ARIZONA

Tue August 15, 2017

Got Dirt? Earthmoving Role in Building SMF

Building a freeway requires moving a lot of dirt, particularly for the roadway surface, and to build bridge and wall foundations, embankments and connecting ramps. For the 22-mi. Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the largest-ever highway project in Arizona, crews will haul and compact about 10 million cu....

Tue August 15, 2017

Transportation Board OKs Contract for ADOT Wrong-Way Detection System

Construction of a first-in-the-nation system to detect wrong-way vehicles and alert law enforcement and other drivers was scheduled to begin in early August following State Transportation Board approval of the contract for installation....

Tue August 15, 2017

New PIRTEK Owner Paula Meyer to Focus on Expanding Tucson Market

PIRTEK, a fluid transfer solutions company, has a new owner operating its PIRTEK Palo Verde location in Tucson. Paula Meyer acquired the franchise in May. Meyer's story is of the “silver lining” variety....

Tue August 15, 2017

Part of Pecos Road Closing for South Mountain Freeway

The city of Phoenix opened its Chandler Boulevard extension between 27th and 19th Avenues on July 28. Due to the opening, Pecos Road west of 17th Avenue will close permanently for construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway....

Tue August 15, 2017

Northern Vertex Updates Activities at Moss Gold Mine

Northern Vertex Mining Corp. presents the following update on construction activities at its 100 percent owned Moss Mine project located near Bullhead City, Ariz. Kenneth Berry, president and CEO, stated: “Under the guidance of Dr....

Tue August 15, 2017

Tucson Company Repairs International Sewage Line

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) A Tucson construction company is being paid $300,000 to do emergency repairs on an international sewage line that carries untreated sewage from Mexico into Arizona. The flow of untreated wastewater has been pouring into a southern Arizona wash from a partial break in the international sewage line....

Tue August 15, 2017

ADOT's Construction Academy Provides Gateway to Careers

Thirty-one individuals seeking a hand up obtained entry-level positions as flaggers on construction projects, paying $13 to $19 per hour, due to free training provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation....

Chuck Harvey - Tue August 15, 2017

Work Advances on UA Tucson's $107.5M Bioscience Building

A 150,200-sq.-ft. building designed to advance bioscience research — including study of health, aging and disease at the molecular level — is being constructed on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson....

David Baker - Fri August 04, 2017

WWII-Era Hand Grenade Found on Arizona Construction Site

Crews found a hand grenade in a construction area northeast of Flagstaff, Ariz. on Wednesday morning. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said its deputies were called to Schuff Steel in Bellemont, Ariz....

Thu July 27, 2017

Border Wall Watch: Arizona House to Vote on $1.6B Funding Request for Construction

President Trump has included a request of $1.6 billion for construction of the border wall in a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Defense, along with other agencies. The bill is expected to be voted on later this week, KTAR News reported....