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04Steve AdamsJoshua CutlerManaging EditorDane VaughnMEET OUR TEAMWhat’s our favorite environment?Sarah Motsingersarahm@constructionreporter.comOwner & Managing Partnersteve@constructionreporter.comsteve@thebuiltenvironment.comOwner & Managing Partnerjcutler@constructionreporter.comjcutler@thebuiltenvironment.comCarrie Bagleycarrie@constructionreporter.comReporterRebecca Taylorrebecca@constructionreporter.comReporterShannon Ryanshannon@constructionreporter.comReporterDereck Jonesdereck@constructionreporter.comAssistantdvaughn@constructionreporter.comdvaughn@thebuiltenvironment.comCommunications Director &General ManagementGarry BoulardBIO: Garry Boulard is a reporterand author whose work hasappeared in the New York Times,Los Angeles Times, ChristianScience Monitor, Chicago Tribuneand Times-Picayune, among otherpublications. Continue reading >Writer4901 Mcleod NE, STE 200A, Albuquerque, NM 87109www.thebuiltenvironment.com(505) 243-9793news@thebuiltenvironment.comBUILTENVIRONMENT

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WHITE CAP EXPANDS REACH IN OKLAHOMA, OREGONMerina Shriver, White Cap/ForConstructionPros.ComWhite Cap has acquired Bend Construction - a supplier of struts, fasteners, anchors,and concrete accessories and products - and Crimson Steel - a distributor andfabricator of engineered steel rebar and structural steel products.White Cap has recently announced the acquisition of two distributor companies. Eachcompany was selected with the intention of expanding White Cap's capabilities andterritories. Continue reading > 07INDUSTRY BRIEFINGBUILTENVIRONMENTPROJECT UPDATE: IAIA MULTIPURPOSE SITEFranken ConstructionProgress of the IAIA Multipurpose Site : mattophoto architectural photography : Dyron Murphy Architects, P.C. View post >WHITE CAP EXPANDS REACH IN OKLAHOMA, OREGONMerina Shriver, White Cap/ForConstructionPros.ComWhite Cap has acquired Bend Construction - a supplier of struts, fasteners, anchors,and concrete accessories and products - and Crimson Steel - a distributor andfabricator of engineered steel rebar and structural steel products.White Cap has recently announced the acquisition of two distributor companies. Eachcompany was selected with the intention of expanding White Cap's capabilities andterritories. Continue reading > Copyright: Franken Construction

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09EVENTCALENDARAPRIL 2024BUILTENVIRONMENTNAIOP NEW MEXICO CHAPTER - VIEW CALENDAR9:30 AM - 3:30 PM: Seminar – Blueprint forSuccess Seizing Commercial Real EstateOpportunities in New Mexico - CLICK HERE CARNM - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Commercial Leases - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM: Leadership Session Day - CLICK HERE 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Ambassadors Lunchmeeting - CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: 2024 Business Expo - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: B2B Cocktail Hour - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR6:00 PM: Santa Fe River Commission RegularMeeting - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM: Planning Commission - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Surf Lords // Plaza DonLuis Spring Music Series - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Health & Wellness ProgramMonthly Meeting - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: What's Brewing in The Q?Rio Bravo Brewing - CLICK HERETHURSDAY APRIL 18THRANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting - CorralesTeas & Chocolates - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR7:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Wings For LIFE Int'l 1StAnnual Golf Tournament - CLICK HERE 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Membership Orientation - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Science On Tap: Attendingto All Children - CLICK HERE 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: SIP QUETZAL // A LapisRoom Soirée - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR3:00 PM: Ethics and Campaign Review Board - CLICK HEREFRIDAY APRIL 19THRANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Ribbon Cutting -Leadership Project Early Learning Preschool - CLICK HERE CITY OF LAS CRUCES - VIEW CALENDAR1:00 PM: WORK SESSION AGENDA - CLICK HERE1:00 PM: TAX INCREMENT DEVELOPMENTDISTRICT BOARD MEETING - CLICK HEREMONDAY APRIL 22ND

10BUILTENVIRONMENTNAIOP NEW MEXICO CHAPTER - VIEW CALENDAR11:00 AM - 1:30 PM: April 23rd – Science FairSTEM Research Luncheon - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Veterans Business SupportCoalition meeting - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR1:00 PM: Finance Committee - Budget Hearing - CLICK HERE5:30 PM: Historic Districts Review Board - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:45 AM - 1:00 PM: 8th Annual Family FriendlyBusiness Awards Luncheon - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Lotería Nights // A LapisRoom Event - CLICK HERETUESDAY APRIL 23RDSANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting -Performance Maintenance Inc. - CLICK HERE 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: A Path To Success With TheChamber - Chamber Orientation - CLICK HERERIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Business is Brewing -Pasando Tiempo Winery - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VEIW CALENDAR12:00 PM: Finance Committee - Budget Hearing- CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Biz Gratis at G.A.A.R. - CLICK HEREWEDNESDAY APRIL 24THALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Health Care Summit &Heroes Awards - CLICK HERE CARNM - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: CARNM Board Meeting - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: National Civics Bee - LiveLocal Event - CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: NMORCA Meeting (NewMexico Organized Retail Crime Association - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Biz-Connections AfterHours - Hosted By Masterpiece Cuisine, LLC &The Drury Plaza Hotel - CLICK HERE THURSDAY APRIL 25TH

11BUILTENVIRONMENTCITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR1:00 PM: Finance Committee - Budget Hearing- CLICK HERE 5:30 PM: Early Neighborhood Notification - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Flambeaux // Plaza DonLuis Spring Music Series - CLICK HERE 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: 12th Annual Native GuitarsTour - CLICK HERETHURSDAY APRIL 25THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM - 5:00 PM: 2024 UNM Anderson Hallof Fame Golf Tournament - CLICK HERE 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: 12th Annual Native GuitarsTour - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: What's New In ABQ'sPassion For Fashion Showcase - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Virtual Event: Who are theDownwinders and Why Do They Matter? - CLICK HEREFRIDAY APRIL 26THCITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Early Neighborhood Notification - CLICK HEREMONDAY APRIL 29THCARNM - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: NMREC MEETING REPLAY– MARCH 2024 RECORDING - CLICK HERETUESDAY APRIL 30THBERNALILLO COUNTYAPRIL 23RD5:00 PM: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSADMINISTRATIVE MEETING - CLICK HERECIBOLA COUNTYAPRIL 25TH5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Regular Commission Meeting - CLICK HERECOLFAX COUNTYAPRIL 23RD8:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Commission Meeting - CLICK HERE CURRY COUNTYAPRIL 23RD9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: County Commission Meeting- CLICK HEREDONA ANA COUNTYAPRIL 24TH6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: District 2 Community Meeting - CLICK HEREGRANT COUNTYAPRIL 23RD9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Special Meeting - CLICK HERELOS ALAMOS COUNTYAPRIL 22ND6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: County Council SpecialSession - CLICK HERE APRIL 24TH5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Planning and ZoningCommission - CLICK HERE

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13NEW MEXICO CLASSIFIEDS BUILTENVIRONMENTAdministrative AssistantLocation: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full TimeAbout the job: Reports Directly to the Director ofSalesDuties & ResponsibilitiesSupport the Director of Sales in all areas ofthe department.Efficiently handle phone calls, providing aprofessional and welcoming interface forcustomer interactions.Provide quality customer serviceCompose and prepare correspondence,reports, and documents...etc.QualificationsHigh School education required.1+ years' experience in customer service1-2 years' related administrative experienceproviding support to an executive-levelsupervisor.3-5 years’ experience in a similarposition...etc.LEARN MORE/APPLY HEREEstimatorLocation: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full TimeAbout the job: Reports directly to Director ofContracts & EstimatingDuties & ResponsibilitiesReviewing project opportunities anddetermining Pros and Cons as well assuitability for our pursuit.Prepare bids from architectural drawings,specifications and other pertinent biddocuments.Prepare Quotations for Negotiated Re-Roofing or Open Bid Re-Roofing from fieldinformation... etc.Qualifications3-5 years’ experience in commercialconstruction.3-5 years’ experience in an Estimator role.Knowledge of MasterFormat® a plus.Knowledge of SmartSheets a plus...etc.LEARN MORE/APPLY HERE

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0018AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY194748515359FEATURED PROJECTSPRE-BID PROJECTSACTIVE PROJECTSPOST-BID PROJECTSWAGE DETERMINATIONSLIENS6468NEW MEXICO NEWS29FUNDING SECURED FOR NAVAJOCODE TALKERS MUSEUM NEAR GALLUP >29LONG HOPED-FOR ALBUQUERQUESTADIUM GETS IMPORTANT GREENLIGHT >30NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTGETS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FACILITYWORK >30SOUTHWEST NEWS34FUNDING SECURED IN FLAGSTAF FORCONSTRUCTION OF TWO AFFORDABLERENTAL PROJECTS >34COLORADO TO SEE ADDITIONALELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONCONSTRUCTION, OWING TO FUNDINGFROM WASHINGTON >35GROWING TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTORMANUFACTURING COMPANYANNOUNCES BIG FACILITY PLANS FORMETRO PHOENIX >36NATIONAL NEWS40NEW LARGE FEDERAL FUNDINGANNOUNCED FOR INFRASTRUCTURECLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS >40THE AVERAGE U.S. CONTRACTOR HAS8.2 MONTHS WORTH OFCONSTRUCTION WORK IN THEPIPELINE, AS OF MARCH 2024 >41TRENDS NEWS43EMPLOYERS ARE GENERALLY HAPPIERAND MORE FULFILLED THAN OTHERS,REPORTS NEW GALLUP SURVEY >43ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORSCRUNCHES THE NATIONALCONSTRUCTION JOB NUMBERS >44CONSTRUCTION HOMPAGEBUILTENVIRONMENTDENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SEECONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOWNTOWNSTATION >36EL PASO TO SEE CONSTRUCTION OFMASSIVE META PLATFORMS DATAFACILITY >37

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20ASA NEW MEXICOANNUAL SPONSORSRED LEVEL Albuquerque Pipe & Pump Supply Co. American Fire Protection Group, Inc.American National Insulation & Sealants Construction Reporter/ The Built Environment Crane Service, Inc. Enterprise Builders Corporation Equipment Share Fairway, Inc.Ideal Plumbing & Heating, LLC National Roofing Company, Inc. Prime Electric, Inc. United RentalsWestern Partitions, Inc. Wagner Equipment, Co.Western States Fire Protection Yearout Mechanical, Inc.WHITE LEVELBELFOR Property Restoration Bradbury Stamm ConstructionDekker Perich Sabatini Jack’s Mechanical Solutions, Inc.Jaynes Structures Menicucci Insurance Agency, LLCRay’s Flooring Specialists REDW Advisors & CPAs BLUE LEVELBohannan Huston, Inc. G & H Construction Company, Inc.JTC, Inc. Klinger Constructors, LLCRisk Strategies– Burke Insurance Group The Specialists Electrical ContractorStudio Southwest Architects4Rivers Equipment2024 Annual Golf Tournament Title SponsorHUB InternationalThank you for your continued support!DOWNLOAD THE ASA NMNEWSLETTERVIEW THE ASA NMMEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2023-2024 >BUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO WINS BIG ATSUBEXCELASA-NM is the proud recipient of severalASA National Recognitions and one award.Miller Bonded Inc was bestowed theNational Safety Recognition for NewMexico. ASANM’s Vice President; JenniferSmith of National Roofing received theYoung Leaders Recognition. New Mexicoalso brought home the Recognition forEvent of the Year; the Annual IndustryAwards and the Education EventRecognition for the Meet the Generalsevent that was held in 2022. Also awardedto the NM chapter was the Chapter of YearBetween 50-100 Members. Congratulations New Mexico you rock! Click here for photos of the eventCopyright: ASA NM

21AGC NEW MEXICOEVENT CALENDARAGC CONSTRUCTION IMPACT MODELAGC has partnered with a leading regional economist, BrianLewandowski of the University of Colorado Boulder, to create AGC'sConstruction Impact Model. The model is a tool that can be used bymembers, chapters, policy makers and researchers to understand theeconomic impact of infrastructure investment by state.VIEW VOLUME 2 ISSUE 41 TO LEARN MORE >APRIL ISNATIONAL SAFEDIGGINGMONTH: TOP 6TIPS FOR SAFEEXCAVATIONSAs the days grow warmer and longer, excavation activityramps up. That’s why every year, Congress declaresApril as National Safe Digging Month. Did you know thatthere are more than 500 dig-ins to buried utilities andpipelines every day in the U.S.? That’s more than 500daily opportunities for serious injuries to workers andcommunities.Thankfully, following a few key steps – includingnotifying 811 for every dig, every time – can help makeprojects involving even the most complex excavationsgo smoothly and safely. With spring’s arrival, here are six important tips forevery excavation – during National Safe Digging Monthand beyond:Make sure you have a valid 811 ticket. Professionalsshould always contact 811 a few working days priorto a planned dig – every dig, every time – but youalso need to make sure your 811 ticket is valid.Ensure that your ticket documents the correctlocation, start/end date, contracting organizationand work type.1.CONTINUE READING >APRIL 2024APRIL 29TH 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMLean Construction Education Program, 2nd Edition- CLICK HERE APRIL 29TH 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMAGC 4-Part Blueprint Reading - CLICK HEREMAY 2024MAY 3RD 8:00 AM - 2:00 PMClay Shoot - CLICK HERE MAY 6TH 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMAGC 4-Part Blueprint Reading - CLICK HEREMAY 17TH 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM2024 Best Buildings Gala - CLICK HEREBUILTENVIRONMENTJUNE 2024JUNE 11TH 6:30 PM - 9:30 PMPitches & Pints - CLICK HEREAUGUST 2024AUGUST 23RD 7:00 AM - 2:30 PMAGC Legends Annual Golf Tournament - CLICK HERE

22BILL HASSE JR. LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATIONAnnual Fall ScholarshipApplication Available Late Spring 2024ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITYEmployees or Immediate Family Membersof an ACNM Member CompanyUNM APPLICATIONAnnual Spring ScholarshipApplication Available Mid Fall 2024SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGCivil Engineering,Construction Engineeringor Construction ManagementNMSU APPLICATIONAnnual Fall ScholarshipApplication Available Mid-Spring 2024COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGCivil Engineeringor Civil Engineering TechnologyCLICK HERE TO LEARN MORESCHOLARSHIPSACNM APRILNEWSLETTER READ THE NEWSLETTER >BUILTENVIRONMENTA MESSAGE FROM ACNM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM GARCIACopyright: ACNMCopyright: ACNM

