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ALBUQUERQUE BUILDING ISDESIGNATED AS AN EPASUPERFUND SITEW H E R E N E W M E X I C O C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E A L E S T A T E M E E TVOLUME V | ISSUE 52 | JULY 2025DAMAGEDREPUTATIONDISREPUTABLE FIBER INSTALLERCONTINUES SOUTHWESTEXPANSION >VEHICLESTORAGEGROWING LUXURY VEHICLESTORAGE COMPANY TO BUILDYET ONE MORE LOCATION INSCOTTSDALE >Featured ProjectsActive ProjectsPost-Bid ProjectsProjectsIndustry Brief Event CalendarConstructionReal Estate Space IndustryTable of ContentsConstructionReal EstateSpaceLegislationEnergyNews RETURN TO NAVIGATION >

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A non-descript, one-story brick building onthe southeast side of Albuquerque has beenadded to the Environmental ProtectionAgency’s Superfund National Priorities List.The Albuquerque property was once thehome to the Carlisle Village Cleaners, whichthe EPA says leaked chlorinated solvent gasinto the surrounding soil, impactingresidences, commercial structures, and atleast two churches. As such, the structure at 3611 SimmsAvenue and nearby vicinity will be subjectto a review process determining futureremediation efforts.In announcing the Albuquerque site andseveral others nationally, Lee Zeldin, EPAAdministrator, remarked that “cleaning upour nation’s Superfund sites providestremendous health and economic benefitsto local communities.”The EPA announcement states that thebusiness was in operation between 1953and 1975. But an advertisement in theAlbuquerque Journal announcing the openingof Carlisle Village Cleaners, “Albuquerque’snewest and most modern dry cleaningplant,” is dated August 6, 1950.The former home of Historic Potteries in ALBUQUERQUE BUILDING IS DESIGNATEDAS AN EPA SUPERFUND SITEBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/09/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT4Copyright: Google Images; Image Capture: January 2025

in Trenton, New Jersey, which for more thana century saw commercial potterymanufacturing using lead that ended upcausing soil contamination, has also justbeen declared a Superfund site. That soilcontamination, according to the EPA, spreadinto residential properties, schools, andrecreation areas.Yet one more site was declared in Eugene,Oregon: the J.H. Baxter wood processingplant which has been accused of disposing ofnearly 2 million gallons of chemical-lacedwastewater in a neighborhood on the westside of the city. According to variousreports, toxic chemicals, including dioxins,were subsequently found in samples takenfrom nearby residential yards.The Superfund program came about withthe passage of the ComprehensiveEnvironmental Response, Compensation,and Liability Act of 1980. Once a toxic site isso designated, a combination of the EPA andproperty owner is tasked with paying for theclean up. In announcing the new Superfund sites,Zeldin, who earlier in the year visited anumber of toxic waste dumps, remarkedthat “cleaning up our nation’s Superfundsites provides tremendous health andeconomic benefits to local communities.”“We listened to these communities andusing their input EPA determined the needto add these longtime contaminated sites tothe National Priorities list.”According to the publication Science Friday,there are now more than 1,300 Superfundsites across the country. “They’re in nearlyevery state, and many are located nearresidential areas. An estimated 87 million,almost a quarter of Americans, live withinthree miles of a Superfund site.”BUILTENVIRONMENT5Copyright: Canva Pro

Steve AdamsJoshua CutlerManaging EditorDane VaughnMEET OUR TEAMWhat’s our favorite shark?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.comBUILTENVIRONMENT6

THREE PERISH IN RUIDOSO FLOODINGTodd Fuqua, Ruidoso NewsFlooding from rains along the burn scars of last year’s South Fork and Salt fires causedmajor damage and destruction along the Ruidoso River Tuesday, washing away homes,trapping people in structures, and flooding Ruidoso Downs Racetrack.The Village of Ruidoso has also confirmed three deaths, an adult male and two children,ages 7 and 4, according to a press release from Kerry Gladden, PR and Media Relationsfor the Village of Ruidoso. Continue reading >INDUSTRY BRIEFINGBUILTENVIRONMENT7FIVE HUNDRED+ RURAL LOCATIONS GAIN HIGH-SPEEDINTERNET ACCESS – $6.8M FEDERAL FUNDING CONNECTSPREVIOUSLY UNSERVED COMMUNITIESOffice of the Governor Michelle Lujan GrishamSANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that three completedbroadband projects have connected more than 500 rural locations to high-speedinternet in Cibola and McKinley counties through the Office of Broadband Access andExpansion (OBAE).“Rural New Mexicans need reliable internet access and we’re delivering it,” said Gov.Lujan Grisham. “These projects deliver real results—connecting families to telehealth,students to online learning, and businesses to new markets.” Continue reading >BOBCAT APPOINTS FIRST EVER CHIEF MARKETING OFFICERBobcat Co.Bobcat Company hasappointed Laura Ness Owensas its first Chief MarketingOfficer, a new executive roleoverseeing global marketing,brand, customer experienceand corporatecommunications.Ness Owens has been withthe company since 2003,serving... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

EVENTCALENDARJULY 2025BUILTENVIRONMENT8CARNM - VIEW CALENDAR8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: CCIM Board Meeting- CLICK HERE GREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Ribbon Cutting - CaminoReal Absract & Title - CLICK HERECITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Procedures for Early NeighborhoodNotification (ENN) Meeting - CLICK HERE 5:30 PM: Procedures for Bicycle and PedestrianAdvisory Committee Meeting - CLICK HEREALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: The Hispano ChamberPresents: Richmond American Homes;Albuquerque Ribbon Cutting Celebration - CLICK HERE CITY OF LAS CRUCES - VIEW CALENDAR2:00 PM: Utilities - Work Session - CLICK HERE 3:00 PM: Utilities - Regular Meeting - CLICK HERE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: City Councilor LouieSanchez to Host District 1 Community Townhallon Albuquerque Rapid Transit - CLICK HERETHURSDAY JULY 10TH FRIDAY JULY 11THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Women in BusinessProgram Monthly Meeting - CLICK HERE 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Pueblo Pottery Celebration:Kickoff Keynote & Fashion Event - CLICK HEREGREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM: 2025 Eggs & Conversations: BenTrujillo - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Ribbon Cutting - DefinedPickle Ball - CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR6:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Santa Fe Rising: OperaNetworking Night - CLICK HERETUESDAY JULY 15THRIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting - Rick'sPrehistoric Mini Golf - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: The Hispano ChamberPresents: Kirtland Credit Union; AlbuquerqueRibbon Cutting Celebration - CLICK HERE

BUILTENVIRONMENT9WEDNESDAY JULY 16THNEW MEXICO REGULATION AND LICENSINGDEPARTMENT - VIEW CALENDAR9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: New Mexico LandscapeArchitects Board will Convene a Regular BoardMeeting - CLICK HERE CARNM - VIEW CALENDAR8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: LIN Marketing Meeting-3201 University SE, Albuquerque NM 87106 - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Nonprofit Alliance meeting- CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: A Path to Success -Chamber Orientation - CLICK HERE 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Breakfast & Bright Ideas:The Workforce Starts Early (ChildcareDiscussion) - CLICK HERE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Shakers & Stirrers: Lunch atthe Shark Reef Cafe at the ABQ BioPark - CLICK HERETHURSDAY JULY 17THRIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Rio Rancho Hiring Event - CLICK HERE 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM: Ambassadors Lunchmeeting - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR6:00 PM: Procedures for Planning CommissionMeeting - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Career Fair - CLICK HERE 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: The Hispano ChamberPresents: New Mexico Painting Specialists;Albuquerque Ribbon Cutting Celebration - CLICK HEREFRIDAY JULY 18THGREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Ribbon Cutting - StateFarm - CLICK HERE 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM: 2025 In the Know Luncheon:State of the Communities - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Membership Orientation - CLICK HEREMONDAY JULY 21STCARNM - VIEW CALENDAR3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: CARNM Board Meeting - CLICK HERETUESDAY JULY 22NDNAIOP NEW MEXICO CHAPTER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: July 22nd – NM as aLeading Indicator with Dr. Manuel Montoya - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: CHAMBER MEMBERORIENTATION LUNCHEON - CLICK HEREWEDNESDAY JULY 23RDCREW NEW MEXICO - VIEW CALENDAR3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: APS Harrison Middle SchoolConstruction Tour - CLICK HERE CITY OF SANTA FE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM: Procedures for Early NeighborhoodNotification (ENN) Meeting - CLICK HERE

BUILTENVIRONMENT10BERNALILLO COUNTYJULY 10TH5:30 PM: Economic Development Policy & Strategy2025 Community Dialogue Meeting #2 - CLICK HERECIBOLA COUNTYJULY 12TH8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Community Clean Up in SanFidel & Notice of Possible Quorum - CLICK HERE JULY 15TH5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: FY 26 Budget Workshop &Notice of Quorum - CLICK HERECURRY COUNTYJULY 15TH9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Economic Development Policy& Strategy 2025 Community Dialogue Meeting #2 - CLICK HEREDONA ANA COUNTYJULY 10TH9:00 AM: P&Z Regular Meeting - CLICK HERE1:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Virtual Overdose PreventionEducation & Naloxone Training - CLICK HERE JULY 21ST6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: District 2 Community Meeting - CLICK HEREEDDY COUNTYJULY 29TH8:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Eddy County Commissioners'Regular Meeting - CLICK HEREGRANT COUNTYJULY 10TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Regular Meeting - CLICK HERE JULY 24TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Regular Meeting - CLICK HEREHARDING COUNTYJULY 10TH8:30 AM: Harding County Board of CountyCommission Meeting - CLICK HERELINCOLN COUNTYJULY 15TH8:30 AM - 5:00 PM: Regular Commission Meeting - CLICK HERE JULY 16TH6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Regular Lincoln HistoricPreservation Board Meeting at 6pm - CLICK HERELOS ALAMOS COUNTYJULY 10TH5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Park and Recreation Board - CLICK HERE JULY 15TH6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: County Council Work Session - CLICK HERE JULY 16TH5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Board of Public Utilities -Regular Session - CLICK HERE

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BUILTENVIRONMENT16ASA 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!VIEW THE ASA NMMEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 2023-2024 >SAVE THE DATE: 2025 ASANM EVENTSJuly 25, 202522nd Annual Industry Awards EventGET TICKETS >

BUILTENVIRONMENT0017AGC 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 >SENATE PASSES THE ONEBIG BEAUTIFUL BILL - AGCWINS AND NEXT STEPSThe U.S. Senate approved its version of the One,Big, Beautiful, Bill Act (OBBBA), advancing apackage that has evolved considerably since itsintroduction. The final Senate text contains manyof AGC’s priorities on tax, workforce, and bordersecurity, including:1.Protecting small construction companies bymaking the 199A/Qualified Business IncomeDeduction permanent to prevent a 20% taxhike;2.Increasing and making permanent the estatetax exemption to help family-ownedconstruction companies; and3.Restoring full expensing for new and usedconstruction equipment purchases. CONTINUE READING >copyright: Canva Pro AUGUST- OCTOBER 2025AUGUST 5TH - 26TH7:00 AM - 3:00 PM: BIM Education Program - CLICK HERE AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 26THTH10:30 AM - 5:00 PM: Lean Construction EducationProgram - CLICK HERE SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 18THTH1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Blueprint Reading - CLICK HERE SEPTEMBER 11TH8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Mental Health & SuicidePrevention Summit - CLICK HERE OCTOBER 16 - OCTOBER 24THTH7:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Advanced Safety ManagementTraining Course - CLICK HERE

