Author: BEX Staff

A 518-home development with a range of residential options has been proposed for 150 acres along State Route 238 west of Green Road in Maricopa. Sunrise Ranch would develop a vacant industrial site into a mixed-zone development center with single- and multifamily housing options including traditional freestanding homes, cluster homes and townhouses. The residential component would be distributed across five parcels and include 40 acres of open space with pedestrian trails, greenbelts and parks. Multiple connections on Smith-Enke Road would provide access to the neighborhood, and two roundabouts are planned. Development of the multi-phase project is planned to start in…

By Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Phoenix side of the Phoenix-Scottsdale border at Bell and Scottsdale roads could soon see a new densely populated luxury apartment community under a proposal submitted to the City of Phoenix on behalf of developer Fifield Companies. The Phoenix Planning and Development Department received a Planned Unit Development zoning request for Residences at Scottsdale Crossing on April 22. The submittal from land use law firm Snell & Wilmer details plans for a 302-unit luxury multifamily residential community on a roughly 4.3 gross-acre site west of the NWC of Scottsdale Road and Bell Road. The site…

By Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 143,000 jobs, an increase of 1.7%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 8,000 positions on net, with growth in two of the three subcategories. Nonresidential specialty trade added the most jobs, increasing by 4,900 positions, while nonresidential building added 3,600 jobs. Heavy and civil engineering lost 500 positions for the month. The construction unemployment rate rose to 5.6%, while unemployment across…

By Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors has released its 2025 Health and Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to construction jobsite health and safety best practices. As a proud sponsor, ABC published the report ahead of Construction Safety Week 2025, May 5-9, to support its industrywide call to action for safer jobsites and a stronger safety culture. The report shows the positive impacts of construction companies participating in ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System, which enables top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates 658% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ construction industry average, reducing…

Giving Back 1. Sundt Construction volunteers renovated the S’more Café at Ryan House in Phoenix, completing the project in three weeks and using more than 300 volunteer hours. Led by Preconstruction Manager Jesse McDonald, the effort included new appliances, cabinetry and accessibility features. Phoenix Design One donated design services, and the Sundt Foundation supported the project. 2. The 21st annual Phoenix Sundt Foundation Charity Golf Tournament raised $230K for the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center. Sundt Construction and its industry partners participated in the event. Awards & Accolades 3. Weld Like a Girl in Yuma was the only non-school…

Sales Transactions 1. A Los Angeles-based investor acquired the Superstition Gateway shopping center in east Mesa for $121M. The 66-acre retail shopping center contains 495KSF of leasable space, which is more than 90% occupied. The buyer assumed the existing $77M CMBS loan and its 3.6% interest rate. Lee & Associates brokered the transaction, and Thomas Title & Escrow closed the deal. 2. ATLAS Capital Partners has sold a parcel to the City of Phoenix for $29.5M to be part of Phoenix’s Rio Reimagined revitalization project. The 29.4-acre site is located at 3030 S. 7th St. and contains a 42.5KSF industrial…

By Rebekah Morris, CJ Jorgensen and Roland Murphy for AZBEX The Phoenix Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators recently held its 2025 ASPE Construction Conditions Panel Discussion. The panel was moderated by BEX Founder and President Rebekah Morris and featured: Max Froehlich, Sales Manager, Nucor Steel; Bob Karber, Principal, IMCOR; Glenn Leier, VP, Wespac Construction; Karla Moran, Sr. Manager of the Economic Development Team, SRP; Steve Shea, Partner, Hibernian Development, and Ben Squires, Project Manager, Butler Design Group. As she does with most event appearances, Morris began the panel by highlighting various BEX findings around the Arizona construction…

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has approved a multiphase master plan for the development of Fort Tuthill County Park. Consultants GlobaLocal Vision and Wheat, a J2 Design Studio, spent 11 months developing the plan with input and recommendations from County Parks and Recreation staff, the Coconino County Parks and Recreation Commission, the Board of Supervisors, members of the public and other stakeholders. According to the April 22 presentation, at least 702 people participated in the process. The consultants also studied ongoing trends in parks and recreation in assembling the plan for the 633-acre site south of Flagstaff. The four-phase…

By Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings decreased by 38,000 last month and are down by 90,000 from the same time last year. “Construction job openings continued to trend lower in March, a clear sign of slowing industrywide demand for labor,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.…

By Arizona Department of Transportation The Arizona Department of Transportation and partner agencies will hold an event from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Mesa Convention Center (Building C) to help small businesses and those owned by individuals from socially and economically disadvantaged groups compete for transportation contracts that receive federal funding. Offered through ADOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, the DBE and Small Business Transportation EXPO provides an opportunity to learn about project opportunities, visit exhibit booths, attend educational sessions, and network with industry professionals and business owners. Participants will also hear from transportation leaders, including ADOT…