23Copyright: Canva ProAIA ALBUQUERQUEEVENT CALENDARMAY 2024MAY 22ND 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM4th Annual AIAABQ Bowling Tournament- CLICK HEREPREMIUM RENTAL CARCOMPANY SIXT TOOFFER BENEFITS TOMEMBERSThe American Institute of Architects (AIA)is unveiling a strategic partnership withSIXT, a premium mobility provider, toenhance the way AIA members journeyacross the world.WASHINGTON – March 5, 2024 – TheAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) isunveiling a strategic partnership withSIXT, a premium mobility provider, toenhance the way AIA members journeyacross the world.SIXT, a premium mobility service acrossthe fields of vehicle and commercialvehicle rentals, car sharing, ride hailingand car subscriptions, was named thebest car rental company in North Americafor both 2022 and 2023 at the annualBusiness Traveller U.S. Awards. AIAselected SIXT for their wide variety ofelectric vehicles, easy access to area-wide charging infrastructure and thecompany’s commitment to be pioneersfor a sustainable future.“The partnership with SIXT is part of ourongoing efforts to provide AIA memberswith exceptional value and convenience,"said Andrew Flank, AIA's Senior VicePresident of Sales, Events andExhibitions. "It also aligns with...CONTINUE READING >BUILTENVIRONMENT

24ABC NEW MEXICO EVENT CALENDARAPRIL - DECEMBER 2024WASHINGTON, April 11—Construction inputprices increased 0.4% in March compared tothe previous month, according to anAssociated Builders and Contractors analysisof the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’Producer Price Index data released today.Nonresidential construction input prices alsoincreased 0.4% for the month.Both overall and nonresidential constructioninput prices are 1.7% higher than a year ago.Prices fell in all three energy subcategorieslast month. Natural gas prices were down37%, while unprocessed energy materials andcrude petroleum were down 6.9% and 0.8%,respectively.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProABC: CONSTRUCTIONMATERIALS PRICESINCREASE 0.4% INMARCHFRIDAY APRIL 26TH, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - CLICK HERECORN HOLE TOURNAMENTTHURSDAY MAY 9TH, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CLICK HERECLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENTFRIDAY JUNE 7TH, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - CLICK HEREAPPRENTICE GRADUATIONFRIDAY JULY 12TH, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - CLICK HERENIGHT GLOW GOLF TOURNAMENTTHURSDAY AUGUST 15TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HERESAFETY AWARDS LUNCHEONTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HERESEPTEMBER MEMBER LUNCHEONFRIDAY OCTOBER 25TH, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - CLICK HEREFRIDAY MAY 31ST, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - CLICK HERESUMMER MEMBER MIXERFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CLICK HERESPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENTTHURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HEREANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEONEXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTIONAWARDS

25BUILTENVIRONMENTYOUR 2024 NMUCABOARD OF DIRECTORS &STAFFPRESIDENT, STEVE CLARK, ROADSAFETRAFFIC SYSTEMS 505 345 8295VICE-PRESIDENT, DALE ARMSTRONG, TLCPLUMBING & UTILITY 505 761 9696SECRETARY/TREASURER, DAMON WICKETTS,4RIVERS EQUIPMENT 505 884 2900PAST PRESIDENT, CLAY BLAIR, RMCI 505 345 0008TROY OTERO, GROUNDHOG CONSTRUCTIONSERVICES 505 243 2133DIRECTOR DARRIN HOWELLS, AUI INC. 505 242 4848DIRECTOR JOE MENICUCCI, DOWNEY &COMPANY 881 0300DIRECTOR REINEE PEACHER, DUCROSSCONSTRUCTION 575 636 3023DIRECTOR JENICE GALLEGOS, GROUNDWATERPARTNERSDIRECTOR KELLEY FETTER, E2RC 505 867 4040 TERRI BAKER, CORE AND MAIN 505 344 0223EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JANE JERNIGAN 505 888 0752APRIL 202418TH BOARD MEETINGMAY 20242ND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COALITION9TH PLANNING16TH BOARD MEETING16TH SOCIALLUNCH AND LEARN27TH MEMORIAL DAY - OFFICE CLOSEDJUNE 202412TH SAFETY COMMITTEE13TH PLANNINGMEETING IN LC 20TH BOARD MEETING20TH MEMBERSHIP MEETINGISOTOPES GAME (15TH REQUESTED)JULY 202418TH SOCIAL - LOCATION TBD AUGUST 202414TH SAFETY “COMMITTEE15TH PLANNINGUPCOMING DATESAPPLICATIONS FOR THE NMUCASCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. NMUCA HAS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATINGSENIORS AND ALSO EMPLOYEES GOING BACKTO SCHOOL. THE NMUCA BOARD HAS INCREASED THEAMOUNT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR.THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL DOWNLOAD AFILLABLE WORD DOCUMENT. IF YOU WOULDLIKE THE DOCUMENT EMAILED, PLEASECONTACT ME AT JANE.NMUCA@GMAIL.COMNMUCASCHOLARSHIPSEMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION >GRADUATING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION >

26WICNM NEWSLETTERMARCH 2024 >HOW CAN YOU HELPYOUR COMMUNITYTHIS MONTH?BUILTENVIRONMENTHello Friends,So happy for spring to be here! I know many of usare excited for the warmer weather and the longerdays that are coming.March is Women's History Month and I hope we alltake the time to recognize the women who havecome before us, as we continue with ourmomentum to break barriers and achieve newheights.Women in Construction NM is very much dedicatedto empowering women in the industry andencouraging growth and balance.I personally want to thank all you ladies, for yourcontributions to this industry and choosing to pushforward when times get hard. I know that in thenear future this industry will be a much better placeto work for any woman wanting to make theconstruction industry their career of choice.Final thought, when meeting with young women, letthem know about the construction industry andwhat an amazing industry it is.Stephanie L. Peña - TLC Company, Inc.WICNM President 2024 CROSSROADS FOR WOMEN NEW MEXICOWe will be purchasing gifts for Crossroads ForWomen families again this year. It's so easy to giftthrough their dedicated Amazon Shopping List. Thegifts are sent directly to Crossroads. CLICK HERE to shop the Crossroads Wish List. Lastly, Crossroads will need volunteers to helpwrap presents on 11/28/2023 4-7pm.CLICK HERE to sign up to be a volunteer elf! DONATE FOOD ORDONATE TIME THISHOLIDAYJOY JUNCTIONROADRUNNER FOOD BANKSTOREHOUSEFOOD PANTRIES & DISTRIBUTION SITES(LIST)

27BUILTENVIRONMENTCONTINUE READING >Ronda Gilliland-Lopez currently serves as thePresident of the Governing Board, whichrepresents a cross-section of highly valuableprofessional knowledge (legal, financial,strategic planning, education, and industryrelations).ACE LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLMISSION OF MCA NMThe Mechanical Contractors Association of NewMexico is an industry trade associationdedicated to the advancement of membercontractors through training, advocacy, andpartnership.MISSION OF SMACNA NMAt the Sheet Metal and Air ConditioningContractors’ Association of New Mexico ourmission is to create a competitive advantage forour members through industry education, laborrelations, standards development, industryrepresentation, and business studies. The New Mexico Bid Depository System (NMBDS)strives to build partnerships through bidding. Thepurpose of the Bid Depository is to improve thebidding process by helping ensure the quality andequity of sub-bid scopes, and to provide adequatetime for review of the sub-bids by the generalcontractors so that they may more accuratelycomplete their bids.This system has been developed for the good ofthe contracting industry and the public as a whole.It is not a law - it is purely voluntary. Please feelfree to call this office for any additionalinformation - 505-341-9033NEW MEXICOBID DEPOSITORYCopyright: MCA/SMACNA NMMCA/SMACNA of New Mexico is a strongpartner of ACE Leadership High School. VIEW >INDUSTRY ESSENTIALSIndustry Essentials is an exclusive member-onlymonthly education series designed to providemembers a private venue to learn about anddiscuss important policy issues, industry trends,and other important professional developmenttopics.Programming will include prominent speakers todiscuss business, economic, and policy issuescritical to the construction industry and ourmembers.Topics in 2021 will include conversations withleaders to discuss cannabis safety andregulations, public procurement, tax policychanges, paid time off legislation, cyber security,the construction industries division and more!

29BUILTENVIRONMENTProgress is being made in an effort to build amuseum paying homage to one of the mostingenious initiatives in U.S. military history.The Navajo Code Talkers was comprised ofNative American soldiers who used theirlanguage to send secret tactical messagesduring World War II. The language provedentirely bewildering to the Nazi militarycommand which never, despite repeatedattempts, was able to decipher it.Using the language of not just the Navajopeople, but also the Comanche, Hopi, and FUNDING SECURED FORNAVAJO CODE TALKERSMUSEUM NEAR GALLUPBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/16/2024Meskwaki tribes, the code talkers and theirefforts in the war have since been lauded byhistorians and presidents.Now, an effort to see the completion of amuseum just outside Gallup honoring theCode Talkers is receiving new state funding.Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has givenher signature to a capital outlay of around$1.5 million, earlier approved by statelawmakers to support the project.The Governor has long been supportive ofthe effort, remarking of the Code Talkerstwo years ago: “Their steadfast service to aNation that had systematically underservedand undervalued Indigenous people is a truetestament to their character and a debt thatwe will never be able to repay fully.”The project received an initial $1 million instate funding in 2019 to go primarily for thedesign of the new facility, followed by anadditional $6.4 million in 2023. Anexhibition by the American Institute ofArchitects subsequently revealed aschematic design for the project on some300 acres blending “the architecture, theland, and the Navajo People’s resilientculture.”Earlier estimates have suggested that it mayultimately cost as much as $46.6 million tocomplete the museum. Officials with theproject have said that, to that end, they arealso seeking private support.CONSTRUCTION NEWSNEW MEXICOCopyright: Canva Pro

LONG HOPED-FORALBUQUERQUESTADIUM GETSIMPORTANT GREENLIGHTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/15/2024Image gnerated using text to image AIAs planned, the project is expected to bebuilt on some 7 acres to the east of the fieldwhere the colorful international balloonfiesta is held every October at 4401Alameda Boulevard.In a statement, Ron Patel, New MexicoUnited team owner, remarked: "We stillhave a lot of work to do with the neighbors,city, and state." But he hailed thecommission vote as "an important andpositive step to bringing a multi-use stadiumto Balloon Fiesta Park."The team, in a lease agreement with theCity, has pledged to commit at least $30million to the building of the facility.According to city documents, the stadium isexpected to measure around 185,000square feet, with a maximum height of 65feet above pitch level, and a roof overhangthat will cover the entire seating bowl.The project, which was approved lastNovember by the Albuquerque City Council,could see work beginning either later thisyear or in 2025.30BUILTENVIRONMENTAfter more than three years of trying, amove to build a new professional soccerstadium in Albuquerque is on the verge ofbecoming reality.Members of the AlbuquerqueEnvironmental Planning Commission havenow given their unanimous approval toseeing the facility built at the city's spaciousBalloon Fiesta Park.The commission vote comes after voters inthe city in the fall of 2021 turned down aproposed $50 million bond to build thestadium.In the wake of that defeat, officials with theNew Mexico United team vowed to find anew way of building a stadium that couldhouse up to at least 10,000 seats.

NORTH CENTRAL NEWMEXICO ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDISTRICT GETS FEDERALFUNDING FOR FACILITYWORKBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/11/2024In a statement, Governor Michelle LujanGrisham predicted that the new Don Gasparoffices for the Development District willprove a "beacon of progress, offering vitalresources to local governments, fosteringinnovation, entrepreneurship, andprosperity across our communities."31BUILTENVIRONMENTA group devoted to economic developmentin New Mexico has received funding out ofWashington for the upgrading of an historicstructure in residential Santa Fe.The North Central New Mexico EconomicDevelopment District is devoted to spurringcommunity development projects in thenorthern counties of the state.The organization's headquarters are locatedat 644 Don Gaspar Avenue in a two-story,more than 75-year-old structure. The group,which some years ago had its offices on thecampus of the College of Santa Fe, wasformed in 1967.The Don Gaspar building, a formerresidence, has been used as office space forany number of businesses and organizationsin recent decades. The structure is withinthe borders of the Don Gaspar HistoricDistrict.A grant coming from the federal CommerceDepartment totaling $1.3 million will nowallow for the renovation and upgrading ofthe Don Gaspar Avenue structure.In announcing the funding, CommerceSecretary Gina Raimondo characterized thegrant as an investment spurring the effortsof the Development District in "supportingeconomic opportunity and growth for thefuture."UNM SCIENTISTS FINDBLUE LIGHT MAKESBUILDINGS MOREDEADLY TO MIGRATINGBIRDSBy Steve Carr, UNM Newsroom04/11/2024Copyright: Canva ProBird collisions with buildings are nothingnew, but a new study by scientists at TheUniversity of New Mexico sheds light on apotential cause. The study, "Disentangling the biotic andabiotic drivers of bird-building collisions in atropical Asian city using geological nichemodeling," led by UNM scientists David Tanand Nicholas Freymueller, was recentlypublished in the journal ConservationBiology. It presents a novel finding revealingthat night-migrating birds are at greater riskof colliding with buildings lit up with highlevels of blue light at night, a factor that hasnot been extensively... Continue reading >

NMSU GEOGRAPHYALUMNA MANAGESNEW YORK CITY PARKSBy Staff, NMSU Newsroom04/16/202432BUILTENVIRONMENTFrom a young age, Terese Flores dreamed ofmoving to New York City. Raised in SilverCity and Las Cruces, she hoped her dreamwould one day become a reality. Twentyyears after graduating from New MexicoState University with a bachelor’s degree ingeography, she is now the Regional ParkManager for Manhattan in the New YorkCity Parks Department.Since starting her position, she has helpedthe city battle a pandemic, started anagency initiative for women in her fieldcalled Women in Leadership and hasmentored many young interns in the worldof Geographic Information System (GIS)mapping software. Continue reading >ALBUQUERQUE CITYCOUNCIL MOVES TOSPEED UP DOWNTOWNHOUSINGDEVELOPMENTBy Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE04/16/2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Albuquerque City Council has approved ameasure aimed at speeding up housingdevelopment downtown. The resolutionputs permanent housing projects within thedowntown center into the city’s FasTraxprogram at no additional cost.Right now, project approvals andconstruction permits are done on a first-come, first-serve basis but developers canpay an extra fee to be... Continue reading >Copyright: Courtesy of NMSUPILOT COMMUNITYSOLAR PROGRAMRIDDLED WITH ISSUES,ENERGY COMPANIESSAYBy Megan Gleason, Albuquerque Journal04/16/2024New Mexico’s largest electric utilities andrenewable energy advocacy organizationsoften disagree on energy matters, but theyagree on this: Community solar is chock fullof issues and delays.It’s likely that New Mexicans won’t seecommunity solar come online until at least2025 or 2026, which is later than manyenergy companies originally anticipated.The New Mexico Public RegulationCommission in... Continue reading >