BUILTENVIRONMENT18ANNUAL 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 JUNE 2025NEWSLETTER READ THE NEWSLETTER >A MESSAGE FROM ACNM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM GARCIAA MESSAGE FROM ACNM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM GARCIASummer construction season is here, and our ACNM family is busier than ever! From record-breakingfundraising tournaments to launching innovative safety initiatives, June has been packed with wins for ourindustry. Here's what's driving our success this month and what exciting opportunities lie ahead.Copyright: ACNM

BUILTENVIRONMENT19Copyright: Canva proEVENT CALENDAR JULY 2025JULY 16TH11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: 7.16.25 1.5 HSW - Arroyo DelOso Tour & Furniture Selections for Schools - CLICK HERE JULY 17TH12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: 7.17.25 Luncheon (Virtual) - Free1.5 HSW - UNM Pit Remodel - CLICK HERE JULY 31ST6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: 7.31.25 ARCHITECTURE +INCORPORATION by Aaron Cayer, PhD (HSWpending approval) - CLICK HEREAIA PRESIDENTEVELYN LEE LEADSNATIONALCONVERSATION ONAMERICA'S HOUSINGCRISISTampa, FL – June 20, 2025 – PresidentLee spoke to more than 300 mayorsduring a plenary panel discussion withthe US Representative and USCM SecondVice President at the US Conference ofMayors 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL. Continue reading >

BUILTENVIRONMENT20ABC NEW MEXICO EVENT CALENDAR2025WASHINGTON, July 4—Associated Buildersand Contractors today issued the followingstatement after President Donald Trumpsigned H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Actinto law, delivering historic tax relief to theU.S. construction industry and Main Streetbusinesses nationwide.“On this July 4, ABC celebrates Congress andthe White House working together to bringthis pro-growth tax reform to reality for themillions of hardworking Americans who buildand power our economy,” said KristenSwearingen, ABC vice president ofgovernment affairs. “This new law provideslong-overdue tax certainty that empowersconstruction businesses to invest in theirworkforce, expand operations and keepAmerica building.”This legislation provides certainty to the morethan 95% of all American businessesstructured as S corporations, partnershipsand sole proprietorships. These pass-throughbusinesses employ 62% of the private sectorworkforce and form the economic backboneof virtually every community nationwide.CONTINUE READING >ABC CELEBRATES THE ONEBIG BEAUTIFUL BILLBECOMING LAWFRIDAY 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 SHOWSATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - CLICK HERENEW MEXICO CRAFT COMPETITIONWEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - CLICK HEREANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEONWEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - CLICK HEREMEMBER MIXERWEDNESDAY AUGUST 13TH 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - CLICK HEREAUGUST MEMBER LUNCHEONWEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - CLICK HEREHOLIDAY MEMBER MIXERCopyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT0021YOUR 2025 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, SPEARD 505 761 9696TROY 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 0223RUSS COLLINS, RMCI IND. 505 345 0008SAM STRIBLING, 814 SOLUTIONS 505 872 0846EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JANE JERNIGAN 505 888 0752THE SAFETY SCOOPEspecially at this time of year, workers may beexposed to hot environments that can put themat risk of heat stress. It's essential to understandthe signs of heat-related illnesses and how toprevent and treat them to ensure their safetyand well-being.Watch Out for These Signs of Heat Stress:Excessive sweatingFast heartbeatFeeling dizzy or faintingMuscle crampsNausea or vomitingHeadacheFeeling tired and weakPreparing Yourself for Working in the Heat:Take time to adjust to hot conditionsgraduallyDrink plenty of cool water throughout theday, even if you don't feel thirstyTake frequent breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areasWear lightweight, loose-fitting, and light-colored clothing to help your body cool downApply sunscreen and wear a hat to protectyourself from sun exposurePay attention to how your body feels and watchfor signs of heat stress.What to Do if You or a Coworker Shows Signs ofHeat Stress:Move to a cool, shaded area immediatelyTake off any excess clothing and drink coolwaterApply cool, wet towels to your skin or use icepacks to help lower your body temperatureUse a fan to help cool down throughevaporationIf symptoms don't improve or get worse, callfor medical help right away-Jane Jernigan, Executive Director

BUILTENVIRONMENT22WICNM 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 SUPPLY MONETARY DONATIONSSCAN QR CODE BELOW TO MAKEMONETARY DONATIONS TO LOCKER #505UPCOMINGDATES4th Annual School Supply Drive07/18/20254th Annual Scholarship Bowling Event09/11/2025

BUILTENVIRONMENT23CONTINUE 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!

BUILTENVIRONMENTPlans have been announced for the buildingof a new 30-foot-high segment ofU.S./Mexico border wall that will go up inSunland Park, New Mexico.The project will, more specifically, seeconstruction on a part of the historic MountCristo Rey site and will comprise some 1.3miles upon completion.The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has saidthat the project is part of a larger effort to CUSTOMS AND BORDERPATROL PLANS WALLSEGMENTCONSTRUCTION ATMOUNT CRISTO REYSITEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/09/2025Copyright: Canva Pro “close critical gaps in the border wall andenhance border security operations in theU.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso, Tucson, andYuma sectors.”According to a statement from the CPBpublished in El Paso Matters, migrants haveillegally entered the U.S. via a border wallopening on the “western base of MountCristo Rey across from the Anapraneighborhood.”Reports have also indicated that smugglershave made money crossing migrants at thatexact point.How much the new wall project will cost hasnot been revealed.Mount Cristo Rey has long been the site of apilgrimage seeing thousands of worshippershiking to a summit point where stands the29 foot-tall Christ the King statue. Thatstatue was completed in 1939 by thesculptor Urbici Soler and is composed ofconcrete, limestone, and steel.Although the new wall segment will not bebuilt in the direct vicinity of the statue, theRoman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces hassubmitted a comment to the CPB notingthat the project will be built on land ownedby the Dioceses and could “irreparablydamage its religious and cultural sanctity,obstruct pilgrimage routes, and transformthe sacred space into a symbol of division.” Continues >CONSTRUCTION NEWSNEW MEXICO25

The project has also sparked the oppositionof various environmental groups which havesaid that upon completion it could cause soilerosion and obstruct wildlife corridors.The CPB is currently reviewing publiccomments regarding the project. A schedulefor the wall segment’s construction has notyet been announced.BUILTENVIRONMENT26PROPOSED PIPELINEREPLACEMENT PROJECTAT LOS ALAMOSSUBJECT TO REVIEWBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/03/2025A public comment period is scheduled toend in another week and a half for a projectthat will see the replacement installation ofnew waterlines at the Los Alamos NationalLaboratory.The project centers on putting in two 12-inch waterlines that are designed to replaceolder cast iron pipes. Those pipes, running inalignment from Technical Area 48 to PecosRoad, are there to provide water for any firesuppression needs within the largerTechnical Area 55.A wetlands assessment will evaluate anypotential impact to area wetlands becauseof the project. According to a statementfrom the National Nuclear SecurityAdministration, the assessment willadditionally provide any “alternatives to theproposed project.”Copyright: Canva ProAlthough an earlier wetlands assessmentwas published three years ago, a differentconstruction method along the northernfenced boundary of Technical Area 55 wasproposed “due to issues with the originalconstruction method.”Upon the completion of the comment periodon July 14, a reevaluation of the alternativesto the original project will be undertaken“before implementing a proposed wetlandaction.”The National Nuclear SecurityAdministration, established in 2000,operates under the auspices of the federalDepartment of Energy.TAOS DISTILLERYRECEIVES $50K INSTATE FUNDS TO ADDJOBS, RELOCATEMANUFACTURINGBy Fallon Fischer, KRQE07/08/2025TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A local run distillery inTaos was awarded $50,000 in funding fromthe state to add jobs and relocate it’smanufacturing to a new facility.“Giving growth-driving businesses like this achance to thrive makes a huge impact on thecommunity,” said New Mexico EconomicDevelopment Department CabinetSecretary Rob Black. “Every job in theserural markets creates a ripple effect thatsupports families and strengthens our localeconomies.”The NM Local Economic Development Actpledged the funding to Rolling Still and themoney will... Continue reading >

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —A district judge has dismissed a lawsuit thatfought against the construction of adedicated-soccer stadium for New MexicoUnited.The decision helps the club toward its pathto breaking ground on its long-plannedstadium. The Environmental PlanningCommission has approved developmentplans for the stadium.Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said the newstadium would be much more than apermanent home for New Mexico United. Continue reading >LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW MEXICO UNITEDSTADIUM DISMISSEDBy Nick Caitlin, KOAT07/08/2025Image generated using text to image AIBUILTENVIRONMENT27NM SUPREME COURTALLOWS BISHOP’SLODGE WASTEWATERPERMIT PROCESS TOPROCEEDBy Danielle Prokop, SourceNM07/08/2025New Mexico justices Tuesday morningdenied Tesuque Village residents’emergency petition in a dispute over aproposed sewage permit for a nearby resortand development.Chief Justice David Thomson delivered theruling from the bench after a shortdeliberation, saying the arguments made byresidents failed to meet the bar for the highcourt to intervene in an emergency fashion.Thomson also allowed administrativehearings on the permit to resume. The courthad previously paused them until they couldhear arguments from the parties. Continue reading >FROM BIOPARKUPGRADES TOMEDIANS: A LOOK ATPUBLIC PROJECTS INDISTRICT 1By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ07/08/2025Albuquerque is investing big in its future —nearly $167 million in capital projects are inthe pipeline across the city. From new parksand library upgrades to fire stations andpublic art, these projects aim to improveeveryday life in every district.This series will break down where thatmoney is going... Continue reading >

