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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050602170056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000015615-05-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASTEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000015615
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				650829355
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DOUGLAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055991800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DOUGLAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BURNUP & SIMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEUVELEN JOHN VAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221440

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08106
		FILM NUMBER:		05874794

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037440014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		363 HIGH STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80218
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        <issuerName>MASTEC INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80218</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Formula stock option grant pursuant to MasTec, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Plan for Non-Employees for no cash consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exempt stock option grant that vests over three years. First two years vest at 33% and third year vests at 34%. Vesting begins twelve months after date of grant (06/01/2005).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exempt stock option grant that vests over three years. First two years vest at 33% and third year vests at 34%. Vesting begins twelve months after date of grant (06/02/2003).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exempt stock option under the MasTec, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors which vest 1/3 per year beginning twelve months from the date of grant in equal installments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Exempt stock option grant that vests over three years beginning twelve months after date of grant (12/01/2004). First year 33% vests. Second year an additional 33% vests. Third year remaining 34% vests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Exempt stock option grant that vests over three years. First two years vest at 33% and third year vests at 34%. Vesting begins twelve months after date of grant (12/16/2003).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Michael Nearing  For: John Van Heuvelen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-02</signatureDate>
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