Kitchell攻击建造新的16500万美元亚利桑那大学学术大楼
亚利桑那大学选择了基奇尔（Kitchell医学，护理，药房和公共卫生的教师。
“We’re thrilled to partner with the U of A in creating this interdisciplinary facility,” says Kitchell Vice President and Team Leader Russ Korcuska in a company press release. “Our experience in healthcare, higher education and focus on prefabrication will be tremendous assets to this project.”
项目团队预计将在2018年秋季学期之前完成建筑物。施工前活动将于2017年3月开始，现场动员，拆除和实用性和基础工作将于6月开始。
亚利桑那大学（University of Arizona）选择了CO Architects作为项目设计师，总部位于图森的Swaim Associates Architects也将在该项目上工作。
亚利桑那州立大学开设了1.29亿美元的法学院设施
亚利桑那州立大学在8月中旬推出了1.29亿美元，280,000平方英尺的法律与社会中心。最先进的设施将容纳大学的Sandra Day O’Connor法学院，并在学校的上一家中进行了几次高科技升级。
这些功能包括18个带有协作技术的教室和一个带有两个弯曲投影屏幕的执行会议室。该中心的多用途W. P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall可伸缩座椅，可以用作休息区，150个座位的演讲厅，上诉法庭或室内/室外礼堂，可容纳800人。
Tomas Rossant of New York-based Ennead Architects and Phoenix-based Jones Studio designed the project. JBA Consulting Engineers provided technology designs for the project. DPR Construction was the construction manager.
Sundt-Yates breaks ground on Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino expansion
An expansion of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, located near Maricopa, Ariz., began in early August. The multi-million dollar expansion will provide the casino with greater capacity to house guests and host large-scale events.
The Ak-Chin Indian Community and Sundt-Yates are undertaking the project, which will add 200 guest rooms, a parking garage, a ballroom, a conference center, a spa and restaurants to the casino. Sundt-Yates is a joint venture between Sundt Construction and Yates Construction.
“Economic development projects for Indian Communities are some of the most impactful projects we build,” says Sundt Project Director Chandra Reilly in a company press release. “This project has demanded the best ideas out of everyone involved, and we look forward to bringing those ideas to life over the next two years.”
TBE Architects designed the expansion.
PENTA Building Group expands internship program
Penta Building Group最近将其暑期实习计划扩展到19个实习生。该计划允许高中和大学生在建筑行业获得专业经验，现在还包括市场部的实习机会。
"PENTA's internship program was developed to expand upon what students are learning in the classroom and applying that knowledge to real world experiences," says Jennifer Leaders, PENTA’s Human Resources manager, in a press release. "Expanding our program not only provides a one-of-a-kind educational experience to students who make the program, but also benefits the construction industry overall by preparing these young adults for futures beyond the classroom.”
Penta在西南部和加利福尼亚州都有存在。它的实习计划每年5月至8月进行，使学生可以访问活跃的工作现场专业人员，并教授诸如阅读施工计划，安排任务和实施安全措施等技能。实习生还参加了团队建设活动，例如实习生和高管之间的踢球比赛。
Out of town interns have access to the fully-furnished corporate apartments. PENTA has hired 25 former interns.
新利luckENR授予亚利桑那州立大学的卓越冠军
亚利桑那州立大学’s Wrigley Lecture Series will feature ENR Award of Excellence winner Jason F. McLennan on Sept. 20. McLennan, an advocate of the green building movement, will make a presentation entitled “A Living Future: How We’ll Live and Work in the Communities of the Future”.
麦克伦南（McLennan）将讨论包括能源，运输，水和废物在内的主题，同时着眼于世界的绿色建筑，案例研究和他职业生涯的其他故事。大学可持续发展实践和经济适用房的星尘中心，家庭共同赞助了该活动。
该活动在坦佩艺术中心的湖边房间举行，Rio Salado Pkwy。，AZ Tempe，AZ，85281。演讲从下午6点开始。随之而来的甜点接待。该活动是免费的，感兴趣的各方可以在https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wrigley-series-green-building-a-better-world-tickets-26669735898.
University of Arizona Cancer Center wins DBIA award
The Design Build Institute of America announced Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners in July and the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in downtown Phoenix took home an award for healthcare facilities.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. was the general contract on the 220,000 sq ft project and ZGF Architects LLP was the architect. The $88 million project took two years to build.
在塞多纳举行的年度ABA大会
亚利桑那州建筑商联盟将于10月26日至28日在亚利桑那州塞多纳的Poco Diablo度假村举行其2016年大会。该活动名为“好莱坞之星会议”，将为亚利桑那州的建筑专业人士提供教育和网络机会。
演讲者包括Anirban Basu，Sage政策小组；Craig Coppola，Lee＆Associates；丹妮尔·费罗莱托（Danielle Feroleto），小巨人；内森·伦茨（Nathan Lentz），DPR建设；弗雷德·英格索尔（Fred Ingersoll），亚利桑那州建筑商联盟；Bo Calbert，麦卡锡建筑公司；和Derek Wright，Suntec混凝土。
Tickets to the event cost $425 for members and $650 for non-members.