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It's been an arduous year, but in uncertaintycomes opportunity. AGC worked hard tohelp members evaluate the confusing glut ofinformation by providing clear, concise andtimely communication during the pandemic.Construction Reporter's 'The BuiltEnvironment' was a valuable partner inassisting AGC and many others in deliveringtargeted construction industry information. AGC New Mexico's goal is to make sure theassociation's priorities and work reflectwhat our members face directly in themarket. This year, we met and continue toface unprecedented struggles as a result ofCOVID-19. AGC New Mexico's Board ofDirectors and members helped shape theassociation's response to the crisis. Weproactively coordinated and communicatedwith state officials in an on-going dialoguedesigned to support and lead our industrythrough this crisis. We were fortunately oneof the few industries allowed to operate inNM (See AGC NM's Letter to the Governor)because we remained vigilant in workingclosely with OSHA representatives. We’ve still got challenges ahead with a lack ofskilled workforce, proliferating materialsprice increases and supply chain disruptionsthat squeeze contractors and threaten toundermine economic recovery. We aredetermined to continue to advocate for theindustry and to identify opportunities to helpyou navigate these challenges. That’s whywe’ve introduced a new program to addressthe workforce shortage. In conjunction with AGC of Americalaunching a nationwide constructionrecruitment campaign, AGC New Mexico(AGC NM) & Associated Contractors of NewMexico (ACNM) combined efforts to launchand support a 'Construction is Essential'fundraising campaign. The message"Construction Is Essential" is designed toaddress two key facts. First, we will raiseawareness that the work constructionprofessionals of all levels perform is essentialto our economic prosperity, quality of life, andsecurity from man-made and natural threats. 2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ANNIVERSARY LETTERFROM AGC NM By AGC New Mexico07/21/2021BUILTENVIRONMENT4VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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And second, as AGC saw in most parts of thecountry during the Spring 2020 lockdowns,construction is considered an essential sectorof the economy and construction careers aremore likely to be protected from futureeconomic shutdowns. We are excited to bringattention to the fact that construction playedan essential role during the pandemicmaintaining infrastructure, expandinghealthcare facilities, and keeping oureconomy running. As part of our 'Construction is Essential'campaign, we will be offering *free jobpostings* to AGC NM Members. Contactyour local AGC chapter to learn more. Women of the Construction Industry - Wealso want to Thank the ConstructionReporter for their continued support of ourindustry; you were a generous sponsor in ourcelebration of Women in Construction WeekMarch 7-13. Women ARE a visiblecomponent of the construction industry.Creating a support network and raisingawareness of the opportunities available forwomen in the industry is vital to the growingimpact of women. In recognition of the keyrole that women play in the industry, AGCNew Mexico lobbied Governor MichelleLujan Grisham for the State of New Mexicoto issue a Proclamation for Women inConstruction Week, Mar. 7th-13th.We know that in addition to the struggles infinding qualified workers to hire, materialscosts and supply-chain issues remain topconcerns for many contractors. To helpinform project owners and governmentofficials about the threat to projectcompletion dates and contractors' financialhealth, AGC of America created the attached,newly revised, June edition of theConstruction Inflation Alert, which is also posted here: https://www.agc.org/sites/default/files/AGC%202021%20Inflation%20Report_Version5_S_0.pdf. We hope you will cite, post, anddistribute this to others.2020 and 2021 have indeed put everyone,including our commitment, to the test.Members could have easily said they weretoo busy to get involved. But you understoodthat we could accomplish far more when wework together than when we act on our own.We will build an even stronger future for ourindustry, our economy, and our nation. Basedon what we accomplished last year, all of thatand much more are within our power.AGAIN, thank you and congratulations toConstruction Reporter for all your support itallows us to stand behind our commitment toadvocate for your business goals, collaborateon industry-wide initiatives and to furthereducate our industry on best practices. 2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SouthwestBUILTENVIRONMENT5VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Buoyant and optimistic, the states of the Southwest are all enjoying unprecedented population booms. In the last three decades, Arizona has seen its population surge from 3.7 million to 7.1 million, a growth rate that has often led all of the other states of the nation.Colorado, with significant growth in the aerospace and high-tech industries, has witnessed a jump from 3.2 million to 5.8 million.And New Mexico, with the largest percentage of Latino residents of any other state in the country, has enjoyed an increase from 1.5 million in 1990 to more than 2.1 million as of last year.The states of the Southwest in general continue to lay the groundwork for renewed competitiveness and growth, and it’s a pattern that has been long established, according to the most recent edition of a study looking at such issues as taxes, wage growth, and government spending.“The Southwest, when compared to the other regions, has proven itself to be highly competitive,” says Jonathan Williams, chief economist with the American Legislative Council and co-author of the annual Rich States, Poor States. That publication takes an intensive and exhaustive look at a variety of factors impacting both a state’s economic performance as well as its economic outlook, feeding in everything from personal income tax rates, property tax burdens, percentage of public employees, and pension liability levels.This year, not for the first time, the publication gave the region’s bright star, Utah, its top ranking, a position, says Williams, reflecting the state’s “policy reforms that have cemented their status as being a competitive state.”Arizona, whose continued population and business growth has remained unabated since the late 1940s introduction of air conditioning, once again fared high in the study, garnering a number 7 rank for economic performance, while dropping to number 13 regarding its economic outlook.“That 13 ranking is actually the worst they have ever scored in our reports,” says Williams. “But the legislation they passed at the end of their fiscal year is going to put them in a much better position when the all the numbers are recalculated.”In fact, Arizona has always scored well among the states of the Southwest due to such factors as its property tax burden, top marginal corporate income tax rate and total number of public employees.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.THIS WEEKS SPOTLIGHT: ARIZONA AND COLORADO SCORE STRONGECONOMIC GROWTH NUMBERS; NEW MEXICOSTILL CHALLENGED, SAYS NEW STUDYBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/21/2021BUILTENVIRONMENT6VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Colorado, punctuated by sporadic boomeconomies dating to the discovery of gold andsilver after the Civil War, now holds a numbertwo ranking in terms of economicperformance, but a 20 economic outlookrank, the lowest it has scored in years.“The property sales tax burden has gone upand so has their property tax burden,” notesWilliams, who nevertheless adds that eventhough the Centennial State has traditionallydone very well on the factors leading toeconomic growth, “other states have donebetter.”“But some of the story behind Colorado’strend line has been relative, where otherstates have just become more competitive inthe last decade,” acknowledges Williams.“This means that Colorado actually has inmany ways held its own, but has not kept upwith the Joneses, so to speak.”The numbers for New Mexico, meanwhile,have proven problematic, according to theRich States, Poor States study.Although the state has in many waysepitomized the potential of moderntechnology with the permanentestablishment of Los Alamos, the giantlaboratory crucial to producing nuclearweapons, along with the massive SandiaNational Laboratories, and the 18,000-acreSpaceport America, its competitive numbershave proven challenging.With an economic performance rank of 43and economic outlook rank at 38, NewMexico, says Williams, is burdened by a highpersonal income tax rate, sale tax burden, andnumber of public employees.Williams notes that the state’s long-standinggross receipts tax has also pushed down itscompetitive potential: “This is a tax that isvery damaging to both businesses andindividuals.”Williams adds that he is particularly troubledby many of New Mexico’s economic policiesfor the simple reason of its location.“Right now, the state is an outlier,” saysWilliams, “and that’s not good because itmeans not just being competitive on anational basis, but also not being competitivewithin a highly competitive region.”In the summer of 1947, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, surveying the growth potential ofthe Southwest, noted that what was once“purely a cattle-and-cotton economy” wasblooming into a region where “raw materialsproduction is linked with a burgeoningindustrial growth.”More than seven decades later, the growth ofthe Southwest has proven unremitting,seeing altogether a 37% growth rate inpopulation in the last decade, with forecastsof an additional 19 million people moving tothe region by 2030.To Williams, the region’s growth is easilyexplained: “People just like move to placeswhere there are more economicopportunities.” 2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.COMING UP: NM, AZ, & COECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSouthwestBUILTENVIRONMENT7VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Sarah Motsingersarahm@constructionreporter.comOwner / Managing PartnerRebecca Taylorrebecca@constructionreporter.comReporterRosEtta Greenerosetta@constructionreporter.comGeneral ManagerGarry BoulardBIO: Garry Boulard (born 1953) is areporter and author whose work hasappeared in the New York Times, LosAngeles Times, Christian ScienceMonitor, Chicago Tribune and Times-Picayune, among other publications.CLICK HERE TO READ MOREWriterCarrie Bagleycarrie@constructionreporter.comReporterJoshua Lovatojosh@constructionreporter.comIT Specialist & Reprographics TechnicianJoshua Cutlerjcutler@constructionreporter.comManaging EditorShannon Ryanshannon@constructionreporter.comReporterSteve Adamssteve@constructionreporter.comOwner / Managing PartnerBryce Ridleybryce@constructionreporter.comReporter4901 MCLEOD NE ,STE 200AALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109(505) 243-9793MAGAZINE@CONSTRUCTIONREPORTER.COMWWW.CONSTRUCTIONREPORTER.COMJordan Adamsjordan@constructionreporter.comAssistant2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.WHERE'S THE ZIA?CONSTRUCTION REPORTER MEMBER'S: FIND THEZIA RECEIVE 50% DISCOUNT ON NEW MAGAZINESUBSCRIPTION! NON MEMBERS: FIND THE ZIA RECEIVE 30%DISCOUNT ON NEW MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION! IF YOU FIND THE ZIA SEND US AN EMAIL ATMAGAZINE@CONSTRUCTIONREPORTER.COM ORGIVE US A CALL AT (505) 243-9793*Must be a new subscriber to qualify for discount. THE TEAMBUILTENVIRONMENTLEARN MORE ABOUT US! FAVORITE BOOK?8VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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INDUSTRY BRIEFING NEW MEXICO PROFESSIONALS, COMPANYAWARDS, AND IMPORANT UPDATESShare with us your company's good news! We'llpost it here! BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY REBRANDS AS IT EXPANDS ITSPRESENCE IN NEW MEXICOAlbuquerque Business First A new-to-market construction companyhas hopes for a big second year in NewMexico as it rebrands and adds to itscapabilities.El Paso, Texas-based EPPX Constructionannounced it will change its name toEPX Construction Partners. With therebrand, EPX Construction will not onlybe a general contractor but a developerthat acquires real estate assets. EPXConstruction regional VP of operationsTy Perry said the time is right to expandits presence. He cited a growing pipelineof projects, a year to establish itselfwithin the market and an increasedinvestment from major employers likeAmazon, Facebook, Netflix and others.Ty Perry, regional vice president of operations for EPX Construction Partners.Brian Stone"There are so many exciting things happening in New Mexico," Perry said. "It looks likea warehouse and industrial markets are starting to shoot up. I think the timing is justright to come in."Perry, who worked for HB Construction for more than 20 years, leads EPXConstruction's New Mexico office at 10899 Montgomery Blvd NE. In 14 months, Perryhas increased the office's staff from just himself to 10 — all of whom have years ofexperience of working in the industry within New Mexico.Continue reading > 10VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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INDUSTRY BRIEFING NEW MEXICO PROFESSIONALS, COMPANYAWARDS, AND IMPORANT UPDATESStarting a new project you are proud of?Just finished a big project?"Let us know and we'll show it off for FREEBUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.CARIME GONZALEZ - CONTROLLERDekker/Perich/SabatiniNew Hire: Carime Gonzalez, Controller,recently joined Dekker/Perich/Sabatini.Carime is an accounting professionalwith a wealth of experience in diverseindustries including Construction,Service, and Manufacturing. She earneda BBA from the UNM Anderson Schoolof Management and holds a CPA licensein the state of New Mexico. Carime isalways eager to learn new things and isan advocate for lean accountingpractices. She will oversee Accountingand Payroll for the firm.Carime GonzalezBRIAN STONE - PRINCIPALDekker/Perich/SabatiniNew Hire: Brian Stone PHR, SHRM-CP hasrecently joined Dekker/Perich/Sabatini asDirector of Human Resources. He bringsover 30 years of leadership, humanresources, and consulting experience to thefirm. Brian is a past President of the HumanResources Management Association of NMand is currently a board member of theSociety for Human Resources Management’sNew Mexico state council. He holds a BBA inHuman Resources from UNM and will beresponsible for overseeing the firm's peopleoperations.Brian Stone12VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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EVENTCALENDARJULY- AUGUST 2021BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to submit an event. ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Golfing Fore! The Children//Presented by Chisolm Trail RV - Syndicate Media- CLICK HERE SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR3:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Ribbon Cutting - Hidden MountainBrewery - CLICK HERE GREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM - 2021 In the Know Luncheon:Workforce Update - CLICK HERE FRIDAY JULY 23RDSANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VIEW CALENDAR5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Business After Hours - Santa FeChamber of Commerce - Block Party - CLICK HERE ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - What's Brewing in the Q? -Danielle Casey - CLICK HERE 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - The Hispano Chamber Welcomes"Twins Learning Center" Ribbon Cutting Celebration- CLICK HERE THURSDAY JULY 22ND10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Learn How To Buy Real Estate ForLittle To None Of Your Own Money! - CLICK HERESATURDAY JULY 24THALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM - John Maxwell's Leadership Game- CLICK HERE 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Hispano Chamber July Biz Gratis -Jinja Bar & Bistro Eastside - CLICK HERE RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Ribbon Cutting Duncan Donuts- CLICK HERE 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Quarterly Member Lunch - CLICK HERE TUESDAY JULY 28THRIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER - VIEW CALENDAR4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Veteran's Business SupportCoalition - CLICK HERE MONDAY JULY 27THALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST - VIEW CALENDAR10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - 2021 Top Private CompaniesAwards - CLICK HERE WEDNESDAY JULY 29THCONSTRUCTIONREPORTER EVENTS FREE WEBINARS INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR PLAN ROOM ANDSAVING YOURSELF SOME TIME? CALL 505-243-9793 TO REGISTER 13VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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EVENTCALENDARJULY- AUGUST 2021BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to submit an event. 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Saturday Property Tour NM: RealEstate Investing For Beginners To Advanced- CLICK HEREALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - The Hispano Chamber Welcomes"Global Give-A-Book" Ribbon Cutting Celebration- CLICK HERE10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Global Give A Book CommunityGive Back - CLICK HERECITY OF ALBUQUERQUE - VIEW CALENDAR 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Global Give A Book Event for NWAlbuquerque Students - CLICK HERESATURDAY JULY 31STALBUQUERQUE HISPANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- VIEW CALENDAR 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM - El Portal - Membership Orientation- July - CLICK HERE11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The Hispano Chamber Welcomes"The Fruit Basket" Ribbon Cutting Celebration- CLICK HEREFRIDAY JULY 30TH11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - How to Heart Hack the GrowthMindset for Small Businesses - CLICK HERENEW MEXICO REGULATION & LICENSINGDEPARTMENT - VIEW CALENDAR 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Home Inspectors – RegularMeeting - CLICK HEREMONDAY AUGUST 2NDJULY 27TH8:30 AM - 9:30 PM - Board of County CommissionersSpecial Meeting - CLICK HEREAUGUST 3RD 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Board of County CommissionersMeeting - CLICK HEREEDDY COUNTY JULY 29TH10:00 AM - Narcan Training - CLICK HEREDONA ANA COUNTYJULY 24THCowgirl Rodeo Association Barrel Race - CLICK HEREJULY 27TH9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - County Commission Meeting- CLICK HERECURRY COUNTYJULY 22TH5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING- CLICK HERECIBOLA COUNTYCONSTRUCTIONREPORTER EVENTS FREE WEBINARSINTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR PLAN ROOM ANDSAVING YOURSELF SOME TIME?CALL 505-243-9793 TO REGISTER 14VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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EVENTCALENDARJULY- AUGUST 2021BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to submit an event. JULY 22ND 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - GUIDED TOUR OF GHH MUSEUMGALLERIES AND ENCHILADA EXHIBIT - CLICK HERE JULY 23RD10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - GUIDED TOUR OF GHH MUSEUMGALLERIES AND ENCHILADA EXHIBIT - CLICK HERE JULY 24TH10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - GUIDED TOUR OF GHH MUSEUMGALLERIES AND ENCHILADA EXHIBIT - CLICK HERE JULY 27TH6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - EL CAMINO REAL DE TIERRAADENTRO NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL PUBLIC MEETING- CLICK HERE JULY 28TH 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - FLIX AND MIX – CONCRETECOWBOY - CLICK HERE JULY 29TH 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - GUIDED TOUR OF GHH MUSEUMGALLERIES AND ENCHILADA EXHIBIT - CLICK HERE AUGUST 4TH9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION- CLICK HERE BERNALILLO COUNTYAUGUST 3RD6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - National Night Out - CLICK HERELUNA COUNTYJULY 22ND9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - LEA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING - CLICK HERE LEA COUNTYJULY 27TH4:00 PM - San Juan County Commission Meeting- CLICK HERE SAN JUAN COUNTYJULY 22ND10:00 AM - Health Policy and Planning CommissionMeeting - CLICK HERE JULY 30TH1:00 PM - Santa Fe County Board of CountyCommissioners Special Meeting - CLICK HERESANTA FE COUNTYJULY 28TH10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - E911 Governance Board - RegularMeeting - CLICK HERE TAOS COUNTYCONSTRUCTIONREPORTER EVENTS FREE WEBINARS INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR PLAN ROOM ANDSAVING YOURSELF SOME TIME? CALL 505-243-9793 TO REGISTER 15VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Overall construction spending declined in May compared tothe prior month, driven by continued drops in non-residentialconstruction activity as firms struggle with supply chaindisruptions, rising materials prices and labor shortages,according to an analysis of new federal constructionspending data by the Associated General Contractors ofAmerica. Officials with the association called on the Bidenadministration to remove tariffs on key constructionmaterials, allow unemployment supplements that arekeeping people out of the workforce to expire and take stepsto address supply chain backups.