Tue January 02, 2018
Ninth Circuit Ruling Keeps SMF Construction Moving
The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway remains on track to open by late 2019 with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirming a U.S. District Court ruling that allowed the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to move forward with construction....
Cindy Riley - Tue January 02, 2018
$27M Redevelopment Plan 'On Time' at Scottsdale Airport
As part of a year-long, $27 million project at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, crews are redeveloping the former terminal building and adjacent office building. Construction includes a new aviation business center and two executive-size hangars that make better use of the airport property....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Readers' Choice: Best Industry Stories of 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you, our readers, for choosing CEG as your trusted source for construction news. While this year has seen a multitude of major construction projects, announcements, legislation and more, 10 stories topped the list as most-popular, chosen by our online community....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 08, 2017
Demo of East Side of Sun Devil Stadium Kicks Off Final Renovation Phase
Crews demolished the east side of Arizona State's Sun Devil Stadium the week of Dec. 4 as they began the last phase of a $300 million renovation project. After the demo work is complete, crews will get to work rebuilding the area before finishing the stadium's interior sometime in 2019, AZCentral reported....
Tue December 05, 2017
ADOT Opens Its Transportation Plan for Comment
After two years of research and analysis, the public now has the opportunity to comment on the Arizona Department of Transportation's draft long-range plan, outlining strategies for meeting the state's highway and bridge needs over the next 25 years....
Tue December 05, 2017
Board of Regents OKs Funds for Construction Projects
The following are news briefs from the Arizona Board of Regents November 2017 board meeting. The outcomes follow the board's broad objectives for this meeting, available on the board's agenda. Revised University of Arizona Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Development Plan The board approved the University of Arizona's revised fiscal year 2018 capital development plan (CDP), which includes two new major capital projects and four previously approved projects....
Tue December 05, 2017
UA Hosts Topping-Off Ceremony for Health Sciences Building
The last steel beam in the construction of the new University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building has been hoisted into place. Covered with signatures and bedecked with U.S. and Arizona flags and a small ceremonial tree, the beam rose above the crowd that had gathered for the Nov....
Tue December 05, 2017
AC Hotel by Marriott Coming to Phoenix's Arizona Center
Arizona Center announced plans to add an AC Hotel by Marriott to the property. Las Vegas-based LaPour Partners is currently under contract for an undisclosed amount for a 49,190-sq. ft. parcel on 5th Street between Fillmore Street and Van Buren Street....
Chuck Harvey - Tue December 05, 2017
First Vertical Mixed-Use Project Comes to Tempe Town Lake
First phase construction valued at $126 million and covering 1.9 million sq. ft. will be rising skyward at the site of the Tempe Town Lake Watermark mixed-use development in Arizona. It is Tempe's first vertically integrated mix-use development....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Tribe Breaks Ground on $40M Casino Near Lake Havasu City
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe broke ground on a new $40 million casino and resort in California across the border from Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Today's News-Herald reports the 25,000 sq.-ft....
