Image: URS/Fosters+Partners Spaceport America Related Links: 1. Spaceport America 2. Presbyterian Rio Rancho Medical Center 3. Hewlett Packard Office Building 4. University of N.M. Arena - �The Pit� 5. Taos County Administrative/Judicial/Detention Complex 6. Mesa Middle School 7. I-25, Tramway to Bernalillo 8. Hobbs High School Freshman Wing & Central Kitchen 9. U.S. 491 Newcomb 10. CNM - New Rio Rancho Campus, Phase I Notables: Paseo del Volcan Roadway Engineering Notables: The Pueblo Of Isleta Tribal Services Complex, Phase II Notables: UNM Science & Math Learning Center The Top Starts section highlights the largest projects to begin construction in the
Photo: Kiewit/Sundt JV Loop 202 Widening, SR 51 to Loop 101 Related Links: 1. Coolidge Generating Station 2. Maricopa County Court Tower 3. Loop 202 Widening, SR 51 to Loop 101 4. Mariposa Land Port of Entry 5. Sixth Street Residence Halls 6. Loop 303 Happy Valley Road to Lake Pleasant Parkway 7. Salt River Spring Training Facility 8. Northern Arizona University Health and Learning Center 9. Mohave County Correctional Facility 10. Cox Deer Valley Technology Center 11. Loop 303, Lake Pleasant Parkway to I-17 12. Casa Grande Water Reclamation Facility Phase III 13. Santa Cruz County Ed Pastor Justice
PROJECT COST: $32.1 Million IMAGE: CDG ARCHITECTS Pima County Psychiatric Hospital & Crisis Response Center The project includes a three-story, 136,000-sq-ft psychiatric hospital addition housing in-patient acute care beds, urgent care, court hearing rooms and clinical study rooms. A two-story, 67,000-sq-ft Crisis Response Center will house screening, crisis stabilization and triage. Site work includes parking and landscaping. Location: Tucson, Ariz. Started: September 2009 Completion: May 2011 Owner: Pima County Design Firm: cdg Architects General Contractor: DPR Construction Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Co. Engineers: RS Engineering; Holben, Martin & White Consulting Engineers; Adams & Associates; Bowden Engineering Subcontractors: Mechanical Systems; D.P.
PROJECT COST: $17 Million IMAGE: SMPC ARCHITECTS 10. CNM - New Rio Rancho Campus, Phase I div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This 60,000-sq-ft facility is the first phase of a new 40 acre campus in Rio Rancho. The building will provide space for classrooms, a small bookstore, a food service area and office space for student support. A learning commons will provide library support and study space for students. The project team is targeting LEED silver for the new structure. Location: Rio Rancho, N.M.Started: June 2009Target Completion: August 2010Owner: Central New Mexico Community CollegeDesign Firm: SMPC ArchitectsGeneral Contractor: Gerald
PROJECT COST: $16.5 Million PHOTO: ED POTTHOFF JR., PE Paseo del Volcan Roadway Engineering div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This project extends Paseo del Volcan 4 mi from Iris Road to US 550 within the City of Rio Rancho. Construction of the access-controlled facility includes at-grade intersections at Iris Road, U.S. 550 and Progress Boulevard/Lincoln Road, a bridge at Venada Arroyo, overpasses at Camino Encantadas and Encantado Arroyo and an underpass at Enchanted Hills Boulevard. Location: Rio Rancho, N.M.Started: August 2009Target Completion: April 2011Owner: City of Rio RanchoGeneral Contractor: Mountain States ContractingConstruction Manager: New Mexico Dept. of TransportationCivil Engineer:
Rowland Luxury Homes was chosen by MSI West LLC to complete construction of the Chateaux on Central in Phoenix. MSI West purchased the iconic development in March after construction had been halted since June 2008 due to the market downturn and subsequent insolvency of Mortgages LTD, who originally underwrote the project. The architectural design is reminiscent of an old-world mansion or an East Coast brownstone, yet complemented by new-world features such as jumbo-brick, masonry, ornamental wrought-iron and copper patina finish turrets. The privately gated enclave consists of 21 luxury residences, each furnished with a basement and two car garage. In
PROJECT COST: $100 Million PHOTO:SRPMIC/HKS Salt River Spring Training Facility This first Major League Baseball spring training facility on Indian land will host the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Targeting LEED silver, the complex includes an 11,000-seat main stadium, four major league and eight minor league fields, four practice fields, two agility fields and 10 covered batting cages. Each team will have an individually branded 75,000-sq-ft clubhouse. Ancillary structures include a maintenance facility, restrooms, observation towers and site infrastructure. Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.Started: January 2010Target Completion: January 2011Owner: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityDesign Firm: HKS Inc.General Contractor: Mortenson ConstructionEngineers: Lloyd Consulting
Rainbow Boulevard, from south of Smoke Ranch Road to north of Gowan Road, is being resurfaced as part of a roadway maintenance and sidewalk improvement project. Las Vegas Paving is the contractor on the $1.5-million ARRA-funded project. Another city of Las Vegas project will have Richardson Construction prepare and install two, 45-ft-tall sculptures that were designed by renowned artist Dennis Oppenheim. Crews will install the foundation and infrastructure that will culminate with the placement of the large-scale artwork to serve as way-finding guides to the Las Vegas Arts District. The brush tips of the pair of paintbrushes, when lit, will
A unique, combined public library and nature center is nearing completion at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Located in Waddell, the 29,000-sq-ft project being built by Mortenson Construction, along with DWL Architects and Ameresco Solar, will be completed this fall. Among its distinct features is the joint use of space and offering of amenities provided by both the Maricopa County Library District and the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department. The $8.2-million project is comprised of steel and concrete tilt panels. A 4,500-sq-ft nature center will offer a �critter exhibit� that houses area wildlife, public meeting rooms that open
PROJECT COST: $18.3 Million PHOTO: SKANSKA USA CIVIL WEST 9. U.S. 491 Newcomb div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This reconstruction of 8.8 mi of U.S. Highway 491 south of Shiprock consists of upgrading the highway from two lanes to four. The work includes 399,000 cu yds of unclassified excavation, 9,300 cu yds of rock excavation, 102,000 cu yds of borrow, 97,300 tons of aggregate base course, 138,360 tons of SP-III asphalt paving and 4,800 tons of OGFC. Crews will also construct 7,700 linear ft of drainage culvert, 452 linear ft of 42-in. drilled shaft foundations, a 128-ft single-span prestressed
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