By Tom Pickrell Porter and Andy Womack were prominent residential and commercial builders for more than 40 years in Phoenix before and...

Every construction worker knows how important location is, and the right location is required for more than just your job site. As the...

By Douglas Sydnor During these challenging times, Americans desperately want sound leadership. Rushia Glen Fellows, AIA, was an...

How did you start in the asphalt industry? As a lab technician with Speedie and Associates in Phoenix. I later worked for APAC...

The 41st issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine focuses on three mid-century Phoenix contractors: B.L. Gustafson, Porter “P.W.”...

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How does a farm kid from Minnesota grow a single agricultural equipment store into a company with more than 75 stores in nine states and...

In the mid-1980s, while viewing permanent architectural collection models at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, I was surprised...

Thomas A. Hogarty, our upbeat former publisher’s rep who was quick to sing the praises of our magazine or one of his favorite tunes, such...

The end of Prohibition in 1933 allowed liquor, wine, and beer to be legally available in Arizona for the first time in 18 years....

Most think the coolest feature of Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is its swimming pool or retractable roof. But those...

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Neil B. McGinnis was not your typical mid-century construction and farm equipment dealer in Phoenix. In 1946, he forever changed how...

Near the radio towers at what was formerly Tower Plaza Mall on East Thomas Road in Phoenix, are some houses built by the quintessential...

Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine has just released the July/August issue, which takes a look at farming and construction in the...

Phenomenal growth occurred in Phoenix after World War II, causing influential residents to seek big city amenities. A modern playhouse...

Dana Woudenberg grinned as he reminisced about growing up with his father, John Woudenberg. “He was a hard worker and always had business...

In a time when 'spectacle architecture' looks for media attention, it is essential to recall the post-World War II era and a specific...

A ring at the doorbell more than a decade ago changed my life forever. A neighbor, who knew I enjoyed construction and vintage machines,...

The Silver Dollar Drive-In Theatre lived up to its name: the snack bar had silver dollars embedded in the floor and admission was $1 per...