Southwest Construction Projects Our editors dig deeply into significant Southwest construction projects to highlight key strategies in overcoming challenges//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/236 en-us Southwest People: November 2021

Updates about construction professionals in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52832 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52832-southwest-people-november-2021 ENR Southwest Construction Professionals
Water/Environment, Award of Merit: Derby Dam Horizontal Fish Screen

The historic Derby Dam diverts water into the Truckee River that would otherwise flow into Pyramid Lake. However, that diversion led to the near extinction of the endangered native Lahontan cutthroat trout in the lake.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52828 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:13:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52828-water-environment-award-of-merit-derby-dam-horizontal-fish-screen Derby Dam Photo courtesty of Granite Construction Co.
Best Water/Environment: Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant – Phase III Expansion

A significant upgrade to the original facility, this new plant serves the water reclamation needs of the city of Mesa and the towns of Gilbert and Queen Creek, Ariz.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52827 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52827-best-water-environment-greenfield-water-reclamation-plant-phase-iii-expansion Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant Photo by Tim Roberts Photography
Best Sports/Entertainment, Project of the Year Finalist: Allegiant Stadium

In constructing the Allegiant Stadium project in Las Vegas, the joint venture contractor led a team of more than 100 firms to complete one of the country’s largest design-build projects under budget and on time despite a demanding 32-month construction schedule in the midst a global pandemic.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52826 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52826-best-sports-entertainment-project-of-the-year-finalist-allegiant-stadium Allegiant Stadium Photo by Jason O'Rear
Specialty Construction, Award of Merit: Meow Wolf Omega Mart

One installation features psychedelic lights projected onto KHS&S-installed rockwork painted to look like cotton candy. The mix of sound, lighting and art pieces throughout Meow Wolf means each visit will be different.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52818 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:33:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52818-specialty-construction-award-of-merit-meow-wolf-omega-mart Meow Wolf interior Photo courtesy of Meow Wolf
Best Residential/Hospitality: Circa Resort and Casino

Circa is the first ground-up casino built in downtown Las Vegas since the 1980s. Completed in October 2020 after 3.9 million worker hours, the project occupies an entire city block and includes a 38-story tower, a two-level casino with restaurants, a six-tier pool amphitheater and a stadium-style, three-story sportsbook. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52816 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52816-best-residential-hospitality-circa-resort-and-casino CIRCA RESORT & CASINO Photo by Tom Donoghue
Best Renovation/Restoration, Project of the Year Finalist: Reno 750 Building

Design revisions, unexpected structural issues and supply delays made for a challenging historic restoration for the team on the 750 Reno project.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52815 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:44:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52815-best-renovation-restoration-project-of-the-year-finalist-reno-750-building Reno 750 building Photo by Scott Amundson
Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use: Timothy J. Meenk Training Center for Sunstate Equipment Co.

Built adjacent to Sunstate’s North America headquarters, this building serves as the national training center for the equipment-rental company and also accommodates sales and administrative staff.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52813 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52813-best-office-retail-mixed-use-timothy-j-meenk-training-center-for-sunstate-equipment-co Hamilton Medical Emergency Ventilator Manufacturing Facility Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction
Manufacturing, Award of Merit: Hamilton Medical Emergency Ventilator Manufacturing Facility

After the COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent global need for ventilators, a manufacturing line was built in an 86,000-sq-ft Reno warehouse in just one month for an international ventilator company.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52812 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:55:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52812-manufacturing-award-of-merit-hamilton-medical-emergency-ventilator-manufacturing-facility ventilator assembly plant Photo courtesy of Hamilton Medical
Best Manufacturing: Mark Anthony Brewing

