Local building officials blame contractors’ cost-cutting measures for unresolved plumbing system issues at New Orleans’ unfinished $1.3-billion airport terminal.
Rising costs, extensive hurricane-related road and bridge repair work and payouts from land ownership lawsuit settlements have put extra stress on North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s budget, forcing the agency to lay off hundreds of temporary and contract workers.
Fulton Homes is planning to develop Escalante, a 350-acre residential development, at the intersection of 163rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road in Surprise, just outside Sun City.