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04Steve AdamsJoshua CutlerManaging EditorDane VaughnMEET OUR TEAMWhat’s our favorite Favorite Space Object or Place?Sarah Motsingersarahm@constructionreporter.comOwner & Managing Partnersteve@constructionreporter.comsteve@thebuiltenvironment.comOwner & Managing Partnerjcutler@constructionreporter.comjcutler@thebuiltenvironment.comCarrie Bagleycarrie@constructionreporter.comReporterRebecca Taylorrebecca@constructionreporter.comReporterShannon Ryanshannon@constructionreporter.comReporterdvaughn@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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08EVENTCALENDARJULY 2024BUILTENVIRONMENTCARNM - VIEW CALENDAR9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: 2024 NMRECCOMMERCIAL CORE COURSE - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Ambassadors Lunchmeeting - CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting - IMeet,Mingle, Match New Mexico - CLICK HERE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: South Campus TaxIncrement Development District Board ofDirectors Meeting - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR11:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Small Business Course -Independent Contractor Management - CLICK HERE 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Back-to-School SupplyDrive - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Health & Wellness ProgramMonthly Meeting - CLICK HERETHURSDAY JULY 18THRIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Ribbon Cutting - FirstRate Plumbing Heating & Cooling RR - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Membership Orientation - CLICK HERE 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM: The 4th Annual Hero in AllOf Us Event - CLICK HERE 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Opening Reception forDesert Stories: The Art of Kelly Frye & JazminNovak - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Happy Hour at the Lobowith Anything That Moves! - CLICK HEREFRIDAY JULY 19THCITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Early Neighborhood Notification - CLICK HERE CITY OF LAS CRUCES - VIEW CALENDAR1:00 PM: WORK SESSION - CLICK HERE 1:00 PM: TAX INCREMENT DEVELOPMENTDISTRICT BOARD MEETING - CLICK HEREMONDAY JULY 22ND

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09BUILTENVIRONMENTNAIOP NEW MEXICO CHAPTER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: July 23rd – From Old toGold: Adaptive Reuse, Conversion, &Redevelopment - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Veterans Business SupportCoalition meeting - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Historic Districts Review Board - CLICK HERETUESDAY JULY 23RDRIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Business is Brewing - Fogode Chao - CLICK HEREALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Goodwill NM & CatholicCharities CAREER Fair! **OPEN TO ALL* - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Navigating the Storm:Cybersecurity and BCDR Strategies in the Faceof Disaster - CLICK HEREWEDNESDAY JULY 24THNAIOP NEW MEXICO CHAPTER - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Developing Leaders HappyHour – Still Spirits - CLICK HERE CARNM - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: CARNM Board Meeting - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Early Neighborhood Notification - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Goodwill NM & CatholicCharities RESOURCE Fair! **OPEN TO ALL* - CLICK HERETHURSDAY JULY 25THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Howeya Family TraditionalDance Group (Acoma) - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Happy Hour at The Lobowith Bad Habit - CLICK HERE 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: SIP SONRISA // A LapisRoom Soirée - CLICK HEREFRIDAY JULY 26THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Howeya Family TraditionalDance Group (Acoma) - CLICK HERE 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Happy Hour at The Lobowith Bad Habit - CLICK HERE 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: SIP SONRISA // A LapisRoom Soirée - CLICK HEREFRIDAY JULY 26THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:30 AM - 2:00 PM: Small Business Course -Independent Contractor Mastery - CLICK HERETUESDAY JULY 30TH

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11BUILTENVIRONMENTALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: The Hispano ChamberPresents: Enchanted Farms Mushrooms;Albuquerque Ribbon Cutting Celebration - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Biz Gratis at EnchantedFarms Mushrooms - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM: Quarterly Member Luncheon - CLICK HEREWEDNESDAY JULY 31STCIBOLA COUNTYJULY 25TH5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Regular Commission Meeting - CLICK HERECOLFAX COUNTYJULY 19TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Colfax County BudgetWorkshop - CLICK HERE JULY 23RD9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Colfax County CommissionMeeting - CLICK HERECURRY COUNTYJULY 30TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: County Commission Meeting - CLICK HEREDONA ANA COUNTYJULY 25TH10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Overdose PreventionEducation & Naloxone Training - CLICK HEREEDDY COUNTYJULY 26TH8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Special Board of CountyCommissioners Meeting-Approve End of YearBudget Actions - CLICK HEREGRANT COUNTYJULY 23RD9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Work Session - CLICK HEREGUADALUPE COUNTYJULY 18TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: County Commission Meeting - CLICK HERELEA COUNTYJULY 25TH9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Lea County Board of CountyCommissioners Regular Meeting - CLICK HERELOS ALAMOS COUNTYJULY 18TH5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Environmental SustainabilityBoard - CLICK HERE JULY 23RD6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: County Council Work Session - CLICK HERE JULY 24TH5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Planning and ZoningCommission - CLICK HERE JULY 30TH6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: County Council - RegularSession - CLICK HERELUNA COUNTYJULY 18TH9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: County Board ofCommissioner's Work Session 7/18/24 - CLICK HERE

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0014AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY152444474855FEATURED PROJECTSPRE-BID PROJECTSACTIVE PROJECTSPOST-BID PROJECTSLIENS59NEW MEXICO NEWS25INPUT OPPORTUNITY FORINFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING INBERNALILLO COUNTY >25TEN YEARS IN THE PLANNING STAGE,NEW PROPOSED SOCORRO ROADWAYREMAINS BOTH NEEDED ANDCONTROVERSIAL >26ALBUQUERQUE MAKES AVAILABLEFUNDS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLEHOUSING DEVELOPMENT >27LAS CRUCES SWEEPING LANDDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NEARINGCOMPLETION >28SOUTHWEST NEWS32CLASSIC DOWNTOWN TUCSON BANKBUILDING TO SEE SIGNIFICANTREPURPOSING >32SU TEATRO THEATER COMPANY MAYBE UPGRADING NOT ONE, BUT TWO,EXISTING STRUCTURES IN SOUTHWESTDENVER >33IN ONGOING EXPANSION EFFORT,BLACK ROCK COFFEE PLANNING FORNEW LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THEWEST >34NATIONAL NEWS38INCOG BIOPHARMA SERVICESEXPANDS FISHERS, INDIANA,OPERATIONS >38US DOT AWARDS $550M GRANT FORALABAMA'S MOBILE BAY BRIDGEPROJECT >38TRENDS NEWS40CONSTRUCTION SPENDING EXPECTEDTO RISE, DESPITE LABOR ANDMATERIALS SNAGS >40CONSTRUCTION HOMPAGEBUILTENVIRONMENTBIG RIO SOL TRANSMISSION LINEHEADING FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE >29

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16BUILTENVIRONMENTASA 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 >SAVE THE DATE: 2024ASANM EVENTSAugust 8, 2024 Luncheon Presentation– GCPanel DiscussionAugust 28, 2024 Beer & Business Cards HappyHourSeptember 12, 2024 Luncheon Presentation–HR Legal Discussion, Employment & Paid SickLeaveOctober 4, 2024 Annual Golf TournamentOctober 23, 2024 Beer & Business CardsHappy HourNovember 7, 2024 NM Construction SafetyCoalition MeetingNovember 14, 2024 Luncheon Presentation–Insurance Panel DiscussionNovember 20, 2024 Beer & Business CardsHappy HourCopyright: Canva pro

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17AGC 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 >STAY SAFE. STAY COOL.HEAT SAFETY WITHAGC OF NEW MEXICOAGC New Mexico and AGC of America capture how NewMexico contractors adopt safety measures to protectworkers across different project sites.For AGC of America’s comments on the proposed heatsafety rule - click here: https://lnkd.in/g3nBs7MXWATCH VIDEO >AUGUST 2024AUGUST 23RD 7:00 AM - 2:30 PMAGC Legends Annual Golf Tournament - CLICK HERESEPTEMBER 2024SEPTEMBER 18TH 8:00 AM - 12:00 PMScaffolding Safety - CLICK HERECopyright: Canva proJULY 2024JULY 23RD 8:00 AM - 2:00 PMLean Construction Education Program, 2nd edition - CLICK HERE JULY 24TH 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMCLC on Tap - CLICK HEREBUILTENVIRONMENTOCTOBER 2024OCTOBER 4TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSTP Unit 1 - Leadership and Motivation - CLICK HERE

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18BILL 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 JULY 2024NEWSLETTER READ THE NEWSLETTER >A MESSAGE FROM ACNM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM GARCIACopyright: ACNMHey there, ACNM family! Get Ready for Our Mid-Year Conference - August 1-3, 2024! Can you believe it?Our fantastic getaway to Durango, Colorado is just around the corner! We're all set to soak up thatrefreshing mountain air and dive into an amazing lineup of events. Here's a sneak peek: Calling all golf enthusiasts: Prepare to be wowed by breathtaking views of the La Plata mountainsand the Animas River. It's going to be unforgettable!Not into golf? No worries! We've got a mouthwatering treat for you at Perbacco Cucina Italiana.Picture this: olive oil and chocolate tasting followed by a delicious lunch. Yum!BUILTENVIRONMENT

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20ABC NEW MEXICO EVENT CALENDARAUGUST - DECEMBER 2024WASHINGTON, July 12—Construction inputprices fell 0.3% in June compared to theprevious month, according to an AssociatedBuilders and Contractors analysis of U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer PriceIndex data released today. Nonresidentialconstruction input prices declined 0.4% forthe month.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProABC: PRICES OFCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALS FALL 0.3% INJUNETHURSDAY 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 SEPTEMBER 6TH, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CLICK HERESPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENTTHURSDAY MAY 23RD, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - CLICK HEREABC NEW MEXICO CRAFTCOMPETITIONEXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTIONAWARDSBUILTENVIRONMENTTHURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HEREANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON

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21YOUR 2024 NMUCABOARD OF DIRECTORS &STAFFPRESIDENT, DALE ARMSTRONG, TLCPLUMBING & UTILITY 505 761 9696VICE-PRESIDENT, DAMON WICKETTS,4RIVERS EQUIPMENT 505 884 2900SECRETARY/TREASURER, JENICE GALLEGOS,GROUNDWATER PARTNERSPAST 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 KELLEY FETTER, E2RC 505 867 4040 DIRECTOR JOHN THEILER, DH UNDERGROUNDTERRI BAKER, CORE AND MAIN 505 344 0223EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JANE JERNIGAN 505 888 0752JULY 202418TH NMUCA HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL AUGUST 202414TH SAFETY “COMMITTEE22ND BOARD MEETING22ND MEMBERSHIP MEETINGUPCOMING DATESNMUCANEWSLETTERJULY 2024Hello Members,I enjoyed seeing everyone at our June events withour NMUCA Night at Isotopes Park and ourmembership meeting. I hope to see you in theupcoming months at our August Membershipmeeting and golf tournament in September.Proceeds from our golf tournament fund ourscholarship program and we awarded threescholarships this year. Congratulations to the NMUCA Safety in Excellencerecipients, Zia Partnership partners, andscholarship recipients! Stay Cool (if you can)! I hope to see you soon. Stay safe! Jane JerniganBUILTENVIRONMENT

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22WICNM NEWSLETTERJUNE 20242024 DATESBUILTENVIRONMENTHello Friends,I hope this message finds you well as we continueto make strides in our dynamic industry. It is myhonor to address you in this month’s newsletter,celebrating the invaluable contributions of womenin construction.Every day, you exemplify resilience, skill, andleadership on worksites across our beautiful state.Your dedication not only shapes our everyday lifebut also paves the way for future generations ofwomen entering this field. As we confrontchallenges and seize opportunities in construction,your expertise and innovation play a pivotal role indriving our collective success.Together, we are breaking barriers, challengingstereotypes, and creating a more inclusiveenvironment where everyone can thrive. Iencourage you to take pride in your achievementsand share your stories, ideas, and experiences withus. Your perspectives are invaluable in shaping ourongoing journey towards excellence, to enrich ourcommunity and inspire others to pursue theirpassions in construction. Let us continue to build onthis foundation we laid; towards a future wherediversity and equality are cornerstones of ourindustry.THANK YOU for your unwavering dedication,passion and determination. Your impact is felt farbeyond construction sites, shaping a brightertomorrow for us all. Here's to the rest of 2024 filled with continuedsuccess and inspiration.Stephanie L. Peña - TLC Company, Inc.WICNM President 2024 SEPTEMBER 12TH - BOWLING SOCIALNOVEMBER 23RD - WIC GALALOCKER #505 SCHOOL SUPPLYMONETARYDONATIONSSCAN QR CODEBELOW TO MAKEMONETARYDONATIONS TOLOCKER #505MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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23CONTINUE 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!BUILTENVIRONMENT

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25BUILTENVIRONMENTBernalillo County dispersed an openinvitation Monday for public input on itsfive-year strategic plan which involvesfuture infrastructure development andplanning.Internal research from the countyinfluenced the five-year plan that waspublished at the start of the county’scurrent fiscal year on July 1st, 2024.A now retired County Manager, JulieMorgas Baca, stated in the report that theplan “incorporates insights from all 26county administration departments,detailed goals from Deputy CountyManagers, staff, a Strategic Plan Committee,Elected Officials, and the CountyCommission.”Key initiatives in the plan from both theEconomic Development Department (EDD)and the Public Works Division (PWD)outline where the county is looking to directpublic funds for construction.EDD’s number one initiative in the report isto increase capacity for shovel ready sitesINPUT OPPORTUNITYFOR INFRASTRUCTUREAND PLANNING INBERNALILLO COUNTYBy Dane Vaughn, The Built Environment07/17/2024for development via a public infrastructureinvestment in utility construction. Thisinvolves, according EDD’s initiative numbertwo, seeking legislation to leverage a public-private framework for delivering publicgoods.PWD’s number one initiative in the report isto provide safe and resilient infrastructurethrough funding and asset management.The division states a goal to issue a Requestfor Proposal for an “Asset ManagementInventory & Plan Development Program”and award the bid for said proposal inOctober 2024.CONSTRUCTION NEWSNEW MEXICOpublicprivateCopyright: Canva proNow as it’s the public’s turn to frame thenext several years in assetmanagement, land development andinfrastructure, the county has created anonline survey for input.The survey requests a ranking of differentcounty services by their importance,comments for additional service needs inthe budget process, comments on publicsafety and housing, and other metrics ofresident satisfaction.Participants have until August 17th, 2024,to submit their feedback to the county viathe online survey.

