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The article provides information on the design and construction of the Mesa Community College-Saguaro Building, a science and arts building in Mesa, Arizona, which won the Best Higher Education Project award in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

The article features the design and construction of the White Tank Branch Library and Nature Center, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-Platinum public library in Waddel, Arizona, which won the Best Green Building Project award in the Best Projects 2011 contest in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and construction of the Chandler City Hall in Chandler, Arizona, which won the Project of the Year and the Best Government/Public Building Project awards in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and construction of Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Arizona, which won the Best Health Care Project award in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

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 provides information on the design and construction of the Glendale Water Supply Improvement Project in Reno, Nevada, which won the Best Civil Works/Infrastructure Project award in the 2011 Best Projects competition in the Southwest.

This column provides information on Arizona's construction sector including the recent project of solar system firm REC Solar and the remarks of Sustainable Building Program Manager Amanda Acheson of Coconino County Community Development about sustainable building practices in the Flagstaff area.

The article offers information on the design and construction of the Model Railroad Building on the McCormick Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, Arizona, which won Award of Merit in the Cultural/Worship category of the 2011 Best Projects competition in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and construction of the fine arts center and orchestra hall at the V. Sue Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Ohio, which won the Best Cultural/Worship Project award in the 2011 Best Projects competition in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and construction of the Arcadia Drive Drainage Improvement Project in Phoenix, Arizona, which won Award of Merit in the Civil/Infrastructure category of the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

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.

The article provides information on the design and construction of the Windmill Library and Services Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which won Award of Merit in the Government/Public Building category of the 2011 Best Projects competition in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and features of the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Services Complex in Isleta, New Mexico, which won Government/Public Building Award of Merit in the 2011 Best Projects competition in the Southwest.

A chart is presented which provides McGraw-Gill data indicating that the construction starts in Flagstaff, Arizona is expected to nearly double in 2011.

The article discusses the highlights of a conference of Engineering & Construction Contracting Association (ECCA) affiliated with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICE). Chevron Corp. executive Johan Van Der Merwe talked about environment risks and treatment of 500,000 tons of materials for quarantine at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project in Australia. Other speakers include Laura Knight Atkins who talked about shale-gas development and David Steele on global relationships.

The article reports that Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has been selected as contractor for the planned solar tower of EnviroMission USA at La Paz County near Quartzite, Arizona, in August 2011. According to EnviroMission president Chris Davey, the tower is set to reach about 2,600 feet high. The author adds that the tower will use relatively simple scientific principles to generate electricity. The challenges faced by the project and the terms of the deal are also discussed.

The article reports on the two firms that have been selected to construct a new spring training and western headquarters facility for the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team in Mesa, Arizona. They are Kansas City, Missouri-based Populous and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Hunt Construction Group. City engineer Beth Huning says they want a contractor that would give ideas on cost and how to keep the project under budget and on schedule.

The article discusses the highlights of the Fully Integrated and Automatic Technology (FIATECH) conference in Phoenix, Arizona in the late April 2011. The conference featured researches and projects about a mapping tool that can be used for detecting buried utilities. The event was attended by several construction executives in the U.S. including James Anspach and Gary Young.

This article reports that work has resumed on the Steve Herrera Judicial Complex in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after the remediation of water contamination during the excavation of the building.

This article reports on bill signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer which allow Glendale to annex the site of a planned Las Vegas-style resort/casino.

The article reports that a new transportation hub will be constructed by Union Pacific Railroad, the largest rail network in the U.S., in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Construction will include a new fueling facility for the railroad's El Paso-to-Los Angeles route, crew-change buildings and an intermodal block swap/switching yard. Union Pacific director of media relations Aaron Hunt stated that the project will create 3,000 jobs.

The article reports that the 1-billion-gallon inflatable dam called Tempe Town Lake in downtown Tempe, Arizona burst on July 20, 2010, with much of the water flowing into the dry Salt River through Phoenix. Bridgestone, which has built the dam and about 200 other dams in North America, said no other dam has burst and has pledged to replace the downstream dam parts. The article also discusses Tempe's construction plans related to the dam.

The article presents a study by U.S. Green Building Council and consultant Booz Allen Hamilton that assessed the costs of qualifying for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. The study entitled "Green Jobs Study" found that the average cost to get a building certified under LEED is 4.01 U.S. dollars per square feet. The figure translates to 830 million U.S. dollars in LEED-related construction spending from 2000 to 2008.

