Phoenix Area Activity Report
Burning to Build:
Phoenix Rises to Become
Construction Hotbed

The Phoenix area continues its recent growth-spurt, with a healthy variety of public and private projects, large and small, under construction. Despite a slowdown in construction of residential single-family homes, commercial, infrastructure and institutional development have continued at a frantic pace in the Valley of the Sun. Full Story >>






Suncor Development Co.
Southwest Contractor's 2007
Phoenix Developer of the Year

Southwest Contractor has named SunCor Development as the 2007 Phoenix Developer of the Year. The firm has millions of square feet currently under development and its $1 billion Hayden Ferry Lakeside project has re-shaped Tempe. But it is the firm's human touch on projects large and small that truly stands out.
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Grand Canal
Scottsdale Ambitiously Develops Around Waterway

A variety of public and private projects are under way surrounding the redesigned, 124-year-old Arizona Canal, which serves as the lifeblood of downtown Scottsdale's revitalization.
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Great Heights
44 Monroe Rises Above Phoenix

The 34-story residential tower 44 Monroe rises above Phoenix streets teeming with construction activity. Upon completion, it will be the tallest residential property and the third tallest building in Phoenix.
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History Lesson
Arizona Archive Preserves the Past to Protect the Future

The $32.3 million Polly Rosenbaum Archives in Phoenix will preserve Arizona's important documents. The 125,000-sq-ft space will also treat and restore these materials through a variety of unique rooms, including a document blast-freezer and a fumigation room.
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BIM
Designing a New Way of Working

The growing acceptance and rapid evolution of building information modeling in recent years has construction industry firms overhauling the way they do business.
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BIM Goes BIG
Southwest Firms Increasingly Turn to BIM

Southwest firms are increasingly turning to building information modeling for their fast-track construction projects, and it's helping them meet tight schedules and reduce risk on projects involving complex systems.
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Structural BIM
Engineers Gear Up for Digital Transition

Structural engineers are transitioning to 3D digital design, but this shift is toughest for smaller firms.
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Workforce Solutions Winning the 'War for Talent'
is Key Challenge in Growing Industry,
Says New FMI Report

FMI data paints a bleak picture for construction firm staffing in the next 10 years, but offers strategies to deal with the issue and maintain employee commitment.
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