“Many construction firms would likely be even busier if onlythey could find materials for their projects and workers fortheir teams,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chiefexecutive officer...Continue reading > This is AGC’s premier fundraising event aimed atstrengthening relationships and helping AGC NewMexico develop and sustain its member-drivenprograms.The proceeds from the tournament allow AGC NewMexico to advocate for the commercial constructionindustry on your behalf and across our state. Our topmember-driven priorities remain: promoting excellencein workforce development, worksite safety, and publicpolicy advocacy that generates more economicopportunity and reduces regulatory costs.Now, more than ever, our Association must worktogether to lead and grow our industry.Notice of cancellation should be made to the AGC NewMexico..... by phone (505-842-1462); fax (505-842-1980) or by e-mail (Ksoto@agc-nm.org) 2021Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.AGC EVENT CALENDAR2021AGC CONSTRUCTION IMPACT MODELTHURSDAY AUGUST 5TH4:00 PM -6:00 PM - ANNUAL SAFETY AWARDS EVENT - CLICK HERE WELCOME TO 20TH ANNUALAGC LEGENDS GOLF 2021FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2021VIEW THIS EVENTAGC has partnered with a leading regional economist, BrianLewandowski of the University of Colorado Boulder, to createAGC's Construction Impact Model. The model is a tool that canbe used by members, chapters, policy makers andresearchers to understand the economic impact ofinfrastructure investment by state.Learn more > NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTIONSPENDING CONTINUES TO DECLINEIN MAY, EVEN COMPARED TO THEEARLY PANDEMIC, AMID SUPPLYCHAIN & LABOR CHALLENGESCopyright: Santa Anna Golf ClubWEDNESDAY AUGUST 11TH8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT UPDATE ON CHANGES TO THE NM TAX REPORTING PROCESS - CLICK HERETHURSDAY NOVEMBER 11TH11:30 AM - 1:15 PM - ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LUNCHEON W/KEN SIMONSON, CHIEF ECONOMIST, AGC OF AMERICA - CLICK HERE 21VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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On behalf of ACNM, the Membership Committee would like toencourage students of ACNM parents and members to apply forthe 2021 Fall Semester Scholarship. This ACNM Scholarshipoffers opportunities for students for the upcoming fallsemester. ACNM has expanded its scholarship offering by providingmembers' immediate family and employees with an opportunityto apply for this scholarship. Students attending or accepted atany College or University with any declared major or field ofstudy are eligible. ACNM is proud to offer a program that helpsour members' children and employees achieve their dreamsthrough a college education. Please note the application deadline is June 28, 2021, and thecompleted applications can be mailed or dropped off at theACNM office.Eligibility• Must be attending or accepted as a student, full-timepreferred, at any College or University.• Any declared major or field of study is eligible.• Must be an employee of an ACNM Member Company or animmediate family member of an employee of an ACNM MemberCompany.• Must maintain a minimum 2.5-grade point average.• Must be a registered student for the planned award semester,this scholarship will be applied to the student's account at theirrespective school, this is not a cash award.Please submit the completed application package byMonday, June 28, 2021 to:Associated Contractors of New Mexico attn: Scholarship Applications6135 Edith Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 871072021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.ACNM EVENTS JULY 2021SCHOLARSHIPSCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREREGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY 5/14/21State Convention 2021 El Monte Sagrado, Taos New Mexico To register for this year's ACNM State Convention. Registrationreceived by ACNM before June 18th, 2021 will receive theEARLYBIRD REGISTRATION RATE of $275.00/person for allattendees 18 years and over, while those received by ACNM onJune 18, 2021, or later will receive the STANDARD REGISTRATIONRATE of $325/person for all attendees 18 years and over.Convention Registration includes: Access to the WesternTechnologies Leisure Lounge, as well as the KomatsuSouthwest Welcome Reception, Friday & Saturday BusinessSessions, Friday Night Wagner Equipment President’s Reception,and PAC Dinner & Auction.Hotel Room Reservations: Individual Room Reservations can bemade by calling El Monte Sagrado directly at 575-758-3502. Besure to ask for the “Associated Contractors of New Mexico”rate to receive the $229.00/night rate (Single/DoubleOccupancy).STATE CONVENTIONTHURSDAY JUL 29, 2021 - SATURDAY JUL 31, 2021CLICK HERE TO REGISTER22VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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The WMR Summit Planning Committee is excited to welcomeyou to New Mexico this fall after postponing from 2020. We areoptimistic about the upward trends and vaccination rates in ourstate and others in our region. We are working closely withHotel Albuquerque to ensure adequate space for socialdistancing, including additional outdoor accommodations. Allcurrent state guidelines will be followed and guests will berequired to wear masks. Please click here for additionalinformation on the Hotel's COVID Safety Practices. DESIGN + HONOR AWARDS PRESENTED BYSunwest Construction Specialties SAVE THE DATE SEPT 29-OCT 2AIA EVENT CALENDARJULY 2021WMR SUMMIT VISION2021WILL BE IN PERSON!!CENTER FORCOMMUNITIES BYDESIGN2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.WEDNESDAY JULY 28TH12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - (1 HSW / 1 GBCI) FREE - EXTERIOR INSULATION & FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) - CLICK HERE Communities all over the world are struggling tobuild effective strategies to address their keychallenges: from climate change and equity tohousing and revitalization.A majority of the world’s people now live in urbanareas. In the coming decades, the population ofglobal city dwellers will balloon to over 6 billion.Yet traditional approaches to city-building aredemonstrably inadequate to meet our mostpressing challenges. They are too oftencharacterized by top-down decision-making,silos across professions, politicized dialogues,and conflict in governance.The solutions are in our communitiesThe Communities by Design (CxD) program wasdesigned to provide a ready, applicable model toovercome these challenges and providecommunities with a path to success. Throughdecades of work in hundreds of communitieswith tens of thousands of volunteers andcitizens, CxD Design Assistance Teams haveproven that communities are at the heart ofsolutions to the world’s most pressing issues.Every project is community-driven withmeaningful public participation and an intensiveprocess to match professional expertise withpublic values and aspirations for a place...Continue reading > 23VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.40 YEARS OF NMUCA INPICTURESCLICK HERE TO WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO > NMUCA NEWSLETTERJULY 2021DEAR MEMBER,HELLO! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR LAST MEMBERSHIPMEETING ON JUNE 15TH. WE WERE EXCITED TO WELCOME NM MEN'SBASKETBALL LOBO COACH, RICHARD PITINO.DON'T MISS OUR NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON AUGUST 19TH WITHDAVID LAUGHLIN, P.E. FROM ABCWUA. HE WILL PREVIEW PROJECTSGOING TO BID IN 2022, 2023 AND WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ONTHE ABCWUA'S DECADE PLAN. DETAILS ARE BELOW.REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTLAST DITCH OPEN. WE STILL NEED A FEW SPONSORS, SO PLEASECONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED. THE GOLFTOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY TO FUND OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.CALL OR EMAIL ME!505 888 0752JANE.NMUCA@GMAIL.COMSTAY SAFE AND SANE! - JANEJULY 2021 NEWSLETTER > CLICK HERE TO RSVPJULY 24: NMUCA & NM811 NIGHT AND NM UNITEDAUGUST 19: MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSEPTEMBER 10: LAST DITCH OPENOCTOBER 21: MEMBERSHIP MEETING SAVE THE DATETHE NEW MEXICO UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PROMOTES,PROTECTS, AND PRESERVES THE UTILITY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.OUR MEMBERS ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER’S SUCCESS REGARDLESS OFCOMPETITION AND COME TOGETHER IN RESPECT AND LOVE OF OURINDUSTRY.AS A MEMBER YOU WILL ENJOY MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORKWITH OTHER COMPANIES SIMILAR TO YOURS AS WELL AS POTENTIALCLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS. NMUCA HAS SIX MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AYEAR WITH RELEVANT, INFORMATIVE SPEAKERS, AND SEVERALSOCIAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE NMUCA SOCIAL CONNECTION, NMUCANIGHT AT ISOTOPES PARK, JIFFY GOLF, LAST DITCH OPEN GOLFTOURNAMENT AND OUR END OF YEAR DINNER AND SOCIAL.CONTINUE READING > ABOUT US 27VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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By Ashkan ZandiehTHE TOP 3 BIGGEST TRENDS IMPACTING THEINDUSTRIAL INDUSTRYTechnology is a phenomenon that has profoundimplications on the commercial real estate industry.Today's commercial real estate leaders need to preparethemselves for a new normal that will impact theirbusiness, their clients, and their organization.Industrial technology may not be sexy, but technologyinvestors love it. Since 2010, venture capitalinvestments in industrial technology has exploded. Theindustry has begun to see industrial organizations—including industrial real estate organizations—takeaction, adopt new technologies, and realize the financialand operational benefits.According to data by the Center for Real EstateTechnology & Innovation, since 2010, approximately$7.3 billion has been invested in industrial technology,including engineering, construction, mobility, energy,sustainability, and materials. The dollar volumedeployed has grown approximately 30% per annum, upfrom $750 million in 2010.The speed at which the industrial technology industry isevolving only amplifies the need for new creativesolutions in a global economy. There is no better time toleverage innovative technology to transform yourbusiness.Continue reading > The largest increase was seen in the office sector,rising from 5.9 in Q1 to 6.7 in Q2.Industrial confidence remained steady at 8.0.79% of transactions are on schedule, a nearly 150%increase since Q2 2020 (32%).77% of office transactions are on schedule, a 175%increase from a year ago when only 28% wereprogressing.On-time industrial transactions slightly dipped butremained strong at 80% in Q2.As summertime emerges, so have businesses andeconomies, report SIOR members in the second quarterSIOR Snapshot Report. The report provides memberfeedback on the performance of transactions and thecurrent state and future predictions of the market. SIORssay commercial real estate (CRE) is rebounding at a recordpace, with the office sector finally making its comeback.Market confidence grew to its highest on record, at 7.6 (outof 10).On-schedule deals have also reached their highest levelsin a year, with office being the primary growth factor.Overall leasing activity rose to its highest level in morethan five years, with 72% of SIORs reporting more leasing.This was a 16% increase from Q1 (62%).Continue reading > SIOR EVENT CALENDARJULY & AUGUST 2021SIOR SNAPSHOTSENTIMENT REPORTSHOWS HIGHESTMARKET CONFIDENCEON RECORDVENTURE CAPITAL &THE HOTTEST TRENDSIN INDUSTRIAL2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.TUESDAY JULY 27TH2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - SIOR MID-YEAR MARKET UPDATE: MEMBER ASSOCIATE ROUNDTABLES - CLICK HERE TUESDAY AUGUST 3RD11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - ALL THINGS LOI: A CHAT WITH SIOR INSTRUCTOR, JAMES HOCHMAN. - CLICK HERE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18TH1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & MENTORSHIP NETWORKING ROUNDTABLES - CLICK HERE 30VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CARNM EVENT CALENDARJULY & AUGUST 20212021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.As widespread U.S. vaccinations occur, the Butterfly Recovery ofthe past year will give way to a new Roaring 20s. It is verydifficult to paint a scenario where this boom fails to materializeexcept if new COVID variants overcome vaccination progress.Individuals (and firms) have built up savings (reserves) and paidoff debt, waiting for the opportunity to purchase theexperiences (investments) they desire. Bank deposits rose astaggering 22% in 2020 due to widespread involuntary savingsand generous government transfer payments. This pent-updemand centers around travel, leisure, and entertainment butalso includes items like new clothes and personal care productsand services (e.g., skin treatments and hair make-overs). Afterall, many people are still peacocks. Of course, things will not goback to full speed overnight, but look for an (unsustainable)boom over the next three years.Resurgent demand will push employment upwards, though thiswill lag until September 2021 due to unduly sustained federalunemployment benefits for those who would have otherwiseearned less than $20-25 per hour. Hiring has been slowed byseveral million jobs due to Federal unemployment insurancepayouts, leaving about half of the unemployed with higherincomes than if they had gotten a job. The breakeven wage isroughly $20 per hour, with notably higher incomes for thosepreviously employed at wages below this level. Those that werenever employed are being drawn into employment far morequickly than those who were let go, as they do not qualify forunemployment compensation.Continue reading > THE FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLYIS COMING TO AN ENDThis is the right time for family leaders to considerhow well the business responded during the pastyear and what lessons could be learned.As we begin to emerge from the devastation andtragedy of the pandemic, all Americans are dustingthemselves off and looking to the future. We are allrestarting our lives, making plans and perhapsusing the lessons of the pandemic to change ourpriorities and behaviors going forward. Businessesare also regrouping, considering new strategiesand directions, and a new approach to bringingemployees together and creating culture. Thesechanges are especially relevant for familybusinesses, where the personal and business goalsoften intersect.Real estate family businesses are particularlyintertwined with family dynamics, and many havebeen, and may continue to be, directly impacted bynew patterns of demand for residential andcommercial space, migration trends, and new areasof risk and opportunity in real estate investing...Continue reading > EMERGING FROM THEPANDEMIC: A GUIDE FORREAL ESTATE FAMILYBUSINESSESTUESDAY JULY 27TH11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - MONTHLY CARNM BOARD MEETING - CLICK HERE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4TH8:00 AM 9:00 AM - CCIM DEAL MAKING SESSION & FORUM: “CANNABIS AND YOUR BUSINESS” WITH DUKE RODRIGUEZ, CEO ANDPRESIDENT OF ULTRA HEALTH - CLICK HERE THURSDAY JULY 29TH8:00 AM - 12:00 PM - NAR CODE OF ETHICS AND ENFORCEMENT – VIRTUAL - CLICK HERE 32VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Owners and developers of commercial real estate recognizethat obtaining local building permits is an essential andfundamental requirement for the development andimprovement of their properties. The processes for obtainingthese permits vary by municipality and state. These variationslead to uncertainties and delays in projects moving forward,which impacts the development project’s financing, cost and theretention of contractors, construction equipment and othermaterials.Many state legislatures have taken action to address this bybringing more predictability, transparency, and accountability tothe local permitting processes within their state. This was thecase in Florida and Georgia following effective advocacy by ourlocal NAIOP chapters. Our members were increasinglyconcerned with the negative effect on development with theinconsistent application of permit requirements and fees bylocal governing entities.NAIOP members in Georgia identified local permitting reform asa top legislative priority in 2016. After several sessions ofeducating lawmakers, the state enacted the Private PermittingReview and Inspection Act in 2019. The state of Georgia has nowestablished a common-sense framework in approvingcommercial and residential permit applications. Core features ofthis model legislation include:Continue reading >STATES LOOK TO STRENGTHENLOCAL PERMITTING PROCESSESThe world of real estate has experienced anunprecedented level of disruption. There arechanges to traditional service and business models,changing expectations of the workplace, and aheightened imperative to focus on safety, healthand wellbeing. Touchless technology, social distancing sensorsand other tools are key to bringing people back tothe office safely. Clients are increasingly looking totheir property manager to provide the best adviceand insight to help “get back to normal.”The reality is things will never get back to “normal.”The good news, however, is that the workplace canreturn to a “better than normal” safe workplace. The demand for connectivity is greater than everbefore. In a survey of 3,000 office workers, JLLfound that “human interactions” and a“professional environment” are what employeesmiss most while working remotely. To meet thisneed, property managers are creating personalizedcontent and programming tailored to specificgeographies, building communities and individualpreferences – allowing building owners to recreatethe atmosphere of the office virtually. Continue reading > A RETURN TO BETTERTHAN NORMAL AT THEWORKPLACENAIOP EVENT CALENDARJULY 2021THURSDAY JULY 29TH5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - NAIOP DEVELOPING LEADER HAPPY HOUR - CLICK HERE THURSDAY JULY 30TH5:00 PM - IT'S TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR NAIOP NM 2021 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE! - CLICK HERE 33VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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SBA EVENT CALENDARJULY 2021SBA ANNOUNCES NEWREGIONAL INNOVATIONCLUSTER AWARDS TOADVANCE SMALL BUSINESSGROWTHWASHINGTON – The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) announced the addition ofseven new clusters to the portfolio of communitiesit supports through the Regional InnovationClusters initiative. Regional Innovation Clusters aregeographically-concentrated groups ofinterconnected businesses, suppliers, serviceproviders and related institutions in an industrythat drive innovation, job creation and help growthe economy. “The SBA’s Regional Innovation Clusters connectand enhance innovation assets so that smallbusinesses can effectively leverage them tocommercialize new technologies and expand intonew markets,” said SBA Associate Administrator forthe Office of Entrepreneurial Development AllenGutierrez. “The clusters initiative at SBA has helpedfoster innovations in their regions that ultimatelyhave a global economic impact...Continue reading > READOUT: THE U.S. SMALLBUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONHOSTS WEBINAR FOR SMALLBUSINESS OWNERS ONECONOMIC AID ANDRECOVERY FOR PACIFICNORTHWEST AND MIDWESTREGIONSWASHINGTON: On Thursday, July 15, the U.S. SmallBusiness Administration and Public Private StrategiesInstitute hosted a Pacific Northwest and MidwestRegions (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Iowa,Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) briefing for smallbusiness owners on COVID-19 economic aid andrecovery as part of the "Getting Back on Track: Help isHere" webinar series.Over 1,200 participants joined the livestream briefingfeaturing U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (Oregon). “Becauseof the U.S. Small Business Administration’s good work,hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurswere able to get essential resources on how to buildback better from this devastating pandemic,” Wydensaid...Continue reading > 2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.TUESDAY JULY 27TH9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - BUSINESS FUNDING MADE EASY - CLICK HERE TUESDAY JULY 27TH10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - THE ART OF GRANT WRITING - CLICK HERE 34VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Employment Opportunity Location: Albuquerque, NMSalary: ----Job Type: Full-timeAbout the job: The full-timeposition will entail researchingand gathering constructionrelated industry news, helpingin our reprographicsdepartment, uploading andnaming project documents,help with the weeklymagazine, and interact withand provide great customerservice.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Assistant Estimator/ProjectManagerLocation: DependableMasonry LLC Office - 207Osuna Rd NE 87107, Abq., NMSalary: Negotiable DOE, Full orPart timeExperience: RelatedExperience in ConstructionTrades, Blueprint Reading,Computer Skills includingExcel, Tradesman, Procore andother Management software isa plus.Education: High SchoolDiploma, Associates or BAwelcome but not required.Salary: Negotiable DOE, Full orPart time.Send Resume to:dependablemason@aol.comor Contact Jerry at (505) 344-8291Yard TechnicianLocation: Carlsbad, NM Job Type: Full-timeAbout the job:EquipmentShare is searchingfor a Yard Technician tosupport our team in Carlsbad,NM.About EquipmentShare: EquipmentShare is dedicatedto creating a connected jobsitefor the modern contractor. Wedeliver user-friendly...Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Project CoordinatorLocation: Albuquerque, NM Job Type: Full-timeAbout the job: The ProjectCoordinator is primarilyresponsible for supportingsales associates of soldInstallation jobs/projectsacross multiple locations whileworking from a CentralLocation in order to facilitateend to end workflowmanagement of thejob/project. This role also hasprimary responsibility for allaspects of these jobs...Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.CLASSIFIEDSIS YOUR BUSINESS HIRING / RECRUITING? The Built Environments Classifieds Section is designed to help connect employers with top talent across New Mexico's Construction/Architecture/Engineering/Design/Real Estate Industries. Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to place a job posting. RECRUITINGMADE EASY2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Construction ReporterDependable Masonry LLC EquipmentShareLowe'sBUILTENVIRONMENTLEARN MORE LEARN MORE LEARN MOREWE'RE HIRING! Employment OpportunityLEARN MORE35VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Interact with customers and contractors -Do take-offs from plansDevelop shop drawings for fabricationOrder hollow metal doors, frames, and materials for customer and shopSchedule shop fabrication for customer ordersSchedule delivery to job sitesAnswering phones and emailsTraining for interested applicantsConstruction knowledge, problem solver, good organizational skills, and most importantly, being able to collaborate with team membersand provide excellent customer service skillsPaid 2-week vacation, holidays, sick daysPresbyterian Group Health Insurance (employer pays half of premium)Salary based on experienceHollow Metal Estimator/Purchaser/Scheduler Location: 2530 First Street NW, Albuquerque, New MexicoJob Type: Full-timeCompany Overview: Grant's Steel is a family-owned small business providing the commercial building industry quality doors, doorcomponents, and hardware for over 40 years. Our staff of 12 professionals have 271 years of combined industry experience. Grant's Steel hasestablished successful partnerships with our customers, our employees and our suppliers and continues to respect the interests and goals ofeach party.Job Description: Requirements: Pay: Contact Information: Harvey Webb, Owner(505) 247-8460CLASSIFIEDSRECRUITINGMADE EASY2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Grant's SteelSash, Door & Hardware, Inc.BUILTENVIRONMENT36VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Quality Control andAssurance Specialist Location: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout the job: To be a teammember at ZeroDayTechnology Solutions youmust support the company’smission, vision, and values byexhibiting the followingbehaviors: excellence andcompetence, teamwork,innovation, respect,personalization, andaccountability.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Customer Service Associates Location: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout the job: Stellarcustomer service is the drivingforce behind our continuedgrowth and flourishing clientbase. Our inherentlyprofessional and drivenCustomer Service Associatesare the customers’ firstimpression of our firm and weensure with proper trainingthat it’s always a positive one.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Archaeological FieldTechnicianLocation: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout the job: TRCCompanies, Inc., aninternational environmentalservices company, is seekingqualified on-call fieldtechnicians to work in NewMexico and adjoining states.Qualified professional will besupporting all types ofarchaeological field projects,ranging from small localsurveys through large...Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Data Center Campus FacilityManager Location: Los Lunas, NM Job Type: Full-timeAbout: Facebook's mission isto give people the power tobuild community and bring theworld closer together.Through our family of appsand services, we're building adifferent kind of company thatconnects billions of peoplearound the world, gives themways to share what mattersmost to them, and helps bringpeople closer together...Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.IS YOUR BUSINESS HIRING / RECRUITING? The Built Environments Classifieds Section is designed to help connect employers with top talent across New Mexico's Construction/Architecture/Engineering/Design/Real Estate Industries. Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to place a job posting. CLASSIFIEDSRECRUITINGMADE EASY2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.ADB Companies, IncSilver Sage DevelopmentTRCFacebookBUILTENVIRONMENTLEARN MORELEARN MORE LEARN MORE LEARN MORE37VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Project Control Specialist Location: Los Alamos, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout the job: Brown FederalServices is looking for ProjectControls Specialists forimmediate placement at theNational Lab in Los Alamos,New Mexico. This positionoffers competitive wages withtravel, lodging and mealexpenses. Candidate must bea US citizen and be able topass drug and backgroundscreens. This is not remotework.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Entry Level Field / OfficeEngineer - South CentralDistrict 2021 Location: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout the job: As a FieldEngineer, you bring your bigideas, commitment to topquality and unwavering workethic. In return, we offer hugecareer and travel opportunitiesand the satisfaction of building“the next big thing” from theground up. There’s a reasonKiewit attracts the best: weoffer fast-paced excitementand fulfillment...Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Space Planner IIILocation: Las Cruces, NM Job Type: Full-timeAbout the job: Providesupport to a government clientby preparing architectural,furniture, and space allocationdrawings using computeraided design and drafting(CADD) tools, assimilatingredline drawings into masterCAD files, and managingmaster CAD files to ensureaccuracy and consistency.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.Irrigation ConstructionLaborer Location: Albuquerque, NMJob Type: Full-timeAbout: At BrightView, we’re atight-knit crew who are aspassionate about caring forour clients as we are abouteach other. Though we’re thenation’s leading landscapecompany, we maintain a smallcompany feel and supportiveenvironment that makes ourteam members feel at home.Experience: Click link downbelow for full description ofwhat is required for thisposition.IS YOUR BUSINESS HIRING / RECRUITING? The Built Environments Classifieds Section is designed to help connect employers with top talent across New Mexico's Construction/Architecture/Engineering/Design/Real Estate Industries. Please call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793 or email us at magazine@constructionreporter.com to place a job posting. CLASSIFIEDSRECRUITINGMADE EASY2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Brown Federal ServicesKiewitFluor CorporationBrightView LandscapesBUILTENVIRONMENTLEARN MORELEARN MORE LEARN MORE LEARN MORE38VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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In a move to continue development andconstruction of a 7-acre downtownAlbuquerque site, the leaders and thinkersbehind an ongoing business innovation hubare updating its master plan.The public-private Innovate ABQ, at thecorner of Central Avenue and BroadwayBoulevard NE, was launched more than 5years ago and has since seen theconstruction of a number of structuresincluding the Lobo Rainforest Building, anda 13,000 square foot community centerthat belongs to Central New MexicoCommunity College.From the start, the project’s goal, besidesfostering economic development, has beento build compact, technically-wiredstructures on a campus dominated bywalkable space.At the same time, Innovate ABQ has beenchallenged with what to do with perhapsthe most visible structure at the site, the 80year-old former First Baptist Church, a71,000 square -foot brick building thatincludes a 400-seat chapel.According to reports, the one-time churchmay now be redeveloped over time inphases.Meanwhile, the larger site may be expectedto see the building of 4 to 5-story multi-tenant structures.Those structures, notes the AlbuquerqueJournal, “would be scaled to need, withperhaps 5,000 square-foot spaces created fordifferent tenants rather than a huge, 100,000square-foot facility for one agency orinstitution.”Plans are also emphasizing the need for thesite to be more of an integral part of City ofAlbuquerque’s efforts to develop a kind ofdowntown hub with retail and entertainmentspace on the west side of the Innovate ABQsite.The updated master plan for the site is beinghandled by the internationally knownarchitectural firm of Perkins & Will, which puttogether the original master plan in 2015.Initially, it was thought that the vast majorityof new development and construction at thesite would be completed by 2024.CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.INNOVATE ABQ MAY SEECHANGES TO ITS GROUNDGAMEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/10/202143VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.A new solar farm with photovoltaic solararrays capable of producing up to 190megawatts of solar energy may soon begoing up on the north side of Belen.The project will belong to Sky Ranch Solar,a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources,and is set to be built to the west ofInterstate 25 and south of El Cerro de LosLunas.The specific 1,600-acre site is locatedwithin the city’s sprawling 6,000-acreRancho Cielo master planned community.Members of the Belen City Council haveagreed to begin the process of awarding a$273 million Industrial Revenue Bond toget the project going.As planned, the solar farm will also featurea combined 100 megawatts of batteryenergy storage.The final contours of what the solar farmwill look like are expected to bedetermined in talks between Belen andNextEra officials.Work building the Sky Ranch solar projectcould begin early next year, with a roughcompletion date of late 2022.PLANS MOVINGFORWARD FORCONSTRUCTION OFLARGE SOLAR FARM INBELENBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/16/2021Although an exact schedule has not yet beenannounced, construction of a new high schoolperforming arts center in Carlsbad couldbegin later this year.The new center, which is expected to seat upto 1,100 people, will be part of the CarlsbadHigh School, located at 3000 W. ChurchStreet.As planned, the facility will include space forindividual choir, band, dance, and practicerooms, along with a prop dock and spaciousmain lobby.The project is being funded out of an $80million facilities bond approved by Carlsbadvoters in November of 2019 that is alsotargeting a number of district school buildingconstruction and upgrade projects.District officials have said that the newperforming arts center, which is included inphase one of the bond project planning, isneeded in order to meeting currentperformance and school curriculum needs.Design work on the new facility is expectedto be completed in a matter of weeks.With more than 1,600 students, CarlsbadHigh School comprises nine separatebuildings situated on a large campus.WORK ON CARLSBADSCHOOL FACILITY COULDLAUNCH THIS FALLBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/15/202144VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The New MexicoDepartment of Transportation will begin amajor project Friday from 4th Street tothe Big I.Work will take place from 9 p.m. onFridays through 5:30 a.m. on Mondays,through the fall."It's an epoxy overlay," said NMDOTspokesperson Kim Gallegos. "They'redoing a small coating of epoxy over theentire length of the bridge, so with that,they're going to be rehabilitating all ofthose bridges."The bridge epoxy will be applied to about12 bridges.Crews will be working on frontage roadsand working their way toward the Big I. "They're just asking that travelingmotorists stay out of the work zone duringthis time because epoxy on the bridges willbe curing, so that's why it's important tokeep these bridges closed because epoxywill be curing during that time," Gallegossaid. The weekend work is NMDOT's attemptat eliminating as much traffic backup aspossible. They'll also avoid work on some busyupcoming weekends. MAJOR CONSTRUCTIONPROJECT TO CAUSEWEEKEND DELAYS ATTHE BIG IBy Tamara Lopez, KOB 407/16/2021"We'll be working every weekend from nowuntil the fall of 2021 with the exclusion ofBalloon Fiesta, tax-free weekend, and alsothe state fair, so during these major eventswe will not being working and we won't haveany road closures," Gallegos said.Copyright: KOB 4Alicia Briggs, with the City of Albuquerque’s,Performance and Innovation Office is lookingfor customer input about PlanningDepartment’s building & trades permitprocess, with a particular interest in thepermit counter located at Plaza Del Sol. Justclick on the link to fill out the Survey.City of Albuquerque Planning DepartmentPermit Process: Customer Input SurveyShe said the four-year-old Performance andInnovation Office, started off with just oneemployee and is now staffed with fourpeople, including two interns. They are goingto be looking at processes and this is one wethink our readers will be interested in gettinginvolved with. Alicia said that any citydepartment can request her offices help toanalyze processes. CITY PERFORMANCE ANDINNOVATION OFFICELOOKING FOR CUSTOMERINPUTBy City of Albuquerque07/15/202145VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.A local home builder has broken ground on181 new homes in one of the sought afterareas in Albuquerque metro forhomebuilders.The construction kicks off phase four ofWestway Homes' Montage neighborhoodin Mesa del Sol. Of those 181 lots,Westway Homes will build out 82 itselfand sell the rest to other homebuilders,according to a news release.Lot reservations are underway andconstruction on those lots will begin in latesummer or early fall of this year.Westway Homes at Mesa del Sol rangefrom 1,434 square feet up to 3,250 squarefeet. Across styles and the number ofbedrooms and bathrooms, Westway offers15 different floor plans at the master-planned community. Prices for each ofthose floor plans were unknown as ofThursday.In March 2019, Westway Homes brokeground on the "first residential activity inyears" at Mesa del Sol. It kickedconstruction off with a 136-home lotproject with floor plans ranging from thelow $200,000s to $500,000, according toprevious Business First reports. LastSeptember, Business First reported thatWestway Homes filled out the 3B phase ofthe Montage development, which included55 lots.WESTWAY HOMESSTARTS NEXT PHASE OFITS DEVELOPMENT INALBUQUERQUE'S MESADEL SOL COMMUNITYBy Ron Davis, Albuquerque Business First 07/15/2021The group was founded by Mike Fietz, aformer co-owner of Twilight Homes.Mesa del Sol was one of three areashomebuilders and real estate agents aretargeting as one of the metro area's hottestfor new housing developments, along withthe village of Los Lunas and the city of RioRancho. Housing inventory has beentightening, causing sale prices to hit newhighs.David Campbell, CEO of Mesa del Sol LLC,said the development had 300 residences asof April. At full build-out, Campbell estimatedMesa del Sol could have up to 37,500residences with a population of 100,000people.As of June, the median sales price for a homein the Albuquerque metro crossed the$300,000 threshold to $305,0000, accordingto a monthly report from the GreaterAlbuquerque Association of Realtors. WhenFietz launched Westway Homes in December2017, the median sale price was $196,900,according to previous Business Firstreporting. Houses continue to move quickly as GAARreported an average of 11 days for a house tobe on the market in the metro — a more than63% drop-off from last June. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, inthe Albuquerque MSA, there were 257single-family permits pulled in May,compared to 104 a year ago.46VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.PHOENIX – July 15, 2021 — NikolaCorporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), a leadingdesigner and manufacturer of heavy-dutycommercial battery-electric vehicles(BEV), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV)and energy infrastructure solutions,announced today a second phase inestablishing a nationwide plan for its Class8 truck sales and service coverage withthe addition of five independent dealerswith more than 51 locations in Texas,Arizona, California, Colorado, NewMexico, Florida, Delaware, Virginia andMaryland.The five independent dealership additionsto the Nikola dealer network averagemore than 80 years of providing strongsales and service support to customers.The Nikola dealer network expansionincludes HOLT Truck Centers (7 locationsin Texas), Empire Truck & Trailer (7locations in Arizona and California),Wagner Equipment Co. (11 locations inColorado, New Mexico), Ring Power (14locations in Florida), and CarterMachinery (12 locations in Delaware,Maryland, Virginia).In April, Nikola announced a partnershipwith RIG360 Service Network, a networkof heavy-duty truck service andmaintenance centers, to provide sales andservice products for commercialcustomers at more than 65 RIG360 dealerlocations throughout the Southeast,Midwest and Northeast regions of theUnited States.NIKOLA ADDS 51DEALERSHIP LOCATIONSIN 9 STATESBy Nikola Corporation07/15/2021Today’s announcement is anticipated to bringthe number of Nikola sales and servicelocations up to 116 across the United Statesas it rapidly continues to fulfill itscommitment to the expansion of thedistribution network.“These five new partners are expected to adda culture of customer focus and serviceleadership that we are building at Nikola.Customers will benefit from the strength andexperience of these companies and theirhighly talented organizations,” said NikolaEnergy and Commercial President PabloKoziner. “These dealers will work closely withcustomers in helping them maximizeoperational efficiencies, energy management,vehicle uptime and overall industry adoptionin BEV and FCEV vehicles.”Copyright: Nikola Corporation47VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.As state Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo,listened to discussions about drought inNew Mexico during a legislative Waterand Natural Resources Committeemeeting, she thought about the ruralwater systems in her district in Rio ArribaCounty, where she said four utilities haverequired temporary backup water asinfrastructure failed.There are hundreds of small community-owned water systems in the state knownas mutual domestic water usersassociations. Herrera urged statelawmakers to remember that rural watersystems may need more support than theurban water supplies.“Most of the clean drinking water in ruralcommunities depends on these volunteermutual domestic water systems,” Herrerasaid in an interview with NM PoliticalReport. “And we haven’t really given themthe resources to do the job that they needto do.”She said most of the small, mutualdomestic water systems are struggling.They face challenges like aginginfrastructure and some have maxed outtheir ability to take out new loans and, shesaid, they have systems in need of repair.The impacts of climate change on watersupplies aren’t hard to notice as reservoirlevels decline and rivers run low.IN RURAL NEW MEXICO,WATER SYSTEMS NEEDFUNDING AND SUPPORTBy Hannah Grover, NM Political Report07/19/2021In one area, declining water levels led toincreased silt that temporarily clogged up thesystem, requiring the utility to have to cleanit out, Herrera said.In some parts of the state the rural watersystems rely on surface water from rivers.When the rivers run dry, the rural watersystems must rely on limited water storage.Meanwhile, in other parts of the state, wellspump water from declining aquifers.Cities in New Mexico tend to have multiplesources of water, but mutual domestic waterassociations sometimes have a single sourceand some of them are in areas whereconnecting to regional supplies is notfeasible.Bill Conner, executive director of NewMexico Rural Water Association, said thereare some small systems that rely on a singlewell and drilling an additional well or two willcost a lot of money.“I think funding is probably the biggest issuefor them, being able to get funding in a timelymanner to do some of the things that theyneed to do,” he told NM Political Report. He said that funding could come from statesources like the water trust fund and capitaloutlay or it could come from the federalgovernment.This funding could be used for projects likedrilling new wells to gain a secondary supplyof water.But, Conner said, there are a lot of watersystems and not all of them face the samechallenges.“Some folks have had some problems withthe drought, some haven’t,” he said. 48VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Recent rains have helped some of thedrought-stricken areas, Conner added.“They were getting pretty nervous aboutwhat the water levels were doing,” he said.Conner said volunteers who run thesystems do a good job at providing cleanwater to communities, but they needassistance, especially in the form offunding. Since she was elected in 2018, Herrera hasintroduced legislation aimed at helpingthose water systems by providing grants –an effort that thus far has provedunsuccessful. But she told NM PoliticalReport that she remains undeterred and isworking on similar legislation to introducein 2022.In the meantime, Herrera is organizinggrant writing workshops for the ruralwater utilities.These grants could help withinfrastructure upgrades as water isbecoming more scarce statewide. Climatechange and the resulting aridificationtrends in the southwest underscore theneed to have a reliable source of drinkingwater.Mutual domestics are a common type ofwater source for rural areas, but noteveryone receives water from a utility.Herrera said her tap water comes from aprivate well on her property. This providedher with virtually free water until the wellwent dry.Herrera said she is now on a waitlist tohave new wells drilled – something thatwill cost her $20,000. And she said noteveryone has that money to spend.The struggles she has faced since her wellwent dry made her think more about her ownwater usage.She said the days when New Mexicans couldreceive free or inexpensive water are fading.Herrera further said the state needs toconsider how it will reward theregionalization of water and encourage largerwater systems to take on struggling smallwater utilities. Hundreds of mutual domestic water associations like North Star, pictured July 16 in Aztec,provide drinking water to rural New Mexicans.COURIER SERVICESCOURIER--Will pick up and deliver:Site surveysFloor plansArchitectural drawingsSmall item delivery to and fromconstruction sites.Call or text Tim at (505) 450-770949VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Today, City Council President Cynthia D.Borrego and City Parks and RecreationDirector David Simon presented new andplanned amenities at Sierra Vista Pool andTennis Facility. In late 2019, DirectorSimon approached Council PresidentBorrego with the matter of repair andpossible replacement of the slide at SierraVista Pool, one of only two public pools onthe City’s Westside.Pool slide manufacturers recommend sliderestoration occur every 10 years to helpreduce the cost of potentially moreexpensive repairs. As discussionsprogressed, it was determined the slidecould be effectively repaired, as opposedto replaced, at a reduced cost. CouncilPresident Borrego funded the slide’srepair at a cost of $70,669. The fundswere drawn from District 5 GO Bond Set-Aside Funds. The Department immediately applied thefunds toward the needed repairs. Caulking was replaced, leaks on both sidesof the slide were sealed. Patrons had beencomplaining that the slide was uneven andsometimes painful to play on. Joints in theslide were smoothed for a smoother rideand since that time, no further complaintshave been made. The slides paint wasrefreshed and the slide waxed in allsections to provide a more vibrant andslippery ride. CITY COUNCILPRESIDENT CYNTHIA D.BORREGO AND PARKSAND RECREATIONDIRECTOR DAVID SIMONANNOUNCE SIERRA VISTAPOOL IMPROVEMENTSBy City of Albuquerque07/08/2021“Thanks to Councilor Borrego, Sierra VistaPool’s super slides are as good as new,” saidDave Simon, Director of Parks andRecreation. “Come visit Sierra Vista to splashdown, cool off, or learn to swim.”Right when the Sierra Vista Pool slide wasprimed for fun, COVID conditions becamethe norm and all public pools were closed.After more than a year, City of AlbuquerquePool facilities were reopened in the Spring of2021 at limited capacity, and resumed fullcapacity offerings on July 1. CouncilPresident Borrego could not be more pleasedto see the pool slide enjoyed by District 5 andWestside children.