Architect’s Perspective: Concrete Innovations in Arizona
Doug Sydnor, FAIA Concrete is not only a long-lasting material; humans have also used it for a long time. Its origins are a concrete-like...
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Aug 5, 20212 min read
Mid-Century Modern Blockheads: An Ode to the Humble Concrete Block
Heather M. David I am a blockhead. A mid-century modern (MCM) blockhead. I have been one for as long as I can remember. I started...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
How Hoover Dam Provided Drinking Water on Construction Sites
Luke M. Snell, P.E. The Boulder Canyon Project, now called the Hoover Dam, was awarded to The Six Companies in the spring of 1931. For...
Jul 19, 20213 min read
Paving the Way for Four Generations: The Chesley Family
Douglas Towne “I loved spending time with my dad hunting, camping, or any other activity,” Phil Chesley says about his father, Elmo...
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Digging Through the Archives: Cook, West & West: A Truck Driving Family
William Horner I recently connected with a family with an impressive legacy of truck driving in the Valley. This linkage occurred when I...
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Jul/Aug 2021 "Cementitious" Issue Released by AZ Contractor & Community Magazine
In this 96-page “cementitious” July/Aug issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine, we’ve focused on a building material that is...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Digital payment transformation in the construction industry due to COVID-19
Q&A with Brent Meyers, Vice President of Sales for Comdata What are the key shifts commercial construction companies have made in the way...
Jun 28, 20211 min read
"Slingin' Hash About the Past" At Helsing's Coffee Shops
There’s nothing as appetizing as nostalgia, at least where Helsing's Coffee Shops are concerned. The four Phoenix-based restaurants were...
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Bentson Contracting: Building Everything from Driveways to Highways
By Douglas Towne Some Valley residents probably know Bentson Contracting Co. only from its sidewalk stamps around the city. That’s a...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
The Five Best Tech Opportunities for Construction Companies
By Jason Krankota Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural: folks in the industry...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
How to Get a Competitive Advantage for Your New Construction Business
By Ross Kimbarovsky Construction is a popular industry, but it has a high failure rate as more than 60 percent of businesses close within...
May 24, 20212 min read
Aluminum in Concrete: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem
By Luke M. Snell, P.E. A concrete precaster recently contacted me with problems from bubbles forming during casting and white streaking...
May 17, 20212 min read
Business Perils of Environmental Negligence
By Michael Bernstein This is the story of an Environmental Health & Safety manager who was so preoccupied with current operations at his...
May 10, 20212 min read
Digging Through the Archives: Union Rock & Materials Company
By William Horner One of the largest midcentury construction rock and sand providers was started by a businessman who knew more about...
May 4, 20211 min read
May/June "Roadside" Issue of AZ Contractor & Community Released
Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine kicks off the summer by doing what many of us did with our families after the school year ended:...
May 3, 20213 min read
Editor’s Column - ACC: 10 Years and Counting
By Douglas Towne There was a running joke between my wife and me before Arizona Contractor & Community debuted in Spring 2012. “I’m going...
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Architect’s Perspective: Dennis C. Numkena, AIA: Use of Drama
By Douglas Sydnor Becoming a licensed architect is a challenging path requiring a minimum of eight years, including a professional...
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Chasse Builds Democracy Memorial in Tucson
By Alison Bailin Located in Tucson's El Presidio Park adjacent to the Historic Pima County Courthouse, the January 8th Memorial honors...
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Back When: Cudia City’s Celluloid Sendoff
By Douglas Towne #CudiaCity #DouglasTowne To read the rest of this article, you are invited to purchase the digital issue here. This...
Mar 29, 20213 min read
B.L. Gustafson: Adept with Horses and Horsepower
By Douglas Towne After World War II, a Phoenix contractor became renowned for his talent moving materials and building highways across...
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