Top Design Firms
Welcome to Southwest Contractor's annual ranking of the top design firms.
This year we have continued to improve the section to provide the most accurate
and useful information to our readers in an easy-to-read format.
Full
Story >> From Manure
to Money
Old
Dairy Farm Becomes New Site for Wells Fargo Building
For years, the
area around Queen Creek and Price roads in Chandler was known for the smell of
dairy farms.
Full
Story >> From Dining
to Design
The Arizona Center's food court is finding a new life as an architectural office
in downtown Phoenix, with architects from the SmithGroup and contractors from
Stevens Lienweber Construction creating a dynamic space full of natural lighting
and plenty of opportunities for collaboration. Full
Story >> Going on
Safari
The
success of the Safari Business Park in southwest Las Vegas has resulted in another,
larger project phase. Full
Story >> Getting
the Point
Las Vegas Emerging as Employment Center
"Centra Point," a $55 million, Class A office complex is under construction
in southwest Las Vegas. Full
Story >> A Little
Bit of Everything
The new, 85,000-sq.-ft. Ktech Building in Albuquerque is like a smorgasbord -
it's got a little bit of everything. Full
Story >> On the
Water Front
Crews from general contractor Larry D. Builders of Laughlin, Nev. are putting
the finishing touches on a new, mixed-use development, which will offer a host
of amenities for tourists and locals. Full
Story >> Going to
Waste
Lake
Havasu City, Ariz., is one of the largest cities in the nation without a sewer
system, but not for long. Full
Story >> Lock Up
When the Phoenix office
of Durrant Architects teamed with Sletten Companies' Arizona office to design
and construct an expansion for the Yavapai County Criminal Justice Facility, efficiency
and safety were at the top of the list. Full
Story >> A Road
to the Rim
Construction crews are in the process of building a new, four-lane divided highway
that will bypass the two small towns of Christopher Creek and Kohl's Ranch, giving
residents a break from the massive traffic that invades their roads each summer.
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