CARSON CITY As state leaders look for ways to address an $881 million budget deficit, the idea of using local government money earmarked for public works projects is gaining support among legislators. Lawmakers have directed legal staff to examine the states ability to take a portion of the $4.2 ...

Arabtec shares fall after Abu Dhabi's Aabar agrees to buy 70 percent stake in Dubai builderInvestors battered shares of Arabtec Holding on Sunday after the Dubai construction giant, which helped build the world's tallest tower, agreed to sell a controlling stake to a state-run investment fund in neighboring ...

New Mexico awards flight apron contract to local construction companyA New Mexico construction company has been selected by the state Spaceport Authority to work on the flight apron at the Spaceport America site in southern New Mexico. The Spaceport Authority's board of directors reviewed proposals from several contractors before ...

Former Councilman Larry Brown was always among the cooler characters on the Las Vegas City Council. In contrast to Mayor Oscar Goodman with his outbursts and lectures, Brown usually laid out the facts in measured tones. So it was a surprising departure for Brown, now a Clark County commissioner, when ...