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Feds Approve $529.8M for Phoenix Light Rail

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The newest line of Phoenix's Valley Metro light rail is one step closer to reality, according to KTar News. The public transportation network received $529.8 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration on Wednesday. The funding will go…

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Powerscreen Relaunches Phoenix Recyclers

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Powerscreen will bring back its Phoenix line of screening machines used in recycling applications. The trommel machines screen and separate materials that can create recycled useable products. The global waste management market is becoming more and more prevalent as government initiatives are…

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Drilling Rig Topples at Phoenix Airport Monday Morning

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Yesterday morning, a drilling rig fell over at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, trapping a construction worker. The rig's operator is believed to be trapped in a hole that is clocked by the heavy equipment. The accident happened about 9:30 a.m. while working on the airport's Sky Train guideway system.

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Drilling Rig Topples at Phoenix Airport

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A drilling rig fell over at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, trapping a construction worker in a 30-foot hole. The accident happened about 9:30 a.m. while working on the airport's Sky Train guideway system. The rig's operator is believed to be dead.

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Sumitomo to Make Additional Investment in Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC

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(January 15, 2013) - Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kuniharu Nakamura; hereinafter, "Sumitomo"), through its 100 percent subsidiary, SMS International Corporation, has acquired controlling interest of Sunstate Equipment Co.,

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

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Here to talk more about this topic is Jon Turner , President and Principal Engineer at Phoenix Civil Engineering. Tell us a little bit about Phoenix Civil Engineering and what you specialize in. So, I worked in the public sector for four years, and then in 2010, I started Phoenix Civil Engineering with my wife, Roz.

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Pavement Tech Lowers City Temps

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Arizona State University researchers are working with the city of Phoenix on a pilot program studying the use of "cool pavement" to reduce heat island effect, a phenomenon that raises temperatures in urban areas covered by asphalt and concrete. According to ABC 15 Arizona, Phoenix is applying cool…

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