20MW Solar Plant to Create 200 Arizona Construction Jobs

December 9, 2010 – Construction has begun on a 144 acre solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona. Iberdrola has hired SunPower to design and build the Copper Crossing facility. The project is expected to employ close to 200 local workers, like Casa Grande general contractors and Florence general contractors. For more details on the [...]

Construction of California Rail Has the Go-Ahead

December 8, 2010 – California is now on track to build the first 65-mile section of its high-speed rail that will connect the Bay Area with Los Angeles. Capitalizing on the $4.3 billion of available funds, construction will start in the central valley with the building of new stations, bridges, and viaducts. Employing the likes [...]

Large Ethanol Plant to be Constructed in Vero Beach, FL

October 23, 2010 – The construction of a waste-to-ethanol facility in Vero Beach, Florida is on the fast track, with the project kicking-off before the end of the year. The project is being headed by New Planet Energy and INEOS. The construction should employ many local builders, like Fort Pierce roofing contractors and Palm Bay [...]

Detroit Area Sees Home Permits on the Rise

October 12, 2010 – The Michigan counties of St. Clair, Wayne, Macomb and Oakland combined for a total of over 1,600 new home permits issued over the last year. This quantity is the highest since 2008, which is welcome news to local builders like Detroit roofing contractors and Detroit general contractors. The data, released by [...]

Gilbert, AZ May See $10M Solar Installation

October 7, 2010 – An APS incentive is making it possible for the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Plant in Gilbert, Arizona to propose the installation of $10 million worth of solar panels. The 5,000 megawatt facility would likely employ many local builders, like Gilbert general contractors and Tempe general contractors. The proposed project would need to [...]

San Diego Marriott Doing $182M Remodel

September 30, 2010 – As construction has been slow to recover in the San Diego area, the $182 million remodel of the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina is welcome news to local tradesmen. This project to enhance the 1,305-room hotel will employ many local builders like San Diego general contractors and Mission Beach roofing [...]

Florida Launches Website for Government Projects

September 23, 2010 – The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) unveiled a new website this week that is intended to help contractors pursue state and federally funded construction projects. The website (ReconstructFL.com) is a one-stop-shop for builders like Miami general contractors and Orlando roofing contractors who are looking to land lucrative public works projects. The [...]

UTEP Planning to Raise $200M for Renovations of University

September 19, 2010 – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has announced plans of raising $200 million in funding for a campus enhancement program that will include extensive construction and renovation. This comes as welcome news to local builders like El Paso general contractors and El Paso roofing contractors. The fundraising campaign announced [...]

Warren, MI City College to Construct Auto Center

September 12, 2010 – Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan has been bestowed with a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a Center for Advanced Automotive Technology. It can be assumed that some construction will be required for the establishment of a devoted facility, which is welcome news to Warren general [...]

Mesa, Arizona Still Might See Its Huge Development

September 6, 2010 – Two years ago, Gaylord Entertainment Co. and DMB Associates told a large crowd in Mesa, Arizona that they were planning an enormous Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport development. Due to economic difficulties, the project has made very little progress. Now, the developers are asking for more time to build their 1,200 room resort, [...]