While clocking in at 1.6 miles in length, Valley Metro’s newest section of its Phoenix light rail system packs in many firsts for the area within its tight footprint.

ENR Mountain States & Southwest’s inaugural class of Top Young Professionals will be profiled in the March 3, 2025 issue.

The ENR Southwest Best Project-level winners will now advance to the national level, and will compete with winners from nine other regions to be considered for ENR’s Best of the Best awards.

Plans to increase commercial vehicle inspection capacity at the land port of entry along the Mexico border in Douglas, Ariz., are moving along as the U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $274.7-million design-build contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for a commercial port near an existing U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility.

To celebrate Sundt Foundation’s 25th anniversary, three Sundt Construction employee-owners competed to see who could raise the most money to help fight breast cancer.

The facility would accommodate commercial traffic crossing into the U.S. in Douglas, Ariz., relieving an aging facility nearby.

Top picks from among Best Projects winners highlight the pinnacle of design and construction achievement in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. 

Three-building $1.8B project next to lake in Tempe, Ariz. faced issues in foundation work, which penetrates three levels down into the Salt River’s alluvial soil and cobble.

The Phoenix-based concrete contractor has achieved big-time success with a culture focused on employees and constant development.

The Southwest region has seen significant growth in the past few years, but an overall market slowdown is coming.