Case Studies Infrastructure

Standing outside in the searing Arizona sun, Brian Heath takes a break to wipe the sweat beading on his brow. It’s hot outside and he’s concerned. He’s just gotten word that the old clay pipeline at the Southside Water Service Center location collapsed and requires immediate repair. At Salt River Project in Tempe—one of the […]

Determining where the renewable energy markets will go is like reading the tea leaves,  but under current market conditions the solar market is on the rise, says Willie De-Souza of Primoris Services Corp. One of the reasons for the uptick of activity at the Dallas-based holding company is the availability of tax credits for projects […]

Nestled between fertile prairies and the Rocky Mountains, the 80,000-acre Tsuut’ina Nation was established for indigenous people in 1883, a decade before its neighbor, the City of Calgary. Over the course of 50 years, the Tsuut’ina Nation readied itself for future economic development. Partnering with Canderel in July 2016, it formed Taza Development Corporation to […]

Sawyer Mill, stretching along the Bellamy River in Dover, New Hampshire, is a solid place to call home. Inside, the brick, exposed beams and pock-marked posts are reminders of New England’s manufacturing past—and now 226 apartments and a fitness center offer comfortable modern living. The Bellamy River passes between the mill buildings. Once the power […]

You’re zipping along the road, making great time, and there it is—the flashing sign warning of road work up ahead. Now the trip is one of blinking brake lights, glaring spotlights and maybe the acrid smell of fresh asphalt. But be thankful for those delays, says Jim Babcock. Those are the signs of safety. As […]

It’s the kind of record-breaking achievement that only gets noticed by those concerned with pipeline infrastructure. Who else gives a second thought to what’s underfoot as long as the utilities are duly humming? But as long as such matters can be taken for granted, somebody must be doing something right, and in the summer of […]

When the project came up, nobody thought it would fly. It was every developer’s worst nightmare: a beleaguered riverfront property in NYC plagued with environmental problems and restrictions and a property owner facing bankruptcy. The shoreline and channel were trashed from Hurricane Sandy, and a landfill on the property would cost millions of dollars to […]