“Improving recreational facilities during thesummer for children gives them outlets to funand healthy activities essential for our City’sfamilies,” explained Council PresidentBorrego, ‘Sierra Vista Tennis and Pool Facilityhas been and will grow to be even morecentral to Council District 5’s offerings andamenities.”Sierra Vista Tennis Courts are alsoundergoing improvements. Council PresidentBorrego successfully lobbied the NM StateLegislature in 2021 for $50,000 forimprovements to the Sierra Vista ParkFacility. The $50,000 in new funding will beused to begin the process of light installationand some pickleball restriping at the SierraVista Tennis Courts, thereby extend thecourts’ uses and hours of operation. The Parks and Recreation is also consideringreplacing the sand Volleyball pit with a shadestructure and additional seating in the poolarea. Both Council President Borrego andParks and Recreation Director Simon holdfirmly to an expanded sport’s communityvision for this long-standing recreationalasset in District 5.50VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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The expanding Tucson InternationalAirport is expected to see a series ofinfrastructure upgrades andimprovements, largely supported throughnew funding from the Federal AviationAdministration.Those upgrades are needed in order forthe airport to meet current FAA safetystandards.Located at 7250 S. Tucson Boulevard, theairport is receiving an $18.5 million grantfor an ongoing, multi-phase and facility-wide modernization effort.The work is part of the airport’s largerAirfield Safety Enhancement project, anongoing $218 million effort that alsoincludes the installation of new aircraftguidance systems.That funding is expected to pay as well forsecurity upgrades, the expansion ofseveral taxiways, and construction of asecond full-length runway.That runway, according to airport officials,is expected to support an increase incommercial flights out of Tucson.The new work is said to be the largest ofits kind in the history of the Tucson fcility,which was opened as a commercial airportin 1948.A long-range effort - construction on all ofthe airport projects - is targeted forcompletion by early 2025.CONSTRUCTION: SOUTHWEST2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.TUCSON AIRPORT GETSFUNDING FOR ONGOINGINFRASTRUCTURE WORKBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/19/2021GET THE BEST PLAN FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESS & START THAT NEXT PROJECT! CALL 505-243-9793 TO START YOUR FREE 3 DAY TRIAL51VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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A move is on to build a new rail service forthe 113 miles between Tucson andPhoenix.In a joint letter, Tucson Mayor ReginaRomero and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallegoare asking Arizona’s congressionaldelegation to lend support to starting upthe service that would be run by the railtransport company Amtrak.The two leaders have been joined in theircommunication by the mayors ofAvondale, Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear,Marana, Mesa, Oro Valley, South Tucson,and Sahuarita.The mayors are specifically supportingAmtrak’s Corridor Development Program,which is designed to foster the planning,development, and building of newpassenger routes throughout the country.In their letter, the mayors contend:“Frequent and reliable passenger railservice will expand economicopportunities and provide importantregional connections between our citiesand towns.”Amtrak has suggested providing a servicethat would see three trips a day betweenthe two Arizona cities, with stops alongthe way. The service could also eventuallylink Tucson to Los Angeles.CONSTRUCTION: SOUTHWEST2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SOUTHERN ARIZONAMAYORS LEND SUPPORTTO CREATION OF NEWPASSENGER RAILSERVICEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/15/2021If ultimately approved by the federalgovernment, the service would see theconstruction of not only new railinfrastructure, but new stations of varyingsizes in Avondale, Buckeye, Coolidge, andMarana, among other locations.Amtrak has issued an initiative called its“2035 Vision” suggesting new rail serviceroutes throughout the Midwest, the growingstates of Georgia and Florida, as well asColorado’s Front Range.Funding to expand Amtrak’s service corridoris folded into President Biden’s infrastructurebill and has a price tag of around $66 billion.An earlier study conducted by the ArizonaDepartment of Transportation estimatedthat it would cost around $5 billion to buildthe Phoenix-Tucson link.Copyright: Amtrak52VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Even as work is continuing on theconstruction of a new Amazon fulfillmentcenter in El Paso, it is possible that theonline retail giant is thinking of building asecond massive facility in the city.Amazon began construction last year on a625,000 square foot fulfillment centerbetween Rojas Drive and Interstate 10.That facility, strategically located betweenthe company’s warehouses in San Antonioand Phoenix, is slated for completion laterthis year.Now, according to state documents,Amazon may be planning to build yetanother facility in El Paso, this one on thenorthwest side of the city.According to the publication El Paso, Inc.,the project, for now, is being called AMZ ElPaso, and includes a 181,500 square feetfacility.Papers filed with the Texas Department ofLicensing and Registration indicate thatthe new Amazon structure, to be built at7850 Paseo Del Norte, would be used forboth shipping and receiving packages.That location, on currently vacant land, issome 12 miles to the northwest ofdowntown El Paso.Papers for the project were filed with theLicensing and Regulation department onJuly 5.CONSTRUCTION: SOUTHWEST2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.EL PASO MAY SEECONSTRUCTION OFSECOND BIG AMAZONFACILITYBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/14/2021Those documents also show a September 1start date for the project, with a completiondate of June 2022, noting: “This project isprivately funded, on private land for privateuse.”The Seattle-based Amazon has made nopublic comment so far regarding anyadditional plans for El Paso.Copyright: Amazon53VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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The price that contractors say they wouldcharge to tackle a building project hasseen a marginal increase over May of thisyear and a more significant increase whencompared with June of last year.According to the Bureau of LaborStatistics, the producer price index fornonresidential projects was up by 0.4%over May, and 2.4% over June of 2020,during the first months of the pandemic.At the same time, that same indexmeasuring material costs saw a 3.8% jumpsince May and a large 26.3% over June oflast year.The increases, in fact, for most materialswere for the most part all in the double-digit category, with insulation materials upby 10%, plastic construction products by22%, aluminum mill shapes seeing a 33%rise; and steel mill products increased by88%.Two categories saw historic triple-digitincreases in the last 12 months: lumberand plywood, up by 101%, and diesel fuel,with an increase of 127%.Looking at all industries, the LaborStatistics Bureau noted a 5.5% increase inprices, which it characterized as the“largest advance since 12-month datawere first calculated in August 2014.”CONSTRUCTION: NATIONAL2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.CONTRACTORS'PRODUCER PRICE INDEXSEES EARLY SUMMERGAINBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/19/2021Plans are in the early stage for the building ofa massive industrial development in adesignated Opportunity Zone some 20 milesto the southeast of Mesa.The Indianapolis-based company ScannellProperties has purchased nearly 170 acres inthe southern Arizona city, at a site located onthe southwest corner of E.Warner Road andS. Ellsworth Road.The company purchased the land for $36million.According to reports, the site is being lookedat for its Class A industrial developmentpotential, although specific details have notyet been announced.A privately owned real estate developmentand investment company, Scannellspecializes in speculative development andbuild-to-suit projects. Its portfolio containsnearly 85 million square feet of developmentnationally.The company has historically had a focus onthe states of the Midwest and East Coast, buthas also developed properties in Arizona,Colorado, and New Mexico.Scannell is also currently in the process ofdeveloping some 240 acres near the Loop202 South Mountain freeway in southwestPhoenix. That site, too, will see the building ofClass A industrial space.WIDE OPEN DESERT LANDIN MESA TO SEE BIG NEWDEVELOPMENTBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/16/202154VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: NATIONAL2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Expressing a new-found optimism reflecting Covid-19’s decline, the nation’s top bosses aresaying that they’re feeling increasingly buoyant about business prospects.In a new survey conducted by the publication Chief Executive, the vast majority of companyleaders said business conditions and prospects heading into the second half of 2021 appearto be largely on the upside.On a scale of 1 to 10, the confidence scale among the nearly 300 chief executive officersinterviewed came in at 7.4.The showing, at 7.9, was slightly higher for construction industry leaders.That is the highest overall position the index has recorded since the pre-Covid days of spring2019.In a news release accompanying the survey results, it was noted that the chief executiveofficers were feeling particularly good about “increasing demand, continued low interestrates, and a return to normalcy that they expect will curb the talent shortage and furtherlower the unemployment rate.”The survey also found that 67% of respondents said they expected to hire more employees inthe next year.Despite those positive feelings, the same survey indicated some long-range concerns, with63% of respondents saying they expected current conditions to either remain the same orimprove by the spring of 2022, while a sizable 36% indicated that they thought economicconditions may worsen.Those expressing misgivings said they were particularly concerned about a rise in inflationand the Biden Administration’s regulatory policies.The positive index tended to be higher, the larger the company. For businesses with annualrevenues under $10 million, the index came in a 6.9; while for those with revenues between$10 million and $999 million, the index stood at 7.4.THE NATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVES ARE IN A VERY GOOD MOODBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/16/202155VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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“I find it remarkable that so muchnormalcy has returned to the constructionindustry,” said Anirban Basu, AssociatedBuilders and Contractors chief economist.Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, highmaterials prices and a skilled laborshortage, the construction industry iscoming back with a vengeance, accordingto a noted construction economist."I find it remarkable that so muchnormalcy has returned to the constructionindustry," said Anirban Basu, chiefeconomist for Associated Builders andContractors.Basu's remarks came during the ABC's Q2Construction Economic Update andForecast webinar last week, where hedelved into factors surrounding the moneyflowing in and out of the constructionindustry, along with the broader economyas a whole. While the pandemic still ragesglobally, and cases surge in unvaccinatedareas of the United States, the broaderconstruction industry is on the path tonormalcy, according to Basu.Basu told attendees that although heexpects high raw material prices to last fora bit longer, prices would eventually comedown. CONSTRUCTION: TRENDS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.ECONOMIST:CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY RESILIENTDESPITE HIGH PRICES,PANDEMICBy Matthew Thibault, ConstructionDive07/19/2021Overall, Basu had a sunny outlook for theconstruction industry. He predicted that thesecond half of 2021 would be "spectacular"for economic growth in the country and thatdemand for construction would get a boostfrom stimulus spending by the federalgovernment.Basu told attendees that although he expectshigh raw material prices to last for a bitlonger, prices would eventually come down.Overall, Basu had a sunny outlook for theconstruction industry. He predicted that thesecond half of 2021 would be "spectacular"for economic growth in the country and thatdemand for construction would get a boostfrom stimulus spending by the federalgovernment."The economy is set to bounce backhandsomely," Basu said.Not enough workersSkilled labor shortages and supply chainissues are the two biggest issues plaguingconstruction businesses. When attendees ofthe webinar were polled, 52% said that skillsand worker shortages were the leadingchallenges for their companies at present,followed by another 37% who said thatsupply chain delays were their biggest issue.Sean Gallup via Getty Images56VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Skilled labor shortages aren't new inconstruction, but Basu said that thedemand for labor will only increase as timegoes on. Construction companies will soonbe busier than ever as evidenced by theArchitecture Billings Index, which trackshow busy architecture firms are. Themajority of attendees, when asked abouttheir backlog, said that it has risen withinthe past three months, and when askedabout their projections for their nextyear's profits, the majority said theyexpected it to rise slightly higher or remainabout the same.Basu said that with older members of theworkforce retiring, roles formerly filled bythose with decades of experience willbecome vacant, further shrinking thenumber of employed workers.However, there are some signs of life inpockets around the United States. The topfour geographic areas of employmentgrowth from February 2020 are centeredin the Midwest, in metropolitan areas suchas Minneapolis, Detroit, St. Louis andChicago, according to the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics Current EmploymentStatistics survey for May 2021. Basu said that it was "very surprising" thatthe markets were in the Midwest, and notelsewhere like the South or the West.Overall, from February 2020 to April2021, there has been a 2.9% decline inconstruction employment, but Basu said itis rebounding quickly.High prices sticking aroundAs the construction industry rebounds, theprices of many building materials arereaching historically high levels.CONSTRUCTION: TRENDS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.In June, softwood lumber increased 125%year over year, according to the BLS, whileoverall price peaked in early May at morethan $1,700 per thousand board feet.However, the price has dropped considerablyin the past two months. Basu predicted that much of the inflation thatraised these prices isn't permanent, but healso said that he didn't expect the prices tocome down anytime soon. Nevertheless,Basu concluded that the price was trendingdownward.Basu said that eventually the market wouldeven out, and with the high demand andprices for these materials, suppliers would uptheir productivity and capacity, which wouldin turn create more materials, driving downthe cost."The cure for high prices is high prices," Basusaid.Copyright: Interesting Engineering57VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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CONSTRUCTION: TRENDS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Reports recommends whole-life carbonassessments on building projects.Less than 1% of new building projects areassessed to determine their carbonfootprint, according to a new report by theWorld Business Council for SustainableDevelopment.The report cites a lack of information onembodied emissions as a key barrier. Theovercome this challenge, the report callsfor more data sharing, more collaboration,and increased transparency on embodiedcarbon and other data critical tocalculating the carbon footprint of newbuildings.Half of all emissions are embodied inbuildings—caused by the manufacturing ofmaterials and the construction process—the report says. The report also calls forthe industry to adopt whole-life carbonassessments and set clear targets fordecarbonizing construction.There are about 255 billion square metersof buildings in the world, with anadditional 5.5 billion square meters addedeach year. That is equivalent to a city thesize of Paris being constructed everyweek.LACK OF INFORMATIONON CARBON EMISSIONSCHALLENGESCONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRYBy Peter Fabris, Building Design + Construction07/19/2021Courtesy PixabayQUARTER 3.5 x 6.5 INCHES*Orientation of ad varies dependingon location and layout of magazine. Call Steve or Josh at (505) 243-9793For Pricing and Details3.5 inches6.5 inchesTHIS AD COULD BE YOURS58VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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PROJECT OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM.CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIAL2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.This project will construct a large sidewalk and streetscape along thefrontage Albuquerque Rail Yards property including landscaping,seating walls, decorative brick/concrete patterns, retaining walls,seating walls, fencing, and irrigation. This project will include a raisedintersection at Santa Fe St and 2nd Street & a raised crosswalk at theintersection of Pacific Ave. and 2nd Street. There will be curb andgutter bulb-outs to designate parking on the west side of SecondStreet which will include curb & gutter, sidewalk, landscaping, andstorm drain reconstruction.Project Red Notes:Per Addendum 2: BID DATE EXTENDED TO 07/27/2021 @ 1:30 PMAddendum 1 is available to view/download(posted 7.16.21 )SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO: James Lopez (505) 348-4000DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS: 7.14.2021SUBMIT BIDS TO: https://sfftp.cabq.gov/link/8FaHEngyzbE/FEATUREDPROJECT2021-099DRAIL YARDS STREETSCAPEScope: PUBLICTotal Planroom Visitors: 2,280 + OWNER: City ofAlbuquerqueKey InformationAddress: One Civic Plaza NWAlbuquerque NM 87102Phone Number:(505) 768-3830Bid Date/Time: 7/27/2021 - 1:30pm MSTAddenda Count: 2Memo Count: 1Phase: Bidding Stage: Active Status: Bid Date ExtensionProject Type: Vendor / ProfessionalServicesCategory: Utility / EnergyPublic Funding: YesObtain Plans: ArchitectBid Security: 5% Bid BondPlans/Specs Status: Online Only - sign upfor our plan room to viewPre-bid Conference07/07/2021 9:00 AM MSTAT PROJECT SITE777 1st StreetAlbuquerque, NM 87102ARCHITECT: Wilson & Company Address: 4401 Masthead Street NE, Ste 150Albuquerque NM 87109Phone Number:(505) 348-400061VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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PROJECT OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM.CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIAL2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.The Unidad Playground Rehabilitation and Splash Pad Additionproject includes the rehabilitation of the existing park amenities,removal and installation of new play equipment, the construction ofa new recirculating splash pad, related pump house and waterstorage tank, new restrooms and showers and site improvements.a. The City of Las Cruces will separately contract with the playequipment supplier directly to purchase install the new playequipment and the splash pad including pump house and storagetank in the above-mentioned scope. The Contractor selected throughthis RFP will be required to coordinate with City of Las Cruces and theplay equipment supplier for installation of these items.b. The Design team has worked closely with the Parks & RecreationDepartment to meet the specific needs of this project.Project Red Notes:SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO: bidclerk@las-cruces.orgDEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS: 7.20.2021 @ 4:00 PMSUBMIT BIDS TO: bidclerk@las-cruces.orgFEATUREDPROJECT2021-4D85CONSTRUCTION OF UNIDADPLAYGROUND REHABILITATIONAND SPLASH PAD ADDITIONPUBLICScope: Total Planroom Visitors: 193 + OWNER: City of Las CrucesARCHITECT: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Address: 700 N Main StLas Cruces NM 88001-1120Phone Number: (575) 541-2555Address: 7601 Jefferson NE #100Albuquerque NM 87109Phone Number: (505) 761-9700Key InformationBid Date/Time: 7/27/2021 - 4:00pm MSTEstimated Cost: $874,402Phase: Bidding Stage: Active Status: New Project / First ReportProject Type: Additions / Renovations /UpgradeCategory: Parks / RecreationPublic Funding: YesObtain Plans: ArchitectBid Security: 5% Bid BondPlans/Specs Status: Online Only - sign upfor our plan room to viewPre-bid Conference07/15/2021 2:00 PM MSTvia ZOOMMeeting ID: 997256833362VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.CONSTRUCTIONREPORTER FEATURED PROJECTSARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN 2021-50E0 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICESFOR RIO RANCHO MS HVACOWNER: Rio Rancho Public School District Architectural Services required for Rio Rancho MS HVAC being solicited in this RFP will include plan reviewand evaluation, program review and evaluation, programming, schematic design, design development,construction documents, construction administration, review and evaluation of issues through...CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE DETAILS Engineering design, construction administration and construction observation to complete additional workfor Valle Del Rio Phase II Water System Improvements Project consisting of a new 3-phase booster skid &building and new 3-phase generator. The original RFP for Valle Del Rio Phases I & II Water SystemImprovements was issued on 11/19/15, and the engineering contract is expiring. