BRASFIELD & GORRIE COMPLETES BORDER INTELLIGENCE CENTER

LAREDO — Construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie has completed the South Texas Border Intelligence Center, a 7,300-square-foot facility that will provide administrative offices and communication services for about 20 U.S. and Mexican government agencies. The U.S. General Services Administration for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, funded the $3.5 million project. Local materials were used in the construction of the building in an effort to reduce shipping and transportation expenses, and sustainable features such as low-flow plumbing fixtures and high solar reflective roof have also been implemented.