Articles Tagged with ''Nevada''

Southwest Roundup: News items include a hearing on South Mountain Freeway, a discussion on LEED and retail space, Sante Fe airport improvements and more

Forty-four states, including Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, posted employment growth in the construction industry over the past 12 months.

Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico all posted significant year over year job gains in the construction sector.

Notable news items include the settlement of Clark County School District’s $5-million federal lawsuit, non-residential construction cost projections, updated OSHA scissor lift warnings, and other headlines.

Notable news items include Nevada’s thriving renewable energy industry, New Mexico’s $74M settlement with the US Department of Energy, and the passing of solar and wind tax incentives.

While no state in the Southwest posted month-over-month construction employment growth in December 2015, both Arizona and Nevada showed significant year-over-year job growth in the sector.

The preliminary list of the region’s Top Construction Starts for the March print edition includes higher education, hospitality and public works — among other project types — in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

Notable news items include Sundt Construction’s recent Military Friendly Employer designation, a new road-widening project in Clark County, and a minimum-wage lawsuit in Nevada.

Construction jobs rose in both Nevada and Arizona in November, but New Mexico lost jobs in the sector, according to new information released by the three states.