LOS ALAMOS COUNTYPUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENTPARTICIPATES INANNUAL NATIONALWORK ZONEAWARENESS WEEKAPRIL 15-19By Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post04/15/202433BUILTENVIRONMENT“Work zones are temporary. Actions behindthe wheel can last forever.” –FederalHighway AdministrationLos Alamos County Public WorksDepartment announced its participation inthe National Work Zone Awareness Weekthat is held each spring to raise awarenessas roadway work gets into full swing.The goal is to remind everyone of theimportance of paying attention as theyapproach and drive through work zones sothat both motorists and roadway workersremain safe. Continue reading >NMBTC, is a coalition of 15 building andconstruction trade labor organizations andrepresents about 10,000 employees in NewMexico , according to the company.The organization filed a response last weekto a request from the New Mexico PublicRegulation Commission seeking input onhow the process of rolling out communitysolar is going. It's the first time New Mexicohas tried to enact community solar;lawmakers approved the program in 2021. Continue reading >SUPERINTENDENT GIVESUPDATE ON DENNISCHAVEZ ELEMENTARYBy Julie M. Dendinger, Valencia County News Bulletin04/11/2024LOS CHAVEZ — A Belen elementary schoolhas sat empty for almost two years now asthe Belen Consolidated Schools district andstate work through the details of demolitionand eventual rebuild of the campus. BCS Superintendent Lawrence Sanchez saidgetting to the rebuild of Dennis ChavezElementary in Los Chavez has been a longprocess with challenges along the way. “I’d say those have to do with the fact thatwe are co-owners of the property with thestate,” Sanchez said. “This is not only a biginvestment for the district but for the state.The goal is to have... Continue reading >NEW MEXICO LABORCOALITION SEEKS TOENSURE APPRENTICESHELP CONSTRUCTCOMMUNITY SOLARBy ENR/Albuquerque Journal04/14/2024A New Mexico trades labor coalition ispushing state regulators to guaranteecommunity solar projects are constructedwith enough apprentices as required by law.New Mexico Building Trades Council , or Copyright: Canva Pro

34BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSSOUTHWESTTwo new apartment complexes, with acumulative total of 139 rental units, maysoon see construction in Flagstaff as theresult of a city council vote.Members of that body have given the greenlight to using up to $3.3 million in funds fromthe city’s Rental Incentive Bond Program tobuild the projects, both of which had earlierwon the approval of the council’s RankingCommittee.As planned, the building initiative will see FUNDING SECURED INFLAGSTAFF FORCONSTRUCTION OFTWO AFFORDABLERENTAL PROJECTSBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment04/17/2024Copyright:the construction of what is being called theSan Francisco Apartments, which will house70 units; and the Aspen Loft Apartments,with an additional 69 units.According to city documents, bothcomplexes will be built as affordablehousing, with the San Francisco complexserving seniors with incomes below 80% ofarea median income; and the Aspen LoftsApartment, set to be geared for individualsand families with incomes below 60% ofarea median income.Flagstaff’s Rental Incentive Bond Program isfunded by $20 million in general obligationbonds approved by voters in November of2022. What was listed as Proposition 442on local ballots identified four housingspending categories for the bonds, including“incentivizing the private sector toincorporate affordable rental housing intonew developments.”Image partially generated using text to image AI

As such, the $3.3 million approved by thecouncil will be utilized by a non-profit groupcalled the Foundation for Senior Living,which is based in Phoenix.The two apartments will go up in downtownFlagstaff at 320 N. Humphreys Street in aneighborhood of mostly older residentialstructures.Plans for the project were first presented tothe city council in 2021, with hopes thatwork could launch sometime in the summerof 2022. A lack of funding, however, hadhampered the project.at nearly 50 different sites throughout theCentennial State."Colorado is leading the way in the shift toelectric vehicles by making them moreaffordable and ensuring that driving themacross our beautiful state is just as easy asdriving a gas-powered car," Polis remarked.The funding is coming through the DirectCurrent Fast-Charging Plazas program,which is a part of the National ElectricVehicle Infrastructure Program.Upon completion, the new facilities willincrease by some 28% the number ofexisting electric charging stations in thestate.Polis said the new funding will substantiallyassist in efforts to make Colorado the"number one state for electric cars, bikes,and buses."Last year Polis signed into law a bill, HB23-1233, designed to update electric coderequirements, remove electric vehicleparking restrictions, and provide taxincentives for the construction of newelectric vehicle stations.35BUILTENVIRONMENTCOLORADO TO SEEADDITIONAL ELECTRICVEHICLE CHARGINGSTATIONCONSTRUCTION,OWING TO FUNDINGFROM WASHINGTONBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/16/2024Plans are now finalized for the constructionof a series of new electric vehicle chargingstations in various parts of Colorado.In announcing funding for the project, astatement released through the offices ofGovernor Jared Polis remarked: "With morethan 100,000 electric vehicles registered inColorado, and the pace of adoption growing,the expansion of the charging network isnecessary to meet consumer demand."State officials have said that they'd like tosee at least 940,000 electric vehicles on theroad in Colorado by the end of the decade.Altogether, some $21 million in grants willfund the construction of 290 charger ports Copyright: Canva Pro

The new plant, to go up on the north side ofPhoenix near the intersection of DoveValley Road and 43rd Avenue, will help pushTSMC into the upper stratosphere of chipmanufacturing.Work on the second $40 billion TSMCPhoenix facility has not been withoutchallenges. A dispute with the ArizonaBuilding and Construction Trades Council,which was finally resolved last year, hasbeen thought to delay the anticipatedcompletion of the facility by at least a yearfrom 2026 to 2027. Other reports have saidthe plant may not be done until early 2028.TSMC chairman Mark Liu has also pointedto a lack of skilled workers as an additionalreason for the second factory’s delayedconstruction schedule. President Biden has hailed the new federalfunding for the third TSMC plant, remakingin a statement from the White House:“These facilities will manufacture the mostadvanced chips in the world, putting us ontrack to produce 20% of the world’s leading-edge semiconductors by 2030.”36BUILTENVIRONMENTGROWING TAIWANSEMICONDUCTORMANUFACTURINGCOMPANY ANNOUNCESBIG FACILITY PLANS FORMETRO PHOENIXBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/15/2024Already comprising a major presence in thesouthern Arizona semiconductormanufacturing world, the company TaiwanSemiconductor Manufacturing appears tobe on the verge of adding yet one morefactory to its Grand Canyon State footprint.The growing Hsinchu, Taiwan-basedcompany, founded in 1987 and with annualrevenues in excess of $35 billion, has inrecent months been in the process ofbuilding a second manufacturing facility inmetro Phoenix.Now, owing to federal funding in theneighborhood of $6.6 billion, the companyhas announced plans for yet a third facility.Construction of the new plant, remarkedWhite House economic adviser LaelBrainard to reporters, will make Arizona a“hub for innovation,” while also “positioningit to be a world leader for decades.”The funding is coming via the federalCommerce Department and is part of themassive 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.Copyright: Canva ProDENVER POLICEDEPARTMENT TO SEECONSTRUCTION OFNEW DOWNTOWNSTATIONBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/12/2024Work may soon begin on the building of anew and greatly needed station for theDenver Police Department about half adozen blocks from the Colorado StateCapitol.The City of Denver has released a Request

station is 1331 N. Cherokee Street, roughlyjust over a mile to the southwest of theWashington Street facility.The new station, to be built adjacent to thedepartment’s main administration buildingand crime laboratory, will provide enhancedoffice and community space and, accordingto the city, will “address capacity,accessibility, and efficiency concerns.”The RFP submission deadline for the projectis May 7.37BUILTENVIRONMENTfor Proposals for the new District 6 station.The current station is located at 1566 NorthWashington Street and was built in 1959,originally housing medical offices.The Denver Police Department moved intothe structure in 1995.In recent years the building has been subjectto criticism for not being up to date. Thepublication Westword said it might be the“crummiest” such police station structure inthe city, noting its tight hallways and smalloffices, not to mention “holding cells thatwould almost look medieval if it weren’t forthe white paint.”EL PASO TO SEECONSTRUCTION OFMASSIVE METAPLATFORMS DATAFACILITYBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/11/2024The next step in the construction of ahyperscale data center in northeast El Pasohas been taken with the final purchase ofthe site where it will be built.The company Meta Platforms, Incorporatedindicated late last year that it was buyingjust a little over 1,000 vacant acres off StanRoberts Sr. Avenue to build what will be afive-phase campus.Based in Menlo Park, California, MetaPlatforms was formerly called Facebook,and logged revenues last year of nearly$135 billion.Always on the search for new data centerproperty, Meta put down $8.5 million to buythe City of El Paso-owned land, whileannouncing that it expected to spendupwards of $2.8 billion on facility expansionand upgrade work between now and theyear 2050. Continues >Copyright: Canva ProAccording to city documents, the stationalso lacks community space and is notAmericans with Disabilities Act compliant. Acity safety operation assessment report hasadditionally indicated that the structure is145% over capacity.In November of 2017 voters in Denverapproved a $937 million general obligationbond program called Elevate Denver. Ofthat amount, $77 million was set to targetsix police department facility projects, with$25 million going for the District 6 stationwork.Although city officials initially consideredupgrading the building, it has since beendeemed more cost effective to build anentirely new structure. Location for the new

38BUILTENVIRONMENTMeta Platforms, which also operates thehugely popular Instagram and WhatsAppservices, has not released a constructionschedule for the new center and, accordingto a sales contract, may take up to five yearsto develop the property.With just under two dozen data centersacross the globe, Meta Platforms in 2022announced plans to build a new $800 millionfacility in Temple, Texas, some 600 miles tothe east of El Paso.TXDOT MAKES STRIDESTO EASE CONGESTION,IMPROVE SAFETY INHOUSTON WITH $259MINTERCHANGE PROJECTBy Debra Wood, Texas Contractor04/16/2024Crews have made significant headway onthe Texas Department of Transportation’s(TxDOT) $259 million Interstate 610 WestLoop/Interstate 69 Southwest Freewayinterchange project, which will reducecongestion and improve safety and mobilityin Houston.Work on the project has required innovativethinking to resolve issues. Examples includemodifying temporary bridge surfaces thatrequired surface changes after vehiclesstarted driving on it and adjusting trafficcontrol on frontage roads. The trafficcontrol allowed TxDOT to move traffic to anew location and enabled work to progresson the bridge over those roads withoutdealing with nearby traffic.Danny Perez, TxDOT Spokesman, providedanother example. “Making heightadjustments or changing the type ofretaining walls where existing conditionsdiffered from the plans or obstructionsimpeded the work,” he... Continue reading >That Temple project was temporarily put onhold while the company recalibrated itsdesign, a design geared to support ArtificialIntelligence systems. Work re-started onthe Temple facility around six months ago.The company also announced earlier thisyear that it is building a 700,000-square-foot facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, alongwith a structure of similar dimensions inRosemont, Indiana.As part of its agreement with the City of ElPaso, Meta Platforms may be eligible for upto a total of $110 million over time in taxrebates.Copyright: Canva ProCopyright: Canva Pro

39BUILTENVIRONMENTSAMSUNG SET TORECEIVE $6.4B FROM USFOR TEXAS FABPROJECTSBy James Leggate, ENR Texas&Louisiana04/16/2024The U.S. Dept. of Commerce is prepared toprovide Samsung Electronics with $6.4billion in direct funding to supportconstruction of two chip plants andexpansion of another facility in Texas.Officials signed a nonbinding preliminarymemorandum of terms with the company,they announced April 15.The funding is to support more than $40billion that Samsung is investing in theconstruction of a pair of leading-edgesemiconductor fabrication plants, or fabs,plus research and chip packaging facilities inTaylor, Texas, and in the expansion of anexisting fab in Austin, said the CommerceDept. In addition to the direct funding,Samsung indicated it plans to claim aninvestment tax credit... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva ProHIGH-SPEED RAILPROJECT IN TEXAS GETSHIGH-LEVEL US, JAPANSUPPORTBy Dan Zukowski, ConstructionDive04/15/2024The White House said in a Wednesday factsheet that the DOT and Japan’s Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism“welcomed Amtrak’s leadership of the TexasCentral High Speed Rail Project.”The propose ed railway would connectDallas and Houston using the Central JapanRailway Company’s Shinkansen technology.The White House... Continue reading >

40BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSNATIONALStates throughout the West are now in lineto receive hundreds of millions in federalfunding for a wide variety of climate change-resistant infrastructure projects.The funding has been announced by theDepartment of Transportation and takes insome 80 projects nationally that havesecured up to $830 million in grant awards.In announcing the awards, TransportationSecretary Pete Buttigieg remarked that NEW LARGE FEDERALFUNDING ANNOUNCEDFOR INFRASTRUCTURECLIMATE CHANGEPROJECTSBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/16/2024Copyright: Canva Proextreme weather events are “damagingAmerica’s transportation infrastructure,cutting people off from getting where theyneed to go, and threatening to raise the costof goods by disrupting supply chains.”The funding includes planning grants,resilience improvement grants, funds for theenhancement of evacuation routes, andfunding for the strengthening or relocationof coastal highways.In Arizona, Coconino County is getting$15.5 million for a project designed toprepare highway infrastructure forwithstanding post-wildfire flooding. Theproject is specific to U.S. Route 89, whichslices through reservation land belonging tothe Hopi and Navajo tribes.In Colorado, Denver is getting exactly $4million to improve roadway resiliency in the Copyright: Canva Pro

low-income neighborhood of Ruby Hill;while Aurora is slated to receive $10.8million to reconstruct a flood-damagedintersection.An additional Colorado project is seeing$23.8 million going to the City of Golden tocontrol flooding in the Lena Gulch, whichruns adjacent to U.S. Route 40.New Mexico's Dona Ana County,meanwhile, is slated to receive $2 million fora planning project focusing ontransportation infrastructure vulnerabilitiesduring an emergency weather event.One of the largest projects nationally isseeing $56.4 million going to thereplacement of the Arc of Justice Bridge inCedar Rapids, Iowa, which spans the north-to-south Cedar River. That nearly 90-year-old structure has long been regarded asdeficient and will be replaced by a cable-style bridge.for March. View the full ConstructionBacklog Indicator and ConstructionConfidence Index data series.Backlog is down over the past year for everyregion except for the Middle States, whichnow has the second largest backlog of anyregion. The South continues to have thelargest backlog despite a large decline overthe past year. Continue reading >41BUILTENVIRONMENTTHE AVERAGE U.S.CONTRACTOR HAS 8.2MONTHS WORTH OFCONSTRUCTION WORKIN THE PIPELINE, AS OFMARCH 2024By Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/16/2024Associated Builders and Contractorsreported today that its ConstructionBacklog Indicator increased to 8.2 months inMarch from 8.1 months in February,according to an ABC member surveyconducted March 20 to April 3. The readingis down 0.5 months from March 2023.View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicatorand Construction Confidence Index tables CARPENTERS’ UNIONPROTESTS WAGE THEFT,TAX FRAUDBy Zachary Phillips, ConstructionDive04/16/2024Dive Brief:The United Brotherhood of Carpentersand Joiners of America is callingattention to wage theft and workers’compensation fraud in the constructionindustry in a series of events across theU.S. and Canada. The programs include news conferencesand rallies at state and federal buildingsand jobsite visits from elected officialsacross 22 states in April and May toraise awareness of the issues, which theunion says hurt workers, taxpayers andupstanding contractors alike, accordingto a news release. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