This 916,000-sq-ft brewery, packaging and distribution center for Mark Anthony Brands is the first and only ground-up facility in the world that produces  White Claw hard seltzer.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52811 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52811-best-manufacturing-mark-anthony-brewing brewery interior Photo by Kyle Zirkus
Landscape/Urban Development, Award of Merit: Paloma Community Park, Phase 1 < p >这对Phoeni西部发展的城市设施x includes a 3.5-acre fishing and irrigation lake, 21 acres of sports turf and other recreational features.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52810 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:30:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52810-landscape-urban-development-award-of-merit-paloma-community-park-phase-1 01---Fishing-Pond.jpg Photo by Dan Kuwitzky, Valley Rain Construction
Best Landscape/Urban Development: USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River

The memorial contains more than 1,500 commemorative columns that represent the sailors and Marines killed Dec. 7, 1941, on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52809 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52809-best-landscape-urban-development-uss-arizona-memorial-gardens-at-salt-river USS Arizona Memorial Gardens Photo by Chris Loomis
K-12 Education, Award of Merit: Southeast Career & Technical Academy Phase II

Following the completion of the first phase in 2011, the second phase of work on this Las Vegas campus added an administration building, a health sciences building, an information technologies building and a culinary and educational building with the only high school-operated restaurant in Las Vegas open to the public. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52795 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:40:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52795-k-12-education-award-of-merit-southeast-career-and-technical-academy-phase-ii SOUTHEAST CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY, PHASE II Photo by Sara Rind Best K-12 Education: Cherokee Elementary School Rebuild and Remodel

This elementary school renovation in Paradise Valley was completed in April 2021 in three phases on an active campus during the pandemic. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52794 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:35:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52794-best-k-12-education-cherokee-elementary-school-rebuild-and-remodel CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Photo by Kyle Zirkus
Best Interior/Tenant Improvement: Meow Wolf Las Vegas

This 50,000-sq-ft tenant improvement project transformed an empty shell into an immersive art installation that features over 250 unique pieces from more than 325 art, music and digital creators.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52793 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52793-best-interior-tenant-improvement-meow-wolf-las-vegas 喵狼ω集市 Photo courtesy Helix Electric
Best Highway/Bridge: New Ajo Way Interchange Improves Safety, Traffic Flow and Livability

This project replaced a partial cloverleaf interchange originally built in 1965 that connects Interstate 19 and Ajo Way (State Route 86) in Tucson.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52792 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52792-best-highway-bridge-new-ajo-way-interchange-improves-safety-traffic-flow-and-livability NEW AJO WAY INTERCHANGE Photo courtesy of Stanley Consultants
Higher Education/Research, Award of Merit: Glenn and Ande Christenson School of Education at Nevada State College

As the fourth building on this fast-growing campus, this LEED Silver facility is a key addition to the college’s fast-growing Las Vegas campus. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52791 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:30:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52791-higher-education-research-award-of-merit-glenn-and-ande-christenson-school-of-education-at-nevada-state-college GLENN AND ANDE CHRISTENSON SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT NEVADA STATE COLLEGE Photo by Studio J Inc.
Higher Education/Research, Award of Merit: Arizona State University Health Futures Center

The Health Science Innovation Campus wanted its first building to be a 100-year structure that would anchor the campus and serve as a magnet for new development.

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Best Higher Education/Research, Project of the Year Finalist: 850 PBC

As the latest addition to the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, the seven-story, 240,000-sq-ft 850 PBC project involved multiple stakeholders, each with specific requirements for the facility.<

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52788 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52788-best-higher-education-research-project-of-the-year-finalist-850-pbc 850 PBC Photo by Bill Timmerman
Health Care, Award of Merit: HonorHealth Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute

This five-story medical center provides comprehensive neurological care and includes an infusions suite, bio-skills lab, offices for surgeons, a conference center and physical therapy and wellness centers. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52787 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:58:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52787-health-care-award-of-merit-honorhealth-bob-bove-neuroscience-institute HONORHEALTH BOB BOVÉ NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE Photo by Jessica Winters
Government/Public Building, Award of Merit: Police Property and Evidence Room Expansion

