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Nov 9, 20201 min read

ACC Magazine Spotlights Tucson in Nov/Dec Issue

Arizona Contractor & Community magazine returns to Tucson for the first time since our Winter 2013 issue to focus on the charms of the...

Oct 29, 20202 min read

Andy Womack: the Rodeo Clown Who Helped Build Phoenix

By Tom Pickrell Andrew Jackson Womack was a gregarious and generous man who was quick with a joke and comfortable taking risks. He...

Oct 26, 20203 min read

Porter “P.W.” Womack: Powerhouse Constructor in Phoenix—and Beyond

By Tom Pickrell Porter and Andy Womack were prominent residential and commercial builders for more than 40 years in Phoenix before and...

Oct 12, 20202 min read

Why Arizona is Great for Construction Startups

Every construction worker knows how important location is, and the right location is required for more than just your job site. As the...

Oct 9, 20203 min read

Architect’s Perspective:Rushia Glen Fellows, AIA: Courageous Community Leader

By Douglas Sydnor During these challenging times, Americans desperately want sound leadership. Rushia Glen Fellows, AIA, was an...

Sep 17, 20203 min read

Making Asphalt: A Conversation with Solterra’s Pat Weaver

How did you start in the asphalt industry? As a lab technician with Speedie and Associates in Phoenix. I later worked for APAC...

Sep 9, 20201 min read

Sept/Oct Issue Released!

The 41st issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine focuses on three mid-century Phoenix contractors: B.L. Gustafson, Porter “P.W.”...

Aug 31, 20202 min read

Lettuce and Landscapes: An Illustrated History of Arizona Commercial Row Crops

Fruit Crate Art

Aug 25, 20202 min read

Farm-Bred Determination: RDO Equipment Co.’s Ron Offutt

How does a farm kid from Minnesota grow a single agricultural equipment store into a company with more than 75 stores in nine states and...

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Architect’s Perspective: Robert Paul Schweikher: Bring a Freshness

In the mid-1980s, while viewing permanent architectural collection models at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, I was surprised...

Aug 13, 20203 min read

Former ACC Associate Tom Hogarty Dies

Thomas A. Hogarty, our upbeat former publisher’s rep who was quick to sing the praises of our magazine or one of his favorite tunes, such...

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Squirt: Arizona’s Grapefruit Drink

The end of Prohibition in 1933 allowed liquor, wine, and beer to be legally available in Arizona for the first time in 18 years....

Aug 5, 20202 min read

Chase Field’s Hidden “Sweet” Spot

Most think the coolest feature of Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is its swimming pool or retractable roof. But those...

Jul 31, 20201 min read

Back When: Glendale's Chilling Fire

By Douglas C. Towne #CrystalIce #Glendale #DouglasCTowne

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Digging Through the Archives: The Neil B. McGinnis Equipment Company

Neil B. McGinnis was not your typical mid-century construction and farm equipment dealer in Phoenix. In 1946, he forever changed how...

Jul 17, 20202 min read

A Homespun Phoenix Family Business: Willard Myers and Sons Contracting

Near the radio towers at what was formerly Tower Plaza Mall on East Thomas Road in Phoenix, are some houses built by the quintessential...

Jul 2, 20201 min read

New ACC Issue Looks at Farming and Construction in Arizona

Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine has just released the July/August issue, which takes a look at farming and construction in the...

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Inventive Contractors: Buros Construction Co.

Phenomenal growth occurred in Phoenix after World War II, causing influential residents to seek big city amenities. A modern playhouse...

Jun 15, 20203 min read

Directing Traffic for Almost 60 Years: Star-Lite Barricade & Sign

Dana Woudenberg grinned as he reminisced about growing up with his father, John Woudenberg. “He was a hard worker and always had business...

Jun 8, 20203 min read

Architect’s Perspective: Calvin Chester Straub, FAIA: Humanist

In a time when 'spectacle architecture' looks for media attention, it is essential to recall the post-World War II era and a specific...