Minneapolis, Minn.

After a 50-year hiatus, rail transit has finally returned to the Twin Cities.
The new $715.3-million Hiawatha Light Rail Line connects downtown
Minneapolis and the Nicollet Mall with the Minneapolis/St Paul International
Airport and the Mall of America in nearby Bloomington.

Gilbert, Ariz.

Gilbert, Ariz., is the nation’s fastest growing municipality, adding 1,000
new residents monthly. To meet critical infrastructure needs, the town
turned to a variety of alternative project delivery methods in its five-year,
$622-million capital improvement program.

Luverne, Ala.

Cramming 12 months worth of work into nine is rarely an easy proposition.
Add to that an increased scope and a remote site without water or power
and a contractor can be pushed to its limits.

Anderson, S.C.

With its 5,000th store set to open this fall and new stores opening at the rate
of about 450 per year, Walgreen Co. is pushing the envelope when it comes to
demanding rapid and efficient construction.

Market Trends Viewpoint

In the weeks since hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast
region, there has been widespread fear that they will have a major
inflationary impact on the U.S. construction industry in the coming year.

Technical Viewpoint

Recent surveys reveal that design-build project delivery continues to grow
in popularity as it overpowers other traditional methods.