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Energy innovations in constructionequipment are being touted as the reasonfor projected growth while global climatepolicy is being shaken by U.S. politics.Reports indicate that technologicaladvancements in construction equipment,suited for global climate directives, aredriving the sector’s growth by the billions. A select group of associated economists andinternational business representatives,meeting to strategize over global policy, allthe while remains unoptimistic about theU.S. presidential inauguration. The heavy construction equipment marketsize, according to a report released by TheBusiness Research Company Monday, isexpected to grow by $85.62 billion by theend of the decade. Another report released the same day byMarketsandMarkets mimics the reasoningfor market growth but at nearly half of thatestimate, with an anticipated growth of$44.98 billion by 2030.The Business Research Company’s reportoutlines these industry trends asresponsible for a compound annual growth THE GREEN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PUSHAMIDST A GLOBAL CLIMATE POLICY FEUD By Dane Vaughn, The Built Environment01/22/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT04Copyright: Canva Pro

rate of 7.2% by 2029: digital transformationin construction, automation technology,adoption of electric and hybrid equipment,improved efficiency in hydraulic systemsand telematics for fleet management.MarketsandMarkets’ report similarlyoutlines the following trends for acompound annual growth rate of 3.8% by2030: increasing demand for sustainableconstruction solutions, stringentinternational trade policies and mandates,and developments in lithium batteries andautonomous equipment.Compound annual growth rates measure arate of return on investments but do notreflect investment risks. Case Construction Equipment, an Americanconstruction machine manufacturer whowas listed as one of several key players inthe projected market growth by TheBusiness Research Company, was awardeda “Good Design Award” for their electric anddiesel powered backhoe loader byConstructionEquipmentGuide.com last week. BUILTENVIRONMENT05Advancements geared towards the idea ofsaving the planet with electrification,despite the studied contradictory impacts oflithium mining, appear to be well receivedby construction managers and skilled tradesworkers. According to an industry study conductedby tool manufacturer, DeWalt; “93% ofrespondents believe that electric-poweredtools will have a positive impact on theenvironment compared to gas-poweredtools.”Results from the DeWalt survey suggestthat craftsman are increasingly ready tomake transitions through “sustainability-minded business development” in this belief. DeWalt released the findings of the surveyas they’re now marketing their own productline of electrified tools this week at theWorld of Concrete Trade Show in Las Vegas,Nevada. The substitution of lithium batteries forgasoline, as with the auto-industry, remainsa questionable approach towards reducingcarbon emissions. One study found that 98.3 percent oflithium-ion batteries end up in landfills and40% of their carbon footprint is producedfrom the mining required to obtain lithium,according to the non-profit Institute forEnergy Research. Beyond what is being merchandised attradeshows here in the states, a combustionengine designed for constructionequipment, fueled using hydrogen, wasrecently approved for commercial use inEurope. “This is a very significant moment for JCB.To start the New Year with certification in Copyright: Canva Pro

place in so many European countries bodesvery well for the future of hydrogencombustion technology,” said JCB ChairmanLord Bamford in a release.Despite these steps that fulfill the planks ofprogressive climate policy on the worldstage, an international and non-governmental think tank, the WorldEconomic Forum, published a survey of chiefeconomists whose outlook foreseeseconomic weakening. “The outlook for the global economyremains subdued and downside risks haveintensified, not least because of heighteneduncertainty around the economicimplications of November’s US presidentialelection,” stated the WEF’s ChiefEconomists Outlook. BUILTENVIRONMENT06inaugurated as the 47th president of theU.S. Over the next several days the WEF willcontinue it’s annual convention ofinternational business interests in Davos,Switzerland, and will host numerousdiscussions, some being titled; “All Hands onDeck for the Energy Transition” and“Deploying Advanced Energy Tech Faster”.Trump previously spoke in skepticism ofbroad climate reform policies at the forumin 2020 in which he said, “we must reject theperennial prophets of doom and theirpredictions of apocalypse.” Trump’s inpour of executive orders sincebeing newly elected include a secondwithdrawal from global climate regulationpact, the Paris Climate Accord, reported theWall Street Journal.A professor of global transformations andgovernance, Jan Aart of Leiden University,was quoted by Al Jazeera to have said thatthe WEF “has certainly been a major forcepromoting ideas of public-privatepartnerships and multi-stakeholdercollaboration in response to globalchallenges.”Scholte, described as an expert by thepublication, followed with a critique of theforum by stating, “the WEF and other multi-stakeholder endeavours have democraticdeficits when the people that they affect donot have adequate opportunities toparticipate in and control their processes.”Trump will return to address attendees ofthe forum via video link Thursday, accordingto the WEF. Founder and Chairman of the board of Trustees of the WEF, KlausSchwab ,during a welcoming remarks and special address sessionon January 21st,2025Copyright: Courtesy of the World Economic ForumThe WEF broadcasted a dedicateddiscussion regarding the change up in U.S.policy the same day Donald Trump was

07Steve AdamsJoshua CutlerManaging EditorDane VaughnMEET OUR TEAMWhat’s our favorite pie?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

LEA COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORTMolzen CorbinLast month, Molzen Corbin, andthe Lea County RegionalAirport in Hobbs New Mexicocelebrated the completion ofthe 3-21 Runway Extension andNAVAID Replacement project.The expanded runway andstate-of-the-art navigationsystems will significantlyimprove the airports capacityand capabilities to manageflight traffic throughout theregion. Residents, businesses,and industries in Southeastern New Mexico ... View post >INDUSTRY BRIEFINGBUILTENVIRONMENT08OSHA JOINS WITH NSC TO ELIMINATE ROADWAY FATALITIESStaff, EHS TodayOn January 16, OSHA announced it has joined the National Safety Council Road to ZeroCoalition, the nation’s largest traffic safety alliance dedicated to eliminating roadwayfatalities.“Unlike other workplaces, the roadway is not a closed environment," said AssistantSecretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker, in a statement. "Preventingwork-related roadway incidents requires a combination of traffic... Continue reading >FINDLAY HUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN PRESCOTT,AZSun State BuildersWe are looking forward towrapping construction on the27,000-square-foot FindlayHyundai dealership inPrescott this spring. Thankyou to all of our dedicatedpartners for making projectslike this possible...View post >Copyright: Molzen CorbinCopyright: Sun State Builders

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CONSTRUCTIONTRUMP ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUSARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EFFORT,WHILE SUSPENDING OTHERINFRASTRUCTURE WORKBEIGEBOOKLATEST BEIGE BOOK SHOWSSTABLE LATE 2024 ECONOMICGROWTH, ANXIOUS 2025MOOD >FEATURED PROJECTTAOS PUEBLO LILLIAN ROMEROSENIOR CENTER COMPLEX >FEATURED PREBIDHISTORIC RATON, NEWMEXICO “NEW DEAL” FACILITYTO BE REPURPOSED AS FILMSCHOOL >BUILTENVIRONMENT

AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY162546495159FEATURED PROJECTSPRE-BID PROJECTSACTIVE PROJECTSPOST-BID PROJECTSLIENS63NEW MEXICO NEWS26PROPOSED NEW MEXICAN BUDGETFOR COMING FISCAL YEAR COVERSWIDE VARIETY OF INFRASTRUCTUREWORK >26LAWMAKERS DOUBT CITY WILL GETCAPITAL OUTLAY >27SOUTHWEST NEWS30MODERN NURSE TEACHING FACILITYPROJECT MAY SOON SEECONSTRUCTION IN MESA >30PLANS MOVING FORWARD FORCONSTRUCTION OF FIRST COUNTYANIMAL SHELTER IN EL PASO >31FAMOUS PUNCH CARD BUILDING INPHOENIX APPEARS HEADED FORMAJOR REPURPOSING >32NATIONAL NEWS37TRUMP ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUSARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEINFRASTRUCTURE EFFORT, WHILESUSPENDING OTHER INFRASTRUCTUREWORK >37TRENDS NEWS41LATEST BEIGE BOOK SHOWS STABLELATE 2024 ECONOMIC GROWTH,ANXIOUS 2025 MOOD >41AS PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACONTINUE TO BURN, CALLS FOR FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION AIRED >42CONSTRUCTION HOMPAGEBUILTENVIRONMENT15DIVERSE HOLUALOA COMPANIESPARTNERS TO BUILD NEW 240-ROOMHOTEL IN NORTHERN PHOENIX >33A VARIETY OF CANUTILLOINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTBUILDING PROJECTS SET FOR LAUNCHTHIS YEAR >33

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BUILTENVIRONMENT17ASA 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: 2024 ASANM EVENTSFebruary 20, 2025 Meet the Generals EventJuly 25, 2025 Annual Awards EventOctober 3, 2025 Annual Golf TournamentCopyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT18AGC 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 >CONSTRUCTION SECTORADDS 8,000 JOBS INDECEMBER AS INDUSTRYEMPLOYMENT AND WAGEGAINS OUTPACE GROWTHRATES FOR THE OVERALLECONOMY IN 2024Association Survey Finds Most Contractors Expectto Increase Headcount in 2025 amid Optimismabout Expanding Opportunities for Nearly AllProject Types But are Worried about Workforceand Tariffs Construction sector employment increased by8,000 positions in December as the industry’sheadcount and wages in 2024 both rose fasterthan in the broader economy, according to ananalysis of new government data the AssociatedGeneral Contractors of America released today.Association officials noted that most contractorsare optimistic about demand for projects andexpect to continue adding employees in 2025according to a new survey the association releasedthis week.CONTINUE READING >JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2025JANAURY 29TH8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Mayor Greggory D. Hull -Construction Elevated Insights Breakfast Series - CLICK HERE FEBRUARY 4TH7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Legislative/Contractor CoffeeMeet & Greet - CLICK HERE 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Building Information ModelingEducation Program - CLICK HERE 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Construction SupervisionFundamentals - CLICK HERE FEBRUARY 6TH12:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Empowered: A Leader Program- CLICK HEREFEBRUARY 10TH8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Event Registration - AssociatedGeneral Contractors of New Mexico - CLICK HERECopyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT19ANNUAL FALL SCHOLARSHIPAnnual Fall ScholarshipApplication Available Mid Spring 2025COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGCivil EngineeringCivil Engineering TechnologyGeomatics & Surveying EngineeringUNM APPLICATIONAnnual Spring ScholarshipApplication Available Late Fall 2024SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGCivil Engineering,Construction Engineeringor Construction ManagementCLICK HERE TO LEARN MORESCHOLARSHIPSACNM JANUARY2024 NEWSLETTER READ THE NEWSLETTER >A MESSAGE FROM ACNM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM GARCIADear Members,As we step into 2025, there's a sense of excitement in the air about all that lies ahead for ACNM. I'mpleased to share that Patrick Shaw will be leading us as President, alongside Christian Hasse as VicePresident and Bob Wood as Secretary. We're also welcoming Sterling Hamilton as our newest Boardmember. It's particularly meaningful to have Patrick back at the helm - some of you might remember heguided us through the uncertain waters of 2020 during COVID, and we're grateful he's returned for whatwe hope will be a much more conventional term.Copyright: ACNM

BUILTENVIRONMENT20AIA BOARD OFDIRECTORS MESSAGETO MEMBERSAFFECTED BY THECALIFORNIAWILDFIRESOn behalf of AIA’s Board of Directors, weextend our heartfelt sympathies to allthose impacted by the devastatingwildfires in Southern California. Ourthoughts are with you, your families, andyour communities as you face thisunimaginable loss of life, property, andstability.We recognize the profound toll thesewildfires have taken on our members andthe places they call home. Thedestruction of neighborhoods,businesses, and lives leaves a lastingimpact that will take time to process andrepair.AIA remains steadfast in our commitmentto supporting you during this challengingtime. We are in close contact with AIA LosAngeles, AIA Pasadena & Foothill, AIA SanFernando Valley, AIA Long Beach/South... CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT21ABC NEW MEXICO EVENT CALENDAR2025WASHINGTON, Jan. 20—Associated Buildersand Contractors today celebrated a decisionfrom the U.S. Court of Federal Claims thatrules in favor of ABC members that filed bidprotests challenging former President JoeBiden’s controversial policy requiring anti-competitive, inflationary, union-favoringproject labor agreements on federalconstruction projects of $35 million or more. Judge Ryan T. Holte’s Jan. 19 ruling respondsto 12 bid protests filed by experienced ABCmember federal contractors against threefederal agencies that mandated PLAs insolicitations for construction services as aresult of a Federal Acquisition RegulatoryCouncil rule effective Jan. 22, 2024,implementing Biden’s Executive Order 14063.CONTINUE READING >ABC: VICTORY FORTAXPAYERS ANDCONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY ASCOURT RULESBIDEN’S PROJECTLABORAGREEMENTPOLICY IS ILLEGALWEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HEREMARCH MEMBER LUNCHEONFRIDAY APRIL 25TH, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - CLICK HERECORN HOLE TOURNAMENTWEDNESDAY MAY 21ST, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CLICK HERECLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENTFRIDAY JUNE 13TH, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - CLICK HEREAPPRENTICE GRADUATIONFRIDAY JULY 11TH, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM - CLICK HERENIGHT GOLF TOURNAMENTFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CLICK HERESPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENTWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - CLICK HERESAFETY AWARDS LUNCHEONSATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - CLICK HERECHILI COOKOFF & CAR SHOWCopyright: Canva proSATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - CLICK HERENEW MEXICO CRAFT COMPETITION

