Mack Real Estate Group (MREG) and McCourt Partners hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction at Halo Vista, a landmark 2,300-acre master-planned development in North Phoenix. Situated immediately adjacent to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) campus, Halo Vista is designed to be a premier global hub for science, innovation, and community. The $7 billion project, described as a "city within a city" and projected to be a major catal

Bidding Begins Closing: Saturday, April 11th  at 8:00 am Live Preview Live Preview Tuesday - Friday 7 AM - 3:15 PM Visit us online at wsmauctioneers.com Start Bidding Now Invoices will be emailed to the successful bidders We make the online bidding process easy by offering ProxiBid Our mailing address is: WSM Auctioneers 1616 S 67th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85043-7700 #WSMAuctioneers

Former Phoenix bar finds new life as law office Leading Arizona land use and zoning law firm Withey Morris Baugh is excited to showcase its newly finished Biltmore-area office, a well-executed adaptive reuse of the former Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill on Highland Avenue. The firm paid homage to the building’s libacous past, while reimagining the building into client-ready meeting spaces, collaborative zones and employee amenities that raise the bar on today’s modern offi

Class A Metro Phoenix development transforms vacant school campus into mid-sized industrial property Leading Phoenix-based general contractor  Stevens-Leinweber Construction  (SLC), representing Merit Partners Inc., has completed and delivered Merit 27 Buckeye, a unique industrial infill redevelopment that is now fully leased in Phoenix’s emerging 27th Avenue Corridor.   Located on 18 acres at the southeast corner of 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road, Merit 27 Buckeye transforms a

Luxury downtown Scottsdale office destination quickly moving toward Q3 2026 completion Phoenix-based developer George Oliver, in partnership with Ascentris, is quickly advancing its redevelopment vision for Arbor Old Town, signing the project’s first office leases and beginning construction on a speculative office suite collection at the Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona luxury office campus. Situated on six acres at the high profile corner of Scottsdale and Indian School roads, A

$102 million project to restore cultural cornerstone, expand academic programs and elevate arts access across Pinal County Central Arizona College marked a major milestone on March 31, breaking ground on a 91,000-square-foot Cultural and Performing Arts Center at its Signal Peak Campus in Coolidge. The $102 million, ground-up facility is designed to restore and significantly expand performing arts opportunities for students and the surrounding community following the 2023 col

Sonsray Machinery continues to strengthen its position as a premier heavy equipment dealer by expanding its Hitachi product line to five additional locations. Customers in Yuma, Thatcher, Phoenix, and Tucson, Arizona, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada, will now have increased access to Hitachi’s industry-leading construction equipment and dedicated support services. This expansion reflects Sonsray’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality equipment solutions and enhancing ac

Bidding Begins Closing: Tuesday, April 7th at 8:00 AM Preview Date: Live Preview Thursday, Friday & Monday 7 AM - 3:30 PM Visit us online at wsmauctioneers.com Start Bidding Now Invoices will be emailed to the successful bidders We make the online bidding process easy by offering ProxiBid Our mailing address is: WSM Auctioneers 1616 S 67th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85043-7700 #WSMAuctioneers

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs  and  Tucson Mayor Regina Romero  led the celebration of the  much-anticipated Tucson House rehabilitation  today, which will reconstruct aging infrastructure and improve safety and accessibility. The groundbreaking ceremony represents a major milestone in the City of Tucson’s  Thrive in the 05 Transformation Plan  and the Mayor and Council’s continued investment in affordable housing preservation. “Tucson House is more than walls and windows, it is a

Architectural Wall Panels align with top IBS education themes as Nichiha delivers its largest presence ever at Design & Construction Week As the residential construction industry gathered for the International Builders’ Show (IBS) 2026, conversations across the show floor and in education sessions converged around a common set of challenges: high-performance building envelopes, durability, labor efficiency, code compliance, and long-term value. With its largest presence ever

The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 42,000 jobs, an increase of 0.5%. Nonresidential construction employment decreased by 3,800 positions, with losses in 2 of the 3 subcategories. Heavy and civil engineering lost 6,500 jobs and nonresidential specialty trade lost 1,400

New AI analytics utilize live camera streams to measure progress against schedules EarthCam, the leader in live camera technology, content, and services, today announced new solutions for retail construction and facilities monitoring at the SPECS retail industry conference. Designed for fast deployment on new store builds and renovations, EarthCam’s wireless camera systems improve communication and accountability for stakeholders. By connecting project schedules with EarthCam

Diversified Partners, one of Arizona’s leading real estate brokerage and development firms, has announced a new retail development opportunity at the southeast corner of Bella Vista Road and Gantzel Road in San Tan Valley, Arizona, one of the region’s fastest-growing residential corridors. The planned ±3.84-acre retail development will include multiple retail pads, with up to ±1.95 acres available for sale or ground lease, offering flexible opportunities for quick-service res

In 2026, the conversation around construction in Mexico has shifted away from growth and toward financial infrastructure. With trends such as accelerated nearshoring and capital flowing into logistics and industrial development, the sector faces a structural bottleneck: an increasingly fragmented supply chain with limited financial visibility and capital coordination. For investors and operators in the United States—particularly in markets such as Texas, California, and New Y

Bidding Begins Closing: Tuesday, March 24th at 8:00 AM Preview Date: Live Preview Thursday, Friday & Monday 7 AM - 3:30 PM Visit us online at wsmauctioneers.com Start Bidding Now Invoices will be emailed to the successful bidders We make the online bidding process easy by offering ProxiBid Our mailing address is: WSM Auctioneers 1616 S 67th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85043-7700 #WSMAuctioneers

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD) leaders joined community partners, elected officials, students and industry collaborators to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Estrella Vista Academy, the district’s newest and most ambitious high school campus to date. Tolleson Union High School leadership breaking ground on Estrella Vista Academy (courtesy of Tolleson Union High School)   Held at the southeast corner of Dysart Road and Alamar Bo

Four-Building, 68,500-square-foot Aviation Project Advances Toward Summer 2026 Completion Primak Construction Group  (PCG) has reached a major construction milestone at the Falcon 12 development at Falcon Field Airport, with all four aircraft hangar buildings now officially “topped out”. Construction continues on the 68,500-square-foot aviation complex, with project completion expected in this Summer.   The topping-off milestone marks the installation of the final structural

Set within Arizona’s storied Bradshaw Mountains, Castle Hot Springs brings a renewed expression of heritage-rich desert luxury to the Relais & Châteaux 2026 collection Relais & Châteaux  has officially welcomed  Castle Hot Springs  — a historic, adults-only luxury desert retreat in Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains — to its esteemed collection of 580 unique, independently operated hotels and restaurants worldwide, joining nine other new members announced by the association this se

20 More Years of Transportation Investment Celebrated with Groundbreaking On Friday, March 6, Proposition 479, the future of transportation in the region, was celebrated by state and local officials, the business community, and transportation infrastructure partners. Prop 479 is the continuation of an existing, dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation. The half-cent sales tax was first established by voters in 1985, with the approval of Proposit

Primak Construction Group  (PCG), a leading Arizona-based commercial and industrial contractor, has successfully completed the expansion and site improvement project at the  FALCO  Aluminum manufacturing facility located at 1350 S. 56th Street in Chandler, Arizona.   The project encompassed improvements across 2.87 acres and included comprehensive asphalt paving, new landscaping, and the installation of upgraded stormwater management systems. Key infrastructure enhancements i