The projects profiled on the following pages were chosen based on the criteria that they were at least 10 percent complete by the end of 2003, and weren't covered in last year's Top Projects feature. Each project is ranked by total construction costs, which in some cases have been estimated. Construction of these 55 projects represents more than 4.7 billion dollars of activity added to the economy of the Southwest region. Hospitality projects lead the way, followed closely by healthcare and highway/infrastructure. Nevada remains the most active state for mega-projects, with the I billion dollars Wynn Las Vegas topping this year's list. Other hotels are responding with their own expansions, with Bellagio and Mandalay Bay pumping more than 600 million dollars of construction into the Las Vegas economy. Next year's list should find Nevada with even more hospitality projects, as Caesars continues to expand and the Renaissance by Marriott is just getting started.
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