BUILTENVIRONMENT22YOUR 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 0752FROM THEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR’SDESKHello Members,Happy New Year to All!I hope you had a wonderful holiday season andare all ready to get back to work and make2025 another great year!Thanks to everyone who made 2024 a verysuccessful year for NMUCA! The goal for 2025is to be steadfast with our foundation work,and always do better! See the summary in Top10 For 2024 below.Don't forget to pay your dues for 2025. Invoiceswere mailed in mid-December, but I can sendanother invoice if you need one.I am hoping to see you soon!UPCOMINGDATESFebruary6th Construction Safety Coalition20th Meet the Generals

BUILTENVIRONMENT23WICNM NEWSLETTERAUGUST 2024 >Hello Friends,Today is National Women’s Equality Day, this daymarks the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920,which granted women the right to vote. Wow, 104years! We are down to a short 70 days before ournext election and voting is one of the most powerfulways, we can express our values and have a directimpact on our community and our country.Every election is a chance for us to have a say in theissues that matter most to us—whether it’seducation, healthcare, the environment, oreconomic policies. I know that we all have our ownunique perspectives and concerns, and this is ouropportunity to make our voices heard.It’s easy to feel like our individual votes might notmake a difference, but history has shown us thatevery vote counts. Elections are often decided by aremarkably small number of votes, and ourcollective participation is what drives meaningfulchange. By voting, we not only influence thedirection of our nation but also stand up for ourcommunities and the issues we care about. Iencourage you to exercise your right to vote andencourage others around you as well. On another note, I want to thank the PlanningCommittee for all their hard work this year inplanning all our events. They are doing an amazingjob! We are down to the last two events of the year:the 3rd Annual Scholarship Bowling Event onSeptember 12th and the Women in Construction NMGala on November 9th. Sign up soon for the bowlingevent, space is limited, and more informationregarding the Gala will be out soon.Stephanie L. Peña - TLC Company, Inc.WICNM President 2024 LOCKER #505 SCHOOL SUPPLYMONETARYDONATIONSSCAN QR CODEBELOW TO MAKEMONETARYDONATIONS TOLOCKER #505

BUILTENVIRONMENT24CONTINUE 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!

BUILTENVIRONMENTJust days before the opening of the New MexicoState Legislature’s 2025 session, some $10.8billion in new spending is being recommended forthe 2025-2026 fiscal year.That recommendation is coming by way of theNew Mexico Legislative Finance Committee,which in a report notes that the $10.8 billionwould represent a 5.7% increase over the mostrecent fiscal year.PROPOSED NEW MEXICAN BUDGETFOR COMING FISCALYEAR COVERS WIDEVARIETY OFINFRASTRUCTURE WORKBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/16/2025Copyright: Cnnva proIn a statement, Democrat SenatorGeorge Munoz, chairman of thecommittee, remarked that “fiscalrestraint has been critical to oursuccessful efforts to transform therevenue boom of the last few yearsinto long-term support for statesservices.”The report, Legislating for Results:Policy and Performance Analysis,recommends $1.3 billion for roadconstruction and maintenanceprojects, along with $1.7 billion for awide variety of infrastructure work.That works includes $20 million forrenovations to the University of NewMexico’s College of Pharmacy, and$4.5 million for the expansioncompletion of a new biomedicalbuilding at New Mexico State College.Continues >26CONSTRUCTION NEWSNEW MEXICO

An additional $18.5 million will targetinfrastructure deficiencies on the campusesof New Mexico Highlands University, theNew Mexico Institute of Mining andTechnology, and Eastern New MexicoUniversity.One month ago, Democrat GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham issued a budgetcalling for $300 million in road constructionand maintenance, $50 million to clean upcontaminated ground water, and $15 millionfor rural water infrastructure projects,among other things.The legislature is set to convene on January21 and wrap up its business two monthslater on March 22.BUILTENVIRONMENT27Two area lawmakers said they doubted theCity of Tucumcari would be awarded capitaloutlay funds during the New MexicoLegislature’s current session because of thecity’s late audits.Continue reading >LAWMAKERS DOUBTCITY WILL GET CAPITALOUTLAYBy Ron Warnick, Quay County Sun01/22/2025WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. MartinHeinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the SenateAppropriations Committee...Continue reading >HEINRICH ANNOUNCESOVER $1 MILLIONSECURED TO CONNECTMORE NEW MEXICANSTO IN-DEMANDCAREERS IN SKILLEDTRADESBy Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proAfter years of work, city officials sayconstruction on Beckner Road is nearlydone.“We have pretty good confidence we’ll bedone by the end of this month,” PublicWorks Director Regina Wheeler said duringa Jan. 6 update to the City Council PublicWorks and Utilities Committee, where shedescribed it as “the longest project inhistory.”A segment of Beckner Road betweenRichards Avenue and Wellness Way wasclosed in September 2022 while acontractor hired by the Vista de la Sierra...Continue reading >'LONGEST PROJECT INHISTORY' AT BECKNERROAD EXPECTED TO BECOMPLETE BY END OFJANUARYBy Carina Julig, Santa Fe New Mexican01/21/2025

Grant County’s government is looking tostate legislators to draw state capital outlayfunds to county projects during this year’s60-day session, which begins today. At aDec. 6 forum organized by the Grant CountyProspectors, Grant County presentedpriority projects from their InfrastructureCapital Improvement Plan, a ranked requestlist which is submitted to the state. Continue reading >COUNTY SEEKS STATEMONEYBy Jo Lutz, Silver City Daily Press01/21/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT28Median rents in New Mexico increased by60% from October 2017 to October 2024,much more than the 27% recorded for theU.S. overall. The average price of a NewMexico home climbed even faster duringthat time, increasing by 70% and nowtopping $300,000.Continue reading >RESTRICTIVEREGULATIONS FUELNEW MEXICO’SHOUSING SHORTAGEBy Alex Horowitz, Seva Rodnyansky, Dennis Su, Pew01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man isfacing a murder charge after deputies say heshot and killed a suspected heavyequipment thief. The Bernalillo CountySheriff’s Office said Miguel Varela and hisbrother were searching for the excavatorafter it was stolen Sunday morning. Theyfound it in the South Valley near Second andProsperity Ave., and Varela told deputiesthat he drove toward the truck hauling theexcavator to get it to stop.Continue reading >MAN ACCUSED OFKILLING SUSPECTEDEXCAVATOR THIEF INTHE SOUTH VALLEYBy Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE01/20/2025More than 1,000 rooftop solar panels, partof a multimillion-dollar clean energy systemset up by the city of Albuquerque in 2019,have sat unused in Downtown for six years.Continue reading >CITY SPENT MILLIONSON SOLAR PANELS.MORE THAN 1,000PANELS HAVE SATUNUSED FOR 6 YEARS.By Noah Alcala Bach and Megan Gleason, Albuquerque Journal01/19/2025Copyright: Canva pro

The park will neighbor the developers’ $2billion housing development.Continue reading >A FIFTH INDUSTRIALPARK JOINS THE RANKSIN SANTA TERESABy Leah March, Albuquerque Business First 01/17/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT29Bernalillo County Commissioners this weekapproved an ordinance that will breathenew life into a Near North Valley apartmentcomplex.Continue reading >BERNCOCOMMISSIONERSGREEN-LIGHT BONDSFOR APARTMENTCOMPLEXBy Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ01/16/2025The New Mexico delegation announcednearly $172.3 million from the U.S.Department of Transportation towardsinfrastructure and connectivity projects.These projects include rail, pedestrian...Continue reading >NEW MEXICO GETTING$172 MILLION INFEDERALINFRASTRUCTUREMONEYBy Nicole Maxwell, New Mexico Political Report01/15/2025Ag Tech company NewBridge GlobalVentures plans to establish operations...Continue reading >NEWGLOBAL VENTURESPLANS ESTANCIAVALLEY, NEW MEXICO,CANNING OPERATIONSBy Area Development News Desk01/16/2025LOS LUNAS — With the assistance of localleadership, the Los Lunas Meta Data...Continue reading >LOS LUNAS META DATACENTER INTRODUCESEXPANSION DEDICATEDTO ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCEBy Felina Martinez, Valencia News Bulletin01/16/2025Copyright: Canva proArmed with a 3D concrete printer, carefulmeasuring tools, and just the...Continue reading >UNM ENGINEERS BUILDTHE FUTURE OF 3DPRINTING WITHBENDABLE CONCRETEBy Carly Bowling, UNM Newsroom01/16/2025

BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSSOUTHWESTA proposal to build a skilled nursing facility in Mesa,Arizona, is set to be publicly reviewed early nextweek.As planned, the just under 30,000 square-footbuilding will go up on a currently vacant 2.1-acrenear the intersection of N. Higley Road and E. MainStreet and will house a total of 84 beds.MODERN NURSE TEACHINGFACILITY PROJECT MAYSOON SEE CONSTRUCTIONIN MESABy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment 01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proThe one-story project belongs to theMesa-based Velda Rose UnitedMethodist Church and will include alandscaped interior courtyard to beused by both patients and staff, acommon dining room, office space, amedical lab, meeting rooms, andmedical exam rooms. According to a review of the projectconducted by the real estate andland use firm Pew & Lake, also ofMesa, the purpose of the newfacility is to “create and deliverinnovating healthcare solutions thatcompassionately address themedical and recuperative needs ofmen, women, and children.” The Pew & Lake document alsonotes that the facility will housefour isolation rooms designed toseparate patients “for overall safetyand well-being.”The project has won the approval ofthe Mesa Planning and ZoningBoard. In a document submitted tothe Mesa City Council it is notedthat the building of the facilitywould be “consistent with thepurpose of the district where it islocated.”The project is expected to bereviewed by the city council onJanuary 27. 30

BUILTENVIRONMENTPlans are still in the talking stage for thebuilding of a new animal shelter that willserve El Paso County.In November, voters in the Texas countygave their approval to a proposition callingfor $32.7 million to be spent to build thenew facility.Proposition E, which proposed issuing bondsto pay for the new shelter, while also levyingto pay the principal and interest on thebonds, was approved with 63.7% of thevote.PLANS MOVINGFORWARD FORCONSTRUCTION OFFIRST COUNTY ANIMALSHELTER IN EL PASOBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proThe new shelter is partly intended to lessenthe pressure on the city-operated El PasoAnimal Services facilities which last yeartook in around 20,000 animals. According toreports, that number is expected to increaseto 24,000 this year.The new shelter, which will have up to 400kennels, will be built near the El PasoCounty Jail Annex on Montana Avenue onthe eastern side of the county. The facilitywill be the first such shelter El Paso Countyhas operated. Besides providing shelter, thefacility is expected to offer neuter and spayservices.Uniquely, the shelter may have in place aprogram offering animal training for some ofthe jail annex inmates.Although an exact construction schedulehas not yet been announced, it was earlierthought that the county would like to seethe new shelter operational by 2030.31

A new life may be in the works for one of themost famous buildings in Phoenix.Published reports are indicating that whathas been popularly known as the PunchCard Building at 3443 North CentralAvenue may be transformed into a boutiquebuilding with both retail and residentialspace.Completed in 1964 and designed by famedmodernist architect Wenceslao Sarmiento,the structure got its name due to a part of itsfaçade looking like a 1960s-era verticalcomputer punch card.The building started out with 11 stories,with another seven added during thefollowing decade. In 2008, the ArizonaRepublic said the structure had “morepersonality and style than almost anythingelse” in the Phoenix skyline.Officially named the Phoenix FinancialCenter, the building measures around285,000 square feet and includes twoadjacent 9,000-square-foot rotundas. It hasfor decades served as office space for avariety of private companies andgovernment agencies.In recent years, much of the structure hasbeen vacant. A plan announced in the springof 2022 to transform the building into amultifamily structure never became reality,although some renovation work was doneon the 18th floor.FAMOUS PUNCH CARDBUILDING IN PHOENIXAPPEARS HEADED FORMAJOR REPURPOSINGBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proNow the New York-based Left LaneDevelopment is moving in the direction ofpurchasing the structure, with plans tocarve out 192 hotel rooms, 144 multifamilyunits in the main structure, and 33,000square feet of events space.A proposed second building at the 7-acresite could measure around three stories inheight and will include meeting space as wellas a rooftop deck and swimming pool.The new name for the structure and site isthe Recess Hotel & Club Phoenix.Left Lane Development is defined as avertically integrated commercial real estatefirm that has taken on significantly largehospitality and multifamily projects in avariety of locations, including Memphis,Pittsburgh, and Providence.According to the company, the Punch Cardproject will closely resemble Left Lane’stransformation of the historic MangerBuilding in Savannah, a 10-story structurebuilt in the Beaux Arts architectural stylethat was completed in 1913. Plans call forturning that former office structure into amixed hotel and clubhouse property.BUILTENVIRONMENT32

