Inc. |
Chris Lopez, Oscar Venegas, County Judge Veronica Escobar, Russel Wiggs, Juan Cabrera, Sally Hurt-Deitch, Al Velarde, Estela Casas, Joe Gomez, Taryn Bailey, ED Escudero, Bob Geske
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Oscar Venegas Honored at the 16th Annual
10/12/2015
McDonalds hosted the 16th annual McDonalds Hispanos Triunfadores Awards luncheon In celebration of Hispanic Heritage, McDonalds hosted the 16th annual McDonalds Hispanos Triunfadores Awards luncheon Sept. 30 at the El Paso Marriott. Five individuals were honored for achievements in their fields, contributions to the community and for serving as role models for area youth. This year’s honorees, chosen by a group of community leaders: Arts and Entertainment - Elizabeth Chavez Business - Oscar Venegas Community Service - Angel Gomez Education - Feliz Hinojosa Government Service - Norma Favela The event was sponsored by McDonalds. Most local McDonalds restaurants are owned and operated by Richard Castro and his sons, D.J. Castro and Vince Castro. El Paso, Inc. |
Oscar Venegas, Angel Gomez, Elizabeth Chavez, Felix Hinojosa, Norma Favela and Richard Castro
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El Paso Hispanic Chamber hosted the Governor's
4/24/2015
The Spirit of Texas Award Five local businesses were honored Thursday, as the El Paso Hispanic Chamber hosted the Governor's Small Business Forum. The one-day conference and luncheon, sponsored by the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Workforce Commission and local partners, was held at the Wyndham Airport Hotel. The Spirit of Texas Award is given to companies exemplifying at least 25 years of success and strong community involvement. The awards were presented by the guest speaker, Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos, during the luncheon. The honorees were DWS Building Supply, Good Luck Cafe, Economy Cash & Carry, Pizza Properties and WestStar Bank. El Paso, Inc. |
Mayor Oscar Leeser Carlos Casco, Texas Secretary of State, Rolando Pablos,
Rep. Emma Acosta and Oscar Venegas
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Oscar Venegas Interview, UTEP Miners '73
3/2/2010
OSCAR VENEGAS, '73 - YouTube
OSCAR VENEGAS, '73 - YouTube