PROJECT COST: $50 Million IMAGE: CANNON DESIGN 15. Banner Health M. D. Anderson Banner Cancer Center Subcontractors: Bel-Aire Mechanical; Delta Diversified Electrical; Schuff Steel; Walters & Wolf; Sun Valley Masonry; RCI Systems Inc.; Diversified Interiors Banner Health partnered with the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to provide patients and their families with a higher level of cancer care in Arizona. Located on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center, the project will be anchored by a 120,000-sq-ft cancer outpatient center and supported by 76 patient beds on two floors inside of Banner Gateway. Services will include medical
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority and the Carnuel Mutual Domestic Water and Waste Water Consumer Association broke ground on Phase I of the Carnuel Water System Improvements Project, which will bring safe, reliable drinking water and fire protection to an area facing serious water challenges. The $3.4-million first phase includes 3.3 mi of pipeline that will connect 31 customers in the Carnuel area to the Water Authority�s existing water supply. It is partially funded via ARRA. Salls Brothers Construction of Albuquerque is the contractor with Bohannan Huston Inc. as the designer and engineering consultant for the project, expected to
PROJECT COST: $60 Million PHOTO: CAROLLO ENGINEERS Casa Grande Water Reclamation Facility Phase III Located at 1194 W. Kortsen Road, the facility is the city�s single source of water reclamation. The current expansion will build out the facility to treat 4.38 billion gallons of wastewater per year, and will improve the reclaimed water A+ quality, which is the highest recognized level in the State of Arizona. Reclaimed water from this facility is used for irrigation at the municipal golf course, power plant cooling water, preservation of riparian habitat and other industrial uses. Location: Casa Grande, Ariz. Started: March 2009Target Completion:
PROJECT COST: $22.3 Million PHOTO: MCCARTHY BUILDING COS. NM 8. Hobbs High School Freshman Wing & Central Kitchen PHOTO: MCCARTHY BUILDING COS. NM 8. Hobbs High School Freshman Wing & Central Kitchen div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This project is comprised of a 118,527-sq-ft educational building with classrooms, an art studio, technology lab with wind tunnel and film studio plus labs for food and science. The project is rounded out by computer labs, gym, locker rooms, administration offices and a new central kitchen. Location: Hobbs, N.M.Started: December 2009Target Completion: April 2011Owner: Hobbs Municipal SchoolsDesign Firm: Greer Stafford SJCFGeneral Contractor:
PROJECT COST: $47.1 Million IMAGE: SMITHGROUP Chandler City Hall This new five-story concrete structure is designed to consolidate a number of city administration offices and service departments that interact with the public. A three-story parking garage provides space for 360 cars. Site improvements include a water fountain, waterfalls, exposed aggregate concrete and brick pavers. Started: April 2009 Target Completion: October 2010 Owner: City of Chandler Design Firm: SmithGroup, Inc. General Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc. Construction Manager: Abacus Project Management, Inc. Engineers: Dibble Engineering; Caruso Turley Scott; SmithGroup Landscape: GBtwo Landscape Architecture Subcontractors: Kearney Electric; Premier Mechanical; Aero Automatic Sprinkler; KT
PROJECT COST: $29 Million IMAGE: DGI OF NEVADA City of Henderson Detention Center Expansion The Henderson Detention Center, originally built in 1994 to house 262 inmates, is being expanded by 73,827 sq ft to add an additional 250 beds, with a new public entry, vehicle sally port, booking area and administration building. Another 8,000 sq ft is being renovated, including an improved kitchen, exercise rooms and a new staff lounge with an exterior patio. The housing pods maximize space efficiency and minimize inmate movement. Two housing pods share classrooms, interview rooms and outdoor recreation areas. Location: Henderson, Nev. Started: January
PROJECT COST: $95.2 Million IMAGE: FENTRESS ARCHITECTS 3. North Las Vegas City Hall and Civic Plaza Located on a 12-acre site on Las Vegas Boulevard North, at the northwest corner of Hunkins Drive and McDaniel Street, this nine-story building will replace the existing City Hall. The 210,400-sq-ft building, designed to achieve LEED silver, will consolidate municipal services and support the city�s growth in upcoming years. It will provide a single-stop shop for development and permitting services. It will also feature a 3,000-sq-ft retail component. As a cornerstone of the city�s downtown redevelopment, the project will feature a Civic Plaza, funded
In order to maximize comfort and productivity, the workplace should provide employees with speech privacy and freedom from distracting noises. To meet these goals, acoustic professionals typically follow the “ABC Rule,” which stands for absorb, block and cover. Unfortunately, many current green design practices inadvertently contravene this formula, creating interiors that are noisy, stressful and lack speech privacy. But, using the ABC Rule correctly can contribute to the green commitment. Photo courtesy of K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd. Acoustics in green buildings are often worse than in their traditional counterparts as they generally feature a large percentage of open plan, creating
Related Links: Top 2010 Intermountain Projects Missoula Federal Credit Union Jupiter Bowl 1. Workers Compensation Fund Corporate Office at Towne Ridge Parkway Sandy, Utah $50 million Owner: Workers Compensation Fund General Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Co. Architects: ASWN Architects, EDA Architects Engineers: Dunn Associates Inc., Van Boerum & Frank Associates Inc. Start: Oct. 2008 Finish: July 2010 This project builds a new six-story, high-rise offi ce building and three-level parking structure. The building is a sideplate job, designed to withstand a maximum plausible earthquake. The parking garage is post-tensioned and can accommodate 450 vehicles. 2. Montana State Fund Office Building Helena,
Welcome to Mountain States Construction’s annual ranking of the biggest projects to be completed this calendar year in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota’s, plus a list of new projects that have broken or will break ground in 2010. 1800 Larimer Related Links: Top 2010 Colorado & Plains Region Projects 1. 1800 Larimer Denver $102 million Owner: Westfield Co. Inc General Contractor: Mortenson Construction Architect: RNL Engineers: JF Sato & Associates, JIRSA Hedrick & Associates, Swanson Rink Among the Subcontractors: Encore Electric, RK Mechanical, Drake Williams Steel, LPR Construction, Four Star Drywall, Harmon Glass, Rocky Mountain Prestress, Otis
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