Plans are moving along for the constructionof an eight-story luxury hotel that will go upon the north end of Phoenix and will include240 rooms.The project is being spearheaded by theHolualoa Companies, which has offices inboth Phoenix and Tucson, and specializes inoffice, retail, industrial, and hoteldevelopment work, among other areas.The project, to be done in conjunction withthe real estate developer LaPour Partners,also of Phoenix, will additionally include upto 5,700 square feet of meeting and flexspace, suites with balconies, electric vehiclechargers, and outdoor fireplaces.The hotel, upon completion, will be brandedas both an AC Hotel by Marriott andElement by Westin, with the Marriotportion comprising 142 rooms, and therooms belonging to the Element by Westincoming in at just under 100.DIVERSE HOLUALOACOMPANIES PARTNERSTO BUILD NEW 240-ROOM HOTEL INNORTHERN PHOENIXBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/20/2025Copyright: Canva proThe exact location for the new hotel is at theintersection of E. Deer Valley Drive and16th Street, some 20 miles to the north ofdowntown Phoenix in an area of newresidential growth.The hotel will be a part of the ambitious andongoing CityNorth development, a self-described “new urban district” that willeventually include more than 3,400apartment units, 2 million square feet ofmodern office development, and, ultimately,up to 1,000 new hotel rooms.Launched in 1985, the Holualoa Companieshas acquired more than $3 billion in realestate assets, overseeing a diversity ofprojects primarily in Arizona.If all goes as anticipated, work on the newCityNorth hotel is scheduled to begin thissummer with a roughly early 2027completion date.BUILTENVIRONMENT33Plans are underway for the construction offour new schools in a geographically diversedistrict on the northwest side of El Paso.In May of last year voters in the CanutilloIndependent School District, by a close 51%to 49% margin, approved up to $387 millionin bonds for a series of facility projects.Continues >A VARIETY OFCANUTILLOINDEPENDENT SCHOOLDISTRICT BUILDINGPROJECTS SET FORLAUNCH THIS YEARBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/17/2025

The largest such bond ever approved in El PasoCounty, the proposal called for funding theinstallation of new heating and cooling systemsand roof replacements in all the district’sfacilities, as well as new districtwide safety andsecurity systems.But the most talked-about aspect of the bondproposal centered on new school constructionat various locations within the district.The largest project, at $106.8 million, will seethe building of the Jose J. Alderete MiddleSchool at a 20-acre site at the intersection ofResler Drive and Cimarron Canyon Drive.Design work for the building, which is expectedto house 1,000 students, is currently underway,with construction expected to launch later thisspring.Also funded at $106.8 million is theconstruction of the new Canutillo Middle Schoolat 6201 Strahan Drive. That facility, too, willhave a 1,000-student capacity, and is currentlyin the design process. The project is being builtat the site of a former horse farm.Next up, at $74 million, is the construction ofthe Deanna Davenport Elementary School, nearthe intersection of Northwestern Drive andHunter Foster Drive. Design work on the school,slated to serve 800 students, is alreadyunderway, with plans for actual work to beginthis coming October.Design work is also underway for theconstruction of the Northwest Early CollegeHigh School at 6701 S. Desert Boulevard. That$40.5 million project will replace an existingportable village. The new school is set to have a600-student capacity and will see constructionlaunch most likely in August.The Canutillo school district encompasses aportion of El Paso, as well as the towns ofCanutillo, Prado Verde, Vinton, and Westway.BUILTENVIRONMENT34Copyright: Canva pro

To increase housing options in one of thefastest-growing states in the country,Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs iscalling for the extension of what is known asthe State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.That initiative, said the Governor this weekin her annual State of the State address, has“enabled the development of affordablehomes across Arizona, from Prescott Valleyto Tucson.”Launched in 2021, the tax credit programwas designed to promote the developmentof affordable rental housing for low-incomeindividuals and families. According to theArizona Department of Housing, theprogram has been the “most successfulrental housing program” in the history of thestate, “creating thousands of residenceswith very affordable rents.”ARIZONA GOVERNORKATIE HOBBS CALLSFOR MULTI-PRONGAPPROACH TO CREATEMORE HOUSINGBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter01/17/2025Copyright: Canva proHobbs said another way of increasinghousing is to reduce what she called “redtape” pertaining to the legal definition of ahouse and where it can be built. She notedthat in recent months, Arizona hasexpanded “access to casitas,” while alsospurring the development of new “duplexesand triplexes in our downtowns.”Hobbs additionally called on members of theArizona State Legislature to expand what iscalled the Homes for Heroes Fund. “It willtake all of us – state and local governments,non-profits, veterans’ organizations, andothers – to see this commitment through.”The program has provided assistance forveterans, as well as firefighters and lawenforcement officers, among others, inpurchasing a home. As of last year, theprogram had provided more than $109million in support of such transactions. “Let’s work together to ensure our veteranshave a place to call home,” the Governoradded.Hobbs also said she wants to take on whatshe called the “proliferation of vacationrentals owned by out of state corporationslooking for a quick buck.” What she called“housing speculators” are “buying upproperties and turning family homes intoparty houses.”Such houses, continued the Governor, “arecausing chaos in our communities.” Inresponse, Hobbs called on lawmakers to end“top-down government mandates thatdenies our neighborhood a voice.”The 2025 session of the Arizona Legislaturebegan on January 13 and is expected toadjourn on April 26.BUILTENVIRONMENT35

BUILTENVIRONMENT36The U.S. has always been a difficult countryto “age in place”—seniors who can’t findlodging with a loved one are often relegatedto nursing homes, if they can afford the fees.The situation gets even more precarious forLGBTQIA+ seniors, who commonly see biasin the rental application process, and getturned down for apartments at high rates.Continue reading >PERKINS&WILLCOMPLETES NORTHTEXAS’S FIRSTLGBTQIA+ AFFORDABLESENIOR HOUSINGDEVELOPMENTBy Daniel Jonas Roche, The Architect’s Newspaper01/22/2025Hensel Phelps Construction crews brokeground on Dec. 10, 2024, on the SanAntonio International Airport's (SAT) $1.2billion third terminal, a key element in a $2.5billion expansion and improvements planapproved in 2021.Continue reading >WORK BEGINS ON SANANTONIO AIRPORTTERMINALBy Irwin Rapoport, Construction Equipment GuideCopyright: Canva proOn January 1, Colorado adopted off-siteconstruction standards by the InternationalCode Council (ICC) and the ModularBuilding Institute (MBI).Continue reading >COLORADO ADOPTSICC/MBI OFF-SITECONSTRUCTIONSTANDARDSBy Peter Fabris, Building Design + Construction01/21/2025Over the past decade, the City of Melissa,Texas, has experienced remarkable growth,with its population tripling from 4,700...Continue reading >SHEET METAL SUPPLYPROVIDES CUSTOMRHEINZINK PANELS FORTEXAS MUNICIPALFACILITYBy Design Cost DataMcALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A 1.5-mile segment of state-built border wall onnewly acquired land in Starr County inSouth Texas is completed, officials say.Continue reading >TEXAS BORDER WALLCOMPLETED AT STATE-OWNED RANCH INSTARR COUNTYBy Sandra Sanchez, KRQE01/16/2025

BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSNATIONALAnnouncing an unprecedented nationalembrace of Artificial Intelligencetechnology, President Trump said in a pressconference one day after being sworn in fora new term that he has secured up to $500billion in private funding to build new AIinfrastructure.TRUMP ANNOUNCESAMBITIOUSARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCEEFFORT, WHILESUSPENDING OTHERINFRASTRUCTUREWORKBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment 01/22/2025Copyright: Canva pro37“What we want to do is, we want to keep itin this country,” the President remarked inmaking the announcement.“China is a competitor, others arecompetitors,” Trump continued, indescribing that the need for increased AIinfrastructure has become a nationalpriority. “We have to get this stuff built.”Trump said he has received commitmentsfrom three companies, Softbank, Open AI,and Oracle, to take on what is being calledthe Stargate project over the next fouryears. As envisioned, the project will see theconstruction of new data centers across thecountry, each measuring around 1 millionsquare feet. Trump noted that the datacenters are particularly needed because AIrequires an extraordinary amount ofcomputing power. Continues >

“They have to produce a lot ofelectricity, and we’ll make it possiblefor them to get that production donevery easily at their own plants if theywant,” he remarked.Even as the President announcedthe AI infrastructure initiative, hesigned an executive order halting for30 days the disbursement of fundsfor projects earlier, receivingWashington approval under the2021 Infrastructure Investment andJobs Act.In signing the executive order,Trump said he was trying to, amongother things, eliminate what hecalled the “electric vehicle mandate”while also reducing arbitrary federalrules and regulations.The order also requires the federalagencies tasked with infrastructurework to “develop and beginimplementing action plans tosuspend, revise, or rescind all agencyactions identified as undulyburdensome.”According to the publication Politico,the executive order has thepotential of bringing a “wide range ofinfrastructure, transportation, andenergy projects to a halt.” Thoseprojects include everything from thebuilding of new roads and bridges tobroadband system construction. The order may additionally makethings complicated due to the factthat Washington has alreadyentered into contracts with variousstates and cities to take oninfrastructure work under the 2021legislation. BUILTENVIRONMENT38President Donald Trump announced he is planninga 10% tariff on Chinese imports on Feb. 1 over thecountry’s role in fentanyl trafficking. Continue reading >TRUMP PLANS 10% TARIFFSON CHINESE IMPORTS ONFEB. 1By Greg Norman, Fox Business01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proAward: Long Bridge SouthValue: $2.3 billionLocation: Potomac River between Washington,D.C., and Arlington, VirginiaClient: Virginia Passenger Rail AuthorityThe Virginia Passenger Rail Authority has awardedLong Bridge Rail Partners the design-buildconstruction partner contract for the Long BridgeProject-South Package, according to a Jan. 16...Continue reading >JV PICKED FOR $2.3BLONG BRIDGEOVERHAUL IN VIRGINIABy Julie Strupp, ConstructionDive01/21/2025

Where both concrete foundations and slabsuse reinforced bars to improve strength andcontrol cracking, foundations require aheavier rebar to support vertical structures.This sector typically requires morespecialized labor—more technical work.Rebar placement in foundations requirespeople who are trained for the job, saysMustafa Ali. A shortage of skilled labormakes this challenging.Continue reading >SAFER REBARPLACEMENTINNOVATIONSBy Jonathan Kozlowski, For Construction Pros01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT39California Gov. Gavin Newsom announcedon Jan. 12, 2025, via an executive order thathe's streamlining the permitting process...Continue reading >GOV. NEWSOM WAIVESBUILDING PERMITS TOSPEED LA REBUILDBy CEG Staff01/21/2025Contec Industrial Automation Solutions, anengineering company specializing inimproving and automating industrialprocesses and machinery, plans to establishoperations in Greensboro, North Carolina.The $250,000 project is expected to create24 jobs. Continue reading >CONTEC INDUSTRIALAUTOMATIONSOLUTIONS PLANSGREENSBORO, NORTHCAROLINA,OPERATIONSBy Area Development News Desk01/21/2025Copyright: Canva pro

The problem of stolen manhole covers inTurkey might seem an unlikely startingpoint for a new way for buildings towithstand earthquakes and tackle theconstruction industry’s environmentalissues, but when a Turkish businessmanheard about a new material that preventedthe thefts, it sparked an idea.Continue reading >FROM GIANT LEGO-STYLE BRICKS TOARTIFICIAL REEFS, HOWTHE CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY IS USINGTECH TO TACKLECLIMATE CHANGEBy Lucy Handley, CNBC01/17/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT40The Port Authority of New York and NewJersey’s plan to replace its Midtown BusTerminal in New York City received a $1.89-billion boost Jan. 15 as the U.S. Dept. ofTransportation announced it would providea Transportation Infrastructure Finance andInnovation Act loan to help fund the $10-billion project’s first phase.Continue reading >PORT AUTHORITY BUSTERMINALREPLACEMENT IN NYCGETS $1.9B IN FEDERALFUNDINGBy James Leggate, ENR New YorkCopyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTLooking at the nation’s economic picture inadvance of the January 29 meeting of theFederal Reserve’s Open Market Committee,the latest Beige Book is reporting moderateconsumer spending across the twelve FedDistricts, with a slight increase incommercial real estate sales everywhere.LATEST BEIGE BOOKSHOWS STABLE LATE2024 ECONOMICGROWTH, ANXIOUS2025 MOODBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proPublished eight times a year, and moreformally known as Summary of Content onCurrent Economic Conditions, the BeigeBook is valued by economists, investors, andreporters owing to its anecdotal informationcompiled from interviews with dozens ofbankers, developers, market experts, andothers commenting on general trends withintheir individual districts.In the most recent edition of the publicationthose observers offer a decidedly mixedtake on where things stood in the finalweeks of 2024, with trend lines appearing tobe mostly on the upside for 2025.Continues >41CONSTRUCTION NEWSTRENDS

