Wed September 13, 2017
Big-D Names Will Hopkins Veep of Jackson, Wyo., Office
Big-D Construction recently named Will Hopkins vice president of the Big-D office located in Jackson, Wyo. Hopkins' focus will include managing/developing new customer bases for Big-D's Signature Group, a division of the company that focuses on the construction of high-end residential and resort projects....
Wed September 13, 2017
Steel Unlimited: 'Quality Is Our Only Product'
“Quality Is Our Only Product.” That was the founding motto for Steel Unlimited in 1996 and it remains the overarching principle today. This approach has been so successful that the company continues to be on a winning streak that has led to repeated growth and expansion....
Regina Garcia Cano - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed September 13, 2017
Raiders One Step Closer to Building Las Vegas Stadium
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Oakland Raiders are one step closer to being able to start building their proposed stadium in Las Vegas after local officials approved the use of the land the team purchased near the city's world-famous casino-resorts....
Wed September 13, 2017
Xcel Energy Crews Complete Work on Electric Loop
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) Xcel Energy said construction crews have wrapped up work on another segment of a transmission line that makes up a new power loop around one eastern New Mexico community. The utility announced that it has energized a 10-mi....
Wed September 13, 2017
Lawmakers Take Big Step Toward Bailing Out Rail Line
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii lawmakers took a big step toward bailing out Honolulu's financially troubled rail transit project, approving a funding plan critical to the project's future. The state House of Representatives passed a bill to raise $2.4 billion in taxes for the commuter train planned for Honolulu and nearby suburbs on the last day of a special legislative session....
Wed September 13, 2017
Goodfellow Family Finds Success in Las Vegas Desert
Goodfellow Crushers has been on a business roll. In fact, the Boulder City, Nev.-based company recently opened new branches in California, Arizona and northern Nevada. That brings the company's branch count up to five....
Lori Tobias - Wed September 13, 2017
Iron Helps Quench Western Fires
As 51 wildland fires burn in the western United States, heavy equipment is playing a big role in helping fire fighters contain the flames. “The biggest fires are in Oregon, Washington and Montana,” said Jessica Gardetto, spokesman for the National Interagency Fire Center, headquartered in Idaho and a former wildland firefighter....
Craig Mongeau - Wed September 13, 2017
Texas-Based Dealers, Manufacturers Discuss Surmounting Hurricane Harvey
Texans are tough. As Hurricane Harvey slowly spun toward southeastern Texas, its residents and businesses, particularly those in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas, hunkered down, poised to brace against the storm that would make landfall on Aug....
Tue September 12, 2017
Repairs Begin Along Flood-Damaged 24-Mile Stretch of SR 88/Apache Trail
A two-month repair project is under way on a 24-mi. stretch of state Route 88 (Apache Trail) between Apache Junction and an area east of Canyon Lake. State Route 88 experienced structural erosion following heavy flooding on July 24....
Tue September 12, 2017
NAU's New Science & Health Building Earns LEED Gold
Northern Arizona University's Science and Health building, one of the newest additions to the Flagstaff campus, has been deemed a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building — bringing the total number of LEED-certified buildings on campus to 14, according to the school....
