| The Phoenix office of Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey
recently announced new appointments of employees.
Greg Cutler is the new manager of development
services.
He is a 15-year Rider Hunt veteran.
John
Jozwick was named associate and corporate council.
Steve
Klinger is the new manager of litigation support and construction technology.
Scott Macpherson is the new manager
for cost advisory.
Burke and Associates of Las Vegas, general contractors,
has promoted
Matt Boyd to vice president field operations.
Matt has been with Burke and Associates for more than eight years. Matt
began his career at Burke as a superintendent and was subsequently promoted to
senior superintendent, then general superintendent.
The firm also promoted
Tony Dazzio to senior vice president business
development/governmental affairs. Tony will expand his leadership role as a member
of the senior management team.
R S P Architects has hired Andrea Norman
to direct the marketing and business development efforts at their Tempe office.
Andrea was recently with Langdon Wilson Architects.
She is currently part
of Valley Leadership Class XXVI (26,) sits on the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission,
is chair of The Bead Museum Board of Directors, and sits on the Arizona School
for the Arts' Board of Directors.
ADOT
has hired a new deputy director. David Jankofsky
was recently hired to fill the position left vacant after the departure of Debra
Brisk. He has experience at ADOT as well as the Department of Commerce. His last
position was director of the office of state planning and budgeting for the governor's
office.
Lochsa
Engineering recently appointed two long time employees,
Kendard
Mize and John Zielinski, to the position of associates.
Brian
R. Sovik is the new geographical information systems implementation specialist
at AMEC in Phoenix.
Most recently, he
acted as regional manager and formal representative for more than 100 clients
with geographic technologies Group, Inc.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree
and a Masters in public administration from Bowling Green State University.
Albuquerque
design firm Dekker/ Perich/Sabatini recently
promoted three individuals to the position of principal: Michael
Burkett, Dan Kemme, and Mimi Burns.
Michael
Burkett has been with the firm for seven years as a registered architect
and accomplished designer. With over 16 years of experience Michael's design ability
covers a wide variety of work including mixed-use, commercial, and housing facilities.
Mimi Burns has been with the firm for
three years and is now the principal-in-charge of the landscape practice area.
With over 15 years of experience in landscape design, land planning, and project
management her passion for creating memorable urban spaces has earned her a number
of award-winning projects throughout the Southwest.
Dan
Kemme has been with the firm for seven years and is now the principal-in-charge
of the education facilities practice area. With over 20 years of experience Dan's
strong design capabilities and exceptional communication skills make him a valued
leader at D/P/S.
W.E.
O'Neil Construction Co. of Arizona recently promoted Bill
Rynd to vice president in charge of operations.
Bill began his
career in the construction industry in 1985 as a project engineer after serving
in the United States Air Force. He joined O'Neil in 2004 and in his new position
will focus on operational improvement and long-term planning.
Bill has
an extensive background in the entertainment, commercial office, education and
high tech market sectors.
Sandvick
Equipment & Supply Company has named David Beverage
as dispatcher for the company's Phoenix headquarters.
Prior to joining
Sandvick, Beverage performed dispatching duties for RSC for 23 years.
The
Nevada Contractors Association, a nonprofit industry trade group,
named
Brent Conrad of Werdco B.C., to its board of
directors.
Soil-Tech/Native
Resources recently announced the Las Vegas-based environmental services
firm has appointed Genaro Rodriguez to the position
of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspector.
In his new
position, Rodriguez will be responsible for the installation, inspection and maintenance
of Soil-Tech's SWPPP Compliance program.
Company
News
Ribbon Cut On Davis
County's Tallest Building
Opening
of Renaissance Medical Centre Marks Completion
of Phase 2 of Mixed-Use Development
in Davis County Renaissance Towne Centre, a mixed-use development
that will combine retail, entertainment, restaurants, recreation, office and medical
buildings, announced the official opening of the new Renaissance Medical Centre
in mid November.
The opening marks completion of the second phase of the
development - the largest private construction project in Davis County - which
is revitalizing the former site of Five Points Mall in Bountiful. The five
story, 110,000 square-foot Renaissance Medical Centre, which is the tallest building
in Davis County, is over 85 percent leased with more than 30 physicians and medical
practioners representing various practices including orthopedics, ophthalmology,
plastic and cosmetic surgery, dermatology with in-suite esthetics, pediatric dentistry,
and physical therapy. The Renaissance Medical Centre also houses a full service
pharmacy and an imaging center. The new facility includes the MountainWest
Surgical Center which features the four operating rooms for outpatient surgical
procedures. The Surgical Center is managed by Nueterra Healthcare, a leading national
manager of ambulatory facilities. The structure also includes 493 parking
spots over three levels, which patrons will be able to access from the South,
East and West with the recent completion of a new access road. The Renaissance
Medical Centre was designed in a similar approach to the Huntsman Cancer Hospital.
