Southwest Industry News for June 2021
The state-of-the-art courthouse solves several challenges concerning security, technology and future growth.
Image courtesy Johnson Carlier
Construction is complete on the Mohave County Superior Court in Kingman, Ariz. The four-story, 66,000-sq-ft building, built by Arizona’s Johnson Carlier, is located east of the existing courthouse, which was built in 1915. The buildings are connected by an enclosed corridor, thus preserving the history of the old courthouse and making it part of a new complex that will offer improved security and state-of-the-art technology that will allow victims to view court proceedings in a secure area.
“This is a signature project for Johnson Carlier because of its place in the Kingman community and the many lives it will impact over time.”
— Tom Harrison, SVP & Managing Director, Johnson Carlier
Crews began work on the $20-million facility in 2019. More than 1 million lb of structural steel and more than 128,000 lb of metal deck were used in construction. Other notable highlights include nearly 28,000 pieces of main structural members and parts, with nearly 35,000 linear ft of material.
AP Team Tops Out San Tan Valley Charter School
Adolfson & Peterson Construction recently topped out Ridgeview College Preparatory High School in San Tan Valley, Ariz.
The school is a tuition-free, nonprofit public charter high school that aims to help students get an early start on college, trade school or other career-focused learning.
AP began construction on the 37,000-sq-ft project in March, and completion is expected in early July. Designed by Carhuff & Cueva Architects, the campus will feature a regulation-size gymnasium, science labs and technology-enhanced classrooms. The school also includes indoor-outdoor spaces that will provide students with comfortable, flexible learning environments.
Mortenson, Trade Partners Achieve Key Safety Milestone
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The Arizona office of Mortenson says that the firm and its trade partners have not had a recordable job-related illness or injury in the state for an entire year. Mortenson estimates this safety milestone was achieved by more than 1,000 team members and trade partners who performed more than 800,000 hours of work across 14 projects in the state. Mortenson crews reduced safety hazards through a variety of practices, including 5S, scheduling and planning, quality management and collaborative execution as well as by establishing comprehensive safety cultures on its projects. The firm’s current projects include the Hyatt Place in Phoenix, the new Multi-Purpose Arena for Arizona State University and The Beam on Farmer (shown below in progress), both located in Tempe.
