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Granite wins $55M Tucson, Arizona, road-widening job

Construction Dive

The Grant Road Improvement Project is part of Pima County’s $2.1 billion, 20-year regional transportation plan.

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ADOT Partners With Tucson-Area Tribe On Construction Academy

Construction Equipment

After completing a series of weekend courses, participants in the Pascua Yaqui Reservation Tribal Employment Rights Organization Construction Academy are now qualified to work on road projects on the reservation, located in the southwest Tucson area.

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Firms Creating New Models for Student Internships

ENR Construction

When student intern Ana Padilla left her job with Sundt Construction in Tucson, Ariz., this past summer, she received plenty of hugs and well-wishes from her colleagues on the Interstate 10-Ina Road interchange project.

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The Free Droid Apps have me Hooked

Carol Hagen

Google Navigator with Voice Search – for Hands free navigation (Garmin-like GPS with voice recognition) – Found my way to appointments in Tucson with no glitches the day after I purchased. Bizkit – for tracking expenses on the road, meetings, events and finding my nearest contacts.

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Caterpillar's Doug Oberhelman Receives ARTBA’s Highest Honor

Construction Equipment

is the sole recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” 6 during the association’s national convention, held in Tucson, Arizona. Doug Oberhelman, chairman and chief executive officer of Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc., It was presented to Oberhelman Oct.

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ADOT Partners With Tribe On Construction Academy

Construction Equipment

After completing a series of weekend courses, participants in the Pascua Yaqui Reservation Tribal Employment Rights Organization Construction Academy are now qualified to work on road projects on the reservation, located in the southwest Tucson area.

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Buyers Are Turning to Risky Adjustable-Rate Mortgages as Housing Prices Rise

Pro Builder

Adjustable-rate mortgages are considerably cheaper than fixed-rate mortgages for the first three to seven years of homeownership, but their flexibility can also cost homeowners down the road, according to Realtor.com. But mortgage rates are largely forecast to keep rising, so that will likely be seen in their monthly payments down the line.

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