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A project still in the talking stage may seethe building of a four-lane divided roadwaystretching from Socorro Road in the El Pasometropolitan city of Socorro all the way toInterstate 10.Known as Arterial One, according to City ofSocorro, officials, is a project in response toincreased vehicular traffic in an area wherethe population has jumped by about 7,000residents in the last two decades to thecurrent 39,000.TEN YEARS IN THEPLANNING STAGE,NEW PROPOSEDSOCORROROADWAY REMAINSBOTH NEEDED ANDCONTROVERSIALBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/17/2024Copyright: Canva proAs proposed, the project, nearly four milesin length and cutting through a mostly ruralsection of the metro area, wouldadditionally include the building of bicycleand pedestrian space.Arterial One, which also belongs to theTexas Department of Transportation, maywell require the demolition of homes andbuildings running adjacent to the new roadin some of the oldest neighborhoods ofSocorro, Texas.As part of the planning process, the projecthas been the subject of several public inputmeetings, receiving critical commentsregarding the home and building demolitionaspect.Late last year Socorro Mayor Ivy Avalosissued a statement noting that the projectwas additionally needed due to a "lack ofconnectivity in the region."While a final plan has yet to be announced, itis thought that work on the project will mostlikely not launch until 2028.26BUILTENVIRONMENT

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In an effort to spur new affordable housingprojects, the City of Albuquerque is puttingon the table some $9 million in additionalpublic funding.The funding, which is coming from a varietyof sources including previous voter-approved bonds and federal grants, couldlead to the construction of up to have adozen new projects.City officials have said that Albuquerquehas an immediate need of at least 30,000residential units and are hoping theavailability of new funding sources will spurdeveloper interest in such projects.In a press release issued by the city's Health,Housing & Homelessness Department, it isnoted that two Request for Proposals withsubmission deadlines of September arebeing issued for two big projects.ALBUQUERQUE MAKESAVAILABLE FUNDS TOSUPPORT AFFORDABLEHOUSINGDEVELOPMENTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/11/2024Copyright: Canva proIn a press release issued by the city's Health,Housing & Homelessness Department, it isnoted that two Request for Proposals withsubmission deadlines of September arebeing issued for two big projects.The first project will see $4.2 million goingfor senior housing construction; withanother $2.7 million for gap funding todevelop a separate project.The nearly $9 million in potential support ispart of a larger $23 million first announcedearlier this summer by the City for a handfulof individual housing projects.According to City documents, the funding isspecifically available for the "newconstruction or acquisition/rehabilitationand/or preservation of affordable mixed-income, multi-family rental housingdevelopments."In announcing the funding availability,Mayor Tim Keller said the City was puttingup the money "to make sure we get moreprojects in the pipeline for all ofAlbuquerque."Securing city funding is often regarded asthe first step for a developer hoping toleverage tax credits through the NewMexico Mortgage Finance Authority.27BUILTENVIRONMENT

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Called Realize Las Cruces, the proposalwould impact everything from homeconstruction to infrastructure, landscaping,and both parks and open spacesdevelopment in New Mexico's secondlargest city.A workshop review draft of the Realize LasCruces proposal runs to about 400 pagesand is designed to "unify the City's landdevelopment regulations into a singledocument and to reduce repetition andconflict among various ordinances."City officials have said that a holistic landdevelopment code is needed to clear up theconfusion that can arise with any buildingproject governed by hundreds of separateregulations and rules.LAS CRUCESSWEEPING LANDDEVELOPMENTPROJECT NEARINGCOMPLETIONBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/12/2024Copyright: Canva proBut Realize Las Cruces is also in part aresponse to an ongoing building boom in acity whose population has jumped fromaround 74,000 two decades ago to around112,000 today.In presenting the latest review of RealizeLas Cruces to the city council, Larry Nichols,the city's community development director,remarked: "We realized that our codes hadnot been revised since 2001. We arecurrently operating on the 2001 zoningcode. Then we had the subdivision code.That was in 2000. We realized that neededto be updated."Added Nichols: "And then we had our designstandards that were last updated in 2012.Our comprehensive plans were basically in2000."As currently written, Realize Las Cruces alsoprovides detailed guidelines on historicpreservation, zoning regulations,subdivision regulations, roadwaydevelopment standards, and outdoorlighting and signage.It is expected that the city council will voteon the Realize Las Cruces developmentcodes later this summer.28BUILTENVIRONMENT

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Work may begin two years from now on the buildingof a new transmission line that will cross stateborders and connect New Mexico to Arizona.The project belongs to the Southwestern PowerGroup and will see the building of a line stretchingsome 550 miles and carrying 1,600 megawatts ofpower.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has nowgiven its approval to a plan allowing what is beingcalled the Rio Sol Transmission Project to sell itscapacity to interested parties. The FERC decision, notes the publicationRechargeNews, will require Rio Sol to "sell electrictransmission capacity at negotiated rates through anopen solicitation and allocation process." The project is expected to cost around $2.4 billion tocomplete, with Torrance, New Mexico as its mostwestern point, before a dip to the southwest justbelow Silver City, and a final thrust westward, endingup just to the northwest of Tucson.Perhaps as many as half a dozen substations will alsobe built along the project's route in order to helpmove the power from place to place.Originally conceived in 2006, the Rio Sol line willgenerally run along the same route as the much-anticipated $11 billion Sun Zia transmission linewhich is currently under construction.With the permitting process for the Rio Sol projectstill underway, work is forecast to begin in 2026. If allgoes as anticipated, the line will be fully operationalin 2028.BIG RIO SOL TRANSMISSIONLINE HEADING FORCONSTRUCTION PHASEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro29BUILTENVIRONMENT

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The Taos County Commission voted topostpone its decision on a major multi-usedevelopment proposed for Upper LasColonias Tuesday morning (July 16) afterreceiving a letter from Taos Pueblorequesting a "government to government"consultation on the project, which skirtstribal land.Continue reading >COUNTY DELAYSTARLETON DECISIONAFTER TAOS PUEBLOREQUESTS'GOVERNMENT TOGOVERNMENT'CONSULTATIONBy Geofrrey Plant, Taos News07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proKIRTLAND AFB – The 58th TrainingSquadron has built the first-ever aerialgunnery live fire training facility May 22,2024 at Kirtland Air Force Base. This stateof the art aircrew training device is designedto revolutionize the training of aircrewmembers using modernized HH-60G andHH-60W aerial gunnery weapon systems.Continue ready >30BUILTENVIRONMENTKAFB BUILDS FIRSTAERIAL GUNNERY LIVEFIRE TRAINING FACILITYBy Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post07/15/2024Copyright: Canva proLos Alamos County Public Works’ staffmanages the projects listed in this sectionthrough contractors.For more information, emaillacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visitthe “County Projects” link and select “PublicWorks” at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Continue reading >CONE ZONE FOR WEEKOF JULY 15, 2024By Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post07/15/2024

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Renovations of the Bradley Hotel in SantaClara will continue, as the village’s Board ofTrustees approved a contract for newstucco on the exterior of the historicbuilding at its meeting Thursday. Continue reading >MOBILE HOMESUBDIVISION PLANNEDFOR SANTA CLARABy Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press07/13/2024Copyright: Canva proAfter months of construction on a ground-up build, the former Macaroni Grill site atWinrock Town Center has a new tenant.Continue reading >31BUILTENVIRONMENT7 BREW, VALLEY COLDEXPAND; FIDELITYRELOCATESBy Aayush Gupta, Albuquerque Business First 07/15/2024Jul. 15—The New Mexico Vintage Fund hasfully deployed its second-round 2023 fund,investing in companies across New Mexicoand in some headquartered in Santa Fe.Continue reading >NEW MEXICO VINTAGEFUND INVESTING INSANTA FE, LOS ALAMOSSTARTUPSBy Matthew Narvaiz, The Santa Fe New Mexican 07/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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32BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSSOUTHWESTWork may soon be underway ona project that will substantiallyalter the purpose of the ornatemain lobby area in what isregarded as one of the oldestbank buildings in Arizona.Located at 2 East CongressStreet, the building that oncehoused the Valley National Bankwas built just before the onset ofthe Great Depression in 1929and for the last two decades hasbeen listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places.CLASSICDOWNTOWNTUCSON BANKBUILDING TO SEESIGNIFICANTREPURPOSINGBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/17/2024Copyright: Canva proOriginally built for the Consolidated National Bank ofTucson, the 10-story structure went though severalowners over the decades before finally beingpurchased by JP Morgan Chase in 2004.Designed in a mostly Italian Renaissance Revival style,the building has been hailed through the years bypreservationists and historians as an architecturalwonder, with a spacious marble lobby populated withmassive columns and intricate ceiling murals.The construction of the structure in a city of thenaround 25,000 residents appeared mystical: "Rising outof the desert, its head reaching up to the blue sky totake communion with flashing aeroplanes," enthusedthe Tucson Citizen.JP Morgan Chase announced the closing of its bankservices in the building last December, prompting localrestaurateur Daniel Scordato to propose a plan fortransforming the building's lobby into anentertainment venue.As envisioned, the project will see a luxury restaurantbuilt on the main floor, with the large bank vaults usedas gathering spaces, and both the mezzanine andbasement levels repurposed for special events.The project is expected to cost $12 million to completeand has received the support of the directors of the RioNuevo downtown development district, which hasapproved some $1.4 million for the work.According to Rio Nuevo records, the funding will alsogo for the building of apartments on the upper floors ofthe building.