The article offers information on the six-year craft-productivity research program of the Construction Industry Institute (CII). The program's goal is for a 50% increase in construction and craft productivity. The study was built on prior research to assess how dozens of different factors impact craft workers' productivity. For mechanical trades, best practices cited include safety meetings and audits conducted by corporate safety personnel.

The article features the John Deere G-Series graders.

This article reports on the decision by contractor A.S. Horner Inc. to terminate four workers from a bridge reconstruction job after a member of the crew plunged to his death in April 2008. According to police, Bennie Duboise had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit when he plunged from a beam to the pavement. Rescuers rushed him to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police arrested foreman Leonard Yazzie and charged him with driving while intoxicated after he left the scene in a company pickup truck.

The article reports that officials remained puzzled over an August 9, 2007 bridge collapse in Mesa, Arizona. Early signs point to a construction incident rather than structural failure. The girders on the westbound lanes of the 87.8-ft.-wide bridge, each 2.5 ft. deep and 105,000 lb., had been placed atop the pier caps three weeks prior. No work occurred while awaiting the diaphragms, which are cast in between girders and ends and tied together with rebar, says Doug Nintzel, Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman.

The article discusses the changing landscape of the construction industry for women. It highlights the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in construction, with experts emphasizing the need for women to embrace AI tools and demand access to them. Women leaders in the energy transition sphere also share their experiences and encourage other women to break barriers. The article also addresses the role of women in public service and the importance of advocacy and allyship from male executives. The need for pay equity and attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the industry is also discussed. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Turkey's two-continent expanse others pushed for adoption of burgeoning ideas like Right to Repair and Engineering With Nature. Topics include the instrumental in developing or improving standards that the safety of those who work on projects and those who use the completed structures, and the others persevered on projects from critical bridge repair to airport construction as the pandemic contributed to the already complicated nature of the work.

The article informs on the negative impact of coronavirus on China's economy and slow global commerce. It mentions that economists and industry participants brace for market effects worldwide as China interrupts commerce to curb the spread. It also mentions the comments of China market analyst Brian Coulton at Fitch Ratings on same.

The article discusses that COVID-19 disruption and fallout—from distanced, isolated staff and no-touch business development to lost revenue and lingering market uncertainty have many in the construction sector longing for their pre-pandemic existence. It mentions that precautions and vaccines are accelerating the return to some degree for firms.

The article reports on the start of assessments and rebuilding as Hurricane Harvey floodwaters linger in parts of Texas in 2017. According to Jennifer Gordy of Associated General Contractors of Southeast Texas, H.B. Neild & Sons and contractors of all stripes are focused to get homes livable. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, city of Houston and Harris County Flood Control District are preparing a home buyout program to transfer people out of floodplains.

The article offers information on the FutureTech conference of periodical "Engineering News-Record" (ENR) held in San Francisco, California in 2017 which focuses on construction technology. It mentions several speakers at the event including Jose Luis Blanco Alvarez of McKinsey & Co., Cliff Brewis of Dodge Data & Analytics, and Thai Nguyen of Hensel Phelps.

The article offers information on the ENR FutureTech annual construction technology conference held in San Francisco, California from May 31, 2016 to June 2, 2016. Topics discussed include technological prospects for construction industry, use of virtual reality and drones in project planning and execution; and use of iPad computers to speed Request For Information (RFIs).

The article presents the highlights of the journal's Global Construction Summit held in New York City on September 10, 2015. Topics include the adoption of digital engineering technologies in the construction industry, project management, and the deteriorating infrastructure funding worldwide. Speakers include design firm Atkins' Uwe Krueger, Nuria Haltiwanger of ACS Infrastructure Development, and Fluor Corp.'s Richard Pierce.

The article offers information about the top newsmakers in the construction industry in 2017 published by the "Engineering News Record" magazine. It features Bilal Ayyub, the former chairman of the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, Platt Boyd, who founded the three-dimensional printing company Branch Technology, and Michael Braden, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The article discusses recovery measures of developed regions in the U.S. damaged by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, citing concerns over climate changes issues among policymakers and in the construction industry. It states longer-term implications of the damage caused by the hurricanes in Houston of Texas, Florida and the Caribbean, and mentions challenges facing making urban areas more resilient to flooding. It notes that municipalities need to have a coastal master plan that includes drainage. INSETS: Three Tower Cranes Fall to Irma, Reviving Regulations Debate;Utilities Respond to Irma With Precision, Lessons Learned From...;Inundated Houston Tollway Restored in Days, Rather Than Weeks.

