https://www.enr.com/rss/1060-mountain-states-southwest en-us Eighty-three Mountain States and Southwest design firms report on their revenue and key sectors.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63138 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63138-population-growth-climate-demands-drive-mountain-states-and-southwest-projects-in-2026 jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) ENR's regional Top Specialty Contractor survey is now live. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/13/post/63081 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:17:53 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/13-critical-path/post/63081-enr-2026-regional-top-specialty-contractor-goes-live yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Design-build firm is part of a consortium that aims to build a nuclear-powered data center at the Idaho National Laboratory, a federal research site.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63037 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:51:35 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63037-clayco-partners-with-deep-atomic-for-doe-nuclear-powered-data-center-proposal Crews in southern Utah County are nearing completion on one of the most consequential water infrastructure projects in the Western U.S.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62983 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:56:27 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62983-utah-nears-completion-of-17-year-49-mile-spanish-forksantaquin-pipeline gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Colorado River states approve emergency Flaming Gorge releases as Lake Powell nears hydropower thresholds, signaling deeper infrastructure constraints and looming capital investment decisions across the basin.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62889 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:05:26 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62889-colorado-river-states-clear-emergency-water-transfer-as-system-nears-hydropower-floor Population growth, climate and the sheer size of the region drive development in the Mountain States and Southwest.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62841 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62841-demands-on-regions-infrastructure-boost-project-starts Fueled by the state’s oil and gas boom and IIJA funds, NMDOT is aiming to build bigger and better to improve safety on its highways and rail crossings.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62837 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62837-new-mexico-dot-improves-safety-on-highways-and-rail-crossings With deep roots in the Treasure Valley, the health care system is catching up with the area’s recent growth and positioning itself for the future.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62833 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62833-st-lukes-boise-health-system-invests-in-downtown-campus The 16-block pedestrian-focused business improvement district sets the stage for investors with its proven live-work-play recipe for success.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62832 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62832-denvers-cherry-creek-north-woos-developers-to-thriving-business-improvement-district The multiuse hub connects to the country’s largest geothermal heating system and keeps the community linked to essential services.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62831 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62831-integrated-community-spaces-drive-boise-ymca-design The 73,000-sq-ft Integrative Life Sciences Center will feature three undergraduate teaching laboratories on the ground floor below four stories of flexible research space when it opens in 2027.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62830 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62830-university-of-denver-life-sciences-building-aims-to-demystify-the-research-experience Abbott is “cautiously optimistic” about the Phoenix market. “At a macro level, I believe technology-supportive manufacturing will continue to be a long-term driver in the region,” he says.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62852 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62852-cautious-optimism-in-phoenix-market-as-construction-starts-projected-to-increase-by-8 Millers says the Denver market will be relatively steady for the remainder of 2026, with key sectors continuing to show resilience. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62851 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62851-denver-construction-market-remains-steady-in-2026 Updates about construction professionals in the Mountain States & Southwest region.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62850 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62850-mountain-states-and-southwest-people-april-2026 The 10-year, 41-acre Fox Park Redevelopment project in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood is beginning to take shape.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62849 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62849-denvers-fox-park-moves-forward-with-key-elements-and-more-stories jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) ENR launches its annual regional Best projects contest. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/13/post/62605 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:37:08 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/13-critical-path/post/62605-enrs-2026-regional-best-projects-contest-goes-live Kieffer says the outlook for Salt Lake City’s construction market feels positive, with momentum from essential community-serving work—specifically health care, municipal projects and transportation improvements.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62547 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:59:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62547-march-2026-city-scoop-salt-lake-city AGC of Utah members gathered in Salt Lake City Jan. 29- 30 for their 104th annual convention. “Work is still moving; members are planning, bidding and staffing projects, but they’re being more selective than a few years ago.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62546 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:59:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62546-industry-news-mccarthy-digs-in-on-asu-medical-schools-hq-building choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) The Interstate 70 Floyd Hill project in Colorado entails rock blasting and wide-ranging stakeholder engagement as crews grapple with granite.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62536 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:03:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62536-extensive-excavations-widen-i70-in-colorado ENR celebrates this year’s class of emerging leaders, selected for their contributions to their companies and communities.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62541 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:02:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62541-enr-mountain-states-and-southwest-2025-top-young-professionals Updates about construction professionals from across the Mountain States & Southwest region.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62548 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62548-mountain-states-and-southwest-people-on-the-move From boxing to bridge building, contractor Ralph Wadsworth is remembered for no-nonsense traditions that shaped the face of Utah construction.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62534 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62534-ralph-l-wadsworth-named-2026-intermountain-legacy-award-winner manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) From foreman to regional force, Tom ‘Tommy’ Horsting helped propel the Mountain States into a revenue powerhouse for Adolfson & Peterson.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62533 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62533-tom-horsting-selected-as-2026-colorado-legacy-winner Faced with recent major breaks to the Transcanyon Waterline (TCWL), the National Park Service (NPS) and contractor Stronghold Engineering Inc. have accelerated work across multiple locations on the $208-million replacement project at Grand Canyon National Park.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62539 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62539-crews-battle-site-logistics-on-208m-grand-canyon-transcanyon-waterline-replacement-project gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape hydropower generation, releases and Colorado River Basin water management.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62393 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:22:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62393-two-dams-now-set-the-colorado-rivers-post-2026-reality gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, assessing coordination, reliability and infrastructure risk in an era of persistent drought. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62321 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:06:19 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62321-reclamation-draft-eis-maps-post-2026-operations-for-colorado-river-dams gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) As Lake Powell drops toward critical thresholds, engineers are making long-term infrastructure decisions even as Colorado River rules remain unresolved.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62297 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:22:11 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62297-at-lake-powell-engineering-is-outpacing-colorado-river-policy gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) A bipartisan bill meant to stabilize financing for an active rural water project is vetoed, exposing how late-stage policy shifts can disrupt infrastructure delivery.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62291 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:47:11 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62291-trump-veto-disrupts-financing-for-14b-colorado-water-project-already-under-way gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) What happens to permitting, design assumptions and risk models if the federal research backbone behind U.S. weather forecasting, NCAR, is broken apart?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62237 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:20:18 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62237-trump-plan-to-dismantle-us-research-agency-puts-weather-and-climate-data-pipeline-at-risk ENR's Legacy Awards are presented annually to individuals who have achieved a lifetime legacy of service in design and construction, and who have offered their time and expertise in giving back to the profession and to the communities in which they live.

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/9/post/62230 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:42:35 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/9-talk-of-the-rockies-southwest/post/62230-tom-horsting-ralph-wadsworth-and-mike-hoover-selected-as-2026-enr-mountain-states-and-southwest-legacy-award-winners