42BUILTENVIRONMENTEPL AMERICA EXPANDSDANVILLE, VIRGINIA,PRODUCTIONOPERATIONSBy Staff, Area Development04/16/2024EPL America, LLC, a specialty packagingmanufacturer, plans to expand itsmanufacturing operation in Danville,Virginia. The $34.7 million project isexpected to create 24 jobs.The investment will include buildingupgrades and new machinery that will allowthe company to grow into the beauty andcosmetic markets and serve customersinterested in replacing existing plasticproducts with laminate tubes.“We at EPL are grateful to Governor GlennYoungkin and the incentives provided fromthe state of Virginia,”... Continue reading >NEW TOOLS HELP BUILDNEW HOUSING FORMIDDLE-INCOMERESIDENTSBy Bendix Anderson, Urban Land Institute04/15/2024It’s possible to build new apartments thatare affordable to middle-income renters—but it’s rarely easy.Developers of middle-income projects stillcan’t use subsidy programs such as federallow-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) tofinance their plans. Middle-incomedevelopments also often don’t earn enoughin rent to support conventional constructionloans or attract conventional equityinvestors.“There’s kind of a financing black hole formultifamily housing at this income range,”said Jessy Ledesma, founder and principal ofHomeWork Development... Continue reading >UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHFLORIDA FIELDS NEWCM TEAM FOR $340MSTADIUM PROJECTBy Jim Parsons, ENR Southeast04/16/2024The University of South Florida has selectedthe team of Manhattan Construction Co.,H.J. Russell & Co. and DuCon, LLC asconstruction manager for the school’s newfootball stadium at its Tampa campus. The move puts the estimated $340-millionon-campus facility back on track after theuniversity changed course last December onits project delivery approach, terminating ayear-long deal with a... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

43BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSTRENDSEcstatically enjoying the fruits of his reign,King Louis XVI, as played by Mel Brooks inthe film History of the World, Part I, severaltimes exclaims: “It’s good to be the king.”So, too, according to a new study releasedby the Gallup, Incorporated survey firm, it isgood to be the boss. The study notes that “owner-employersconsistently enjoy the highest levels ofsubjective wellbeing among workers of all EMPLOYERS AREGENERALLY HAPPIERAND MORE FULFILLEDTHAN OTHERS, REPORTSNEW GALLUP SURVEYBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment04/17/2024Copyright: Canva Prodifferent types of work arrangements,” andgenerally feel pretty happy about both their“general life evaluation” as well as theiroverall financial wellbeing, among otherthings.Some 75.4% of owner-employers surveyedindicated that they enjoyed a high level ofengagement at work, compared to only 50%of employees who felt similarly. In this context, says the study, engagementmeans “their opinions count at work, get todo what they do best, are respected at work,get to be creative and get along withcolleagues.”In evaluating their own work, 78.1% ofowner-employers gave themselves a 7 outof a possible 10, while only 55.5% ofemployees responded similarly.On the question of financial wellbeing,

58.4% of owner-employers said they livecomfortably on their current income,compared with 36% of employees.“Likewise,” reports the study, “only 15.2% ofowner-employers indicate having had somelevel of financial hardship in the past year,”compared with 27.3% of employees.One reason for the comparative owner-employer happiness is simple: money.Owner-employers on average report apersonal income of around $110,000,significantly larger than the average$62,000 recorded for employees.Similarly, the median value of non-businessassets among owner-employers is around$550,000, compared with $130,000 foremployees.For all of the assets enjoyed by owner-employers, notes the Gallup study, they stillmake up a decided minority of the Americanbusiness sector: only 2.4% of all workingadults currently can be defined as owner-employers, compared with 6.9% ofindependent contractors who have noemployees, and a large 64.2% who workentirely for others.Contractors of America, the Phoenix area,which for the purposes of the study includesthe cities of Mesa and Scottsdale, added7,300 new jobs during that one-year period.Those numbers were far and away thestrongest when compared with any otherarea or region of the country, although theFort Worth and Arlington, Texas area saw6,300 new jobs; followed by Baton Rougewith a construction employment gain of4,400.44BUILTENVIRONMENTASSOCIATED GENERALCONTRACTORSCRUNCHES THENATIONALCONSTRUCTION JOBNUMBERSBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/12/2024The Phoenix metro area saw the mostconstruction jobs nationally betweenFebruary of 2023 and the second month ofthis year, notes a new industry analysis.According to the Associated General Copyright: Canva ProAltogether, according to the analysis,construction employment was up in 227metro areas out of a total of 358 studied.In a statement, Ken Simonson observed:“Construction employment has postedsteady increases nationally and in mostmetro areas, but the industry will need evenmore workers to meet the demand fornearly every project type.”Continued Simonson, who is the AGC’s chiefeconomist, “Construction spendingincreased more than 10% from February2023 to February 2024, suggesting theindustry will want to hire more workers inmany markets.”Among the other big gainers: the Austin-Round Rock region, with 4,300 new jobs;

and the swath between Riverside and SanBernadino, California, up by 4,300 jobs.Overall, Arizona saw a 4% increase inconstruction jobs in the last year, whileColorado was down marginally by 1%, andNew Mexico saw a 4% gain.While the most significant job growth wasseen in the states of the West, parts of theEast coast and Midwest recorded ratherstartling construction employment losses.New York City was off by 9,800 jobs,followed by a 7,000-job loss in the metroarea shared by Minneapolis and St. Paul.The Gotham City decline was partlyexplained earlier this year by the New YorkTimes, noting that many of New York's mostambitious office building projects are “onhold for the foreseeable future,” resulting inthe city potentially not seeing a “significantnumber of large office towers opening theirdoors until the 2030s.”Another Midwest construction employmentdowner was seen in Columbus, Ohio, with adecline of 3,000.Interrupting the East coast/Midwest declinepattern was Denver, which, combined withthe cities of Aurora and Lakewood, recordeda loss of 3,100 jobs.45BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva ProTHE TOP 25 PAVEMENTMAINTENANCE &RECONSTRUCTIONPRODUCTS 2024By Brandon Noel, ForConstructionPros04/16/2024With a CONEXPO in 2023, the first-everPAVE/X, and now World of Asphalt in back-to-back months -- the blacktop business isbursting at the seams with cool. new, andinnovative hardware (and software) toboost the way you get the job done. Clickany of the products below to learn moreabout the Top 25!We formulate this listing in a few ways.First, we try to focus on what is the mostcurrent. What haven't our readers seenbefore? What would catch your attentionand hold your interest? Continue reading >HOW THE NEWPREVAILING WAGECALCULATION WILLIMPACTCONSTRUCTION LABORCOSTSBy Samuel Griffin, Gordia/BDC Network04/16/2024From 2021 to 2023, the constructionindustry faced a tumultuous economicclimate, marked by a confluence ofchallenging trends that have tested theresilience of industry executives. Thisperiod saw a significant surge in the demandfor construction labor, primarily driven byan uptick in infrastructure project spending. This rise in demand coincided with anincrease in inflation... Continue reading >

46BUILTENVIRONMENTABC RECOGNIZESDIVERSE EXCELLENCE INCONSTRUCTION WITHTOP PERFORMERS LISTSBy Staff, Metal Construction News04/11/2024Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)released its 2024 Top Performers listsrecognizing its contractor members’outstanding achievements in safety, quality,inclusion, project excellence, and specialdesignations ranked by number of hoursworked.“These top contractors build the nation’smost enduring, innovative, high-qualityconstruction projects, and their leadershipteams and employees have thriving, growth-centric mindsets, strategic plans, and goals,”says Michael Bellaman, president and CEOat ABC. “Business... Continue reading >CONSTRUCTIONBACKLOG POSTS FIRSTGAIN OF 2024By Sebastian Obando, ConstructionDive04/16/2024Dive Brief:Construction backlog inched higher to8.2 months in March, the first gain thisyear, according to a Tuesday releasefrom Associated Builders andContractors.Viewed from a broader perspective,however, it amounted to only a nominalimprovement. Backlog still remainsdown 0.5 months compared to March2023, according to the report.“Last month, contractors reported risingbacklog and greater convictionregarding likely growth in sales,employment and profit margins,” saidAnirban Basu, ABC... Continue reading >MANUFACTURINGMOMENTUM ISBUILDINGBy Brain Gallagher, Area Development04/16/2024Over the past three years, North Americahas witnessed many announcementsregarding new and expanded manufacturingfacilities. The pipeline for manufacturingdevelopment has reached anunprecedented level, indicating a solidtrajectory for further growth in this sector.Numerous factors have converged to buildmomentum and spur investment inmanufacturing construction, creating amanufacturing renaissance in the UnitedStates. Various elements, such as supplychain complications, geopolitical unrest,energy costs, proximity to consumer bases,the impact of federal... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

48FEATURED TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS$81,600,000CONTRUCTION REPORTER PROJECTSSITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGSITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGVENDOR /PROFESSIONALSERVICESVENDOR /PROFESSIONALSERVICESPRE-BIDCONSTRUCTIONPRE-BIDCONSTRUCTIONLEARN MORE > LEARN MORE > LEARN MORE >BUILTENVIRONMENT

49VIEW >$1,600,000ESTIMATED COSTPROJECT INFOSCOPE:Schedule I Hangar, Apron, And Taxiway Schedule IITerminal Expansion.OWNER:City of Grants 600 W. Santa Fe AveGrants NM 87020Bid Date/Time: 04/25/2024 - 01:30pm MSTAddenda Count: 0Memo Count: 0Phase: BiddingStage: ActiveStatus:New Project / First ReportProject Type: Site Work / Non-BuildingCategory: Airports / Transportation / RailPublic Funding: YesBid Security: 5% Bid BondRE-BIDGRANTS-MILANMUNICIPALAIRPORTRE-BIDGRANTS-MILANMUNICIPALAIRPORT(505) 287-7927BUILTENVIRONMENTENGINEER:Armstrong Consultants Inc.2201 Buena Vista DriveSoutheast, Suite 204Albuquerque NM 87106-4258(505) 508-2192

50$50,000,0000ESTIMATED COSTARCHITECTURALCONSULTANTS IN-LINEBAGGAGE SYSTEM ATTHE ALBUQUERQUEINTERNATIONALSUNPORTARCHITECTURALCONSULTANTS IN-LINEBAGGAGE SYSTEM ATTHE ALBUQUERQUEINTERNATIONALSUNPORTVIEW PROJECT >OWNER:City of Albuquerque (505) 768-38561 Civic Plaza NWAlbuquerque NM 87103PROJECT INFO:Bid Date/Time: 05/1/2024 - 03:00pm MSTPhase: BiddingStage: ActiveProject Type: Vendor / Professional ServicesCategory: Federal / State / MunicipalPublic Funding: YesSCOPE:To provide a study, design andconstruction services for an In-Linebaggage system at the AlbuquerqueInternational Sunport.BUILTENVIRONMENT

51FEATUREDPRE-BID PROJECTA library designed to serve the needs ofgrowing Jefferson County in the suburbsto the southeast of Denver is currently inthe planning stage.CONTINUE READING >NEW AND GREATLYANTICIPATED PUBLICLIBRARY TO BEBUILT IN THEBOOMING CITY OFARVADABy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 04/04/2024PROJECT INFORMATION:Estimated Cost: $30,000,000Stage: Conceptual / No DesignStatus: New Project / EditorialProject Type: New ConstructionCategory: LibraryPublic Funding: YesVIEW >BUILTENVIRONMENT

53NEW MEXICOACTIVE PROJECTS54555658ADDITIONS/ RENOVATIONS / UPGRADEDEMOLITION / ABATEMENTDESIGN / BUILDNEW CONSTRUCTION57MATERIAL / EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLBUILTENVIRONMENT

54ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEACOUSTIC CEILING TILE- ATTENUATIONPROJECTVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The MAS Charter School recently completed theconstruction of a 50,000+/- square footadministration / classroom facility that will serveK-12 students at the MAS 2.0 Old Coors Campus(1255 Old Coors Drive). After taking occupancy ofthe building, MAS had an acoustic assessmentcompleted by Wave Engineering out of Littleton,CO to determine acoustic sound and reverberationmeasurements the school was having due to thehigh noise levels in the corridors. The resultingreport helped MAS and the design consultant, theDesign Group, come up with a design (Exhibit B) toaddress reverberations in the building on bothfloors.MAS intends to procure this as a 2-phase project:1)Phase 1 – Completion of the installation of deck-mounted acoustical units throughout the first andsecond floor corridors as identified in Exhibit B.2)Phase 2 – Post Installation Evaluation of theBuilding with a pre-determined NTE amount forfinal tuning (as applicable).BUILTENVIRONMENTNMMI BATES HALLADDITION ANDRENOVATIONSSCOPE OF WORK: Concrete, masonry, framing, lumber, steel, steelfabrication, roofing, exterior insulation and finish,drywall, doors, glass and glazing, plaster, painting,carpet, resilient, conveying systems, hvac,controls, plumbing, sheet metal, electrical.VIEW PROJECT >

55DEMOLITION /ABATEMENTASBESTOS ANDENVIRONMENTSERVICESVIEW PROJECT >UNM-ABATEMENT& REMEDIATION OFBIOHAZARDOUSMATERIALS 1STBAPTIST CHURCHSCOPE OF WORK: The University of New Mexico(“University”) is requestingproposal from the firms withdocumented success,experience and qualifications toprovide commercial, abatementand remediation of biohazardousmaterials in the former...VIEW PROJECT >DEMOLITION OF OTIS GYMSCOPE OF WORK: The scope of this procurement shall encompass the requirementsoutlined in this IFB, for the demolition, deconstruction, and disposal ofthe Otis gymnasium to include but not limited to;1. Hazardous material testing and removal (this will precede thedemolition)(All test results and removal documentation will bereviewed by the County’s representative or designee prior todemolition)2. Removal and disposal of all construction materials;3. Removal and disposal of building slab and footings;4. Capping and proper termination of utilities to the edge of theproperty or at the meter;5. Removal of any septic system and leach field;6. Fill, grade and compact site level with surrounding park grade;7. Seed site with Bermuda/Fescue blend of owners choice for soilpreservation.VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The District is seeking proposals from Offerors forAsbestos and Environment Abatement Services. ThisRFP can serve as emergency calls, on-call or asneeded basis throughout the District. BUILTENVIRONMENT

56DESIGN / BUILDBUILTENVIRONMENTLVNS PLAYGROUND & SHADESTRUCTURE PROJECTVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: 4.1 The design-build contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, materials, services,and necessary to design and construct all playground equipment, shade structures, and associated siteimprovements as specified and described. 4.2 The contractor shall be responsible for the professionalquality, technical...

57MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLSANTA FE NATIONALFOREST HPCC RIO DE LACASA FENCINGVIEW PROJECT >TREE TRIMMING,REMOVAL, ANDDISPOSALSERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: The District is seeking proposalsfrom Offerors to remove,dispose, clean up, cut down orremove hazardous trees or limbson School District property. ThisRFP can serve as emergencycalls, on-call or as needed basisthroughout the District...VIEW PROJECT >ON-CALL PLUMBINGMAINTENANCE ANDSERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: Eddy County seeks sealedqualifications-based proposalsfrom qualified companies thatcan do business in the State ofNew Mexico to provide servicesas follows...VIEW PROJECT >GIBSON HEALTHHUB LED LIGHTINGAND CONTROLSUPGRADE ENERGYEFFICIENCYPROJECTSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Albuquerque isrequesting bids for GibsonHealth Hub LED Lighting andControls Upgrade EnergyEfficiency Project...VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: USFS is pursuing a contract to install fencing forPecos-Las Vegas Ranger District in Santa Fe NationalForest. Construction services shall be performed bythe awardee in accordance with the specifications,terms, and conditions of this solicitation...BUILTENVIRONMENT

58NEWCONSTRUCTIONBUILTENVIRONMENTCMS CARRIZOZO COMBINEDSCHOOLS NEW MAIN SCHOOL &CTE BUILDING RENOVATIONVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Initial demolition of existing school building by Owner’s subcontractor, and then Phase 1, new constructionof a 33,341 Sq. Ft. single-story combined school. Following completion of the first portion of the newschool, Phase 2, additional demolition is required for select existing buildings and construction of a new10,806 Sq. Ft. gymnasium and locker room attached to the new school. The project includes the renovation(3,757 Sq. Ft.) and re-roof (11,234 Sq. Ft.) of existing CTE Building.

59NEW MEXICOPOST-BID PROJECTSBUILTENVIRONMENT60616264ADDITIONS/ RENOVATIONS / UPGRADEMATERIAL / EQUIP / SERVICE / INSTALLNEW CONSTRUCTIONVENDOR / PROFESSIONALSERVICES63SITE WORK / NON-BUILDING

60ADDITIONS /RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEBUILTENVIRONMENTRE-BID PIE TOWN COMMUNITYCENTER REMODELVIEW PROJECT >*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDED

61MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLTRAY CABLEVIEW PROJECT >CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $65,401.002 Low | $69,286.003 Low | $74,695.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsBUILTENVIRONMENTWAREHOUSE RFQAPRIL 3, 2024CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $61,946.002 Low | $65,078.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsVIEW PROJECT >

62NEWCONSTRUCTIONBUILTENVIRONMENTLEA COUNTY CONVENIENCECENTER, HOBBS, NMVIEW PROJECT >*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | dollar amount not available

63SITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGBUILTENVIRONMENTCOUNTY ROAD 184 BRASHER RDIMPROVEMENTSVIEW PROJECT >*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $1,407,878.002 Low | $1,508,487.003 Low | $1,907,335.00

NEW MEXICOWAGE DETERMINATIONSAPRIL 8TH - 12TH 202464BERNALILLO COUNTYCHAVES COUNTY656565666666CURRY COUNTYDONA ANA COUNTYEDDY COUNTYLEA COUNTYSAN JUAN COUNTYSAN MIGUEL COUNTY6666676767SANDOVAL COUNTYSANTA FE COUNTYTAOS COUNTYBUILTENVIRONMENT

65WAGE DETERMINATIONSJANUARY 22ND - 26TH 2024Bernalillo CountyChaves CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDona Ana CountyEddy CountyLea County Otero CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyCOUNTY LEGENDWAGE DECISION CLICK TO VIEWPROJECT TITLECONTRACTING AGENCYCONTACTREQUESTED DATE BE-24-1328-A construction of two fields Bernalillo County Lori Frank 4/12/2024 BE-24-1327-A Sunport Monument Sign City of Albuquerque Briggs Hartwell 4/12/2024 BE-24-1324-A Downtown Modernization Project City of Albuquerque Manh Tran 4/12/2024 CH-24-1330-H Rec Fund PO 75451 NM Energy, Minerals, and NaturalResources Department Ramona Marcus 4/12/2024 CH-24-1329-H IIJA PO 75451 NM Energy, Minerals, and NaturalResources Department Ramona Marcus 4/12/2024 CH-24-1296-B GHS Roof Renovations Roswell Independent School District Rayanne Duran 4/11/2024 CU-24-1294-B Clovis HS Roof Coatings Clovis Municipal Schools Loran Hill 4/11/2024 CU-24-1287-B Roof Repairs Clovis Municipal Schools Loran Hill 4/10/2024 CU-24-1283-B Field Fire Station addition 2024-2876 BH Curry County Carol Pipes 4/10/2024 BUILTENVIRONMENT

66WAGE DETERMINATIONSJANUARY 22ND - 26TH 2024Bernalillo CountyChaves CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDona Ana CountyEddy CountyLea County Otero CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyCOUNTY LEGENDWAGE DECISION CLICK TO VIEWPROJECT TITLECONTRACTING AGENCYCONTACTREQUESTED DATE DA-24-1292-B CP2400552 - SNMCF Furniture UpgradeControls Centers State of New Mexico General ServicesDepartment JoeAdam Gallegos 4/10/2024 ED-24-1322-B Pecos Valley Drug Task Force County of Eddy Roberta Smith 4/12/2024 ED-24-1244-A EV Charging Station New Mexico Department ofTransportation Ismael Valdez 4/8/2024 LE-24-1249-A Lea County Fairgrounds Electricalupgrades Lea County Kelli Ferguson 4/8/2024 SJ-24-1325-A Hillside Ditch Headgatr/Spillway Hillside Irrigation District Leslie Larson 4/12/2024 SJ-24-1323-A KCHS Track Resurfacing Central Consolidated School District Candice Thompson 4/12/2024 SJ-24-1295-A Cutler Pavement rehab PO 396699 New Mexico Department ofTransportation Corey Gonzales 4/11/2024 SM-24-1321-A Fence Replacement in San MiguelCounty New Mexico Department ofTransportation Gabriel Lucero 4/12/2024 SM-24-1318-A Debris Removal due to Fires andFloods New Mexico Department ofTransportation Gabriel Lucero 4/12/2024 SM-24-1284-A 2023-2024 LGRF Road Projects San Miguel County Melinda Gonzales 4/10/2024 BUILTENVIRONMENT

67WAGE DETERMINATIONSJANUARY 22ND - 26TH 2024Bernalillo CountyChaves CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDona Ana CountyEddy CountyLea County Otero CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyCOUNTY LEGENDWAGE DECISION CLICK TO VIEWPROJECT TITLECONTRACTING AGENCYCONTACTREQUESTED DATE SA-24-1264-B Replace Carpet & VCT Flooring @ RioRancho Readiness Center NM DEPARTMENT OF MILITARYAFFAIRS Sandra Gonzales 4/9/2024 SF-24-1326-B Warrior Gym ConversionBuildout/Wall Removal NM DEPARTMENT OF MILITARYAFFAIRS Sid Thomas 4/12/2024 SF-24-1302-B PERA Sidewalk Replacement State of New Mexico General ServicesDepartment Larry Ford 4/11/2024 SF-24-1303-B DPS LEA Kitchen HoodReplacement State of New Mexico General ServicesDepartment Larry Ford 4/11/2024 TA-24-1281-B Taos Transaction Wall -FacilityBUILD - 23800-6675MAF Eighth Judicial District Court Amy Quintana 4/10/2024 TA-24-1237-B Modular buildings at TACS 2024-2852 Taos Academy Charter School Traci Filiss 4/8/2024 BUILTENVIRONMENT

68COMMERCIAL LIENSBERNALILLO COUNTYDOCUMENTNUMBERLIENRECORDEDDATEGRANTORGRANTEE2024024494Subdivision TIJERAS PLACE Lot 1 Block 17 Subdivision TIJERAS PLACE Lot 2 Block 17 Subdivision TIJERAS PLACE Lot 3 Block 1704/11/202403:05:53 PMHELLMAN SEAN DOLINSKI SHANE DESIGNCO CONST LLC 2024023382 Lot 2A Block 304/08/202404:23:30 PMLUCERO CHARLES POOLS RODRIGUEZ ROADRUNNER REDI MIX INC 2024023381Subdivision BOSQUE DEL RIO 2 Lot 51P104/08/202404:23:11 PMPHILLIP BERNIE LUJAN KAREN R HOLGUIN LUIS ROADRUNNER REDI MIX INC2024023380Subdivision NORTH ALBQ ACRES TR 1 UNIT 3 Lot 12 Block 19 04/08/202404:22:55 PMHART JEFFREY HART ANITA HOLGUIN LUIS ROADRUNNER REDI MIX INCBUILTENVIRONMENT

REAL ESTATE1950S ERA SHOPPING CENTERIN EL PASO ON THE MARKETAS AN INVESTMENTOPPORTUNITYSTARBUCKSBUILDINGMODERN ALBUQUERQUEBUILDING HOUSING BUSYSTARBUCKS IS NOW ON THEMARKET >PROPERTY FOR SALE8332 CORANA LOOP NE >LAND FOR SALE8850 OAKLAND AVE NE >BUILTENVIRONMENT

70AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY7186878889PROPERTIES FOR SALELAND FOR SALEREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS NEW MEXICO NEWS77MODERN ALBUQUERQUE BUILDINGHOUSING BUSY STARBUCKS IS NOWON THE MARKET >77LOCAL LAB TARGETED BY WOULD-BECOPPER THIEVES >78BUFFETT’S CANDIES HOPING TO OPENSECOND LOCATION BY THE END OFTHIS WEEK >78NM GETS $2.8 MILLION TO RECLAIMABANDONED COAL MINES >79SOUTHWEST NEWS811950S ERA SHOPPING CENTER IN ELPASO ON THE MARKET AS ANINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY >81EVACUATION ORDER LIFTED AFTERLIQUID NATURAL GAS SPILL >82LA NUBE SET TO OPEN AUG. 10: SNEAKPEEK INSIDE DOWNTOWN'S LATESTMUSEUM >82NATIONAL NEWS83SINGLE-FAMILY NEW HOMECONSTRUCTION PLUNGES IN HUGEHOUSING MARKET SETBACK >83REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL JILLGRANO COMMENTS ON THE RECENTLAWSUITS AGAINST THE NATIONALASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR) >83AFTER TWO YEAR SLUMP, PRIMEMULTIFAMILY METRICS UPTICK IN U.S. >84REAL ESTATE HOMEPAGE79BUILTENVIRONMENTTHE NATIONAL OBSERVER: SUBURBSREVOLTING AGAINST GROWTH INDEVELOPMENT HOT SPOTS >84AMAZON TO RESUME BUILD-OUT OFBELLEVUE, WASH., OFFICE TOWERSPACE >85

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72LEASINGPERSPECTIVES:MAXIMIZING THERIGHT SPACE INTHE RIGHTLOCATIONThe office market across the U.S. continues toadjust and adapt to an environment in whichworkers bring a new perspective about theirideal work setting, and companies areadjusting to new remote work practices post-pandemic. The companies that win the battlefor talent in 2024 are likely the ones that payclose attention to creating workplaces thatappeal to workers by focusing on finding theright space in the right location. Morefrequently, that involves space that is notdated or functionally obsolete. In short,buildings that deliver modern amenities,functionality, and efficiency. CONTINUE READING >SIOR EVENTCALENDARMAY 2023MONDAY MAY 6TH2024 SPRING EVENT - CLICK HERECopyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENT

74AFTER TWOYEAR SLUMP,PRIMEMULTIFAMILYMETRICS UPTICKIN U.S.Recent research from CBRE indicates thatprime multifamily assets have seen a slightimprovement in going-in cap rates, exit caprates, and unlevered internal rate of return(IRR) targets in Q1, 2024. This marks the firstimprovement since early 2022, when theFederal Reserve started hiking interest rates.These positive changes suggest that keyunderwriting metrics might have reached theirpeak, with potential rate cuts anticipated laterthis year.The gap between going-in and exit cap rates,which previously narrowed over eightconsecutive quarters, has now stabilized at 12basis points (bps) in Q1. This stability is likely topersist unless there is a significant economicdownturn. CBRE notes that, while the overall average exitcap rate for prime multifamily assets isexpected to remain above the going-in rate inthe near term, some markets like Chicago...CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENT

75BOSTON ANDSEATTLELEAD 2024OFFICEPIPELINEThe office space market is facing a newreality in 2024: lower demand and a need foradaptation. While new construction shrunkby 28% compared to last year with 97 millionsquare feet currently under developmentnationwide, there’s an interesting twist: Citiesare responding by converting unused officesinto other uses, such as housing.Using CommercialEdge data, CommercialCafereleased its yearly pipeline report that looksat trends around office construction activitythroughout the country’s major real estatemarkets and ranks the largest office projectsset to be delivered throughout 2024.Looking at specific cities, Boston is a standout– both in overall construction volume and theproportion of new office space within theoverall stock as its pipeline continues to befueled by demand for life sciencesworkspaces. On the other hand, Manhattanconstruction activity shrunk to a modest 3million square feet. However, on the oppositecoast, Seattle claims two projects exceeding 1million square feet in the top 20 largest officedeliveries expected in 2024.Keep reading for more insights into U.S. officeconstruction activity.CONTINUE READING >NAIOP EVENTCALENDARAPRIL 2024Copyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENTTHURSDAY APRIL 18TH10:00 AM - 3:30 PM: SEMINAR – BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSSEIZING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWMEXICO - CLICK HERE

76SBA EVENT CALENDARAPRIL 2024FRIDAY APRIL 19TH12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: SBA HOUR WITH VETERANS - CLICK HERESBA STATEMENT ONBIDEN-HARRISADMINISTRATIONEXCEEDING SMALLDISADVANTAGEDBUSINESSCONTRACTING GOALWASHINGTON – Today, Administrator IsabellaCasillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) and the voice for America’s33 million small businesses in President Biden’sCabinet released the following statementapplauding President Biden’s announcement thatfor the second consecutive year, the federalgovernment exceeded its annual goal for federalcontracting dollars awarded to SmallDisadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), set at 12% forFY2023. SDBs received 12.1% of federal contractstotaling a record $76.2 billion in FY2023 –surpassing the record set by the Biden-HarrisAdministration last year of $69.9 billion andmarking the third straight year of record-breakingawards to SDBs.In January 2024, the Biden-Harris Administrationannounced a bold goal of increasing the share offederal contracting dollars going to SDBs to 15%...CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENT

Built in 2018, a one-story Starbucks on thegrowing northeast side of Albuquerque isbeing listed for as a net-leased single tenantopportunity with an asking price of around$2.1 million.Located at 6707 Jefferson Street NE, thestructure is designated as a Class B buildingand sits on a less than one-acre site.The building, which is located one blockfrom the Lovelace Medical Group facilities,was built during a time of significantStarbucks location growth in the Duke City.MODERN ALBUQUERQUEBUILDING HOUSINGBUSY STARBUCKS ISNOW ON THE MARKETBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter04/12/2024Copyright: Canva ProThe Seattle-based corporation oversaw theconstruction of five new Albuquerquestores between 2017 and 2018, and todayhas roughly a dozen locations in the city.With the average Starbucks locationmeasuring anywhere from 1,500 square feetto 2,000 square feet, the Jefferson Streetstore is on the large side at 2,025 squarefeet.The listing is being offered by realtor Renz &Renz, which specializes in investment andcommercial brokerage and is based inGilroy, California.Starbucks locations are regularly listed onthe market as investment opportunities,with the famous coffee companymaintaining operations, no matter whoowns the building.Current listings are seeing a 10,600-square-foot Starbucks store for sale in VoorheesTownship, New Jersey, with an asking priceof $5.4 million; and a 2,400-square-footStarbucks location in Santa Clarita,California at $3.8 million.77BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNEW MEXICOCopyright: Canva Pro

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Those witha sweet tooth will soon have a new place tosatisfy their cravings as an Albuquerqueclassic gets ready to open up a secondlocation. “We’ve dreamed about it, we’veplanned for it,” said Donna Buffett, co-owner of Buffett’s Candies.Continue reading >BUFFETT’S CANDIESHOPING TO OPENSECOND LOCATION BYTHE END OF THIS WEEKBy Jessica Salinas, KRQE News04/15/2024Copyright: Canva proALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – You can add a locallab to the growing list of Albuquerquebusinesses being targeted by copperthieves. It’s a trend Albuquerque policeidentified a few weeks ago, saying it’s acrime that ebbs and flows.This is now the fourth significant coppertheft we’ve reported on in just over a month,happening from the Northeast Heights tothe West Side. Continue reading >78BUILTENVIRONMENTLOCAL LAB TARGETEDBY WOULD-BE COPPERTHIEVES By Giuli Frendak, KOB 404/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

A federal mining reclamation office onTuesday announced a $2.8 million grant forNew Mexico to clean up abandoned coalmines.The Office of Surface Mining Reclamationand Enforcement, a branch of the U.S.Department of the Interior, presented morethan $124.8 million in grants for 24 statesand two tribal entities, including the NavajoNation, to reclaim abandoned mine land.Continue reading >NM GETS $2.8 MILLIONTO RECLAIMABANDONED COALMINESBy Megan Gleason, Albuquerque Journal 04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proHome prices across Santa Fe County andthe city continue to hover above most of thestate, but recent data from the Santa FeAssociation of Realtors points to an increasein new listings and inventory of homes forsale for the first three months of the year.Continue reading >79BUILTENVIRONMENTSANTA FE REAL ESTATEINVENTORY, NEWLISTINGS UP, BUTPRICES REMAIN HIGHBy Matthew Narvaiz, Santa Fe New Mexican04/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

Modern Elder Academy, a retreat companyspecializing in teaching middle-aged peoplenew skills to improve their life, will soonopen its long-planned location in Santa Fe.Continue reading >MODERN ELDERACADEMY SET TOLAUNCH SANTA FELOCATION IN MAYBy Drew Goretzka, Albuquerque Business First 04/14/2024Copyright: Canv proWhen Justin Arrey sent out word to graffitiartists who he admired that he wasorganizing a graffiti jam in Silver City, hedidn’t have high expectations. But it turnedout Silver City was a big draw. Continue reading >80BUILTENVIRONMENTGRAFFITI EVENT DRAWSARTISTS FROM ACROSSSOUTHWESTBy Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press04/16/2024Copyright: Canv proTaos Bakes currently resides in the Chevronbusiness park in Questa, although its rootsare in the Taos County EconomicDevelopment Center, a commercial kitchenspace and business incubator in Taos whereThostenson and Hawari experimented withtheir first recipes. As of 2019, the companyemployed more than 60 people at theQuesta facility.Continue reading >TAOS BAKES GETS NEWMEXICO-BASEDMAJORITYSTAKEHOLDERBy Liam Easley, Taos News04/11/2024

81BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSSOUTHWESTA shopping center that once defined themodern retail experience with a variety oftenant offerings in El Paso is on the market.1950S ERA SHOPPINGCENTER IN EL PASO ONTHE MARKET AS ANINVESTMENTOPPORTUNITYBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment04/17/2024Copyright: Canva proLocated at 8500 Dyer Street, the SunriseShopping Center was built in the late 1950sand, for years, provided a visual beacon tolocal and out-of-town shoppers with the 12-story modernistic blue pylon that decoratedthe front of the property.Built at a cost of $1 million, the center wasonce the home to an F.W. Woolworth'sstore, a Gunning-Casteel drug store, SingerSewing Center, and Western Auto outlet,among other retail offerings. But the center saw a slow decline beginningmore than a decade ago, shortly resulting ina marginal 50% lease rate.Measuring around 184,000 square feet, theproperty, roughly 10 miles to the northeastof downtown El Paso, is being listed by thecommercial real estate agency REPcre of ElPaso as a triple net lease opportunity. As such, the property includes four distinctstructures ranging in size from 4,700 squarefeet to 93,100 square feet. All of thestructures built between 1956 and 1957 aredesignated as Class C buildings.While the Sunrise Center is no longer on theedge of the modern shopping experiencethe way it was during the Eisenhower era, itstill nevertheless today features suchtenants as Dollar General, Black Fridays,and the Sally Beauty Supply Store.

82BUILTENVIRONMENTWhen La Nube, the El Paso children'smuseum and science center, opensSaturday, Aug. 10, kids will probably want tostay for hours in that cloud, with its playfullook and exciting STEAM-focused exhibits.Continue reading >LA NUBE SET TO OPENAUG. 10: SNEAK PEEKINSIDE DOWNTOWN'SLATEST MUSEUMBy Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proUpdate: Orders calling for Highway 160evacuations and a shelter-in-place havebeen lifted. Below are previous detailsregarding the response to a liquid naturalgas spill. Officials have ordered evacuations for partsof Durango, Colorado due to a liquid naturalgas leak in the area.Continue reading >EVACUATION ORDERLIFTED AFTER LIQUIDNATURAL GAS SPILLBy Vince Rodriquez, KOAT04/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

83BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNATIONALBOULDER, Colo. - April 16, 2024 - PRLog --In a groundbreaking move, the NationalAssociation of Realtors (NAR) has reached asettlement in lawsuits alleging inflated costsfor home sellers, leading to significantchanges in its commission policies. Theagreement, announced last month, includesa $418 million compensation fund foraffected sellers and major revisions to thetraditional real estate commission structure. Continue reading >REAL ESTATEPROFESSIONAL JILLGRANO COMMENTS ONTHE RECENT LAWSUITSAGAINST THE NATIONALASSOCIATION OFREALTORS (NAR)By Boulder SEO Marketing, PRLOG04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proUS single-family homebuilding tumbled inMarch, and while new construction remainsunderpinned by a severe shortage ofpreviously owned houses for sale, aresurgence in mortgage rates is pushingpotential buyers to the sidelines. The report from the Commerce Departmenton Tuesday also showed permits for futureconstruction of single-family houses fell to afive-month low.Continue reading >SINGLE-FAMILY NEWHOME CONSTRUCTIONPLUNGES IN HUGEHOUSING MARKETSETBACKBy Reuters, New York Post04/16/2024Copyright: Canva pro

84BUILTENVIRONMENTRecent research from CBRE indicates thatprime multifamily assets have seen a slightimprovement in going-in cap rates, exit caprates, and unlevered internal rate of return(IRR) targets in Q1, 2024. This marks thefirst improvement since early 2022, whenthe Federal Reserve started hiking interestrates. These positive changes suggest thatkey underwriting metrics might havereached their peak, with potential rate cutsanticipated later this year.Continue reading >AFTER TWO YEARSLUMP, PRIMEMULTIFAMILY METRICSUPTICK IN U.S.By David Barley, World Property Journal04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proSuburban counties revolt against growthPost-pandemic migration trends havehighlighted a doughnut effect, withsuburban counties in fast-growing metrosseeing tremendous growth in bothpopulation and commercial development.Continue reading >THE NATIONALOBSERVER: SUBURBSREVOLTING AGAINSTGROWTH INDEVELOPMENT HOTSPOTSBy Joshua Mann, Albuquerque Business First04/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

85BUILTENVIRONMENTGowanus Green Partners, a joint venturebetween The Bluestone Organization, FifthAvenue Committee, The HudsonCompanies, Jonathan Rose Companies, andMega Group Development, released newrenderings for Gowanus Green, asustainable, mixed-use community along theGowanus Canal in Brooklyn.Continue reading >MARVEL-DESIGNEDGOWANUS GREEN WILLOFFER 955 AFFORDABLERENTAL UNITS INBROOKLYNBy Staff, Building Design + Construction 04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proAmazon will resume the build-out of theupper 22 floors in an office tower inBellevue, Wash., where it had paused work21 months ago. Turner Construction Co. hasbeen the construction manager for thestructure, known as 555 Tower, butreferred to by Amazon as "Sonic." The big online retailer in December hadannounced that 1,000 employees werealready at work in the lower 19 floors of thebuilding.Continue reading >AMAZON TO RESUMEBUILD-OUT OFBELLEVUE, WASH.,OFFICE TOWER SPACEBy Ricahrd Korman, ENR04/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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The Air Force is using a brand-new authorityto launch a pair of development effortsahead of the next budget cycle, at leastpartially fulfilling the dreams of many whohave chafed under the annual system. Continue reading >IN A BUDGETARY FIRST,AIR FORCE WILLLAUNCH TWOPROGRAMS WITHOUTASKING CONGRESS INADVANCEBy Audrey Decker, Defense One04/16/2024When NASA returns astronauts to theMoon later this decade, they will be hoofingit. On the Artemis 3 and, perhaps, Artemis 4missions, the astronauts will be limited likethe early Apollo missions to terrain they canaccess on foot. That also means they will belimited in the equipment they can carry, andthe samples they can gather, to what theycan hold in their hands.Continue reading >92SPACE NEWSBUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva proLUNAR ROVER RACINGBy Jeff Foust, The Space Review04/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

Since the creation of the Space Force, therehas been an open question about how it willwork with the National Guard. The latestturn in the saga came with an Air Forcelegislative proposal that transfer NationalGuard units doing space missions into theSpace Force itself. In this new op-ed, FrancisMcGinn, the head of the National GuardAssociation of the United States, argues thiswould be a mistake.Continue reading >AIR FORCE’SLEGISLATIVE PROPOSALIS AN EXISTENTIALTHREAT TO THENATIONAL GUARDBy Francis M. Mcginn, Breaking Defense04/16/2024NEW DELHI: Over the weekend, Indianaerospace startup Agnikul Cosmospostponed the maiden launch of itsAgnibaan rocket for the second time due totechnical issues.Continue reading >93BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva ProTECHNICAL ISSUESSTALL INDIA'S SPACESTARTUP'S MAIDENROCKET LAUNCHBy Robert Besser, New Mexico State New.Net04/12/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

Apr. 15—The Santa Fe-based startup SolstarSpace has received a $1.25 million SmallBusiness Innovation Phase II researchcontract from AFWERX, the innovation armof the U.S. Air Force, to "address pressingchallenges" for the department.Continue reading >SANTA FE'S SOLSTARSPACE GETS $1.25MFEDERAL CONTRACT TOAID AIR FORCE EFFORTSBy Matthew Narvaiz, The Santa Fe New Mexican,Yahoo! Tech04/15/2024NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In just ten years,The Borderplex Alliance has helped tocreate more than 25,000 jobs and bringmore than $1.7 billion in investments to theEl Paso, CD. Juárez, and Las Cruces region.Those three cities are the stomping groundsof the Alliance, who believe their region isripe for becoming the next bigmanufacturing hub in the U.S.Continue reading >94BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva ProBORDERPLEX ALLIANCESIGNS MOU WITHSPACEPORT AMERICABy Chad Brummett, Allison Giron, KRQE01/18/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

96BUILTENVIRONMENTNEWSPACEALLIANCEJoin hundreds of organizations in the national NewSpaceAlliance! Build your knowledge and strengthen yournetwork by participating in ongoing opportunities tolearn, share and engage with space professionals acrossindustry, government and academia. Free to join,NewSpace Alliance members can attend monthly techtalks, industry webinars, networking events, industryforums and our nationally-recognized State of the SpaceIndustrial Base conference. Membership is free.Continue reading >NEWSPACEIGNITORGROW FASTER FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCT TOSALESContinue reading >CO-INNOVATIONWORKSPACESENewSpace Co-Innovation, or collaborative innovation, iswhen newspace stakeholders work together to discovernew partnerships, explore new approaches, solveproblems, and accelerate growth.Continue reading >PATHWAYS TOTHE STARSACCESS TO WORKFORCE WILL BECOMEEASIER WITH A LARGER, MORE DIVERSESPACE-READY TALENT POOL.Coming next year!Pathways to the Stars will grow the spaceindustry talent pipeline with programming,mentoring, experiential learning and careerconnection services spanning K-12 to earlycareer, with industry involvement and specialattention given to reaching minority populations.Multiple educational partners will providelearning and curriculum, and connection serviceswill connect students to jobs and careers. Weinvite you to participate and inspire students tobecome part of the space workforce of thefuture!Continue reading >ABOUT USWHO WE ARE & WHATWE DOFounded October 2019, NewSpace Nexus is a501(c)(3) non-profit accelerating the pace ofspace innovation by uniting and igniting theindustry. Through the NewSpace Launchpad, afirst-of-its-kind co-innovation hub, stakeholdersgain access to workspaces, equipment,programming, rapid prototyping anddemonstration, and resources needed forinnovation and rapid progress. Services includeaccess to space ecosystem knowledge, publicevents, and networking; navigation services thatprovide tailored guidance and direct assistanceto fast-track business growth; and collaborativeinnovation services...Continue reading >

00QUICK NEWS LINKS97CONSTRUCTION29Funding Secured for Navajo Code TalkersMuseum Near Gallup >NEW MEXICOLong Hoped-For Albuquerque StadiumGets Important Green Light >North Central New Mexico EconomicDevelopment District Gets Federal Fundingfor Facility Work >UNM scientists find blue light makesbuildings more deadly to migrating birds >Albuquerque City Council moves to speedup downtown housing development >NMSU geography alumna manages NewYork City parks >Pilot community solar program riddled withissues, energy companies say >Los Alamos County Public WorksDepartment Participates In Annual NationalWork Zone Awareness Week April 15-19 >Superintendent gives update on DennisChavez Elementary >New Mexico Labor Coalition Seeks to EnsureApprentices Help Construct CommunitySolar >Funding Secured In Flagstaf For Construction OfTwo Affordable Rental Projects >SOUTHWESTColorado to See Additional Electric VehicleCharging Station Construction, Owing toFunding from Washington >Growing Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingCompany Announces Big Facility Plans for MetroPhoenix >Denver Police Department to See Constructionof New Downtown Station >El Paso to See Construction of Massive MetaPlatforms Data Facility >TxDOT Makes Strides to Ease Congestion,Improve Safety in Houston with $259MInterchange Project >Samsung Set to Receive $6.4B from US for TexasFab Projects >High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-levelUS, Japan support >BUILTENVIRONMENT30New Large Federal Funding Announced forInfrastructure Climate Change Projects >NATIONALThe average U.S. contractor has 8.2 monthsworth of construction work in the pipeline, as ofMarch 2024 >Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud >EPL America Expands Danville, Virginia,Production Operations >New Tools Help Build New Housing for Middle-Income Residents >University of South Florida Fields New CM Teamfor $340M Stadium Project >