According to a summary of the latest Beige Bookissued by the Federal Reserve, increasedconsumer spending in all the districts reported“strong holiday sales that exceededexpectations.” Financial service providersreported modest growth and “little change inasset quality overall.”Construction activity saw a decline, withcomments indicating that “high costs formaterials and financing were weighing ongrowth.” Residential real estate also appeared tobe sluggish as “high mortgage rates continued tohold back demand.”Reports from the 10th District, which takes in allof Colorado and the northern half of NewMexico, saw growth in consumer spending,increased hiring, and rising construction activity.Interviewees in this district generally expressed“expectations that growth and hiring willaccelerate in coming months, driven by fasterconsumer spending, growth in manufacturingdemand, and rising construction activity.”In the 11th District, which includes all of Texasand the southern half of New Mexico,manufacturing, bank loan volume, and homessales were all on the upside towards the end of2024. At the same time, those interviewedexpressed concern regarding the “potentiallyadverse effects of future immigration and tradepolicies.”In the 12th District, which takes in all of Arizona,contacts reported that wages were generally up,as were retail sales, while “demand for servicesrelated to affordable housing, food assistance,and mental health remained high.”By and large, most respondents in all threedistricts expressed guarded optimism overbusiness conditions for the first quarter of 2025,while also voicing consistent concern about theimpact Trump’s soon-to-be announced tariff andimmigration policies.BUILTENVIRONMENT42In the midst of a series of wildfires insouthern California that have killed atleast two dozen people and destroyedor significantly damaged upwards of12,400 structures, home designers andbuilders are raising anew the conceptof fire-resistant construction.In a feature piece by the publicationFast Company, it is noted that whilethere is “no such thing as a fireproofhouse, there are ways to designbuildings that help them resist fire,even amid uncontained infernos.”Continues >AS PARTS OFSOUTHERNCALIFORNIACONTINUE TO BURN,CALLS FOR FIRE-RESISTANTCONSTRUCTIONAIREDBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter01/16/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Those ways include integrating perpendicular wall androoflines “in an effort to eliminate the kinds of creviceswhere embers could catch.” Vents can be installed in ahome that are designed to close down in the event of afire, preventing its spread within a structure.A greater use of fire-rated gypsum board, as well asaluminum panels and fiberglass, can also serve as adeterrent to the progress of a fire. Designers alsosuggest doing away with landscaping that “comes rightup to the home and implementing a buffer zone ofwhat’s known as defensible space.”The California Department of Forestry and FireProtection has issued a guidance calling for greater useof concrete and steel in home construction, a processthat’s known as “home hardening.”A just-published essay in on the website Citybiz notesthat “low-e/multi-pane windows are vastly moreresistant than older ones,” and that “aluminum framesare more resilient than vinyl.”The same thinking applies to what’s outside a house.On the subject of decks, gazebos and patio covers,“engineered composite materials and metals havebetter fire ratings than natural wood,” while woodmaterials should also be avoided in the construction ofgarages and sheds.A three-story mansion in Malibu that has come to beknown as the “last house standing,” surrounded bystructures that were nearly entirely or almost burnedto the ground, was made up of stone walls and stucco,along with a specially designed fireplace roof.Reviewing footage of the massive area blaze and thestructure’s survival, the owner, David Steiner, told theNew York Times, “Miracles never cease. It looked likenothing could have possibly survived that.”A couple in northwest Los Angeles that also saw theirhouse survive told reporters that the structurefeatured fire-resistant cladding, a planted roof, andsprinkler nozzles that spray fire-retardant chemicalson demand.BUILTENVIRONMENT43Copyright: Canva pro

A new survey, 2024 Ladder Safety Trainingand Citations Survey, from the AmericanLadder Institute, found that from 2020 to2024 there was 21% decrease in ladderrelated accidents that resulted in loss of lifeor serious injury.Continue reading >LADDER INCIDENTSHAVE DECREASEDBy EHS Today01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT44Large construction companies areincreasingly turning to AI large languagemodels to improve business processes andgain competitive advantage.Continue reading >CONTRACTORSSCRAMBLE TOINCORPORATE AI INTOTHEIR OPERATIONSBy Peter Fabris, Building Design + Construction01/15/2025Responding to rapid growth in the advancedtech sector, Chicago-based design-buildfirm Clayco is launching a new business unit,Clayco Compute, focused exclusively onconstruction of data centers and related"hyperscale" projects and offering end-to-end services, which company leaders saydifferentiates it from other builders in themarket. Continue reading >CLAYCO DIVES DEEPINTO DATA CENTERCONSTRUCTIONBy Annemarie Mannion, ENR MidwestThe Dodge Momentum Index (DMI),published by Dodge Construction Network,rose by 10.2% in December, reaching 212.0(2000=100), up from the revised Novemberfigure of 192.3. This growth was driven by a14.2% surge in commercial planning and a2.5% increase in institutional planning.Continue reading >DODGE MOMENTUMINDEX CLIMBS 10% INDECEMBERBy Design Cost DataCopyright: Canva pro

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VIEW >$3,400,000ESTIMATED COSTPROJECT INFOSCOPE:Construction of the approximately 4,300 SF SeniorCare Facility for Taos Pueblo. The facility will providecare for Tribal Elders who may have challengesperforming ADLS and that cannot be cared for byfamily members due to work or other requirements.The estimated need is to care for 10-15 clients. Thefacility will be physically attached to the currentLillian Romero Senior Center and will share someprogrammatic functions. Education, meal service,health care, personal care, and fitness opportunitiesfor the clients are a major component of the newfacility.OWNER:Taos Pueblo501 Camino Del Paseo NorteTaos Pueblo NM 87571Bid Date/Time: 02/20/2025 - 02:00pm MSTAddenda Count: 0Memo Count: 0Phase: BiddingStage: ActiveStatus: New Project / First ReportProject Type: Additions / Renovations / UpgradeCategory: Tribal / Native AmericanPublic Funding: YesBid Security: 5% Bid BondPre-Bid Conference01/30/2025- 10:00 AMTaos Pueblo Central Management SystemCMS Conference Room1075 Veterans HighwayTaos Pueblo, NM 87571TAOS PUEBLOLILLIAN ROMEROSENIOR CENTERCOMPLEXTAOS PUEBLOLILLIAN ROMEROSENIOR CENTERCOMPLEX(575) 758-1028BUILTENVIRONMENT47

$1,500,000ESTIMATED COSTCM@R PARKING LOTRENOVATIONS @TUMBLEWEEDCM@R PARKING LOTRENOVATIONS @TUMBLEWEEDVIEW PROJECT >OWNER:Washington Elementary School District(602) 347-26104650 W. Sweetwater AvenueGlendale AZ 85304PROJECT INFO:Bid Date/Time: 02/4/2025 - 02:00pm MSTPhase: BiddingStage: New Project / First ReportProject Type: Vendor / Professional ServicesCategory: EducationPublic Funding: YesSCOPE:Washington School District requestsStatement of Qualifications from qualifiedregistered in the State of Arizona for pre-construction and construction services atTumbleweed Elementary School. TheConstruction Manager at Risk (CM) isresponsible for the successful, timely andeconomical completion of theconstruction project.BUILTENVIRONMENT48

FEATUREDPRE-BID PROJECTWork may begin later this year on therenovation of a high school in Raton, NewMexico that was built in 1936 as part of aPublic Works Administration projectunder the New Deal.Located at 800 S. 3rd Street...CONTINUE READING >HISTORIC RATON,NEW MEXICO “NEWDEAL” FACILITY TOBE REPURPOSED ASFILM SCHOOLBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter01/10/2025PROJECT INFORMATION:Estimated Cost: $1,100,000Stage: Conceptual / No DesignStatus: New Project / First ReportProject Type: Additions / Renovations / UpgradeCategory: EducationPublic Funding: YesVIEW >BUILTENVIRONMENT49

NEW MEXICOACTIVE PROJECTS52535558ADDITIONS/ RENOVATIONS / UPGRADEMATERIAL / EQUIP / SERVICE / INSTALLNEW CONSTRUCTIONVENDOR / PROFESSIONALSERVICES56SITE WORK / NON-BUILDINGBUILTENVIRONMENT51

ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEJOHN F SIMMS BLDG.RENOVATIONVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Interior renovation of existing facility for new staffadding new cubicles in open offces.BUILTENVIRONMENT52KEARNY SCHOOL - EL RATON MEDIA WORKSREMODELSCOPE OF WORK: This project will provide Level 2 Alterations including Civil, Structural rehabilitation, Architectural,Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and other professional services related to the rehabilitation of theexisting Historic Kearny School – where all interior and exterior rehabilitation work noted as historicalmust meet the 'Secretary of The Interior Standards For The Treatment Of Historic Properties' and complywith the requirements of the NM Historic Preservation Office, VIEW PROJECT >

MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLWEST CENTRALCONSORTIUM INTERNETAND WAN ACCESSVIEW PROJECT >HVAC ON CALLSERVICE, REPAIRAND MAINTENANCESCOPE OF WORK: The purpose of the Request forProposal (RFP) is to solicitsealed proposals to establish acontract/s through competitivenegotiations for theprocurement of HVAC on CallServices, Repair andMaintenance.VIEW PROJECT >ON-CALLELECTRICALSERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Albuquerque (City) isseeking qualified LicensedElectrical Contractors for On-Call Electrical Services for allCity facilities and parks. TheAwarded Bidder shall providefull-service (labor, equipmentand materials), emergency on-call electrical repairs, andelectrical equipment repair andreplacement services asidentified in the Scope ofServices herein. Awarded Biddershall meet the minimumperformance specifications andqualification requirementscontained in this Request...VIEW PROJECT >SOLID WASTECOLLECTIONSCOPE OF WORK: The Village of Chama requiressolid waste collection anddisposal services forparticipating residential andcommercial customers withinthe Village of Chama.The servicecontractor shall collect andremove roadside residentialsolid waste material at eachcontracted residence andcommercial sites one time perweek, or such other frequencyas may be determined byagreement between thecontractor.VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The West Central Consortium, a consortium ofschools and libraries located in the west central partof the state of New Mexico, receives internet servicesthrough a multi-year contract procured in 2022...BUILTENVIRONMENT53

LIBERTY RANCHPARK-RESTROOMSSCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Mead is solicitingbids from qualified contractorsto procure and install apremanufactured vaulted 2-unitrestroom building within theexisting Liberty Ranch Park.Irrigated landscape plantingareas and additional concreteflatwork are included in theproject. Quantities and plans willbe provided along withcontracts, agreements, andschedules for the work. Allnecessary labor, supervision,equipment, tools, and materialsto construct the Liberty RanchPark Restroom project, includingpremanufactured vault restroomand associated flatwork...VIEW PROJECT >PRICE AGREEMENTFOR THE PURCHASEOF MAGNESIUMCHLORIDESCOPE OF WORK: The purpose of this solicitationis to establish a price agreementwith a qualified Contractor toprovide Magnesium Chloride onan as needed basis, whenneeded basis...VIEW PROJECT >VEHICLE OFFSITEFUELINGSCOPE OF WORK: Vehicle Offsite FuelingVIEW PROJECT >DEVELOP A NEWEASTERN NEWMEXICOUNIVERSITYWEBSITESCOPE OF WORK: Eastern New Mexico University,(hereafter referred to as ENMU)a New Mexico public highereducation institution invitesqualified bidders (hereafter callOfferors) to submit proposals inaccordance with the outline andspecifications contained herein.The intent and purpose of thisprocurement is to establish acontract with qualifiedcompany(s) who can providework with expertise...VIEW PROJECT >AVGAS AND JET AFUEL FOR THEANGEL FIREAIRPORTSCOPE OF WORK: Avgas and Jet A Fuel for theAngel Fire Airport, Angel Fire,NMVIEW PROJECT >VEHICLESERVICING &MAINTENANCESCOPE OF WORK: The purpose of this Invitation toBid (ITB) is to secure competitivebids from qualified bidders andto establish a Statewide...VIEW PROJECT >BUILTENVIRONMENT54

NEWCONSTRUCTIONCHOOSHGAICOMMUNITY SCHOOL(SUBBID)VIEW PROJECT >2200 WESTALAMEDADUPLEXES (SUBBID)SCOPE OF WORK: 2200 West Alameda DuplexesSanta FE, NM 87507All Trades:Seeking sub contractor bids forall scope. New construction of 5residential duplexes, all siteimprovements, and renovation ofaccessory dwelling unit.VIEW PROJECT >HORIZON ON VILLASCOPE OF WORK: Horizon on Villa is located at 500 North 20th Street, Phoenix, AZ85016. The project will consist of 3 separate new constructionbuildings consisting of 109 units and five existing buildings that willbe repurposed for non-residential use. The Phase 2 (tenantimprovement) plans need to be bid seperately from the Phase 1.VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The purpose of this project is to execute theconstruction of the Facility Improvements andRepairs for the Ch’ooshgai Community School, asoutlined in the accompanying Contract Drawing andSpecifications. The General Contractor shall furnish...BUILTENVIRONMENT55

SITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGCANYON FIBER OPTICEXTENSIONVIEW PROJECT >2024-2025CRACKSEALPROJECTSCOPE OF WORK: The City Of Las Cruces IsSoliciting Bids From QualifiedContractors For RoadwayCrackseal Services InAccordance With The AttachedSpecifications.VIEW PROJECT >CDBG ADA RAMPS -PHASE IISCOPE OF WORK: This project consists of sawcutting and removing asphaltpavement and concretesidewalk, preparing, andcompacting base, installingconcrete ADA ramp withtruncated domes, concrete crosspan apron, new asphaltpavement patch and within thearea of repair, and othermiscellaneous work. Funding isprovided through theCommunity Development BlockGrant (CDBG) program. Federaland State Laws govern thewages and working conditionsfor laborers and mechanicsemployed under constructioncontracts funded with State...VIEW PROJECT >ANTHEMPICKLEBALLEXPANSIONPROJECTSCOPE OF WORK: -4 post tension concretepickleball courts (including playsurface, striping, posts, andnets) The minimum courtdimensions should meet theUSAPA preferred standards fornew construction including totalcourt space of 64’ x 34’ withoverruns of 10’ at the end and 7’at the sides of each court...VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor(s) will be responsible for the installationof nearly four (4) miles of aerial fiber optic lines,including the installation, splicing, testing, andlanding of these cables inside of the well houses (<1%of project cost). Two (2) underground fiber opticboxes will also be required, along with associated...BUILTENVIRONMENT56