The article focuses on ENR's Future Tech conference on June 9 in San Francisco. Topics discussed including encouraging the use of model-based project delivery that can enhance post-construction data management, emphasizing the need to share best practices across construction segments, and the autonomous rovers used by Nextera Robotics to capture in-progress work images on site for Gilbane Building Co..

The article offers information on several environmental firms in the U.S., along with their revenue growth in 2016 and potential performance under the administration of President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include the impact of the environmental compliance policy of the administration on the firms, the projects to clean the contaminated environment, and the charts for the top firms by market segment.

The article presents views of construction workers on the safety and their career choices and job conditions. Topics include views of pipefitter Wayne Williams on learning plumbing to work for bigger contractors like MMC Contractors; comments of equipment operator Michael Sager on started working for earthmoving contractors and establishing his business Sager Grading and Pipe Line LLC; and views of ironworker Vince Gurneau on working with pride and speed in ironworking to complete projects.

The article discusses the Global Construction Summit held in New York City on October 23, 2017, sponsored by Engineering News-Record and Marcum. It mentions the discussion headed by economist Anirban Basu who revealed that construction industry in U.S. has seen a growth of just 2.2% this year, with annual growth not hitting 3% since 2005. The article adds information on cross-border mergers and acquisition and growing trend of megaprojects.

Highlights of the ENR+Dodge Global Construction Summit on May 13-14, 2014 are presented. Keynote address was delivered by Roger Flanagan, a professor at the University of Reading, England, emphasizing the competition in the construction industry. It cites the participation of panelists including Lia Belilos, from consultancy firm ARCADIS; Renata Neeser, from law firm Littler Mendelson PC; and Gregory Sauter, executive vice president and chief corporate officer at energy company AECOM.

The article announces the Top 25 newsmakers for 2013, chosen by the "Engineering News-Record" (ENR) journal, which include Michael Adlerstein, the architect who is leading the renovation of the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Alan Barnhart who leads Barnhart Crane & Rigging, which transported the world's largest tunnel-boring machine (TBM) to Seattle, Washington, and Daniel Christian of Victaulic which produced a handbook of best practices for engineering contractors.

The article reports about how construction on some sites was unable to continue as the air quality index crept higher and higher in California. Topics include how poor air quality has led contractors throughout the region to pause work on projects; how California wildfires have resulted in unhealthy air quality and extreme heat, creating heightened hazards for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California contractors.

The article looks at the allocation and distribution of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by several U.S. states. Transportation work received $49.3 billion which was praised by politicians and officials in cash-strapped state highway departments. For work on highways, roads and bridges, Caltrans will receive $1.72 billion of $2.6 billion. On the other hand, the state of Texas will receive $2.2 billion.

The article offers information on annual conference of the periodical, FutureTech, which was held in San Francisco on June 3-5, 2019, for industry technology professionals to study the future of construction technology and learn how other firms are innovating and solving problems. Topics discussed include role of technique that mines data to make machine-learning-based predictions in worksite safety efforts; importance of cybersecurity; and concern related to the skilled labor shortage.

The article reports on the competition among contractors in the U.S. for public works projects. Owen Olsen, the Associated General Contractors' district manager for southern Utah, says the Saint George Airport terminal replacement project in Washington County, Utah, attracted over 50 general contractors. According to Grant Moorhead, chief estimator in PCL Constructors, they have not dropped their margins but they are being more aggressive in their direct costs for self-performed work.

The article offers information on how restoration workers from across Canada and the U.S. were working on the power grid of Florida in September 2017. It mentions that almost 65% of the electric customers of Florida had lost power at the peak of slam of Hurricane Irma into the southeastern U.S., which include 73% of Duke Energy Corp. customers and 72% of Florida Power & Light Co. customers.

The article discusses the highlights of the Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference, held in San Francisco, California on May 23-24, 2019. The conference focused on advancing women in industry careers and leadership while also targeting emerging workplace issues. Speakers at the event included Suffolk Construction's executive vice president Jay Tangney, and women's leadership coach and author Sally Helgesen.

The author contends that construction project owners can optimize project collaboration with the rest of the construction team by using building information modeling (BIM). BIM is making everyone more collaborative early on, says Charles Matta, director of federal buildings and modernization at the U.S. General Services Administration. The transformation includes owners working on everyday projects such as retail stores who cite positive results.