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....
Thu May 18, 2017
ADOT's Use of Rubberized Asphalt Gives New Life to Recycled Tires
The rubberized asphalt used by the Arizona Department of Transportation on many highway paving projects not only creates a smooth ride for drivers, it also provides a second life for the rubber from thousands of old, worn tires that might otherwise be dumped in landfills....