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For years,residents in Albuquerque’s InternationalDistrict have lived miles from the nearestgrocery store, making the community a“food desert.”But that will soon change with the openingof a new fresh food market, a small step witha big impact.“There’s going to be a blend of things thatare available here,” Mayor Tim Keller said.“From food that’s ready...Continue reading >NEW FOOD MARKETCOMING TOINTERNATIONALDISTRICTBy Morgan Stephens, KOB07/09/2025acre site sits between North Main Streetand North Solano Drive in central LasCruces.The site is split between 12 parcels, whichvary in size from 1 to 2.42 acres each. Thelots are zoned for mixed-use and ready to bedeveloped, Redfearn emphasized. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENT28Las Cruces is poised for a majortransformation with a new developmentproject that's set to make history in the city.About 75 acres are up for development inLas Cruces, the “biggest infill project in cityhistory,” according to listing broker JakeRedfearn of NAI 1st Valley. To be called “Royal Crossing,” the 75.09-LAS CRUCES UNVEILS75-ACRE 'ROYALCROSSING'DEVELOPMENT,LARGEST INFILLPROJECT IN CITY'SHISTORYBy Leah March, Albuquerque Business First07/06/2025FLOODING DAMAGESU.S. 180By Juno Ogle, Silver City Daily Press07/05/2025A portion of U.S. 180 was closed for morethan 10 hours Thursday morning betweenSilver City and Deming due to shoulderdamage from midnight flooding.After water receded, crews from the NewMexico Department of Transportation wereon the scene bringing in material to backfilland repair the shoulder, Ami Evans, publicinformation officer for NMDOT District 1,told the Daily Press.Evans said there were reports of up to 2inches of rain in that area overnight, and thehighway had been covered with water fromabout mile marker 150 to 153. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

In the years before one of the world’slargest private equity firms announced plansto take over an electric utility in NewMexico, Blackstone Inc. was angling to getinto the state’s energy sector.Blackstone’s record in New Mexico —pertinent to many in light of the plannedutility takeover — includes some yet-to-be-seen hydrogen projects, as well as a run-inwith the state treasurer in recent years overa child labor scandal that posed threats tothe state’s investments. Continue reading >BLACKSTONE BID TOTAKE OVER PNMCOINCIDES WITHCONTROVERSIALPROJECTSBy Nicholas Gilmore, Taos News07/02/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT29CO-OP EMPOWERSELEMENTARY STUDENTSWITH ELECTRICALSAFETY TIPSBy Cdec, Cibola Citizen07/02/2025GRANTS, N.M. –Do you know how fastelectricity travels? Do you know what stepsto take if your vehicle encounters an electricline? Have you ever wondered why birdsaren’t electrocuted when perched on powerlines?The answers to these questions and moreare revealed in “The Story Behind theSwitch,” Continental Divide’s 90-minuteyouth safety... Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSSOUTHWESTA fiber internet provider with a damagedreputation in New Mexico will acquire amajor internet service provider in Texas.Ezee Fiber announced that it would bepurchasing Tachus Fiber Internet from theCrosstimbers Capital Group on Monday,according to a recent release. Tachus Fiberis said to operate an underground fibernetwork in the Houston metro area and hasmore than 60,000 residential and businesssubscribers.DISREPUTABLE FIBERINSTALLER CONTINUESSOUTHWESTEXPANSIONBy Dane Vaughn, The Built Environment07/09/2025Copyright: Canva Pro"Tachus has established itself as a leaderthrough its exceptional fiber internetproduct, outstanding customer service, andunmatched reliability. Together, we'reuniquely positioned to set an even higherstandard of excellence in fiber internet,”said Chief Executive Officer of Ezee Fiber,Matt Marino.Ezee Fiber on the other hand had thisstandard of excellence called into questionduring its $250 million expansion intoAlbuquerque, New Mexico, over the pastyear. In May of 2025 Ezee Fiber was demandedby the city to stop construction after amultitude of complaints of propertydamage, damage to existing utilities andsafety issues. Continues >30

The same day the cityheld a press conferencein the Heritage Hillsneighborhood innortheast Albuquerque.This is where Ezee Fiberwas reported to haveruptured a gas line inApril. According to theAlbuquerque Journal,thousands of complaintswere made to the city BUILTENVIRONMENT31involving Ezee Fiber and that Mayor Tim Keller said Ezee Fiber had continued working afterthe stop-work order was issued.A spokesperson for Ezee Fiber told the Albuquerque Journal that they had complied fully withthe city’s permitting and regulatory requirements.An interactive map from the city shows that as of July 8 , 2025, permitted construction is nolonger taking place in the same neighborhood, except for a Comcast excavation off SanFrancisco Road. thSeveral streets are being excavated for installations from Ezee Fiber one block west of theneighborhood.Albuquerque’s grade on an independent oversight study, assessing internet connectivityacross the U.S. provided by ISP Reports, is a B minus which is only slightly worse than othersouthwest cities. Houston, Texas, where Ezee Fiber is headquartered, receives a B plus, and Denver, Colorado,receives a B average. Tachus Fiber, now owned by Ezee Fiber, is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas wherethere is a higher download speed than each of these cities. The Woodlands received an Aaverage from ISP Reports. Tachus Fiber is the best customer-rated internet service provider, contending with Xfinityand AT&T in The Woodlands, according to ISP Reports. The company, although with limited-service availability, also holds a superior customer-rating in Houston. Ezee Fiber, having acquired 128 miles of installed fiber in New Mexico via ConterraNetworks late last year, said they’re planning further market expansion in the U.S.Interactive map showing permitted fiber excavations near the same neighborhood which issuedcomplaints against Ezee Fiber from July 8 , 2025. Copyright: Courtesy of the City of Albuquerqueth

Plans are now advancing for theconstruction of a massive 205,000 squarefoot storage facility set to go up on thenorth side of Scottsdale, Arizona.The project belongs to the Toy Barn LuxuryGarage Ownership company, which is basedin Scottsdale, and will see constructionwithin the borders of the Mack InnovationPark.Established in 2008, Toy Barn, withlocations throughout southern Arizona,particularly in Chandler and Scottsdale, hasa unique customer base: vehicle ownerswho prefer to own their own storage spacerather than renting or leasing it. In an interview with the ScottsdaleIndependent, owner Jason Phillips said thespaces his company provides are for "everyperformance enthusiasts' favorite toys, GROWING LUXURYVEHICLE STORAGECOMPANY TO BUILD YETONE MORE LOCATION INSCOTTSDALEBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/09/2025Copyright: Canva Profrom cars, trucks and motorcycles, to boats,jet skis, and RVs." Each space has a height of up to 20 feet andranges in size from 800 to 4,800 square feet,while including heavy duty garage doors,plumbing, and Wi-Fi. The spaces are titledunits with the larger facility also having acommon space.Toy Barn has also put some thought into thelook of their facilities, with a designemphasis on masonry rock, metal accentsand canopies.The Mack Innovation Park is the brainchildof the Mack Real Estate Group and islocated off of Arizona State Route 101between E. Bell Road and N. Pima Road. If all goes as anticipated, work on the newToy Barn location will launch early nextyear.BUILTENVIRONMENT32NEW MUSIC VENUE SITESET FORCONSTRUCTION INLONE TREEBy Garry Boulard, The Built Environment07/09/2025A vacant site in the city of Lone Tree, some18 miles to the southeast of Denver, maysoon see the construction of a new musicvenue and restaurant.Located at 9070 Maximus Drive, on thesoutheast side of the city, the 3.3-acre site,which contains an existing building, hasbeen vacant for several years and was justrecently sold by the city for $2.2 million tothe company Truck Yard.That innovative company, which is based in

Dallas, specializes in the creation of musicvenue spaces that include both indoor andoutdoor stages. The company may end up sinking around$10 million into designing and building thevenue space, which will likely have enoughroom for up to 1,000 people.Truck Yard advertises its locations as a"backyard party with free live music everyday, a sneaky good bar, and rotating foodtrucks, plus our own award-winning foodofferings."The company's locations in Texas andOklahoma have been referenced as goodplaces for multi-generational music loversand pleasant gathering spaces for dogs.Work on the Lone Tree site, which is locatedwithin the city's official EntertainmentDistrict, may begin later this year, with anexpected 2027 completion date.way: a campus stretching across 290 acresjust to the north of the Pima CountyFairgrounds that will represent upwards of$3.6 billion in economic development.That site is in unincorporated Pima County,an area that will eventually be annexed intothe City of Tucson. Initial plans call for theconstruction of up to four data centers, withthe first structure becoming operationalsometime in 2027.A public notice issued by Pima Countycontends that the site in question is “highlysuitable for a data center campus.”“It is near high voltage electricalinfrastructure in an area planned foremployment and industrial uses,” the noticeannounces. “This area is not directlyadjacent to any residential neighborhoodsor other sensitive receptors.”A memorandum issued last month by PimaCounty Administrator Jan Lesheradditionally notes that the campus would“ultimately rely solely on reclaimed watervia a phased approach.”Continues the memorandum: “Project Bluewould propose to fund significant reclaimedwater infrastructure expansion to delivernew non-potable resources to the region,including over-sizing to accommodatefuture customers and projects.”BUILTENVIRONMENT33GIANT PROJECT BLUEMOVING FORWARD INSOUTHERN ARIZONABy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/08/2025The footprint of a massive data centercomplex on the southeast side of Tucson isgrowing with reports that the constructionof several more facilities are beingconsidered.What is known as Project Blue is big in every Copyright: Canva ProCopyright: Canva ProIt is thought that the company will build an18-mile reclaimed water pipeline to helpfacilitate its water needs. Continues >

According to county records, the projectbelongs to Beale Infrastructure, a companywith offices in Dallas and San Francisco thatspecializes in the development and buildingof data center projects.The international investment firm Blue Owlis the parent company to BealeInfrastructure. Blue Owl currently has some$273 billion in assets under management.Project Blue, which may eventually see theconstruction of up to ten data centersrepresenting 2.5 million square feet, hasnow won the approval of the Pima CountyBoard of SupervisorsWinter Park, some 60 miles to thenorthwest of Denver, was first opened toskiers in late 1939. The resort currently hasa ski area more than 3,000 acres, with nearly170 trails.The rezoning will allow Winter Park toincrease its ski terrain by some 250 acres,while also allowing for the construction of250,000 square feet of commercial space.Additional work will see the building of agondola, with construction expected tobegin next summer and be completed by2030.In a statement, Winter Park said that thesite expansion and new facility constructionis designed to respect and embrace “thenatural world around us.”“A project like the one we are imagining iscomplex and ever evolving,” the statementadds. “We’re working with our partners anddesigners to be nimble, thoughtful, andsustainable in our approach.”Upon completion, the expansion efforts atWinter Park will make it the third-largest skiarea in the Centennial State, following onlyVail and Steamboat.BUILTENVIRONMENT34POPULAR WINTERPARK, COLORADO SKIRESORT READY FORNEW AND EXPANSIVEGROWTHBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/08/2025New residential development is expected tobe an important part of a multi-year,ambitious plan to expand the AlterraMountain Company’s ski resort property inWinter Park, Colorado.Members of the Winter Park Town Councilhave given their approval to rezoning theland in question and by so doing, allowingfor the probable construction of nearly3,000 residential and hotel units.Alterra, which is based in Denver, is theowner of a series of large resorts inCalifornia, Colorado, Idaho, Vermont, andWest Virginia, among other places, andacquired the Winter Park Resort in 2017.One of the oldest resorts in the region, Copyright: Canva Pro

