The Southern Nevada Water Authority�s largest single contract to date just got a little pricier. Photo: Tony Illia for ENR Southwest Drier days Workers in 2010 in staging vault that later flooded twice. Photo: Tony Illia for ENR Southwest Tunnel-boring machine head will drill for three miles. A starter tunnel for a third raw water intake at Lake Mead flooded three times in six months last year, prompting its contractor, Vegas Tunnel Constructors LLC �a joint venture of S.A. Healy Co., Lombard, Ill., and Impreglio S.p.A., Sesto San Giovanni, Italy�to drill in a drier direction. Costs for the design-build project,
Fluor and Boeing have made their desire known to take over management of the government-owned, contractor-operated Dept. of Energy Sandia National Laboratory facilities in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif. Photo courtesy Sandia National Labs Announcing a “teaming agreement,” Irving, Texas-based Fluor and Chicago-based Boeing say they are “ready and willing to bid” to manage the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration facilities, if the opportunity comes up, according to Keith Stephens, Fluor spokesperson. The current Sandia contract, held by Lockheed since 1993, expires in September 2012. “We thought it important to announce our intentions,” Stephens says. “While there is not an
Article toolbar Developer Chris Milam is proposing to build a $1.57-billion three-arena sports complex, on 70 acres, in downtown Las Vegas. The project, designed by Kansas City, Mo.-based ThreeSixty Architecture, calls for a 17,500-seat basketball/hockey arena, plus a 9,000-seat ballpark and 50,000-seat football stadium, both partially covered with tensile roof structures. Romani Group Inc., Greenwood Village, Colo., is program manager, with Turner Construction Co., New York, as general contractor. The Las Vegas National Sports Center would be located on city owned land within the Symphony Park master-plan, northeast of the World Market Center near the Interstate 15/ U.S. 95 interchange.
In an attempt to prevent a Las Vegas-style resort/casino from being built near Glendale, Ariz., Gov. Jan Brewer (R) signed a bill into law allowing Glendale to annex the 54-acre site. Casinos can be built only on tribal land, according to the state�s Indian Gaming Compact. However, as the law takes effect in 90 days, the window is open for legal maneuverings by the project�s developer, the Tohono O�odham Nation. Photo courtesy of Hnedak Bobo Group Despite a scaled-back design, West Valley Resort still faces opposition. The bill, HB 2534, was pushed through the Republican-controlled Legislature last month but failed
Construction began on a new shade structure at Chase Field that will generate 75 KW of solar power upon completion in May, just in time to provide Arizona Diamondbacks fans with some much-needed shade for Phoenix�s hot summer months. Image courtesy of HKS Inc. Chase Field�s new shade structure will generate 75 KW of power. Through a partnership between the Diamondbacks, Maricopa County Stadium District and Phoenix-based utility APS, the structure will cover 17,280 sq ft of the plaza near the ballpark�s western entrances and ticket booths. The Phoenix office of Dallas-based HKS Inc. is the architect for the project.
Maricopa County residents are breathing a little easier after Maricopa County�s Air Quality Dept. reached an enforcement settlement agreement with Dickson, N.D.-based Fisher and Sand Gravel Co. for $1 million over air quality violations. The settlement consists of a $650,000 fine and another $350,000 investment in an air quality awareness program that is still in development. �The truth is that the program has not been formulated yet,� says MCAQD spokeswoman Holly Ward. The department hopes the program will help prevent future pollution. According to a press release, the program will be implemented and begin outreach initiatives this year. �The tough
Bernalillo County voters approved a $70-million bond issue which will allow Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to perform upgrades and renovations to multiple buildings among the school�s five locations. Unofficial results show 65% approval for the bond, which supporters said would not raise any existing taxes (though property taxes would have fallen slightly had the measure failed.) The largest allotment�$16 million�will help fund renovations of Jeanette Stromberg Hall on CNM�s main campus in Albuquerque to add facilities for the nursing and allied health programs. High-tech labs and simulated hospital environments will help prepare CNM students for the demands of
Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. The old Thomas & Mack Center at University of Nevada � Las Vegas could be transformed to a 40,000-seat stadium. Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. The University of Nevada-Las Vegas� aging, bland campus could soon get a shot of high-octane excitement. Billionaire developer Ed Roski recently unveiled plans to build a new domed football stadium at the school�s 332-acre main campus at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway in central Las Vegas. The 40,000-seat steel-and-glass venue would serve as home to the UNLV Rebels football team, which currently plays at the outdated
In a recent statement, Thomas J. Balkin, vice chair of the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), stated: �Studies show fatigue creates long-lasting changes to one�s ability to think and function well during the work day.� According to the same study, prolonged workdays are causing many workers to fall asleep or feel sleepy at work. The report points out that Americans are working more hours and trying to cope with the resulting sleepiness. Astonishingly, 63% of those polled stated they simply accept this sleepiness, and just keep going. Unfortunately, where many of these workers are going is to the emergency room. The
When a job opens up in today’s economy, it receives a lot of attention. And no wonder: More than 15 million Americans need work. And if you’re a hiring manager, you may have found that the best way to shrink that pile of résumés on your desk is to weed out the seemingly “overqualified” workers first. After all, you reason, those candidates will want too much money and will jump ship the minute they find a better offer. Right? Not necessarily. Saying someone is overqualified is basically saying he or she is too skilled or too experienced. The truth is,
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