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The article presents personnel news for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries in the southwestern region of the U.S. as of September 17, 2012. Topics include the hiring of Pat Maciulla as director of operations of Lang Wyatt Construction, the promotion of Nancy Kelley to assistant controller at Kitchell, and the hiring of Blake Hyte by Rider Levett Bucknall's Phoenix, Arizona office.

The article looks at the economic performance of specialty subcontractors in the Southwest region of the U.S. in 2012. Some contractors were able to compensate for waning revenues from New Mexico and Nevada by focusing on Arizona projects or expanding into niche markets and specialties such as solar photovoltaics, fire protection, and health care. Contractors discussed include MasTec Inc., Helix Electric, and KEAR Civil Corp. Also noted is the use of tablet computers and smartphones in projects.

A list is presented of the top construction companies in the Southwestern U.S. based on revenue earned in 2011, including companies such as Chanen Construction Co. Inc., Sundt Construction Inc., and Tutor Perini Building Corp.

The article discusses the U.S. construction industry in the Southwestern states, and describes the effects of the 2009 economic recession on construction companies. The financial condition of companies such as Sundt Construction in Arizona, Tutor Perini Building Corp. in Nevada, and Brycon Corp. in New Mexico are described. The companies' growth and building projects in 2011 and 2012 are mentioned, as well as the economic aspects of the U.S. transportation industry.

A chart is presented of the top 70 general building design companies in the Southwestern region which includes Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, including data for market sector and revenues.

A chart is presented of the top 70 engineering design companies in the Southwestern region which includes Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, including data for locations, projects, and revenues.

The article presents personnel news for the construction industry in the Southwest region of the U.S. as of May 14, 2012. Topics include the appointment of Mel Lawson as mining principal at Stantec, the hiring of Brenda Martinez by Parametrix Inc., and the promotion of Stephanie Gomez by Gensler.

The article presents a calendar of engineering and construction events in the Southwest region for March-July 2012, which includes an Arizona contractors conference, a building apprentice event, and the Associated Contractors of New Mexico convention. Also discussed is the American Institute of Architects (AIA) High School Design Awards event that was held on April 23, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This section offers news briefs on construction projects in southwestern U.S. including Mayo Clinic Hospital's proposal to build a medical school for its Arizona campus, the proposal of Pegasus Global Holdings to build The Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Core Construction's call for subcontractor bids for its Field Maintenance Shop Facility for the Nevada Public Works Board in Las Vegas.

The article profiles the judges in the Best Projects 2011 competition which honors the best in design and construction of southwestern U.S. They include Mark Borushko, general manager of land development at David Evans and Associates Inc., David A. Cook, principal at SMPC Architects, and Ryan R. Ferguson, preconstruction manager of DPR Construction. Jokake Construction director Marci L. Hendrickson and McGraw-Hill Construction special correspondent Tony Illia are also featured.

The article reports on the Best Projects 2011 competition which honors the best in design and construction of southwestern U.S. It notes that the 14th annual awards competition received more entries in the Southwest than any other region despite a lagging economy and construction activity. The composition of the panel of judges and the criteria for choosing the winners are also discussed.