Top Specialty Contractors of the Southwest

Our annual survey of the Southwest’s top subcontractors has expanded to 194 this year. Subs reported a total of $6.16 billion in revenue from work in 2007. Full Story >>

Top 194 Specialty Contractors >>
Top Specialty Contractors by State >>
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Shooting for the Stars

The Physical Science Building at Mesa Community College is being built with students in mind.
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Spirit of the Centennial >>
From Old School to New School >>

Halfway to the Home Stretch

The Interstate 10 widening project, a $200 million, 3.5-year reconstruction and renovation of the freeway flowing through the heart of Tucson, has passed the halfway point and continues on schedule and on budget. Full Story >>

Riding the Rails >>
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Workforce Solutions

Despite the draw of a new baseball team and other summertime pursuits in Washington, D.C., hundreds of mostly African-American elementary and middle school kids there will spend three weeks next month at a school-based day camp doing what engineers and other science professionals do. The success of last year’s camp, based on the length of its waiting list, indicates that the 2008 expanded program is proving a worthy contender for students’ time and interest. Full Story >>

Product News

Kee Safety Inc. has added a new Kee Access safety railing system that conforms to the barrier-free Kee Safety Inc. of Buffalo, N.Y., recently introduced its new Kee Access safety railing system, which provides smooth handrails for stairs, ramps, walkways and other areas where it is necessary to conform to the barrier-free requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state and local building codes.
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Presentation Skills Column

In business as in life, learning a new skill takes you through several different stages of expertise. As you polish your presentation techniques, your abilities will grow through the following five levels. Full Story >>