Wed October 12, 2016
Northern Vertex Announces Two Key Contracts for Moss Mine Project
Northern Vertex Mining Corp. announced the appointment of M3 Engineering & Technology Corp. of Tucson, Ariz., as the engineering, procurement and construction management (“EPCM”) provider of the company's Moss Mine Project near Bullhead City, Ariz....
Wed October 12, 2016
Historic Power Plant in Phoenix Demolished
PHOENIX (AP) The last remnants of a historic power plant in Phoenix have been demolished. The Phoenix Power Plant off 43rd Avenue near Buckeye Road was imploded shortly after 7 a.m. on Oct. 1. Emissions stacks of 200-ft....
Wed October 12, 2016
ADOT Sends Old SR 89 Hell Canyon Bridge Out With a Bang
The 62-year-old state Route 89 bridge at Hell Canyon was removed on Sept. 16. The Arizona Department of Transportation replaced the 1954 bridge, which no longer met state and federal design standards for larger and heavier vehicles, earlier this year....
Chuck Harvey - Wed October 12, 2016
Tangerine Road Project Keeps Crews Busy in Oro Valley
Crews are widening Tangerine Road — an important east-west connection between I-10 and SR 77 north of Tucson — and turning it into a modern multi-use desert parkway. As a parkway, it will be a broad, landscaped highway thoroughfare designed for commuters as well as sightseers out for a recreational drive....
Cindy Riley - Wed October 12, 2016
After Years of Waiting, Hoover Sports Center Rises
Expected to cost $76 million, the new Hoover Sports and Events Center will feature an indoor facility, outdoor sports fields, a tennis complex and an RV park expansion when it opens, in part, next spring....
Christine Allen - Wed October 12, 2016
MDS International Rock Trommel Makes Its U.S. Debut
MDS International, the Ireland-based manufacturer of the MDS rock trommel range and a contract fabrication provider, has recently made great strides with its introduction to the American market. Liam Murray, owner of MDS International, initially approached European Powerscreen dealers about offering his machines to the market and has experienced success with his company's MDS M515 track trommel in Europe and Australia's quarry industry....
Cindy Riley - Wed October 12, 2016
$300M Celebration Pointe to Span 125 Acres
In Gainesville, Fla., construction equipment dots the landscape as work continues on a one million sq. ft. mixed-use development known as Celebration Pointe. The estimated $300 million, multi-phase project spans 125-acres, and includes a bridge that will provide a second major access point in addition to the main entrance at West Archer Road just off I-75....
Wed October 12, 2016
VIDEO: Bridge Finally Collapses — Five Hours After Failed Implosion
Charges detonated shortly after 10 a.m. created puffs of smoke – but no collapse. The steel from the bridge was supposed to fall into the Arkansas River within minutes and a cleanup crew was going to move in and begin to pull debris from the water....
Tue October 11, 2016
Ark. Eyes Tolls for 13-Mi. Stretch of Interstate 49
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) State highway officials have commissioned a study to determine whether the state should use tolls to build a new section of Interstate 49 in western Arkansas. The Arkansas Highway Commission also is asking consultants to study whether a private company should operate and maintain the proposed tollway instead of the state....
Cindy Riley - Fri October 07, 2016
Training Center Nears Finish
Envisioned a decade ago through a partnership between Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, a $24 million Advanced Manufacturing Center in Georgetown, Ky., is nearing completion....
