A Labor Shortage for Ariz. Infra. Projects?

By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange We’ve all read the headlines about what the construction labor shortage is doing to the industry. From blanket statements of doom and gloom to more moderate projections and cautionary visions of price increases and schedule delays, it’s hard to tell what the real impact is to local projects. […]

Phx Capital Improvement Plan Jumps 30%

By Rebekah Morris and Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The preliminary five-year total for the City of Phoenix Capital Improvement Plan tops $4.6B, an impressive 30 percent increase over last year’s total. Departments with the largest expenditures are public transit, aviation and water supply. For perspective, the peak 5-yr total reached 7.0B in 2007, […]

Gilbert Growing, Investing to Meet Demand

By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The Town of Gilbert is growing fast and one place that’s evident is the five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The 2018-2022 planning document shows a healthy $957.5M five-year total, with $483.3M budgeted in FY17-18. This represents an increase of 11.69 percent over last year’s program. Budget Director Kelly Pfost […]