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Features - October 2003

Top Design Firms

Welcome to Southwest Contractor's annual ranking of the top design firms. This year we have continued to improve the section to provide the most accurate and useful information to our readers in an easy-to-read format.  
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From Manure to Money

Old Dairy Farm Becomes New Site for Wells Fargo Building
For years, the area around Queen Creek and Price roads in Chandler was known for the smell of dairy farms. 
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From Dining to Design

The Arizona Center's food court is finding a new life as an architectural office in downtown Phoenix, with architects from the SmithGroup and contractors from Stevens Lienweber Construction creating a dynamic space full of natural lighting and plenty of opportunities for collaboration. Full Story >>

Going on Safari

The success of the Safari Business Park in southwest Las Vegas has resulted in another, larger project phase. Full Story >>

Getting the Point

Las Vegas Emerging as Employment Center
"Centra Point," a $55 million, Class A office complex is under construction in southwest Las Vegas. Full Story >>

A Little Bit of Everything

The new, 85,000-sq.-ft. Ktech Building in Albuquerque is like a smorgasbord - it's got a little bit of everything. Full Story >>

On the Water Front

Crews from general contractor Larry D. Builders of Laughlin, Nev. are putting the finishing touches on a new, mixed-use development, which will offer a host of amenities for tourists and locals. Full Story >>

Going to Waste

Lake Havasu City, Ariz., is one of the largest cities in the nation without a sewer system, but not for long. Full Story >>

Lock Up

When the Phoenix office of Durrant Architects teamed with Sletten Companies' Arizona office to design and construct an expansion for the Yavapai County Criminal Justice Facility, efficiency and safety were at the top of the list. Full Story >>

A Road to the Rim

Construction crews are in the process of building a new, four-lane divided highway that will bypass the two small towns of Christopher Creek and Kohl's Ranch, giving residents a break from the massive traffic that invades their roads each summer.
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