The I‑10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project has earned one of ACEC Arizona’s 2025 Grand Awards in its Excellence in Arizona Engineering Awards. This recognition honors exceptional collaboration, innovation, and infrastructure impact across the Phoenix metro corridor.     “We had a great team, from our client ADOT to our JV partners and designers. It’s a special feeling to get an accolade of this level.”  That’s Pulice Senior Project Manager Amy Haymaker reacting to the I-10 B

CHASSE Building Team, an employee-owned and operated general contractor that oversees more than $620 million in construction projects across Arizona annually, kicked off the holiday season early by coming together for CHASSE-giving, an annual giving event wherein employees volunteer together to help the local community. This year, more than 80 local team members and partners took part, leading up to Thanksgiving, making it the organization’s biggest success to date. Altogethe

Bidding Begins Closing: Tuesday, December 8th at 8:00 AM Preview Date: Live Preview Thursday, Friday & Monday 7 AM - 3:30 PM Visit us online at wsmauctioneers.com Start Bidding Now Invoices will be emailed to the successful bidders We make the online bidding process easy by offering ProxiBid Our mailing address is: WSM Auctioneers 1616 S 67th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85043-7700 #WSMAuctioneers

Project to generate water savings, 16MW of new critical capacity for immediate lease-up Full-service commercial real estate firm  Lincoln Property Company  (Lincoln) today announced the purchase of a 191,000-square-foot, partially occupied data center in Chandler, Arizona. The company plans to build out the facility’s vacant shell space, delivering new turnkey data center inventory and making cooling system improvements that could save millions of gallons of water monthly. Th

By Marcus Reichley, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism The Phoenix City Council has adopted a set of “middle housing” regulations, finalizing a months-long transition required under House Bill 2721 and setting the stage for major zoning changes in the city. The unanimous vote came after residents from the city’s historic districts urged the council to delay or reject the ordinance. Many worried that neighborhoods such as Willo and Encanto-Palmcroft lack protections agai

Trademark ATLAS low-coverage development is fully leased to Frito-Lay (PepsiCo) Scottsdale-based  ATLAS Capital Partners  (ATLAS) has announced the $26.8 million sale, or $443 per-building-square-foot, of a Gilbert, Arizona industrial project. The property, which serves as a model for the company’s growing portfolio of best-in-class, low-coverage developments, closed at a 5.28% CAP, achieving the lowest CAP rate and highest price-per-square-foot this year for a Phoenix indust

Uncovering unexpected items on a construction site usually isn’t a good sign, as it often indicates extra work rather than discovering a buried treasure. This was the case with Pulice on the recent $45.6 million Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract to deliver the $18.5 million Phase One of the Runway 12R-30L Reconstruction at Mesa Gateway Airport. PCCP rubblizing operation “We found decades-old pipes on the project that were not in the drawings,” says Pulice Project M

Founded by seasoned PR specialists Samantha DeRose and Robin Graber, the agency delivers strategic storytelling backed by measurable results Liminal Public Relations & Communications , a women-founded agency dedicated to delivering strategic, results-driven communications, recently announced its official launch. The firm was co-founded by Samantha DeRose, who serves as president, and Robin Graber, who serves as vice president.   Based in Phoenix, Liminal represents clients ac

Despite cooling demand in U.S. construction—with spending down in interest-rate-sensitive sectors like housing and commercial development, and nearly 80% of contractors reporting hiring challenges—the industry’s labor gap remains significant: the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates a shortfall of 439,000 workers in 2025. Amid these labor market pressures, construction wages are rising, but not as much as one might expect—and gains vary by state and occupation.

The construction industry had 188,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings decreased by 115,000 last month and are down by 116,000 from the same time last year.   “Construction job openings plunged in Augu

Two teams of SRP linemen and apprentices are returning to the Valley after placing in the top 10 of their division at the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City last week. Over the weekend, SRP linemen and apprentices showed off their skills and intensive training by competing against utility companies from around the world at the International Lineman’s Rodeo. The crews participated in several traditional lineman activities, including a pole climb and a “hurt man” r

The Long-Standing Valley Destination Reopens with Modernized Space, Specialty Coffee Creations, and Grand Reopening Event Nov. 20 Coffee Plantation,  a cherished Valley staple since the 1980s , is thrilled to announce its grand reopening following a major renovation that enhanced both its ambiance and menu offerings. A celebration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7366 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale, featuring live music, complimentary food displays for guests to sample t

Modern industrial condos hit the Glendale market, delivering high-demand small-bay ownership in the West Valley The Mangat Group announced today the launch of MG Business Park, a brand-new industrial condominium development located on the southeast corner of Glendale Avenue and New River Road in Glendale, Ariz. The 8.5-acre site, zoned M-1 (Light Industrial) by the City of Glendale, will feature 36 units across five buildings, totaling more than 84,000 square feet of...

JLL will lease mid-size, Class A industrial development within FIVE NORTH at VISTANCIA The  Phoenix office of JLL  has been selected to lease a new, fully speculative industrial park being developed by Barclay Group within FIVE NORTH, the new 320-acre mixed-use commercial lifestyle destination located within the 7,100-acre Vistancia master planned community in Peoria, Arizona’s Northern Peoria Corridor.   Called Vistancia Commerce Park at FIVE NORTH, the Barclay Group project

TRENCHMAN SHORING IN OLYMPIA & PASCO, WA IS NOW PART OF SUNSTATE’S GROWING PORTFOLIO OF TRENCH SAFETY EQUIPMENT RENTAL BRANCHES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Trenchman Shoring, a trusted trench safety equipment rental provider serving the greater Seattle metroplex. This strategic expansion strengthens Sunstate’s presence in Washington and reinforces its commitment to delivering superior rental solutions across t

Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 22 to Oct. 6. The reading is down 0.1 months since September 2024. View ABC’s  Construction Backlog Indicator  and  Construction Confidence Index  tables for September. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index  data series . Over the past year, backlog has dec

Diversified Partners, one of Arizona’s leading real estate brokerage and development firms, has announced plans for Williams Station, a new entertainment-anchored development coming to the northeast corner of Loop 202 and Dobbins Road in Laveen. The $50 million project will feature a mix of retail, dining and entertainment uses in a walkable, desert-inspired setting that celebrates the area’s Southwestern heritage. Named in honor of the Williams family, the longtime owners of

Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the two-phase medical office property for lease Irgens, a national developer specializing in healthcare, commercial, industrial and mixed-use real estate, broke ground on Cielo Vista Medical Commons, a new, two-phased medical office building development located at 26425 North Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria, Arizona. The project will deliver up to ±80,000 rentable square feet across two buildings on a 6.6-acre site. Cushman & Wakefield’s Sheil