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Reports from key industry events in the Southwest region.

Worries about recessions and resources have done little to dampen the Las Vegas area construction market, and few specialty contractors better illustrate the current run of robustness than Commercial Roofers Inc. (CRI), ENR Southwest Specialty Contractor of the Year.

Despite recession fears and high interest rates as well as supply chain delays and continuing labor shortages, specialty contractors in the Southwest are applauding last year’s productivity levels and anticipating a continued burst of activity through 2023.

Judges for ENR Mountain States' 2023 Best Projects program have selected more than 50 project entries for recognition.

Regulation 28 applies to about 8,000 buildings, but some already meet the energy use requirements.

Firms will build planned 30,000-seat ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip for  Major League Baseball's Athletics, which is relocating from Oakland, Calif.

A $283-million gas power plant being built near Billings may face added environmental scrutiny as state Supreme Court weighs Aug. 14 lower court ruling of state law barring greenhouse gas emission impact review as unconstitutional.

OSHA found workers were exposed to another potential collapse in the same trench a month after the fatal incident.

Industry-wide adoption of Flexible Work Initiative as a means of attracting and retaining talent.

Updates about construction professionals in the Mountain States region.