The estimated $280-million Montage Deer Valley hotel and resort in Empire Canyon at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, should be complete by the end of 2010. Related Links: A Five-Star Excellence Jeff Mongan, a partner with developer Athens Group of Phoenix, says the structure portion has been completed by general contractor Layton Construction Co. of Sandy, Utah, with construction crews presently working on interior framing, mechanical and electrical rough-ins, and interior finishes in certain areas. Mongan says that working in tough winter conditions and site conditions are “the biggest challenges we’ve had.” The project site required extensive preparation.
In May, the U. S. Green Building Council officially handed off its LEED credentialing program to a third party—the Green Building Certification Institute—which led to a scramble by some people to take the USGBC test for Accredited Professional certification before everything changed. Photo: France Sustainable Solutions “The rollout has been complicated, but anything with LEED has to keep evolving with the market,” says Courtney France, a Denver-based independent sustainability consultant who provides LEED training nationwide. The switch has also confused leaders at some of the USGBC chapters. “We’re still kind of new in the rating system,” says Todd Laker, education
Firms working in commercial construction in Southern Utah have been scrambling the past 18 months to stay afloat during brutal economic times. “We’re still doing work, but construction is a tough business to be in right now,” says Doug Watts, president of St. George, Utah-based Watts Construction. “We’re doing what we can to ride out the storm and keep our people working.” The new, $168-million St. George Airport is situated on a 12,000-acre site about 10 miles southeast of St. George. Public works and municipal projects are virtually the only commercial type of activity currently going on in Southern Utah,
A master plan developed by Vail Resorts Development Co. in conjunction with the town of Breckenridge calls for a complete redevelopment of the base area at Peak 8. One Ski Hill Place is the first of five buildings in a new village, which will feature 282 residential units, 4,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space and 50,000 sq ft of skier-services. Photo: Terry Shapiro One Ski Hill Place is the first of five buildings to be built as part of Breckenridge’s Peak 8 redevelopment. Related Links: A Grand Lodge A Real Blast “Breckenridge is one of the most visited
Montana State University’s recent construction boom is proof that while many areas of construction have slowed, higher education has remained strong in the Rocky Mountain region. With more than $70 million in current projects and a handful of recently completed jobs on the Bozeman campus, the body of work reflects a growing university’s need for improved technology and more space. Related Links: Under the Dome Gaines Hall Renovation The biggest project on campus, the $32.5-million renovation of Gaines Hall, took the original 1960s building and stripped it back to its skeletal frame. When complete, the new building will be seismically
Twenty-four families will receive a hand up from Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver when the $3.4-million Bails Townhome Community, the organization’s first green transit-oriented development, is complete in September. Related Links: A Place to Call Home Located in the Virginia Village neighborhood, within .5 mi of the Regional Transit Development’s light rail and city buses, Bails Townhome Community, on 1.3 acres at 4350 E. Bails St., will be everything TOD is supposed to be. “With the high focus on FasTracks development around the metro Denver area, we really think this is a good opportunity to show what a walkable
Project Manager Dave Zanetell of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation says the Hoover Dam Bypass project illustrates an old-fashioned quality. “It conveys that if managed well, major, unique and technically challenging projects can be delivered by the most skilled team available on budget and on time.” Photo: Keith Philpott Related Links: Founders Series: HDRComplex design work ‘well done’ defines multinational firm When completed, the $240-million bypass will enable through-traffic and trucks to avoid the Hoover Dam/Colorado River crossing of U.S. Highway 93 in favor of a new four-lane highway. Exceedingly busy, Highway 93 is not only the major commercial corridor
Alpine Village McCall, Idaho Approx. $15 million Owner: Alpine Village Co. Contractor: Russell Corp. Architect: Epicos Land Planning and Architecture, CTA Architects Start: July 2009 Finish: Ongoing McCall’s first mixed-use downtown development is designed around a vibrant plaza. The project offers a variety of retail opportunities and comfortably appointed condominiums with resort amenities. Alpine Village Diamond City Montana Green Meadow Country Club The Club at Spanish Peaks Big Sky, Mont. Cost: $100 million Owner: Spanish Peaks Holding LLC Contractor: Dick Corp. Design Firm: CTA Architects Engineers Start: 2009 Finish: Ongoing The Club at Spanish Peaks is located on 5,500
The 33-year-old William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center in Moscow, Idaho (aka the Kibbie Dome) is undergoing a $12-million renovation that will make the northern Idaho icon safer, more functional and pleasing to the eye, inside and out. Slide Show Photo courtesy of the University of Idaho Related Links: Growth Spurt Located on the campus of the University of Idaho at the edge of the Palouse in northern Idaho, and the home of the Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference, the facility is used primarily for football, basketball, tennis and indoor track and field. Portland, Ore., contracting, engineering and architecture firms
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