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Perini Wins Contractor of the Year from Nevada Contractors Association
Nevada Contractors Association Names Award Winners
The Nevada Contractors Association named the winners of its 10th annual "Contractor of the Year" Awards. Perini Building Co. was named 2009 Contractor of the Year for its work on MGM Mirage’s $8.5 billion CityCenter development on the Las Vegas Strip.
Other award winners include: Aztech Inspections and Testing, Subcontractor of the Year; Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust, Associate of the Year; Peterbilt of Las Vegas, Supplier of the Year; North Corridor Constructors, Safest Contractor of the Year; Las Vegas Paving Corp., Heavy Highway/Civil Project of the Year ($75 million McCarran International Airport 25L/7R Runway Project); McCarthy Building Cos., Building Project of the Year ($59 million Veteran's Tribute Career & Technical Academy); and Rick Ewing, Las Vegas Paving Corp., Recruiter of the Year.
An awards ceremony took place on December 1 at the Rio All-Suite Resort Casino, Convention Center, attracting over 350 industry leaders, business professionals and elected officials. Nevada University Regent Kevin Page served as master of ceremonies, assisted by 2009 Miss Rodeo America Maegan Ridley.
Burke & Associates Employees Selected for USGBC, NSCB and AGC Leadership Roles
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| Roger Thomas |
Roger Thomas, LEED AP, senior project manager with Burke & Associates, was elected to the Las Vegas Chapter Board of Directors for the USGBC. Thomas is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a dual major in Forestry and Philosophy.
Thomas is also a member of NAIOP and serves on their Sustainable Development Committee as well as the NV Energy Design Development Committee.
Kevin Burke, President and CEO of Burke & Associates was named Chairman of the Nevada State Contractors Board.
Burke has been with Burke & Associates since 1989.
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| Kevin Burke |
He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University, with a minor in Business Management. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the AGC and serves on the Executive Committee of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees.
Additionally, he is a member of various professional organizations, including NAIOP, Legatus, the Young President’s Organization and the Nevada Development Authority.
Matt Boyd, vice president operations was selected as the Chairman of the
AGC Southern Nevada Chapter’s Permits and Inspections Committee beginning
in January 2010.
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| Matt Boyd |
This Committee partners with city and county governmental
agencies to develop standardized building codes, zoning, permitting and inspection regulations.
Boyd is a graduate of the Geneva Christian College, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with Cum Laude Honors and also has Certificates of Completion in Negotiation from the Harvard School of Law.
EPA Recognizes Tempe for Smart Growth Achievements
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized Tempe and three other diverse communities that are models of how to grow in ways that protect our nation’s air, land, and water; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; provide safe and affordable housing; and strengthen local economies.
"Every year the Smart Growth Achievement Award winners show us new and creative ways to bring environmental sustainability to our communities -- and this year is no exception," says EPA Administrator Jackson. "Smart Growth has an important role to play in building a new foundation for prosperity in communities across the nation. Innovative Smart Growth techniques give communities from urban to suburban to rural the chance to be environmentally sustainable and economically resilient."
For Smart Growth and Green Building, the City of Tempe is being honored for the Tempe Transportation Center. The Tempe Transportation Center is a model for sustainable design, a vibrant, mixed-use regional transportation hub that incorporates innovative and green building elements tailored to the Southwest desert environment. The Tempe Transportation Center is a true multi-modal facility that integrates a light rail stop, the main city bus station and paths for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The city of Tempe designed the Tempe Transportation Center as a multi-use green facility that is not only a transportation hub, but also a gathering spot for the community. The center, which replaced a 2.7-acre surface parking lot, provides much-needed public amenities, including a community room and a shaded public plaza.
Additional uses include a transit store, a cafe, shops and offices, including the city of Tempe’s Transportation Division. Also notable, the center does not provide any automobile parking beyond spaces reserved for persons with disabilities.
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