Tucson, Ariz., secured federal funding for an ambitious project to build an electrically powered streetcar with the approval of a $63-million grant through the Federal Transit Administration. Photo courtesy City of Tucson Tucson�s modern streetcar project got a boost with the approval of a $63-million federal grant. Officials with the city�s transportation department finalized the paperwork for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funds on Dec. 28. The move protects the project�s funding from congressional stimulus cuts, they say. The city now must find a way to close the $26-million funding gap for the project. Tucson also is awaiting
Last month, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. This act put to rest many questions about how Congress and the President would handle the scheduled expiration of the Bush tax cuts this year, as well as other pressing issues of taxation and spending, such as unemployment insurance and the continuation of certain tax credits and opportunities. But what does the new tax act mean for Americans? For Individuals The act has a definitive centerpiece: the two-year extension of the Bush tax cuts for all Americans. President Obama and Congress decided to extend
Tutor Perini Corp., Sylmar, Calif., has purchased Fisk Electric Co. for $105 million in cash and an undetermined amount based on future results. Privately held Fisk reported 2010 revenue of about $305 million and a $190-million project backlog, although both dropped this year. The firm has worked with Tutor Perini on several projects, including the $8.5-billion CityCenter in Las Vegas. Based in Houston, Fisk will operate as a wholly owned Tutor Perini unit, with existing senior managers remaining in place. Publicly owned Tutor Perini had $2.51 billion in revenue for the first nine months of 2010, down 38.3% from $4.07
With the nation�s legislative landscape dominated by health-care reform and relatively stable workers� compensation rates in 2010, Workers� Comp fell off the radar screen. Yet, a more careful review points to challenging times in the years ahead. Here are some factors to consider. 1. Declines in frequency of claims slowing. According to insurers, the long-term trend of declining claims frequency (claims filed per employer payroll) is flattening. This is significant because declining trends that started in 1991 have helped counter rising medical costs driven by the severity of claims and increased utilization. It’s too early to determine the reasons or
Article toolbar Longtime Las Vegas Architect Joel Bergman recalls when the leaded glass ceiling debuted inside the Tropicana over 30 years ago. “Nothing like that had been done before inside a casino. It changed the texture of design in Las Vegas,” he says. Photo courtesy Tropicana Las Vegas 1,658 rooms Every guest room and suite was redone, with new decor, furniture and color schemes. Bergman would know. He spent 16 years as Steve Wynn’s in-house architect, helping create The Mirage, Treasure Island and Golden Nugget, before founding Bergman Walls & Associates in 1994. The Tropicana’s $1 million, 4,000-sq-ft Art Nouveau-style
A new $4-billion megaresort will test Las Vegas� recession-racked tourist-based economy, but, perhaps more significantly, it concludes years of work for 3,220 tradesmen and construction staff responsible for the 2,995-room, 6.96-million-sq-ft Cosmopolitan Casino Resort at 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Perini Building Co., a unit of Tutor Perini Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is the general contractor. Just 48 months ago, Nevada construction employed 150,000 people � a figure that since plummeted by 70%, reports Las Vegas-based business advisory firm Applied Analysis. Photo Courtesy Bill Hughes A new $4-billion megaresort will test Las Vegas� recession-racked tourist-based economy, but, perhaps more significantly, it
During a recent design meeting for a new construction office building, our team was surprised to realize that after reviewing the preliminary scorecard, we would be undergoing a difficult challenge to achieve a goal of LEED-Silver certification. With all the recent LEED Silver, Gold and even Platinum office buildings in the Denver area, this came as a bit of a shock to the team. Why was it so difficult to achieve LEED Silver on this project when a newly constructed building down the street of similar size and occupancy was certified LEED Gold? What the team did not realize is
Submitted by Sundt Construction, Inc. This 52,000-sq-ft expansion includes a two-story fitness and weight room, multipurpose gymnasium and outdoor recreation center. An internal courtyard features sand volleyball and a climbing structure with tiered viewing and gathering spaces. The building includes a glass and perforated metal fa�ade that provides solar control yet maximizes visibility. This transparency “displays” the active students as a means of encouraging fitness throughout the campus. Photo:Liam Fredrick Photography The project greatly exceeded its original LEED silver goal and is anticipating platinum certification. Water conservation was addressed through water harvesting and stormwater management techniques including bioswales, the use
Submitted by PK Electrical, Inc. An estimated 80% of the student body will use this innovative LEED silver structure, the first new natural science building to go up at this Reno campus in 40 years. Student and instructor needs are met with dozens of modern laboratories and classrooms plus a 500-seat auditorium. Because of these specialized rooms, the facility has 60% more mechanical components than a typical building. With the physical plant on the 5th floor, large customized air handlers had to be air-lifted by helicopter. Photo: Theresa Danna-Dougals/UNR Wireless internet access is provided throughout, and most rooms feature views
Submitted by Clark Construction Group, LLC Featuring 120 beds for veterans requiring physical rehabilitation, acute care or specialized services, this 110,000-sq-ft facility is a crucial addition to the massive new VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas. Photo: Vanessa Moises/Clark Construction Group The project’s interior spaces are organized around a central courtyard, maximizing daylight within the main circulation areas of the hospital while providing secure and private access to the exterior space. With six wings divided into special care units, the center includes patient rooms featuring oversized windows that provide abundant natural daylight. Additionally, each wing features lounges and activity
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