As envisioned, the project will see one-,two-, three- and four-bedroom units, as wellas lobby and parking space.Should the project become reality, notes theDenver Business Journal, it would be anexample of a city strategy coupling “highdensity new construction withtransportation options, such as an RTD lightrail station.”For more than a decade Denver’s RTD hasbeen promoting transit-orienteddevelopment projects. A website for theagency says that such projects not onlyensure multi-modal access for residents, but“protects and enhances RTD’s transitassets.”At the same time, say supporters of suchprojects, they can be used to help reduceDenver’s ongoing affordable housingchallenges. Concept plans for the E. SmithRoad/North Central Park Boulevard projecthave now been submitted to both the cityand county of Denver. Minneapolis-basedUrbanWorks Architecture, whichspecializes in urban infill projects, is part ofthe development team.BUILTENVIRONMENT35PLANS ANNOUNCEDFOR BUILDING OF LARGENEW TRANSIT-ORIENTED HOUSINGPROJECT IN DENVERBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/07/2025A new apartment complex that will top outat 22 floors may see construction on aparking lot that belongs to the DenverRegional Transit District.The project, which will be geared foraffordable housing, is designed to be part ofa larger movement to put up more transit-oriented development in the Mile High City.Site for the project is the southwest cornerof East Smith Road and North Central ParkBoulevard. What is estimated to be a $75million complex will house upwards of 211residential units.Copyright: Canva ProADOT BEGINS $600MWIDENING PROJECT ONI-10 AROUND TUCSONBy Staff, ConstructionEquipmentGuide.Com07/07/2025The Arizona Department of Transportation(ADOT) began a $600 million project thatwill widen Interstate 10 between KinoParkway and Country Club Road, kvoa.comreported.The project is the largest highwayconstruction initiative in southern Arizona'shistory. Continue reading >

BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSNATIONALThe nation’s mining and logging industriessaw a loss of around 2,000 workers in June,making it one of five sectors to experiencejob losses last month, according to the latestBureau of Labor Statistics report.Other sectors with declines in employmentinclude the wholesale trade industry, off by6,600 jobs; and both the manufacturing andbusiness services industries with losses ofaround 7,000 each.Overall, the country saw an increase of LATEST JOBS REPORTREVEALS INCREASES INNEARLY ALL SECTORSAS NATION’SUNEMPLOYMENT RATEREMAINS STATICBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/07/2025Copyright: Canva Proaround 147,000 new jobs last month,significantly higher than the consensusexpectations of economists who predictedan increase of, at best, around 117,500.The largest gains were, ironically, seen in thesame sector that President Trump has beentrying to reduce: government, with anincrease of 73,000 jobs. A leader for the lastyear in job creation, the nation’s healthcareindustry, hired more than 51,000 newworkers in June.The leisure and hospitality industry,meanwhile, was off somewhat fromprevious numbers, but strong nonethelesswith a gain of 20,000 new jobs.The construction industry was also on theupside, hiring 15,000 new workers in June.Within that segment, according to ananalysis compiled by the AssociatedBuilders and Contractors, was an increase of9,200 in residential building. Residentialspecialty trade contractors hired more than 36

6,000 people last month.In a statement, Labor Secretary LoriChavez-DeRemer said that the latestnumbers beat expectations “for the fourthmonth in a row, with more on the way asbusinesses bring production back home.”A possible trouble spot in the new numbers:an ongoing decline in the number ofimmigrant workers. Notes the publicationForbes: the immigrant labor force has“declined by 735,000 since January 2025.”Even more, reports Forbes, the economicdata does not support the assertion that U.S.workers would fill up the job slots onceoccupied by workers from other countries.The BLS numbers also show that thenation’s overall unemployment rate in Junestood at 4.1%. That rate has hovered in therange of 4% to 4.2% since May of last year.The most recent decline in logging jobsreflects an ongoing and possibly futuretrend, according to the BLS. Even thoughthe average salary for logging workers is at ahigh of $49,500, the industry is expected tosee a 4% drop in available jobs for theduration of the decade.with a second phase set to start at the sametime.Sunroc Construction & Materials securedthe contract for the first phase ($16.4million), and Wadsworth BrothersConstruction will construct the secondphase, which is expected to finish in thesummer of 2026. The project is financed bystate and federal funds. Continue reading >BUILTENVIRONMENT37I-15SPRINGVILLE/SPANISHFORK INTERCHANGE INUTAH ADVANCESBy Irwin Rapoport, ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com07/07/2025The Utah Department of Transportation's(UDOT) $133 million, two-phase Interstate15 Springville to Spanish Fork Interchangeproject will see phase 1 completed shortly, THE CHICAGO FIRE’S$650 MILLION NEWSTADIUM WILL SEATABOUT 22,000 FANS,INCLUDING ASUPPORTER SECTIONFOR 2,000By Novid Parsi, Building + Design Construction07/08/2025The Chicago Fire FC soccer team hasunveiled the design for its $650 million newstadium. Financed entirely by the club’sowner and chair, Joe Mansueto, the stadiumwill seat about 22,000 fans.The design by Gensler, nodding to theChicago School style of architecture, drawsinspiration from the city’s historicwarehouses for the façade of brick, steel,and glass. Located on the Chicago River neardowntown, the project will provide publicplazas as well as views of the water and cityskyline. Continue reading >Copyright: Canva Pro

Tutor Perini has won a $1.87 billionguaranteed maximum price contract toconstruct the staging and storage facilityand ramp structure components of theMidtown Bus Terminal Redevelopment inNew York City, according to a June 30 newsrelease from the Los Angeles-basedcompany.The project is designed to replace theexisting 75-year-old, functionally obsoletefacility and to improve the commuterexperience at the world’s busiest busterminal, per the release. When complete,the new station will include a new mainterminal, a separate storage and stagingbuilding and new ramps leading into and outof the Lincoln Tunnel... Continue reading >TUTOR PERINI NABS$1.87B NYC BUSTERMINAL JOBBy Julie Strupp, ConstructionDive07/08/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT38TMG & Haartz Solutions, a new jointventure to supply synthetic leathermaterials for automotive interiors, plans toestablish operations in Bostic, NorthCarolina. The $51 million project isexpected to create 125 jobs over the nextfive years in Rutherford County.The company’s new manufacturing facilitywill be located at the site previously used forthe Milliken Golden Valley plant.“Our journey began with a commitment tocraftsmanship and... Continue reading >TMG & HAARTZSOLUTIONS PLANSBOSTIC, NORTHCAROLINA,MANUFACTURINGOPERATIONSBy Staff, Area Devleopment News Desk07/02/2025Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTCONSTRUCTION NEWSTRENDSThe percentage of monthly income going tomortgage payments remains stubbornlyhigh in most nation’s urban markets,according to a new industry study.In looking at trends in 50 top market areas,the site Realtor is reporting that 47 of themare seeing mortgage payments that areabove the 30% rule.NEW REPORT NOTESLACK OF AFFORDABLEHOUSING ALMOSTEVERYWHERE ANDSUGGESTS MORE HOMEBUILDINGBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/08/2025Copyright: Canva proThat long-time rule states simply that ahomeowner is financially hard-pressedwhen 30% or more of the household’smonthly income goes to paying themortgage.In only three metro areas did the numberscome in below the 30% mark: metroPittsburgh, metro Detroit, and larger St.Louis.In those markets, notes the Realtor report,“home prices are low enough that ahousehold earning the typical income couldafford to purchase a home withoutstretching the budget beyond therecommended limit.”Two other metro areas placed just abovethe 30% rule: Cleveland and Indianapolis.Other areas appear to be entirely out ofwhack with that desired 30%: in metroBoston mortgage payments now equal 64%of monthly income. The New York-NewJersey area came in at almost 67%; whilemetro San Jose and San Diego rangedbetween an overwhelming 72% and 77%.In the West, metro Denver saw mortgagepayments soaking up nearly 45% of monthlyincome; metro Phoenix was somewhathigher at 47.8%; while Tucson came in at46.8%.Continues >39

One of the largest Western monthlypayment ratios is recorded in the boomingLas Vegas metro area, with a 53% rate.What appears to be a hopeless situation formany would-be homebuyers may besomewhat alleviated, suggests the Realtorreport, with an increase in wage growth. Butsuch growth is “unlikely to keep all elseequal, and would likely boost housingdemand, creating conditions that wouldpush home prices and home buying costsfurther.”A likely more realistic approach? Morehome building. “Encouraging new-homesupply and new-home construction” couldhelp to lessen the “price pressure in tighthousing markets.”Noting that the Northeast, by way ofexample, is today confronted with a homesupply gap – a trend that has been seen inother parts of the country – the report adds:“To remedy this challenge and provide hopeto prospective buyers in the country’s mostexpensive markets, supply needs to increaseto better match demand.”BUILTENVIRONMENT40Fall hazards are one of the most serious andpersistent risks in the construction industry,especially in roofing and other constructionwork at elevation. Whether workers areinstalling shingles, repairing decking, ormaintaining rooftop air conditioning...Continue reading >PROACTIVE SAFETYPLANNING IS VITAL TOCONSTRUCTIONSAFETYBy EHS Today07/08/2025Struggling with economic forecasting? Learnhow construction businesses can improvetheir projection models by avoidingcommon pitfalls like overreliance onnational data, ignoring depreciation andfailing to adapt to changing conditions.Few industries are so sensitive to the whimsof the economy as construction. Supplychain disruptions, labor shortages, inflationand regulation have left many businessesfeeling as though they just can’t keep up.How can anyone make meaningful,actionable projections when every monthbrings a new and unforeseen change?Continue reading >4 COMMONFORECASTINGMISTAKESCONSTRUCTIONCOMPANIES SHOULDAVOIDBy Taylor St. Germain, For Construction Pros07/08/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Dive Brief:Nonresidential construction spendingdropped 0.2% in May to a seasonallyadjusted annual rate of $1.237 trillion,according to an Associated Builders andContractors analysis released July 1. Spending fell from the month prior ineight of 16 categories, according toABC. Private nonresidentialconstruction fell 0.4% and publicnonresidential spending remainedunchanged from the month before.Many headwinds, such as high interestrates, a tight lending environment, newtrade and immigration policies andgeneral uncertainty may make it achallenge for spending to rebound in thesecond half of 2025, said ABC chiefeconomist Anirban Basu.Continue reading >CONSTRUCTIONSPENDING DROPS FORFOURTH STRAIGHTMONTHBy Zachary Phillips, ConstructionDive07/07/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT41Despite continued softness in thearchitecture industry, fewer firms arereporting declining billings, signaling thepossibility of stabilization ahead. In May,business conditions remained weak acrossall regions, but firms in the South came closeto breaking into positive territory. The rateof decline in that region has slowed notablyin recent months, suggesting it may be thefirst to return to growth.Across practice sectors, billings were stilldown overall, though the decline moderatedamong firms focused on multifamilyresidential projects. These firms, along withthose specializing in institutional work,appear best positioned to rebound oncebroader market conditions begin toimprove.Continue reading >ABI MAY 2025: BILLINGDECLINES EASE ASFIRMS TRACK TOWARDRECOVERYBy Design Cost DataCopyright: Canva pro

