ARIZONA

Tue July 18, 2017

First Bridge Girders in Place for South Mountain Freeway

The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway continues taking shape with the installation of bridge girders, together weighing more than two Boeing 747 jets, at the future interchange with 17th Avenue in the Ahwatukee Foothills....

Lori Tobias - Tue July 18, 2017

Tucson Airport Undergoing $28.3M Modernization Project

With technology constantly evolving, there's no doubt the world is a consistently changing place. And perhaps nowhere is that more obvious than at the airport. At the Tucson International Airport, those changes are fueling a $28.3 million project aimed at making the travel experience more efficient and more comfortable....

Tue July 18, 2017

RDO Equipment Names Maijala General Manager

RDO Equipment Co. announces Scott Maijala as general manager of its Flagstaff and Prescott, Ariz., stores. Effective immediately, Maijala is leading both store's operations, including strategic direction, resource management and working with all departments to ensure customer satisfaction....

Tue July 18, 2017

Reinforced Carbon Fiber Gives ADOT Crews New Tool for Bridge Repairs

The Arizona Department of Transportation has turned to a space-age technique to repair and strengthen girders on two Interstate 17 bridges in Phoenix. As a result, one of those bridges is no longer listed as structurally deficient....

Janis L. Magin - Fri July 14, 2017

Honolulu Ranked 9th Among Cities With Construction Cranes in Operation

The number of cranes at construction sites around Honolulu has dropped to fewer than half of the number that had dotted the skyline at the peak of the current construction boom, pushing Honolulu down on the Rider Levett Bucknall North American Crane Index....

Tue July 11, 2017

Caterpillar to Supply Equipment, Parts to City of Tuscon

Serving as the lead agency of the National IPA for this procurement, the City of Tucson, Ariz., recently solicited a competitive bid for heavy construction equipment, parts, accessories, supplies and related services from industry manufacturers....

Tue July 11, 2017

Terramac Appoints New Dealer to Serve Arizona, California

Elburn, IL – Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Road Machinery as part of its dealer network....

Wed June 21, 2017

Cheering First Day of Summer? Crews in the Southwest Aren't

PHOENIX (AP) — The first day of summer brought some of the worst heat the Southwest U.S. has seen in years, forcing flights to be canceled, straining the power grid and making life miserable for workers toiling in temperatures that reached 120 degrees or higher in some desert cities....

Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel - Tue June 20, 2017

National Guard Trains in Alaska

Thirty Arizona National Guardsmen from the 259th Engineer Platoon alongside service members from across the Department of Defense are participating in an Innovative Readiness Training exercise in Alaska, April 17 to Aug....

Chuck Harvey - Tue June 20, 2017

Block Proposes $4B Amusement Park

A sun-drenched land of rides, attractions and hotels may be coming to the Arizona desert. The Block Sports Co. of Orlando, Fla., has submitted a proposal to build an estimated $4 billion Disney World-like 1,500-acre themed amusement park and resort called Dreamport Villages near the junction of Interstate 8 and Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, Ariz....