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Reports from key industry events across the Southwest region.

Project team uses construction manager at-risk delivery to add eight gates and renovate existing terminal space at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

The first phase of rebuilding the city’s ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ interchange focuses on reconfiguring an intimidating stretch of highway.

Contractor's Phoenix office is riding a wave of megaprojects, bolstered by its knack for prefabrication and self-performed work.

Arguments about prevailing wages have not changed much since the 1980s, the last time the U.S. government changed methods under the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act to determine a prevailing wage on most construction projects with federal funding.

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

T he 100-km, $19-billion Elizabeth rail line opened in London last month after more than a decade of construction. Teams used a digital workflow to install over 27,000 cladding panels in three of the new stations, reducing needed weight and improving efficiency.

As supply chain disruptions threaten to shelve some projects completely, more owners are using professional services firms to help reconfigure limited staff resources and keep schedules moving forward.

Southwest contractors anticipate strong markets ahead but are contending with double-digit inflation, rising interest rates and accelerating fuel costs.