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    Back When: Bully for Roosevelt Dam!
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Back When: Bully for Roosevelt Dam!

    Theodore Roosevelt was a busy man when he arrived in Phoenix in 1911 to dedicate the dam named after him. He had championed the passage of a federal reclamation act in 1902, which spurred dam construction nationwide. Theodore Roosevelt Dam was the first federal reclamation project, and was built as a masonry structure. Cement was hauled to the dam site by R.C. Tanner in a horse-drawn wagon, a round trip which took five days. Roosevelt Dam, located on the Salt River just downs
    Edkey, Inc Pays $2.9 Million for Buckeye Land to Build Charter School: Buckeye Parkway Center Offers
    • Jan 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Edkey, Inc Pays $2.9 Million for Buckeye Land to Build Charter School: Buckeye Parkway Center Offers

    Edkey, Inc., also recognized as Sequoia Charter Schools, has purchased 8.66 acres within Buckeye Parkway Center at the southeast corner of Interstate 10 and Verrado Way in Buckeye. The company paid $2,941,075.80 for the site and plans to develop a high performing elementary school scheduled to open Fall 2020. Edkey, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides high quality management and education services to a variety of institutions, empowering fulfillment of their indi
    McShane Begins Construction on Springs at Deer Valley, Their 19th Multi-Family Project for Continent
    • Jan 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    McShane Begins Construction on Springs at Deer Valley, Their 19th Multi-Family Project for Continent

    Construction has begun on Springs at Deer Valley, a 296-unit apartment complex in Phoenix, Arizona. McShane Construction Company was selected by Continental Properties to provide general contracting services for the development, which marks their 19th Springs assignment for Continental. This is one of three multi-family projects that McShane currently has underway in the Phoenix area. Springs at Deer Valley rendering shows the development’s dog park, one of the many on-site a
    Engcon is an important part of the world’s first Cat® 330 fitted with a dozer blade
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Engcon is an important part of the world’s first Cat® 330 fitted with a dozer blade

    The tiltrotator manufacturer Engcon is an important part of the world’s first Cat® 330 Next Gen that has been combined both with a front blade and tiltrotator – for an unstoppable combination. A one of a kind excavator Behind the controls of this unique excavator is Kristoffer Westman from Sundbergs Åkeri, a Swedish plant and trucking company. He puts the excavator to work on constructing a forest road, making use of the greater flexibility and efficiency the combination of t
    Arizona Roofing Contractors Association Young Professionals Donate Roof to a Phoenix Dog Rescue
    • Jan 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Arizona Roofing Contractors Association Young Professionals Donate Roof to a Phoenix Dog Rescue

    The Young Professionals (YP’s) of Arizona Roofing Contractors Association were introduced to Kathy Hamel, founder of the non-profit Arizona Shih Tzu and Small Breed Rescue Inc. Their mission is rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Shih Tzu’s as well as small mixed and purebred dogs. The rescue also helps animals in the community whose owners cannot afford urgent vet care thus preventing economic euthanasia. The organization has been known to take in a bigger dog or two, a g
    Palmer Development Breaks Ground on The Edge in Scottsdale: Mixed-Use Office & Retail Project to
    • Jan 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Palmer Development Breaks Ground on The Edge in Scottsdale: Mixed-Use Office & Retail Project to

    Palmer Development Group of Scottsdale has broken ground on its mixed-use project called The Edge, which is located on the northeast corner of 90th Street & Loop 101. The new development will feature office and retail space at the northern gateway of the Loop 101 Corridor. “We view this landmark site as the crown jewel of the Talking Stick Entertainment and Business Corridor and the gateway to greater Scottsdale,” says Daniel Lupien, managing partner and founder of Palmer Dev
    Rick Friedlander joins Lang & Klain:
Nationally recognized construction lawyer, arbitrator and m
    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Rick Friedlander joins Lang & Klain: Nationally recognized construction lawyer, arbitrator and m

    Richard A. Friedlander, a five-time Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix) in three practice categories, joined Lang & Klain this month. In his mediation and arbitration practice, Rick offers industry- and matter-specific litigation experience in construction, real estate, complex commercial litigation, and title and escrow disputes. Rick is licensed to practice law in Arizona and Illinois and has been a Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers honoree since 2007. Active in the c
    The role of technology in construction top agenda at ABA construction law meeting in Tucson
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    The role of technology in construction top agenda at ABA construction law meeting in Tucson

    Leading construction lawyers and industry leaders in cybersecurity and technology from across the nation will gather to discuss the future of construction and design, artificial intelligence, wearable technology, virtual and augmented reality, collaborative design, construction and design risk management issues at the 2020 Forum on Construction Law Midwinter Meeting, Jan. 23-24 at the El Conquistador Tucson in Arizona. Keynote speakers on Thursday, Jan. 23, include futurist,
    Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America’s Trillion-Dollar Construction Industry
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America’s Trillion-Dollar Construction Industry

    The $1 Trillion construction industry faces challenges, according to Barry LePatner, a construction attorney, adviser, and the author of Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America’s Trillion-Dollar Construction Industry. Barry LePatner says: 98% of all large construction projects come in at least 30% over budget and at least 6 months late, according to a recent McKinsey & Co. report Investors, taxpayers and consumers pay for these chronic overruns (schools, hospital
    Speaker Lineup Announced for Building Innovation 2020 Conference
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Speaker Lineup Announced for Building Innovation 2020 Conference

