With some of the Southwest's larger design firms experiencing flat or slight growth in 2012, several mid-size firms found an opening to expand dramatically. But both groups, in responding to this year's top design firms survey, are hopeful that economic conditions will continue to improve in 2013 and beyond. Related Links: View All of ENR Southwest's Annual Top Lists Design Firm of the Year: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini "The commercial lending market seems more willing to put their liquidity to work, which in turn has spurred construction projects which would not have been considered a couple of years ago," says Jason Bush, principal
Ariela Rivera RIVERAhas joined Albuquerque-based Van H. Gilbert Architect PC as an interior designer. She received her bachelor's degree from the Southwest University of Visual Arts. Related Links: Upload Your Firm's People Announcements to ENR Southwest's People Gallery View Past ENR Southwest People Articles In addition, two former employees rejoined the firm. Kevin deGraauw is now senior project architect, and Michael Nothwang is senior project designer.Robert Lara has been named the new architecture department manager for GLHN Architects & Engineers in Tucson. He has more than 35 years of experience in architectural design and project management, primarily in the
Around 15 years ago, Dale Dekker, Steve Perich and Bill Sabatini didn't just merge their firms; the architects also brought together their professional dreams to develop a regional design studio that would provide unsurpassed service to customers in the Southwest and opportunities for a top-notch and ever-growing staff. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record A decade and a half later, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini has become a key player in the region, a culmination of hard work and customer outreach that could be a model for other medium-size firms that want to knock on the door of international recognition.Dekker and Perich first
MGM Resorts International is spending $100 million for an open-air entertainment promenade linking two of its Las Vegas Strip properties: New York-New York and Monte Carlo.
For a place that gets sunshine nearly 300 days a year, you can now find a lot of clouds in Las Vegas. One of the economic bright spots in a city laid low by the recession and real estate bust is a spate of new data centers and cloud computing facilities in development and recently brought online to serve clients such as Google, eBay, DreamWorks, Sony and Cisco. Photo by Levin Ellison/501 Studios Burke Construction Group completed the Cobalt Data Center Project in Las Vegas. Image courtesy Cushman & Wakefield Electricity rates far below California and the national average are
While the top 25 construction starts of 2012 totaled just $3.7 billion—a drop from the previous year's $10.4 billion, which included Intel's $5 billion Fab 42 project that topped that year's list—industry analysts say the decline isn't an indication of weakness. On the contrary, many are seeing renewed activity in sectors that were hardest hit by the recession. Related Links: View ENR Southwest's Top 25 Starts of 2012 Chart Marshalls Warehouse Debuts in Phoenix "We see the hotel and gaming market coming back to life in Las Vegas," says Judy Caruthers, regional manager for the Southwest in the Los Angeles
VASSILIADISRosemary A. Vassiliadis was appointed as director of the Clark County Dept. of Aviation. She is the first woman to serve in the role, managing 1,500 employees across several airports, including McCarran International Airport. Vassiliadis previously served as the department's deputy director since 1997. A native of Chicago, Vassiliadis earned a bachelor's degree in accountancy from DePaul University. Related Links: Read Other People Stories in the Southwest Upload Your Own People Photos to ENR Southwest's People Gallery The Arizona Builders' Alliance in Phoenix named Lorraine Bergman as its new president. Bergman, president of Phoenix-based Caliente Construction, will serve a
First Solar Inc. is lighting up the renewable energy market. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company recorded $3.4 billion in net sales in 2012, up $600 million from the prior year.
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