Las Vegas Activity Report
Builders Bet Big on Vegas Future

Despite a sagging single-family home market, commercial and infrastructure construction is booming in Las Vegas. Vegas is booming. According to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, there are over $35 billion in projects planned through 2010, many on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Viva Las Vegas
Construction Sizzles in Desert Oasis

Mega-projects such as CityCenter, Echelon and Fontainebleau are kicking Vegas construction into high gear for the foreseeable future.
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Green Giant
$7.4 Billion CityCenter Takes Shape

MGM MIRAGE plans to submit it’s massive seven-building CityCenter development for LEED Silver certification. Project CityCenter is as big as they come.
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Aero-Dynamic Downtown
Streamline Tower Elevates Las Vegas

The $107 million Streamline Tower fits a 22-story condo tower into a one-acre parcel with zero lot lines. Streamline Tower is the newest addition to downtown Las Vegas’ skyline.
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Twin Condo Towers Open at
One Queensridge Place

The $400 million condo development features two, 197-ft towers rising above suburban Las Vegas. With One Queensridge Place, good things come in pairs.
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Fluoresco Lights Up
Fremont East District

Adjacent to the popular Fremont Street Experience, the Fremont East District streetscaping project revitalized three blocks of Fremont Street, from Las Vegas Boulevard east to Eighth Street.
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Plise Companies
Southwest Contractor’s 2007
Las Vegas Developer of the Year

Southwest Contractor has named Plise Companies as its 2007 Las Vegas Developer of the Year. Plise’s past and current developments total more than 5 million sq ft, specializing in retail, office, healthcare and industrial facilities.
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School’s in Session
Spotlight on K-12 Education

Two schools currently under construction demonstrate the ever-changing strategies and technologies in K through 12 school construction.
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The Science of School
Innovative Bioscience Campus Breaks the Mold in Phoenix

The new $11.2 million Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, located on  a small, two-acre site in downtown Phoenix, is poised to reinvent the way students learn about math and science.
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Rock & Roll High School
Albuquerque’s Volcano Vista
Rises from the Lava

Built on a challenging site above ancient lava flows, Albuquerque’s first new high school in 20 years will accommodate 2,200 students using the small learning community concept.
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Safety in Construction
Mastering the Safety Message

While safety has improved in recent years, construction remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the nation. Initiatives by OSHA, AGC and other industry organizations hope to alleviate some of the risk.
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Safety in Construction
N.M. Association Renews Safety Partnership, Promotes Recycling

The N.M. Building Branch, AGC and OSHA renewed their construction safety partnership. The AGC also joined an alliance to support recycling efforts on green building projects.
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Job Site Safety:
Do You Feel Lucky Today?

While jobsites are dangerous, the hazards are identifiable. The challenge for employers is to control these hazards and instill their employees with a strong safety culture.
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Presentation Skills
The Winning Difference, Beyond Words

Selection committees use interviews to learn more about your team. The following skills can help your team be more effective and engaging during the interview.
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Workforce Solutions
New Orleans Unions Plant Seeds for Growth With First Preapprentice Training Program

The program is designed to stimulate reconstruction of homes and the city’s devastated middle class through skill training and union-funded projects.
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