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Litigation over CityCenter’s half-built, never-opened Harmon Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip will stretch into 2014 as result of Clark County District Eight Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s recent order reversing prior demolition approval. The case to resolve defects with the $275-million, oval-shaped glass tower had been set for June 2013. Photo by Bill Hughes Harmon Hotel was part of the $8.5-billion, 18-million-sq-ft CityCenter complex, which opened in Dec. 2009 on the Las Vegas Strip. Photo by Bill Hughes Trial dates are set for June 2013 and Jan. 2014 for construction defect claims and payment issues over Harmon Hotel. Related Links:

Caesars Entertainment Corp. in Las Vegas has secured financing to convert Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon, located along the Las Vegas Strip at Flamingo Road, into a boutique lifestyle hotel and casino. The $185-million renovation includes the addition of a rooftop pool as well as a nightclub to be managed by Drai Management Group. Photo courtesy Caesars Located along the Las Vegas Strip, Bill's Gamblin' Hall is set for a makeover in 2013, to become a boutique hotel/casino. Related Links: Caesars Unveils $550 Million Strip Development Caesars Finishes 23-Story Las Vegas Tower, Announces LINQ "This project exemplifies our strategy to

Okland Construction sought to create a more identifiable presence for its Tempe, Ariz., office while providing a campus setting in tune with the desert environment.

Now in its 15th year, ENR Southwest's Best Projects competition honors an impressive group of winners.

Providing a safe and secure working environment for forensic examiners while revitalizing a blighted area, this two-story facility houses a variety of offices and lab spaces dedicated to the examination of everything from explosives to dangerous biological materials.

In relocating its headquarters to Las Vegas from Atlanta, electronics recycling firm US Micro Corp. needed a secure and functional warehouse and office space that would also fulfill the company's environmental ethic.

The 1974-vintage, 220-million-gallons-per-day Val Vista Water Treatment Plant needed an upgrade to meet increasingly stringent federal water quality standards and to protect public health.

This facility helps promote a sense of place and inclusion for an area of South Phoenix sorely in need of a community center.

Named after one of Scottsdale, Ariz.'s founding fathers, this new park is the result of more than 20 years of planning.

Centrally located at a Phoenix campus in what architect Mark Kranz calls a "crazy busy site," this project-of-the-year finalist integrates a host of functions into a single, colossal three-story structure.