First Commercial Solar Energy Project on American Indian Trust Lands Given Green Light

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Obama Administration's all of the above approach to American energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved a 350-megawatt solar energy project on tribal trust land of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians (Tribe) in Clark County, Nev. The project marks a milestone as the first utility-scale solar project approved for development on tribal lands, and is one of the many steps the administration has taken to help strengthen tribal communities. The project is also the 31st utility-scale renewable energy project that Interior has approved since 2009 as part of a Department-wide effort … Read more

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Final Beam Placed on First Office Tower at World Trade Center

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Silverstein Properties President and CEO Larry A. Silverstein was joined by approximately 1,000 construction workers and other New York government, civic and business leaders at a topping out ceremony marking the completion of steel erection for the new 4 World Trade Center — the first office tower that will be completed and opened on the original 16-acre World Trade Center site. The final steel beam, which weighed 8 tons and was adorned with an American flag, was signed by Silverstein and other dignitaries. It was then raised 977 feet in the air and placed at the top the 72-story tower. … Read more

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Clark/McCarthy Team Gets Down and Dirty at Camp Pendleton World Famous 10K Mud Run

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A team of 66 employees of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., stepped up the firm's tradition of charitable community involvement by participating in the World Famous Mud Run on June 16 aboard the Camp Pendleton Base north of Oceanside, Calif. This year's Mud Run was held at the military base over three consecutive weekends. Proceeds raised from the race benefited the Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA. McCarthy employees — 45 men and 21 women — comprised almost half of the 155-member Clark/McCarthy team, which together raised a total of $5,000 to help military members and their families. … Read more

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American Institute of Architects Expands Documents-On-Demand Service Offerings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute of Architects announced the publication of six new Construction Management documents, a project checklist and a Construction Classification Worksheet via the Documents-on-Demandâ„¢ website. These additions complete the conversion of paper AIA Contract Documents to the web-based service, bringing the total number of documents available through Documents-on-Demand to 106. “The Documents-on-Demand service makes accessing the most up-to-date contract documents extremely simple,” added David Cantu, 9resident, American Construction Consulting. “Plus, I never have to worry about legal problems when using Documents-on-Demand. I can always rely on AIA Contract Documents" products, which have been tested, and proven, … Read more

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Ground Breaks for First Known American Indian Veterans National Memorial

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PHOENIX, Ariz. — The first known memorial dedicated to Native American Veterans who served in any American war is under construction at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Ariz. The groundbreaking was punctuated with tribal traditions and attended by American Indian Veterans of all ages. The American Indian Veterans National Memorial is anticipated to be a major attraction for the Heard Museum when completed in November 2012. The project spans more than 30 yards, and will feature the last monumental sculpture created by Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache, 1914-1994), on long-term loan from the New Mexico-based Houser Foundation. “We believe there will … Read more

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