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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050831163852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000015615-05-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050831

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:			MAS JORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08106
		FILM NUMBER:		051062198

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055991800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DOUGLAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5 (1) plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares owned of record by Jorge Mas Holdings I Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership (&quot;Jorge Mas Holdings&quot;). The sole general partner of Jorge Mas Holdings is Jorge Mas Holdings Corporation, a Texas corporation that is wholly-owned by Mr. Jorge Mas.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares owned directly by Jorge L. Mas Canosa Holdings I Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership, (&quot;the Family Partnership&quot;), and indirectly by Jorge Mas, as the president and sole director of Jorge L. Mas Canosa Holdings Corporation, a Texas corporation, the sole general partner of the Family Partnership. Mr. Jorge Mas disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Family Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares owned of record by the Mas Family Foundation, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (the &quot;Family Foundation&quot;) of which Mr. Jorge Mas is the president. Mr. Jorge Mas disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares owned by the Family Foundation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2005-08-31</signatureDate>
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