Michelle Dodds Concrete denotes something solid, with great strength, and permanence. Perhaps that’s why there was such a clamor way-back...

After two years in the concrete industry, Ed Wagner of Portland, Oregon, realized the need for a more efficient way to handle the heavy...

“Do it big, do it right, and do it with style,” said actor Fred Astaire. Apparently, famed Valley developer John F. Long was listening....

Jennifer M. Levstik Even the most innocuous objects have stories to tell. Tucson’s El Presidio Fountain is one of them. Constructed at...

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...

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...

Douglas Towne “I loved spending time with my dad hunting, camping, or any other activity,” Phil Chesley says about his father, Elmo...

William Horner I recently connected with a family with an impressive legacy of truck driving in the Valley. This linkage occurred when I...

In this 96-page “cementitious” July/Aug issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine, we’ve focused on a building material that is...

There’s nothing as appetizing as nostalgia, at least where Helsing's Coffee Shops are concerned. The four Phoenix-based restaurants were...

By Douglas Towne Some Valley residents probably know Bentson Contracting Co. only from its sidewalk stamps around the city. That’s a...

By Douglas Towne The Security Building was the toast of Downtown Phoenix when it opened in 1928 at the southwest corner of Central Avenue...

By William Horner One of the largest midcentury construction rock and sand providers was started by a businessman who knew more about...

Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine kicks off the summer by doing what many of us did with our families after the school year ended:...

By Douglas Towne There was a running joke between my wife and me before Arizona Contractor & Community debuted in Spring 2012. “I’m going...

By Douglas Sydnor Becoming a licensed architect is a challenging path requiring a minimum of eight years, including a professional...

By Douglas Towne #CudiaCity #DouglasTowne To read the rest of this article, you are invited to purchase the digital issue here. This...

By Douglas Towne After World War II, a Phoenix contractor became renowned for his talent moving materials and building highways across...

Arizona Contractor & Community magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary with a little help from the ASU cheerleading squad. In this...

By Douglas Towne “If all the roads that W.R. Skousen Construction paved were taken up, Arizona would be in pretty rough condition,” Ed...