Top
Design Firms of 2005
Significant Growth Continues in the Southwest
Welcome to Southwest Contractor's annual ranking of the top design firms. The
information you will find on the following pages was gathered through surveys
that were sent to hundreds of architects and engineers in Arizona, New Mexico
and Nevada.
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Design
Firm of the Year:
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.
Southwest
Contractor is Proud of Choice
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas,
Inc. (PB) has enjoyed more than 120 years of operation as one of the largest engineering
firms in the world.
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Story >> Getting
on the Stick
New Calendar Stick Development Takes Shape
Indian communities across the Southwest are branching out from casinos to other
revenue-producing ventures.
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of the Line
Buildout Approaches at Las Vegas Corp. Center
After more than 10 years of construction, the Las Vegas Corporate Center is nearing
final completion.
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Space at Journal Center
Spec Office Building Takes Shape
On
the heels of their successful phase 1 at Journal Center, the Phoenix office of
Opus West Construction is wrapping up a second phase at the office development
on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque.
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the Bottle
Massive Bottling Plant on Tap for Phoenix
Phoenix would seem an unlikely place for a water bottling facility, but its Southwest
location attracted the attention of a major water producer from Pennsylvania.
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>> Falling
Short
Industry Stuggles to Fill Craft Demands
From project managers to plumbers, contractors across the Southwest are increasingly
finding it more difficult to get skilled labor and management.
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Story >> Green
Building
Prerequisites for LEED Certification
Green Building Feature of The Month
Establishing a viable, realistic LEED credit strategy is the first step towards
a successful, low-cost LEED certified project. The credit strategy should be crafted
as early as possible because it will serve as an outline for the design and construction
team throughout the project, keeping everyone focused on the targeted LEED prerequisites,
credits and points throughout the design and construction process.
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Profit Is In the Details!
Insurance Feature of The Month
As a
successful construction company executive, it is doubtful you would pass on a
round of golf to study your insurance package for pleasure. Safe bet?
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