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE DETAILS 2021-5346 ENGINEERING SERVICES-VALLE DEL RIOPH. II WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTSOWNER: Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority2021-51B8 ENGINEERING SERVICES VILLAGE OFCUBA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX BUILDING PROJECTReplace entire roofing structure according to NRCA Standards with one year contractor's warranty. Needadequate pitch for heavy snowfall. Renovate public restrooms to meet ADA requirements, replace existingwindows to energy efficient windowsCLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE DETAILS OWNER: Village of CubaBUILTENVIRONMENT64VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.2021-5137: Historic RosenwaldBuilding Redevelopment > SCOPE: Albuquerque will see the building of new condo spacewith the redevelopment of a 121 year-old historic downtownbuilding.Owner: ---Awarded Architect:---Project Information:EST Bid Date: ---Phase: PreBidStage: Conceptual / No DesignStatus: New Project / EditorialProject Type: Design / BuildCategory: Housing / Apartments / CondosPublic Funding: YesPRE-BIDCONSTRUCTIONRosenwald BuildingBUILTENVIRONMENTAlbuquerque will see the building of new condo spacewith the redevelopment of a 121 year-old historicdowntown building.Members of the Albuquerque City Council have giventheir approval to the sale of the Rosenwald Building,located at 320 Central Avenue SW, to a privatedeveloper interested in the property for its condopotential.Measuring 42,000 square feet, the RosenwaldBuilding was designed by well-known architect HenryTrost and added to the National Register of HistoricPlaces list in 1978.Upon its completion in 1910 the Rosenwald Buildingwas hailed as the first reinforced concrete structurein Albuquerque history.Upon the opening of the building, the AlbuquerqueJournal said the city had gained the “distinction ofhaving within its boundaries the handsomest, mostup-to-date, and most complete department store inthe southwest.”The building was named in honor of merchants Aronand Edward Rosenwald.The building underwent a renovation in 1981, withthe upper floors largely turned over to offices, andlower floor used for retail, including most recently asandwich shop.In 2009 the City of Albuquerque purchased thestructure for $1.7 million.Plans for the redevelopment of the three-floorstructure include building a 1,100 square-footAlbuquerque Police Department substation, withcondo space on the first and second floor.The police substation will house offices, a receptionarea, and kitchenette, among other features.Theinitial Rosenwald department store sold everythingfrom clothing to home furnishings, and featured whatwas then called a “phonograph” store.The project is being designed by Albuquerque-basedFBT Architects.HISTORIC DOWNTOWNALBUQUERQUEPROPERTY TO BEREDEVELOPEDBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter07/07/202165VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.PROJECTNAMEPROJECT NUMBERBID DATE/TIMEESTIMATEDCOSTACTIVESCOPEOFWORKPRE-BIDMEETINGAIS West TerminalApronReconstruction2021-4F948/3/20211:30 PM MSTPLANROOMRemove and dispose airfield concrete and asphalt pavement sections, perform earthwork and prepare subgrade, place asphaltbase course and Portland cement concrete pavement, remove and install airfield lighting, apply pavement markings and otherassociated work.$6,500,000The scope of work includes a 14,000 SF building addition including a new lobby area, ¬game space, arts and crafts area, childcare area, and fitness room. Also included in the project is associated site and landscape work for the new addition.SCOPEOFWORKParadise HillsCommunity CenterAddition2021-4CFE7/30/20212:00 PM MST$5,500,000Site work associated with bus parking areas. This may include either aggregate base course or paving, striping and parkingbumpers for bus parking areas. Interior renovation to the two-story office building.SCOPEOFWORKAPS StudentTransportationServices Main BusDepot2021-51128/3/20212:00 PM MST$8,000,000ADDITIONS /RENOVATIONS /UPGRADEESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $21.9 MILLIONAirports / Transportation / RailPolice / FireSewer / Waterlines / SiteworkParks / RecreationFederal / State / MunicipalWater Storage / Tanks / DamsEducation HealthcareWastewater TreatmentRoadwork / Paving / Bridges / DOTCLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE PROJECTS OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM. CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIALPROJECT CATAGORY LEGENDLandscaping renovation of an existing golf course with improvements to the course features. SCOPEOFWORKGolf Course SiteImprovementsProject2021-51A98/3/20212:00 PM MST$1,900,000CLICK HERE RECOMMENDED07/19/20212:00 PM MSTRECOMMENDED07/09/202110:00 AM MSTMANDATORY07/27/202110:00 AM MSTMANDATORY07/20/202110:00 AM MSTNEW PROJECT67VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.PROJECTNAMEPROJECT NUMBERBID DATE/TIMEESTIMATEDCOSTACTIVESCOPEOFWORKPRE-BIDMEETINGSouth SideTeenCenter2019-6C7B8/4/20212:00 PM MSTPLANROOMThe project will include a 25,386 sq. ft. building/gymnasium, parking lot/drop of and an outdoor stage, skate park, and basketballcourt. The maximum wall and column loads will be about 4 kips per linear foot (klf) and 100 kips, respectively. Asphalt concretepaved parking areas and drives will be included as part of the proposed development. Final site grading plans were not availableat the time of this report.$7,990,000NEWCONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $12.9 MILLIONAirports / Transportation / RailPolice / FireMilitaryParks / RecreationFederal / State / MunicipalWater Storage / Tanks / DamsEducation HealthcareWastewater TreatmentRoadwork / Paving / Bridges / DOTCLICK HERE PROJECTS OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM. CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIALPROJECT CATAGORY LEGENDMANDATORY07/13/20212:00 PM MSTSCOPEOFWORKConstruct EarthenCovered Magazine2021-52628/9/20219:00 AM MSTThis contract is a Design Bid Build for the replacement of an Earthen Covered Magazine (Facility N-79/B22810) at White SandsMissile Range (WSMR), New Mexico. The project includes the demolition and disposal of an existing Earthen Covered Magazineand the construction of a new Earthen Covered Magazine. The new Earthen Covered Magazine is a site adapt of the NavyModular Storage Magazine Standard Drawings. Project includes new concrete drive between the existing access road Route 220and the new Magazine, rerouting and extension of security chain link fencing, new aerial...$5,000,000CLICK HERE RECOMMENDED07/20/20218:30 AM MSTNEW PROJECTCOURIER SERVICESCOURIER--Will pick up and deliver:Site surveysFloor plansArchitectural drawingsSmall item delivery to and fromconstruction sites.Call or text Tim at (505) 450-770968VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.PROJECTNAMEPROJECT NUMBERBID DATE/TIMEESTIMATEDCOSTPRE-BIDMEETINGPLANROOMThe project is generally described as follows: The drilling of six (6) test holes and drilling and construction of six (6) municipal(replacement) wells in the City’s Blackwater well field.SCOPEOFWORKBlackwater WellField Test Holesand Supply WellDrilling 2021PROJECTS OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM. CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIALWastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Installation of new gravity sewer lines.Either Jack & Bore or Directional Drilling will be used for new gravity sewer road crossings. 2. the installation of a newprefabricated fiber glass lift station, force main, and installation of SCADA to an existing Lift station site. 3. Installation of sewerservices to existing homes that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanks for their sewage disposal, which will bedecommissioned on site.SCOPEOFWORKSoutheastWastewaterCollection SystemImprovements...ACTIVESITE WORK / NON-BUILDINGESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $28.1 MILLIONAirports / Transportation / RailPolice / FireOffice SpaceParks / RecreationFederal / State / MunicipalWater Storage / Tanks / DamsEducation Airports / Transportation / RailSewer / Waterlines / SiteworkRoadwork / Paving / Bridges / DOTPROJECT CATAGORY LEGEND2021-52DE8/4/20212:00 PM MST$1,000,000CLICK HERE SCOPEOFWORKSonoma RanchBlvd. Mile 1ConstructionProject2021-4E757/29/20212:00 PM MSTFour lane arterial roadway with lighting, curb and gutter, sidewalks and ADA ramps.$4,500,0002021-4D017/29/202110:00 AM MST$3,946,797CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Wastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. This project will be used to rehabilitateexisting old sewer lines via pipe bursting methods and will include installation of new gravity sewer lines. Either Jack & Bore orDirectional Drilling will be used for new gravity sewer road crossings. 2. Installation of a new prefabricated fiber glass lift station,force main, and a lagoon expansion to increase sewage capacity. 3. All existing dwellings connected to the existing system willremain along with additional homes which will be provided a sewer service that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanksfor their sewage disposal, which will be decommissioned on site.SCOPEOFWORKSoutheastWastewaterCollection SystemImprovements...2021-4CFF7/29/20219:30 AM MST$8,066,145CLICK HERE RECOMMENDED07/08/20218:45 AM MSTRECOMMENDED07/13/20212:00 PM MSTMANDATORY07/21/20211:00 PM MSTRECOMMENDED07/07/20219:30 AM MSTNEW PROJECT69VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.PROJECTNAMEPROJECT NUMBERBID DATE/TIMEESTIMATEDCOSTPRE-BIDMEETINGPLANROOMWastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Installation of new gravity sewer lines.Either Jack & Bore or Directional Drilling will be used for new gravity sewer road crossings and will connect to the existing sewercollection system. 2. Installation of sewer services to existing homes that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanks fortheir sewage disposal, which will be decommissioned on site.SCOPEOFWORKNative AmericanSet AsideWastewaterImprovements...PROJECTS OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM. CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIALWastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Installation of new gravity sewer lines.Either Jack & Bore or Directional Drilling will be used for new gravity sewer road crossings. 2. Installation of a new prefabricatedfiber glass lift station, force main, and installation of SCADA to an existing lift station site. 3. Installation of sewer services toexisting homes that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanks for their sewage disposal, which will be decommissionedon site.SCOPEOFWORKNative AmericanSet AsideWastewaterImprovements...ACTIVESITE WORK / NON-BUILDINGESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $28.1 MILLIONAirports / Transportation / RailPolice / FireOffice SpaceParks / RecreationFederal / State / MunicipalWater Storage / Tanks / DamsEducation Airports / Transportation / RailSewer / Waterlines / SiteworkRoadwork / Paving / Bridges / DOTPROJECT CATAGORY LEGEND2021-4CEB7/29/202111:30 AM MST$1,405,949CLICK HERE SCOPEOFWORKNative AmericanSet AsideWastewaterImprovements...2021-4CE47/29/202110:30 AM MSTWastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Installation of new gravity sewer lines.Either Jack & Bore or Directional Drilling will be used for new gravity sewer road crossings and will connect to the existing sewercollection system. 2. Installation of sewer services to existing homes that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanks fortheir sewage disposal, which will be decommissioned on site. Bids are requested for the following Contract: Native American SetAside Wastewater Improvements, New Laguna Wastewater Collection Improvements, 20200386. The Project has an expectedduration of 180 days.$1,243,8642021-4CF07/29/202111:00 AM MST$1,934,857CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Wastewater collection system expansion. The Project includes the following Work: 1. Rehabilitate an existing concrete liftstation, and valve vault, with the replacement of the pumps, internal piping, accessories, and force main. 2. Rehabilitation ofexisting old sewer lines via pipe bursting methods, and the installation of a new grinder pump lift station and force main. Forcemain crossings will require one (1) Jack and Bore and the option of either Jack and Bore or Directional drilling for additionalcrossings. 3. All existing dwellings connected to the existing system will remain along with additional homes which will beprovided a sewer service that are currently utilizing cesspools and septic tanks for their sewage disposal...SCOPEOFWORKSoutheastWastewaterCollection System... 2021-4CF57/29/20219:00 AM MST$6,036,508CLICK HERE RECOMMENDED07/07/20218:00 AM MSTRECOMMENDED07/07/202110:15 AM MSTRECOMMENDED07/07/202111:45 AM MSTRECOMMENDED07/07/202111:00 AM MST70VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.VENDOR /PROFESSIONALSERVICESESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $2.1 MILLIONAirports / Transportation / RailPolice / FireSewer / Waterlines / SiteworkParks / RecreationFederal / State / MunicipalWater Storage / Tanks / DamsUtility / EnergyEducation Wastewater TreatmentRoadwork / Paving / Bridges / DOTPROJECT CATAGORY LEGENDPROJECTNAMEPROJECT NUMBERBID DATE/TIMEESTIMATEDCOSTSCOPEOFWORKPRE-BIDMEETINGUNM LA A&EServices-WorkforceDevelopment...2021-50757/30/20214:00 PM MSTPLANROOMThe University of New Mexico (UNM or the University) will be accepting Architectural / Engineering Professional Design Servicesand qualification statements from licensed and experienced Architectural /Engineering firms interested in providingArchitectural / Engineering Design services for the renovation of four buildings identified as Building Three, Building Fivebasement and first floor, Building Seven, and Building Eight approximately what makes 11,400sf in the Project Scoping Report byConron & Woods Architects. The objective of the project is to renovate portions of existing buildings to better serve Los Alamoscommunity’s workforce...$2,125,000CLICK HERE PROJECTS OBTAINED FROM CONSTRUCTION REPORTER PLAN ROOM. CLICK HERE FOR 3 DAY TRIALACTIVERECOMMENDED07/16/202110:00 AM MST71VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Wage Decision CLICK TO VIEWProject TitleContractingAgencyContractingAgency ContactCenter for the Arts#062 Life SafetyRenovations: StageFire Safety...Zia Schools flooringfor band room andstorage, provideand install 9...WAGE DETERMINATIONSJULY 12TH 2021 - JULY 16TH 2021BBRP CompactorRelocation, LoadingArea, & Linen AreaRequestedDateDebbie OwensUNM Hospitals07/09/2021UNMCCCEvaluation ClinicFlood RepairsRyan MortensenUniversity of New Mexico 07/08/2021Wage DecisionStatusUniversity of New Mexico07/08/2021BBRP - Mobile CTPadMarilyn TownsendUNM Hospitals07/08/2021Glenwood HillsReservoir 2 AccessWayAlbuquerque BernalilloCounty Water UtilityAuthority07/07/2021Dos Lagos Phase I Sasha MendozaCity of Anthony07/12/2021WaterlineRelocation for SERoad BypassProject DEH/CESMatt FletcherCity of Carlsbad07/16/2021WWTP relocatewaterline feedingWWTP, waterline inconflict with SEbypass...Matt FletcherCity of Carlsbad07/15/2021Demolition andParking LotConstructionArtesia Public Schools07/15/2021James PhippsCity of Carlsbad07/13/2021Andre NunezRaymond SandovalWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedBUILTENVIRONMENTWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision Approved2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Wage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedJames PhippsBernalillo CountyChavez CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDona Ana CountyEddy CountyLea County Lincoln County Los Alamos County Luna County Otero CountyRio Arriba CountyRoosevelt County San Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyBE-21-1370-ADA-21-1380-BED-21-1393-BBE-21-1372-BBE-21-1386-BBE-21-1404-BED-21-1407-AED-21-1406-A/BED-21-1405-ABE-21-1408-B74VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Wage Decision CLICK TO VIEWProject TitleContractingAgencyContractingAgency Contact2021 Micro PaveProjectConchas LakeFencing ProjectWAGE DETERMINATIONSJULY 12TH 2021 - JULY 16TH 2021SmithAdministration RoofRenovationRequestedDateBabz StaufferDeming Public Schools07/14/2021Emmett ShockleyAdmin Re-roofBabz StaufferDeming Public Schools 07/14/2021Wage DecisionStatusCity of Farmington07/14/2021FMS Oper Center,purchase andinstallation of equipfor job...Ted LasiewiczFarmington MunicipalSchools07/13/2021District bus washDistrict Bud Wash -Purchasing andinstallation...Farmington MunicipalSchools07/13/2021Project C2678 DoorLock SystemAlvina BegaySan Juan College07/12/2021Animas Ditch PumpReplacementStephen MorseCity of Aztec07/12/2021Las Vegas DeBibbIndustrial parkMaria GilvarryCity of Las Vegas07/13/2021City of Las VegasHot Springs BlvdCity of Las Vegas07/13/2021James OrtegaNew Mexico Departmentof Transportation07/13/2021Kelli SandovalTed LasiewiczWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedBUILTENVIRONMENTWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision Approved2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Wage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedWage Decision ApprovedMaria GilvarryBernalillo CountyChavez CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDona Ana CountyEddy CountyLea County Lincoln County Los Alamos County Luna County Otero CountyRio Arriba CountyRoosevelt County San Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySocorro CountyTaos CountySJ-21-1389-ASJ-21-1378-BSM-21-1381-ASJ-21-1390-BSJ-21-1396-ALU-21-1398-BSJ-21-1394-HSM-21-1383-ASM-21-1384-ALU-21-1399-B75VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, LENDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT NEWS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal freezeon most evictions enacted last year isscheduled to expire July 31, after theBiden administration extended the date bya month. The moratorium, put in place bythe Centers for Disease Control andPrevention in September, was the onlytool keeping millions of tenants in theirhomes in many states. Many of them lostjobs during the coronavirus pandemic andhad fallen months behind on their rent.Landlords successfully challenged theorder in court, arguing they also had billsto pay. They pointed out that tenantscould access more than $45 billion infederal money set aside to help pay rentsand related expenses.Advocates for tenants say the distributionof the money has been slow and that moretime is needed to distribute it and repaylandlords. Without an extension, theyfeared a spike in evictions and lawsuitsseeking to boot out tenants who arebehind on their rents.EXPLAINER: WILL NEWMEXICO DO ENOUGH TOLIMIT EVICTIONS?By Morgan Lee, AP News07/15/2021As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in theU.S. said they face eviction in the next twomonths, according to the U.S. CensusBureau’s Household Pulse Survey. The surveymeasures the social and economic effects ofthe coronavirus pandemic every two weeksthrough online responses from arepresentative sample of U.S. households.Here’s the situation in New Hampshire:WHAT’S THE STATUS OF EVICTIONMORATORIUMS IN THE STATE?New Mexico is one of several states thatenacted a moratorium last year haltingeviction proceedings. It covers evictions fortenants who are unable to pay rent. Evictionscontinue for other reasons. The stateSupreme Court will decide when to lift thestate moratorium and has not set anexpiration date yet.WHAT’S BEING DONE TO HELP PEOPLEFACING EVICTION?New Mexico and two major counties have setaside $171 million to help tenants withoutstanding rent, utility payments and otherexpenses. Last year, the state dedicated $13million from the federal CARES Act tomortgage and rental assistance. This year, thestate has access to $157 million in federalemergency rental assistance. The money cango toward 15 months of rent and otherexpenses, including internet access. So far,the state estimates it has distributed about$3 million, acknowledging that many eligibletenants have not applied.HOW ARE THE COURTS HANDLINGEVICTION HEARINGS?FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass.A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place