FEATURED TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS$75,990,000+CONTRUCTION REPORTER PROJECTSNEWCONSTRUCTIONVENDOR /PROFESSIONALSERVICESPRE-BIDCONSTRUCTIONLEARN MORE > LEARN MORE > LEARN MORE >BUILTENVIRONMENT42

VIEW >NOT AVAILABLEESTIMATED COSTPROJECT INFOSCOPE:Scope of work consist of new site construction thatincludes utilities, site paving, parking andlandscaping. New single story concrete tilt-upconstruction of approximately 15,000 sq. ft.toaccomodate the new police department offices, newmunicipal court and an emergency shelter facitlity.OWNER:Town of Anthony 401 Wildcat DrAnthony TX 79821Bid Date/Time: 07/17/2025 - 02:00pm MSTAddenda Count: 3Memo Count: 0Phase: BiddingStage: ActiveStatus:Addenda ReceivedProject Type: New ConstructionCategory: Police / FirePublic Funding: YesBid Security: 5% Bid BondPre-Proposal Meeting07/07/2025 @ 9:00AMTown of AnthonyMunicipal Building401 Wildcat DrAnthony, TX 79821 NEW POLICESTATION, MUNICIPALCOURT ANDEMERGENCY SHELTERFACILITY(915) 886-3944BUILTENVIRONMENT43

$75,990,000ESTIMATED COST EL PASO POLICE & FIREDEPARTMENT JOINTHEADQUARTERS –CM@R ONE STEPVIEW PROJECT >OWNER:City of El Paso (915) 212-0000300 N Campbell StEl Paso TX 79901-1402PROJECT INFO:Bid Date/Time: 07/16/2025 - 02:00pm MSTPhase: BiddingStage: ActiveProject Type: Vendor / Professional ServicesCategory: Police / FirePublic Funding: YesSCOPE:In general, the scope of the CMAR Servicesto be provided by the firm relative to theProject shall include, without limitation,the general services outlined below to theextent necessary to provide the completeconstruction administration for theproject, and delivery of a turnkey facility.The CMAR will be responsible to ensurethat the project will be completed onschedule and within the target budget.The CMAR shall provide cost estimating,constructability reviews and schedulinginputs necessary to plan and direct allaspects of the construction of thefacilities. The CMAR will plan andimplement the delivery of the constructionusing a partnering approach, leading tothe submission of a GuaranteedMaximum Price proposal to substantiallycomplete the project by 2028. The CMARwill be responsible for coordinating andconsulting with the AE(s) and City on thedesign of the El Paso Police DepartmentHeadquarters & El Paso Fire DepartmentHeadquarters starting at schematic...BUILTENVIRONMENT44

FEATUREDPRE-BID PROJECTPlans have been announced for thebuilding of a new 30-foot-high segmentof U.S./Mexico border wall that will go upin Sunland Park, New Mexico.The project will, more specifically, seeconstruction on a part of the historicMount Cristo Rey site and will comprisesome 1.3 miles upon completion.The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol hassaid that the project is part of a largereffort to “close critical gaps in the borderwall and enhance border securityoperations in the U.S. Border Patrol’s ElPaso, Tucson, and Yuma sectors.”According to a statement from the CPBpublished in El Paso Matters, migrantshave illegally entered the U.S. via aborder wall opening on the “western baseof Mount Cristo Rey across from theAnapra neighborhood.”CUSTOMS ANDBORDER PATROLPLANS WALLSEGMENTCONSTRUCTION ATMOUNT CRISTO REYSITEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/07/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT45Reports have also indicated thatsmugglers have made money crossingmigrants at that exact point.How much the new wall project will costhas not been revealed.Mount Cristo Rey has long been the siteof a pilgrimage seeing thousands ofworshippers hiking to a summit pointwhere stands the 29 foot-tall Christ theKing statue. That statue was completedin 1939 by the sculptor Urbici Soler and iscomposed of concrete, limestone, andsteel.Although the new wall segment will notbe built in the direct vicinity of the statue,the Roman Catholic Diocese of LasCruces has submitted a comment to theCPB noting that the project will be builton land owned by the Dioceses and could“irreparably damage its religious andcultural sanctity, obstruct pilgrimageroutes, and transform the sacred spaceinto a symbol of division.”The project has also sparked theopposition of various environmentalgroups which have said that uponcompletion it could cause soil erosion andobstruct wildlife corridors.The CPB is currently reviewing publiccomments regarding the project. Aschedule for the wall segment’sconstruction has not yet beenannounced.

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ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS /UPGRADERE-BID BIG PICTUREHIGH SCHOOL REMODELVIEW PROJECT >REDPOINT RIDGEPARK LANDSCAPERENOVATIONSCOPE OF WORK: The Work includes, but is notlimited to, removing andreplacing existing plants,irrigation, electrical conduit,concrete headers, crusher fines,placement of boulder, rocks andother hardscape, performconstruction surveying, treeprotection, and all labor andmaterial necessary to completethe Work. All work shall beperformed...VIEW PROJECT >JAYCEE PARKRENOVATIONSCOPE OF WORK: The Jaycee Park project inNorthglenn includes ADA-compliant restroom upgrades, arenovated scorekeeper's boothwith new windows, finishes andheating, and replacement of theexterior stair with a single-runpre-manufactured stair.Improvements also include newtoilet fixtures, a drinkingfountain with bottle filler,updated lighting...VIEW PROJECT >WSMR ROOFINGPROJECTSSCOPE OF WORK: The Mission and InstallationContracting Command (MICC) –Ft. Bliss, Texas intends to issuean Invitation for Bids (IFB) toaward a single firm-fixed-pricecontract to provide all plant,labor, transportation, materials,tools, equipment, appliances,and supervision necessary forthe roof removal/replacement...VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Remodel a portion of the second floor of the existingColumbine Building for The Big Picture High School.Note that the first floor of the building houses the 9-RDistrict Office. Existing building is fully firesprinklered (NFPA 13), modifications per MEPdrawings. Building to remain B occupancy (office use)in some areas, to change to E occupancy in others...BUILTENVIRONMENT47

DEMOLITION /ABATEMENTPROLOGIS LIFT STATION DEMOLITIONVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Aurora Water underwent a study to identify facilities that were no longer in use and can come off-linewithin the near future. This phase of the project involves the demolition of the Prologis Lift Station and theabandonment of the associated 8-inch force main up to exist flow meter manhole. The site will be gradedand restored to pre-existing conditions. All above ground appurtenances will be removed to 3-feet belowgrade and all below grade structures will be filled with sand. BUILTENVIRONMENT48

DESIGN / BUILDBUILTENVIRONMENT49LAUREL VILLAGE HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENTVIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: The project will include removal of the existing HVAC system with the intent of replacing the HVACsystem with a more traditional 4-pipe fan coil system, new HVAC controls, and associated interior,electrical, and structural scopes of work required to replace the existing HVAC system. The project shallalso include resident room and bathroom light fixture replacements and associated code-requiredelectrical upgrades (i.e., occupancy sensors, controls, EM lighting, exit signs, etc.) An HVAC UpgradeStudy (Appendix E2) was completed in 2025 and includes various options for the new HVAC system. CSUis primarily interested in exploring the Geothermal plant and the Air Cooled Chiller + Electric Boiler(ACC+EB) options during the program verification phase. For the purposes of the procurement and theassociated cost proposal, the anticipated Fixed Limit of Design and Construction (FLODC) has beenestablished at: $37M.

MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLPORTABLE TOILETRENTALS, SALES, ANDSERVICESVIEW PROJECT >INDUSTRIAL GASESSCOPE OF WORK: Gases Containers Equipment:Laboratory Medical AndWelding Laboratory Gases:Argon Carbon Dioxide HeliumHydrogen Nitrogen etc. VIEW PROJECT >NOR-LAKE MODELNO: FAST-TRAKOUTDOOR WALK-INFREEZERSCOPE OF WORK: Nor-Lake Model No: Fast-TrakOutdoor Walk-in FreezerVIEW PROJECT >APPLIANCES-COMMERCIAL &RESIDENTIAL –DISCOUNT FROMLISTSCOPE OF WORK: Albuquerque Public Schools isseeking to establish discount offpricing with manufactures andauthorized distributors....VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: ASC is seeking vendors who provide rental, sale,and/or services related to portable toilets, to includebut not limited to regular units, sanitizer dispenser,sanitizer refill, tip over/cleaning, moving unit, handwash stations, party unit, party hand wash stations...BUILTENVIRONMENT50

NEWCONSTRUCTIONBUILTENVIRONMENT51CARLSBAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (SUBBID)VIEW PROJECT >SCOPE OF WORK: Carlsbad Middle School408 N Canyon StCarlsbad NM 88220

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MATERIAL /EQUIP / SERVICE /INSTALLWAREHOUSE RFQ JUNE17, 2025VIEW PROJECT >CONTRACT AWARDED: Award | $7,908.00Award | $17,731.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsBUILTENVIRONMENT53NEIGHBORHOOD SIGNSCONTRACT AWARDED: Award | dollar amount not available *Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsVIEW PROJECT >

SITE WORK /NON-BUILDINGVAUGHN MUNICIPALAIRPORTVIEW PROJECT >NM DOT CN#2104760 MAJORSTRUCTURE, NEWROADWAYCONSTRUCTIONLINCOLNVIEW PROJECT >NM DOT CN#2104333ROADWAYRECONSTRUCTION,STORM DRAINS,LIGHTING,SIGNALIZATION &ITS LEA ADDCOLUMN COUNT6VIEW PROJECT >BELEN GREATBLOCKS PHASE 2VIEW PROJECT >CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $4,921,378.002 Low | $4,928,927.003 Low | $5,635,693.00*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $58,628,963.00*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award details*Sign up for Construction Reporterto view award detailsORIGINAL ESTIMATED COST: $500,000CONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | $326,000.002 Low | $389,056.003 Low | $425,587.00*Sign up for Construction Reporter to view award detailsCONTRACT AWARDS: 1 Low | dollar amount notavailable BUILTENVIRONMENT54

COMMERCIAL LIENSBERNALILLO COUNTYDOCUMENTNUMBERLIENRECORDEDDATEGRANTORGRANTEE2025053598Subdivision EMCORE DEVELOPMENTTract A07/01/202502:31:38 PMSOL AERO TECH CORPYEAROUT MECH LLC2025054052Subdivision DESERT SPRINGS 1 Lot 8Block B07/02/202512:56:19 PM CHAVEZ FRANK OCHAVEZ FRANK O ESTTIME INV CO INC2025054120Subdivision NORTH ALBQ ACRES Lot32A Block 2707/02/202502:33:53 PMGTA SAN PEDRO LLCTEKIN & ASSOC LLCSUNSTATE EQUIP CO LLC2025054505Subdivision ALBQ LTD PRT LANDSLot ASubdivision ALBQ LTD PRT LANDSLot B07/03/202512:31:10 PM500 ALBQ RE LLCPRINCETON HEALTH &REHABYEAROUT MECHANICALLLC2025054506Subdivision PERFECTO ARMIJOBROTHERS Lot 104 Block 907/03/202512:31:34 PM505 MARQUETTE FEELLCH5 DATA CENTERSMARQUETTE LLCYEAROUT MECHANICALLLCBUILTENVIRONMENT55

