September - 2023

Sep 29, 202311 min read

A Whale of a Tempe Tale: One Version of Big Surf’s Origin - Part Two

By Aaron Gilbreath When my family moved down the street from Big Surf in my fifth grade year, I became a regular, spending countless warm...

Sep 28, 20236 min read

A Whale of a Tempe Tale: One Version of Big Surf’s Origin - Part One

By Aaron Gilbreath Before my dad died at age 81 in 2020 — before age eroded his legendary memory — he told me the full version of a story...

Sep 27, 20234 min read

How Utility Pros Can Make the Most of Their Utility Expo Experience: Tips from Veteran Attendees

By: The Utility Expo staff The Utility Expo is back and bigger than ever. With 1.4 million square feet of equipment to see and the top...

Sep 26, 20231 min read

Adaptive Reuse Project Breathes New Life into Former Schoolhouse

Gorman & Company, in partnership with the City of Globe, will celebrate the commencement of construction on the Hill Street School...

Sep 25, 20232 min read

Experts Line Up to Tackle Industry Challenges at 2023 AZ Construction Workforce Management Summit

Keynote speakers include AGC’s chief economist and Frampton Construction’s head of people & culture Construction leaders and...

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Vestar and ASU Partner to Launch First-ever ‘Cool Pavement Project’ at a Commercial Shopping Center

As Industry Leaders in Sustainability, Vestar Continues to Push Boundaries with its Proprietary GreenStar Program Vestar, one of the...

Sep 21, 20232 min read

SKYE TEMPE Mixed-Use Development Approved by Tempe City Council

By Isabelle Marceles, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Tempe City Council approved a new 27-story mixed-use development northeast...

Sep 20, 20232 min read

Department of Labor encourages construction industries to join survey involving wage rates

The U.S. Department of Labor is asking employers in Arizona’s heavy and highway construction industries to participate in a survey to...

Sep 19, 20232 min read

Willmeng Completes Work on New Buck & Rider at Gilbert’s Epicenter

Willmeng Construction recently wrapped up work on one of the most highly-anticipated restaurants in the East Valley, delivering Buck &...

Sep 18, 20233 min read

Phoenix Construction Workers Earn a Median $49,598 per Year

According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, total construction spending in the United States amounted to $917.4...

Sep 15, 20232 min read

Old School Equipment: Holland Belt Loader

By Billy Horner “New Device Gobbles Earth,” screamed a headline in the Billings Gazette in 1975. The Holland loader, an earthmoving...

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Willmeng Breaks Ground on Health Center for San Carlos Apache Community

Willmeng Construction recently took part in a groundbreaking event in Southeastern Arizona to mark the start of construction on the new...

Sep 13, 20231 min read

Online Timed Misc. Item Auction!

Bidding Begins Closing: Thursday, September 14th at 8:00 AM Preview Date: Live Preview Monday - Friday 7 AM - 4 PM Visit us online at...

Sep 12, 20232 min read

Power Generator: Bob Piske and Gen-Tech

By Frank J. Frassetto III Robert “Bob” Piske recalls, as a kid, the formative experience of watching Lake Powell expand with Colorado...

Sep 11, 20232 min read

2023 Equipment Dealership Trends

By CONEXPO-CON/AGG The “Equipment Triangle” is a philosophy where transactions between end users, distributors, and original equipment...

Sep 8, 20231 min read

Old School Equipment: The Balderson Bowldozer

By Billy Horner The Balderson family proved that big ideas could come from little hamlets. In the 1870s, they started a blacksmith shop...

Sep 7, 20231 min read

Vehicle & Heavy Equipment Auction!

Bidding Begins Closing: Saturday, Sept. 9th at 8:00 am Visit us online at wsmauctioneers.com Start Bidding Now Invoices will be emailed...

Sep 6, 20231 min read

Visiquest Properties’ 59 Evergreen Community Earns AMA Honors

It took vision (and five years) to transform a nearly 50-year-old, partially completed townhome project into a modern, award-winning...

Sep 5, 20231 min read

Best Lawyers® honors eight Lang & Klain attorneys

The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® lists eight Lang & Klain attorneys -- over 60% of the firm. Our lawyers selected for the...

Sep 1, 20231 min read

Sep/Oct Restaurant Issue Released!

Our recent March/April issue spotlighting vintage restaurants was such a hit that Arizona Contractor & Community magazine decided to...