bythe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keepingmillions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)80VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, LENDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT NEWS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Residential mortgage foreclosure filingshit a new all-time low in the first half of2021.That's according to Attom Data SolutionsLLC, an Irvine, California-based propertydatabase company. In the first six monthsof 2021, there were a total of 65,082 U.S.properties with foreclosure filings —default notices, scheduled auctions orbank repossessions. That's down 61%from the same time last year and 78%from two years ago.The federal government's moratorium onforeclosures was most recently extendedto July 31. CARES Act mortgage-forbearance programs have also helpedstave off financial distress as the pandemicbattered the U.S. economy."Broadly speaking, foreclosuremoratoriums as well as forbearance planofferings in the wake of the Covid-19(pandemic) have been very successful atlimiting foreclosure activity," said AndyWalden, economist and vice president ofmarket research at Black Knight Inc., in anemail.Black Knight, a Jacksonville, Florida-basedreal estate analytics firm, tracksforeclosure referrals and sales onresidential first lien mortgages.AIDED BY MORATORIUM,FORECLOSURE FILINGSARE DOWN 61%. BUTVOLUME OF SERIOUSLYDELINQUENT LOANSREMAINS HIGH.By Ashely Fahey, Albuquerque Business First07/15/2021Walden said there could be a temporary risein foreclosure referral activity once themoratorium expires and forbearanceprograms run their course, especially amongborrowers who were already delinquentheading into the pandemic.Rick Sharga, executive vice president ofRealtyTrac Inc., which is owned by Attom,said he expects a fairly soft landing once themoratorium expires. Mortgage forbearanceinitiatives have done what they were set outto do, he said, and more than 85% of thosewho have exited those programs so far havedone so successfully.There will likely be three fairly small surges inforeclosure filings in the next 18 to 24months, with the first burst occurring afterthe moratorium expires."Before we entered the pandemic, we werealready looking at lower-than-usual numbersof delinquent loans and foreclosures," Shargasaid, estimating about 250,000 loans were insome stage of foreclosure before Covid-19."Those will probably reenter pretty quicklywhen the moratorium ends."Despite current low foreclosure numbers,many properties do have seriously delinquentloans.About 1.7 million mortgage holdersnationally were 90 or more days past due atthe end of May, according to Black Knight.More than 90% are in active forbearance orloss mitigation, or have been in forbearanceat some point in the past 15 months.Among seriously delinquent borrowers,Walden said some 1.24 million are in activeforbearance plans. Another 266,000 are inactive loss-mitigation with servicers.82VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, LENDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT NEWS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Tyler, Texas, up 88%Brownsville, Texas, up 21%Springfield, Illinois, up 19%Sioux Falls, South Dakota, up 9%Lake Charles, Louisiana, up 5%"All of this reduces the population at riskof foreclosure when moratoriums expire,"Walden said. "In addition, the (ConsumerFinancial Protection Bureau) has put inplace a variety of controls effective at theend of August to further mitigate near-term foreclosure risk."He said nearly 875,000 of the 1.9 millionactive forbearance plans are set to cometo an end by late 2021, particularly inSeptember and October.Sharga said homeowners facing distressmay be able to sell at a profit because ofrecent surges in home prices, instead oflosing them in a foreclosure.Five out of 220 U.S. metros analyzed byAttom saw a year-over-year uptick inforeclosure filings, including:States with the highest foreclosure ratesin the first half of 2021 included Delaware,Illinois, Florida, Ohio and Indiana.But, Sharga said, there's not a significantunderlying economic reason why somegeographies have seen increases. Somestate and local governments have allowedservicers to foreclose on vacant orabandoned properties, which mightaccount for a small uptick, Sharga said.According to Attom, 36,742 U.S.properties started the foreclosure processin the first six months of 2021, a 63% dropfrom H1 2020 but a 14% jump from thesecond half of 2020.In the first half of 2021, lenders foreclosed on9,730 U.S. properties, Attom says. That'sdown 74% from a year ago, and is the lowestsix-month total since Attom began trackingthe data in 2005. South Dakota was the onlystate that posted a year-over-year increase inREOs, or real estate owned by a lender, in thefirst half of 2021, with 17 REOs, a 21%increase.There are two potential areas of vulnerabilityonce government programs end: single-family rental units owned by individualinvestors and the Federal HousingAdministration loan portfolio."(FHA) loans are more delinquent thanconventional loans or ones in privateportfolios," he said. "Those tend to have lessequity and capital, so as the governmentprograms expire, they’re probably the ones atthe greatest risk of going into foreclosure."83VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, LENDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT NEWS2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Demand for industrial real estatecontinues to outpace supply, with U.S.vacancy rates hitting a record low of4.5% in Q2, according to newCushman & Wakefield research.Rental rates are climbing alongsidedemand throughout the U.S. Theasking rent for industrial spaceincreased 6.8% YoY, driven by Class Aspace around major cities and ports."We are really not seeing an end insight for that rental rate growth," saidCarolyn Salzer, Cushman &Wakefield's head of logistics andindustrial research for the Americas."It's really picked up."Dive Brief:Dive Insight:Companies are scrambling to landwarehouse and distribution space to holdinventory and fulfill online orders, leadingto low vacancy rates nationwide. Thosewith a large digital sales presence —Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair and Chewyamong them — and third-party logisticsproviders are driving demand, Salzer said.Amazon is spending heavily to build out itslogistics infrastructure as it aims to returnits one-day delivery offering to pre-pandemic service levels. Chewy, the onlinepet retailer, is adding new warehouselocations and upgrading existing ones toimprove cycle times and reduce fulfillmentcosts, executives said in March.WAREHOUSE RENTSCLIMB AS E-COMMERCEDRIVES DEMANDBy Max Garland, ConstructionDive07/16/2021E-commerce represented 25% of logisticsreal estate giant Prologis' new lease signingsin Q1. A recent CBRE report said the U.S.must add 330 million square feet of e-commerce warehouse space by 2025 to keeppace with industry growth. "We didn't necessarily know if they couldmaintain the same pace as they didthroughout the first half of this year, and theyreally did," Salzer said of online retailers.The growth in e-commerce accelerated oncethe COVID-19 pandemic gripped the U.S.,and rising rents haven't deterred companiesfrom snapping up warehouse space needed tofulfill orders. Asking rent rates forwarehousing and distribution real estatelanded at $6.42 per square foot in Q2, whichSalzer said is up 5.5% YoY. The actual rent islikely higher."A lot of these projects are coming in assubject to offer or negotiable, and if anything,the landlords can drive the rates up," she saidSome companies are being less picky abouttheir real estate in today's competitivemarketplace. A facility deemed a weak fit fore-commerce a few years ago may now beattractive if it's within last-mile deliveryrange, Salzer said.Copyright: Primus Builders84VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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FEATURED: COMMERCIAL &INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE ALBUQUERQUE BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.TOP GOLF1600 Desert Surf Cir NE$16,000,000Rare absolute NNN ground lease; zero landlordresponsibilities20-year lease with 7.50% increases every 5 years Brand new 2021 construction Topgolf was recently acquired by Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE:ELY)Covered Land Play with Major Tenant Improvements: Over 14acres of prime freeway fronting real estate (approximately1,150 square feet of I-25 frontage)Topgolf Invested Approximately $16 Million in ImprovementsThat Revert Back to the Landlord at the End of the Lease: 72climate-controlled hitting bays, a full-service restaurant withan executive chef, bars, private event space, a rooftop terracewith a fire pit, and over 200 HDTVsTopgolf hosted over 23 million visitors (more than thenumber of people who attended NFL games in 2019)Topgolf generated $1.1 billion in revenues in 2019, and thebusiness is growing at an annual rate of 30%Outstanding I-25 Location with Devoted Exit and Entrance(Along Frontage Road) that was Created for TopgolfExcellent Retail Corridor Adjacent to Costco that Pulls from aTrade AreaEXECUTIVE SUMMARYNew Mexico's First Topgolf; Pride of Ownership Ground Lease: Industry Dominant Tenant: CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE DETAILS87VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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PROPERTYFOR SALEOFFEREDPRICEBUILDINGSIZEVIEW MORE ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WEBSITE. COMING SOON!VIEW DEALCOMMERCIAL &INDUSTRIALPROPERTY FOR SALE NEW MEXICODESCRIPTIONZuni Plaza5555 Zuni Rd SEA retail site is considered prime when it is located on the hard corner of amajor intersection, has great access, prominent monument signage and isoffered at a low rate. Zuni Plaza comes with these great features and hasgreat established Anchors like Fallas, Big Lots and Dollar Tree.$350,0002021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Albuquerque Las CrucesRio RanchoSanta FeRoswellFarmingtonClovisCarlsbadHobbsAlamogordoCLICK HERE CITY LEGEND39,019 SFBUILTENVIRONMENTDESCRIPTION2551 Coors Blvd NW• Strategically Positioned 1-Story, Single Tenant Bldg in Strong Area• 12,553 SF Office Building on 1.06 AC Site Near Major Interchange• Currently Leased thru December 2022 to an Established Not-For-ProfitCorporation Who Has Occupied Building Since 2016• Current NNN Base Rate Equates to $11.55/SF/YR CLICK HERE 12,553 SFREAL ESTATEPHOTODESCRIPTIONMid-TownApartments101 N Kansas Ave$450,000CLICK HERE 18,986 SFDESCRIPTIONSlim Chickens3475 E Main StNew 20-Year Absolute Triple-Net (NNN) Lease Slim Chickens has Over 100Locations with Plans to Expand to 600 Locations Over the Next DecadeHigh Traffic Location Along East Main Street (38,570+ Cars/Day)CLICK HERE 2,890 SF$1,800,000$2,537,000On behalf of the owners, NM Apartment Advisors and Excalibur Realty &Investments are excited to bring to the market a rare opportunity toredevelop the Mid-Town Apartments in Roswell, NM, the UFO capital ofthe world and dairy capital of the southwest. This extreme value-addredevelopment is the perfect opportunity to rebuild from the ground up adesirable apartment community in an established...90VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021084272 2021084254BERNALILLO COUNTYCOMMERCIALREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS *click document number than click public login to view transaction. **FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, LENDING COMPANY, TITLE COMPANY, AND FURTHER INFORMATION COMING SOON. BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Subdivision:SNOW HTS Lot 1A Block 125 07/16/2021Owner: 1900 EUBANK LLC Buyer: LALOS LIFTS & DROPS LLCAddress: 1023 W Aragon Rd,Belen, NM 87002Subdivision:CARLISLE DEL CERO 2 Lot 5 Block 21 07/16/2021Owner: MALLORY LOIS H TRUST Buyer: DARK HORSE INV INC Address: 10000 Wilshire Ave NE,Albuquerque, NM 87122Phone: (505) 615-44432021083568 Subdivision:Tract 198A3 MRGCD MAP 31 Tract 199B3 MRGCD MAP 31 07/15/2021Owner: TRIPLE R DEV LLC Address: 206 S. Coronado Ave,Espanola, NM 87532Buyer: GILI INV LLC Address: 764 56th St. NW,Albuquerque, NM 871062021082845Subdivision:DUB YARBROUGH Tract A1 CASA GRANDE Lot B 07/14/2021Owner: AVATAR RECOVERIESAddress: 1720 Louisiana BlvdNE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM87110Buyer: DREADNAUGHTMERCIELAGO INTRERESTS LLC 2021082211Subdivision:Subdivision INEZ Lot 9 Block 19 07/13/2021Owner: REAGAN LAZELLE C TRUST Buyer: RAPID MVD INC Address: 10701 Coors Blvd NW#8, Albuquerque, NM 87114Phone: (505) 899-8883www.rapidmvd.com2021082143Subdivision:LOMA VERDE Lot 3A Parcel: 1 LOMA VERDE Lot 4A Parcel: 2 07/13/2021Owner: TRAIL HOUSE LLC Address: 10902 Hwy. 4, JemezPueblo, NM 87024Buyer: DCPI HOLDINGS 1 LLC Address: 8205 Spain Rd NE,Suite 110, Albuquerque, NM8710998VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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SPACE NEWS: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 13, 2021 –Innovative solar technology company,mPower Technology, today announcedthat its DragonSCALES™ solar powermodules is being evaluated by LynkGlobal, Inc. (Lynk) on its latest satellitelaunch. Lynk is assessing DragonSCALESas a potential candidate for power aboardits satellite constellation fleet. This is thefirst launch of DragonSCALES into low-Earth orbit, and the data collected duringthe mission will provide valuable feedbackto validate the product’s performance inspace.Lynk is considering mPower Technology asa potential partner and power supplier andwill be evaluating DragonSCALES’benefits of lower mass, high packingfactor, reliability, flexibility andcompetitive cost point for its newconstellation build-out.“We are excited by the potential benefitsof DragonSCALES. We believe mPower’ssolar cell technology holds great promiseand will use this flight test to validate theirtechnology. Our ‘rapid-do-learn loop’development strategy includes bringinginnovations by subsystem partners alongfor the ride,” said Tyghe Speidel, co-founder and CTO of Lynk Global.ON-ORBITDEMONSTRATOR WILLVALIDATE INNOVATIVESILICON SOLAR MODULEIN SPACEBy mPower Technology07/13/2021President and CEO of mPower Technology,Kevin Hell commented, “The first launch ofour DragonSCALES into orbit is theculmination of significant design,development and testing of our modules. Webelieve our innovations set mPower apartand will provide Lynk with a viablealternative to traditional solar solutions asthey expand their constellation business.”About mPower TechnologymPower Technology is shaping the future ofsolar power with a revolutionary newtechnology called DragonSCALES™, acompletely flexible, interconnected mesh ofminiature solar cells. Leveraging well-established and affordable materials,processes, and tools from the siliconphotovoltaic (PV) and microelectronicsindustries, DragonSCALES enablescompletely new design options for solarpower, removing the constraints of existingsilicon and gallium arsenide solar solutions,and enabling highly flexible, resilient, light-weight designs that can be rapidly deployedat extremely low cost. For furtherinformation, please contact info@mpowertech.com, or visit www.mpowertech.com.About LynkLynk Global Inc. is a mobile technologycompany focused on providing universalconnectivity for mobile phones and theworld’s only independently verified space-based mobile network provider. Thecompany’s patented technology allowsstandard mobile phones to be connectedvirtually anywhere via the organization’s low-earth-orbit satellites without any change tohardware or software. Headquartered inFalls Church, VA, Lynk’s leadership andengineering teams are experts in satelliteengineering, space flight and policy, andwireless technologies. Follow us atwww.lynk.world or via LinkedIn.100VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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SPACE NEWS: NEW MEXICO2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.HOUSTON – The U.S. Department ofTransportation’s Federal AviationAdministration has opened a safety fieldoffice in Houston to increase its oversightof commercial space operations in Texasand New Mexico.According to FAA, inspectors will be ableto more effectively and efficiently monitorthe ongoing testing programs andcommercial space tourism operations ofSpaceX and Blue Origin in Texas andVirgin Galactic in New Mexico, along withothers in the region.“Keeping the public safe as the pace ofcommercial space operations increasesrequires the FAA to adapt, be agile, andremain vigilant,” said Wayne Monteith, theFAA’s associate administrator ofcommercial space transportation. “TheHouston field office will help us achievethese important goals.”FAA OPENS HOUSTONSPACE SAFETY OFFICE TOHELP MONITOR TESTINGPROGRAMS,COMMERCIAL SPACETOURISM IN TEXAS, NEWMEXICOBy Erica Ponder 07/13/2021In a news release, the FAA said this is thelatest action they are taking to “keep pacewith the increasing frequency of commercialspace launch and reentry activities.” TheFAA’s office of commercial spacetransportation also is increasing its safetyinspection staff, reorganized the office toimprove efficiency and accountability, andestablished an Office of Spaceports, the newsrelease stated.The FAA also streamlined and modernized itscommercial space launch and reentrylicensing regulations to allow the agency tospend more time on safety oversight.Last month, the FAA activated the SpaceData Integrator capability that can track aspace launch or reentry vehicle in near-real-time as it travels through the NationalAirspace System. This increases safety for allairspace users and assists the FAA inefficiently managing air traffic during spaceoperations.In 2020, the FAA licensed 41 commercialspace launches and reentries and managed45 commercial, civil, and Department ofDefense space operations into the NationalAirspace System. The FAA said in 2021, thosenumbers could exceed 60 and 70.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)101VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SPACE EVENTSNATIONWIDEA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites from VandenbergSpace Force Base in California. EXPECTED LATER THIS JULYLearn more > JULY 23RDThe full moon of July, known as the Full BuckMoon, arrives at 10:37 p.m. EDT (0237 July 24GMT). View full calendar >JULY 25THConjunction of the moon and Jupiter. The waningcrescent moon will swing about 4 degrees to thesouth of Jupiter in the dawn sky. View full calendar >JULY 23RDRussia's new Nauka module will dock with theInternational Space Station at 12:28 p.m. EDT(1628 GMT).View full calendar >JULY 24THConjunction of the moon and Saturn. The fullmoon will swing about 4 degrees to the south ofSaturn in the dawn sky. View full calendar >JULY 27THArianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket,designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2and Eutelsat Quantum communicationssatellites from the Guiana Spaceport nearKourou, French Guiana.View full calendar >JULY 29THRussia's new Nauka module will dock with theInternational Space Station at 9:25 a.m. EDT(1325 GMT).View full calendar >JULY 30THA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket willlaunch Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft onits second uncrewed mission to theInternational Space Station, following a partialfailure in December 2019. The Orbital Flight Test2 (OFT-2) mission will lift off from Space LaunchComplex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space ForceStation in Florida, at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1853 GMT).View full calendar >AUGUST 1STA Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launchthe Cygnus NG-16 cargo resupply mission to theInternational Space Station. It will lift off fromPad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility inWallops Island, Virginia.View full calendar >An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pléiades Neo 4 Earth observation satellitefor Airbus. The mission will lift off from the Guiana Spaceport near Kourou, French Guiana. EXPECTED THIS AUGUSTLearn more > 102VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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NEW MEXICO SPACE COMPANIES BUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SPACEPORT AMERICA 4605 Research Park Circle, Ste A, Las Cruces, NM 88001Phone:(575) 267-8500Our Vision is for Spaceport America to become a premier multi-modal Spaceport for point-to-point spacetransportation, aerospace operations, research, development, and testing in support of our Nation’scommercial, civil, and national security space sectors.CLICK HERE TO VISIT WEBSITETHE WORLD'S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT COMMERCIAL SPACEPORTVIRGIN GALACTIC 166 North Roadrunner Parkway, Suite 1C, Las Cruces, NM 88011Phone: (661) 824-6690Virgin Galactic recognizes that the answers to many of the challenges we face in sustaining life on ourbeautiful but fragile planet, lie in making better use of space. Sending people to space has not onlyexpanded our understanding of science, but taught us amazing things about human ingenuity, physiologyand psychology.CLICK HERE TO VISIT WEBSITENYSE: SPCE - $32.03 *as of 2:00 PM 07/20/2021BOEING 4411 The 25 Way, Albuquerque, NM 87109Phone: (312) 544-2000With experience gained from supporting every major U.S. endeavor to escape Earth’s gravity, we’redesigning and building the future of safe, assured space exploration and commercial access – even as welead the digital transition of the satellite industry for both government and commercial customers aroundthe globe. CLICK HERE TO VISIT WEBSITENYSE: BA - $217.15 *as of 2:00 PM 07/20/2021103VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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EVENT CALENDAR20212021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - SMALL SAT CONFERENCE - CLICK HERE MONDAY AUGUST 23RD8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 36TH SPACE SYMPOSIUM - CLICK HERE Livibility, an online magazine, ranked Albuquerque, New Mexico’slargest city, fourth of 2018’s 10 Best Cities for STEM WorkersNew Mexico has one of the highest percentages of the