    The National Institute of Building Sciences is finalizing the keynote presentations and education sessions for the Building Innovation 2020 Conference & Expo in April. Building Innovation is a premiere event for the built environment. It brings together innovators, government leaders, public and private sector representatives, and officials from building and construction. “We’ve been working hard, with the help of our leadership team, to select the best content for attendees,
    Pillar Communities Acquires Multifamily Development for $57.5 Million
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pillar Communities Acquires Multifamily Development for $57.5 Million

    Hunt Companies, Inc., Tilton Development Company, Civitas Capital Group and Ryan Companies US, Inc., announce the sale of Circa Central Avenue, a multifamily development in downtown Phoenix. Private Portfolio Group, LLC, purchased the six-story community that includes four levels of residential apartments over two levels of parking, as well as five, two-story townhomes and two creative office suites for $57.5 million. Circa Central Avenue, built by Ryan, opened in 2019. The p
    Thomas Assante promoted to Senior Project Manager at McCarthy Building Companies
    • Jan 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thomas Assante promoted to Senior Project Manager at McCarthy Building Companies

    Thomas Assante was recently promoted to senior project manager for McCarthy Building Companies. Assante has a decade of experience in the construction industry, and he is currently working on a $215 million major airport concourse construction project. Assante first started with McCarthy as a project engineer seven years ago on the Phoenix Sky Train project. Over the years, he has been involved with a number of large projects including OdySea Aquarium, airport renovations and
    ADM GROUP EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM : Architect Jenifer Weskalnies Named Principal
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    ADM GROUP EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM : Architect Jenifer Weskalnies Named Principal

    ADM Group, Inc., the Southwest’s premier, locally-owned architecture, design and project management firm, is proud to announce that Jenifer Weskalnies, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, has been promoted to Principal/Director of Architecture for the firm. Weskalnies, who joined ADM Group in 2009, has served for the past five years as its Director of Architecture. Throughout her tenure, she has been a leader on dozens of projects, many of which have earned local and national recognition (r
    Christia Gibbons, ACC's ASU Cronkite School Liaison, Retires
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Christia Gibbons, ACC's ASU Cronkite School Liaison, Retires

    #ASUWalterCronkiteSchoolofJouranlism #ChristiaGibbons #KatieMayer
    ACC Starts 2020 With the Salt River Issue
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    ACC Starts 2020 With the Salt River Issue

    ACC magazine begins our ninth year of publication with a special issue focused on the lifeblood of the Valley: The Salt River. We explore the river’s dams, canals, bridges, aggregate operations, and habitat restoration projects. The Salt River had its first modern utilization in 1867, when entrepreneur Jack Swilling formed an irrigation company that refurbished some of the canals created by the ancient Hohokam people. Swilling’s early water delivery system led to the growth o
    The Hardest Contractor Jobs In America
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Hardest Contractor Jobs In America

    With DIY home renovations on the rise and heavily edited home improvement shows blurring the line between reality and entertainment, it’s easy for everyday Americans to misunderstand how much physical labor and hard-earned skill is required for most contractor jobs. The question remains: What sort of work is most physically grueling and what’s hardest to learn and master? In order to find out, we surveyed 1,609 contractors and 652 consumers, asking them to rank 32 types of co
    Scottsdale Firm Saves Millions of Gallons of Water, Setting New Treatment Standard at LA City Hall E
    • Jan 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Scottsdale Firm Saves Millions of Gallons of Water, Setting New Treatment Standard at LA City Hall E

    A pilot program to evaluate better methods to save water in drought-stricken California demonstrates that governments and businesses can save millions of gallons of water annually by changing how they treat the water used to cool their buildings or used in industrial processes. After 18 months of operation at LA City Hall East, a treatment system installed by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Dynamic Water Technologies showed more than a 90 percent savings in chemical costs, and a wate
    InEight Moves Advanced Work Packaging From Idea Into Implementation
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    InEight Moves Advanced Work Packaging From Idea Into Implementation

    In keeping with its mission to build project confidence through advanced technology, InEight introduces an industry-first, comprehensive framework designed to help organizations adopt and fully implement an Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) practice. InEight's collaborative AWP framework combines pre-planning, planning, execution and turnover into a single, scalable solution for an optimized path of construction. A synchronized approach across engineering, procurement and constru
    Learn How to Increase the Life of Your Single-Ply Roofing
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Learn How to Increase the Life of Your Single-Ply Roofing

    For many commercial buildings, a single-ply roofing system is an excellent investment. At CD Beiler Commercial Roofing, we install single-ply roofing systems that are leak-proof, energy-efficient, and durable in any weather condition. Our single-ply roofing is useful in covering or fixing existing TPO, vinyl, and EPDM roofing systems. This roof system also works well on new construction buildings. Read on to find out more about the versatility and durability of a single-ply r
    Evolution Construction Services Launches in Phoenix
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Evolution Construction Services Launches in Phoenix

    Evolution Construction Services, a commercial painting and renovation company that serves property management clients has launched in Phoenix. The company, formerly CertaPro Painters of Scottsdale, offers an array of construction services and has completed more than 2,500 projects with more than $50 million of projects in managed property painting, renovations and repairs over the course of the last 22 years in business. The company is run by Principal/CEO Anthony Vay, who wa
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