June 29, 2015
As Revenues Rise, Contractors Await Even Greater Gains
Many of the region's largest contractors see improvement and expect population growth and other trends to further advance their prospects.
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May 11, 2015
Engineer's Firm Prospers With People
Aztec Engineering, Phoenix, has grown from a DBE firm to one that competes with the biggest firms in the country on transportation and other projects
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March 16, 2015
ADOT Drives Arizona Economic Engine
The state agency greases the wheels of commerce through fiscal clarity and forming close partnerships with contractors
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January 12, 2015
Saving The Las Vegas Water Supply
New Lake Mead intake provides deeper draw-depths by building a 3-mile water pipeline.
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November 10, 2014
Tech Powers The Southwest's Best
For nearly two decades, the ENR Southwest Best Projects competition has brought the most notable construction projects to the attention of the construction community-at-large, and while building has not fundamentally changed very much over that time, the tools definitely have been evolving.
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September 15, 2014
Project Diversity Helps Light Up Helix Electric
Top Specialty Contractor Helix Electric Nevada Inc., a Las Vegas-based turnkey electrical contractor, has quietly become an industry giant with a 400-employee work force and $83 million in revenue last year.
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July 07, 2014
McCarthy Leverages Diversification, Skill
The Southwest's Top Contractor By Revenue Prospers In Several Project Types, Including Water, Power, Education and Renovations
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May 12, 2014
Diversity Is Key For N.M. Design Firm
Bohannan Huston leverages civil engineering, mapping, photogrammetry and interpersonal skills to become a key player in the Southwest
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March 17, 2014
Strauss Rail Yard Built To Last, Grow In N.M. Desert
The First New Rail Yard In Nearly A Century Is Almost Complete: A 12-Mile Long Facility That Will Link Union Pacific's East And West Operations
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January 20, 2014
ENR Southwest's Top 20 Under 40
Exhibiting leadership and initiative, these 20 professionals are indicative of the high talent level working in the Southwest.
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November 11, 2013
Southwest Best Project Shine For Judges
Annual competition that arbitrates the best in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada awards I-580 in Nevada as Project of the Year.
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September 16, 2013
Arizona City Builds Fast-Track Field of Dreams for Chicago Cubs
The project in Mesa, Ariz., is more expansive than a typical spring training facility, yet it is on track to be completed in less than 18 months.
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July 15, 2013
Highway Builders Go Big At Arizona Interchange
Construction at a five-tier traffic interchange in the western Phoenix metro area includes 16 major structures and a canal realignment.
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May 20, 2013
Las Vegas Observation Wheel Reaches Record Heights
Complex steel and machinery are being assembled on the Las Vegas Strip to create the 550-ft-tall High Roller observation wheel.
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March 25, 2013
Power Builder First Solar Shines Bright
As an owner, developer, builder and manufacturer of photovoltaic powerplants, First Solar is involved in virtually every step of the project life cycle.
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January 28, 2013
Historic Phoenix Federal Building Reborn as College Student Center
Arizona State University students funded a modern makeover for a 1930s post office in downtown Phoenix.
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November 12, 2012
Best Projects 2012: Judges Dazzled by High-Impact Entries
15th annual awards competition honors exceptional design and construction in the Southwest.
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July 16, 2012
Top Contractor of the Year: Building Relationships Gives Okland Construction a Boost
Okland Construction Co.'s Tempe, Ariz., office notched a stunning 98% increase in revenue in the Southwest region during fiscal-year 2011 at a time when many of its competitors saw plunging bottom lines.
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May 14, 2012
Sustainability a Way of Life at SmithGroupJJR, ENR Southwest's Design Firm of the Year
Phoenix firm weathered recession with diverse portfolio of work and unwavering commitment to sustainability
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March 19, 2012
ENR Southwest's Owner of the Year: Nevada Dept. of Transportation
Nevada DOT's collaborative approach paves the way towards Nevada's future.
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January 23, 2012
Salty Solution Generates Solar Power During Day and Night
While other solar powerplants sit idle during the night, the 900-MW Crescent Dunes project uses unique salt technology to keep power flowing.
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