Thu February 16, 2017
Construction Worker Saves Sick Owl On Jobsite
There are efforts underway to nurse an owl back to health, after it was found, in distress, at a construction in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood. It was an unbelievable moment," said Michael Keith. "I kept talking to the bird....
JIM SECKLER The Daily News - Fri February 10, 2017
Firms Sought for Veterans Facility: Project Would Renovate WestCare Building in AZ
Mohave County is going out for bids to repair a Mohave Valley building for use as a homeless veterans service center. The county is looking for a construction firm to repair WestCare Arizona 1 Inc.'s building at 9575 Evans Lane Road....
Thu February 09, 2017
Intel to Invest $7B in Construction of Arizona Semiconductor Factory
The plant, which is located near the corner of Dobson and Ocotillo in Chandler, was built and then left vacant by the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. The plant, called Fab 42, will build the most advanced semiconductors in the world when it is completed in three to four years....
Spence Halliday - Tue February 07, 2017
ADOT Highway Sign Contest
The Arizona Department of Transportation launched a contest Monday to determine the next overhead sign safety message. From "Hello from the other side, buckle up and stay alive," to "Don't turn your car into a Death Star, Drive focused," ADOT has featured these creative and unusual signs for over a year....
Mon February 06, 2017
Technology Makes a Splash: Rotating Laser Solution Helps Arizona Pool Installers Keep Pace With Growth
Laser technology, as it applies to construction, has been around for decades and, in that time, has become increasingly refined. Today's lasers can assist in everything from measuring elevation and distance to machine control to construction stake-out to alignment and much more....
Mon February 06, 2017
Skyjack Brings Winter Fun to Central Ave. in Phoenix
Skyjack helped bring holiday cheer to Phoenix during the Christmas season, assisting in the setup of an ice skating rink in the center of downtown. Skyjack dealer New Western Rentals partnered with customer Red Development to build the ice rink in the middle of Central Ave....
Mon February 06, 2017
EdR Announces Edge-of-Campus Development at Arizona State University in Tempe
EdR, a developer, owner and manager of collegiate housing communities, announced it has started construction on a community adjacent to Arizona State University in Tempe in a joint agreement with Opus Development Company LLC....
Mon February 06, 2017
ADOT Highlights 2016 Projects, Gears Up for 2017
Drivers have a wider, safer U.S. 60 climbing east from Superior; a new bridge that will eliminate flooding closures on U.S. 95 near Yuma and a rehabilitated Virgin River Bridge No. 6 on Interstate 15 thanks to just some of the Arizona Department of Transportation projects completed this year in greater Arizona....
Lori Tobias - Mon February 06, 2017
Crews Have a Blast Removing Rock on SR 77
A nighttime project to remove dangerous rocks and boulders from Arizona's State Route 77 became a daytime operation after an 18-ft. (5.5 m) boulder fell 150 ft. (46 m) during nighttime blasting and landed on the highway....
Chuck Harvey - Thu February 02, 2017
Diamond Interchange, New Bridge Highlight $83.2M Tucson Project
The Arizona Department of Transportation is overseeing a project to replace the existing I-19 traffic interchange at state Route 86, also known as Ajo Way. The new single-point urban interchange is designed to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists traveling on Tucson's southwest side....
