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Giant SunZia Power Project Suit Set for March 7 Tucson Court Hearing

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$11B wind-transmission megaproject faces pushback from Arizona Tribes, environmental groups over claimed danger to historic and cultural sites from construction in San Pedro River Valley.

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Builders Rise to the Challenge at Tucson Research Facility

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Crews assemble prefab skin to expeditiously construct the Grand Challenges Research Building on a tight site at the University of Arizona.

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Cat Gets OK for Tucson Mining Division Headquarters Start

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The Rio Nuevo Board which oversees a voter-approved development district to bring jobs and investments to Tucson has authorized the finalization of a lease deal with Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technologies Division and approved Sundt Construction's start on Cat's new headquarters.

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Leonardo Electronics US to Build Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility Near Tucson

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The facility's design incorporates rainwater bioswales to take advantage of the site’s steep grade.

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Industry Leads for the Week of April 26, 2021

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is planning to construct a medical products final-stage manufacturing and sterilization facility on a 32-acre site in Tucson. Becton, Dickinson and Co.

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Video: Arizona Student Housing Fire Melts Crane

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The private student housing complex under construction caught fire around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning near East Broadway and North Tyndall Avenue in Tucson, destroying major portions of the construction site and the timber-framed multistory student housing project.

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The Art of Earth Architecture

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Studio Rick Joy’s Tucson Mountain House was constructed from rammed earth an is a mix of modern minimalism and vernacular construction. Reducing the building industry’s reliance on carbon-intensive construction materials is an important step for fighting climate change. Recently, it was transformed into a public library.