Castle Hot Springs: Arizona’s Favorite Wellness Retreat Wins an Emmy
By Douglas Towne Contractors and engineers can be considered magicians, as they do the near impossible by making water run uphill. This...
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May 2, 20231 min read
ACC Releases May/Jun Issue Spotlighting the Colorado River
Arizona Contractor & Community magazine takes readers for an exciting ride down the Colorado River in our just-released May/Jun issue,...
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Old School Equipment: The LeTourneau Rooter
Billy Horner Long before contractors had the luxury of hydraulic ripping options to loosen soil, humans opted for animal-driven plows for...
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Digging Through the Archive: Joe Guinn
Billy Horner You know that someone was born into a profession when you see baby pictures of them on the job with their father. Joe Guinn,...
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Arizona Captured his Heart: The Arizona Capitol Murals of Jay Datus
Donna Reiner Few visitors to the Arizona State Capitol Museum venture to the former home of the State Library on the third floor of the...
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Supper is Served with the Release of the Mar/Apr 2023 ACC Issue Spotlighting Vintage Restaurants
Arizona Contractor & Community magazine spotlights Phoenix's iconic restaurants in its just-released Mar-Apr issue. These eateries range...
Feb 21, 20232 min read
The Arizona State Capitol: Its Hidden History from the Ground Up
Michael Cady It is doubtful that when the second mayor of Phoenix, Francis Shaw, purchased a section of land on the outskirts of west...
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Maintaining a Certain Character and Dignity: Architect Frederick Weaver, Jr.
James Logan Abell, FAIA Fred Weaver established an architectural firm in Phoenix in 1949 that grew into one of the most prolific and...
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Krumtum Contracting: Paving Post-War Arizona
Billy Horner Contractors have a knack for understanding and operating all sorts of equipment, whether it’s a vintage cable-operated blade...
Dec 29, 20222 min read
PAIR-A-DICE PARADOX: BEAUTIFUL WARREN VS FUNKY BISBEE
by Don W. Ryden AIA BISBEE – THE QUEEN OF THE MINING CAMPS Mining is a gamble, as is everything akin to it. Success teeters on the...
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Old School Equipment: Dart Truck Company
Significant changes occurred when Bagdad Copper Mines converted from underground mining to an open pit in 1945. President and Chairman of...
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Digging Through the Past: The Williamson Diamond Mine
by William Horner Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but these precious stones are not part of Arizona’s mining heritage. However, I...
Dec 14, 20222 min read
How to Handle a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
by Michael Bernstein A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment can be a stressful experience for all parties involved. But there are...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Fly Ash in Concrete
Luke M. Snell, P.E These days, adding fly ash to concrete is standard practice. Research has shown that fly ash is a supplementary...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
ACC Magazine Releases Shopping Mall Issue Before the Holiday Season
Just in time for the holiday season, Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine spotlights the development of shopping centers in Arizona ...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
ACC Magazine Wins Coveted History Honor
In some big news, Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine received the 2022 Al Merito Award, the highest honor given by the Arizona...
Sep 8, 20221 min read
SE Arizona Spotlighted in Sep/Oct Issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine
We spotlight southeastern Arizona in the Sep/Oct issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine. The region has some crazy backstories,...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
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...
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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,...
Jul 22, 20221 min read
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...
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