The 14,700-sq-ft RTC Mobility Training Center in Las Vegas was created to help southern Nevadans—particularly senior citizens and persons with disabilities—increase mobility.
Designed for families and residents of the Parkdale neighborhood in East Las Vegas, the $5.1-million, 12,130-sq-ft recreational center replaces a facility built in 1978.
As the largest single-stream recycling facility in the U.S., the $34-million Southern Nevada Recycling Center located on an 18-acre site in North Las Vegas, Nev., took six months to design, another six months to obtain permits and 12 months to build.
The 20,000-sq-ft first phase in the four-phase master plan for Vail Christian Church in Tucson includes a multipurpose room, outdoor amphitheater, classrooms and baptismal area.
Although the Las Vegas metro area’s local economy is still dependent on gaming and hospitality, there is new interest in manufacturing and other industries, according to Stephen M. Miller.
Building and designing Las Vegas’ new MGM/AEG-owned T-Mobile Arena to match the ambiance and style of the city inspired the project team to create cutting-edge elements—including dual cantilever balconies over the upper bowl and exterior balconies—while working quickly.
Notable news items include the settlement of Clark County School District’s $5-million federal lawsuit, non-residential construction cost projections, updated OSHA scissor lift warnings, and other headlines.
The preliminary list of the region’s Top Construction Starts for the March print edition includes higher education, hospitality and public works — among other project types — in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.
