Rowland Luxury Homes was chosen by MSI West LLC to complete construction of the Chateaux on Central in Phoenix. MSI West purchased the iconic development in March after construction had been halted since June 2008 due to the market downturn and subsequent insolvency of Mortgages LTD, who originally underwrote the project. The architectural design is reminiscent of an old-world mansion or an East Coast brownstone, yet complemented by new-world features such as jumbo-brick, masonry, ornamental wrought-iron and copper patina finish turrets. The privately gated enclave consists of 21 luxury residences, each furnished with a basement and two car garage. In
PROJECT COST: $100 Million PHOTO:SRPMIC/HKS Salt River Spring Training Facility This first Major League Baseball spring training facility on Indian land will host the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Targeting LEED silver, the complex includes an 11,000-seat main stadium, four major league and eight minor league fields, four practice fields, two agility fields and 10 covered batting cages. Each team will have an individually branded 75,000-sq-ft clubhouse. Ancillary structures include a maintenance facility, restrooms, observation towers and site infrastructure. Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.Started: January 2010Target Completion: January 2011Owner: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityDesign Firm: HKS Inc.General Contractor: Mortenson ConstructionEngineers: Lloyd Consulting
Rainbow Boulevard, from south of Smoke Ranch Road to north of Gowan Road, is being resurfaced as part of a roadway maintenance and sidewalk improvement project. Las Vegas Paving is the contractor on the $1.5-million ARRA-funded project. Another city of Las Vegas project will have Richardson Construction prepare and install two, 45-ft-tall sculptures that were designed by renowned artist Dennis Oppenheim. Crews will install the foundation and infrastructure that will culminate with the placement of the large-scale artwork to serve as way-finding guides to the Las Vegas Arts District. The brush tips of the pair of paintbrushes, when lit, will
A unique, combined public library and nature center is nearing completion at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Located in Waddell, the 29,000-sq-ft project being built by Mortenson Construction, along with DWL Architects and Ameresco Solar, will be completed this fall. Among its distinct features is the joint use of space and offering of amenities provided by both the Maricopa County Library District and the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department. The $8.2-million project is comprised of steel and concrete tilt panels. A 4,500-sq-ft nature center will offer a �critter exhibit� that houses area wildlife, public meeting rooms that open
PROJECT COST: $18.3 Million PHOTO: SKANSKA USA CIVIL WEST 9. U.S. 491 Newcomb div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This reconstruction of 8.8 mi of U.S. Highway 491 south of Shiprock consists of upgrading the highway from two lanes to four. The work includes 399,000 cu yds of unclassified excavation, 9,300 cu yds of rock excavation, 102,000 cu yds of borrow, 97,300 tons of aggregate base course, 138,360 tons of SP-III asphalt paving and 4,800 tons of OGFC. Crews will also construct 7,700 linear ft of drainage culvert, 452 linear ft of 42-in. drilled shaft foundations, a 128-ft single-span prestressed
Sandia National Laboratories has selected 10 New Mexico companies to provide an estimated $156 million in general construction, mechanical and electrical work at the federal laboratory for up to six years. Eight of the companies chosen are small businesses. The companies will be prime contractors for the labs, and will compete for individual construction projects as they occur, says Camille Gibson, manager of Sandia�s Infrastructure Operations Procurement Department. The prime contractors selected for general construction projects are B&D Industries Inc., Engineering Constructors Inc., Summit Construction Inc. and T.E.F. Construction Inc. The mechanical contractors are BRYCON Construction, Cross Connection Inc. and
PROJECT COST: $45.5 Million PHOTOS: JEFF CAVEN 3. Hewlett Packard Office Building Located just west of Rio Rancho City Hall and the Santa Ana Star Center, this 218,000-sq-ft, three story office building will initially house 1,350 HP employees, with the ability to expand within the building. The E-shaped building plan reflects the interior building functions with the intent to reduce the impact of a large footprint on the city block. Two distinct colors are used on alternating wings, suggesting multiple buildings rather than one single large building. The building is designed with a high percentage of exterior glazing to increase
PROJECT COST: $275 Million IMAGE: WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO. 1. The Smith Center for the Performing Arts IMAGE: WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO. 1. The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Within its timeless neoclassical design, this massive performance space consists of a 232,000-sq-ft, 2,050-seat auditorium in the Large Hall, with a founders room and grand foyer. A second building houses a 70,000-sq-ft education center that will be used for performances, rehearsals and community receptions, including a 200-seat Studio Theater and the 300-seat Cabaret Theater. BIM was used throughout documentation and coordination on the anticipated LEED silver project. Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Started:
As the $1-billion CityScape wraps up its first phase in Phoenix, the downtown landscape will be relatively construction free for the first time in a decade. While commuters might enjoy that fact, the construction industry won�t be. The remaining project, the $252-million Maricopa County Court Tower, is continuing at a rapid pace. Photo: Maricopa County Crews are back to work in downtown Phoenix as shift change occurs at the 14-story Maricopa County Court Tower. The estimated payroll for the 1,600 workers on the tower is $107 million. More than 10% of the contractors are small businesses that are owned by
Wall Street pushed the Indianapolis-headquartered Duke Realty into the Phoenix market. Amazon.com has helped it weather an economic storm. Photo: Duke Realty Specializing in industrial, sub-office and on-campus medical properties, Duke Realty�s first Valley deal was acquiring 600,000 sq ft from the Alter Group at the Buckeye Logistics Center, where Amazon.com leased space by the end of 2007. Photo: Duke Realty With 715,000 sq ft of space to develop at Goodyear Crossing, Duke has executed a lease with Chinese solar-tech manufacturer Suntech Power Holdings, which is expected to move into the development this summer. Duke has also worked with Macy�s
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