Value of Denver Project Starts Predicted to Increase in 2026
City Grill Jack Tate President & CEO ABC Rocky Mountain Tate says the Denver-metro construction market remains strong, though performance varies by sector. “Multifamily, warehouse and office projects have seen notable declines, while data centers, power, infrastructure, manufacturing and transportation are growing. Public
Viewpoint: Defending OSHA and a Call to Action Against Funding Cuts
Every worker in America wants to come home whole at the end of the day. Every family wants their loved ones to return uninjured. These are not red or blue workers, but rather red-white-and-blue residents of a nation that
Mountain States & Southwest People: April 2025
Trevor Hunsaker has been promoted to president of Big-D Construction’s Lindon, Utah, office, which includes Big-D’s Idaho Falls office. Since joining Big-D in 2007, Hunsaker has delivered community projects that include the BYU Heritage Halls Student Housing and Gunnison
Healthy Gains Expected for Phoenix Construction Market in 2026
City Grill Cade Rowley President & COO Sundt Construction “Phoenix is one of the nation’s hottest construction markets,” Rowley says. “We see that growth continuing through the end of the year and probably well beyond.” Rowley says growth is being driven by a
Long-Awaited Terminal Soars Swiftly in Burbank
It took almost four decades to clear the $1.3-billion Hollywood Burbank Replacement Terminal for takeoff. But the flight time will take just three years if all goes well. “This is the fastest I’ve ever built anything,” says Roger Johnson, former
Colorado State University’s Clark Building Grows Up
Built in 1968, the Andrew G. Clark Building has long been the busiest building on the campus of Colorado State University (CSU), with more than 95% of the school’s students taking a class in it during their undergraduate careers.
Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Gain New Life with Green Hydrogen
Utah’s Intermountain Power Project, which generates electricity for communities in six states and as far away as Los Angeles, is getting a refresh that will allow it to continue operating for decades while producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions and
Energy Projects Drive 2024 List of Top Starts
The unrelenting demand for renewables continues to drive megaprojects across the Mountain States and Southwest. Wind and solar projects were responsible for much of the $4.38 billion in regional starts for 2024, and two data centers also made the
Bus Facility Brings Mass Timber to Northern Arizona
Transit riders in Flagstaff, Ariz., looking for a central hub have been greeted by a “temporary” facility—essentially a glorified parking lot—for more than a dozen years. But a new project wrapping up in the next couple of months will