Power Facility at Leading Research University Expanded, Upgraded

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An essential expansion and upgrade to Arizona State University’s combined heating and power facility located in Tempe, Arizona, has been completed. The project effectively doubles the available electrical power for the ASU research community microgrid, while also doubling the steam capacity used for heating by both the research community and the Tempe campus distribution network. The CHPF allows ASU to be completely independent of the electrical grid if it ever needed to be, such as in the instance of a citywide power outage, ensuring that there is no disruption to millions of dollars’ worth of ongoing research. The CHPF expansion … Read more

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Reno Orthopedic Clinic Expansion Serves as Flagship Location

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Ground has been broken on a 76,000-square-foot addition to Reno Orthopedic Clinic in downtown Reno, Nevada. The four-story addition will connect to the existing 57,000-square-foot clinic. Upon its completion in fall 2020, the new facility will enhance the clinic’s services including physical therapy, with the addition of an advanced imaging center and the expansion of ROC Express Urgent Care, where patients can receive fast treatment with no appointment required. The facility serves as the only urgent care and orthopedic care site in Reno’s emerging downtown corridor. Increasing the amount of exam rooms by more than double, the new facility will … Read more

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Haselden Construction Breaks Ground on Holy Family High School

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Haselden Construction recently broke ground on the expansion of Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Colorado. The 34,000-square-foot expansion will include eight new classrooms, a fitness center and auxiliary gym with expanded locker rooms and an enlarged cafeteria, allowing the school to grow from 690 students to 800 students. The expansion, expected to be completed in time for the 2019-2020 school year, will allow Holy Family to deepen its science, technology, engineering and math curriculum as well as offer robotics courses. The new gymnasium and fitness center will enable students and sports teams to practice during school hours, rather than … Read more

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Harrah’s Ak-Chin Entertainment Complex Now Largest Indian Gaming Venue in Arizona

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Sundt | Yates Construction, a joint venture, recently completed a hotel expansion at the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort near Maricopa, Arizona. The Design-Build project added a new 12-story, 388,000-square-foot, 230-room hotel tower and a 730-space parking structure. This expansion was designed to complement the existing resort-style guest suites by integrating contemporary design and enhancing connectivity to the casino. “This has been an excellent project for our team,” said Robert Kobierowski, project manager.  “We utilized laser scanning (a tool that can enable a high level of coordination in construction) on this project, which gave us the most precise information possible while … Read more

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Enclosure of Halas Hall Addition for NFL’s Chicago Bears Complete, Expansion & Renovation on Track

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Mortenson has completed the enclosure of the major new addition to Halas Hall, putting it on track to complete the expansion and renovation of the home of the Chicago Bears National League Football team before the start of next year’s football season. The modernization, including the 162,500-square-foot addition that more than doubles the size of the Bears’ headquarters, located in Lake Forest, Illinois, will deliver an expansive, state-of-the-art training center for players, coaches and the entire football operation. Improvements include: 13,000-square-foot indoor turf field with projection screen, virtual reality room and adjacent classrooms for learning and practicing plays Expanding the … Read more

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