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A thriving Chicano/Latino performing arts group in Denver ismaking plans to purchase a one-story cement building in order toexpand its theater space.Su Teatro Denver is one of the oldest theater groups of its kind inthe West, having been established in 1971, and has sinceprovided hundreds of original plays, ballets, and musical events.Earlier this spring the organization purchased a 4,400-square-foot, two-story building at 659 Santa Fe Drive with the purposeof turning the more than 60-year-old structure into new facilityspace.That purchase came with a price tag of $1.8 million, money thatwas secured through a community fundraising effort.Now Su Teatro wants to expand some more in acquiring a nearbybuilding at 930 West Seventh Avenue. That structure was builtin 1966 and measures around 10,000 square feet. It isdesignated as a Class C building and underwent some renovationin 2000.The reported purchase price for the second building is $2.9million.Both structures are in a part of Denver that has for more than acentury been culturally important to the city's Hispaniccommunity, an importance that continues to grow as the MileHigh City now boasts the seventh largest Hispanic population inthe nation.The formation of Su Teatro came, according to author MarkBarnhouse in his History Lover's Guide to Denver, when "dramastudents broke away from standard forms and repertory topresent politically charged original short plays and skits."SU TEATRO THEATERCOMPANY MAY BEUPGRADING NOT ONE, BUTTWO, EXISTING STRUCTURESIN SOUTHWEST DENVERBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/15/202433BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva pro

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A growing and trendy national drive-incoffee chain operation with stores up anddown the West coast as well as Arizona andColorado is planning to expand its facilityfootprint.Based in Portland, Oregon, the Black RockCoffee Bar company is known for its widevariety of coffee offerings that includeeverything from a vanilla, almond, andcinnamon concoction called a MexicanMocha to a line of Italian sodas and bothpastry and breakfast items.IN ONGOINGEXPANSIONEFFORT, BLACKROCK COFFEEPLANNING FORNEW LOCATIONSTHROUGHOUT THEWESTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proVisually, the company is known for thesignature sleek industrial design of itsbuildings, which usually measure around2,000 square feet. The no-frills design ofBlack Rock shops, notes a company pressrelease, is aimed at ensuring that visitorscan “relax, work, or socialize in a laidbackand inviting environment.”Launched in 2008, Black Rock has enjoyedan extraordinary pace of growth, seeing thebuilding of more than one hundred stores inseven states over a period of a little over adecade. As of this spring, the company hasopened a total of 137 stores.The company has been particularlyaggressive in Texas, opening 34 stores, with17 in just the Houston metro area alone.Now Black Rock, which opened its 34thstore in metro Phoenix in April, is embarkingon a plan to build another one hundredlocations nationally by 2026.While Black Rock has not said exactly whereit plans to build those one hundred newlocations, its focus has historically been inthe West, where neither Nevada, NewMexico, Utah, or Wyoming currently have asingle store.34BUILTENVIRONMENT

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A popular national restaurant specializing in Hawaiiancuisine is making plans to build a new location inScottsdale, Arizona.The Hawaiian Brothers restaurant will go up on the northend of the city at the intersection of Shea Boulevard and89th Place and, according to reports, will measure around2,900 square feet.Members of the Scottsdale Development Review Boardhave given their approval to site and landscape plans forthe project, which will include kitchen and dining space, aswell as a drive-in service.The building will be two stories with a tan, brown, andaqua-colored exterior finish.In order to launch construction, an existing 6,300-square-foot Red Robin restaurant, which was built in 1995 and hasbeen closed for the last several years, will be demolished.Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Hawaiian Brotherschain was established in 2018 and to date has more than40 locations nationally. Annual sales for the company havejumped from $20 million in 2020 to more than $115 millionas of last year.Everything on the a Hawaiian Brothers menu is a"combination of sweet and something," the publication InKansas City recently noted, "sweet and spicy, sweet andsavory, sweet and sweet."On average, the company's stores measure anywherebetween 2,800 and 4,400 square feet, with airy interiorspace emphasizing Hawaiian-inspired wall graphics, anocean blue color palette, and natural wood.NEW HAWAIIAN CUISINERESTAURANT SET FORCONSTRUCTION INSCOTTSDALEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/16/2024Copyright: Canva pro35BUILTENVIRONMENT

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The Aztec City Commission met onWednesday evening to discuss funding forthe East Aztec Arterial project. At the July 1bid opening, the low-bidder came in at$19,994,224 after the engineer’s estimateof $17,556,853 with gross receipts tax.Continue reading >AZTEC CITYCOMMISSION MOVESFORWARD WITH EASTAZTEC ARTERIALPROJECTBy David Edward Albright, Tri-City Record07/16/202436BUILTENVIRONMENTHithium Tech USA Inc., a subsidiary ofChina-based Xiamen Hithium EnergyStorage Technology Co., Ltd., plans toestablish operations in Mesquite, Texas. The$100 million project is expected to create141 jobs over the next five years.Continue reading >CHINA-BASED HITHIUMTECH USA PLANSMESQUITE, TEXAS,OPERATIONSBy Staff, Area Development News Desk07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proPLANO, Texas: Toyota has announced aninvestment in Ionna, collaborating withseven other automakers to support theexpansion of its electric vehicle (EV)charging network across North America.Continue reading >TOYOTA, WITH 7 OTHERAUTOMAKERS, INVESTSIN EV CHARGINGNETWORK IONNABy Robert Besser, New Mexico State News.Net07/14/2024Copyright: Canva proA Dallas-based contractor is making stridesin the West with its latest endeavor, theTucson Rehabilitation Hospital in Arizona.Continue reading >MYCON BREAKSGROUND ON FIRSTARIZONA PROJECT,TALKS STRATEGICGROWTHBy Sebastian Obando, ConstructionDive07/16/2024

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El Paso voters will have a chance inNovember to decide whether the cityshould continue to work on building aDowntown multipurpose center with theremaining money from a 2012 bond issue orstop the long-delayed project.Continue reading >EL PASO VOTERS TODECIDE FUTURE OFDOWNTOWNMULTIPURPOSE CENTERIN NOVEMBER BALLOTBy Vic Kolenc, El Paso Times07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proMotorists scrambling to dart across threelanes of traffic when merging onto thefreeway. Vehicles slowing to a crawl due toextremely curved exit ramps. Commutersenduring agonizing backups as threefreeways converge in a tight footprint.Bicyclists and pedestrians sweating throughlong detours to traverse freeways.Continue reading >37BUILTENVIRONMENTIN PHOENIX, CREWSTHREAD NEEDLE WITH$730M BROADWAYCURVE REVAMPBy Scott Blair, ENR SouthwestCopyright: Canva pro

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38BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSNATIONALINCOG BioPharma Services, a contractdevelopment and manufacturingorganization specializing in sterile injectablebiopharmaceuticals, plans to expand itsoperations in Fishers, Indiana. The $125million project is expected to create 100jobs.THe company will construct a 100,000-square-foot facility at its existing campuswhich will increase commercial-scale deviceassembly capacity in support ofautoinjectors, pens, wearable injectors, andsyringe accessorizing."We are excited about this new investmentand the opportunities it brings," said CoryLewis, CEO and Founder of INCOG. "Ourcustomers will have access to a suite ofsolutions from filling through finalpackaging. This supply chain integration isessential in accelerating a drug product tocommercial launch, and even moreimportant in today's constrained markets asthe need for sterile injectable products isquickly growing to address challengingdiseases and improve healthcare outcomes.The hard work and... Continue reading >INCOG BIOPHARMASERVICES EXPANDSFISHERS, INDIANA,OPERATIONSBy Staff, Area Development News Desk07/16/2024A $3.5-billion effort to construct a newroute across Mobile Bay in Alabama hasreceived a much-needed shot in the arm viaa $550-million federal grant.Announcing the discretionary grant fromthe U.S. Dept. of Transportation BridgeInvestment Program, Alabama Gov. KayIvey says in an announcement that the grant—the largest ever for a project in Alabama—marks a significant milestone in thedecades-long effort to construct a newInterstate 10 bridge and Bayway connectingthe city of Mobile and the Eastern Shore ofMobile Bay, now dubbed the Mobile RiverBridge and Bayway Project. Continue reading >US DOT AWARDS$550M GRANT FORALABAMA'S MOBILEBAY BRIDGE PROJECTBy Derek Lacey, ENR07/17/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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In Warrensville Heights, Ohio, an easternsuburb of Cleveland, a $31.7 million projecthas completed a newly constructed middleschool and high school accommodating over1,000 students in grades 6-12. In 2016, the Warrensville Heights SchoolDistrict engaged Moody Nolan to assist inmaster planning and to design the combinedmiddle and high school buildings, whileincorporating input gathered from thecommunity and teachers. Constructionlasted from late 2019 to mid-2023. Continue reading >A CLEVELAND SUBURBOPENS A $31.7 MILLIONNEW MIDDLE SCHOOLAND RENOVATED HIGHSCHOOLBy Novid Parsi, Building Design + Construction07/15/2024Copyright: Canva ProDive Brief:The states of Michigan and Illinoissigned an agreement with the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers to cosponsorconstruction of the $1.15 billionBrandon Road Interbasin Project, whichwill prevent invasive carp and otheraquatic nuisance species from enteringthe Great Lakes, per a July 1 newsrelease from Michigan Gov. GretchenWhitmer’s office.As part of the agreement, the projectwill receive $274 million in federal and$114 million in state funding for the firstof three phases of work, according tothe release. Work will center around theBrandon Road Lock and Dam nearJoliet, Illinois, which is a critical pinchpoint to stop invasive fish from movinginto the Great Lakes. Continue reading >39BUILTENVIRONMENT$1.15B GREAT LAKESDAM PROJECT ENTERSCONSTRUCTION PHASEBy Matthew Thibault, ConstructionDive07/15/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

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40BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSTRENDSIn the first half of 2024, construction costsstabilized. And through the remainder ofthis year, total cost growth is projected tobe modest, and matched by an overallincrease in construction spending. That prediction can be found in JLL’s 2024Midyear Construction Update andReforecast, released today. JLL bases itsmarket analyses on insights gleaned from itsglobal team of more than 550 researchprofessionals who track economic...Continue reading >CONSTRUCTIONSPENDING EXPECTED TORISE, DESPITE LABORAND MATERIALS SNAGSBy John Caufield, Building Design + Construction07/16/2024Copyright: Canva ProDive Brief:Project abandonments surged 10.7%over the past month, according toCincinnati-based ConstructConnect’sProject Stress Index, a measure ofconstruction projects that have beenpaused, abandoned or have a delayedbid date.Delayed bid activity posted no change inJune, while work put on hold decreased6.6%. Overall, the Project Stress Indexincreased 1.5% last month. Continue reading >CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTABANDONMENTSSURGEBy Sebastian Obando, ConstructionDive07/16/2024Copyright: Canva Pro

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Workwear brand Carhartt is ramping up itsefforts to transition to a more responsibleand sustainable cotton sourcing model.The apparel maker announced last monththat it is leveraging nonprofit TextileExchange to help improve its cottonsourcing practices. The partnership also ledCarhartt to partner with the U.S. CottonTrust Protocol and Better Cotton.Carhartt joined the U.S. Cotton TrustProtocol to gain greater traceability overthe cotton used in its products, “allowing forincreased transparency and greater insightsinto its supply chain,” according to the pressrelease. Continue reading >CARHARTT GROWSEFFORTS TO SOURCESUSTAINABLE COTTONBy Kelly Stroh, Supply Chain Dive07/15/202441BUILTENVIRONMENTAPARTMENT BUILDINGPERMITS IN U.S. DROPNEARLY 30 PERCENTSINCE PANDEMICBy Staff, World Property Journal07/15/2024Based on new data from Redfin, U.S.builders obtained permits to construct 13multifamily housing units for every 10,000people in the U.S. so far this year, downnearly 30% from an average of 18 during thesame periods in 2021-2023. Multifamily building permits have dwindlednot because they're harder to get, butbecause builders are seeking fewer of them.Here are two reasons builders are seekingfewer permits: ... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

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As the world speeds into the digital era,every industry faces an extensive choice:adapt or get left behind. Construction is oneof those industries known for sticking to theold ways of doing things. But even here,change is knocking at the door, pushingconstruction companies to get with thetimes and embrace digital technology.As the CEO of a software developmentagency and a passionate advocate forinnovation in construction, I've spent thepast seven years working to bridge theindustry's digital gap. I want to address themain challenges preventing or slowing theindustry's digital innovation. I will provide examples... Continue reading >10 REASONS WHYCONSTRUCTION ISSLOW TO ADOPT TECHBy Yerem Khalatyan, ForConstructionPros.Com07/10/202442BUILTENVIRONMENTDATA CENTERINVESTMENTS SOAR 69PERCENT ASCONSTRUCTIONSPENDING HOLDSSTEADYBy Staff, Metal Construction News07/15/2024Construction spending, not adjusted forinflation, totaled $2.14 trillion in May at aseasonally-adjusted annual rate, down 0.1percent from the upwardly revised Aprilrate, but up 6.4 percent year-over-year, theU.S. Census Bureau reported, as an 0.5percent increase in public spending wasoffset by declines in... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

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45VIEW >$7,275,283ESTIMATED COSTPROJECT INFOSCOPE:Construction of a 12-million gallon per dayheadworks City facility equipped to treat up to 6MGD, including influent and effluent pipelines, aflow meter vault, odor control facility, vactorreceiving station, demolition of the existingheadworks, splitter box and vactor receiving station.Equipment consists of coarse screens, grit removal,washer/compactor, odor control, and a bridge craneOWNER & ARCHITECT:City of Rio Rancho 3200 Civic Center Circle NERio Rancho NM 87144Bid Date/Time: 08/14/2024 - 02:00pm MSTAddenda Count: 0Memo Count: 0Phase: BiddingStage: ActiveStatus:New Project / First ReportProject Type: Site Work / Non-BuildingCategory: Wastewater TreatmentPublic Funding: YesBid Security: Bonds may be required.Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference 0716/2024 - 02:00 PM100 Industrial Park Loop NERio Rancho, NM 87124WASTEWATERTREATMENT PLANT 2HEADWORKSCONSTRUCTIONWASTEWATERTREATMENT PLANT 2HEADWORKSCONSTRUCTION(505) 891-5044BUILTENVIRONMENTStantec 6100 Seagull St NE Ste 102BAlbuquerque NM 87109(505) 275-0022

