Articles by David M. Brown

On the Avondale Civic Center campus, the two-story, 30,000-sq-ft facility comprises a conference center, which opens to a large plaza for activities in the cooler winter months; the Discover Avondale visitor center; gift shop; and offices for the mayor, council and other city staff.

Completed in June 2021, Sun Streams 2 is a 200-MW solar facility located approximately 40 miles west of Phoenix that will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft Corp. in nearby Goodyear and El Mirage.

Completed in May 2022, this 3-mile-long alignment serves students, professionals visitors and event-goers, passing through Arizona State University’s main campus, continuing by the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gammage Theater, down Mill Avenue, the city’s hub of dining, shopping and nightlife and along Rio Salado Parkway to Tempe’s business district.

Located at the southwest corner of Terminal 4, this 275,000-sq-ft concourse is the final one to be added to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s busiest terminal.

Leader of the Port of New Orleans sees planned projects boosting the facility's ability to remain a leader in global trade.

Mountain States Subcontractors grow despite ‘unprecedented’ materials and labor issues.

While some subcontractors thrived in 2021, many pandemic effects continue to challenge 2022 performance, clouding the regional outlook.

Sacramento-based Otto Construction succeeds by building strong relationships and delivering successful projects.

What developers say is the largest renewable energy project in U.S. history would generate 2,000 construction jobs in Arizona and New Mexico.

While the region’s seven states report improved public and private markets from 2021 through this year, problems with the availability and delivery of materials, labor shortages and the rise in inflation continue to curb revenue and expectations at construction firms.