total workforceperforming STEM jobsThe combined number of employees for Air Force Research Laboratory,Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories isover 21,000New Mexico’s workforce is also diverse with over 45% Hispanic and 5%Native American populationsSpaceport America is a world–class facility with significant capabilitiesfor commercial space engineering, manufacturing, testing andlaunching18,000 acres in a remote, sparsely populated area with optionallyrestricted airspace that minimizes public exposure and protectsproprietary technology;6,000 square miles of restricted airspaceSurface to Unlimited – above the White House is the only other locationwith unlimited restricted airspace in the US;12,500 foot runway;Excellent weather conditions – over 340 days of sunshine;4,600 feet closer to space! High desert elevation of 4,600 feet abovesea level – increased payload capacityThere are a variety of New Mexico space companies that range in size fromlarge prime contractors to innovative high–tech startups some of whichhave started via government contracts. New companies are starting in NewMexico with private investment. New Mexico has over 80 companiesworking in the space industry. Virgin Galactic, the anchor tenant ofSpaceport America, is gearing up to take tourists to space. Virgin Galactic’sSpaceShipTwo has successfully reached an altitude of over 50 miles and isexpecting that its first commercial suborbital flights will begin in 2020.Virgin Galactic has over 600 space enthusiasts signed up for its flights, at acost of $250,000 per person.Intellectual CapitalSpaceport America: the first purpose-built spaceportLearn more > We are on the cusp of a new Space Age. The space industryanticipates more advances in the next decades than we haveseen since the launch of Sputnik in 1957.The space industry is becoming less sci-fi and moremainstream thanks to a new shift toward direct-to-consumerservices. Things like video calls, inflight WiFi, navigation,driverless navigation and weather monitoring were initiallyconceived as space technologies, and are now used every daydown on Earth. Additionally, large internet-providing fleets ofcommercial satellites are being deployed, bringing the spaceeconomy into the lives of half the planet on a near constantbasis, aiding a multitude of applications, such as monitoringwater quality and geological change.Before this growth in private space investment, spacerevenues were primarily from government and telecomindustries. Since 2009, funders have invested a cumulative$16 billion in space projects, and that investment onlycontinues to grow.Our state has some of the best conditions to welcome thespace industry’s explosive growth. Here’s why:Continue reading > SPACE COMPANIES TOP 7 REASONS NEWMEXICO IS PERFECT FORTHE SPACE INDUSTRYBy Casey DeRaad, New Space New Mexico 105VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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INDUSTRYNEWS QUICK LINKSBUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.LEGISLATION: NEW MEXICOWORK-IN-PROGRESS U.S.INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FACES TEST ONSENATE FLOORNEW MEXICOWEEDFEED STUDY DETAILS CORRELATIONBETWEEN LEGALIZING MARIJUANA ANDINCREASING HOME VALUESNEW MEXICOINNOVATE ABQ MAY SEE CHANGES TO ITSGROUND GAMEPLANS MOVING FORWARD FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF LARGE SOLAR FARM IN BELENWORK ON CARLSBAD SCHOOL FACILITY COULDLAUNCH THIS FALLMAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO CAUSEWEEKEND DELAYS AT THE BIG I WESTWAY HOMES STARTS NEXT PHASE OF ITSDEVELOPMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE'S MESA DELSOL COMMUNITYNIKOLA ADDS 51 DEALERSHIP LOCATIONS IN 9STATESIN RURAL NEW MEXICO, WATER SYSTEMS NEEDFUNDING AND SUPPORTCITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CYNTHIA D. BORREGOAND PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR DAVIDSIMON ANNOUNCE SIERRA VISTA POOLIMPROVEMENTSTUCSON AIRPORT GETS FUNDING FOR ONGOINGINFRASTRUCTURE WORKSOUTHERN ARIZONA MAYORS LEND SUPPORTTO CREATION OF NEW PASSENGER RAILSERVICEEL PASO MAY SEE CONSTRUCTION OF SECONDBIG AMAZON FACILITYCONTRACTORS' PRODUCER PRICE INDEX SEESEARLY SUMMER GAINWIDE OPEN DESERT LAND IN MESA TO SEE BIGNEW DEVELOPMENTTHE NATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVES ARE IN A ECONOMIST: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYRESILIENT DESPITE HIGH PRICES, PANDEMICLACK OF INFORMATION ON CARBON EMISSIONSCHALLENGES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYNEW MEXICOSOUTHWESTNATIONAL VERY GOOD MOODTRENDSCONSTRUCTIONHave a story or a lead let? Let us know byemailing magazine@constructionreporter.comAGGREGATES PRICING SEES EARLY SUMMERINCREASERECORD STEEL PRICES INJECT LIFE INTOLONG-SUFFERING INDUSTRYPRODUCER PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTIONMATERIALS AND SERVICES SOAR 26% OVER 12MONTHSNATIONALVENDORS / SUPPLIERS ENERGYIMAGE-BUILDING IS A BIG, EXPENSIVEPROCESS IN PNM-AVANGRID MERGEREFFORTENCHANT ENERGY PUSHES FOR LEGISLATIONCLARIFYING PORE SPACE OWNERSHIPNEW MEXICOSPACE: NEW MEXICOON-ORBIT DEMONSTRATOR WILL VALIDATEINNOVATIVE SILICON SOLAR MODULE INSPACEFAA OPENS HOUSTON SPACE SAFETY OFFICETO HELP MONITOR TESTING PROGRAMS,COMMERCIAL SPACE TOURISM IN TEXAS,NEW MEXICONEW MEXICO106VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's goal of passing a$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure billfaces a test on Wednesday as DemocraticSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumerpresses ahead with a planned proceduralvote despite Republican appeals for delay.Weeks after senators from both partiesreached agreement on the outline of a billto rebuild roads, bridges, ports and otherinfrastructure, Schumer sought to startfloor debate on the measure with a voteon a motion to proceed. The vote isscheduled for mid-afternoon, and Schumersaid on Wednesday it would go ahead."We are now in the fourth week ofnegotiations since the bipartisan group ofsenators reached an agreement with theWhite House on an infrastructureframework,"Schumer told the Senate. "Senators shouldfeel comfortable voting to move forwardtoday."But Republicans who helped negotiate thebill said it was not ready, lacking a completetext, cost estimates and details on how to payfor it, which some Democrats say is a delayingtactic. Republicans have warned that if thevote takes place, they will vote "no" even ifthey support the broad infrastructureframework.With the Senate split 50-50 on party lines,the bipartisan measure needs the support ofat least 10 Republicans to garner the 60votes required to advance under Senaterules.A Democratic member of the bipartisangroup, Senator Jon Tester, said negotiationscontinued Wednesday and could produceresults by the afternoon.Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican memberof the bipartisan group, said he believed 10 or12 Republicans would vote for startingdebate next week if all the outstanding issuesare resolved."(There's) a couple of areas that are going tobe worked on today and tomorrow, but Ipresume it'll all be done by early next week,and we will have another vote I hope nextweek, and we'll be able to proceed to the bill.We have enough Republicans that, you know10 or 12 or more Republicans, that aresupportive of going on the bill," Romney toldreporters.NEW MEXICO & NATIONALLEGISLATION 2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.BUILTENVIRONMENTWORK-IN-PROGRESS U.S.INFRASTRUCTURE BILLFACES TEST ON SENATEFLOORBy Susan Cornwell, Reuters07/21/2021Copyright: WBTW108VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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It is unclear what would happen if debate on the plan is blocked by Wednesday's vote,although Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said that alone would not torpedothe effort, because the Senate could later reconsider.McConnell mocked Schumer's effort on Wednesday: "This stunt is set to fail."Some progressive Democrats are worried that Republicans are deliberately trying to drag outnegotiations on a measure they ultimately will not support."They've been killing time for months and at this point, I believe that it's starting to get to apoint where this bipartisan effort is seeming to serve less on investing in our infrastructureand serving more the end of just delaying action," Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,a leading Democratic progressive, told reporters.Biden has deemed the bipartisan infrastructure bill essential. But he also wants Congress topass a separate $3.5 trillion budget initiative that includes climate change and social spendingprovisions that are anathema to most Republicans.Democrats want to push the larger measure through Congress along party lines as soon asthe bipartisan bill is finished.Congress is also bracing for word on Wednesday of when the U.S. government is expected torun out of money to pay its bills, which will spark a new partisan fight over the debt limit.Schumer said his bid to launch debate on an unfinished bill was nothing unusual. OtherDemocrats said Schumer was simply trying to get control of the schedule after the bipartisangroup spent weeks quibbling over details.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.BUILTENVIRONMENTSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks with U.S. President Joe Biden after a lunch with the Senate Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2021.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst109VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.NEW MEXICOWEEDFEEDBUILTENVIRONMENTSTUDY DETAILSCORRELATION BETWEENLEGALIZING MARIJUANAAND INCREASING HOMEVALUESBy Colton Shone, KOB 307/15/2021ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A new study shows NewMexico home values may go up following thelegalization of recreational marijuana. "Something interesting that we noted was thatthe type of legalization actually had a hugeimpact," said Michelle Delgado of Clever RealEstate. "So states that legalized recreationalmarijuana saw much bigger jumps in home valuesthan states that only legalized medicinalmarijuana or states that didn't legalize it at all." From 2017 to 2021, Colorado's home valueswent up $89,377. Arizona's increased $80,558.In Texas, where recreational marijuana is notlegal, home values rose $40,457 in the same timespan."We found that if marijuana had been legalduring those year, home values would have likelyrisen almost $53,000," Delgado said.Analysts found more marijuana tax revenuefunded more state programs such as educationand health care. It also brought in more touristsand more business opportunity. "This may be good for people who already own ahome, but as home values increase, it'll besomething to watch, to see if this continues tomake housing unaffordable for others," Delgadostated.Copyright: KOB 4EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIdeal property for cannabis business with verticalpossibilities. Commercial electric, private watercompany. Located in a commercial zone in rural SantaFe County. Two commercial buildings, 2700 sq. ft. eachon a large commercial land area. Modern home withloft plus 960 sq. ft. apartment. A commercial buildingwith 1500 sq. ft. multi-purpose open space with a highceiling, an office, and bathrooms. Radiant floorheating. Lot has room for another 10,000 sq. ft.building. Commercial zoning for multiple uses,including retail and nursery, and greenhouse. Cannabiszoning amendments are to be made before 9/1/2021.Private water company.PROPERTY FACTSSale Type: Owner User Property Type: RetailBuilding Size: 5,400 SFZoning: Multi Use - Planned Development DistrictFrontage: 164 FT on Bataan Memorial EastCall Silvia Geiger at 505-474-6703 for moreinformation. 110VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.VENDORS / SUPPLIERS: NATIONALDepending upon the product mix andmarket, pricing for aggregates is upanywhere from 3 to 6% in the last month, anew study is reporting.The Nashville-based Thompson ResearchGroup is predicting that additional pricesin the field are anticipated before the endof this year.Cement has seen increases rangingbetween 6% and 9% this spring, with asimilar increase expected by the end ofthis summer.Notes the Thompson report: “Texascement is on allocation, as is California.Now, even the Mississippi River region hasa kink with the Holcim cement plant onlyproducing 50% of capacity.”In its Heavy Materials Survey Take-Aways,Thompson additionally notes that theaggregate, cement and concrete industriesare in the process of announcing a varietyof pricing actions that will go into effectduring the second half of this year.AGGREGATES PRICINGSEES EARLY SUMMERINCREASEBy Garry Boulard, Construction Reporter 07/15/2021“Overall, given visibility in the key endmarkets,” continues the document, thenation’s aggregates industry “could beheading into a particularly solid pricingmarket for an extended period of time.”The most important factor fueling the rise inaggregate, concrete and asphalt pricing,notes the report, is a newly-booming nationalconstruction industry.“Residential construction has been on fire forseveral months,” the report notes, withhighway projects on the increase andcommercial projects “now developing intomore solid volume momentum.”Copyright: GreenSpecwww.crispycleanmobilecarwash.com Margarita Pleasant(505) 463-2479 pleasantmargarita@gmail.com www.facebook.com/CrispyCleanMobileCarwash We care about localbusinesses since we are one too andtrying to make a name for ourselves.Crispy CleanMobile Carwash & Fleet ServicesWe Do Fleets111VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.VENDORS / SUPPLIERS: NATIONALThere’s rarely been a better time to be inthe steel business.Prices have boomed worldwide this year,smashing record after record. Roaringindustrial demand is propelling thoserallies, with plants straining to boostsupply after lying dormant during thepandemic. On top of that, powerhousesChina and Russia are trying to limitexports to help other industries at home.“If you’d asked me six months ago whatwas my most positive vision for the firsthalf of 2021, I don’t think I would’ve evencome close to the reality,” Carlo Beltrame,who manages Romania and France forAFV Beltrame, said in a phone interview.The closely-held company plans to build a250 million-euro ($295 million) mill inRomania with the capacity to produceabout 600,000 tons a year.That optimism is a far cry from the pastdecade, when Western makers closedplants and shed workers as low demandhad their mills operating below capacity.Last year alone, 72 blast furnaces wereidled, according to UBS Group AG.This year, U.S. President Joe Biden wantsto spend on infrastructure, and theEuropean Union wants to spend onreaching net-zero emissions.RECORD STEEL PRICESINJECT LIFE INTO LONG-SUFFERING INDUSTRYBy Eddie Spence, Irina Anghel, and Joe DeauxBloomberg07/17/2021Manufacturers such as Nucor Corp., U.S.Steel Corp. and SSAB AB are among those setto become profit machines. ArcelorMittal SA,the world’s biggest outside of China, will earnmore than McDonald’s Corp. or PepsiCo Inc.,according to analysts’ estimates.Few expect these good times to last through2022. Keybanc Capital Markets and Bank ofAmerica Corp. believe the backlogs driving asurge in U.S. steel prices will start clearingthis year. But some analysts predict thecurrent rally may herald better times in thelong run, with prices eventually settling atmore sustainable levels than before.“The steel industries outside of China willpotentially enter a renaissance period,” saidTom Price, head of commodities strategy atLiberum Capital Ltd. in London. “We couldsee a turnaround story there because thoseeconomies just need their steel.”Developments in China are key, given itproduces more than half of the world’s steel,mostly with coal-fired blast furnaces. Thegovernment has signaled it no longer wantsto bear the huge environmental burden thatentails, so it’s seeking to curb productionthrough measures such as firming upguidance on capacity swaps and removingexport tax rebates.“Restrictions almost certainly will come intoplace,” said Tomas Gutierrez, Asia editor andhead of data for Kallanish Commodities Ltd.“Steelmakers overseas can sleep a littleeasier.”Achieving the government’s goal will be achallenge given China’s strong output at thestart of the year, said Lu Ting, a senior analystat researcher Shanghai Metals Market. 112VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.VENDORS / SUPPLIERS: NATIONALMeanwhile, the China Iron & SteelAssociation’s first draft of its roadmaptoward carbon neutrality will be closelywatched by the market for any clues onthe trajectory of future supply from thenation.Also providing cause for optimism is therenewed focus on stimulus andinfrastructure in the U.S. and Europe.Biden is determined to make new roads,rail and housing the hallmark of his tenure,while the EU is emphasizing clean energyas part of the coronavirus recoverypackage and Green Deal.That requires steel, and lots of it. Biden’sproposed infrastructure plan wouldincrease annual demand by about 5 milliontons for the first five years, London-basedconsultancy CRU Group estimated. Abipartisan package would spend $579billion if approved.Yet only 4.6 million annual tons of plannedcapacity are expected to come online inthe U.S. by the end of 2022, BloombergIntelligence analyst Andrew Cosgrovesaid.And even as demand rises, Westernproducers aren’t keen on expanding. U.S.Steel Chief Executive Officer David Burritttold shareholders in April the companyhad no plans to restart two blast furnacesthat were shut down last year.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the second-largestU.S. steelmaker, is set to tear down itsAshland mill in Kentucky, as well as a blastfurnace at Indiana Harbor West. CEOLourenco Goncalves said in April those willnever return to production as his focus ispaying down debt.European producers are almost as skittishabout investing in new capacity afterspending the past decade painfully cuttingdown. ArcelorMittal said during earningscalls that its priority is shareholder returns.In part, that’s due to fears that protectionistmeasures governments implemented tosupport their ailing steel companies won’tlast forever.But there’s no signs of change on that front,even with sky-high prices. Biden still hasn’trepealed tariffs on foreign steel imposed byformer President Donald Trump, while theEU last month opted to extend its safeguardmeasures for another three years.If anything, more support is on the way. TheEU eventually will impose duties on importedsteel as part of its Green Deal, and those willfall most heavily on carbon-intensiveproducers such as Russia.Other nations also could fill the gap createdby China’s restrictive measures. India is set toboost capacity, with top producer JSW Groupsaying it will reach its goal of more thandoubling capacity to 45 million tons before2030. Southeast Asia, including Malaysia andIndonesia, plans to add another 60 milliontons by the end of this decade, according toconsultant Wood Mackenzie.AFV Beltrame could start building its rebarand wire rod factory in Romania as early asthis year. The plant will generate the lowestemissions in a steel production unit in theworld, the company says.“I’m trusting that this super cycle will last forsome more months,” Carlo Beltrame said.“We need bricks, we need cement, we needsteel. And we as entrepreneurs have to takethe challenge of transforming this industry.”113VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.VENDORS / SUPPLIERS: NATIONALContractors cope with supply hitches,weak demand.Unprecedented price increases for a widerange of goods and services used inconstruction pushed up contractors’ costsby a devastating 26.3% from June 2020 toJune 2021, according to an analysis by theAssociated General Contractors ofAmerica of government data releasedtoday. Association officials cautioned thatrising materials prices are making itdifficult for many construction firms tobenefit from the re-opening of theeconomy, undermining the sector’s abilityto add new, high-paying jobs.“Contractors have been pummeled in thepast year by cost increases, supplyshortages, and transport bottlenecks,” saidKen Simonson, the association’s chiefeconomist. “Meanwhile, falling demand formany types of projects meant contractorscould not raise bid prices enough torecoup these expenses.”The producer price index for newnonresidential construction—a measure ofwhat contractors say they would charge toerect five types of nonresidential buildings—rose only 3.4% over the past 12 months.That was a small fraction of the 26.3%increase in the prices that producers andservice providers such as distributors andtransportation firms charged forconstruction inputs, Simonson noted.PRODUCER PRICES FORCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALS AND SERVICESSOAR 26% OVER 12MONTHSBy Building Design + Construction07/15/2021There were double-digit percentageincreases in the selling prices of materialsused in every type of construction. Theproducer price index for lumber and plywooddoubled from June 2020 to last month,although prices for lumber have declinedsince the index was computed. The index forsteel mill products climbed 87.5%, while theindex for copper and brass mill shapes rose61.5% and the index for aluminum mill shapesincreased 33.2%. The index for plasticconstruction products rose 21.8%. The indexfor gypsum products such as wallboardclimbed 18.0%. The index for preparedasphalt and tar roofing and siding productsclimbed 12.1%, while the index for insulationmaterials rose 10.1%.In addition to increases in materials costs,transportation and fuel costs also spiked. Theindex for truck transportation of freightjumped 15.4%. Fuel costs, which contractorspay directly to operate their own trucks andoff-road equipment, as well as throughsurcharges on freight deliveries, have alsojumped.Association officials urged Congress and theBiden administration to act quickly toaddress rising materials prices. Theyrepeated their calls for the president toremove tariffs on key construction materials,including steel and aluminum. They alsourged Washington officials to explore othershort-term steps needed to improve thesupply chain for key construction materials.