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46$1,750,000ESTIMATED COSTUNM CM@RDOMENICI HALLMRI VAULT ANDEQUIPMENTUNM CM@RDOMENICI HALLMRI VAULT ANDEQUIPMENTVIEW PROJECT >OWNER:University of New Mexico(505) 277-20361700 Lomas NE Ste 2600Albuquerque NM 87106PROJECT INFO:Bid Date/Time: 07/29/2024 - 03:00pm MSTPhase: BiddingStage: ActiveProject Type: Vendor / Professional ServicesCategory: EducationPublic Funding: YesSCOPE:The primary objective of this project is toimprove the research capabilities atDomenici Hall by integrating a state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner. Known for its superiorimaging quality and advanced diagnosticcapabilities, the 3T MRI will significantlyenhance research in cognitive neuroscience,psychiatric disorders, and substance abuse.The current space, though initially intendedfor an MRI unit, has sat dormant for over adecade. Consequently, it may requiresignificant updates to the shielding andinfrastructure to serve the new equipmenteffectively. The 3T MRI unit offers higherresolution images compared to lower TeslaMRI scanners, enabling researchers toobserve finer details of brain structures andfunctions. This addition will facilitate adeeper understanding of neuralmechanisms and aid in developing moreeffective interventions for substance abuseand mental health conditions. By updatingthe current vault and installing the new MRIscanner, Domenici Hall will further solidifyits position as a leading research facility.BUILTENVIRONMENT

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49ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEAMAZON MOTELREHABILITATION(SUBBID)VIEW PROJECT >NMSU-4743O'DONNELL HALLEXPANSION ANDHSS OPERATINGROOM SIMULATIONLABSCOPE OF WORK: The entire project, including theO'Donnell HallExpansion/renovations, willinclude Site grading, concretework, structural, HVAC,electrical, plumbing,landscaping, andCommunications technology,casework and furniture. HSSrenovation will includestructural, electrical, HVAC,communications technology,casework and furniture.VIEW PROJECT >SENMC-LIBRARYFAMILY STUDYROOMSCOPE OF WORK: The project scope of workconsists of the addition of a new400sf Family Room within theSENMC Library to include thefollowing new items: light andplumbing fixtures, flooring, walltile/paint, aluminum store frontwindows with door, ceiling,metal letters...VIEW PROJECT >CITYWIDE FIREALARM SYSTEMUPGRADESCOPE OF WORK: Proposers will provide solutionsfor the replacement of the firealarm panel, updatedprogramming, and all fire alarmdevices including; smoke, heat,duct detectors, horns, strobes,manual pull stations, modules,annunciator, booster, allassociated panels, power packs,elevator recall testing, waterflow sensor and devices, and allother components within thebuilding.VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Amazon Motel Rehabilitation is located at 1135 WMiracle Mile, Tucson, AZ 85705. The project willconsist of 31-units of housing, including renovation ofone existing two-story building...BUILTENVIRONMENT

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50DEMOLITION /ABATEMENTBUILTENVIRONMENTHEAD START BUILDING DEMOLITIONVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The building is unoccupied and was selected for demolition by Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Tribal Council in2023. The Tribe has already performed all environmental remediation on site and have had the buildingabated. Work to be performed may include, but is not limited to the following. The design-builder willisolate all existing utilities that serve this building, remove all used and abandoned utility infrastructurewithin and adjacent to the building, demolish, remove and dispose of all building components, debris onsite, including basements and foundation in their entirety, fencing, trees, concrete walkways/steps andpavement within the project boundary. Removal of structures shall be performed in accordance with CDOTsection 202. See Exhibit A - SUIT Head Start SOW document for more information. The selected contractorwill have the work site fenced off from the general public until all work has been completed. Contract shalltake into account storm water and erosion control measures while on site during construction, and postconstruction if necessary. The contractor will have their Own work trailer on site as necessary. The Scopeof work, and work plans, must be on site at all times for reference by anyone affiliated with the project andsubcontractors. D. The Contractor must be prepared to have an allowance for 3 business days in theirschedule for cultural events to take place as necessary for the Tribe. This time added to the schedule, willaccommodate any cultural blessings or ceremonies, as well as salvaging of any items deemed needed bythe Tribe. To date, the school bell and its platform have been requested to be salvaged, fully in-tact. This issubject to change. The Contractor will backfill the entire building site and footprint with clean compactedfill. See Exhibit A - SUIT Head Start SOW document for more information. The selected Contractor will beexpected to coordinate with the Tribe’s representatives. All communications from the Contractor will berouted through the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Construction & Project Manager. The Tribe’s property,facilities, utilities, and construction project management departments will oversee the quality of work.Upon award of the contract for services, the Contractor shall provide the following within 1 week ofcontract award: 1. A submittal schedule showing all anticipated submittals within 1 week for review andapproval. 2. A schedule of values shall be provided if not provided already in the proposal. 3. TheContractor shall provide their TERO compliance plan. 4. The Contractor shall also provide a list of allpersonnel (names and phone numbers) who will be on site, in conjunction with their vehicles and licenseplace numbers. 5. The Contractor must acquire all applicable crossing permits prior to working at the site.Weekly progress meetings will be held on site and will serve as the weekly project update. All meetingscoordinated by the Contractor will follow with meeting minutes published by the Contractor and issued nolater than 48 hours of any meeting. All meetings shall be accompanied with an agenda released 24 hoursprior to any meeting. A meeting to determine substantial completion will be held at the end of the workwith the Construction Project Manager. A final meeting will be held on site to determine final completion.A new parking lot will be provided at the end of demolition. See Exhibit A - SUIT Head Start SOWdocument for more information.

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51DESIGN / BUILDBUILTENVIRONMENTDESIGN-BUILD SERVICESAGREEMENT - MONTALVO SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ANDMATHMATICS EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY CENTERVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The Owner is planning to design and construct a STEM Educational Community Center in central FlagstaffExhibit 2. This high-profile Project will be a showcase for the City’s commitment to STEM education andclimate action. The City’s Sustainable Building Resolution identifies the framework for expectations ofthis Project. Including, but not limited to, achieving all-electric, emissions-neutral operations while alsoachieving certification in the most recent version of LEED (Silver) or Green Globes (3 Globes) or LivingBuilding Challenge (full certification). The Project will also be designed to support one or more functions ofa Community Resilience Hub. The location of the Project will be located at the former City of FlagstaffFire Station #2, 2230 E Spruce Ave, Flagstaff, AZ. The concept and site plan review has been completedand is included in this Solicitation Exhibit 1.

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52MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLNEW SUNSHINESUBSTATION POWERTRANSFORMERVIEW PROJECT >HVAC & CONTROLSPERFORMANCEASSURANCECONTRACTORSCOPE OF WORK: The New Mexico Public SchoolFacilities Authority (NMPSFA) isrequesting proposals fromqualified firms or Offerors forHVAC & Controls PerformanceAssurance Contractor(s) (PAC)who will oversee the HVACDesign Stage, ConstructionStage and the 11-MonthCorrection Period...VIEW PROJECT >RE-BID GRAFFITIPAINT ANDSUPPLIESSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Albuquerque isrequesting bids for the purchaseof Graffiti Paint and Supplies inaccordance with the terms,conditions, and specificationsset forth herein. The City intendsto establish a Price Agreement(“Contract”) for the Solid WasteManagement Department forthe Clean Cities/GraffitiRemoval Services Divisionlocated at 5501 Pino Yards,Building D, Albuquerque, NewMexico, 87109...VIEW PROJECT >APD LABEQUIPMENT &SUPPLIESSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Albuquerque isrequesting bids for HighQuality/Molecular GradeContamination Free lab suppliesin accordance with the terms,conditions, and specificationsset forth herein. The City intendsto establish a Price Agreement(“Contract”) for the AlbuquerquePolice Department. The Cityreserves the right to awardmultiple agreements under thisprocurement if it is deemed inthe best interest of the City...VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The City of Gallup, NM is seeking to purchase a PowerTransformer for the New Sunshine Substationproject. The purpose of this project is to replace theexisting substation and enhance the reliability...BUILTENVIRONMENT

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53MOBILE VIDEOSURVEILLANCEEQUIPMENT,INSTALLATION ANDMAINTENANCESCOPE OF WORK: Los Alamos County is solicitingProposals from qualified firmswith experience necessary toprovide video surveillanceequipment, material, supplies,training, maintenance, and laborrequired to install videosurveillance in its fleet of up to28 vehicles, including buses, andexisting fleet. A system withfull-featured capabilities thatallows for planned fleet andtechnology expansions ispreferred.VIEW PROJECT >COMMERCIALGARAGE DOORSFOR DILKONDISTRICT VEHICLESHOPSCOPE OF WORK: To remove and install threecommercial garage doors at theDilkon Vehicle Shop building.The condition of the threeexisting garage doors is beyondrepair and difficult to operate. •Dilkon District Vehicle ShopBuilding o Remove and Replacethree commercial garage doors...VIEW PROJECT >STANDARD LIQUIDALUMINUMSULFATESCOPE OF WORK: Standard Liquid AluminumSulfate.VIEW PROJECT >HVAC SYSTEMSWITH RELATEDPRODUCTS ANDSERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: Sourcewell, a State ofMinnesota local governmentunit and service cooperative, isrequesting proposals for HVACSystems with Related Productsand Services to result in acontracting solution for use byits Participating Entities.Sourcewell ParticipatingEntities include thousands ofgovernmental, higher education,K-12 education, nonprofit, tribalgovernment, and other publicagencies located...VIEW PROJECT >WOODELEMENTARYFLOOD IRRIGATIONINSTALLATIONSCOPE OF WORK: The Tempe School District No. 3is seeking a contractor to installa new flood irrigation supplypipe and valves across anexisting paved driveway, curband sidewalk to supply floodirrigation improvements to anew area at east portion ofcampus....VIEW PROJECT >UTILITY BILLINGAND WORK ORDERSOFTWARESCOPE OF WORK: The Incorporated County of LosAlamos (“County”) Departmentof Public Utilities (“DPU”) isseeking proposals from qualifiedservice providers who provideutility billing and work ordersoftware solutions. Desiredservices and softwarefunctionality may include, but isnot limited to, a fully hostedsolution; utility billing forelectric, gas, water, sewer, andrefuse services; work ordersystem for DPU field crewrelated to outages, meterchange outs, meter testing...VIEW PROJECT >BUILTENVIRONMENT

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54SITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGJACKS CREEK FISHBARRIERVIEW PROJECT >LAMONT DOESPARK LANDSCAPEREPAIRSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Lafayette isaccepting bids for LaMont DoesPark Landscape Repairincluding:• Approximately 2,185 squarefeet of colored concrete;• Soil prep, sod, native seed;• Shredded cedar mulch,planting beds;• Cobble mulch, planting beds;• Trees, shrubs, grasses...VIEW PROJECT >ROCKHOUND ROAD& MCCAN ROADIMPROVEMENTSSCOPE OF WORK: Roadway culvert crossings,earthwork grading, paving,drainage structures riprapinstallation, and miscellaneousconstruction.VIEW PROJECT >GREATER EL PASOLANDFILL CELLS 15-20SCOPE OF WORK: Work included in the contractincludes, but is not limited to,the following:• Earthwork to prepare the linersubgrade; cell floor andsideslope liner systems,comprised of a 6-inch stabilizedside slope, reinforcedgeosynthetic clay liner, and 60-mil geomembrane (smooth onfloor and double-sided texturedon sideslopes)...VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Construction of an in-stream fish barrier structure inJacks Creek. The project includes construction of achannel crossing cast in place concrete structure,upstream and downstream erosion protection, andrevegetation of disturbed areas. The work will requirea temporary stream diversion around the work area...BUILTENVIRONMENT

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59COMMERCIAL LIENSBERNALILLO COUNTYDOCUMENTNUMBERLIENRECORDEDDATEGRANTORGRANTEE2024047449Subdivision NORTH ALBQ ACRES TR AUNIT B Lot 8A1 Block 26 07/12/202404:56:46 PM KASSAM FAIZEL KLG 9 LLC LEGACY DEV & MGMT LLC KASSAM CONST LEGACY MMP LLC PAVILION CONST LLC CAPITAL ROOFING LLC 2024047400Subdivision HUBBELL HTS Lot 3007/12/202403:15:13 PMALVARADO LUCIO ALVARADO BARBARA J MARTINEZ AUGUSTIN P BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE NM 2024047180Subdivision LOUISIANA Block C Tract6A1C1A 07/12/202401:26:02 PMLBP PTNR LLC SUNDARAM PRAKASH SUNDARAM BUILDERS RIO GRANDE GLASS &MIRROR LLC 2024046382Section: 17 Township: 9N Range: 3EPORT 07/09/202403:33:39 PMALVARADO ROCCHARAFAEL JENNIFER SELLMAN ROADRUNNER REDI MIX INC 2024046104Subdivision SANTA BARBARA Lot 1Block 14 07/08/202404:29:43 PMMAURICE MICHAEL SCAVALRY CONST CO LLC AMERICAN RESTORATIONWATER & FIRE BUILTENVIRONMENT

