Finding the right speed┬áWheatland Tube is fortunate enough to be able to face softening demand for its products confidently, thanks to a well-embedded continuous improvement program that it started in the good times, as John OÔÇÖHanlon discovers. From the railings that keep you from falling into the Grand Canyon to the structural columns that hold up your building, there are, when you think about it, a lot of varieties of steel tube and a lot of uses for it.

Try and catch the wind┬áWePOWER is feeling the wind in its sails with an innovative design and a supportive administration in Washington, as founder, chairman and CEO Marvin Winkler explains to Gary Toushek. ÔÇ£There is a focused, dual meaning behind the ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ in WePOWER,ÔÇØ explains Marvin Winkler. ÔÇ£The ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ stands for ÔÇÿwind energyÔÇÖ and also ÔÇÿweÔÇÖ as in ÔÇÿus,ÔÇÖ united for a wind-dependent future. ÔÇ£I view this new era of alternative energy as being analogous to the mainframe and the personal computer,ÔÇØ Winkler continues.

A breath of fresh air┬áThe US Army post at Fort Carson is being greatly expanded under the militaryÔÇÖs Base Realignment and Closure Program. Major Mark Himes of the US Army Corps of Engineers tells Ruari McCallion about the changes. Southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, between Interstate 25 and Highway 115, is the US ArmyÔÇÖs Fort Carson. Known as ÔÇ£the Mountain Post,ÔÇØ it has been described as the best hometown in the Army.

A sure bet┬áAs the construction of Planet Hollywood Towers nears completion, Gerry Tan of Tutor-Saliba and Mark Waltrip of Westgate Resorts talk to Gay Sutton about the challenges and achievements in creating an iconic new building on the Las Vegas Strip. Come September this year the stunning new Planet Hollywood Towers will open its doors on the Las Vegas Strip.  Not only is it refreshingly new in design but it is the first major project to bring the timeshare concept to the heart of the entertainment capital of the world.

Not just the strip┬áIn a city where a certain amount of risk is expected, the unique-looking Juhl development beats the odds and adds a new dimension to Las VegasÔÇÖs downtown core, Gary Toushek discovers. Driving down the main streets of Las Vegas, you canÔÇÖt miss the Juhl condo project; it takes up almost an entire city block on Bonneville Avenue between 3rd and 4th Street and is quite different from any other building complex in the city.

Built to last┬áDespite the economic downturn, TolTest, Inc. posted record revenues in 2008ÔÇöeven above their own expectations. Ernesto Enrique gives Ruari McCallion an insight into how it was done. When TolTest, Inc., submitted a proposal to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Office, in 1992, it marked a turning point in the companyÔÇÖs development. Until then it had been solely involved in commercial operations; winning that multiyear, multimillion-dollar project as prime contractor led to a major change in focus.

From the bottom up┬áTesco Corporation says that it has ÔÇ£better ways to the bottomÔÇØÔÇöthe bottom of an oil well, that is. Now at the bottom of a recession, it is doing what a sustainable business should and taking steps to ensure it comes out on top, as John OÔÇÖHanlon reports. TESCO was founded more than 22 years ago in Calgary, Alberta, where it now maintains its production facility, though its headquarters are now in Houston, Texas.

A marquee player┬áSnyder Langston continues to build on its title as one of the largest and most trusted constructors and developers of commercial and industrial projects in the southwestern United StatesÔÇöone high-profile project at a time.  When Don Snyder and Bill Langston founded Snyder Langston in 1959, Southern CaliforniaÔÇöwith the exception of Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan areaÔÇöwas composed of small towns.

Simon Fraser University has been changing its campus to address the future growth areas for the school. Keith Regan learns how innovation has kept key projects moving forward Simon Fraser University (SFU) has a history of rapid growth and of being responsive to the changing needs of the students it serves. The university, named after explorer Simon Fraser, literally sprung up in 1965 when, after just 18 months of planning, the campus opened with 2,500 students.

Free to grow┬áThe South Carolina Department of Transportation has accelerated an ambitious highway development program to relieve congestion, and John OÔÇÖHanlon learns about progress on its concluding phase, the Palmetto Parkway/Interstate 520, from project manager Claude Ipock. South Carolina is the 11th fastest-growing state in the country, outpacing the national average in terms of major economic indicators.  Growth driven by tourism, business services and international trade has created pressures on the stateÔÇÖs transportation infrastructure.