Table of Contents:

Features

• From the Editor: Bombs, Books, and Tumbleweeds: Water Woes in Willcox - Douglas Towne

• Contributor Profiles: Sean Clements & Sebastian Sajoux

• Back When - B-29 Delivers Liquor to Nogales - Douglas Towne

• Green Valley: Tucson’s Senior Community That Initially Lacked “Greenbacks” - Douglas Towne

• Southern Arizona’s Meandering Main Street: U.S. Highway 80 - Douglas Towne

• Special Advertising Section - Building Our Futures: KE&G Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary!

• Reborn Evangelist: Aimee Semple McPherson’s Baffling Escape near Douglas - Douglas Towne

• A Riveted-Aluminum Wonderland: Bisbee’s Shady Dell Vintage Trailer Park - Douglas Towne

• Old School Equipment: Caterpillar 641 Scraper - Billy Horner

• Building on the Past - 1953: Whetstone Overpass on U.S. Highway 80

• Architect’s Perspective - Rob Paulus, AIA: Architect, Developer & Musician - Doug Sydnor, FAIA

•  Digging Through the Archives – Jebco’s Experimental Mass Excavator - Billy Horner

Construction Around Arizona: Projects – People – Practices

• Ames Construction “Floats Like a Butterfly” After Finishing Nogales Highway

• McCarthy Flying High with Completion of $310 Million Phoenix Sky Harbor Concourse

• Eco Material Opens Pozzolan Mine in Yavapai County

• Granite/Borderland Crews Progress on Tucson’s Downtown Links Project

• Borderland Proves Its “Utility” During Houghton Road Project

• From Grading to Grenache: Steve Basilia’s Construction Tendrils

• Fred Felix: Tucson’s Team Leader on the Jobsite and Gridiron - Michael Graham

• Well Worth the Price: Maricopa Mayor steps down to lead Maricopa Economic Development Alliance - Alison Bailin Batz  

• Understanding the Roles of Subcontractor Default Insurance and Surety Bonds - Sean Clements

• Construction Using Potato-Chip Bags: Smart Gravel Weighs in for Contractors - Sebastian Sajoux

• How Concrete Started Part 4: Lime - Luke M. Snell, P.E

• How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Construction-Related Challenges - Mehdi Nourbakhsh