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
Wise water use, higher density zoning, mass transit and even urban farming are all part of Salt Lake City�s code review aimed at removing obstacles to green practices and more environmentally conscious development. Related Links: Green Stewards Background: Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker entered office two years ago, pledging to continue reducing the city’s carbon footprint, an initiative launched by his predecessor Ross (Rocky) Anderson. Some of those changes included requiring new city-owned buildings to be constructed to LEED-Silver standards and the implementation of an on-line, paper-free plan submission and review process. The Sustainable Code Revision Project began in
The owner of the new Central Park Tower at 385 Interlocken Crescent in Broomfield�s Interlocken Business Park is creating a headquarters-style building in a multi-tenant setting. “We carefully considered input from brokers in the area and targeted a headquarters style early in the design process,” says Will Friend, vice president and regional director of Franklin Street Properties, the Boston-area commercial real estate investment company that owns Central Park Tower and also the towers at 380 and 390 Interlocken Crescent. “The finished product is a multi-tenant building with the style and amenities usually reserved for a headquarters building dedicated to a
Colorado LOMBARDO Ben Lombardo, a project manager with Catamount Constructors Inc., Evergreen, since 2003, was recently promoted to project executive. His responsibilities include operations oversight of multiple government and private projects, supervision of multiple project managers, project superintendents and project engineers and working with all team members to assist in problem resolution. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Justin Whittaker of Glacier Construction Co. Inc., Greenwood Village, was recently promoted to director of preconstruction services. In his new role, he will oversee the estimating department as well as the company’s design-build, alternative energy and business development programs. Whittaker has been
div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Engineers Jim Tinsley has joined Aurora-based Merrick & Co.’s energy group as a senior project manager. In this role, he will serve as the practice leader for specific, energy-related projects. With the addition of Tinsley, Merrick expands its expertise in the delivery of surveying, geospatial, engineering and project management services for natural gas, CO2, crude oil and refined products pipelines and terminals. Anna Heywood recently joined Reaveley Engineers + Associates, Salt Lake City, as the firm’s marketing director. She received her bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and has worked in the AEC industry
Here is a sampling of sustainable projects throughout Utah, Idaho and Montana. Southern Utah University � Science Center City Creek Center Salt Lake City $10.5 billion Owner: City Creek Reserve Architect: ZGF Architects Contractors: Big-D Construction, Jacobsen Construction, Okland Construction Co. Inc. Engineers: Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Reaveley Engineers + Associates, GLUMAC, Colvin Engineering, Envision Engineering Start: April 2008 Finish: March 2012 The City Creek project is designed to make Salt Lake City one of the few cities in the nation with a sustainably designed development at its core. The walkable urban community will be comprised of residences, offices and retail
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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