REAL ESTATELONG-RUNNING FORT COLLINSTHEATER GROUP THINKING OFREPURPOSING ABANDONEDMOVIE HOUSECHINESEFARMLANDUSDA WILL BAN FARMLANDPURCHASES BY CHINESENATIONALSFEATUREDPROPERTY219 CENTRAL AVE NW |ALBUQUERQUEFEATUREDLAND5100 MABRY DRIVE HWY |CLOVISBUILTENVIRONMENT

AFFILIATESFEATURED COMPANY58647375PROPERTIES FOR SALELAND FOR SALEREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 76NEW MEXICO NEWS65BALLOON PARK NEIGHBORSWANT PROTECTION FROMVANDALS >65BCSO LAUNCHES OPERATIONTO ADDRESS BOSQUE FIRESAND ENCAMPMENTS >65CITY OPENS ADA SENSORYTRAIL AT TIJERAS ARROYO BIO-ZONE EDUCATION CENTER >65SOUTHWEST NEWS68LONG-RUNNING FORT COLLINSTHEATER GROUP THINKING OFREPURPOSING ABANDONEDMOVIE HOUSE >68LARGE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INDENVER SELLS FOR $25.5M >69PEORIA AIMS TO BUY 834ACRES FOR AMBITIOUSINNOVATION CORE PROJECT >69NATIONAL NEWS70USDA WILL BAN FARMLANDPURCHASES BY CHINESENATIONALS >70MAMDANI SCARING NYC REALESTATE EXECS, NOW THEY'REFINDING STRENGTH (ANDMONEY) IN NUMBERS TO FIGHTHIM >70SUPREME COURT ALLOWSTRUMP TO RESUME MASSFEDERAL LAYOFFS FOR NOW >71REAL ESTATE HOMEPAGE68BUILTENVIRONMENT57

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BUILTENVIRONMENT59THE RTO EFFECT: ISTHE OFFICE MARKETREVIVAL UPON US?As companies adapt to the complexities ofreturn-to-office (RTO) mandates across bothpublic and private sectors, the office market isundergoing significant shifts. President DonaldTrump’s recent executive order requiringfederal employees to return to in-person workhas only added further momentum to thistrend, reinforcing the push for physical officespaces. While some areas have seen an uptickin leasing activity, the question remains: Is thisa true recovery or just a temporaryadjustment?For deeper insights, we turn to two industryexperts—Justin Cazana, SIOR, of Avison Youngin Knoxville, Tenn., and William O’Brien, SIOR,of M.C. O’Brien Inc. in New York City. These twocities occupy different ends of the RTOspectrum.Knoxville, a fast-growing city in a traditionallyconservative state, saw an early return to in-person work, influenced by cultural andpolitical factors. Meanwhile, New York City—adense, blue-state metropolis—hasexperienced a slower rebound, shaped byprolonged restrictions and a strong presenceof industries like finance, law, and tech, wherehybrid work remains prevalent.CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT61YOUNG ADULTS’FINANCIALSTRUGGLESREVERBERATETHROUGH CREWhile no crystal ball can predict the future,sometimes demographics paint a startlinglyclear picture of what lies ahead—and for today’syoung adults, that picture is fraught witheconomic uncertainty. According to recent datafrom the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,Americans aged 22 to 27 are confronting a setof hurdles that previous generations did notface at the same stage of life. These youngpeople, who should be embarking on householdformation and laying the foundations of theiradult lives, are instead grappling with economicrealities that may delay or derail their progress.The Federal Reserve’s findings reveal a labormarket for recent college graduates that is farless hospitable than many assume. Wages forthose with bachelor’s degrees have barelybudged over the past three decades. In 1990,the median annual wage for this group stood at$56,642 in constant dollars; by 2024, it hadcrept up to just $60,000—a mere 5.9%...CONTINUE READING >

BUILTENVIRONMENT62HIGH STAKES FORCOMMERCIALREAL ESTATE INNEW YORKMAYOR’S RACEWhile Washington is consumed this weekwith the passage of a major tax bill, PresidentDonald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” withimportant provisions affecting commercialreal estate, New Yorkers have beenconsumed with a contentious and tumultuousmayoral contest that could have broadimplications for urban communities acrossthe nation.When New York state Assemblyman ZohranMamdani announced his campaign for mayorof New York City in October 2024, virtually noone outside of his district in Astoria, Queens,had heard of him. By February 2025, he wasstill polling at 1%. On June 24, primaryelection day in New York City, ZohranMamdani became the Democratic nomineefor mayor in a city where Democratsdominate elections. A 33-year-old member ofthe Democratic Socialists of America whosemost recognizable campaign slogan was“Freeze the Rent!” is now set to be the nextmayor of America’s most populous city. Howdid this upset happen? How will it affectcommercial real estate in New York? Doesthis have implications for other states andlocalities, or even nationally?CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

BUILTENVIRONMENT63SBA INTERAGENCYTASK FORCE ONVETERANS SMALLBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT TOHOST PUBLICMEETING ON JULY 15WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) announced that the quarterlyInteragency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans SmallBusiness Development meeting will occur on July15, 2025. The public is encouraged to attend thismeeting and hear updates on the status of policiesand initiatives that affect veteran-ownedbusinesses.“Veterans’ resourcefulness, determination, andgrit are just a few of the many traits that makethem ideal entrepreneurs,” said Elias Hernandez,Associate Administrator for SBA's Office ofVeterans Business Development. “The IATFmeeting opens the door for policyrecommendations to be made based on the uniqueinsights of other federal agencies and industrypartners to better support America’s veteran smallbusiness owners. At the SBA, we’re proud to beleading the charge to help more of our nation’sheroes start – and grow – their small businesses.”CONTINUE READING >Copyright: Canva Pro

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The BernalilloCounty Sheriff’s Office launched anoperation to remove “unauthorizedencampments” from the bosque to try andreduce fire risk there.BCSO open space deputies launched the“Operation Bosque Guardian” in light ofrecent fires and growing public safetyconcerns.Continue reading >BCSO LAUNCHESOPERATION TOADDRESS BOSQUE FIRESAND ENCAMPMENTSBy KOB07/08/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNEW MEXICO65As the old saying goes, good fences makegood neighbors.Martin Saiz could use some better fences.He lives next door to the Balloon FiestaPark.Continue reading >BALLOON PARKNEIGHBORS WANTPROTECTION FROMVANDALSBy Hamilton Kahn, KOAT 707/08/2025ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City ofAlbuquerque opened a new ADA-accessiblesensory trail at the Tijeras Arroyo Bio-ZoneEducation Center on Tuesday.Continue reading >CITY OPENS ADASENSORY TRAIL ATTIJERAS ARROYO BIO-ZONE EDUCATIONCENTERBy Fallon Fischer, KRQE News07/08/2025

Espresso Fino, a beloved downtownAlbuquerque coffee shop, has reopened itsdoors after a five-year absence, bringing itsaward-winning brews back to Gold Avenue.Continue reading >AWARD-WINNINGDOWNTOWN COFFEESHOP REOPENS AFTERFIVE-YEAR CLOSUREBy Cooper Metts, Albuquerque Business First07/08/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT66Emergency warnings sounded twice duringan interim legislative committee meetingMonday, as south-central New Mexicoofficials told lawmakers about ongoingdangerous flooding in their communities...Continue reading >RUIDOSO ANDMESCALERO OFFICIALSSEEK STATE HELP ASCOMMUNITIES FACEPOST-FIRE FLOODINGBy Austin Fisher, Source NM07/07/2025Copyright: Canva proWhen Barbara Briggs bought an aging,rambling, 3,600-square-foot building inCerrillos nearly 10 years ago with hopes ofturning it into an art gallery and mercantile,she knew she had quite a rebuilding job infront of her.Continue reading >CERRILLOS STATIONGALLERY ANDMERCANTILE CLOSINGITS DOORS ON JULY 18By Mike Easterling, Santa Fe New Mexican 07/07/2025Last week, Bernalillo County celebrated theofficial grand opening of Fire Station #66,the first new fire station constructed by thecounty in over 25 years. Continue reading >BERNALILLO COUNTYCELEBRATES GRANDOPENING OF NEW FIRESTATION By City Desk ABQ, nm.news07/07/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Brad Day was astonished when he receiveda notice in April and saw that the BernalilloCounty Assessor’s Office had raised thevalue of one of his commercial properties by108%.Continue reading >IN BERNALILLO COUNTY,SHARP PROPERTY TAXHIKES JOLTCOMMERCIAL OWNERSBy Kylie Garcia, Albuquerque Journal07/06/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT67In a Monday release, the U.S. ForestService’s Burned Area Emergency Responseteam estimated that 28,860 acres of theTrout Fire acreage sustained low damage tosoils, meaning good news for forestrecovery and lower potential for extremeflooding in many areas. Continue reading >USFS: MOSTLY LOWSOIL DAMAGE FROMTROUT FIREBy Marcela Johnson, Silver City Daily Press07/03/2025Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has made yetanother attempt to revise his plan to putpublic land up for sale in the federalreconciliation bill. Lee’s original plan wouldhave had 14 million acres of public land inthe West eligible to private buyers.However, the public land sale was removedfrom the bill earlier this week for violatingthe congressional Byrd rule.Continue reading >PUBLIC LAND SALE HASTHIRD GO AROUNDBy Sarah Rubinstein, Artesia Daily Press07/02/2025COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — The military isexpanding its authority and reach alongswaths of the southern U.S. border wheretroops have been empowered to detainpeople who enter the country illegally.Continue reading >TAKEAWAYS: USMILITARY EXPANDSENFORCEMENT ZONE TO1/3 OF SOUTHERNBORDERBy Mogan Lee, AP News07/03/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSSOUTHWESTA one-story modern building in Fort Collinsthat once housed an AMC Cinema outletmay soon be repurposed as a liveperforming arts theater.AMC closed its operations at the 30-year-old structure, located at 2525 WorthingtonCircle on the southeast side of the city, inearly 2021. Since then, the nearly 18,000-square-foot building, which was previously aCinema Saver 6, has remained empty.LONG-RUNNING FORTCOLLINS THEATERGROUP THINKING OFREPURPOSINGABANDONED MOVIEHOUSEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/03/2025Copyright: Canva proNow the Fort Collins-based Debut TheaterCompany, a local theater and actingcompany, has expressed an interest inacquiring the Class C structure andupgrading it with the construction of a newseating configuration that will have enoughspace for 100 people.According to city records, plans for theupgrading of the structure, which wasearlier listed for sale for $1.7 million, alsoinclude adding stairs to an existing doorwayto “align with the finished floor, andreplacing the existing handrails.”Architect for the project is the Fort Collins-based Ripley Design, Incorporated.Additional work on the two-acre site will seethe building of a vestibule to ensure that thestructure is compliant with the Americanswith Disabilities Act.Founded in 1991, the Debut TheaterCompany is the only young person’s theaterschool and acting company in northernColorado. The group is currentlyheadquartered in a single-story, 4,200-square-foot structure some 3 miles to thenortheast at 827 Riverside Avenue.68

