2015 Project Starts New Construction Starts in December Improve 4% Nationwide Annual total for 2015 construction climbs 8% to $645.5 billion January 22, 2016 December showed moderate increases for each of the three main construction sectors—nonresidential, residential and nonbuilding construction.Read More
Construction Inputs Construction Materials Prices Continue Their Free Fall in December Input prices have fallen 7.2% since peaking in August 2014 January 21, 2016 Construction material prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in December, losing 1.2% on a monthly basis and 4% on a yearly basis.Read More
Workforce Issues New AGC Survey Says 71% of Contracting Firms Will Hire in 2016 That includes 88% in Utah and 81% of commercial contractors in Colorado January 13, 2016 Contractors expect a mix of private- and public-sector market segments will drive demand for construction in 2016. Read More
ENR Southwest: Pulse January 11, 2016 No Comments The city of Yuma is accepting bids for improvements to the 16th Street and Fourth Avenue intersection.Read More
ENR Southwest: People January 11, 2016 No Comments See updates about Southwest's new hires and promotions.Read More
Legacy Award: Frank Martin Builds A Lasting Legacy Founder and leader of Martin-Harris Construction crafts a construction career that helped build Las Vegas John Guzzon January 11, 2016 No Comments Frank Martin embodies the entrepreneurial spirit.Read More
Traffic-Control Innovations CDOT Completes State’s Second Diverging Diamond Interchange January 11, 2016 The new McCaslin Boulevard interchange is one of 34 DDIs in the country but only the second in Colorado.Read More
ENR Southwest’s 2016 Top 20 Under 40 This year’s honorees possess the technological savvy that defines the young talent working in the region. They also display the skills and work habits that are a hallmark of the construction industry. John Guzzon January 11, 2016 No Comments Drive, determination and leadership are just some of the key traits exhibited by ENR Southwest’s Top 20 Under 40 winners.Read More
2016 Colorado Economy Colorado Business Confidence Increases Heading Into 2016, Says CU Biz School January 9, 2016 The biggest employment gains in late 2015 were in the construction, leisure and hospitality, and education and health-services sectors.Read More
Project Financing Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips in November January 9, 2016 The newest Census Bureau report represents the worst monthly performance for project spending since April.Read More