Valley Metro has selected Sundt/Stacy and Witbeck, a long-standing, joint-venture between Sundt Construction and, Stacy and Witbeck, to construct another section of the Phoenix-metro light rail public transportation system.
Facing possible bankruptcy, the Spanish power behemoth Abengoa has filed for preliminary creditor protection and is winding down construction projects worldwide.
News tidbits from the A/E/C community in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada: The NvMA names new officers, Los Alamos Nature Center receives top honors, and malls in Phoenix are ripe for mixed-use redevelopment.
The construction industry in the Southwest had a busy month in November. Los Alamos Nature Center received top honors, the NvMA recently named new officers, and malls in Phoenix are ripe for mixed-use redevelopment. In other news, one of the country's largest airports continues to be a safe bet for investors and a new veterans facility opened in Mesa.
Construction jobs in Arizona and New Mexico rose slightly in October while Nevada remained stagnant in the category, according to statistics recently released by the states.
The Nevada Department of Transportation kicked off the largest construction project in state history earlier this month when it named Arizona-based Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. the design-build contractor for Project NEON, the 3.7-mile widening of Interstate 15 between Sahara Avenue and the “Spaghetti Bowl” interchange in downtown Las Vegas.
The High Line is an elevated park on the west side of Manhattan. Section 3 of the park, known as the Rail Yards, spans from West 30th to West 35th streets and from 10th to 12th avenues and includes benches, gardens and a walking path that now extends 1.45 miles over the entire length of the High Line.