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The article offers information on the annual Autodesk University (AU) conference, to be held from Las Vegas, Nevada on November 14-17, 2016.

The article looks at the construction projects scheduled for 2013 in Arizona and Nevada. Information is provided on the construction of hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada as well as projects in the warehouse and industrial sectors of both states. Particular attention is also given to the economic aspects of health care facility construction.

A caption is presented to a photograph of iron workers constructing an observation wheel at LINQ, a retail store complex being constructed in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The article provides information on the construction industry in Las Vegas, Nevada including a quote from John Cannito, chief financial officer (CFO) of contractor the PENTA Building Group, as well as a profile of the Burke Construction Group led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Burke.

The article focuses on engineering in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The article provides information on Community First Bankof Las Vegas' renovation of the historic Crockett Building in Las Vegas, New Mexico, which won Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

The article provides information on the design and redevelopment of The Landings, a military housing project at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, which won the Best Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality Project award in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

The article describes the design and construction of the Bonneville Transit Center, a transit facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, which won the Green Building Award of Merit in the Best Projects 2011 competition in the Southwest.

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 features MGM MIRAGE, the recipient of the 2006 Las Vegas Owner of the Year award of "Southwest Contractor." The company had an undeniable impact on the history of Las Vegas and has been at the forefront of many of the city's paradigm shifts. With the Project CityCenter, MGM Mirage hopes to introduce a new era of urban design to Las Vegas. Sven Van Assche, vice president of design with MGM Mirage Design Group, said that it is the perfect time to displace the whole idea of the themed environment.

The article deals with the residential condominium and hotel tower that will be built by real estate developer and television star Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many thought it was inevitable that Trump would build in Las Vegas. Jack Christie of Trump International said that Trump came to the city to partner with Phil Ruffin. The Trump International Hotel and Tower will be built on land owned by Ruffin as part of his New Frontier site on the Las Vegas Strip.

The article presents information on residential tower construction market in Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona. Several Las Vegas high-rise condominium projects were recently canceled by developers due to rising construction costs and slow sales. Meanwhile, in Phoenix the brakes aren't quite on yet, and the ratio of abandoned projects to those that have broken ground belies a much more favorable construction market, according to construction statistics from the Dodge Construction Network.

The annual top projects feature, which compiles the largest construction projects in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. The projects profiled on the following pages were chosen based on the criteria that they were at least 10 percent complete by the end of 2003, and weren't covered in last year's top projects feature. Construction of these 55 projects represents more than $4.7 billion of activity added to the economy of the Southwest region. Nevada remains the most active state for mega-projects, with the $1 billion Wynn Las Vegas topping this year's list. Next year's list should find Nevada with even more hospitality projects, as Caesars continues to expand and the Renaissance by Marriott is just getting started.