Peoria's land acquisition plan could reshapethe West Valley's economic landscape.Continue reading >PEORIA AIMS TO BUY834 ACRES FORAMBITIOUSINNOVATION COREPROJECTBy Hailey Mensik, Phoenix Business Journal07/09/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT69The 157,942-square-foot building is part ofthe Enterprise Business Center in Denver.Continue reading >LARGE INDUSTRIALPROPERTY IN DENVERSELLS FOR $25.5MBy Justyan Tomtas, Denver Business Journal07/09/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTREAL ESTATE NEWSNATIONAL(The Hill) – U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins saidTuesday that the department would nolonger allow “Chinese nationals” and otherforeign adversaries to purchase farmland inthe United States.The USDA has already canceled sevenactive agreements with foreign countries ofconcern and removed roughly 70 peopleaffiliated with those contracts, Rollinsexplained.Continue reading >USDA WILL BANFARMLAND PURCHASESBY CHINESE NATIONALSBy Ashleigh Fields, KRQE News07/18/2025Copyright: Canva pro70When the vote in the New York Mayoralprimary was broken down, it was rich whiteliberals who delivered that vote to socialistcandidate Zohran Mamdani. These are thepeople who always imagine some socialistutopia where everyone is "equal," and noone wants for anything. When in reality,there is equality all right—the equality ofshared misery, except for the same richwhite liberals who are not affected by suchdisastrous policies. However, one group ofwealthy New Yorkers can clearly see thewriting on the wall of a Mamdani mayoralvictory, and they are coming together toensure it doesn't happen.New York City real-estate executives arelining up in droves to support incumbentMayor Eric Adams, and they are bringinglots of cash with them. Marc Holliday is thechief executive of SL Green, a real estateinvestment trust. He is hosting a $ 2,000-a-person fundraiser on Wednesday...Continue reading >MAMDANI SCARINGNYC REAL ESTATEEXECS, NOW THEY'REFINDING STRENGTH(AND MONEY) INNUMBERS TO FIGHT HIMBy Becky Noble, RedState07/08/2025

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted alower court order that had blockedPresident Trump's executive orderrequiring government agencies to lay offhundreds of thousands of federalemployees.The order was unsigned. Justice KetanjiBrown Jackson, who was appointed to thecourt by President Biden, dissented. JusticeSonia Sotomayor, a fellow liberal, concurredwith the court's decision. The order did notmake clear how the other justices voted, butthey did say, "we express no view on thelegality of any" plans to shrink the federalworkforce, and it left open the possibilitythat the issue could return to the SupremeCourt.Continue reading >SUPREME COURTALLOWS TRUMP TORESUME MASS FEDERALLAYOFFS FOR NOWBy Nina Totenberg, Anuli Ononye, NPR07/08/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT71Artificial intelligence—AI—is quicklyreshaping the real estate landscape,whether by redefining the very concept ofvalue creation or by transforming globalinfrastructure demands. At the 2025 ULIAsia Pacific Summit, a distinguished panel ofindustry leaders convened to dissect whatAI means for the sector and howorganizations can harness its potential.Their debate spanned the frenetic growth ofdata centers, the journey of AI adoption, andseismic shifts afoot for the builtenvironment and the workforce.Continue reading >FROM BRICKS TOBRAINS: HOW AI ISREDEFINING REALESTATE VALUECREATIONBy Rose Hung, Urban Land07/07/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Country clubs are investing millions in a newtype of golf course. Here's why.Continue reading >COUNTRY CLUBS AREINVESTING MILLIONSAMID GROWTH PUSH.ONE AMENITY ISDRIVING THE TREND.By Andy Medici, Albuquerque Business First07/07/2025Copyright: Canva proBUILTENVIRONMENT72Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont andTransportation Commissioner GarrettEucalitto announced June 30, 2025, that$10 million in funding is being awarded toeight rural communities in the state throughthe Transportation Rural ImprovementProgram (TRIP).The state grant initiative is administered bythe Connecticut Department ofTransportation (CTDOT) and is designed tosupport rural communities, which are oftenineligible for many federal transportationprograms.Lamont said in a statement that thatineligibility is due to "their size or density,and the state's TRIP program fixes [the]problem."Continue reading >CTDOT INVESTS $10MILLION INTRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTUREUPGRADES IN EIGHTRURAL TOWNSBy Construction Equipment Guide07/02/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTPROPERTY FOR SALENEW MEXICOUnless otherwise stated, all images on this page are copyrighted to Google Inc.219 CENTRAL AVE NW | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $1,805,125 BUILDING SIZE: 5,244 - 10,315 SF SFCondominium sale - 7th floorAbundance of windowsAll utilities, heating, and cooling includedBuilding’s cooling system provides cold and hot water for unit fan coilsVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE4550 EUBANK BLVD NE | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $330,000 BUILDING SIZE: 1,345 SFIncludes two dental chairs and two X-ray machinesAll equipment and set up for maximum efficiencyThere is a Handicap ramp if needed allowing access to the officeNice receptionist area, waiting room, private office and lab...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE6125 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $275,000 BUILDING SIZE: 1,000 SFPrime Frontage on Montgomery Blvd with over 34k VPDPrime location in Albuquerque’s core commercial districtPotential to align with a leading national brand or operate independentlyVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE5245 PORTER DR | LAS CRUCESOFFERED PRICE: $1,100,000 BUILDING SIZE: 186,437 SF100 Storage Units Facility, 10ft and 20ft spaces, 15,304 SqFt of buildings, 4.28 Acres. The location is on EastMesa in the middle of a developing area, easy access, one block from highway 70, Proof of funds is required forshowing. Do not miss this business opportunity. Call listing agent.VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE73

BUILTENVIRONMENTUnless otherwise stated, all images on this page are copyrighted to Google Inc.233 CANYON RD | SANTA FEOFFERED PRICE: $2,300,000 BUILDING SIZE: 4,600 SFA++ Location on Gallery Row - Huge Pedestrian areaVery easy value-add to huge upside w/new Restaurant and Shops258 feet of frontage on Canyon Road which has its own ShuttleVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE2555 PRIMAVERA ST | ALBUQUERQUEOFFERED PRICE: $167,000 BUILDING SIZE: 7,231 SFClean Double wide Mobil Home in downtown Las Cruces off of Picacho avenue. 3 bedroom two bath. new floor& paint ready to get in. 1374 S.F, 0.17 Acre Big lot. $169,000 Easy access to stores and schools. not to many likethis. call for showing. proof of funds required.VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE6629 AIRPORT RD | SANTA FEOFFERED PRICE: $50,000 BUILDING SIZE: 9,180 SFABSOLUTE $1 AUCTION | Family Dollar (Dark) | Santa Fe, NM | Lease Exp. Jan 2027 | $148,071/YR |AUCTION AUGUST 11-13Family Dollar has Vacated the Premise and Pays $148,071 Annual Rent NNN Through January 31, 2027±16,025 VPD Traffic Count at Hard Corner with Prime Frontage and Visibility on Airport RoadVIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE915 FARMINGTON AVE | FARMINGTONOFFERED PRICE: $14,000,000 BUILDING SIZE: 98,920 SFAmazing opportunity resurfaces this 98,920+/- sf building on two lots totaling 7.93+/- acres I sold to my clientabout 20 years ago so it's time to sell and get new depreciation. Can you help please? This property is on twoadjacent lots and the full address is 909 & 915 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, New Mexico 87401...VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERE74

BUILTENVIRONMENT5100 MABRY DRIVE HWY | CLOVISOFFERED PRICE: $545,000 TOTAL LOT SIZE: 17.06 ACRESThis 17+ acre of property offers a prime commercial opportunity with excellent accessibility. Located just 8miles from the Texas/New Mexico state line in Texico, it fronts Highway 60-70-84. This site benefits from hightraffic exposure along US Route 60, US Route 70, and US Route 84, making it an ideal location for any business.VIEW DEAL: CLICK HERELAND FOR SALENEW MEXICOUnless otherwise stated, all images on this page are copyrighted to Google Inc.75

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NASA's troubled efforts to get prizedMartian samples to Earth could get a lifeline,if a new proposal for a more cost-effectivemission architecture gets the go-ahead.The Perseverance rover landed on Mars in2021 and set about collecting intriguing anddiverse samples in preparation...Continue reading >COULD NASA'S MARSSAMPLE RETURN BESAVED? LOCKHEEDMARTIN PROPOSES $3BILLION PLAN TO HAULHOME RED PLANETROCKS (VIDEO)By Andrew Jones07/09/2025SPACE NEWSBUILTENVIRONMENT79Copyright: Canva proWASHINGTON — It’s much like the timeevery year when children the world overstamp envelopes for the North Pole andenclose their deepest desires for SantaClaus — only this happens in the spring orsummer, deals in potentially billions ofdollars-worth of weapons instead of toysand is legally mandated. That’s right, it’sUnfunded Priorities List (UPL) season.Continue reading >FROM FIGHTER JETS TOSPACE SYSTEMS:MILITARY SENDSLAWMAKERS OVER$20B-WORTH OFUNFUNDED PRIORITIESBy Breaking Defense07/08/2025Copyright: Canva pro

Curiosity stitched 291 Mastcam photos intoa color-balanced 360° panorama of GaleCrater’s “boxwork” ridges—spiderweb-likestone lattices hardened by ancientgroundwater.Viewers can dive into an interactive video ofthe scene, spotting the rover’s wheel tracks,the butte nicknamed “Texoli,” and thedistant crater rim. The striking patternsreveal how minerals cemented cracksbillions of years ago, then wind slowlyetched the surrounding rock away.Continue reading >MARTIAN“SPIDERWEBS”REVEALED: CURIOSITYCAPTURES STUNNING360° PANORAMABy SciTechDaily07/07/2025BUILTENVIRONMENT80Copyright: Canva proOn June 26, 2025, Indian astronaut GroupCaptain Shubhanshu Shukla entered theInternational Space Station (ISS), becomingthe first Indian to do so. He is part of amission known as Ax-4, organized by AxiomSpace, an American private spaceinfrastructure company founded in 2016.Axiom Space has partnered with SpaceX tolaunch commercial astronauts to the ISSusing the Crew Dragon spacecraft andFalcon 9 rocket.Axiom Space conducted its first commercialmission to the ISS, Ax-1, in April 2022. TheAx-4 mission faced multiple delays beforefinally launching. Originally scheduled fortakeoff on May 29, the mission waspostponed seven times due to variousreasons, including unfavorable weatherconditions, a liquid oxygen leak in a Falcon 9engine, and concerns about an air leak inone Russian module on the ISS.Continue reading >THE FIRST INDIAN ONTHE ISSBy Ajey Lele, The Space Review07/07/2025Copyright: Canva pro