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61AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY62687980PROPERTIES FOR SALELAND FOR SALEREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 81NEW MEXICO NEWS69LONG-CLOSED RATON HEALTH CAREFACILITY SET TO GO TO AUCTION >69FEMA RENTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLEFOR NEW MEXICANS AFFECTED BYFIRES, FLOODING >70ALBUQUERQUE OFFICE TRENDS SHOWSHIFT IN TENANT NEEDS, WANTS >70FIGHT CONTINUES OVER SAN JUANGENERATING STATION REPLACEMENTRESOURCES >70SOUTHWEST NEWS72FORMER SEARS LOCATIONS BEINGREPURPOSED AS NUMBER OFOPERATING STORES CONTINUES TODWINDLE >72WESTERN STATES TO SEE MASSIVESELL-OFF OF KROGER'S ANDALBERTSON'S PROPERTIES >73DENVER ANNOUNCES TAX HIKE PLANFOR BIG AFFORDABLE HOUSINGEFFORT >74NATIONAL NEWS77INFLATION SHOWS SLIGHT DECLINE,IMPACT ON INTEREST RATES REMAINSUNCERTAIN >77THE NATIONAL OBSERVER: DISTRESSGROWS FOR HOTEL PROPERTIES >78UNDERSTANDING BIAS INCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATEVALUATIONS >78REAL ESTATE HOMEPAGE69BUILTENVIRONMENTTHE PROMISE OF REGENERATIVEAGRICULTURE AT THE BOSQUE DELAPACHE >70SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET TO OPENIN RIO RANCHO >71PARKS & REC IS USING 100 MILLIONFEWER GALLONS OF WATER THAN ITWAS THREE YEARS AGO. HOW? >71

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63A PATHWAY TOEMPOWERING FUTURECRE LEADERS“The only person you are destined to becomeis the person you decide to be.”Ralph Waldo Emerson clearly understoodwhat many esteemed members of thecommercial real estate (CRE) communityunderstand: what you gain in business isdirectly related to what effort you put towardyour business. Yet broadly speaking, there is a telling lack ofgender inclusion in business, and a persistentbias that still remains. In fact, a recent JLLreport reveals that 85% of Fortune 500 CEOsare men. Overseas it’s even worse, with thatnumber soaring to 96% in Asia Pacific. And, ofcourse, the pay gap remains, with womenreceiving $8 for every $10 a man earns.CONTINUE READING >SIOR EVENTCALENDARAUGUST 2024THURSDAY AUGUST 22ND2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (ET): MASTERMIND SESSION: MASTERINGYOUR PITCH - CLICK HERECopyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENT

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654 WAYS THATDATA ISCHANGING THEWAY WETRANSACTThe commercial real estate (CRE) industry is ina period of unprecedented evolution, triggeredby the availability of new technologies andchanging societal norms. One of the slowerindustries to shift into the cyber age, CRE’scommon brick-and-mortar mindset isincreasingly influenced by the fluid world ofdata analytics, computerized and real-timeautomated operations, and digitalcommunication. Due diligence practices areadjusting rapidly, too, as investors examinetheir target acquisition through modern lensesthat affect the way asset information iscollected and used, as well as new keyperformance indicators (KPIs) that seek toevaluate long-term asset performance.Data is KingFor anyone who’s been in the business longenough to recall receiving physical copies ofdue diligence reports, digitally delivered PDFreports may still seem like a modern upgrade,but even these will soon be antiquated.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENT

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66NEW BUILD-TO-RENT HOMESREACH ALL-TIME HIGHThe popularity of new homes built for thepurpose of renting is peaking. Two driversbehind this boom are the rise of remote workand millennials reaching prime homebuyingage while facing challenges in purchasingproperty.But which areas have contributed the most tothis growth? To answer this question, and tomap out the future of this niche market,RentCafe.com analyzed Yardi Matrix data onsingle-family homes for rent inprofessionally managed communities.In 2023, a record-breaking 27,500 build-to-rent homes opened their doors, up 75%compared to the year prior. Lifestyle changesin the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemicled to new peaks each year, culminating thispast year.This relatively new real estate sector isattracting strong interest from bothinstitutional investors and establishedbuilders, leading to an unprecedented growthstreak, especially in the last five years. Infact, 41% of all build-to-rent homes (about68,000 rental homes) in the country werebuilt between 2019 and 2023.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva ProBUILTENVIRONMENTNAIOP EVENTCALENDARJULY - AUGUST 2024TUESDAY JULY 23RD11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: JULY 23RD – FROM OLD TO GOLD: ADAPTIVEREUSE, CONVERSION, & REDEVELOPMENT - CLICK HERETHURSDAY JULY 25TH5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: DEVELOPING LEADERS HAPPY HOUR – STILLSPIRITS - CLICK HERETHURSDAY AUGUST 1ST7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: RRRT – SPEED NETWORKING - CLICK HERE

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67BUILTENVIRONMENTSBA EVENT CALENDARJULY 2024THURSDAY JULY 21TH12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: MONTHLY WOMEN IN BUSINESS WBCSERIES: SBA ASCENT & ONLINE RESOURCES - CLICK HERESBA ANNOUNCES $3MILLION IN NEWGRANT FUNDING TOSTRENGTHENCYBERSECURITYINFRASTRUCTUREFOR EMERGINGSMALL BUSINESSESWASHINGTON – Today, Administrator IsabelCasillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) and the voice in PresidentBiden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 millionsmall businesses, announced $3 million in newfunding(Link is external) under the Cybersecurityfor Small Businesses Pilot Program. Three grantswill be awarded to state agencies to providetraining, counseling, and other tailoredcybersecurity services for startups and emergingentrepreneurs.“With small businesses accounting for 99.9percent of all American businesses andemploying...CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

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A two-day auction is scheduled to begin onSeptember 9 for a massive 25, 200-square-foot rectangular-shaped building that formore than two decades served as a seniorliving facility.Located at 1660 Hospital Drive in Raton,New Mexico, the one-story structure is theformer home to the Raton Skilled Nursingand Rehabilitation Center, which wasowned by the company Genesis Healthcareand ceased operations in 2021.Built in 1994, the facility is to the south ofdowntown Raton in a mostly rural area,sitting on a just over 4.3-acre site.LONG-CLOSED RATONHEALTH CARE FACILITYSET TO GO TO AUCTIONBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/16/2024Copyright: Canva ProDesignated as a Class B structure, thebuilding has housed up to 80 beds, andincludes office space, as well as an interiorcourtyard.Listed by the Wheaton, Illinois-based SeniorLiving Investment Brokerage Firm, theproperty sits across Hospital Drive from theMiners' Colfax Medical Hospital.A statement from the Kennett Square,Pennsylvania-based Genesis Healthcare,which had taken operational control of thefacility in 2019, said the rehabilitationcenter was ultimately closed owing to theeconomic impact of the Covid 19 pandemicon the company.During the early months of that pandemic,Genesis suffered a revenue loss of morethan $213 million and a 10% decline in theoccupancy levels of its care facilities.The September auction of the Raton 69BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNEW MEXICO

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property comes with a minimum bid of$200,000.70BUILTENVIRONMENTFEMA RENTALINSURANCE AVAILABLEFOR NEW MEXICANSAFFECTED BY FIRES,FLOODINGBy Isaac Cruz, KRQE07/16/2024NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal assistancemay be available to renters or homeownersin Lincoln, Rio Arriba, Otero and San JuanCounties, or the Mescalero ApacheReservation whose primary residence isinaccessible or uninhabitable due to theSouth Fork and Salt Fires and burn scarflooding.Through FEMA’s Individuals andHouseholds Program, FEMA would pay rentand a security deposit at a place other thanthe persons damaged home. This rental caninclude a house... Continue reading >ALBUQUERQUE OFFICETRENDS SHOW SHIFT INTENANT NEEDS, WANTSBy Aayush Gupta, Albuquerque Business First07/15/2024In a post-pandemic era, many tenants acrossOld Town and Downtown Albuquerque arereevaluating their office space, seeking todownsize or relocate to areas with ampleamenities. Continue reading >THE PROMISE OFREGENERATIVEAGRICULTURE AT THEBOSQUE DEL APACHEBy Jessica Carranza Pino, El Defensor Chieftain07/13/2024The Friends of the Bosque del Apache arecelebrating their second year of a five-yearregenerative agriculture pilot project withfree educational events that will highlighttheir project with films, workshops andprojects.The two major goals of the project are todemonstrate the... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva ProFIGHT CONTINUES OVERSAN JUAN GENERATINGSTATION REPLACEMENTRESOURCESBy Aayush Gupta, Albuquerque Business First07/15/2024As the San Juan Generating Station closedin 2022, the Central Consolidated SchoolDistrict noted a significant increase inhomelessness among its students. At thepeak, the district noted a 700 percentincrease in homelessness.Now the school district is among the groupscalling for the Public Service Company ofNew Mexico to install an additional 130megawatts of replacement power within itsboundaries. Continue reading >

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71BUILTENVIRONMENTPARKS & REC IS USING100 MILLION FEWERGALLONS OF WATERTHAN IT WAS THREEYEARS AGO. HOW?By Connor Currier, City Desk ABQ07/12/2024The Parks and Recreation Department(PRD) has reduced the amount of water ituses by more than 100 million gallons overthe past three years, despite facing recordheat. However, it is using more water than itwas in 2019.Albuquerque’s Parks and RecreationDirector Dave Simon told City Desk ABQ inan email the department’s long-term goal isto make sure the city has water in thefuture.“As climate change continues, waterresources in New Mexico are projected todecrease,” said Simon. “PRD’s goal iscontinuous, steady improvement in waterconservation so that the City protects itsessential water... Continue reading >SPROUTS FARMERSMARKET TO OPEN IN RIO RANCHOBy Staff, Albuquerque Journal07/11/2024Sprouts Farmers Market on Thursdayannounced it was opening a store in RioRancho and is looking to hire employees.The grocery store will be at 3575 NMHighway 528 is to open Sept. 27.The grocery store is looking to hire 90 full-and part-time employees. Continue reading >SILVER TINKERS MOREWITH BUSINESSLICENSESBy Juno Ogle, Silver City Press Daily07/11/2024The Silver City Town Council took the firststep toward changing town codes dealingwith business registration and licensing, amove that one councilor said will help withcomplaints from businesses.The proposed ordinance would addparagraphs to Chapter 10, Article II, Section10-21 of town code specifying that businessowners have a.. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva ProCopyright: Canva Pro

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72BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSSOUTHWESTEl Paso is known for many things, but thefact that it is home to one of the lastoperating Sears stores in the countryprobably isn't one of them.With the announcement earlier this springthat the Sears chain is closing one of its laststores on the East coast in Jersey City, NewJersey, El Paso is now in the unique positionof being one of only eleven cities to have aSears location.FORMER SEARSLOCATIONS BEINGREPURPOSED ASNUMBER OF OPERATINGSTORES CONTINUES TODWINDLEBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/18/2024Copyright: Canva ProThe El Paso store is located inside the CieloVista Mall at 8401 Gateway Boulevard andhas served as an anchor tenant for the 50year-old shopping center. This location is the only Sears in a 2,700-mile swath between Florida and California.Launched in 1892, the Sears company at itsheight had more than 3,500 stores, butbegan to shutter them after entering intobankruptcy proceedings in the fall of 2018.At the time of those proceedings, the chainannounced that it had just under $7 billionin assets and more than $11.3 billion inliabilities.What to do with the former Sears buildingsacross the country has since become achallenge for city planners and developerstrying to find new uses for structures thatare often times more than half a century oldand on average measure around 160,000square feet. Continues >