This two-phase addition and renovation project in Avondale, west of Phoenix, provides a state-of-the-art facility with more space to store sensitive material.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52786 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:45:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52786-government-public-building-award-of-merit-police-property-and-evidence-room-expansion POLICE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE ROOM EXPANSION Photo by Kyle Zirkus
Best Government/Public Building; Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit; Project of the Year Finalist: Santa Fe County Courthouse Historic Renovation

A delicate touch, creative thinking and an eye toward safety went into the historic renovation of the Santa Fe County Courthouse.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52785 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52785-best-government-public-building-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-project-of-the-year-finalist-santa-fe-county-courthouse-historic-renovation SANTA FE COUNTY COURTHOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION Photo by Marble Street Studio
Excellence in Sustainability, Award of Merit: Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility Nutrient Recovery Project Excellence in Sustainability, Award of Merit: Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility Nutrient Recovery Project

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52784 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:54:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52784-excellence-in-sustainability-award-of-merit-tres-rios-water-reclamation-facility-nutrient-recovery-project TRES RIOS WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY NUTRIENT RECOVERY PROJECT Photo by David Badger, courtesy of Pima County
Excellence in Sustainability Award, Best Specialty Construction: The Expo at World Market Center

The Expo at the World Market Center project added 315,000 sq ft of exhibition and conference room space to the center’s 5 million sq ft of showroom facilities.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52783 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:45:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52783-excellence-in-sustainability-award-best-specialty-construction-the-expo-at-world-market-center THE EXPO AT WORLD MARKET CENTER Photo by Michael Tessler Photography
Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit; Renovation/Restoration, Award of Merit: SRP Project Administration Building (PAB) Betterment Projects

Since being built in 1956, parts of the Salt River Project’s corporate headquarters had undergone additions every decade to support the company’s growth.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52782 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:07:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52782-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-renovation-restoration-award-of-merit-srp-project-administration-building-pab-betterment-projects SRP Betterment Projects Photo courtesy of Corgan and Mortenson
Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit: City of Henderson Fire Station 85 < p >改善可持续性,efficiency and emergency response times were top of mind in construction and design of the new Fire Station 85 for the city of Henderson, Nev.  

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52781 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52781-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-city-of-henderson-fire-station-85 City of Henderson Fire Department Photo by Eric Jamison
Excellence in Safety Award; Excellence in Sustainability, Award of Merit; Sports/Entertainment, Award of Merit: Las Vegas Convention Center, Phase II Expansion < p >积极快速的方法使project team on this $900-million convention center expansion to keep up with a breakneck delivery schedule—even after COVID-19 restrictions were in place—and complete construction in just 26 months.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52780 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:47:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52780-excellence-in-safety-award-excellence-in-sustainability-award-of-merit-sports-entertainment-award-of-merit-las-vegas-convention-center-phase-ii-expansion Las Vegas Convention Center Photo by Josh Partee Photography
Energy/Industrial, Award of Merit: Valleywise Health Medical Center Central Utility Plant and Site Upgrades

The 21,000-sq-ft central utility plant (CUP) is the first phase of a major overhaul to an aging county hospital campus that primarily serves underprivileged and uninsured patients in  Maricopa County.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52778 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:02:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52778-energy-industrial-award-of-merit-valleywise-health-medical-center-central-utility-plant-and-site-upgrades VALLEYWISE HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Photo by David Schacher Photography LLC
Best Energy/Industrial: Turquoise Solar Project 60MW < p > 2020年12月,完成61 - mwdc太阳能farm is built on 180 acres of igneous rock in the 2,200-acre Reno Technology Park.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52777 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52777-best-energy-industrial-turquoise-solar-project-60mw TURQUOISE SOLAR PROJECT 60 MW Photo courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
Best Cultural/Worship: Sahuarita Regional Library

To support the needs of this growing community south of Tucson, the 17,000-sq-ft library includes areas for specific types of book collections; meeting rooms; a large multipurpose room that expands to the outdoor performance patio for special presentations; and the “next big thing room,” designed to accommodate future community needs.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52776 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52776-best-cultural-worship-sahuarita-regional-library Best Cultural/Worship: Sahuarita Regional Library Photo by Jared Logue