The Medical Centre was designed to provide a warm and welcoming environment void
of the institutional feel that is common in most Utah medical facilities. The
building's interior design team, from Babcock Design, and architects, from Schiel
Architects, worked with general contractor, Okland Construction, to masterfully
create a welcoming atmosphere including exterior elevator lobbies that offer views
of the city to the East. There also are wood-paneled walls and stylish suites
uniquely designed by the tenants. The first stage of the Renaissance Towne
Centre was completed in September 2003 with the opening of the 45,000 square-foot
Xcel Spa & Fitness Center. After the retail stores, entertainment facilities,
office buildings and recreational space are completed, health care providers will
represent approximately 17 percent of the development's total occupants.
Roger
Knight completes Idaho Retail ProjectRoger Knight Construction has just
completed construction of the building shell and site for the first Hollywood
Video in Chubbuck, a suburb of Pocatello, Idaho. Developer of the 6,045 square
foot, free-standing building located at 4809 Yellowstone Avenue is Salt Lake City-based
Chubbuck DME, LLC. Architectural firm is Dixon & Associates, also of Salt
Lake City. The new Hollywood Video building was handed over for outfitting on
October 11, 2004.
Boise
State Begins "Green" Improvements The blue-and-orange Bronco
campus is going ³green.² Energy system improvements all over campus
at Boise State University are underway to make the university a showcase of energy
management and to enhance the learning environment and overall comfort. ³This
project is one of the single largest steps forward in Boise State¹s energy
conservation program, said Einar Norton, P.E., assistant director of Facilities,
Operation and Maintenance at Boise State. The energy conservation measures
are revenue-neutral, meaning that the guaranteed cost-avoided energy savings pay
for the project over a prescribed period of time. The project, referred to as
an Energy Performance Contract or PC in engineering terms, is a partnership between
Boise State University and Siemens Building Technologies Inc. Energy Services
and Solutions. The PC includes approximately $8 million worth of facility
improvements to the lighting, heating and cooling systems, water regulation and
other energy/utility systems throughout the campus. The retrofit and installation
projects will span about 15 months, from September 2004 through December 2005. Providing
a boost to the local economy, Siemens will employ mainly Idaho contractors for
the campus projects. ³Keeping Idaho¹s money in Idaho is one of the key
benefits provided by this project, said Norton. Covering approximately 2
million square feet of facilities and 35 buildings, a few samples of the energy
conservation measures included are: Retrofit of 21,264 lighting fixtures
with more efficient technology that provides more natural lighting.
Upgrade of 718 toilets, 207 urinals, 924 faucets and 68 showerheads to low-flow
conservation devices.
Automated lighting controls that will turn the
lights out when occupants leave the room.
Improved heating and air-conditioning
controls designed to minimize the hot and cold spots that plague many buildings.
Air quality sensors in building ducts to maintain a healthy mix of fresh air in
the indoor environment.
Vending machines that light up only when users
are nearby.The collaboration among Boise State, Siemens Building Technologies
Inc. and the state's "Rebuild Idaho" energy program has lead to annual
guaranteed utility savings of more than $400,000 per year. This grows to more
than $800,000 in annual savings in future years when utility rate escalation is
considered. Boise State is financing the performance contract through tax-exempt
general obligation bonds.
R&O
Finishes Landmark Concrete Project In November, Ogden-based R&O
construction completed the largest concrete pour in the company's 25-year history.
The company poured a concrete pad that will hold 36 to 75-ft silos for the poly
West manufacturing plant in Henderson, Nev. The total width of the pas after construction
will exceed 40 million lbs daily from one million lbs of plastic resin stored
in each silo/ the pad contains more than 80 tons of reinforcing steel and 4,500
cu. yds. of concrete.
Reaveley
Engineers Honored for Huntsman Cancer Hospital
The American Council
of Engineering Companies - Utah Chapter (ACEC-Utah) awarded Reaveley Engineers
& Associates, Inc., consulting structural engineers, the Grand Conceptor Award
for the structural design of the beautiful new Huntsman Cancer Hospital located
in the foothills above the University of Utah. The award recognizes engineering
achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity and provides
a major contribution to technical, economic, and social advancement.
The
new 310,000 square foot, $76 million facility is linked to the cancer research
facility and together creates a medical complex devoted to finding cures and giving
state-of-the-art technological advanced cancer treatment in a family-friendly
atmosphere.
The hospital is cut into the bed rock of the mountainside
which dictated the architectural layout and the innovative and creative structural
design for which Reaveley Engineers is recognized. Some of the engineering challenges
included multiple structural configurations to accommodate the site and architectural
design, the gravity floor design for heavy medical equipment loads and vibration
requirements, accommodation for the heavy loads on the loading dock, and intricate
detailing for the 3-story Pilkington curved glass wall system at the entry.
The
highly anticipated cancer hospital is a major addition that acknowledges the splendid
medical service and research programs available at the University of Utah Medical
Campus. It is a much needed facility to serve and give hope to the patients suffering
from the effects of cancer. The owner's are delighted with the new facility. The
imaginative and creative structural design of the Huntsman Cancer Hospital by
Reaveley Engineers & Associates contributed significantly to the success of
the project. The award will be given during Engineering Week in February 2005. | 
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