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73BUILTENVIRONMENTThe furniture and home accessories chainLiving Spaces, which is based in La Mirado,California, announced plans in the spring of2023 to repurpose a 200,000 square footSears store in Thornton, Colorado; while aSears space in Phoenix is slated to become amulti-level entertainment venue.A former Sears store in Buena Park,California has just been turned intoresidential housing; and the same holds truefor a Sears location just outside ofRochester, New York.Some developers, at the same time, havedecided that the best use for an old Searsstore is to buy it and demolish it: BMCInvestments of Denver is spearheading theconstruction of a new high rise apartmentcomplex in Cherry Creek, Colorado, afterleveling an existing 133,000 square footSears location.And more spaces are on the way: threemonths ago Sears said it was closing a197,000 square foot store in Coral Gables,Florida and a 158,000 square foot locationin Orlando, Florida, with no plans yet knownfor what will ultimately happen to those twostructures.A document called Sears Holdings Real Estatepublished by the Jones Lang LaSalle realestate services company currently lists justover seventy former Sears stores that areup for sale, primarily in the Midwest andSouth. Copyright: Canva ProWESTERN STATES TOSEE MASSIVE SELL-OFFOF KROGER'S ANDALBERTSON'SPROPERTIESBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/15/2024More than 200 Kroger's and Albertson'sstores in Arizona, Colorado, and NewMexico are slated for closing in response tofederal antitrust concerns.In the fall of 2022, the Cincinnati-basedKroger announced that it was buying out itsrival Albertson's, which is based in Boise, ina $24.6 billion deal to combine the massiveassets and facilities of both chains.The move, historic in both its financing andthe number of stores nationally that mightbe impacted, almost immediatelyencountered resistance from both state andfederal officials concerned about the marketmonopoly potential.Copyright: Canva ProIn February of this year the Federal TradeCommission went to federal court to blockthe merger, contending that it would have anegative impact on both consumer prices aswell as worker wages.Now Kroger has announced that it is sellingup to 579 stores, owned by both brands, in

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74BUILTENVIRONMENTresponse to the FTC move. In a documentcalled Planned Divestiture Store, DistributionCenter, and Plant Locations, both companieslist the stores slated for sale, a list thatshows the state of Washington with thelargest number at 124.The next-largest asset change is taking placein Arizona, with a combined 101 Kroger andAlbertson's stores hitting the market.Phoenix will see the selling of fourAlbertson's stores, another five in the city ofMesa. and three in Chandler.Colorado will see the selling of 91 stores, 89of which are branded as Safeways andowned by Albertson's. Exactly 14 Safewaylocations in metro Denver are heading forthe market, along with 11 in ColoradoSprings, and four in Fort Collins.Only nine stores will be listed for sale inNew Mexico, a number that includes fourAlbertson's in Albuquerque and twoSafeways in Farmington.Copyright: Canva Proproposed mega-merger for the samereasons we have stated since it was firstannounced over 20 months ago," the unionsaid, listing concerns about workers' wagesand consumer choice.The U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregonis scheduled to hear arguments late nextmonth regarding the FTC's move to blockthe Kroger-Albertson's merger.In an earnings call earlier this spring RodneyMcMullen, Kroger chief executive officer,asserted that the company's overall marketprospects are strong, adding that Kroger'sgrowth will continue "with or without themerger."Funded in 1883, Kroger launched its firstsignificant location expansion in the 1950sand 60s, primarily building stores in theearly years of America's suburbanexpansion.The company today has more than 2,700supermarkets and is now regarded as thelargest supermarket operator in thecountry.The huge sell-off will also include aproduction facility in Colorado: the DenverDairy Plant in Denver.In a statement, the United Food &Commercial Workers union said the sellingof the various branded stores "changesnothing.""We remain focused on stopping the Copyright: Canva ProDENVER ANNOUNCESTAX HIKE PLAN FOR BIGAFFORDABLE HOUSINGEFFORTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/12/2024In a move to expand Denver’s affordablehousing stock by up to 20,000 newresidential units, Democrat Mayor MikeJohnston is calling for a sales tax hike thatcould conceivably net up to $100 million forthe effort.In announcing the proposal, Johnston, who

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75BUILTENVIRONMENT-has made the creation of additionalaffordable housing in new construction aswell as buildings a hallmark of hisadministration, said, “There is a tremendousshortage of affordable homes for long-timeresidents and new residents alike, and thisshortage will only grow if we don’t takeaction now.”The Mayor’s proposal specifically calls for afive cents sales tax on every $10 consumerpurchase in the city, a proposal that willultimately be determined by Denver votersin November.If approved, the measure would create whatis being called the Affordable Denver Fundwhich, said Johnston, will provide a “clearpath to meet Denver’s affordability needsand establish a community where anyonecan build a vibrant life, especially theworkers who are serving, caring for, andteaching the residents of this city.”That latter emphasis is one of the keys toJohnston’s proposal. Unlike other initiativestargeting housing for lower income orhomeless residents, the Affordable DenverFund hopes to build units for, as the Mayorput it, “teachers, nurses, and firstresponders.”Johnston made a point of additionally notingthat the new housing stock will also targetthe city’s senior residents.Copyright: Canva ProCity officials in the Mile High City havefrequently expressed concerns that steadilyincreasing rents are making it more difficultto attract professionals to move to Denver.According to the site RentCafe, the averagerent for a one-bedroom apartment is nowjust short of $2,000.The average cost of a home in Denver hasn’tmade the situation easier, with the medianJune listing price coming in at around$600,000.Johnston’s proposal is scheduled for publiccomment later this month, before membersof the Denver City Council on August 5 voteon whether to put the measure on this fall’sballot.In recent past elections, Denver voters havebeen generally supportive of revenue-generating proposals to build new housing.Two years ago, city residents approved thestate-wide Proposition 123, which called forraising income taxes in an effort to net some$300 million annually for funding loans andgrants to various agencies in the purchase ofland for affordable housing construction.Copyright: Canva ProHISTORIC OPERATINGWINERY IN COLORADONOW LISTED FOR SALEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/11/2024For the first time in nearly half a century, aColorado vineyard spread out over 6 acresand complete with a wine tasting room,office space, store, and bottling warehouse,is being offered for sale.Located in the western town of Palisade, theColorado Cellars was established in 1978,beginning what would prove a

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76BUILTENVIRONMENTlucrative enterprise producing and offeringjust over two dozen types of wines.There is no list price for the property,although an earlier report pegged it at justunder $3 million. The site at 3553 E Roadalso includes laboratory space and two10,000-watt solar rooftop arrays.A gazebo at the site is described as "idea foroutdoor events, weddings, concerts, andmore."The property overlooks the region's GrandValley, which runs along the Colorado River.Colorado Cellars is thought to be the oldestwinery in a state that has seen the buildingand growth of more than 180 suchoperations. The Centennial States, notes theColorado Wine Industry DevelopmentBoard, now produces nearly 200,000 casesof wine annually.According to the book Guide to ColoradoWines, Colorado Cellars has produced "oneof the widest selections of wine in the state,as well as an intriguing array of food andwine products."The property is being listed by the realtorUnited Country Real Estate, which hasoffices throughout the state.Copyright: Canva ProNUCLEAR WASTE,ATOMIC TESTING ONTAP FOR NEVADA INPROJECT 2025MANIFESTOBy Dana Gentry, Nevada Current07/16/2024A victory by Donald Trump in Novembercould revive America’s long-shutterednuclear weapons testing program inSouthern Nevada, as well as the stalledeffort to bury the nation’s radioactive wasteat Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest ofLas Vegas.“This is a new ballgame,” former U.S. Sen.Richard Bryan, chairman of Nevada’sCommission on Nuclear Projects, saidduring the panel’s meeting Thursday onProject 2025, the policy playbook for thenext Republican administration. The 900-page document, widely criticized as anautocratic blueprint... Continue reading >NATIONAL DESIGN FIRMEXPANDS, ADDSREGIONAL OFFICE INPHOENIXBy Audrey Jensen, Phoenix Business Journal07/16/2024A New York City design and architecturalfirm has expanded with a new regionaloffice in Phoenix to cover the SouthwestU.S., led by two former Gensler employees. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

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77BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNATIONALFor the first time in four years, the rate ofinflation has shown a decrease, according tojust-released figures from the Bureau ofLabor Statistics.The new data shows a decline of 0.1% inJune over the month before. While thatnumber may seem insignificant, itrepresents the only recorded decline sinceMay of 2020, during the initial weeks of theCovid 19 pandemic.Shortly after the May 2020 numbers -showing the rate at 0.2% - inflation began itswild ride, with an impact felt across thecountry, jumping to 5% in September of thatyear and an imposing 9% in June of 2022.While inflation’s numbers have been on ageneral decline since the summer of 2022,dropping to 3% in June of 2023, the figureshave stayed stubbornly in the 3.7% to 3.0%range since late last summer.In announcing the latest figures, the Bureauof Labor Statistics noted that its ConsumerPrice Index showed a marginal increase in INFLATION SHOWSSLIGHT DECLINE,IMPACT ON INTERESTRATES REMAINSUNCERTAINBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/12/2024June for energy and food items, as well asincreases in “shelter, motor vehicleinsurance, household furnishings andoperations, medical care, and personalcare.”But the indexes for “airline fares, used carsand trucks, and communications, wereamong those that decreased over themonth.”Copyright: Canva ProThese new figures from the BLS, notes theWall Street Journal, “clears a path for theFederal Reserve to cut interest rates by theend of the summer.”The publication Baron’s had the same take:“Slower-than-expected inflation in Juneshould help cement hopes that FederalReserve officials will have the convictionthey need to begin lowering interest rates.”For his part, U.S. Federal Reserve ChairmanJerome Powell remarked: “Our undertakingis to make decisions when and as they need

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78BUILTENVIRONMENTto be made, based on the data, the incomingdata, the evolving outlook and the balanceof risks, and not in consideration of otherfactors, and that would include politicalfactors.”Speaking before a hearing of the HouseFinancial Services Committee, Powelladded: “Anything we do will be wellgrounded.”ABC ECONOMISTWARNS OF POSSIBLERECESSION IN 2025,EVEN AS INFLATIONFEARS ABATEBy Alisa Zevin, ENR07/17/2024Inflation is cooling and interest rates areexpected to begin falling in the second halfof the year, but other issues persist, AnirbanBasu, chief economist for the AssociatedBuilders and Contractors, said in a July 10midyear economic update webinarpresentation. “A lot of people thought recession wasinevitable last year. It didn’t happen,” saidBasu. “[But] I still believe there’s a chancefor a very mild recession in 2025.” Basupoints to rising consumer debt and theuncertainty of the upcoming election amongthe challenges the economy is currentlyfacing. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva ProTHE NATIONALOBSERVER: DISTRESSGROWS FOR HOTELPROPERTIESBy Joshua Mann, The National Observer Real Estate Ed.07/16/2024In this week's The National Observer, we takea closer look at why distress is rising forhotel property owners, a secretive (andmassive) project that is narrowing its siteoptions and whether incentives are reallythe answer to fuel downtown comebacks. Continue reading >UNDERSTANDING BIASIN COMMERCIAL REALESTATE VALUATIONSBy Sibley Flemming, Urban Land Institute07/15/2024In this week's The National Observer, wetake a closer look at why distress is rising forhotel property owners, a secretive (andmassive) project that is narrowing its siteoptions and whether incentives are reallythe answer to fuel downtown comebacks. Continue reading >OSHA SETTLES WITHDOLLAR GENERALREQUIRINGCORPORATE-WIDESAFETY INVESTMENTSBy Staff, EHS Today07/15/2024On July 11, OSHA announced it enteredinto a corporate-wide settlement withDollar General and its retail subsidiaries tomake significant workplace safetyimprovements in stores...Continue reading >

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79BUILTENVIRONMENTPROPERTY FOR SALENEW MEXICOUnless otherwise stated, all images on this page are copyrighted to Google Inc.25 VISTA POINT RD | SANTA FEBUILDING SIZE: 22,121 SFColliers is proud to exclusively present the opportunity acquire a formerly operating behavioral healthresidential treatment facility in the Sangre de Cristo Foothills of Santa Fe, NM. This 46- bed campus is situatedon approximately 5.71 acres and offers a highly desirable and private retreat-like setting for therapy. Thecampus is made up of several housing cabins, group therapy...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE5513-5517 Central Ave NE | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $400,000 BUILDING SIZE: 4,827 SF5517 Central is a 4,248 square-foot building located on a 0.07-acre lot, built in 1963. This single-story brickstructure includes four units. The property boasts both façade and monument signage facing Central Avenue,enhancing visibility for businesses. With 20 parking spaces, it offers a convenient 4 to 1,000 parking ratio...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE450 ST MICHAEL'S DR | SANTA FEOFFERED PRICE: $2,400,000 BUILDING SIZE: 7,820 SFNewly remodeled medical office building located directly across the street from the new Christus CancerCenter. This property is situated on 1.17 acres of C-1 zoned land. The main level, approx. 4,000/sf, has beencompletely renovated from top to bottom. Visitors are greeted with a dazzling reception area and...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE1320 W COUNTY RD | HOBBSOFFERED PRICE: $650,000 BUILDING SIZE: 6,750 SF24 Hour AccessFenced LotSignageYardVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE

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80BUILTENVIRONMENTLAND FOR SALENEW MEXICOUnless otherwise stated, all images on this page are copyrighted to Google Inc.1501 BATAAN MEMORIAL W | LAS CRUCESTOTAL LOT SIZE: 3.68 ACCommercial development opportunity. High visibility SEC land parcel with frontage to Interstate -70 &Interstate-25. Multiple access points to Interstate -70 & Interstate - 25. Proximity to national retailers, hotels,residential, apartments and more...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HEREEAGLE RANCH RD NW | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $716,126 TOTAL LOT SIZE: 9.7 ACFully developed lots with access and utilities to siteHigh traffic counts and opportunity for visibility on Paseo del Norte and ParadiseGreat demographics with population over 77,000 and $115,000 average household income within 3 milesVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERECAMINO LA TIERRA | SANTA FEOFFERED PRICE: $6,950,000 TOTAL LOT SIZE: 304 ACRare development offering in a premier neighborhoodSome of the last developable land near Las CampanasLess than 6 miles from Santa Fe PlazaVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE300 N NORRIS ST | CLOVISOFFERED PRICE: $99,000 - $199,000 TOTAL LOT SIZE: 4.16 - 8.94 ACSale Type: InvestmentProposed Use: CommercialNo. Lots: 5VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE

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WASHINGTON — U.S. defense contractorKBR has agreed to acquire LinQuest Corp., aspecialist in national security space systems,for $737 million. The deal, announced July16, would allow KBR to bolster its footprintin the national security space sector.Continue reading >KBR TO ACQUIREDEFENSE AND SPACECONTRACTORLINQUEST FOR $737MILLIONBy Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews07/16/202484SPACE NEWSBUILTENVIRONMENTALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Rep. MelanieStansbury (NM-01) joined U.S. Sens. MartinHeinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with Gov. Michelle LujanGrisham in welcoming U.S. DeputySecretary of Commerce Don Graves andWhite House CHIPS Coordinator RyanHarper to New Mexico for a tour ofAlbuquerque’s Rocket Lab.Continue reading >REP. MELANIESTANSBURY TOURSALBUQUERQUE’SROCKET LABBy Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post07/16/2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – A top spacemanufacturing company is bringing in morejobs to New Mexico. Continue reading >ROCKET LABCELEBRATES CHIPS ACTFUNDING INPRELIMINARYAGREEMENTBy Staff, KOB 407/15/2024Copyright: Canva proTwo students in the UNM Department ofMechanical Engineering are the recipientsof 2024-2025 New Mexico Space GrantConsortium Undergraduate ResearchScholarships.Continue reading >TWO ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADS RECEIVENEW MEXICO SPACEGRANT CONSORTIUMSCHOLARSHIPSBy Kim Delker, UNM Newsroom07/12/2024

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WASHINGTON — The Space Force hasrestructured its contract with GeneralAtomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) for a prototype weather imagingsatellite as a gap filler between the dyingDefense Meteorological Satellite Program(DMSP) constellation and a follow-on — toinclude buying a second “operationaldemonstration” bird and extending thesystems on-orbit lifetime.Continue reading >SPACE FORCE REVAMPSGA-EMS WEATHERDEMO CONTRACT:$380M THROUGH 2030,SECOND BIRDBy Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense 07/16/2024The US Supreme Court issued a seminaldecision on the power of federal agencies toregulate in Loper Bright Enterprises v.Raimondo on June 28, 2024.[1] Loperchallenged a regulation by the NationalOceanographic and AtmosphericAdministration that mandated fishers to payfor at-sea monitoring programs via theMagnuson-Stevens Act even though the actis silent on the matter. Loper also challengedwhether the holding in Chevron v. NaturalResources Defense Council creates anambiguity where a statute creates arequirement where the court under theAdministrative Procedures Act (APA) mustdefer to an agency’s interpretation of thestatute. The Court overruled Chevron whenit held:Continue reading >Copyright: Canva pro85BUILTENVIRONMENTTAKING THE THUMB OFFTHE SCALE: CHEVRONDEFERENCE, ITS REPEAL,AND THE EFFECT ONREGULATION OFORBITAL DEBRISBy Michael Listner, The Space Review 07/15/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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87BUILTENVIRONMENTNEWSPACEALLIANCEJoin 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 >

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00QUICK NEWS LINKS88CONSTRUCTION25Input opportunity for infrastructure andplanning in Bernalillo County >NEW MEXICOTen Years In The Planning Stage, NewProposed Socorro Roadway Remains BothNeeded And Controversial >Albuquerque Makes Available Funds toSupport Affordable Housing Development >Las Cruces Sweeping Land DevelopmentProject Nearing Completion >Big Rio Sol Transmission Line Heading forConstruction Phase >KAFB Builds First Aerial Gunnery Live FireTraining Facility >County delays Tarleton decision after TaosPueblo requests 'government togovernment' consultation >Cone Zone For Week Of July 15, 2024 >Mobile home subdivision planned for SantaClara >7 Brew, Valley Cold expand; Fidelityrelocates >Classic Downtown Tucson Bank Building To SeeSignificant Repurposing >SOUTHWESTSu Teatro Theater Company May Be UpgradingNot One, But Two, Existing Structures inSouthwest Denver >In Ongoing Expansion Effort, Black Rock CoffeePlanning for New Locations Throughout the West >New Hawaiian Cuisine Restaurant Set forConstruction in Scottsdale >Aztec City Commission moves forward with EastAztec arterial project >Toyota, with 7 other automakers, invests in EVcharging network Ionna >China-Based Hithium Tech USA Plans Mesquite,Texas, Operations >Mycon breaks ground on first Arizona project,talks strategic growth >In Phoenix, Crews Thread Needle With $730MBroadway Curve Revamp >El Paso voters to decide future of Downtownmultipurpose center in November ballot >BUILTENVIRONMENTNew Mexico Vintage Fund investing inSanta Fe, Los Alamos startups >INCOG BioPharma Services Expands Fishers,Indiana, Operations >NATIONALUS DOT Awards $550M Grant for Alabama'sMobile Bay Bridge Project >$1.15B Great Lakes dam project entersconstruction phase >A Cleveland suburb opens a $31.7 million newmiddle school and renovated high school >2734

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0089BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION40Construction project abandonments surge >TRENDSConstruction spending expected to rise,despite labor and materials snags >Carhartt grows efforts to sourcesustainable cotton >Apartment Building Permits in U.S. DropNearly 30 Percent Since Pandemic >10 Reasons Why Construction is Slow toAdopt Tech >Data center investments soar 69 percentas construction spending holds steady >REAL ESTATE69Long-Closed Raton Health Care Facility Set toGo to Auction >NEW MEXICOFEMA rental insurance available for NewMexicans affected by fires, flooding >Albuquerque office trends show shift intenant needs, wants >Fight continues over San Juan GeneratingStation replacement resources >The promise of regenerative agriculture atthe Bosque del Apache >Sprouts Farmers Market to open in RioRancho >Parks & Rec is using 100 million fewergallons of water than it was three yearsago. How? >Silver tinkers more with business licenses >71REAL ESTATE72Former Sears Locations Being Repurposed AsNumber Of Operating Stores Continues ToDwindle >SOUTHWESTWestern States to See Massive Sell-Off ofKroger's and Albertson's Properties >Denver Announces Tax Hike Plan for BigAffordable Housing Effort >Historic Operating Winery in Colorado NowListed for Sale >Nuclear waste, atomic testing on tap forNevada in Project 2025 manifesto >National design firm expands, adds regionaloffice in Phoenix >Inflation Shows Slight Decline, Impact on InterestRates Remains Uncertain >NATIONALThe National Observer: Distress grows for hotelproperties >ABC Economist Warns of Possible Recession in2025, Even as Inflation Fears Abate >Understanding Bias in Commercial Real EstateValuations >OSHA Settles with Dollar General RequiringCorporate-wide Safety Investments >SPACE INDUSTRY84KBR to acquire defense and space contractorLinQuest for $737 million >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALRocket Lab celebrates CHIPS Act funding inpreliminary agreement >Rep. Melanie Stansbury Tours Albuquerque’sRocket Lab >Two Engineering undergrads receive NewMexico Space Grant Consortium Scholarships >Taking the thumb off the scale: ChevronDeference, its repeal, and the effect onregulation of orbital debris >Space Force revamps GA-EMS weather democontract: $380M through 2030, second bird >

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0090BUILTENVIRONMENTWEEDFEED91Pennsylvania Dispensaries Omitted FromMedical Marijuana Industry 280E Tax Relief DueTo Drafting Error In Bill Governor Signed >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALCuraleaf joins marijuana multistate operatorspivoting to hemp-derived THC >There's enough scientific literature for stateto consider medicinal cannabis >LEGISLATION92Biden announces investments in workforcedevelopment, apprenticeships >NEW MEXICONew Mexico receives additional federalassistance following South Fork and Saltwildfires and flooding >Gov. Lujan Grisham addresses billstargeting homeless population >'Record' fundraising haul by GOP Senatecandidate in blue-leaning Southwest state >Taxation and Revenue Dept. expandsdisaster filing extensions for New Mexicans >New Mexico officials respond to Trumpassassination attempt >Small Businesses Seen as Strong But Troubled- Comments Before House Committee Reveal >NATIONALMortgage Bankers Oppose Biden Campaign'sNationwide Rent Control Proposal >Federal infrastructure projects get a (flood)raise >93ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGN96KAI Opens New Office Near Downtown Atlanta >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALHKS Architects is designing Bally’s riverfrontcasino in Chicago >AIA Commends DoD for Finalizing Fee LimitIncreases >New science, old buildings: Renovating forefficiency, flexibility, and connection >VENDORS / SUPPLIERS97Palmetto Corporation Plans Ridgeway, SouthCarolina, Asphalt Operations >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALPort of Long Beach awarded nearly $8M toimprove visibility platform >National Equipment League Launches its FirstChampionship Competition >Construction input costs decline in softmultifamily segment >EPA Looks to Reduce Embodied Carbon inMaterials With $160M in Grants >Contractor Choice: Who Makes The Best AsphaltPaver? >ENERGY INDUSTRY99SOM, Energy Vault Enter Partnership on Gravity-Based Energy Storage >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALAI brings soaring emissions for Google andMicrosoft, a major contributor to climatechange >Cummins, Accelera, Daimler Trucks and PACCARBreak Ground on Mississippi Battery Cell Factory >Group says WQCC member has conflicts ofinterest >

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NEW MEXICO WEEDFEEDPENNSYLVANIADISPENSARIES OMITTEDFROM MEDICALMARIJUANA INDUSTRY280E TAX RELIEF DUE TODRAFTING ERROR IN BILLGOVERNOR SIGNEDBy Kyle Jaeger, Marijuna Moment07/16/2024When the Pennsylvania legislatureapproved a budget bill that the governor hassince signed into law, lawmakersaccidentally left medical marijuanadispensaries out of a section providing taxrelief for the cannabis industry. And it’s notclear if the omission can be fixed withoutfuture legislative action.Continue reading >Curaleaf Holdings was done with hemp.Continue reading >91BUILTENVIRONMENTCopyright: Canva proCURALEAF JOINSMARIJUANAMULTISTATEOPERATORS PIVOTINGTO HEMP-DERIVED THCBy Chris Roberts, MJBizDaily07/15/2024The Drug Enforcement Agency will soonremove marijuana from a drug classificationthat includes heroin, LSD and psilocybin.Moving cannabis to a Schedule III controlledsubstance, where the feds at leastacknowledge its medicinal benefits, is longoverdue.Yet Gov. Eric Holcomb remains unmoved.He does not support state legalization, evenif only for medicinal purposes.Continue reading >THERE'S ENOUGHSCIENTIFIC LITERATUREFOR STATE TOCONSIDER MEDICINALCANNABISBy Staff, The Journal Gazette07/12/2024

