Owner of the Year: City of Phoenix Builds the Future

Southwest Contractor is pleased to name City of Phoenix as the "2006 Owner of the Year", and recognizes the City's quality of work, the quantity of large-scale construction projects and the relationships it forms with contractors and designers. Full Story >>

Glendale's Times Square

Westgate Adds Drama to West Valley
The pace of development in Glendale has accelarated with the construction of the Westgate City Center, which despite getting off to a slow start, will open in the fall of 2006. Full Story >>

Westside Lifestyle

New Retail Center Provides Gateway to Peoria
A new $250 million, mixed-use project in Peoria will offer residential, office, retail and entertainment on one site. Full Story >>

Albuquerque Goes Uptown

Enticing Shoppers With Open-Air Mall
The lifestyle center concept comes to Albuquerque with the Uptown Center in the Northeast Heights, consisting of eight buildings with open-air access to retail stores, entertainment, offices and housing. Full Story >>

Born to Shop

Las Vegas Retail Centers Becoming More Diverse
A multitude of new retail and mixed-use projects are planned in the Las Vegas Valley, from the massive Great Mall of Las Vegas to the Summerlin Centre. Full Story >>

Neo Main Street

Las Vegas Town Square Takes Shape
A $400 million urban retail complex featuring shopping, entertainment, restaurants and office space is taking shape at the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Interstate 215. Full Story >>