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Western Colorado Projects

CDOT Ready to Begin Work on Grand Avenue Bridge Replacement

New $69-million bridge will span Colorado River

December 2, 2015

The project replaces the existing Grand Avenue Bridge, which brings S.H. 82 over the Colorado River into Glenwood Springs.

New Projects

US Construction Starts Increase 13% in October

Nonresidential building sector registers a sharp rebound

December 2, 2015

During the first 10 months of 2015, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were $551.9 billion, up 10% from the same period a year ago.

New Design Work

Architecture Billings Index on Solid Footing in October

December 2, 2015

AIA reported the October ABI score was 53.1, down slightly from 53.7 in the previous month.

The Roundup

Los Alamos Nature Center Is Project Of The Year And More

News tidbits from the A/E/C community in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada: The NvMA names new officers, Los Alamos Nature Center receives top honors, and malls in Phoenix are ripe for mixed-use redevelopment.

John Guzzon

December 2, 2015

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The construction industry in the Southwest had a busy month in November. Los Alamos Nature Center received top honors, the NvMA recently named new officers, and malls in Phoenix are ripe for mixed-use redevelopment. In other news, one of the country's largest airports continues to be a safe bet for investors and a new veterans facility opened in Mesa.

New Mexico Posts Significant Increase In Construction Jobs, Outpacing Arizona, Nevada

John Guzzon

November 30, 2015

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Construction jobs in Arizona and New Mexico rose slightly in October while Nevada remained stagnant in the category, according to statistics recently released by the states.

Kiewit Awarded $559 Million Project NEON In Las Vegas

Winning bid beats runners up on cost and time for the 3.7 mile I-15 widening project that includes the downtown “spaghetti bowl” interchange

ENR Southwest

November 19, 2015

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The Nevada Department of Transportation kicked off the largest construction project in state history earlier this month when it named Arizona-based Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. the design-build contractor for Project NEON, the 3.7-mile widening of Interstate 15 between Sahara Avenue and the “Spaghetti Bowl” interchange in downtown Las Vegas.