MCCASLIN BLVDWATERTRANSMISSIONMAINSCOPE OF WORK: The installation ofapproximately 2600 linear feetof a 16" PVC and 165 linear feetof 24" PVC water line within andnearby McCaslin Blvd as well asassociated traffic control andremoval and replacement ofexisting pavement andstructures as needed. VIEW PROJECT >WOODMOOR 2025SEWER PIPELINEMAINTENANCECONTRACTSCOPE OF WORK: In general terms, Contractorshall perform the work incompliance with all applicablerules, regulations, codes,ordinances and laws of theregulatory and governmentagencies having jurisdiction overthe areas in which the work is tobe preformed and shall provideat its sole cost and expense, allmanagement, supervision,administrative support, supplies,permits, tools, materials,equipment, traffic control andlabor necessary...VIEW PROJECT >HARTMAN PARKFIELD LIGHTINGSCOPE OF WORK: Hartman Park Football FieldLighting project in Aztec, N.M.involves installing four lightingpoles with concrete anchorbases, rebar cages, electricalconduit, and wiring, as well astransporting and assemblingfixtures per design standards,coordinating with citydepartments for trenching andelectric service connections, andensuring proper compaction andinstallation of all components.VIEW PROJECT >N64 & N13GUARDRAIL REPAIRSCOPE OF WORK: Navajo Route 64 (N64) and N13are located in the central NavajoAgency near Chinle andLukachukai, AZ. N64 has 12locations and N13 has 20 for atotal of 32 locations of damagedguardrail and anchors in need ofrepair...VIEW PROJECT >DISASTER DEBRISAND HAZARD TREEREMOVALSCOPE OF WORK: The City of Las Vegas seeks toestablish one or more contractsfor disaster debris removal,reduction, disposal, and otheremergency cleanup servicesfollowing a disaster event. TheCity of Las Vegas is seekingproposals from qualifiedrespondents with sufficientexperience in the specializedmanagement of disasterresponse and recoveryoperations for the purposes ofdebris removal services, and thepreparation, response andrecovery phases of...VIEW PROJECT >CIMARRON & I25INTERCHANGELANDSCAPEMAINTENANCESERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: Landscape maintenanceservices for the Cimarron & I25interchangeVIEW PROJECT >BUILTENVIRONMENT57

VENDOR /PROFESSIONALSERVICESARCHITECT-ENGINEERSERVICES FOR THEDHSEM STATE FIREMARSHAL OFFICE FIREFIGHTER TRAININGACADEMY IN SANTA FENEW MEXICOVIEW PROJECT >NMIMT-ELECTRICALSERVICES - IDIQSCOPE OF WORK: New Mexico Institute of Miningand Technology (NMIMT) for itsPlayas Research and TrainingCenter (PRTC) is seeking aContractor to perform electricalservices and emergencyservices for the facilities andinstallation of new electricalservices, including back-uppower or alternative energysources such as solar power,which may be required at allPRTC facilities located inPlayas, NM, as requested byPRTC. Playas Research andTraining Center is the formertown of Playas, New Mexico...VIEW PROJECT >ON CALL LANDACQUISITIONSERVICESSCOPE OF WORK: The purpose of this Request forProposals (RFP) is to solicitsealed proposals to establish acontract through competitivenegotiations for On-Call LandAcquisition Services for the Cityof Rio Rancho. The City maychoose to utilize Federal fundingfor these services.VIEW PROJECT >CM/GC SERVICEFOR SHERIFF'SOFFICENORTHEASTSUBSTATIONPHASE IICONSTRUCTIONSCOPE OF WORK: El Paso County is solicitingresponses from qualifiedContractors to furnish allmaterials and labor asnecessary for the GeneralContractor and ConstructionManagement Services for theSherrif’s Office NortheastSubstation-Phase IIConstruction. The Falcon area ofunincorporated El Paso Countyhas been one of the fastest...VIEW PROJECT >BUILTENVIRONMENT58

NEW MEXICOPOST-BID PROJECTSBUILTENVIRONMENT6061ADDITIONS / RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEMATERIAL / EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALL62SITE WORK / NON-BUILDING59

ADDITIONS /RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEBUILTENVIRONMENT60IFB #626 13 PUBLIC RENTAL UNITS ADAUPGRADES AZ AND NM SITESVIEW PROJECT >ORIGINAL ESTIMATED COST: NOT AVAILABLECONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $3,489,658.002 Low | $5,016,401.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award details

MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLCONNECT NM SANILDEFONSOBROADBAND PROJECT[NMCCG]VIEW PROJECT >CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $1,199,156.002 Low | $1,765,883.00 3 Low | $2,296,400.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsBUILTENVIRONMENT61ELECTRICAL COMPONENTSCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $33,372.002 Low | $151,771.003 Low | $197,276.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsVIEW PROJECT >

SITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGNM DOT CN#1101900ROADWAYREHABILITATION GRANTVIEW PROJECT >NM DOTCN#2104830ROADWAYREHABILITATIONLEAVIEW PROJECT >NM DOTCN#5101174 BRIDGEREPLACEMENT,ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION,LIGHTING, ITS SANJUANVIEW PROJECT >NM DOTCN#S100682PARKING LOT REC,DRAINAGESTRUCTURES,LANDSCAPING,LIGHTING SANTA FEVIEW PROJECT >CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $11,770,000.002 Low | $12,829,043.003 Low |$12,879,875.00*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $34,381,844.00*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award details*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $18,342,936.002 Low | $19,740,074.003 Low | $23,363,663.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $11,099,999.00 2 Low | $17,382,730.00BUILTENVIRONMENT62

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REAL ESTATECOLORADO GOVERNOR URGESSTEPPED-UP AFFORDABLEHOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN AVARIETY OF FORMATSBABYBOOMERGLUT OF HOMES OWNED BYBABY BOOMERS REMAINSSTATIC, SAYS SURVEY, ADDINGTO TIGHT REAL ESTATEMARKET >BIGBONUSESIN A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES,REAL ESTATE BONUSES WEREUP BY 10% LAST YEAR, SAYSNEW REPORT >BUILTENVIRONMENT

AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY66748485PROPERTIES FOR SALELAND FOR SALEREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 86NEW MEXICO NEWS73DISTRICT EYES BIGGEST WATERALLOCATION IN YEARS >73EL REY OWNERS SAYDOWNTOWN CRIME DRIVESINSURANCE COSTS UP >73TWO ALBUQUERQUE JCPENNEYLOCATIONS INCLUDED IN 120-PROPERTY PORTFOLIO FOR SALE >73SOUTHWEST NEWS76COLORADO GOVERNOR URGESSTEPPED-UP AFFORDABLEHOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN AVARIETY OF FORMATS >76SCOTTSDALE-BASED AMMOINC. TO SELL AMMUNITIONMANUFACTURING ASSETS FOR$75 MILLION >78NATIONAL NEWS79GLUT OF HOMES OWNED BYBABY BOOMERS REMAINSSTATIC, SAYS SURVEY, ADDINGTO TIGHT REAL ESTATE MARKET >79IN A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES, REALESTATE BONUSES WERE UP BY10% LAST YEAR, SAYS NEWREPORT >81CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS WARNLANDLORDS NOT TO INCREASERENTS IN LA >82REAL ESTATE HOMEPAGE76BUILTENVIRONMENT65MESA WEST CAPITALORIGINATES $92.5 M LOAN TOREFINANCE TWO SEATTLEAPARTMENT COMMUNITIES >82

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BUILTENVIRONMENT67AUTOMATION VS.JOB PRESERVATION:NAVIGATING THEFUTURE OF GLOBALPORTS IN ACHANGINGWORKFORCELANDSCAPEIndustrial ports worldwide are undergoing atechnological revolution, driven byadvancements such as robotic cranes, AI-powered inventory systems, and automatedguided vehicles (AGVs). These innovations aretransforming operations with unprecedentedspeed and precision – and driving morecollaboration between the public and privatesector.Governments already play a critical role in thisprocess, shaping the future through theirpolicies, funding, and workforce traininginitiatives that balance technologicaladvancements with workforce security. And asautomation accelerates, a key questionemerges: How can industrial ports embracethese changes while preserving jobs andempowering workers? The answer may lie in‘upskilling’ —training workers to adapt...CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT69LOGISTICSENTERINGSUSTAINEDGROWTH PHASEIndustrial vacancy is likely nearing its peak forthe current cycle, according to the latestresearch from Cushman & Wakefield. Thereport found overall national industrial vacancyclimbed 20 basis points to 6.7%, which remains30 bps below the 10-year pre-pandemicaverage.During the fourth quarter, industrial absorptionwas positive in 60% of the 84 markets Cushman& Wakefield tracks. Eight markets reportedmore than five million square feet of absorptionfor the year.Overall, the industrial market absorbed 36.8million square feet during the fourth quarter, upfrom 33.3 million square feet during the thirdquarter but down 20% year-over-year. For theyear, 135 million square feet of industrialproduct was absorbed, the report said.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT702025LEGISLATIVEEXPECTATIONSWITHIN STATECAPITOLSState lawmakers have started to return totheir respective state capitols to begin thelawmaking process following the 2024election. While the election resulted in a fewshifts of political control in some chambersbetween Republicans and Democrats, the“status quo” was essentially maintainedaccording to the National Conference of StateLegislatures. This would imply a more apredictable and business-as-usual sessionwithin state capitols on the issues with oneexception: the return of President-electTrump to Washington, D.C.Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill havepledged to cut government bureaucracy,lower government spending and restructurethe federal government. This initiativeincludes less federal oversight of publichealth and education, including the closure ofthe U.S. Department of Education, a reducedfederal workforce and ending manyenvironmental regulations enacted under theBiden Administration. The unofficial“Department of Government Efficiency” ledby Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy hasbeen tasked with identifying opportunities toachieve this through either executive order orfederal legislation.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT71AS U.S. HITS RECORD 21MILLION NEW BUSINESSAPPLICATIONS, SBAPUBLISHES REPORTOUTLINING HOW BIDEN-HARRISADMINISTRATIONWORKED TO FUELSMALL BUSINESS BOOMWASHINGTON – Today, Administrator IsabelCasillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) and the voice in thePresident’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34million small businesses, released a new reporthighlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’shistoric achievements for small business ownersacross America. The report summarizes keyreforms, modernization, and programtransformations made at the SBA between 2021and 2024, demonstrating how theseimprovements and priorities have fueled ourcountry’s record-breaking small business boom –with more than 21 million new businessapplications(Link is external) nationwide sincePresident Biden took office.“During the Biden-Harris Administration, the SBAexpanded its critical support for small businessesand disaster impacted communities – helpingpower the strongest post-pandemic economicrecovery in the world and fuel a historic...CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

Albuquerque small business owners oftensay operations are challenging in the best ofcircumstances, whether it’s navigatingsupply chain issues, the cost of goods,paying bills or making payroll. But when youadd vandalism, theft and other crimes to themix — at least in the case of the Historic ElRey Theater owners — it also pushesinsurance rates through the roof.Continue reading >EL REY OWNERS SAYDOWNTOWN CRIMEDRIVES INSURANCECOSTS UPBy Damon Scott, City Desk ABQ01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNEW MEXICO73The Arch Hurley Conservancy Districtboard of directors is considering its biggestwater allocation in its canals in six years.Continue reading >DISTRICT EYES BIGGESTWATER ALLOCATION INYEARSBy Ron Warnick, Quay County Sun01/22/2025New York City-based Newmark is listing anover 16 million-square-foot portfolio,including two Albuquerque JCPenneylocations.Continue reading >TWO ALBUQUERQUEJCPENNEY LOCATIONSINCLUDED IN 120-PROPERTY PORTFOLIOFOR SALEBy Cooper Metts, Albuquerque Business First01/21/2025Copyright: Canva pro