0098BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE77Modern Albuquerque Building Housing BusyStarbucks is Now on the Market >NEW MEXICOLocal lab targeted by would-be copperthieves >Buffett’s Candies hoping to open secondlocation by the end of this week >NM gets $2.8 million to reclaim abandonedcoal mines >Santa Fe real estate inventory, new listingsup, but prices remain high >Modern Elder Academy set to launch SantaFe location in May >Graffiti event draws artists from acrossSouthwest >Taos Bakes gets New Mexico-basedmajority stakeholder >1950s Era Shopping Center In El Paso OnThe Market As An Investment Opportunity >SOUTHWESTEvacuation order lifted after liquid naturalgas spill >La Nube set to open Aug. 10: Sneak peekinside Downtown's latest museum >Real Estate Professional Jill GranoComments on the Recent Lawsuits Againstthe National Association of Realtors (NAR) >NATIONALSingle-family new home constructionplunges in huge housing market setback >After Two Year Slump, Prime MultifamilyMetrics Uptick in U.S. >The National Observer: Suburbs revoltingagainst growth in development hot spots >Amazon To Resume Build-out of Bellevue,Wash., Office Tower Space >Marvel-designed Gowanus Green will offer955 affordable rental units in Brooklyn >SPACE INDUSTRY92In a budgetary first, Air Force will launch twoprograms without asking Congress in advance >NEW MEXICOLunar rover racing >Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existentialthreat to the National Guard >Technical issues stall India's space startup'smaiden rocket launch >Borderplex Alliance signs MOU with SpaceportAmerica >Santa Fe's Solstar Space gets $1.25M federalcontract to aid Air Force efforts >SPACE INDUSTRY100Recreational cannabis sales in NM hit new highin March >NEW MEXICOCelebrate 4/20 with deals, discounts at NewMexico cannabis dispensaries near El Paso >LEGISLATION92Woods: Potential buyers are not admissibleevidence >NEW MEXICOSouthern N.M. officials grapple with threats,raising questions about local democracy >Heinrich On Final BLM Rule For Oil & Gas LeasingReform >Residents: Fix, don’t repeal law on nuisance >Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up vetobattle >Governor announces judicial appointment ofHeidi Adams >Republicans duke it out over southeastern N.M.Senate seat >Former high-ranking Democratic legislator inNew Mexico pleads not guilty in federal fraudcase >

0099BUILTENVIRONMENTLEGISLATION105Bill in Congress Wants to OutlawLongstanding Labor Salting Tradition >N ATIONALIn Effort to Diminish the Nimby Movement,Senator Introduces Yigby Bill >ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGN107Crews Stabilizing Highway 1 in Big Sur AsEngineers Ponder Long-Term Solution >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALUNM School of Architecture + Planning,Thornburg Foundation announce 2024 JeffHarnar Awards >HGA unveils plans to transform anabandoned rock quarry into a newresearch and innovation campus >How Virtual Reality Could TransformArchitecture >VENDORS / SUPPLIERS109Manufacturing could be short 1.9M workersif the talent gap isn’t fixed >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALConstruction Supply Chain and theBaltimore Bridge Collapse >Glaziers, fabricators shine at GuardianGlass’ Commercial Project Awards >DOT releases $830M for resilience projects >US wholesale inventories reboundedstrongly in February >ENERGY INDUSTRY111Columbia University to begin constructionon New York City’s first all-electricacademic research building >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALArrowhead Center at NMSU awarded DOEprize to establish clean energy accelerator >Santa Clara residents, businesses to see utilitybill rate increase July 1 >Utility Wants $411M Floating Gas Power Plant Builtin La. Energy Hub >109111112

NEW MEXICO WEEDFEEDCELEBRATE 4/20 WITHDEALS, DISCOUNTS ATNEW MEXICOCANNABISDISPENSARIES NEAR ELPASOBy Aaron A. Bedoya, El Paso Times04/16/20244/20—an informal marijuana-themedholiday—is almost here, and access tocannabis for El Pasoans has never beeneasier with legalization of recreational usein New Mexico.Continue reading >Recreational cannabis sales in New Mexicoreached a new monthly high of $39.5 millionin March, according to data from the state’sCannabis Control Division.Continue reading >100BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva ProRECREATIONALCANNABIS SALES IN NMHIT NEW HIGH INMARCHBy Matthew Narvaiz, Taos News04/10/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

101A voicemail ends with a death threat. Racisthate spewed in a phone call. An unknowncar parked outside the house. Social mediaposts calling for summary execution.Threats of violence like these are well-suited for political thrillers. They evoke thehigh drama of a fictional character forced tochoose between their safety and theirbeliefs. But it’s become something of areality for public officials in 2024.Continue reading >SOUTHERN N.M.OFFICIALS GRAPPLEWITH THREATS,RAISING QUESTIONSABOUT LOCALDEMOCRACY By Justin Garcia, The Las Cruces Bulletin, Source NM04/16/2024Copyright: Canva ProRESERVE – Judge Roscoe Woods of theSeventh Judicial District Court, granted theState Engineer’s motion for summaryjudgement thereby upholding the StateEngineer’s denial of Augustin Plains RanchLLC’s application to pump 54,000-acre feetof water a year from the San Agustin Plainsbasin at the Catron County Court house onApril 5.Continue reading >NEW MEXICOLEGISLATIONBUILTENVIRONMENTWOODS: POTENTIALBUYERS ARE NOTADMISSIBLE EVIDENCEBy Jessica Carranza Pino, El Defensor Chieftain04/11/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

102WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. MartinHeinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed Friday’sannouncement that the U.S. Department ofthe Interior has finalized its rule to revisethe Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oiland gas leasing regulations to ensure abalanced approach to development, providea fair return to taxpayers, and help keepdrilling activities from conflicting with theprotection of important wildlife habitat orcultural sites. Continue reading >HEINRICH ON FINAL BLMRULE FOR OIL & GASLEASING REFORMBy Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post04/13/2024Copyright: Canva ProSeveral residents told members of the SilverCity Town Council on Tuesday that aproposed ordinance doesn’t do enough toclarify ambiguity in town code regardingnuisance animals. At their March 26 meeting, the councilapproved a notice of intent to adopt anordinance that would do away withparagraph 14 of Chapter 34, Section 2 oftown code. That paragraph lists examples ofanimal nuisances, including allowing a dog to“bark, whine or howl excessively … or act inany manner that may annoy or injurehumans.” Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTRESIDENTS: FIX, DON’TREPEAL LAW ONNUISANCEBy Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press04/12/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

103SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishamannounced on Tuesday the appointment ofHeidi Adams as the Tenth Judicial DistrictAttorney.Continue reading >GOVERNORANNOUNCES JUDICIALAPPOINTMENT OF HEIDIADAMSBy Office of the Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham04/16/2024Copyright: Canva proDive Brief:Sen. Joseph Manchin, D-W.V., crossedthe aisle April 10 to kill the NationalLabor Relations Board’s joint employerrule.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTSENATE KILLS JOINTEMPLOYER RULE,SETTING UP VETOBATTLEBy Aneurin Canham-Clyne, ConstructionDive04/12/2024Copyright: Canva pro

104Apr. 15—The Republican primary race forSenate District 42 in far southeastern NewMexico is turning into one of the nastiestand most competitive this season, givingbirth to a hard-hitting website, attack adsand a complaint against a nonprofit thattouted one of the candidate's conservativecredentials.Continue reading >REPUBLICANS DUKE ITOUT OVERSOUTHEASTERN N.M.SENATE SEATBy Daniel J. Chacon, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Yahoo! News04/15/2024Copyright: Canva proA former high-ranking Democratic legislatorin New Mexico has pleaded not guilty tonumerous federal charges stemming from acorruption investigation into allegationsthat millions of dollars meant foreducational programs in the state's largestschool district were diverted to businessesand charities in which she had an interest.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTFORMER HIGH-RANKING DEMOCRATICLEGISLATOR IN NEWMEXICO PLEADS NOTGUILTY IN FEDERALFRAUD CASEBy The Associated Press, KOAT 704/16/2024Copyright: Canva pro

105BUILTENVIRONMENTNATIONALLEGISLATIONNew legislation has been introduced inCongress designed to prohibit the presenceof union professionals in the workplacewhose sole purposes are to organizeworkers.“Imagine a scenario where an employee,without the knowledge of their colleaguesand employer, is receiving compensationfrom a union while advocating for itsinterests within the workplace,” UtahRepublican Representative Burgess said inintroducing the legislation.BILL IN CONGRESSWANTS TO OUTLAWLONGSTANDING LABORSALTING TRADITIONBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 04/15/2024Copyright: Canva Pro“This deception not only breeds suspicion,but also erodes the very foundation of trustand transparency between employers andemployees,” Burgess continued in astatement.The legislation is officially called the StartApplying Labor Transparency Act, or SALTAct. If passed it will effectively amend thehistoric Labor-Management Reporting andDisclosure Act of 1959.Employers have for decades complainedabout the practice of labor unions recruitingpeople who end up getting jobs in a givenworkplace and then begin to talk to fellowworkers about joining a union.The process is commonly called “salting.” Aperson engaged in such practices, notes theSociety for Human Resource ManagementFoundation, “may be overtly direct abouttheir intentions or may use more subtletechniques.”Either way, the person’s role is to “gatherinformation as a company insider and use itin the union organizing campaign.”According to the New York Times,successful labor organizing at suchcompanies as Amazon and Starbucks was inpart due to salting. “They typically begin byestablishing themselves as loyal colleagues,and then quietly raise the topic of unionizingwith co-workers," notes the paper.

106Last year the publication Labor Notes defended salting, arguing that “when organizing is a defacto illegal act, when workers are fired and victimized by the tens of thousands forexercising their paper right to unionize, salting is the completely justified response.”The SALT Act is now under review in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.BUILTENVIRONMENTIn a move designed to counteract localzoning laws that may be seen as toorestrictive, Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brownhas introduced a bill making it easier forfaith-based groups to build housing.The legislation, called the Yes, In God's BackYard Act, aims at reducing what Brown iscalling "barriers to housing.""Housing is too expensive and too hard tofind in almost every community in America,"said Brown, who is also the chairman of theSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, andUrban Affairs.The challenges are equally apparent forreligious groups who want to build housing,even when it’s on land they already own: "Byhelping these institutions cut through redtape, we can lower the costs of housing andexpand options in Ohio and around thecountry," Brown remarked.The acronym for Brown's legislation, YIGBY,is an obvious reference to the ongoing NotIn My Back Yard movement, otherwiseknown as NIMBY, which has seenopposition to any number of new housingprojects in communities across the country.IN EFFORT TO DIMINISHTHE NIMBY MOVEMENT,SENATOR INTRODUCESYIGBY BILLBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 04/11/2024If approved, the legislation would provideassistance to both faith-based groups aswell as institutions of higher learning thatwant to use land they own for housingdevelopment.The bill would also make available to localgovernments assistance to "learn bestpractices and how they can facilitate theproduction of affordable rental housing" onprivately owned land.An additional feature of the legislature callsfor the establishment of challenge grants forcommunities, removing barriers to thebuilding of affordable housing.Brown's proposal has received support froma diverse array of groups including theUnited Church of Christ, NationalAssociation of Evangelicals, the NationalHousing Law Project, and the National LowIncome Housing Coalition, among others.The legislation is currently under review inthe Banking Committee. It is not knownwhen it will move to the full Senate.Copyright: Canva Pro

107The University of New Mexico School ofArchitecture + Planning (SA+P) and theThornburg Foundation announce the 2024Jeff Harnar Awards winners. GarrettThornburg created these awards in 2007 tohonor the legacy of the late local architectJeff Harnar and his groundbreaking work incontemporary design.Continue reading >UNM SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE +PLANNING,THORNBURGFOUNDATIONANNOUNCE 2024 JEFFHARNAR AWARDSBy Staff, UNM Newsroom04/15/2024Copyright: Canva ProWork continues to stabilize Highway 1 inBig Sur along the coast of California, wherea chunk of the lane along the cliff collapsedinto the Pacific Ocean March 30 after arainstorm. Engineers are discussing apermanent fix, with a viaduct as the likelysolution.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTCREWS STABILIZINGHIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SURAS ENGINEERS PONDERLONG-TERM SOLUTIONBy Matthew Heller, ENR California04/16/2024Copyright: Canva ProNEW MEXICO & NATIONALARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGN

108In the coastal town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., an abandoned rock quarry willbe transformed into a new research andinnovation campus designed by HGA. Thecampus will reuse and upcycle the graniteleft onsite. Continue reading >HGA UNVEILS PLANS TOTRANSFORM ANABANDONED ROCKQUARRY INTO A NEWRESEARCH ANDINNOVATION CAMPUSBy Novid Parsi, Building Design + Construction04/15/2024Copyright: Canva ProI’m standing over a table, looking at a 3Darchitectural model of a room. Then I hit abutton, and suddenly I’m inside the modelitself. I can walk around, get a feel for thespace, see how the plumbing and lightingsystems intersect, and flag any potentialproblems for the room’s designers to tweak. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTHOW VIRTUAL REALITYCOULD TRANSFORMARCHITECTUREBy Andrew R. Chow, Time04/16/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

109The dramatic collapse of the Francis ScottKey Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, hasraised significant questions about therobustness of supply chains operating in andout of the Port of Baltimore. The port is amajor roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) port forconstruction and agricultural machinery,and the incident — which caused loss of life— is likely to have an impact on imports andexports for the off-highway vehiclesindustry. However, the question is whatalternatives exist and how significant willthe impact be?Continue reading >CONSTRUCTIONSUPPLY CHAIN AND THEBALTIMORE BRIDGECOLLAPSEBy Alexander Jones, For Construction Pros04/11/2024Copyright: Canva ProManufacturing is shooting past its pre-pandemic norms. The industry, aided by both massive privateand public investments, has seen huge gainsin employment and capital spending on newprojects in the last five years. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO & NATIONALVENDORS / SUPPLIERSMANUFACTURINGCOULD BE SHORT 1.9MWORKERS IF THETALENT GAP ISN’T FIXEDBy Kate Magill, SupplyChainDive04/16/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

