Pinal Continuing to Work on Water Solutions
By Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa for Pinal Central The long, hot summer with few monsoon rains continues to remind Pinal County residents, and especially farmers and ranchers, about the preciousness of water in a desert climate. This year, ranchers are on the edge of having to make a decision on whether to buy feed and haul water for their animals, said Richie […]
Tempe Planning $349M in Bond Requests
By Paulina Pineda for The Arizona Republic Tempe likely will ask voters to approve a $349M bond issue to pay for dozens of capital projects in the next five years, ranging from road improvements to park upgrades. The city weighed asking voters for about half the proposed bond amount — $174M— to help pay for projects planned in […]
AZ Lawmakers Face Tough Questions About Water
By Howard Fischer for Capitol Media Services Just a year after approval of the much-heralded Drought Contingency Plan, Arizona lawmakers once again face tough questions of how to deal with the increased demand for water in the face of drier weather — and getting water to where it is needed. The 2019 plan provides some […]
Bill Restores Tax-Exempt Status for Water & Sewer
Source: National Association of Home Builders Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to address an unintended consequence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that increased costs for some builders and developers. For builders and developers working in areas served by a for-profit, corporate water utility, […]
Approved CIPs Show Sustained Growth in Sector
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The final tally is coming in for this year’s budget season, namely, the Capital Improvement Plans for major municipalities. The next five years appear rosy for publicly funded infrastructure and public works projects, a boost of 7.28 percent in the five-year totals from last year. That is notable […]
AZBEX Initial Forecast Event Surprises
By Peter Madrid and AZBEX Staff for Arizona Builder’s Exchange While it was nearly a given multifamily would be king of the hill in the 2017 commercial construction landscape, many other trends the Arizona Builder’s Exchange staff uncovered in preparation for its inaugural 2018 Construction Forecast event last Friday caught both them and several industry […]
Greenfield Water Plant to Undergo Expansion
By Wayne Schutsky for East Valley Tribune The Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant will undergo a $48M expansion to increase capacity and provide increased wastewater treatment services for Mesa and Gilbert. Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek share ownership of the plant, which began as a lift station in 1999. The facility later underwent a Phase II […]
WIFA 2016 Annual Report Review
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange In its 2016 annual report, the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona disclosed 38 WIFA-funded projects were completed around the state, including 27 drinking water and 11 wastewater projects for a combined total of nearly $108M. This was a 25 percent increase in completed projects and nearly double […]