We've got it made in the shade this issue, highlighting how the humble umbrella has changed poolside lounging at Valley resorts—and construction! Umbrellas decreased fatigue and heat exhaustion for operators of older, heavy construction machinery before such equipment had cabs and air conditioning. Initially mocked as something a “sissy” would use, umbrellas helped reduce exhaustion, improve worker safety, and increase productivity.
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For your convenience, copies of the magazine are available on the ACC website, at Books on Seventh Avenue in Phoenix, or at the Ignite Sign Museum in Tucson. ​
Arizona Contractor & Community magazine has become a vital forum for the state’s building industry by providing critical information and exposure to companies in the field. Moreover, the publication has expanded beyond traditional construction, architecture, and real estate topics and has found an audience with those who have fresh ideas on adaptive reuse of historic buildings or making new developments more community-friendly and sustainable. ​
​The magazine also looks frequently in the rearview mirror with articles that honor the many remarkable accomplishments of the building industry in Arizona. It may have been “just a job” back in the day, but these construction pioneers created the spectacular framework that still holds Arizona together. Anyone with an interest in history or engineering will enjoy the incredible legacy of roads, buildings, dams, and other infrastructure projects featured in the magazine.
Back issues of Arizona Contractor and Community magazine feature articles, illustrated with vintage photographs, about Arizona construction, architecture, and history that can’t be found elsewhere.
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DIGITAL COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED
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For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:
Billy Horner ​
602-931-0069
PO Box 6912, Glendale, AZ 85312​