“Construction firms will have a hard timeadding new staff while they are paying moreand more for many of the products they needto build projects,” said Stephen E. Sandherr,the association’s chief executive officer.“Washington officials can take steps that arelikely to have an almost immediate impact onmaterials prices, but they need to act.”114VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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ENERGY: NEW MEXICOIncluded among four bills to PNM from the Albuquerque marketing firm 3 Advertising isone from early March for $864,290.19 for ad campaign planning and production, plusbroadcast, radio, digital and print ads.Public Service Company of New Mexicopoured more than $1 million intoadvertising from March through June tosell the public on its proposed merger withAvangrid.Included among four bills to PNM from theAlbuquerque marketing firm 3 Advertisingis one from early March for $864,290 forad campaign planning and production, plusbroadcast, radio, digital and print ads.The expenditures — and in-person visits byPNM and Avangrid executives to keyinfluencers — indicate the companies facenot just a challenge to gain mergerapproval from the Public RegulationCommission. They’re also seeking widerpublic support in a process that couldimmediately go to the state SupremeCourt if the commission rejects theproposal.IMAGE-BUILDING IS A BIG,EXPENSIVE PROCESS INPNM-AVANGRID MERGEREFFORTBy Rick Ruggles, Santa Fe New Mexican07/17/2021The advertising keeps coming.“Well, there’s a lot of it, that’s for sure. It’spretty amazing,” said Jeff Albright, whorepresents Bernalillo County in the matter. “Ithink it would be nice if they put that samelevel of effort into working with the parties”affected by the proposal.Connecticut-based Avangrid, which hopes tobuy PNM for $8.3 billion, has had a bumpyjourney since the announcement of theplanned merger late last year. Avangrid hasbeen accused, among other things, ofwithholding information from the PublicRegulation Commission about serviceproblems involving its subsidiaries in thenortheastern United States.Avangrid on July 11 ran a full-pagenewspaper ad in The New Mexican, titled “Anopen letter to New Mexico fromAVANGRID.” The letter, signed, “Humblyyours, Bob,” was from Bob Kump, presidentand deputy CEO of Avangrid.He wrote Avangrid “never intended to leavethe impression that we were withholdinginformation and if we created thatimpression, we apologize.”PNM and Avangrid also ran a joint full-pagead that day in The New Mexican thatasserted, “PNM is merging with AVANGRID.”But approval of the merger from the PublicRegulation Commission appears to be lessthan certain.And the companies are not just advertising.PNM, Avangrid and Avangrid’s parentcompany, Spain-based Iberdrola, havebrought out their bosses to talk to individualswho have input into key organizations’positions on the proposed merger.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.115VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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ENERGY: NEW MEXICOPedro Azagra Blázquez, who serves thedual role of Avangrid board member andIberdrola’s corporate developmentdirector, came to New Mexico on Mondayto win support for the proposal.Among those he met with in Albuquerquewere representatives of Bernalillo Countyand the Albuquerque-Bernalillo CountyWater Utility Authority, neither of whichhas signed on with the merger proposal.“We’re still trying to bridge the gap, andwe are making progress,” Albright said,adding there’s “still a long way to go.”Attempts to schedule an interview withBlázquez through Avangrid and PNMpublic relations staff members wereunsuccessful.Many organizations have given theirblessing to the proposed merger. Thoseinclude the San Juan Citizens Alliance,Diné Citizens Against Ruining OurEnvironment, Western ResourceAdvocates and the NAVA EducationProject.And some have not, including the SierraClub and New Mexico Affordable ReliableEnergy Alliance.Some of the outstanding issues include thecomposition of the board that wouldoversee PNM, how much economicdevelopment aid would be given directlyto the state in the transaction, and aninvestigation in Spain of potentialwrongdoing involving two Iberdrolaexecutives and some other companies’officials.Avangrid said the investigation is only afact-finding mission, adding there havebeen no charges and Iberdrola iscooperating with investigators.The merger proposal has the support of Gov.Michelle Lujan Grisham and AttorneyGeneral Hector Balderas.Backers of the proposed merger say PNMand New Mexico lag in converting toincreasingly important renewable energysources such as solar and wind. They say NewMexico has an abundance of both and thatAvangrid and Iberdrola, which haveconsiderable experience in renewableenergy, could move the state into the newera.Pat Vincent-Collawn, president and CEO ofPNM Resources, was among Avangrid andPNM executives who met withrepresentatives of The New Mexican’seditorial board in late May.At that meeting, Vincent-Collawn said: “I’msure you know we would like you to lookfavorably on and ultimately endorse themerger that we’re talking about with theAvangrid family of companies. … But wewould like today to answer every one of yourquestions, no matter how difficult they are.”Vincent-Collawn and others at the meetingsaid now is the time to merge with expertswho can address greenhouse gas emissionsand climate change. The decision on howNew Mexico handles the matter could affectelectric service in the state for decades.PNM and Avangrid are making theirarguments for the importance of this mergerthrough ads. “They say that shareholders arepaying for this,” said Mariel Nanasi of SantaFe, a critic of the merger. “Almost weeklynow, they’re having ads in the AlbuquerqueJournal and Santa Fe New Mexican.”1142021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.116VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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ENERGY: NEW MEXICOTim Calkins, a clinical professor ofmarketing at Northwestern University inIllinois, said “you have to make sure thebenefits come across” when companiesmake a proposal like this. Calkins hasn’tstudied the New Mexico situationextensively.“Some of the negatives are getting a lot ofattention and overwhelming thepositives,” he said. He said image-buildingfor companies is best done early because“playing catch-up” is tough. “And when youmiss that window, it’s hard to overcomeit.”Calkins said of Avangrid: “The good newsis that they’re taking the situationseriously and they’re working to addressthat.”The four invoices to PNM from 3Advertising were acquired by Nanasi, headof New Energy Economy. Nanasi is adogged adversary of PNM and the mergerwho has sought one document afteranother through the “discovery” processallowed in Public Regulation Commissioncases.Documents that are acquired throughdiscovery are shared with dozens of otherparticipants in a case, such as lawyers andstaffers, and may become relevant to acase.Avangrid has hired Joanie Griffin, amarketing and public relations specialistwith Sunny505 in Albuquerque, to assist itwith ads and media relations. Griffin saidshe and her company are getting paid theirstandard rate, totaling $150 an hour.The ads are designed to “introduce thecompany” to New Mexico, Griffin said in anemail. She helps write ad copy and devise themarketing strategy, she said.“They hired me to have someone on the teamthat is local and knows the media here,” shewrote. “Advertising is one of the ways we use… to get the truth out.”Griffin, contracted for service in May, saidthrough email, “I joined the effort because Ibelieve the merger is the best way for NewMexico to achieve the Governor’s goals ofbeing 100% renewable by 2045.” She said thefeedback she receives from people about theproposal is excellent.Some expert witnesses, such as ScottHempling, a Maryland attorney who haswritten extensively about utilities, haveoffered scorching written assessments of themerger proposal. The proposal is required bythe commission to be in the public interest.Hempling said the proposal appeareddesigned to benefit shareholders rather thanthe public.Commission hearing examiner AshleySchannauer, who serves as a quasi judge withrecommending authority to the commissionon final decisions, has made tough rulingsagainst the companies. In one of those, hetold PNM and Avangrid to publicly disclose aletter they had sought to keep confidential.In another, Schannauer said Iberdrola wouldhave to be included as an applicant in theproceedings despite the company’s wish toremain outside the process.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.117VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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ENERGY: NEW MEXICOThe San Juan Generating Station is pictured Monday, April 19, 2021, in Waterflow.Enchant Energy is asking New Mexicolawmakers to introduce legislation thatwould clarify who owns the rights to thesmall cavities in geological formations thatcarbon dioxide can be injected into. Thesecavities are known as pore space.Enchant Energy is hoping to takeownership of the San Juan GeneratingStation next year and retrofit it withcarbon capture technology.During an interim legislative Water andNatural Resources Committee meeting onTuesday in Gallup, the company’s CEOCindy Crane said the carbon dioxide willprimarily be sequestered underground,which is a shift from Enchant Energy’soriginal proposal to sell most of the carbondioxide for enhanced oil recovery.However, Crane said some of the carbondioxide will still be sold for enhanced oilrecovery.But one of the hurdles facing the carbonindustry is property rights associated withpore space, especially in areas where thereis a split estate, according to EnchantEnergy Chief Operating Officer PeterMandelstam.A split estate occurs when the person whoowns the surface rights is different fromthe person who owns the subsurfacerights.ENCHANT ENERGYPUSHES FORLEGISLATION CLARIFYINGPORE SPACE OWNERSHIPBy Hannah Grover, NM Political Report07/14/2021Mandelstam told the Water and NaturalResources Committee that the pore spacerights are separate from the surface andsubsurface rights and there isn’t currentlyclear legislation defining who owns them.Mandelstam suggested legislation that wouldgive the pore space rights to the landowner.These pore spaces, he explained, can benaturally existing or can be created when oilor natural gas is extracted.Enchant Energy is not the first to push for thistype of legislation in New Mexico.Rep. Jack Chatfield, R-Mosquero, said theNew Mexico Cattle Growers Association haschampioned such measures in the past.Prior to the committee meeting, Mandelstamtold NM Political Report that carbon dioxideinjection into pore spaces in formationscurrently faces regulatory ambiguity thatmakes developers reluctant to invest for fearof lawsuits.Mandelstam said creating laws to defineownership of pore space will help NewMexico by creating jobs and allowing forcarbon sequestration.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.119VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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ENERGY: NEW MEXICOHe went further in depth during thecommittee meeting. Enchant Energy, inconnection with New Mexico Institute ofMining and Technology as well as otherpartners, received federal grant funding tostudy drilling a Class VI well in the SanJuan Basin that would allow for injectionof carbon dioxide into deep geologicalaquifers. These Class VI wells requirepermitting from the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency under the SafeDrinking Water Act.Mandelstam said they initially looked at alocation on state land for this well, butchanged to federal land due to the lack ofclear state regulations surrounding porespace. However, the questions withpermitting surrounding federal land ledEnchant Energy to ultimately choose toexplore private land options.The ownership of pore space was one ofthree hurdles Mandelstam identified. Theother two hurdles are long-term carbondioxide custody and liability andregulatory jurisdiction.Mandelstam suggested that New Mexicocould charge a “reasonable injection fee”and recommended 10 cents per metric tonof carbon dioxide. This money would gointo the state’s general fund, he said.Additionally, he said the rules should allowthe long-term liabilities to transfer to thestate after a project is no longer injectingcarbon dioxide. He gave the example ofEnchant Energy being responsible formonitoring, reporting and verificationduring the time that the project isoperational as well as for several yearsafterward prior to New Mexico assuminglong-term liabilities.The legislation Mandelstam proposed alsoallows for the state to charge annualregulatory and application fees, which wouldbe determined by the Oil ConservationDivision.The OCD can currently regulate carbondioxide used for enhanced oil recovery, whichis different than permanent sequestration. Mandelstam suggested the legislation shouldallow for a rulemaking process for carbondioxide sequestration.This legislation that Enchant Energy ispushing for would impact state lands.Mandelstam said Enchant Energy has alsobeen in talks with federal lawmakers as wellabout developing regulations for pore spaceon federal lands.2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited.Copyright: NM Political Report 120VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01

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Seven other types of investment in single- or multifamily construction, repair and maintenance, orarchitectural and engineering services. Any dollar amountAny starting yearAny duration for the investmentAGC would like to share an exciting tool to demonstrate the economic impact of infrastructure investment inNew Mexico - ‘AGC Construction Impact Model’.AGC of America partnered with Brian R. Lewandowski, University of Colorado Boulder to produce a flexiblebut simple economic model that calculates the impact on employment and output in each state from varioussizes of investment in different types of construction.The below link provides an explanation and instructions for using the model. The table below shows an example of the results obtainable from the model, in this case, the total instatejobs (construction, supplier and induced jobs throughout the state's economy) and total instate output from a$1 billion investment over one year in three types of construction: highways, nonresidential buildings, orother nonresidential structures (infrastructure).Users can choose from:In addition to total instate jobs and output, the model shows separately the impact on construction, supplierand induced jobs, output, and value added (or state gross domestic product, the amount of labor income andprofits added by the investment), and the 10 sectors that receive the most additional spending.To access AGC’s ConstructionImpact Tool click here. For more information on how touse the tool clickhere.We hope you will share yourreports with us, please emailKelly Roepke-Orthat kroepke@agc-nm.org

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THEFT&SECURITY Heavy equipment theft from construction worksites is a growingproblem across America. While security precautions are oftenundertaken, attention to security tends to wane when owners andcontractors are not constantly vigilant. What are the greatest theftexposures? To catch a thief, you need to think like a thief, and heedtheir suggestions on how to avoid being ripped off.As risk managers, we are often told to "think like a thief" whenconsidering security measures. The following narrative is designed tohelp get you into the mindset of an equipment thief and is based onreal cases from theft and recovery data from the National EquipmentRegister. At the end are some tips that a thief might give—if forced.A Day in the Life of an Equipment ThiefIt had just turned 10:00 on Saturday night as I arrived at thecompound. It always gave me a sense of comfort to see theequipment in the yard that Bill was working on—nothing strangeabout another two or three machines being in the yard on Mondaymorning. It also occurred to me that I was one of the few people whoearned most of my money on the weekend despite having a job as apart-time mechanic.Bill was already at the salvage yard with the flatbed that we had stolen2 weeks ago. We would be able to use this for a long time now that ithad a plate on it from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)—wesimply ordered one for a "homemade" trailer. All they needed weresales receipts for all the materials and the parts.After about 15 minutes and a coffee, Jimmy arrived with a broad grinon his face. Jimmy was the scout who not only had a nose for easytargets but also knew people on the local workforces who were happyto earn $100 for information about poor security. Jimmy's motto was,"If the security is good today, I can go next door and come back in 6months." We would often hear about new security procedures at acompany that were so complicated that it was just a matter of timebefore things started to be missed. Jimmy's favorite trick was to walkby a compound on a Friday and, if a padlock had been left open,simply replace it with one of his that looked like it. It was only after ayear that he let us know how he had the key to so many compounds!"We've got a beaut' tonight—no gates, no fences, no nothing," Jimmyshouted as he approached the cab. Jimmy explained that he had beenwatching the roadwork up on the interstate for a month and how theconcrete safety barriers that had been blocking the equipment in thework area had been moved on Friday to get a delivery in and had notbeen replaced. As we pulled out of the yard, Jimmy removed his mapand flashlight, and started to give directions as he summed up thequarry."Two skid steers, a backhoe, two generators, and a compressor—we'llfit what we can on the trailer and take it up to Johnny's auction onMonday. I've never known him or his clients to ask where theequipment comes from, and I know this contractor doesn't buy fromJohnny's." I smiled to myself as I wondered what Johnny could do evenif he did care who owned the equipment he sold.USEFUL INFORMATION AND TIPSLESSONS FROM AN EQUIPMENT THIEFBY DAVID J. SHILLINGFORD, IRMIBUILTENVIRONMENT2021 Construction Reporter, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction & Forwarding is Prohibited."Two skid steers, a backhoe, two generators, and a compressor—we'll fit what we can on the trailer and take it up to Johnny'sauction on Monday. I've never known him or his clients to askwhere the equipment comes from, and I know this contractordoesn't buy from Johnny's." I smiled to myself as I wondered whatJohnny could do even if he did care who owned the equipment hesold.Jimmy guided us out of town. As the streetlights ended and weapproached the roadwork, Jimmy ordered Bill to slow down. "Justdrive past so I can check that nothing's moved."As we passed the worksite, the headlights lit up the edge of aworksite where a variety of equipment was parked. We turnedaround at the next exit and returned to the worksite. Jimmypointed out the gap where a concrete divider had been and wedrove though it and backed up to the first skid steer. There weresome larger, more valuable machines, but we never took these asit takes serious hauling equipment that obstructs the highway andthe risk of attracting the attention of the highway patrol is too high.Jimmy had visited the site on Friday night to check out theequipment, looking particularly for locks, fuel cut-offs, andantennas of tracking devices. He knows a lot about these devicesand can quickly disable the ones that have to see a satellite butalways makes us take the equipment to temporary storage for anhour so that he can look them over for any devices.I jumped out and worked through my key ring until I got to theright one for the skid steer. I bought the keys from a website 4years ago—$50 for a full set of keys that work almost anyequipment in the country must be a bargain. I got into the cab andafter a couple of turns, got it going. By now Bill had the rampsdown and I drove the skid steer on to the far end of the flatbed.A few cars passed in the time that we were there but we wereworking on the edge of their light beams and none had evenslowed down. Within half an hour, we had the skid steer, thebackhoe, and one of the generators on the flatbed. Jimmy directedus to the temporary "safe area"—an unused group of warehousesthat we could park in for an hour or as long as it took Jimmy to giveus the all-clear.We would also use this time to make sure all the decals were off.We used to take the identification plates completely off, but hadheard stories of arrests triggered by buyers who becamesuspicious of machines with missing plates. We've also discoveredthat most owners do not record these numbers, and even thosethat do often write them down wrong or just a portion of them.Some owners have started posting signs to say that they haveregistered their serial numbers on a national database that policecan access, so we steer clear of these even if they have forgottento lock their gate.As Jimmy worked, he was telling us about a new scam which madeuse of the increased availability of fake IDs. He explained how easyit is to rent equipment with a fake ID and then disappear with theequipment. He had also heard of someone who was posing as arental company employee who would pick up rental equipmentbefore the real rental company did, but he supposed that thiswould require inside information on jobsite and pickup schedules.Just after 2 a.m., Jimmy gave the all-clear, and we headed back tothe yard. Johnny's next auction would be in a week's time, but wewould drive the equipment up on Monday as the only real chanceof getting caught is if the owner sees the equipment on his way towork. The police and insurance reports would take most of theweek to process. As we drove, we started adding up the haul. Thebackhoe would fetch at least $20,000, the newer skid steer closeto $15,000, and maybe $3,000 for the generator—close to$40,000—not bad for 4 hours' work.140VOULME 02 | ISSUE 01