Articles by David M. Brown

Despite recession fears and high interest rates as well as supply chain delays and continuing labor shortages, specialty contractors in the Southwest are applauding last year’s productivity levels and anticipating a continued burst of activity through 2023.

Average revenue for California firms rose 9% in 2022, while average firm revenue in the Northwest dropped 2.5%.

Design-construction team makes use of collective innovation to transform a 30+-year-old former department store into a new home for Tulsa's professional ice hockey team.

A familiar scenario is playing out as firms participating in ENR Southwest’s annual Top Contractors survey for Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico are reporting strong performance and backlogs, while at the same time, noting that qualified labor remains a top issue as well as materials availability and prices.

While design firms are faring well, issues in the economy are making the success conditional for some.

For years, Cushing Terrell has been committed to significantly reducing the carbon impact of its projects and internal operations.

For decades, commuters, holiday trippers and truck drivers have contended with a twisting eight-mile uphill stretch of Interstate 17, with ascents to 6.17% and seasonal temperatures regularly exceeding 100 degrees.

Despite an uptick in construction starts nationwide last year, the industry’s lingering doldrums continued in California.

The project team worked through tough issues to complete the $70.7-million project in April 2022 on budget and on schedule for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Solar generation, data centers, infrastructure and manufacturing projects powered the Southwest in 2022.