Ariz. Construction Gained 900 Jobs in March
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged 4.9 at percent in February and March, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate also remained steady at 4.1 percent. Twelve months ago, the state had a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.1 […]
Ariz. Gained 1,700 Construction Jobs in Feb.
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.9 percent in February, up from 4.8 percent in January, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate remained steady at 4.1 percent. Twelve months ago, the state had a seasonally adjusted rate […]
AZ Construction Employment Drops 2,200
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate nudged upward in January to 4.8 percent, up from 4.7 percent in December, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate remained steady at 4.1 percent. Twelve months ago, the state had a seasonally adjusted […]
Rio Nuevo OKs 20-Story Tucson Office Plan
By AZBEX Staff for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The Rio Nuevo Board voted this week to enter negotiations on a final development agreement for what could be one of downtown Tucson’s tallest buildings. According to Rio Nuevo’s announcement, Todd Freed, VP of construction for JE Dunn Construction, told the board the potentially 300-foot-tall building his proposes […]
Ariz. Dec. Unemployment Up; Const. Gains 600
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate nudged upward in December to 4.5 percent, up from 4.3 percent in November. The October number had also been 4.5 percent, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate remained steady at 4.1 percent. The […]
AZ Nov. Unemployment Dips; Const. Gains 1000
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell again in November to 4.3 percent, down from 4.5 percent in October, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate remained steady 4.1 percent. The state had a net gain of 29,500 non-farm jobs […]
Phx Rescue Mission Expansion Feels Pushback
By Tristan Ettleman for The Arizona Republic Phoenix Rescue Mission is planning to expand its men’s facility in southwest Phoenix. But some of its business neighbors are fighting the proposal, saying it’s bad for the neighborhood. The mission plans to add three new buildings to accompany the existing structure on the mission’s property at 35th Avenue and Cocopah Street. […]
CrackerJax to Become 2MSF Mixed-Use
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange A quaint family outing relic is slated to become the latest North Scottsdale modern mixed-use development. JDM Partners LLC has filed a zoning request and development plan to recreate the space currently occupied by the CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park (16001 N. Scottsdale Road), into La Via […]
AZ Oct. Unemployment Dips; Const. Stays Flat
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell again in October to 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent in September, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate dropped to 4.1 percent, down from to 4.2 in September. The state had a […]
Regents to Consider 2 New UA Capital Projects
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The Arizona Board of Regents will consider two major new projects for the University of Arizona when it meets next week. The projects, with a combined total of $74M, were included in the board’s recently released meeting agenda. The first item is a $66M, four-component Intercollegiate Athletic Program […]