Construction began on a new shade structure at Chase Field that will generate 75 KW of solar power upon completion in May, just in time to provide Arizona Diamondbacks fans with some much-needed shade for Phoenix�s hot summer months. Image courtesy of HKS Inc. Chase Field�s new shade structure will generate 75 KW of power. Through a partnership between the Diamondbacks, Maricopa County Stadium District and Phoenix-based utility APS, the structure will cover 17,280 sq ft of the plaza near the ballpark�s western entrances and ticket booths. The Phoenix office of Dallas-based HKS Inc. is the architect for the project.
Maricopa County residents are breathing a little easier after Maricopa County�s Air Quality Dept. reached an enforcement settlement agreement with Dickson, N.D.-based Fisher and Sand Gravel Co. for $1 million over air quality violations. The settlement consists of a $650,000 fine and another $350,000 investment in an air quality awareness program that is still in development. �The truth is that the program has not been formulated yet,� says MCAQD spokeswoman Holly Ward. The department hopes the program will help prevent future pollution. According to a press release, the program will be implemented and begin outreach initiatives this year. �The tough
Bernalillo County voters approved a $70-million bond issue which will allow Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to perform upgrades and renovations to multiple buildings among the school�s five locations. Unofficial results show 65% approval for the bond, which supporters said would not raise any existing taxes (though property taxes would have fallen slightly had the measure failed.) The largest allotment�$16 million�will help fund renovations of Jeanette Stromberg Hall on CNM�s main campus in Albuquerque to add facilities for the nursing and allied health programs. High-tech labs and simulated hospital environments will help prepare CNM students for the demands of
Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. The old Thomas & Mack Center at University of Nevada � Las Vegas could be transformed to a 40,000-seat stadium. Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. Image courtesy Majestic Realty Co. The University of Nevada-Las Vegas� aging, bland campus could soon get a shot of high-octane excitement. Billionaire developer Ed Roski recently unveiled plans to build a new domed football stadium at the school�s 332-acre main campus at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway in central Las Vegas. The 40,000-seat steel-and-glass venue would serve as home to the UNLV Rebels football team, which currently plays at the outdated
Union Pacific Railroad, the largest rail network in the U.S., is expected to break ground later this year on a new transportation hub that will expand its existing operations in the Southwest. The $400-million project will be constructed in Santa Teresa, N.M., not far from the Omaha-based rail company�s existing El Paso, Texas, facility. Photo courtesy Union Pacific The new hub is located along the historic �Sunset Route� between El Paso and Los Angeles. Image courtesy Union Pacific The $400-million hub is located in Santa Teresa, N.M., near Union Pacific�s existing operations in El Paso, Texas. Originally proposed in 2006,
D. Thomas Goderre, P.E., LEED AP has been named district operations manager for Gilbane Building Co.’s Phoenix office. He is a 23-year veteran who joined Gilbane in 1997. Goderre has been involved in a number of major projects including the City of Phoenix Police Department Crime Laboratory and the Maricopa County Downtown Court Tower. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. SUMMERS GODERRE Jeff Kratzke, RLA, ASLA has been selected to lead Olsson Associates’ landscape architecture and urban planning practice out of the firm’s Phoenix office. He has 25 years
Every year in the construction industry, some firms achieve new milestones in contracts or find success where others faltered. As the new year gets under way amid what may be the twinklings of an economic recovery, ENR Southwest looks at six diverse companies whose work could make a difference in the coming year, and help to shape and refine the future of the region's construction industry. Kovach Inc. Metal panel subcontractor uses design-assist to add panache to key projects Specializing in the fabrication and installation of high-quality metals, aluminum composite material and stone veneers for complex exterior designs, Kovach also
On The Scene January 17, 2011 Clark & Sullivan Constructors Elena Otter (left), business development manager, and Starla Hagler, office manager, both of Clark & Sullivan Constructors, Las Vegas, accept a Best of 2010 award for the University of Nevada, Reno School of Molecular Medicine. The Dec. 8 awards banquet in Las Vegas featured speaker Matthew O�Brien, who recounted his experiences in the flood tunnels underneath the city for his book Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas. Photo By Staff RSP Architects,Ryan Companies US Inc.,Musical Instrument Museum�s Representatives from RSP Architects, Tempe and Ryan
Tucson, Ariz., secured federal funding for an ambitious project to build an electrically powered streetcar with the approval of a $63-million grant through the Federal Transit Administration. Photo courtesy City of Tucson Tucson�s modern streetcar project got a boost with the approval of a $63-million federal grant. Officials with the city�s transportation department finalized the paperwork for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funds on Dec. 28. The move protects the project�s funding from congressional stimulus cuts, they say. The city now must find a way to close the $26-million funding gap for the project. Tucson also is awaiting