Items Tagged with 'Las Vegas'

No contractor has been named for the estimated $1-billion Sphere project outside Washington, D.C.

This first-of-its-kind 40-acre mixed-use development in Las Vegas combines more than 500,000 sq ft of retail, restaurants and entertainment alongside thoughtfully designed office spaces and housing.

Despite new financial and logistical hurdles, construction preparation continues. 

The Southern Nevada AEC industry continues to enjoy an upward trend, but industrywide woes are making an impact as well.

Engineering is already the fastest-growing field of study at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but its $73-million Advanced Engineering Building, which opened for classes last fall, could make more students change majors.

Over the last nine decades, the Raymond Group has grown from a small lath and plaster company in Orange, Calif., to one of the regional wall and ceiling industry’s leading design-assist, specialty finish and theming contractors.

Baseball homebase moved from Oakland, Calif., and set to start construction next year by Mortenson-McCarthy JV, gained unanimous approval from the local stadium authority on Dec. 5.

Now that Las Vegas is home to Formula 1, there was a need for a state-of-the-art destination where fans could watch the highly anticipated race and a pit area for each of the race teams.

Located at the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the Fontainebleau climbs 67 stories.

To support increasing interest in STEM fields and engineering, which are among the fastest-growing fields of study at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, this $55-million, three-story facility will support research in fields such as robotics, cybersecurity, biomedical engineering, energy and water and artificial intelligence.