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92SANTA FE – Today, President Joe Bidenauthorized an amendment to the majordisaster declaration for the state of NewMexico, providing additional disasterassistance in response to the South ForkFire, Salt Fire, and subsequent, continuous,flooding that began on June 17, 2024. Continue reading >NEW MEXICO RECEIVESADDITIONAL FEDERALASSISTANCEFOLLOWING SOUTHFORK AND SALTWILDFIRES ANDFLOODING By Office of the Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham07/12/2024Copyright: Canva proThe Biden-Harris administration isexpanding the Registered Apprenticeshipprogram in certain U.S. industries andinvesting in workforce development toprovide job access to women, people ofcolor, veterans and other historicallymarginalized workers, according to a July 11announcement from the White House.Continue reading >NEW MEXICOLEGISLATIONBUILTENVIRONMENTBIDEN ANNOUNCESINVESTMENTS INWORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT,APPRENTICESHIPSBy Carolyn Crist, ConstructionDive07/16/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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93EXCLUSIVE — As she aims to become thefirst Republican in New Mexico to win aSenate election in more than two decades,Nella Domenici is shattering records.Continue reading >'RECORD' FUNDRAISINGHAUL BY GOP SENATECANDIDATE IN BLUE-LEANING SOUTHWESTSTATEBy Paul Steinhauser, Fox News07/12/2024Copyright: Canva proALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico isonly days away from the start of the speciallegislative session that Gov. Michelle LujanGrisham called to address crime.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTALBUQUERQUE, N.M – New Mexicoofficials issued statements and responses inthe wake of an assassination attempt onformer President Donald Trump.Continue reading >NEW MEXICO OFFICIALSRESPOND TO TRUMPASSASSINATIONATTEMPTBy Jonathan Fjeld, KOB 407/16/2024GOV. LUJAN GRISHAMADDRESSES BILLSTARGETING HOMELESSPOPULATIONBy Corey Howard, KOAT 707/16/2024NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Taxation andRevenue Department has expanded thefiling extensions it has made available fortaxpayers affected by the fires in theRuidoso area. People affected by the firewho had returns with normal due dates ofJune 25, 2024, and July 25, 2024, can nowfile on September 25, 2024, according to anews release.Continue reading >TAXATION ANDREVENUE DEPT.EXPANDS DISASTERFILING EXTENSIONS FORNEW MEXICANSBy Allison Giron, KRQE News07/16/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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BUILTENVIRONMENTNATIONALLEGISLATIONDespite an expanding economy, manysmaller businesses across the country arefeeling a pinch owing to new federal energyregulations, according to testimony justheard by the House Committee on SmallBusiness.Speaking to that body, Steve Martinez,president of the Boise, Idaho-basedTradewinds General Contracting, remarked:"I can tell you that because we are talkingabout energy codes, because we are talkingabout building codes, when we get a wholenew set of codes, it's a 600- to 800-pagedocument."SMALL BUSINESSESSEEN AS STRONGBUT TROUBLED -COMMENTS BEFOREHOUSE COMMITTEEREVEALBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/11/2024Copyright: Canva proMartinez asserted that he and his workersare compelled to peruse such documents"oftentimes in our trucks as we're trying tofigure out the code changes."Regarding those energy code changes and ahandful of other new federal regulations,Texas Republican Roger Williams, chairmanof the Small Business Committee, remarked:"Every hour dedicated to reading andunderstanding the new regulations couldhave been used to discover new growthopportunities."Continued Williams: "And worst of all, whena business owner fears expensive newmandates could be on the horizon, they holdon hiring that extra employee or buying thatnew piece of equipment."Committee testimony also includedcomments from Hazel Davis, vice presidentand compliance manager with the JeffersonBank of San Antonio, who said federalcompliance costs in the banking industryhave become generally burdensome.Continues >94

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95"Regulatory burdens, such assmall business data collectioninitiatives, have the potential toerode trust and increaseorigination costs, reducing theavailability of capital," Davissaid."Every dollar takes away from aninvestment in the community,either through a loan or throughdirect capital investments,"continued Davis, who wasspeaking for the Texas BankersAssociation.Despite the remarks critical of awider regulatory reach,California Democrat Judy Chusaid the country has seen a"remarkable surge in smallbusiness creation since 2020,reversing decades of decline.""It's become clear that this isn'tjust an anomaly due to thepandemic, it is a trend that iscontinuing even today," Chucontinued.A recent record increase in smallbusinesses, added Chu, isparticularly important because"many who have beenhistorically underrepresented inthe business community,including women and minoritybusiness owners, are the oneswho disproportionately poweredthis small business boom." The comments were delivered aspart of the committee’s MainStreet Realities hearings, billedas focusing on the "currenteconomic landscape in America."BUILTENVIRONMENTThis week the Mortgage Bankers Association Presidentand CEO Bob Broeksmit released the followingstatement on President Joe Biden's campaign proposalto cap rents nationally:Continue reading >MORTGAGE BANKERS OPPOSEBIDEN CAMPAIGN'SNATIONWIDE RENT CONTROLPROPOSALBy Michael Gerrity, World Property Journal 07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proDive Brief:A policy will soon go into effect that aims to protectfederally funded construction projects fromheightened flooding caused by climate change, theFederal Emergency Management Agencyannounced Wednesday. Continue reading >FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS GET A (FLOOD)RAISEBy Julie Strupp, ConstructionDive07/12/2024

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96Chicago’s fraught relationship with casinostraces back to Al Capone’s illegal gamblingdens. Bally’s Casino, with plans to build amassive casino and hotel tower...Continue reading >HKS ARCHITECTS ISDESIGNING BALLY’SRIVERFRONT CASINO INCHICAGOBy Alexandra Surprenant, The Architect’s Newspaper07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proNEW MEXICO & NATIONALARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGNBUILTENVIRONMENTRevisions to fee limitations for federaldesign and construction projects now final,AIA Commends DoD for Increase.Architects welcome the finalization of arevision to the fee limitations for architectsworking on construction projects within thepurview of the Department of Defense(DoD) from six to ten percentContinue reading >AIA COMMENDS DODFOR FINALIZING FEELIMIT INCREASESBy Design Cost DataATLANTA (July 11, 2024) — KAI announcethe grand opening of its new office locatedjust east of Downtown Atlanta at 659Auburn Avenue. This strategic relocation tothe Old Fourth Ward neighborhood nearInman Park signifies KAI's robust growthtrajectory and commitment to deepening itsengineering-focused practice in Atlanta'sdynamic landscape.Continue reading >KAI OPENS NEW OFFICENEAR DOWNTOWNATLANTABy Staff, Construction Business Owner 07/11/2024What does the research space of the futurelook like? And can it be housed in olderbuildings (or does it require newconstruction)?Continue reading >NEW SCIENCE, OLDBUILDINGS:RENOVATING FOREFFICIENCY,FLEXIBILITY, ANDCONNECTIONBy Matthew Plecity, Building Design + Construction 07/03/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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97The Port of Long Beach’s Supply ChainInformation Highway received nearly $8million in funding from a California programfor port interoperability, according to a July11 press release.Continue reading >PORT OF LONG BEACHAWARDED NEARLY $8MTO IMPROVE VISIBILITYPLATFORMBy Alejandra Carranza, SupplyChainDive07/16/2024Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO & NATIONALVENDORS / SUPPLIERSConstruction input prices fell 0.3 percent inJune compared to May, according to anAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC)analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor...Continue reading >CONSTRUCTION INPUTCOSTS DECLINE IN SOFTMULTIFAMILY SEGMENTBy Staff, Metal Construction News07/16/2024Palmetto Corporation, a site developmentand construction company, plans toestablish operations in Ridgeway, SouthCarolina. The $15.7 million project isexpected to create 79 jobs in FairfieldCounty. Continue reading >PALMETTOCORPORATION PLANSRIDGEWAY, SOUTHCAROLINA, ASPHALTOPERATIONSBy Staff, Area Development News Desk07/15/2024KENOSHA, Wis. (July 12, 2024) — Thenewly founded National Equipment Leagueis broadcasting its first events online inpartnership with HD Hyundai ConstructionEquipment North America. The NationalEquipment League — founded as a newentertainment platform to showcase theskills, character and passion of theconstruction industry through...Continue reading >NATIONAL EQUIPMENTLEAGUE LAUNCHES ITSFIRST CHAMPIONSHIPCOMPETITIONBy Staff, Construction Business Owner 07/12/2024

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98The U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyestimates that construction materials usedfor buildings and built infrastructureaccount for more than 15% of globalgreenhouse gas emissions. The agency nowhopes to boost adoption of materials withlower embodied emissions by offering $160million in grants to better track andultimately reduce climate pollutionassociated with those materials.Continue reading >EPA LOOKS TO REDUCEEMBODIED CARBON INMATERIALS WITH $160MIN GRANTSBy James Leggate, ENRCopyright: Canva proThe Asphalt Life Facebook group boaststhat it is the single largest blacktopcentriccommunity group on the social mediaplatform. Every day people post everythingfrom asphalt related memes, jobsite photos,professional questions, jokes, personalstories, job openings, and more. The link tothe original post is here. Over the Fourth ofJuly holiday a community member postedone of the hotly debated questions that youcould possibly ask: Who makes the bestasphalt paver? The link to the original post ishere. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTCONTRACTOR CHOICE:WHO MAKES THE BESTASPHALT PAVER?By Brandon Noel, For Construction Pros07/09/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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100Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venturebetween Accelera, Daimler Trucks andPACCAR, recently broke ground at its newbattery cell manufacturing plant in MarshallCounty, Miss.Continue reading >CUMMINS, ACCELERA,DAIMLER TRUCKS ANDPACCAR BREAKGROUND ONMISSISSIPPI BATTERYCELL FACTORYBy Kathy Wells, For Construction Pros07/10/2024Copyright: Canva proNew Energy Economy and otherenvironmental advocates renewed a call fora member of the Water Quality ControlCommission to recuse herself from hearinga proposed water reuse rule that centerslargely around produced water, a byproductof oil and gas production.Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENTGROUP SAYS WQCCMEMBER HASCONFLICTS OF INTERESTBy Hannah Grover, New Mexico Political Report 07/10/2024Copyright: Canva pro

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New MexicoNICHE LIGHTING SHOWROOM &REPAIR BUSINESS FOR SALEASKING PRICE: 100,000Take a look at this lighting showroom andrepair business for sale in New Mexico.Established in 1998, the owner seeks to retireand hand this profitable and niche businessoff to a new owner. The owner is willing to stayon for an agreed upon amount of timefollowing the sale to train the new owner. Thisis not a difficult business to learn for the rightnew owner. The shop is located in a verypopular city in a great location with easyaccess and parking. The lighting showroom is700 sq ft. There is a separate repair shopattached to the showroom that encompasses800 sq ft. The repair business is very busy, andperhaps, the only such business between itscurrent location and Denver, Colorado. Theshowroom presents products that are uniqueand hard to find. The business has a websiteand online presence that can be expandedupon by a new owner. Please call broker GaryMeyn102BUSINESS FOR SALEVIEW BUSINESS LISTING >BUILTENVIRONMENTSALES REVENUE: 140,000CASH FLOW: 96,470YEARS ESTABLISHED: 25FURNITURE/FIXTURES VALUE: $10,360INVENTORY/STOCK VALUE: $39,640Copyright: Canva pro

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103PERMITNUMBER(CLICK TO VIEW)PERMIT LOCATIONISSUE &EXPIRATION DATEPERMITOWNERTOTALSQ. FEETBUILDINGCONTRACTORBP-2024-189928801 HORIZON BLVD NE07/11/2024 - 01/11/2025Cauwels Investments LLC3,441ARIA STUDIOCONSULTANTS, INC.DPC CONSTRUCTIONLTD. CO.WORK DESCRIPTION: Alteration Level 2 of 3,441sf within 14,586 sf of the 3rd floor of the Horizon building including new walls, ceilings, finishes, mechanical andelectrical.BP-2024-16123319 7TH STREET NW07/12/2024 - 01/12/2025Alejandro Sazo2,833RBA ARCHITECTSVISION BUILD INCWORK DESCRIPTION: TENANT IMPROVEMENT ON A 2560 SF. EXISTING CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING WITH A 273 SF. WOOD FRAMED ADDITION totalof 2,833 sf ALBUQUERQUE BUILDING PERMITSJULY 8TH - 12TH 2024BUILTENVIRONMENTBP-2024-146169330 EAGLE RANCH RD NW07/08/2024 - 07/15/2025Sedona West1,311AQUATIC POOLS, INC.WORK DESCRIPTION: Pool: 22'-0" X 59'-6"Spa: 9'-0" X 9'-0"BP-2024-144467701 WYOMING BLVD NE07/08/2024 - 01/08/2025Jeremy Dreskin1,000Dreskin Architecture andInnovation, llc.JAYNES CORPORATIONWORK DESCRIPTION: 1000sf addition. New Restroom and Lobby on the south side of the building. New elevator at interior existing north Lobby. BP-2024-142386416 ZUNI RD SE07/11/2024 - 01/11/2025Ernst (E.K.) Frederkind5,235FREDERKINDCONSTRUCTION LLCWORK DESCRIPTION: New construction of a 1,600 sf addition to an existing building.BP-2024-1340410000 CENTRAL AV SW07/10/2024 - 01/10/2025PETERSON PROPERTIES LLC6,823Martin GrummerArchitectWILGER ENTERPRISES INCWORK DESCRIPTION: NEW SHELL BUILDINGBP-2024-132073101 MENAUL BLVD NE07/11/2024 - 07/15/2025American Crossing, LLC7,944ARCHITECTURALCONTRACTORS INC.WORK DESCRIPTION: FASTRAX - Change of Occupancy Group and remodel of existing tenant area. Work includes new loading dock, new doors, interior finishes,and minor modifications to the existing HVAC systems.

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