The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority and the Carnuel Mutual Domestic Water and Waste Water Consumer Association broke ground on Phase I of the Carnuel Water System Improvements Project, which will bring safe, reliable drinking water and fire protection to an area facing serious water challenges. The $3.4-million first phase includes 3.3 mi of pipeline that will connect 31 customers in the Carnuel area to the Water Authority�s existing water supply. It is partially funded via ARRA. Salls Brothers Construction of Albuquerque is the contractor with Bohannan Huston Inc. as the designer and engineering consultant for the project, expected to
PROJECT COST: $60 Million PHOTO: CAROLLO ENGINEERS Casa Grande Water Reclamation Facility Phase III Located at 1194 W. Kortsen Road, the facility is the city�s single source of water reclamation. The current expansion will build out the facility to treat 4.38 billion gallons of wastewater per year, and will improve the reclaimed water A+ quality, which is the highest recognized level in the State of Arizona. Reclaimed water from this facility is used for irrigation at the municipal golf course, power plant cooling water, preservation of riparian habitat and other industrial uses. Location: Casa Grande, Ariz. Started: March 2009Target Completion:
PROJECT COST: $22.3 Million PHOTO: MCCARTHY BUILDING COS. NM 8. Hobbs High School Freshman Wing & Central Kitchen PHOTO: MCCARTHY BUILDING COS. NM 8. Hobbs High School Freshman Wing & Central Kitchen div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This project is comprised of a 118,527-sq-ft educational building with classrooms, an art studio, technology lab with wind tunnel and film studio plus labs for food and science. The project is rounded out by computer labs, gym, locker rooms, administration offices and a new central kitchen. Location: Hobbs, N.M.Started: December 2009Target Completion: April 2011Owner: Hobbs Municipal SchoolsDesign Firm: Greer Stafford SJCFGeneral Contractor:
PROJECT COST: $47.1 Million IMAGE: SMITHGROUP Chandler City Hall This new five-story concrete structure is designed to consolidate a number of city administration offices and service departments that interact with the public. A three-story parking garage provides space for 360 cars. Site improvements include a water fountain, waterfalls, exposed aggregate concrete and brick pavers. Started: April 2009 Target Completion: October 2010 Owner: City of Chandler Design Firm: SmithGroup, Inc. General Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc. Construction Manager: Abacus Project Management, Inc. Engineers: Dibble Engineering; Caruso Turley Scott; SmithGroup Landscape: GBtwo Landscape Architecture Subcontractors: Kearney Electric; Premier Mechanical; Aero Automatic Sprinkler; KT
PROJECT COST: $29 Million IMAGE: DGI OF NEVADA City of Henderson Detention Center Expansion The Henderson Detention Center, originally built in 1994 to house 262 inmates, is being expanded by 73,827 sq ft to add an additional 250 beds, with a new public entry, vehicle sally port, booking area and administration building. Another 8,000 sq ft is being renovated, including an improved kitchen, exercise rooms and a new staff lounge with an exterior patio. The housing pods maximize space efficiency and minimize inmate movement. Two housing pods share classrooms, interview rooms and outdoor recreation areas. Location: Henderson, Nev. Started: January
PROJECT COST: $95.2 Million IMAGE: FENTRESS ARCHITECTS 3. North Las Vegas City Hall and Civic Plaza Located on a 12-acre site on Las Vegas Boulevard North, at the northwest corner of Hunkins Drive and McDaniel Street, this nine-story building will replace the existing City Hall. The 210,400-sq-ft building, designed to achieve LEED silver, will consolidate municipal services and support the city�s growth in upcoming years. It will provide a single-stop shop for development and permitting services. It will also feature a 3,000-sq-ft retail component. As a cornerstone of the city�s downtown redevelopment, the project will feature a Civic Plaza, funded
In order to maximize comfort and productivity, the workplace should provide employees with speech privacy and freedom from distracting noises. To meet these goals, acoustic professionals typically follow the “ABC Rule,” which stands for absorb, block and cover. Unfortunately, many current green design practices inadvertently contravene this formula, creating interiors that are noisy, stressful and lack speech privacy. But, using the ABC Rule correctly can contribute to the green commitment. Photo courtesy of K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd. Acoustics in green buildings are often worse than in their traditional counterparts as they generally feature a large percentage of open plan, creating
THOMAS The American Institute of Architects granted honorary membership to Dr. Gail Thomas, president and CEO of The Trinity Trust Foundation in Dallas. It is one of the highest honors the AIA bestows on a person outside the profession of architecture. Thomas’ efforts to improve cities and her support of the arts and architecture were keys to her election. LEO A DALY in Dallas named John Kraskiewicz its new COO. He is also a vice president of the firm. Kraskiewicz holds a bachelor’s of architecture, a master’s of architecture and a master’s of business administration with a specialization in real
DOYLE Jeannine Doyle has been named president and chief operating officer of Linthicum, where she previously served as executive vice president. During her 20-year career with Linthicum, she also has held numerous management roles and is currently a partner. Eric Linthicum will maintain ownership and the position of CEO for the company. HB Construction welcomed Thomas Thomsen, LEED AP, as project manager, in charge of sustainable plan of action development and LEED project certification. Thomsen joins HB Construction with 15 years of high value new construction projects and an aptitude for sustainable solutions. COLE THOMSEN The PENTA Building Group appointed
St. Francis Xavier Parish and School began the first phase of a construction master plan for their 62-year-old occupied campus after a capital campaign in 2007 collected funds for this project. Related Links: U of A to Break Ground on 5-Story Downtown Phoenix Building Construction Underway on New State Forensic Hospital SRP Buys Entire Output of Dry Lake 2 Wind Power Project Phoenix contractor, D.L. Withers Construction began construction on the nine month phase 1A, consisting of a 34,000-sq-ft, two-story school and Faith Education Center with classrooms for pre-K and kindergarten on the first floor and sixth, seventh and eight
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