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BUILTENVIRONMENT85LEGISLATION87San Juan County candidates announcecampaigns during Farmington parade >NEW MEXICOGov. Luján Grisham prepared to callspecial session to fight Trump bill impacts >CONSTRUCTIONREPORTERArtificial Intelligence State RegulationMoratorium Stripped from Big Beautiful Bill >NATIONALCongress avoids default—at the cost of$3.4 trillion in new debt >Federal judge quickly rules in favor ofPlanned Parenthood in suit over Medicaidfunding >Engineering Giant Stantec Pays $4M toSettle Alleged EPA Grant Fraud >ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS / DESIGN90Street Plans, TYLin, Vestre, and Ken SmithWorkshop add “parklets” to Manhattan’sMeatpacking District >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALOptimizing Healthcare Facilities withAluminum Window Systems >VENDORS / SUPPLIERS91Hiring AI in Equipment Rental >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALThe retail inventory method vs. costaccounting in the tariff era >US lifts GE export ban amid easing of Chinatrade restrictions >HD Hyundai Announces Merger ofConstruction Equipment Divisions >ENERGY INDUSTRY93Aramco mulls gas plant divestment as stateseeks more payouts >NEW MEXICO & NATIONALState to spend millions on abandoned oil wells >Senate Deals Setback to Clean Energy ProjectsWith Tax and Spending Package >93

BUILTENVIRONMENTNEW ERA OF SCALING ACANNABIS BUSINESSSTARTS WITHDISCIPLINE, CEOEXPLAINSBy Tony Lange, Cannabis Business Times07/07/2025The green rush days of grabbing land andstockpiling assets are no more for U.S.cannabis businesses, which were forced toadapt or die in the great correction of 2022.Many of the largest companies in theindustry are still downsizing theiroperations through divestitures, either byconsolidating or exiting certain statemarkets entirely.Continue reading >NEW MEXICO WEEDFEED86Copyright: Canva proThe Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) has again notified an agency judgethat the marijuana rescheduling processremains stalled under the Trumpadministration.It’s been six months since DEAAdministrative Law Judge (ALJ) JohnMulrooney temporarily paused hearings ona proposal to move cannabis from Schedule Ito Schedule III of the Controlled SubstancesAct (CSA) that was initiated under the Bidenadministration. And in a joint report to thejudge submitted on Monday, DEA attorneysand rescheduling proponents said they’restill at an impasse.Continue reading >DEA SAYS MARIJUANARESCHEDULING PROCESSIS STILL STALLED SIXMONTHS INTO TRUMPADMINISTRATIONBy Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment07/08/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTPresident Trump is getting his “big, beautifulbill” and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham saidshe is prepared to “fight like hell” to protectNew Mexico from its impact.Lujan Grisham issued a fiery statementThursday following the passage of theRepublican “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” inthe U.S. House of Representatives,condemning the budget as an “abomination”that will severely harm New Mexico’sworking families and vital services.Continue reading >GOV. LUJÁN GRISHAMPREPARED TO CALLSPECIAL SESSION TOFIGHT TRUMP BILLIMPACTSBy Kevin Hendricks, nm.news07/03/2025Copyright: Canva proNEW MEXICOLEGISLATION87The annual Fourth of July parade became aplatform for political candidates on Friday.Political candidates for San Juan Countysheriff and magistrate judge made theirannouncements during the Fourth of Julyparade in downtown Farmington, whilepreviously declared candidates also madethemselves visible.Continue reading >SAN JUAN COUNTYCANDIDATESANNOUNCECAMPAIGNS DURINGFARMINGTON PARADEBy Debra Mayeux, Tri-City Record07/08/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTNATIONALLEGISLATIONLeaders in the nation’s massive techindustry claim they have been gut-punchedby a late-night action in the U.S. Senateregarding the continued regulation ofartificial intelligence.In a sweeping vote that was a part of thedeliberations surrounding PresidentTrump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, lawmakersoverwhelmingly came down on the side ofremoving a moratorium on the regulation ofAI at the state level.ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE STATEREGULATIONMORATORIUMSTRIPPED FROM BIGBEAUTIFUL BILLBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/03/2025Copyright: Canva proThe moratorium was proposed to be in placefor 10 years and has been seen as almost aharbinger of where the country is going withongoing AI regulation. Texas RepublicanSenator Ted Cruz has been among the mostvocal in favor of the moratorium, arguingthat the nation’s tech industry needs to befreed from the burden of what could be amosaic of differing state laws.In an interview with the publication BusinessInsider, Cruz remarked that he was “verysupportive of the principle” that AI shouldprimarily be regulated at the national level.At a meeting of the Senate Committee onCommerce, Science and Transportation inMay, Sam Altman, chief executive officer ofOpenAI, said that if the matter were up tohim; he would prefer “one federalframework, that is light touch, that we canunderstand, and that lets us move with thespeed that this moment calls for.”The push for what some regard as a free-for-all state approach to AI regulationreflects an assumption that many Democratand Republican lawmakers don’t reallybelieve that “AI will be a sufficientlyimportant technology that will need to beregulated the way telephones, electricaltransmission, the internet, and other majortechnological breakthroughs have alwaysbeen by state and local governments,”observes the publication Vox.Continues >88

BUILTENVIRONMENTThe vote to allow for continued state AIregulation crossed party lines withTennessee Republican Senator MarshaBlackburn contending that it has been thestates, not the federal government, that hastackled what everyone would agree is aproblematic issue.“They are the ones that are protecting ourchildren in the virtual space,” saidBlackburn, adding that AI regulation effortson the state level have also advanced theprotection of authors, broadcasters,entertainers, and podcasters.In the days leading up to the Senate AI vote,a bipartisan group of more than twohundred state lawmakers argued againstthe moratorium. Similarly, 40 state attorneygenerals, also from both parties, warnedthat the impact of a moratorium “would besweeping and wholly destructive ofreasonable state efforts to prevent knownharms associated with AI.”89WASHINGTON — The federal governmentcannot withhold Medicaid funding fromPlanned Parenthood for at least the nexttwo weeks, after a district court judgeissued a temporary restraining order thesame day the organization filed a lawsuit.Continue reading >FEDERAL JUDGEQUICKLY RULES INFAVOR OF PLANNEDPARENTHOOD IN SUITOVER MEDICAIDFUNDINGBy Jennifer Shutt, Source NM07/08/2025NEW YORK CITY, New York: With justweeks to spare before a potentialgovernment default, U.S. lawmakers passeda sweeping tax and spending bill that buysshort-term relief, but at a long-term cost.Continue reading >CONGRESS AVOIDSDEFAULT—AT THE COSTOF $3.4 TRILLION INNEW DEBTBy Anabelle Colaco, New Mexico State News.Net07/06/2025Copyright: Canva proStantec, a provider of environmentaldevelopment and engineering servicesbased in Edmonton, Alberta, has agreed topay $4 million to resolve allegations that itviolated the False Claims Act by submittingfalse certifications in applications for...Continue reading >ENGINEERING GIANTSTANTEC PAYS $4M TOSETTLE ALLEGED EPAGRANT FRAUDBy Bryan Gottieb, ENR

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BUILTENVIRONMENTTo determine the value of ending inventoryand, ultimately, margins, many retailershave stuck with an accounting practiceknown as the retail inventory method — insome cases for more than 100 years —despite a slew of downsides.Continue reading >THE RETAIL INVENTORYMETHOD VS. COSTACCOUNTING IN THETARIFF ERABy Daphne Howland, SupplyChainDive07/08/2025Copyright: Canva proNEW MEXICO & NATIONALVENDORS / SUPPLIERS91The skilled labor crisis isn’t on the horizon—it’s already here. Millions of Baby Boomers with decades ofhard-earned knowledge and experience inthe field service industry are retiring andequipment dealers and rental businessesare feeling the effects: shrinking profits,rising costs, and a knowledge gap thatthreatens efficiency and customersatisfaction. This isn’t just about fewerworkers—it’s about losing all the know-howthat’s kept the world running for decades.That’s not something you can replaceovernight.Continue reading >HIRING AI INEQUIPMENT RENTALBy Pankaj Prasad, For Construction Pros07/07/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTWASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. governmenthas granted GE Aerospace permission toresume jet engine shipments to China'sCOMAC, a person familiar with the mattertold Reuters, signaling a potential softeningin trade tensions that have escalated underPresident Donald Trump's latest round oftariffs and restrictions.The license reinstatement comes afterseveral weeks of curbs affecting a range ofexports, including high-value aerospacecomponents. GE was officially notified thisweek that it could restart engine deliveries.Continue reading >US LIFTS GE EXPORTBAN AMID EASING OFCHINA TRADERESTRICTIONSBy Anabelle Colaco, New Mexico State News.Net07/07/202592Copyright: Canva proSUWANEE, Ga. (July 2, 2025) — HDHyundai, headquartered in Seoul, SouthKorea, will merge its constructionequipment divisions to create a newcompany, tentatively named HDConstruction Equipment, effective Jan. 1,2026.The merger will combine HD HyundaiInfracore and HD Hyundai ConstructionEquipment. The Hyundai and Develonbrands will continue to coexist. The twocompanies currently operate independentlyin North America through distinct dealernetworks. The independent brand anddealer network structure will remain inplace.Continue reading >HD HYUNDAIANNOUNCES MERGEROF CONSTRUCTIONEQUIPMENT DIVISIONSBy Construction Business Owner07/02/2025Copyright: Canva pro

BUILTENVIRONMENTAbandoned oil and gas wells could cost NewMexico more than $200 million and take adecade to clean up, according to a reportissued by state economists as lawmakersdebate what to do about the problem.Wells are typically abandoned by operatorswhen they are no longer financially viable,as older wells generally produce less oil andgas. The environmental community fearsthe wells leach chemicals into the land andair, risking public health and theenvironment if not remediated.Continue reading >STATE TO SPENDMILLIONS ONABANDONED OIL WELLSBy Adrian Hedden, Artesia Daily Press07/03/2025Copyright: Canva proNEW MEXICO & NATIONALENERGY INDUSTRY93DUBAI, U.A.E.: Saudi Aramco is exploringasset sales as part of a broader push tounlock capital, with gas-fired power plantsamong the assets that could fetch billions ofdollars, sources told Reuters.Continue reading >ARAMCO MULLS GASPLANT DIVESTMENT ASSTATE SEEKS MOREPAYOUTSBy Anabelle Colaco, New Mexico State News.Net07/07/2025With a tie-breaking vote by Vice PresidentJ.D. Vance July 1, the U.S. Senate passed itsversion of the tax and spending packagethat includes provisions expected to hamperenergy project development in terminatingvarious clean energy tax credits andrescinding funding for programs to boostpower infrastructure and reducegreenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading >SENATE DEALS SETBACKTO CLEAN ENERGYPROJECTS WITH TAXAND SPENDINGPACKAGEBy James Leggate, ENR

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