Mexican border wall building contracts to be awarded by April

Chicago Tribune ^ | 02/25/2017 | Elliot Spagat

[Kellis91789]

Considering that a 3’ thick wall that extended 65’ above the ground and 25’ below would only use $1000 concrete per linear foot, $3030 per foot seems quite high. That would be $2000 per foot for excavation and forming.

[Kellis91789]

True, not much place for volunteers or prison labor.

I do wonder why the SeaBees and Army Corps of Engineers are not being tapped, though. The last thing we need is for this to turn into a “jobs”, ie “makework” project that drags on forever while contractors milk it.

[Kellis91789]

Single shot. The same problem as mine fields. Coyotes would simply push a herd of animals or illegals ahead to clear a path by exploding the mines or claymores.

[PLMerite]

Not if they’re command-detonated.

[Kellis91789]

Then they are ineffective. If they aren’t detonated, then the illegals simply run through as though they weren’t there. If they are detonated, then the next wave of illegals runs through the cleared path. This is why a wall is better. Even row after row of razor wire would be more effective than claymores. All you need is to be able to slow them down long enough for a reaction force to get there and take them under aimed fire.

[Rumplemeyer]

I don’t think you are looking at Kiewit, they are not a public company.
Look at their web site to get the size of the Company.
Kiewit.com

[G Larry]

hmmm...very similar, but I don’t see direct link....

Kiewit Royalty Trust (KIRY)

Kiewit Royalty Trust, a royalty trust, holds royalty and overriding royalty interests in the leases of coal mines located in the states of Montana and Wyoming. It has coal royalties in Decker Mine and Spring Creek Mine located in Big Horn County, Montana. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Started trading OTC in Dec.
Now 45 cent/share

Looks same as website:
Building, Mining, oil, power, trans, water
BUT the only crossover is the Wyoming mining.