ARIZONA

Emily Buenzle - Wed September 27, 2017

Caterpillar Chooses Temporary Home While New HQ Under Construction

Caterpillar has signed a lease through April 2019 at the tallest building in Tucson to serve as a temporary office space during construction of the company's Surface Mining & Technology division's new headquarters....

Tue September 12, 2017

Repairs Begin Along Flood-Damaged 24-Mile Stretch of SR 88/Apache Trail

A two-month repair project is under way on a 24-mi. stretch of state Route 88 (Apache Trail) between Apache Junction and an area east of Canyon Lake. State Route 88 experienced structural erosion following heavy flooding on July 24....

Tue September 12, 2017

NAU's New Science & Health Building Earns LEED Gold

Northern Arizona University's Science and Health building, one of the newest additions to the Flagstaff campus, has been deemed a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building — bringing the total number of LEED-certified buildings on campus to 14, according to the school....

Tue September 12, 2017

ADOT Waives Fees to Help Texas After Hurricane Harvey

The Arizona Department of Transportation is helping urgently needed equipment reach Texas as quickly as possible by waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get there faster....

Tue September 12, 2017

ADOT Places Largest Girders in State on Salt River Bridges

The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, already the largest single highway project in Arizona history, now has the longest bridge girders of their type in the state. As long as a 17-story building and each weighing as much as 14 elephants, 94 extra-long single span girders have already been placed on two bridge structures (northbound and southbound) that will carry traffic over the Salt River when the South Mountain Freeway opens by late 2019....

Tue September 12, 2017

National Guard Responds to Floods

PHOENIX (AP) Gov. Doug Ducey has activated the Arizona National Guard to assist in response efforts following heavy monsoon flooding in Santa Cruz County that damaged a sewage conveyance pipeline near Nogales....

Tue September 12, 2017

$128M Ina Road Project Marks Milestone

Six months in, signs of progress abound at an Arizona Department of Transportation project creating a modern traffic interchange at Ina Road and Interstate 10 and more efficient traffic flow through a growing area....

Chuck Harvey - Tue September 12, 2017

$32.8M Project Nears Completion on Route 60 in Superior

Crews in Arizona are rebuilding a 6-mi. stretch of U.S. Route 60 from Queen Creek east through the town of Superior to the junction with state Route 177. It is part of Arizona's $32.8 million Route 60: Silver King Road Project....

Fri September 08, 2017

CBP Awards Contracts for “Other Materials” Border Wall Prototypes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Sept 7., contract awards for "other materials" prototypes of the border wall. The following companies were selected to construct alternate materials border wall prototypes:Caddell Construction Co., (DE), LLC, of Montgomery, Ala....

Emily Buenzle - Fri September 01, 2017

Four U.S. Companies Win Border Wall Prototype Construction Contracts

The Trump administration announced it has chosen four construction companies to build the prototypes for the border wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Aug. 31, Reuters reported. The companies chosen are:Caddell Construction Company, Montgomery, Ala....