June 2009 Issue

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Best of 2009 Call for Entries

2009 Top Specialty Contractors Survey


Breaking News
  • Las Vegas Airport Suffers Second Worker Accident in Four Months
  • By Giving Operators Freedom of Choice, Deere Steers Grader Debate Back to Center
  • The Next Project to Stall Could Be Massive CityCenter
  • CityCenter Cancels Harmon Condos, Delays Harmon Hotel
  • Grand Jury Probe Scraps Richardson Bid to Serve as U.S. Commerce Secretary
  • ManhattanWest Project Halts Construction Amid Financing Woes
  • Bechtel SAIC Ousted as Yucca Mountain Manager
  • Digging It: MINExpo Tradeshow Draws Record Crowd
  • Meadow Valley Sold to Texas Investment Firm
  • Las Vegas Losing Streak Continues as Slowdown Hits Another Project





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  • Green Building :
    ASU Polytechnic Academic Complex

  • Industrial :
    Western Dairies

  • Small Project:
    Los Lunas Silvery Minnow Refugium

  • Specialty Contracting :
    The Crystals at CityCenter

  • Transportation:
    METRO Light Rail Line Section 5


  • Arizona News

    New $90 Million Cancer Center Announced
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    New Mexico News
    SCHOTT Solar Inaugurates Flagship U.S. Manufacturing Facility
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    Nevada News
    Banks Renege on Fontainebleau Loan, Developer Sues
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    Green Building Column
    Green Building Rating System Evolves with LEED 2009
    more

    Association News
    Arizona Landscape Architects Receive Design Awards
    more

    Industry News
    Southwest Contractor Hosts Banquets to Honor Best of 2007 Winners


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    Letter from the Editor

    Top Projects: the ‘Feel-Good’ Issue?
    For 10 years I have been involved, in one way or another, in the ranking of the top project starts in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Yet never before have I seen this relatively simple list of projects carry so much meaning, reflecting the hopes of an industry for an end to the recession. ...more
  • Southwest Contractor June 2009

    Cover Story
    Top Projects of the Southwest: 60 Sizable Starts of 2008
    Full Story »

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    ARRA Legal Column
    Is the Federal Economic Stimulus Package a Recipe for More Bid Protests?
    Careful examination of the ARRA bill will help contractors weigh the pros and cons of bidding on stimulus work.

    Workforce Solutions
    Sparks Fly as Native Americans Start Training to Join Future Ranks of Unionized Welders
    With shortages of skilled workers in pipe trades among the highest anticipated for construction crafts, at least one supplier is reaching into new territory for recruits—Native American reservations.

    Presentation Skills
    Getting Better Results from Project Interviews
    Tough economic times mean more competition for each and every project. By following these tips, your team can increase your chances of being selected for that next big job.

    Construction Safety Column
    Proper Tool Use and Training Saves Lives
    Thousands of injuries could be prevented every year through better employee training and adherence to simple yet effective safety practices.



    National and Regional Best of Awards Web Page
    The inaugural National Best of 2008 Awards are now underway! Hundreds of projects from across the country are competing for the honor of being named the
    Best of the Best in 2008.

    Click on the following links to view which projects from the Southwest are competing this year.

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    National and Regional Best of Awards



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    Features
     
    Immigration
    E-Verify or E-Terrify?
    Worker Verification System has Business Groups Stewing

    Already in effect in Arizona, will Washington enact E-verify federally, and what will it mean for your firm?
    Full Story >>
    Wide Load: Highway Contractors Go to Great Lengths on I-17 Widening
    Crews with some of the valley’s largest heavy-highway contractors are working on ADOT’s $250 million widening of the I-17 corridor north of Phoenix.

    Those who live in Anthem north of Phoenix will have an easier time getting home after Interstate 17 north of the Loop 101 Interchange is widened to the Carefree Highway and then beyond. Full Story >>
     
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  •  Forecasts & Trends - Robert Murray's Monthly Report
    The Economy and Construction: Review of Recent Indicators—February 2008
    The fears of recession have mounted in early 2008, based on a steady flow of downbeat economic news. Last fall the prospects that the U.S. economy would slide into recession were generally estimated to be about 30%, and that figure has since been revised up to 60% or higher. Full Report >>
     


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