Growth is happening in numerous sectors, McDaniel says, adding that Flagstaff’s skiing and recreation opportunities along with proximity to Phoenix and the Grand Canyon are always a competitive advantage.

The Albuquerque metro-area commercial construction market is busier now, “and we know a segment of our member companies are quite pleased to see their backlogs growing,” Mike Puelle says.

New Mexico’s recovery from the downturn has lagged behind other Southwest states and the nation, Puelle says.

The Robert F. Kennedy Charter High School has its first permanent structure thanks to the June 2013 to April 2015 construction of the $4.4-million multipurpose center.

The First National Rio Grande headquarters project created a modern space with nods to the past in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town.

The two-story, 26,000-sq-ft Central & Unser Patrick J. Baca Library in Albuquerque features state-of-the-art systems, including underfloor mechanical, electrical, security and information technology.