Developer to Build Business Park

Majestic Realty Co. (Majestic) and Thomas & Mack Development Group (Thomas & Mack) have formed a partnership to develop the master-planned business park located along I-215 frontage just west of I-15. The partners will develop the property-formerly managed by the Bureau of Land Management for the U.S. Government-under a ground lease agreement from the Clark County Department of Aviation ("DOA") designed to bring commercial and industrial facilities to an undeveloped area.

Already, the partners are making their mark in Phase I of the project by completing the largest build-to-suit facility in the history of Southern Nevada -- The 850,000 sq. ft. headquarters for GES Exposition Services, the largest tradeshow and event marketing company in North America. Company officials said they selected Beltway Business Park for its proximity to major thoroughfares and to the hotels and convention facilities along the world-famous Las Vegas strip-the site of many trade shows, special events and exhibitions.

By the end of this year, 226,000 sq. ft. of flex office and an additional 640,000 sq. ft. of industrial space is scheduled for development. When completed, Beltway Business Park will total 5.2 million sq. ft.; 948,000 sq. ft. of flex office, 758,000 sq. ft. of office, 3.1 million sq. ft. of industrial and 387,000 sq. ft. of retail.

Firms Pick up Clark County School Work

Clark County School District (CCSD) selected JMA Architecture Studios' (JMA) three-story prototype for the Hollingsworth Elementary School in downtown Las Vegas at Fremont and North Bruce (1776 East Ogden Avenue). Martin-Harris Construction is the general contractor.

Working with about 1/3 of the acreage of most Las Vegas elementary school sites, JMA's design still includes classrooms, a library, administration offices, cafeteria/multi-purpose room, staff work areas, restrooms, secured sub-level parking (first ever in Las Vegas) and an open courtyard. All are incorporated in only 78,000 sq. ft. Playground areas include four basketball courts, eight tetherball courts, one softball field and three play structures.

Target General to Build New School

Las Vegas-based Target General Inc., recently announced the firm has been contracted by the Clark County School District to construct Jack & Terry Manion Middle School in Henderson.

The 148,300-sq.-ft. school, located at 155 E. Paradise Hills Drive, is constructed of masonry and structured steel. The single-story school project includes learning and special program centers.

Construction is scheduled for completion in July of 2004. Chuck Coffman is project manager and David Alexander is superintendent of the $21.5 million project.

SR Construction Wins Hospital Work

SR Construction was awarded a $5.7 million contract for a three-story vertical expansion of the existing patient tower at the Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. The project, developed by Universal Health Services, will break ground on September 15th and should be completed by April 15th, 2004. Joe Garcia will act as SR's project manager and Eric Wills will serve as project superintendent.

Firm Named as Design Build Contractor

Clark & Sullivan Constructors has been named the design-build general contractor for the Life Transitions Center located at the Community College of Southern Nevada - West Charleston Campus. The 20,000-sq.-ft. project will include classroom and office space, treatment facilities for patients with brain-stem injuries, therapy treatment rooms and pool. Chris Caluya will serve as project manager and Rollie Bell as superintendent. The $3.5 million project is scheduled for completion in March 2004.

Clark & Sullivan has completed the 160,000-sq.-ft. Ken's Foods processing and distribution facility at Blue Diamond Ranches, a 400-acre multi-use project. Clark & Sullivan teamed with KGA to utilize sandwich panel technology, the first of its kind in southern Nevada, in the construction of Ken's Foods. Sandwich panels use concrete to encase a rigid, foam insulation, with the concrete sandwiching the foam insulation much the same as two slices of bread around lunchmeat. The process can be faster and easier to construct than insulating after casting and erecting, which is the method normally used. Richard Applegarth served as project manager and Rollie Bell served as superintendent on the $16 million job.

Company Finishes Work

Las Vegas-based Parsons Bros. Rockeries, Inc., recently announced the firm recently completed construction of the retaining walls at Anthem Parkway Center in Henderson.

According to Parsons, the company constructed 6,200 square-feet of quarried rock retaining walls measuring up to 18 feet high in the professional park at the northwest corner of Eastern Avenue and Anthem Parkway. Las Vegas-based Luttrell Associates is the developer of the project.