| 05/23/2013 | Bridgstone Breaks Ground on Biorubber Research Center in Mesa, Ariz. Tribune (Mesa, AZ) May 23--Bridgestone Corporation officially broke ground last week on a biorubber process research center -- a facility expected to investigate ways to better produce rubber from a native southwestern plant. |
| 05/22/2013 | New Office Project A Rarity For Las Vegas Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 22--With office construction at a near standstill, a Las Vegas developer is breaking ground this week on a project for a residential brokerage firm. |
| 05/22/2013 | Phoenix Office Becomes Arizona's First Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Unknown DPR Construction (DPR), a national technical builder specializing in highly complex and sustainable projects, announced the achievement of net-zero energy consumption in its Phoenix Regional Office. |
| 05/22/2013 | N.M. Reopens Probe into Former Las Campanas Developer Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) May 22--The state Regulation and Licensing Department has decided to reopen an investigation into allegations of fraud leveled against former Santa Fe luxury homebuilder William "Kal" Kalinowski "due to numerous media inquiries," according to a written statement provided by the state agency Tuesday. |
| 05/21/2013 | Nevada Business Group: Raise Gas Taxes for Highway Projects Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 21--A pro-business group working to diversify Southern Nevada's economy is advocating legislation that would lead to a gasoline tax increase. |
| 05/20/2013 | Developers Of Las Vegas Baseball Facility Seek "Finest" Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 20--Building the "finest Triple-A facility in the country" might be easier said than done for the new ownership of the Las Vegas 51s minor league baseball franchise. |
| 05/20/2013 | Border Industrial Zone In Midst of Construction Boom Albuquerque Journal (NM) May 20--Editor's note: Kevin Robinson-Avila and photographer Roberto E. Rosales spent two days touring southern New Mexico, Santa Teresa and Mexico, accompanied by Economic Development Department Secretary Jon Barela for part of the trip, to compile these reports. |
| 05/19/2013 | Nation's Largest Uranium Mine Planned for N.M. Albuquerque Journal (NM) May 19--It's been more than a dozen years since the last uranium ore was mined in New Mexico, but a Canada-based company and a Japanese partner propose to break that spell soon. |
| 05/19/2013 | N.M. Job Boost Spurred By Construction Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) May 19--The month of April saw the biggest boost in job growth for New Mexico since before the recession, according to preliminary numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| 05/18/2013 | Yuma Celebrates Beginning of Cancer Center Construction Sun (Yuma, AZ) May 18--Eighty-five cancer survivors, men and women, young and old, from all walks of life, carried turquoise flags in a parade opening an event celebrating the soon-to-be-built Yuma Regional Cancer Center. |
| 05/17/2013 | Las Cruces Museum Erects Wind Turbine To Enhance Sustainability Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) May 17--LAS CRUCES -- To the casual observer it was initially believed the structure erected outside of the city's Museum of Nature and Science was some kind of exhibit or sculpture. |
| 05/16/2013 | Clovis Approves Funding Mechanism for $1.6B Tres Amigas Project Clovis News Journal (NM) May 16--Clovis city commissioners, touting the city's future presence as prime territory for nationwide energy exchange, took the first step to create industrial revenue bonds for the Tres Amigas project. |
| 05/16/2013 | Former AG Launches Coalition to Thwart NV Energy Plan Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 16--CARSON CITY --Former Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is leading a coalition to defeat a major piece of energy legislation pushed by NV Energy that would create a 10-year plan to divest from coal and launch a massive project to build natural gas and renewable energy plants instead. |
| 05/14/2013 | Navajo Authority Reviewing Bids to Demo, Rebuild 90 Homes in Shiprock Daily Times (Farmington, NM) May 14--SHIPROCK -- The Navajo Housing Authority is on its way to choosing the architectural and engineering company that will help demolish 90 mostly unfinished homes on the south side of Shiprock that were abandoned. |
| 05/11/2013 | BLM Kills Land Deal for Nevada Stadium Site Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 11--When Henderson city officials chased developer Chris Milam out of town a few months ago, there was still a chance that his proposed sports arena complex would get built. |
| 05/11/2013 | Tucson Offers Freebies For Construction Permits Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) May 11--Applying for a new-construction permit is about to get a lot more exciting. |
| 05/09/2013 | Arizona Among Hottest States for Construction Jobs Associated Press/AP Online Employment in the construction industry bottomed in 2011. |
| 05/08/2013 | Industrial Building Booms in Vegas While Strip Malls Sit Empty Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 08--There are good reasons developers have avoided new commercial real estate projects in Las Vegas. |
| 05/07/2013 | World-Trotting Engineer, Las Cruces Civic Leader Dies at 79 Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) May 07--LAS CRUCES -- Tom Tate built an international reputation as an engineer from Antarctica to Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, and after retirement became a Las Cruces civic leader, helping several organizations here. |
| 05/07/2013 | N.M. Courthouse, Over Budget and Behind Schedule, Nears Opening Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) May 07--The First Judicial District Court on Grant Avenue will be closed on June 5, 6 and 7, then reopen in its new courthouse on Sandoval Street on June 10. |
| 05/06/2013 | Construction Sites in Ariz., Calif., Face Risk in Valley Fever Rise Tulsa World FRESNO, Calif. - California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it. |
| 05/07/2013 | Ownership Shifts at Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol Development Albuquerque Journal (NM) May 07--An ownership shuffle is under way at Mesa del Sol, the giant masterplanned community south of the airport. |
| 05/04/2013 | Steve Wynn Says Vegas Gambling Industry 'Not Healthy' Press of Atlantic City (NJ) Gambling magnate Steve Wynn met behind closed doors with the governor and legislative leaders Wednesday, proclaiming in a brief interview that the gambling industry is not in a "healthy" condition and future growth will be in places other than Nevada. |
| 05/06/2013 | Renovated N.M. Library Space Will House Domenici Archives Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) May 06--LAS CRUCES -- The home of the complete archived files of retired U.S. senator Pete V. Domenici is going through an extensive renovation. |
| 05/06/2013 | Report: Clark County Needs to Spend $938M on New Schools to Reduce Overcrowding Las Vegas Sun (NV) May 06--Reducing class sizes in Southern Nevada to the national average would take $1.2 billion over four years, according to figures released by the Clark County School District. |