An eclectic addition to Santa Fe’s retailshopping scene opened its doors over theweekend to an enthusiastic response, withlong lines of customers waiting to get intoNew Mexico's first Daiso store amid bitterlycold temperatures.Continue reading >NEW JAPANESE VALUERETAILER DAISO OPENSIN SANTA FEBy Mike Easterling, Santa Fe New Mexican01/21/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT74SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s2025 legislative session begins today.Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session.This session looks to be packed withdiscussions ranging from improvingeducation to solving the housing crisis.KRQE News 13 will stream Tuesday’s Stateof the State which is slated to start at 12p.m.Continue reading >GOVERNOR MICHELLELUJAN GRISHAMDELIVERS 2025 NEWMEXICO STATE OF THESTATE ADDRESSBy Allison Giron, KRQE News01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proThe University of New Mexico recentlyachieved a Silver rating in the SustainabilityTracking, Assessment & Rating System(STARS) Version 3.0, administered by theAssociation for the Advancement ofSustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).This accolade highlights UNM’s ongoingcommitment to environmental stewardship,social responsibility, and communityengagement. UNM’s report is publiclyavailable on the STARS website.Continue reading >THE UNIVERSITY OFNEW MEXICO ACHIEVESSTARS SILVERSUSTAINABILITYRATINGBy Lydia Thomas, UNM Newsroom01/21/2025SANTA FE, N.M. —Monday night will be one of the coldestnights Albuquerque has seen in years, andmany people are looking for a warm place tostay."There is a shortage of beds here inAlbuquerque for the number of peopleexperiencing homelessness," Laura Combs,the executive director for Family Promise ofAlbuquerque, said.Continue reading >VOLUNTEERS HELP WITHADDITIONAL BEDDINGIN SANTA FEBy Corey Howard, KOAT 701/20/2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators BenRay Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee,announced a $5.5 million award from theU.S. Department of Interior for New Mexicoto clean up orphaned oil and gas wells.Continue reading >LUJÁN AND HEINRICHANNOUNCE $5.5MILLION TO CLEAN UPORPHANED WELLS INNEW MEXICOBy Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post01/20/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT75An oil and gas company operating insoutheast New Mexico’s Permian Basinoilfields agreed to take steps at threefacilities in Lea County to reduce artificiallight impacting the wilderness in the region.Continue reading >PERMIAN BASIN OILCOMPANY CERTIFIEDFOR ‘DARK SKY’PROTECTIONBy Adrian Hedden, Artesia Daily Press01/20/2025ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Nob Hillrestaurant was forced to close for part ofthe busy holiday weekend after gettingburglarized. “It was really devastatingbecause Sunday’s our busiest day. It’s aholiday weekend. It was critical, you know,that loss of revenue was really devastating,”said Jacob Elliot, owner of Farmacyrestaurant.He said the break-in at his restauranthappened early Sunday morning. He said thethief took everything from iPads and liquorto towels and merchandise. “He just wentsystematically through the restaurant andkind of cleaned us out,” said Elliot.Continue reading >NOB HILL RESTAURANTREOPENS AFTERHOLIDAY WEEKENDBREAK-INBy Annalisa Pardo, KRQE News01/21/2025

To increase affordable housingconstruction, Colorado DemocratGovernor Jared Polis is pushing forlegislation that will see more suchconstruction on church properties.In his State of the State address, Polisreferenced a project seeing the buildingof nearly 80 residential units on propertybelonging to the Solid Rock ChristianCenter in Colorado Springs. Funding forthat project was secured through theColorado Housing and Finance Authority.Noting that new affordable housingconstruction in the Centennial Statecontinues to lag, Polis remarked: “Tonarrow the gap between supply anddemand, we must continue to expandchoices, speed up timelines, and reducecosts for new housing to come on themarket.”Continues >COLORADOGOVERNOR URGESSTEPPED-UPAFFORDABLE HOUSINGCONSTRUCTION IN AVARIETY OF FORMATSBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter01/16/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT76REAL ESTATE NEWSSOUTHWEST

BUILTENVIRONMENT77To that end, the Governor said lawmakers should “lean into innovation and streamline theprocess for modular housing to be built faster and at lower cost.”On the church projects, Polis remarked that the state should allow “faith-based andeducational partners to use land they have to build housing we need.” Polis also called on lawmakers to pass legislation that will encourage apartment complexes ina variety of formats. “Rather than force developers to build massive one-size-fits-allapartments that take up entire city blocks, let’s instead empower them to build apartmentsor homes that fit the neighborhood.”In the thorny area of construction defects legislation related to condo units, Polis noted thatin recent years condo liability reform has been “stifled on both sides.” In response, theGovernor said, “Let’s turn the page and have a real dialogue about what is preventing condosfrom being built and solve it.”Polis said he saw no reason why lawmakers can’t fashion legislation that “protectshomeowners’ rights when there is a defect but makes it less expensive and cumbersome forbuilders of all kinds to start projects and deliver housing.”Prospects for the Governor’s proposals in this year’s legislative session are currently unclear.But on the opening day of this year’s session, Republican Senate Minority Leader PaulLundeen charged that new construction in the state is hampered by excessive regulation,pointing to a recent Colorado Chamber of Commerce study that listed the state as the sixthhighest in the country for housing construction regulations.Lundeen added that he and many of his fellow lawmakers are committed to reviewingexisting regulations and getting rid of those that are hampering development.Copyright: Canva pro

Amulti-million dollar home in Austin, Texas,is now listed at more than half of itsprevious asking price, according to a listingon Realtor.com.Continue reading >AUSTIN HOME PRICEDROPS 50% AS TEXASHOUSING MARKETCOOLSBy Claire Dickey, Newsweek01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT78Colorado residents could receive paymentfrom a new insurance fund for family leavefor the first time in 2024, and the numbersare in.Continue reading >COLORADO WORKERSCLAIM HUNDREDS OFMILLIONS IN NEW PAIDFAMILY LEAVEBy Analisa Romano, Denver Business Journal01/22/2025Ammo Inc. plans to sell its ammunitionmanufacturing assets to Olin Winchester, asubsidiary of Missouri-based Olin Corp., in a$75 million cash transaction. Here's whatwe know about the proposed sale.Continue reading >SCOTTSDALE-BASEDAMMO INC. TO SELLAMMUNITIONMANUFACTURINGASSETS FOR $75MILLIONBy Amy Edelen, Phoenix Business Journal01/21/2025Copyright: Canva pro

A new survey indicates that Baby Boomers, that giantgeneration of more than 76 million people bornbetween 1946 and 1964, represent a bit of a downer intoday’s real estate market.Why?According to a survey conducted by the real estatelisting service Redfin, a sizable chunk of the BabyBoomer generation, at 43%, is perfectly happy living inthe houses they have now and have no intention ofselling anytime soon.This represents a massive block of residential realestate, during a time when many Americans are lookingto buy a home, that will or won’t be on the market inthe foreseeable future.The survey notes that a solid 34% of the Baby Boomerssurveyed said they not only had no immediate plans tosell their homes but asserted that they would morethan likely never sell their homes. The second largestgroup at 27% said they wouldn’t consider putting up afor-sale sign for at least the next decade.Continues >GLUT OF HOMES OWNED BYBABY BOOMERS REMAINSSTATIC, SAYS SURVEY,ADDING TO TIGHT REALESTATE MARKETBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/17/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT79REAL ESTATE NEWSNATIONAL

The Baby Boom determination never to sell exceeds the roughly 33% of Generation Xhomeowners, or those born between 1965 and 1980, who feel the same way. Only around28% of the Millennial Generation, born between 1991 and 1996, combined with those in theGeneration Z category, born between 1997 and 2012, were similarly inclined.g market.”Baby Boomers declaring that they wanted to stay where they are revealed perfectlyplausible reasons doing so: nearly 39% indicated that their homes were either completely oralmost paid off. A second large group at just under 37% agreed with the following statement:“I just like my home and/or its location and have no reason to move.”Additional reasons for not wanting to sell makes the Baby Boomers sound like every othergeneration in today’s market, pointing to the higher price of purchasing a replacement homeand concerns about having to relinquish a current low mortgage rate.The Redfin survey also indicated that some Baby Boomers might not be all that crazy aboutmoving into planned housing communities, saying they didn’t want to pay high homeowners’association fees.Despite their huge demographic presence, the actual number of Baby Boomers is dailyshrinking: that massive 76 million count was down to around 65 million a decade ago, withthe Population Reference Bureau forecasting a drop to 58 million by the end of this decade.Meanwhile, the houses they will leave behind, according to the publication Realtor Magazine,which is published by the National Association of Realtors, are at least 40 years old. “Ashomes age, their components need to be replaced or repaired to keep them sellable.”Continues the publication: “A bloated, aging inventory of neglected homes could be the nextbig headache for the housing market.”BUILTENVIRONMENT80Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTWith commercial and residential real estatelistings posting record-breaking highs in 2024, itshould come as no surprise that employeesworking within the industry should be thebeneficiaries of healthy bonuses.According to a new report put together by theSan Francisco-based Gusto Incorporated, theaverage real estate industry bonus last yearcame in at $5,040. That figure was substantiallyhigher than the average $1,600 bonus seen inthe retail sector; and the nearly $1,400recorded in the nonprofit sector.IN A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES,REAL ESTATE BONUSESWERE UP BY 10% LASTYEAR, SAYS NEW REPORTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/20/2025Copyright: Canva proOverall, bonuses nationally were up byaround 2% as of the end of last yearcompared with 2023, with the averagebonus coming in at $2,503. That figurein 2023 stood at $2,447.In a narrative accompanying the latestfindings, Gusto notes that the bonustrendline indicates that manyemployers are “continuing to usebonuses as a tool to keep their topperformers engaged.” At the same time,“they may not be paying bonuses to theentire staff.”By far the largest bonus percentageincrease was seen in the nation’scommunications industry, whichawarded an average of $5,134 in 2024,up from $4,206 in 2023. Those twofigures represented a healthy 22% jump.Similarly, employees in theentertainment and recreation industryenjoyed a bonus jump from $1,840 in2023 to just over $2,000 last year, for a9% year-to-year increase.Workers in the construction industrysaw an overall 3% bonus increase, withan average of $2,277, up from $2,205the year before.Bonuses were down in the tourism andaccommodations sector, seeing a 7%drop from $1,322 in 2023 to $1,225 lastyear; as well as the transportation andwarehousing sector, also off by 10%, foran average bonus decline from $1,212to $1,088.In all, bonuses were up in thirteen out ofseventeen sectors surveyed by Gusto,reflecting an overall vote of confidencein the nation’s economy heading into2025.81

LOS ANGELES, California: City officials areramping up efforts to curb rent gougingfollowing devastating firestorms thatdestroyed over 12,000 homes, displacingtens of thousands.Continue reading >CALIFORNIA OFFICIALSWARN LANDLORDS NOTTO INCREASE RENTS INLABy Robert Besser, New Mexico State News01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT82LOS ANGELES - Jan. 21, 2025 - PRLog --Mesa West Capital has provided RISEProperties Trust with $92.5 million in firstmortgage debt to refinance two mid-risemultifamily communities totaling 266 unitsin Seattle, WA. Continue reading >MESA WEST CAPITALORIGINATES $92.5 MLOAN TO REFINANCETWO SEATTLEAPARTMENTCOMMUNITIESBy Mesa West Capital, PRLOG01/21/2025In its first report for 2025, RentCafehighlights the top metros where renters andreal estate professionals should focus theirattention this year. The list was determinedby consistent rental demand identified inthe past year.Continue reading >10 CITIES TO WATCH IN2025 FOR MULTIFAMILYRENTAL ACTIVITYBy Quinn Purcell, Building Design + Construction01/17/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT83A grand brick church dating to 1890 is nowbeing listed for sale in Denver’s historic FivePoints neighborhood.Located at 701 E. 23rd Avenue, thestructure has been the longtime home of aChurch of God in Christ facility, andmeasures around 4,800 square feet.Described as an architectural masterpiece,the church in more recent years hasprovided office space to a hospice serviceprovider called Comfort Care, as well as theFive Points Business Association.The building has been granted a historiceasement designation by the nonprofitHistoric Denver group, which prohibits thedemolition of the property or anymodifications that will harm its historiccharacter.The structure, which sits on a 9,275-square-foot corner lot, is distinguished by itsmassive arched brick window frames,colored windows, wooden floor, and steeple.The property is being offered by the Denveroffices of Madison Commercial Properties.A sales price for the building and site is notlisted and is instead subject to an offer.NEARLY 140-YEAR-OLD HISTORICDENVER CHURCH ISUP FOR SALEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 01/20/2025FEATURED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 0504030201LOT SIZEBUILDING SIZENO. STORIESYEAR BUILTTENANCY0. 2 1 A C4, 8 00 SF118 9 0SI N GLE

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The $85 million Applied Research Building(ARB) at the University of Arizona in Tucsonwas recently recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America as the 2024Project of the Year.Constructed through a progressive design-build partnership between SmithGroup andGeneral Contractor McCarthy BuildingCompanies, Inc., the ARB combines state-of-the-art equipment, technology, andlaboratories to advance research in spaceexploration, advanced manufacturing, andimaging technology. The three-story,89,000-square-foot building serves as thenew home for applied physical sciences andengineering, connecting faculty across fourcolleges — Engineering, Science, OpticalSciences, and Medicine.A key feature within the ARB — creatingsome of the most complicated constructionchallenges — is the thermal vacuum (TV)chamber, the world’s largest of its kindhoused within a collegiate research facility.Weighing 40 tons and extending 30 feet, theTV chamber is designed for testingnanosatellites under replicated atmospherictemperature and pressure conditions foundwithin the space and near-spaceenvironments... Continue reading >WHAT DOES IT TAKE TOINSTALL A 40-TONTHERMAL VACUUMCHAMBER FOR SPACESIMULATIONS?By Julie Devine, Rocky Mountain Construction01/21/2025Copyright: Canva ProSPACE NEWSBUILTENVIRONMENT89

BUILTENVIRONMENTOn January 21, the Expedition 72 crewspent the day getting ready for their secondspacewalk of 2025 outside the InternationalSpace Station (ISS). This mission focuses onremoving old communications equipmentand investigating the presence of potentialmicrobes. Meanwhile, the crew continuedtheir ongoing scientific research, whichincluded studying advanced spacenavigation, analyzing microbial DNA, andtesting new piloting techniques. Continue reading >ASTRONAUTS GEAR UPFOR A HIGH-STAKESSPACEWALK TO HUNTMICROBES INMICROGRAVITYBy NASA, SciTechDaily01/21/2025public service.Nelson and NASA Deputy AdministratorPam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan.20), the day that Donald Trump began hissecond term as president. Trump hasappointed Janet Petro, who most recentlyserved as director of Kennedy Space Center(KSC) in Florida, as NASA's interim chief."As I leave public office today after 53 years,thank you for the great privilege of alifetime of serving the... Continue reading >90Copyright: Canva ProBILL NELSON STEPSDOWN AS NASA CHIEFAS TRUMP BEGINS 2NDTERMBy Mike Wall, Space.Com01/21/2025Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASAadministrator, ending a half-century of PLANS FOR SPACEPORTAS DEMANDS FORLAUNCHES GROWBy Kassi Foote, KOB01/21/2025ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Around thecountry, the space industry is booming. TheU.S. launched a record 145 rockets intoorbit in 2024. But experts say there are toomany liftoffs and not enough launch sites.So where does New Mexico’s SpaceportAmerica come in? Executive Director ScottMcLaughlin said with... Continue reading >Copyright: Courtesy of Spaceport America

BUILTENVIRONMENTSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.This "double moonshot" highlights theglobal interest in exploring the moon.Japan's ispace launched its Hakuto-RMission 2, making a second attempt to landon the moon after its first mission in April2023 failed due... Continue reading >91CHINA’S PLAN TO RULETHE HEAVENSBy Thomas Corbett, Defense One01/17/2025The race to return to the Moon and pushbeyond has entered a new, more intensephase. While Elon Musk and NASA havebeen arguing over whether to go to theMoon or Mars, China's recently publishedspace-sciences plan declares its intent tosurpass the United States and become theworld's preeminent space power. Continue reading >INDIA DEMONSTRATESSPACE DOCKINGBy Ajey Lele, The Space Review01/20/2025On December 30, the Indian SpaceResearch Organisation (ISRO) successfullylaunched its PSLV-C60 mission. The primaryobjective of this launch was to test dockingtechnology with two satellites, as part of theSpace Docking Experiment (SpaDeX)mission. SpaDeX carried two satellites, eachweighing 220 kilograms, into a circular lowEarth orbit. One satellite, designated theChaser (SDX01), and the other, the Target(SDX02), were involved in the dockingexperiment. On January 16, ISROsuccessfully achieved the docking, thusmaking India only the... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro2 MOON LANDERSLAUNCHED INTO SPACEON SPACEX FALCONROCKETBy Robert Besser, NewMexicoStateNews.Net01/19/2025ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO: On January15, two moon landers, one from Japan'sispace and another from the U.S. companyFirefly Aerospace, launched into space on a BIDEN APPROVESEXECUTIVE ORDER TOSTRENGTHENCYBERSECURITY FORCOMMERCIALSATELLITE SYSTEMSBy Carley Welch, BreakingDefense01/16/2025WASHINGTON — In a final push to lay astrong cybersecurity foundation for theincoming administration, President JoeBiden approved an executive order earlytoday that addresses lessons learned in thecyber realm over the past four years,distinctly calling for practices that wouldprotect commercial... Continue reading >

BUILTENVIRONMENTNEWSPACEALLIANCEJoin 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 >93

QUICK NEWS LINKSCONSTRUCTION26Proposed New Mexican Budget for ComingFiscal Year Covers Wide Variety ofInfrastructure Work >NEW MEXICOLawmakers doubt city will get capitaloutlay >'Longest project in history' at Beckner Roadexpected to be complete by end ofJanuary >Heinrich Announces Over $1 Million SecuredTo Connect More New Mexicans To In-Demand Careers In Skilled Trades >County seeks state money >Man accused of killing suspectedexcavator thief in the South Valley >City spent millions on solar panels. Morethan 1,000 panels have sat unused for 6years. >Restrictive Regulations Fuel New Mexico’sHousing Shortage >A fifth industrial park joins the ranks inSanta Teresa >NewGlobal Ventures Plans Estancia Valley,New Mexico, Canning Operations >MODERN NURSE TEACHING FACILITY PROJECT MAYSOON SEE CONSTRUCTION IN MESA >SOUTHWESTPlans Moving Forward for Construction of FirstCounty Animal Shelter in El Paso >Famous Punch Card Building in Phoenix AppearsHeaded for Major Repurposing >Diverse Holualoa Companies Partners to BuildNew 240-Room Hotel in Northern Phoenix >A Variety of Canutillo Independent SchoolDistrict Building Projects Set for Launch This Year >Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Calls for Multi-Prong Approach to Create More Housing >Perkins&Will completes north Texas’s firstLGBTQIA+ affordable senior housingdevelopment >Colorado adopts ICC/MBI off-site constructionstandards >Sheet Metal Supply Provides Custom RHEINZINKPanels for Texas Municipal Facility >Texas border wall completed at state-ownedranch in Starr County >BUILTENVIRONMENT94BernCo commissioners green-light bondsfor apartment complex >Los Lunas Meta Data Center introducesexpansion dedicated to ArtificialIntelligence >New Mexico getting $172 million in federalinfrastructure money >UNM engineers build the future of 3Dprinting with bendable concrete >Work Begins On San Antonio Airport Terminal >31

BUILTENVIRONMENT95CONSTRUCTION37TRUMP ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORT, WHILESUSPENDING OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE WORK >NATIONALTrump plans 10% tariffs on Chinese importson Feb. 1 >JV picked for $2.3B Long Bridge overhaul inVirginia >Contec Industrial Automation SolutionsPlans Greensboro, North Carolina,Operations >Safer Rebar Placement Innovations >Gov. Newsom Waives Building Permits toSpeed LA Rebuild >From giant Lego-style bricks to artificialreefs, how the construction industry isusing tech to tackle climate change >Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement inNYC Gets $1.9B in Federal Funding >Latest Beige Book Shows Stable Late 2024Economic Growth, Anxious 2025 Mood >TRENDSAs Parts of Southern California Continue toBurn, Calls for Fire-Resistant ConstructionAired >Clayco Dives Deep Into Data CenterConstruction >Ladder Incidents Have Decreased >Dodge Momentum Index Climbs 10% inDecember >Contractors scramble to incorporate AIinto their operations >41REAL ESTATE73District eyes biggest water allocation in years >NEW MEXICOEl Rey owners say Downtown crime drivesinsurance costs up >Two Albuquerque JCPenney locations includedin 120-property portfolio for sale >New Japanese value retailer Daiso opens inSanta Fe >The University of New Mexico achieves STARSSilver Sustainability Rating >Volunteers help with additional bedding inSanta Fe >Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers 2025New Mexico State of the State address >Permian Basin oil company certified for ‘darksky’ protection >Nob Hill restaurant reopens after holidayweekend break-in >Luján And Heinrich Announce $5.5 Million ToClean Up Orphaned Wells In New Mexico >Colorado Governor Urges Stepped-UpAffordable Housing Construction in a Variety ofFormats >SOUTHWESTScottsdale-based Ammo Inc. to sell ammunitionmanufacturing assets for $75 million >Austin Home Price Drops 50% as Texas HousingMarket Cools >Colorado workers claim hundreds of millions innew paid family leave >Glut of Homes Owned by Baby BoomersRemains Static, Says Survey, Adding to Tight RealEstate Market >NATIONALIn a Sign of Good Times, Real Estate BonusesWere Up By 10% Last Year, Says New Report >California officials warn landlords not toincrease rents in LA >Mesa West Capital Originates $92.5 M Loan toRefinance Two Seattle Apartment Communities >10 cities to watch in 2025 for multifamily rentalactivity >

96SPACE89What Does It Take to Install a 40-TonThermal Vacuum Chamber for SpaceSimulations? >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALAstronauts Gear Up for a High-StakesSpacewalk to Hunt Microbes in Microgravity >plans for spaceport as demands forlaunches grow >Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief asTrump begins 2nd term >India demonstrates space docking >China’s plan to rule the heavens >2 moon landers launched into space onSpaceX Falcon rocket >Biden approves executive order tostrengthen cybersecurity for commercialsatellite systems >WEEDFEED98Trump Pardons Silk Road Drug MarketOperator Russ Ulbricht, Despite Calling ForExecution Of Drug Sellers >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALStandard Wellness Secures $10 MillionCredit Facility at Market-Leading 9.25% Rateto Refinance Debt and Drive Growth >High hopes for a pot-ential pass: Bill wouldcap cannabis excise tax >89LEGISLATION99HORSE SHOW STADIUM IN LAS CRUCES MAY GETINITIAL FUNDING FOR EXTENSIVE UPGRADE WORK >NEW MEXICONM lawmakers will consider bills this year to curbemissions, increase community resiliency >New Mexico officials release statementsfollowing Trump inauguration >UNM’s 202 >5 legislative priorities designed aspart of long-term strategic planNM Legislature Day 1 recap: Gov and lawmakersreset after botched special session on crime >New Mexico Legislative Finance Committeereleases $10.8B budget recommendation >Artesia group sues to overturn state’s EVmandate >Amid Transition. US Court Overturns Biden LaborAgreement Rule on Some Federal Projects >NATIONALChevron discloses it pledged unspecifiedamount to Trump’s inauguration >Democratizing Site Selection in AffordableHousing Development >ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGN103Florida’s water supply strained by development,overexploitation of groundwater >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALWhy you should be using complete metalbuilding systems >Trump administration issues executive order topromote “beautiful federal civic architecture,”among other directives >Architecture Industry Sees Mixed Signals as 2025Approaches >104

97VENDORS / SUPPLIERS105United Rentals Acquires H&E EquipmentServices for $4.8B >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALEnhancing fire protection in metalconstruction >American Express is connectingcontractors to Billd’s extended paymentterms for materials purchases >Rental 2025: Challenges & Projections >Hapag-Lloyd procurement team enlistsdigital tool for supplier visibility >ENERGY INDUSTRY107Trump temporarily halts leasing and permittingfor wind energy projects >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALZia Natural Gas energy efficiency, Bernalillo solarhearings canceled >NM lawmakers, solar advocates seek $60M tohelp keep small towns powered during disasters >India Launches $21.6B First Green Hydrogen Hub >Oxeon Energy Expands Davis County, Utah,Production Operations >105106107108

TRUMP PARDONS SILKROAD DRUG MARKETOPERATOR RUSSULBRICHT, DESPITECALLING FOR EXECUTIONOF DRUG SELLERSBy Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment01/22/2025President Donald Trump has fulfilled acampaign promise by commuting the lifesentence of Ross Ulbricht, a man who wasconvicted of running a dark web illicit drugmarket.Continue reading >NEW MEXICO WEEDFEEDBUILTENVIRONMENT98[PRESS RELEASE] CLEVELAND, Dec. 17,2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard WellnessHoldings, LLC ("Standard Wellness" or the"Company"), a leading Multi-state cannabisoperator, is pleased to announce thatvarious affiliates have successfully secureda $10 million credit facility from aprominent commercial bank...Continue reading >STANDARD WELLNESSSECURES $10 MILLIONCREDIT FACILITY ATMARKET-LEADING9.25% RATE TOREFINANCE DEBT ANDDRIVE GROWTHBy CBT Staff01/21/2025Hopes are high this year to pass a billcapping the cannabis excise tax.Sen. Katy Duhigg has introduced a bill in the2025 Legislature aimed at removingincremental increases to the state’s 12%tax.Continue reading >HIGH HOPES FOR A POT-ENTIAL PASS: BILLWOULD CAP CANNABISEXCISE TAXBy Matthew Narvaiz, Albuquerque Journal01/20/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Members of the New Mexico StateLegislature may soon be tasked withapproving funding for an effort to restore aone-time popular outdoor stadium on thecentral east side of the state.The Norman L. King Memorial Stadium islocated on the north side of Las Vegas andwas built as a New Deal-funded project in1936. For years, the 4,000-seat spaceserved as the home to a number of outdoorevents, including a polo tournament and athree-day rodeo.HORSE SHOWSTADIUM IN LASCRUCES MAY GETINITIAL FUNDINGFOR EXTENSIVEUPGRADE WORKBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proIn continuous use for nearly half a century,the stadium, which is uniquely built offlagstone bleachers etched into the earth,fell into disuse in the mid-1980s and hasbeen largely abandoned since then.But, according to reports, members of theBoard of Trustees for the Las Vegas LandGrant are hoping to secure up to $100,000in state funding out of Santa Fe during thiswinter's legislative session to begin what isexpected to be a lengthy process ofrestoring the stadium.While that initial $100,000 would pay forthe initial planning and designing of theproject, it is expected that it will cost at least$1 million to completely bring the stadiumup to date. Characterized by one newspaper in 1936 asthe "Southwest's finest naturalamphitheater," the stadium was completedat a cost of $50,000 by the Works ProgressAdministration. The site was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1999.NEW MEXICOLEGISLATIONBUILTENVIRONMENT99

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It was a historicday in Washington, D.C., as Donald Trumpwas inaugurated Monday as the 47thPresident of the United States.Continue reading >NEW MEXICO OFFICIALSRELEASE STATEMENTSFOLLOWING TRUMPINAUGURATIONBy KOB01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT100The first day of the 2025 legislative sessionis over. Fifty-nine more to go. Continue reading >NM LEGISLATURE DAY 1RECAP: GOV ANDLAWMAKERS RESETAFTER BOTCHEDSPECIAL SESSION ONCRIMEBy Patrick Lohman, Source NM01/21/2025As Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office,renewable energy developers andadvocates anticipate he may overturnincentives intended to help build outresources such as wind, solar andgeothermal.Continue reading >NM LAWMAKERS WILLCONSIDER BILLS THISYEAR TO CURBEMISSIONS, INCREASECOMMUNITYRESILIENCYBy Hannah Grover, New Mexico Political Report01/20/2025Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks the openingday of the First Session of the 57th NewMexico Legislature. This year, as with allodd-numbered years, the 60-day legislativesession will focus on the budget and any billor policy issue that a legislator wants tobring forward. Continue reading >UNM’S 2025LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESDESIGNED AS PART OFLONG-TERM STRATEGICPLANBy UNM Newsroom01/17/2025Copyright: Canva pro