110Guardian Glass, based in Auburn Hills,Mich., honored glaziers and fabricators ofseven commercial projects at its seventhannual Commercial Project Awards.Continue reading >GLAZIERS,FABRICATORS SHINE ATGUARDIAN GLASS’COMMERCIAL PROJECTAWARDSBy Staff, Metal Construction News04/16/2024Copyright: Canva ProDive Brief:The U.S. DOT released $830 millionThursday for 80 projects around thecountry that will make surfacetransportation systems more resilient toextreme weather such as flooding, sea-level rise and heat waves, according toan agency press release. These grants are the first of their kinddedicated to transportationinfrastructure resilience, according tothe agency. The money is expected tobolster bridges, roads, ports, rail, transitand other infrastructure across 37heavily impacted states, Washington,D.C. and the Virgin Islands.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTWASHINGTON, D.C.: Indicating thatinventories contributed to U.S. economicgrowth in the first quarter, wholesaleinventories rebounded strongly in February,according to the Commerce Department'sCensus Bureau this week.Continue reading >US WHOLESALEINVENTORIESREBOUNDED STRONGLYIN FEBRUARYBy Robert Besser, New Mexico State News.Net04/13/2024DOT RELEASES $830MFOR RESILIENCEPROJECTSBy Julie Strupp, ConstructionDive04/12/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

111New Mexico State University’s ArrowheadCenter has been named among the winnersof a U.S. Department of Energy prizeawarded to clean energy innovators acrossthe country.Continue reading >ARROWHEAD CENTERAT NMSU AWARDEDDOE PRIZE TOESTABLISH CLEANENERGY ACCELERATORBy NMSU Staff04/10/2024Copyright: Canva ProColumbia University will soon beginconstruction on New York City’s first all-electric academic research building.Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the80,700-sf building for the university’sVagelos College of Physicians and Surgeonswill provide eight floors of biomedicalresearch and lab facilities as well assymposium and community engagementspaces. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO & NATIONALENERGY INDUSTRYCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITYTO BEGINCONSTRUCTION ONNEW YORK CITY’S FIRSTALL-ELECTRICACADEMIC RESEARCHBUILDINGBy Novid Parsi, Building Design + Construction04/10/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

112Residents and businesses in Santa Clara willpay a little more on their village utility billsstarting July 1.The village Board of Trustees approved anincrease in water, sewer and trash collectionrates that will amount to a 5 percent across-the-board hike. That will amount, onaverage, to about $2.60 per month perhousehold, Village Administrator SheilaHudman said.Continue reading >SANTA CLARARESIDENTS, BUSINESSESTO SEE UTILITY BILLRATE INCREASE JULY 1By Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press04/15/2024Copyright: Canva ProNew Orleans-based utility EntergyLouisiana seeks state regulators' approvalby early July to build a 112-MW floatingnatural gas-fired power plant on a bargenear an existing substation in PortFourchon, La., that it claims could burn up to25% hydrogen, with modifications.Entergy asked the Louisiana Public ServiceCommission to make a decision in 120 days,but with the approval process just starting, afinal decision in Entergy’s requested timeframe is not likely, said a commissionspokesman. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTUTILITY WANTS $411MFLOATING GAS POWERPLANT BUILT IN LA.ENERGY HUBBy Mary B. Powers04/12/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

113114NEW MEXICONATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REPORTER WEEKLY STATISTICSBUILTENVIRONMENT115116117

PROJECTFUNDINGNorthern NewMexicoIndigenousFarmers Inc.$3,638,375C&E Concrete$977,465City ofFarmington$1,036,861Purple AdobeLavender Farm$187,298114R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y B O O S T I N N E W M E X I C O U N D E RE N E R G Y T R A N S I T I O N A C TNEW MEXICOSTATISTICSBUILTENVIRONMENTNew Mexico's Energy Transition Actsupports renewable projects to help boostsustainability and decrease fossil fuel use inthe state.OVERVIEWJOSH CUTLER, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SOURCE: Economic Development DepartmentSURVEY BY: Economic Development DepartmentPUBLISHED BY: Economic Development DepartmentSOURCE LINK: CLICK HERERELEASE DATE: April 12th, 2024

0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000TotalHigh-PropensityWith Planned WagesFrom Corporations115M A R C H 2 0 2 4 B U S I N E S S A P P L I C A T I O N S S H O W S L I G H TD E C R E A S ENATIONALSTATISTICSBUILTENVIRONMENTMarch 2024 saw a slight dip in U.S. businessapplications to 435,629 and a 1.2%decrease in high-propensity applications,indicating a modest slowdown in potentialnew business growth.OVERVIEWJOSH CUTLER, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SOURCE: United States Census BureauSURVEY BY: United States Census BureauPUBLISHED BY: United States Census BureauSOURCE LINK: CLICK HERERELEASE DATE: April 11th, 2024

-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%GDPPersonal consumption expendituresPrivate fixed investmentGovernment spendingExportsImports116G D P O F G U A MINTERNATIONALSTATISTICSBUILTENVIRONMENTGuam's GDP grew 5.1% in 2022, fueled by a150.4% rise in service exports andsignificant private investments. Datasuggests potential revisions due toreporting delays.OVERVIEWJOSH CUTLER, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SOURCE: United States Bureau of Economic AnalysisSURVEY BY: United States Bureau of Economic AnalysisPUBLISHED BY: United States Bureau of Economic AnalysisSOURCE LINK: CLICK HERERELEASE DATE: April 15th, 2024

LOCATIONPROJECTS BIDDINGTOTAL ESTIMATED COSTNORTHERN NEW MEXICO95$175,880,557SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO32$106,028,404COLORADO20$7,486,455OUTSIDE ADJACENT54$97,758,563TOTAL201$387,153,979CURRENTLY BIDDING PROJECTS117PROJECT STATISTICSPROVIDED BY CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLANROOM >TOP THREE MOST VIEWEDPROJECTS THIS WEEK2024-1983 Nancy Lopez ES General Contractor >2024-1404 Controlled Warehouse-Phase 2 Civil, Concreteand Site Utility Pkg >2024-1985 District Attorney Office Complex Renovation >BUILTENVIRONMENT

Bernalillo County, NMPROFITABLE ANDREPUTABLE FAMILY OWNEDFLOORING COMPANYASKING PRICE: $350,000GROSS REVENUE: $857,359CASH FLOW: $233,379INVENTORY: $10,000Business DescriptionThriving flooring installation business in operation since 1998 seeks a qualified buyer to take over asuccessful operation with a loyal customer base. This business offers an opportunity to step into awell-established company with a strong reputation for quality, professional work.Key Highlights:• Profitable: Consistent revenue stream.• Established Clientele: Over 25 years of experience building strong customer relationships.• Experienced Team: Husband-and-wife owner team with a combined 40+ years of industryexperience.• Reliable Subcontractors: Network of 10 reliable 1099 subcontractors ensures flexibility and qualityservice.• Diverse Expertise: Certified for installation of various flooring materials including ceramic tile,luxury vinyl plank, carpet, and rubber flooring.• Growth Potential: Existing contracts extend into Q1 2024, with opportunities for further expansion.• Professional Operation: Established systems and a skilled owner to ensure a smooth transition forthe new owner.• Owner Training Available: Owner Willing to stay on for 180 days to train new owner.• Owner Financing Available: Potential for seller financing with qualified terms.118BUSINESS FOR SALEVIEW BUSINESS LISTING >BUILTENVIRONMENT

119PERMITNUMBER(CLICK TO VIEW)PERMIT LOCATIONISSUE &EXPIRATION DATEPERMITOWNERTOTALSQ. FEETBUILDINGCONTRACTORBP-2024-093554110 CUTLER AV NE04/08/2024 - 10/08/2024Dillon Whitener5,012PLUMA, LLCXAVIER NUNO-WHELAN dba DIZIGNXWORK DESCRIPTION: Construction of office suites and common corridor in an existing, but never occupied, multi-tenant office building shell space. The workarea is currently unfinished shell space, not previously occupied. First time buildout. Tenant Improvement. Confirmed with Architect of Record that – althoughthere are seven (7) suites – all seven (7) will all be occupied by one tenant.ESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2024-079283800 Academy ParkwayNorth NE04/08/2024 - 10/08/2024Anthony Palmeri4,554#1 PLUMBING, AC,SOLAR & ELECTRICWORK DESCRIPTION: installation of 3 basin sinks 2 hand wash sinks, utility sink and grease interceptor. There is already a plumbing permit pulled for this job,Building permit pulled due to inspector stating it is required for tying new drains in for new kitchen area.ESTIMATED COST: N/AALBUQUERQUE BUILDING PERMITSAPRIL 8TH - 12TH 2024Estimated costs, based on various factors, are rough guides only and may vary. The Built Environment offersno guarantees on accuracy or completeness and assumes no liability for errors or financial losses.BUILTENVIRONMENTBP-2023-501262425 RIDGECREST DR SE04/12/2024 - 10/12/2024Oswaldo Amaya55,636ARICHITECT dba NCAARCHITECT, LLC BRADBURY STAMMCONSTRUCTION INC.WORK DESCRIPTION: Interior Demolition work of Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute buildings 14 (1st and 2nd levels), and 14A (1st level). Strictly interiordemolition work (architectural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical).ESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2023-333544830 LINCOLN RD NE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Mastec NetworkSolutions, LLC12,196.8MASTEC NETWORKSOLUTIONS, LLCWORK DESCRIPTION: Remove and replace antennasESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2023-269806500 CENTRAL AVE SW04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Gary Chavez2,116Archis Architects, LLCdba Archis Architects,LLC CORDOVACONTRACTING &DEVELOPMENT, LLCWORK DESCRIPTION: FAST TRACK - New fast food restaurant with drive-throughESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2023-269806600 MENAUL BLVD NE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024JD Sports6,000HUNT, JAMESCONSTRUCTION CO,INC.WORK DESCRIPTION: Minor interior remodel of existing tenant space. Work limited to new finishes, sales and stock fixtures. New finishes at existing storefront.Minor electrical work in scope. No mechanical or plumbing work. No change in tenant or occupancy type.ESTIMATED COST: N/A

120BUILTENVIRONMENTBP-2023-174001800 RANDOLPH RD SE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Matt Wagoner28,380EASTLEY, INC.WORK DESCRIPTION: 22,380 SF light manufacturing building with four suites. Storage loft in one suite included in square footage.ESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2023-169199307 CENTRAL AV NE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024IPM Construction2,356IPM CONSTRUCTION LLCWORK DESCRIPTION: framing only door and windowESTIMATED COST: N/ABP-2023-125751530 TRAMWAY BLVD NE04/08/2024 - 10/08/2024Balanced PhysicalTherapy -Clark Bearsmith1,500SHAVANOCONSTRUCTION, LLCWORK DESCRIPTION: Balanced Physical Therapy -Clark BearsmithESTIMATED COST: N/ADemolition Re-roofSolar Under 10KWWallPlumbingElectricalMechanicalAB Boiler Vertical Transport PERMITNUMBER(CLICK TO VIEW)PERMIT LOCATIONISSUE &EXPIRATION DATEPERMITOWNERBUILDINGCONTRACTORGP-2024-0766610001 DE VARGAS RD SW04/11/2024 - 10/11/2024DEPT OF FAMILY ANDCOMMUNITY SERVICESJAYNES CORPORATIONWork Description: A 6 foot retaining wall installed lining the perimeter of a parking lot roundabout. Construction to take place under the Building Permit for Westgate CommunityCenter, permit number - BP-2023-00148.TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $35,000.00GP-2024-053448912 ADAMS ST NE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Sean ZieglerSDV CONSTRUCTION, INC.Work Description: Install 6' of new CMU wall around two lengths of the property and install a wrought iron topper approximately 3' on top of new wall. Also install 3' of wrought irontopper on top of existing CMU wall on the other two lengths of the property.TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $65,000.00ALBUQUERQUE COMMERICAL PERMITSGP-2024-005332200 VISTA ORIENTE ST NW04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Tuan HuynhAMS BUILDING ANDDEVELOPMENT LLCWork Description: Install approximate 255 ft of 4ft retaining wall only.TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $15,000.00GP-2024-12711221 Dorado PL NE04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Dan and Larry KnippelEAST MOUNTAIN ROOFING LLCWork Description: Tear off existing roof, Install. sloped insulation and white 60 mil TPO.TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $96,102.00GP-2024-1250110701 CORRALES RD NW04/10/2024 - 10/10/2024Jorge RamosCONFIDENCE ROOFING LLCdba CONFIDENCE ROOFING LLCWork Description: Remove existing roof system and install TPO fully adhere roofing system including 1/4" per foot taper insulation to give positive slope.TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $239,000.00

121LAS CRUCES COMMERCIAL PERMITSElectricalPlumbingAlterationMechanicalRe-roofCommercial NewAdditionsPERMIT NUMBER(CLICK TO VIEW)PERMIT LOCATIONISSUE DATEPERMIT OWNERBUILDINGCONTRACTOR24OC3002315691 TELSHOR Blvd04/10/2024BANK OF AMERICAGREEN MOUNTAINCONTRACTORS INCPROJECT DESCRIPTION:NO tear off, NOT a re-roof, NO decking will be exposed. Installing a UV protective roof COATING on top of a current TPO membrane roof.24OC5502339180 THREE CROSSES Ave04/11/2024NSC ENTERPRISES II LLCHACIENDA MECHANICALPROJECT DESCRIPTION:180 three crosess Building 1 HMIcommercial plumbing HMIBUILTENVIRONMENT24OC6502292200 TELSHOR Blvd04/09/2024YEK #8 LLCNEW MEXICO LOWVOLTAGE INTERGRATORSPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Installation of new network drops (2) in shoe dept. Installation of new speakers (2)24OC65023608951 MOUNTAIN VISTAPkwy04/11/2024PQ HWY LLCTUCKER E. C. ELECTRIC, LLCPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Install new electrical service to convenience store, site lighting and electrical to fuel dispensers and tanks 800 Amp Service GC says building permit is pendingAllsups #102474 - 8951 Mountain Vista Parkway - Las Cruces, NM 88007

Copyright: Canva Pro122THEFT & SECURITYOrganized retail crime has become an issuefor retailers nationwide, with stores such asTarget saying they are closing storefrontsdue to theft losses and for safetyprecautions. The National Retail Federationreported that more retailers in America feltorganized retail crime was a higher priorityin 2023 (78.1%) compared to 2022 (70.7%).In addition, shoplifting statistics show that88% of retailers say that shoplifters are atleast somewhat more aggressive and violentcompared to one year ago.Forbes Advisor delved into retail theftstatistics to find out what states are beingmost affected by retail theft overall. We alsosurveyed American small business ownerswith brick-and-mortar stores that employup to 50 employees to find out how retailtheft is affecting small businesses.Our survey reveals that the vast majority ofsmall business retailers nationwide haveexperienced theft at their stores (90%) and83% said they believe retail theft is at least asomewhat major issue.CONTINUE READING >THE IMPACT OFRETAIL THEFT ONSMALL BUSINESSESAND STATESBy Jason Metz, Forbes Advisor12/22/2023BUILTENVIRONMENT

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