ARIZONA

Janis L. Magin - Fri July 14, 2017

Honolulu Ranked 9th Among Cities With Construction Cranes in Operation

The number of cranes at construction sites around Honolulu has dropped to fewer than half of the number that had dotted the skyline at the peak of the current construction boom, pushing Honolulu down on the Rider Levett Bucknall North American Crane Index....

Tue July 11, 2017

Caterpillar to Supply Equipment, Parts to City of Tuscon

Serving as the lead agency of the National IPA for this procurement, the City of Tucson, Ariz., recently solicited a competitive bid for heavy construction equipment, parts, accessories, supplies and related services from industry manufacturers....

Tue July 11, 2017

Terramac Appoints New Dealer to Serve Arizona, California

Elburn, IL – Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Road Machinery as part of its dealer network....

Wed June 21, 2017

Cheering First Day of Summer? Crews in the Southwest Aren't

PHOENIX (AP) — The first day of summer brought some of the worst heat the Southwest U.S. has seen in years, forcing flights to be canceled, straining the power grid and making life miserable for workers toiling in temperatures that reached 120 degrees or higher in some desert cities....

Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel - Tue June 20, 2017

National Guard Trains in Alaska

Thirty Arizona National Guardsmen from the 259th Engineer Platoon alongside service members from across the Department of Defense are participating in an Innovative Readiness Training exercise in Alaska, April 17 to Aug....

Chuck Harvey - Tue June 20, 2017

Block Proposes $4B Amusement Park

A sun-drenched land of rides, attractions and hotels may be coming to the Arizona desert. The Block Sports Co. of Orlando, Fla., has submitted a proposal to build an estimated $4 billion Disney World-like 1,500-acre themed amusement park and resort called Dreamport Villages near the junction of Interstate 8 and Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, Ariz....

Mike Sunnucks - Wed June 14, 2017

Work Begins on New Caterpillar Division HQ

Sundt Construction is getting the go-ahead to start construction on a new $43 million division headquarters in Arizona for Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technologies division is to be based in Tucson at the base of A Mountain just west of Interstate 10....

Wed May 24, 2017

Construction on $177M Tempe Streetcar Set for Summer

TEMPE, ARIZ. (AP) A more than $175 million streetcar project in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe will begin with the goal of adding 3 mi. of track around downtown by 2020. Construction along the route unveiled by Valley Metro will run from June to August, when tourism is lighter and fewer students are in the college town....

Wed May 24, 2017

Grand Canyon Water Pipeline Repairs Complete

Repairs to the damaged water pipeline serving Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim were completed ahead of schedule, allowing lodging for those with prior reservations, campgrounds and other services to open May 15 as normally scheduled....

Wed May 24, 2017

Ditch Witch of Arizona Reaches Remodel Project Milestone

Ditch Witch of Arizona celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of its facility remodel with a customer appreciation event on May 12. Phase 1 included the service facility and washbay. The complete remodel is scheduled to be finished in 2018....