New Mexico’s Legislative FinanceCommittee on Wednesday recommended$10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending.Continue reading >NEW MEXICOLEGISLATIVE FINANCECOMMITTEE RELEASES$10.8B BUDGETRECOMMENDATIONBy Source NM01/16/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT101An Artesia-based nonprofit is suing thestate of New Mexico over electric vehiclerequirements imposed last year on newly-built businesses and homes statewide –rules the group said were unfairly delayingconstruction and driving up the cost of arecreation center in the northern EddyCounty city.Continue reading >ARTESIA GROUP SUESTO OVERTURN STATE’SEV MANDATEBy Adrian Hedden, Artesia Daily Press01/16/2025

BUILTENVIRONMENTNATIONALLEGISLATIONChevron, a major player in New Mexico’sPermian Basin, has contributed anundisclosed sum to President DonaldTrump’s inauguration. Continue reading >CHEVRON DISCLOSES ITPLEDGED UNSPECIFIEDAMOUNT TO TRUMP’SINAUGURATIONBy Susan Moree, New Mexico Political Report01/20/2025Copyright: Canva pro102The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled infavor of contractors that challenged formerPresident Joe Biden’s policy requiringproject labor agreements on federalconstruction projects of $35 million or moreawarded by three keyagencies, with fewexceptions. Continue reading >AMID TRANSITION. USCOURT OVERTURNSBIDEN LABORAGREEMENT RULE ONSOME FEDERALPROJECTSBy Jeff Yoders, ENRAcross California’s San Diego County,people are struggling to find affordablehousing, and homelessness is an importantand pressing challenge. In 2023, the point-in-time data for the San Diego region...Continue reading >DEMOCRATIZING SITESELECTION INAFFORDABLE HOUSINGDEVELOPMENTBy Kelly Annis, Elizabeth Van Horn, Urban Land01/21/2025

Metal is becoming one of the most popularchoices when it comes to building products.Make the most of this material by going fullmetal with a complete metal buildingpackage and reap the benefits for yourbusiness.Continue reading >WHY YOU SHOULD BEUSING COMPLETEMETAL BUILDINGSYSTEMSBy Metal Construction News12/11/2024Copyright: Canva proNEW MEXICO & NATIONALARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGNBUILTENVIRONMENT103Climate change, booming development, andoverexploitation of groundwater arecombining to threaten the future ofFlorida’s potable water supply.Continue reading >FLORIDA’S WATERSUPPLY STRAINED BYDEVELOPMENT,OVEREXPLOITATION OFGROUNDWATERBy Peter Fabris, Building Design + Construction01/15/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, he wasalready thinking about architecture.Continue reading >TRUMPADMINISTRATIONISSUES EXECUTIVEORDER TO PROMOTE“BEAUTIFUL FEDERALCIVIC ARCHITECTURE,”AMONG OTHERDIRECTIVESBy Daniel Jonas Roche, The Architect’s Newspaper01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTArchitecture Billings Index ShowsStabilization After Prolonged DeclineWhile the AIA/Deltek Architecture BillingsIndex (ABI) dipped slightly below 50 inNovember 2024, the score hovered near thethreshold, reflecting an almost equal splitbetween firms reporting increases anddecreases in billings. Although growthremains elusive for the majority of firms, theshift from nearly two years of decliningbillings to a flat trajectory is a promising signof improving conditions. Inquiries for newwork continued to rise steadily, andalthough the value of newly signed designcontracts declined for the eighth...Continue reading >ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY SEES MIXEDSIGNALS AS 2025APPROACHESBy WPJ Staff01/15/2025104

According to the National Fire ProtectionAssociation (NFPA), fire departments acrossthe U.S. respond to nearly 38,000 firesannually in industrial and manufacturingfacilities. These fires cause more than $1.2billion in property damage each year,highlighting the critical need to protectmetal and steel structures. Epoxyintumescent coating offers a powerfulsolution to insulate structural steel fromheat and fire to protect people and assets.Continue reading >ENHANCING FIREPROTECTION IN METALCONSTRUCTIONBy Stuart Bradbury, Metal Construction News01/13/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO & NATIONALVENDORS / SUPPLIERS105United Rentals Inc., announced Jan. 14 itwill acquire H&E Equipment Services for$92 per share in cash, reflecting a totalenterprise value of about $4.8 billion,including about $1.4 billion of debt.Continue reading >UNITED RENTALSACQUIRES H&EEQUIPMENT SERVICESFOR $4.8BBy Jeff Yoders, ENRThe business world has undergone a rapiddigital transformation in recent years andindustries with complex, traditionally analogoperational processes – like theconstruction industry – stand to benefit.Construction businesses have a lot to juggle,including unpredictable pay cycles...Continue reading >AMERICAN EXPRESS ISCONNECTINGCONTRACTORS TOBILLD’S EXTENDEDPAYMENT TERMS FORMATERIALS PURCHASESBy ConstructionDive01/21/2025

What will 2025 bring to the generalequipment and tool rental industry? Whatchallenges will rental companies face? Westart with these and more in this episode ofRental’s The Bottom Line podcast withreturning guest John Jeanguenat, VicePresident for the Equipment Segment at theAmerican Rental Association. Continue reading >RENTAL 2025:CHALLENGES &PROJECTIONSBy Jonathan Kozlowski, For Construction Pros01/21/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT106When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted arise in supply chain challenges in 2020,Hapag-Lloyd decided it needed betterinsight into its supplier base. At the time, asurge in freight and congestion at portsexposed vulnerabilities, such as a lack ofdata and information sharing, for the oceancarrier. Continue reading >HAPAG-LLOYDPROCUREMENT TEAMENLISTS DIGITAL TOOLFOR SUPPLIER VISIBILITYBy Alejandra Carranza, SupplyChainDive01/16/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Hearings on Zia Natural Gas’ energyefficiency plan and the location of aproposed 400-megawatt solar array werecanceled this week due to lack of opposition.Continue reading >ZIA NATURAL GASENERGY EFFICIENCY,BERNALILLO SOLARHEARINGS CANCELEDBy Hannah Grover, New Mexico Political Report01/17/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTNEW MEXICO & NATIONALENERGY INDUSTRY107President Donald Trump signed anexecutive order Monday temporarily haltingoffshore wind lease sales in federal watersand pausing the issuance of approvals,permits and loans for both onshore andoffshore wind projects.Continue reading >TRUMP TEMPORARILYHALTS LEASING ANDPERMITTING FOR WINDENERGY PROJECTSBy Jennifer McDermott, The Associated Press, KOB 401/20/2025Copyright: Canva pro

New Mexico lawmakers and renewableenergy advocates will once again seek fundsand legal authority during this year’slegislative session to help rural and tribalgovernments establish solar-poweredcenters, in part to ensure residents havestable electricity during disasters likewildfires or blizzards.Continue reading >NM LAWMAKERS,SOLAR ADVOCATESSEEK $60M TO HELPKEEP SMALL TOWNSPOWERED DURINGDISASTERSBy Patrick Lohmann, Source NM01/17/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT108Copyright: Canva proIndia launched earlier this month its firstgreen hydrogen hub, with an estimated$21.6-billion investment planned to develop20 GW of renewable energy projects andproduce 1,500 tons per day of greenhydrogen and 7,500 TPD of green hydrogenderivatives such as green methanol, greenurea and sustainable aviation fuel.Continue reading >INDIA LAUNCHES $21.6BFIRST GREENHYDROGEN HUBBy Neelam Mathews, ENROxeon Energy, a company focusing onalternative energy storage, synthetic fuels,and high purity gas production, plans toexpand its operations in Davis County, Utah.The $99.3 million project is expected...Continue reading >OXEON ENERGYEXPANDS DAVISCOUNTY, UTAH,PRODUCTIONOPERATIONSBy Area Development News Desk01/13/2025

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report forDecember 2024 has landed, and it paints acomplicated picture of the Americaneconomy. Year-over-year inflation rose to2.9%, driven by surging energy prices andsteady increases in food and shelter costs.At the same time, there are tentative signsof progress in core inflation, which excludesvolatile food and energy prices.What does this mean for policymakers,businesses, and households? Let’s unpackthe data.INFLATION’S DECEMBERSNAPSHOT: MIXEDPROGRESS LEAVES THEFED IN A BINDBy Josh Cutler, The Built Environment 01/22/2025Copyright: Canva proEnergy prices rose 2.6% in December,accounting for over 40% of the month’stotal inflation increase, according to theBureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline pricesled the way with a 4.4% jump, while naturalgas climbed 2.4%, and electricity edged up0.3%. These increases marked the largestmonthly increase in energy prices sinceMarch.While energy prices were down 0.5%annually thanks to prior declines, themonthly spike highlights how quickly thissector can destabilize broader economicprogress.BUILTENVIRONMENT109NATIONAL STATISTICSThis is not just a number on a chart. Higherenergy costs affect households directlythrough fuel and utility bills, while alsodriving up costs across industries reliant ontransportation and manufacturing.Continues >Copyright: Canva pro

Food prices rose 0.3% in December,matching the prior month’s increase. Overthe past year, food prices climbed by 2.5%,with significant increases in staples such aseggs, which jumped 3.2% in Decemberalone. Year-over-year, egg prices are up anastonishing 36.8%, driven by supply chaindisruptions and avian flu outbreaks.Shelter inflation remains one of the largestcontributors to overall inflation, rising 0.3%in December and 4.6% year-over-year.While this represents the smallest annualincrease since early 2022, it still places aconsiderable burden on households. A key driver within this category is owners’equivalent rent, which measures the rentalvalue of owned homes. This metric also roseby 0.3%, reflecting the slow pace at whichhousing costs adjust compared to othercategories. Housing costs are what economists call“sticky.” They don’t rise or fall as quickly asenergy or food prices, but their persistentupward trend creates long-term financialstrain for renters and homeowners alike.Core inflation, which strips out volatile foodand energy costs, increased by 0.2% inDecember—the smallest monthly gain inmonths. Year-over-year, core inflation nowstands at 3.2%, down slightly from 3.3% inNovember.Continues >BUILTENVIRONMENT110Cereals and bakery products saw a 1.2%increase, while meat, poultry, and fish costscontinued their upward trend. According toDavid Royal, chief financial and investmentofficer at Thrivent, “Food prices, which hadbeen tame in the first half of 2024,continued their acceleration.”For consumers, these steady increases arefelt at the grocery store, especially forlower- and middle-income households.Beyond groceries, the costs of dining outrose as well, with limited-service meals andfull-service meals both up 0.3%.Copyright: Canva proCopyright: Canva proCopyright: Canva pro

This is good news for policymakers. Coreinflation offers a clearer picture ofunderlying price trends, and the Decemberslowdown suggests that some of the FederalReserve’s measures are starting to takeeffect. Economics reporter Courtenay Brown ofAxios noted that “core inflation resumed acooling trend, offering some optimism forpolicymakers ahead of an uncertain year.”Still, with the Federal Reserve targeting a2% annual inflation rate, there is a long wayto go.Copyright: Canva proThe Federal Reserve faces a difficultdecision as it prepares for its January policymeeting. With inflation still above target,the Fed is widely expected to keep interestrates steady at their current range of 4.25%to 4.50%. However according to Reuters,financial markets are now betting on apotential rate cut as early as June,contingent on continued progress inreducing inflation.“There’s still more inflation-fighting workfor the Fed to do,” said Sal Guatieri, senioreconomist at BMO Capital Markets. Thissentiment is echoed across the financialcommunity, where cautious optimism istempered by the challenges ahead.BUILTENVIRONMENT111The Federal Reserve has cut rates severaltimes this past year after an aggressiveseries of hikes in 2022 and 2023. But withinflation showing signs of "stickiness" in keyareas like shelter, the central bank is likelyto proceed carefully, avoiding actions thatcould reignite price pressures or destabilizethe broader economy.Continues >Copyright: Canva proCopyright: Canva pro

For households, the December CPIreport offers little immediate relief.Rising costs in energy, food, andhousing continue to weigh onhousehold budgets, particularly forlower-income families. Consumerconfidence remains fragile, asinflation in basic necessities erodesdisposable income.For businesses, higher input costs—particularly in energy andtransportation—are challengingprofit margins, while consumers arebecoming more selective about theirspending. The path to the Federal Reserve’s 2%inflation target remains uncertain.While progress is evident in theslowdown of core inflation, energyprices remain volatile, food costscontinue to climb, and shelterinflation persists.“Inflation improved meaningfully in2024,” said Bill Adams, chiefeconomist at Comerica Bank,“although it did not slow enough tomeet the Fed’s target or satisfyconsumers weary from the bigcumulative price increases of the lastfew years.”The latest CPI report underscoresthe complexities of inflationmanagement in a dynamic economy.While some progress has been made,the challenges ahead are significant. The fight against inflation is far fromover, and the coming months will becritical in determining whether 2025will bring greater stability—or moreof the same pressures that definedthe past year.BUILTENVIRONMENT112Copyright: Canva pro

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