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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050602170117
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000015615-05-000053
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:			de Cespedes Carlos M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303770

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08106
		FILM NUMBER:		05874798

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-592-2324

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3075 NW 107TH AVE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33172
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000015615</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MASTEC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>de Cespedes Carlos M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33172</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9901</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.46</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-06-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-01</value>
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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">Stock options granted pursuant to MasTec, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Plan for Non-Employees for no cash consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exempt stock option grant that vests over three years beginning twelve months after date of grant (10/01/2004). First year 33% vests. Second year an additional 33% vests. Third year remaining 34% vests.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Michael G Nearing  For: Carlos M de Cespedes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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