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    Phoenix’s Fab Place: Reuter Equipment Co.
    • 2 days ago
    • 2 min

    Phoenix’s Fab Place: Reuter Equipment Co.

    Tom Pickrell In the summer heat of Phoenix, work begins at 3:00 a.m. for Brent Reuter and his fabrication crew at Reuter Equipment Co. on...
    Architect’s Perspective: Globe: Where Copper Was King
    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    Architect’s Perspective: Globe: Where Copper Was King

    by Doug Sydnor, FAIA The mining town of Globe, Arizona, has a notorious early history of saloons, gambling halls, brothels, murders,...
    Back When: Phoenix's Favorite Portal
    • Jul 22
    • 1 min

    Back When: Phoenix's Favorite Portal

    Douglas Towne While the Phoenix population figure has skyrocketed since the photo was taken in 1974, the unique window to view the former...
    How an Old Bridge and an Artificial Geyser Created Two Arizona Towns: The Genius of Lorne Pratt
    • Jul 8
    • 4 min

    How an Old Bridge and an Artificial Geyser Created Two Arizona Towns: The Genius of Lorne Pratt

    By Douglas Towne There were no textbooks on land development in Arizona when Lorne Pratt was tasked with marketing two new communities in...
    Lorne Pratt: Arizona’s Hollywood-Connected Developer
    • Jul 7
    • 4 min

    Lorne Pratt: Arizona’s Hollywood-Connected Developer

    By Douglas Towne Most fathers in the 1950s taught their sons how to throw a curveball or catch fish. Lorne Pratt, who helped create...
    AZ Master-Planned Communities Issue Released
    • Jul 6
    • 1 min

    AZ Master-Planned Communities Issue Released

    In the 96-page Jul/Aug issue of Arizona Contractor & Community magazine, we focus on planned communities, starting with the state’s first...
    Oval But Not Forgotten: Manzanita Speedway
    • Jun 29
    • 3 min

    Oval But Not Forgotten: Manzanita Speedway

    Douglas Towne Before the Valley hosted major league teams in luxurious stadiums, local sports fans reveled in homegrown competitions...
    Old School Equipment: The Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company
    • Jun 17
    • 2 min

    Old School Equipment: The Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company

    Douglas Towne Construction machinery not only moves mountains, it can become a part of pop culture. One equipment line, the...
    May/June Issue Released
    • May 6
    • 1 min

    May/June Issue Released

    In the 96-page May/June issue of Arizona Contractor & Community magazine, we focus on two “Papago” places vital to Phoenix. We trace how...
    Editor’s Column – Creatives Ignite a Copper Town Rebirth
    • Apr 13
    • 2 min

    Editor’s Column – Creatives Ignite a Copper Town Rebirth

    by Douglas Towne “Go West, young man,” was the prudent advice journalist Horace Greeley gave Americans looking for economic opportunities...
    Phoenix’s “Cunning” Shopping Center: The Magical Mall Called Chris-Town
    • Apr 1
    • 2 min

    Phoenix’s “Cunning” Shopping Center: The Magical Mall Called Chris-Town

    John Bueker When Eugene “Jim” Cunning passed on in 2020 at the age of 86, the sad event did not garner much local attention. But it...
    Around the Globe in 18 Holes: Phoenix’s Classic Miniature Golf Courses
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    Around the Globe in 18 Holes: Phoenix’s Classic Miniature Golf Courses

    John Bueker Who got the ball rolling by creating the Valley's first miniature golf course is open to debate, but we know that Phoenix...
    ACC Magazine Releases 50th Issue Spotlighting Medical Facilities and Their Builders/Designers
    • Mar 4
    • 1 min

    ACC Magazine Releases 50th Issue Spotlighting Medical Facilities and Their Builders/Designers

    Like another Valley publication, Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine decided to spotlight the medical field for our March/April...
    Editor’s Column – Eating Away at the Term, “Buffet”
    • Mar 1
    • 2 min

    Editor’s Column – Eating Away at the Term, “Buffet”

    Douglas Towne The theme for this issue is “Leisure,” so it seemed only appropriate to write a column that wouldn't require too much work....
    Phoenix "Slides" Into the Future
    • Feb 17
    • 1 min

    Phoenix "Slides" Into the Future

    Douglas Towne A mystical magic carpet experience, a la Prince Husain of "One Thousand and One Nights" fame, was available for 15 cents...
    Pitfalls to Avoid When Offering Hiring Incentives
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Pitfalls to Avoid When Offering Hiring Incentives

    Cory Jorbin It's no secret that the labor market is very tight in specific industries and regions of the country. Currently, the...
    Digging Through the Archives: Mark Habgood
    • Jan 31
    • 2 min

    Digging Through the Archives: Mark Habgood

    William Horner Mark Habgood recalls a steep learning curve when he transitioned from working at Neptune’s Table, a seafood restaurant at...
    Architect's Perspective: Celebrating the McDowell Sonoran Preserve's Trailheads
    • Jan 24
    • 2 min

    Architect's Perspective: Celebrating the McDowell Sonoran Preserve's Trailheads

    Doug Sydnor, FAIA Scottsdale residents realized their quality of life was under threat in 1991. The pristine McDowell Mountains, a...
    Del Webb “Constructs” A Good Life: His Baseball and Sun City Adventures
    • Jan 18
    • 2 min

    Del Webb “Constructs” A Good Life: His Baseball and Sun City Adventures

    Douglas Towne Few in the construction industry have such a rags-to-riches story as Delbert “Del” Eugene Webb. A few years before the...
    Jan/Feb 2022 "Leisure" Issue Released
    • Jan 6
    • 1 min

    Jan/Feb 2022 "Leisure" Issue Released

    To kick off 2022, we decided to kick back with an issue devoted to leisure featuring Del Webb giving Joltin Joe DiMaggio some batting...
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