Lithium-iron phosphate energy storage system would be among the nation's largest if completed as planned in 2025. 

Contractors in the Tucson area are “extremely busy,” Goodwin says, and  Southern Arizona has had larger construction projects in the last 12 months than in the same time period since 2013.

Announced by President Joe Biden Sept. 28 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, the McCain National Library at Arizona State University will honor the life and legacy of Sen. John McCain.

In a city already filled with “one-of-a-kind” attractions, the newly opened Sphere at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas has pushed the benchmark for “unique” even higher. 

It’s never an easy task for our panels of industry judges to review all of the submissions from project teams to select the Best Projects winners, and this year was particularly difficult given the quality of work completed in the past year in the Southwest.

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.

The annual awards program recognizes 20 individuals under 40 years of age in each of ENR's 10 regions who have shown exceptional leadership and service throughout their career.

Special awards for safety and sustainability, plus the finalists for Project of the Year in the Southwest region are announced