Cancer Institute Takes Shape

Marnell Corrao Associates recently started construction on the new, $52 million, 140,000-sq.-ft. Nevada Cancer Institute.

The project is located within the 22,500-acre Summerlin community in Las Vegas.

The project is a three-story steel-framed building with sandstone and glass cladding with metal sunscreens. When the project opens in June 2005, the institute will employ 150 people.

Upgrades at McCarran Planned

Carson Taylor Harvey recently won a $7.5 million contract to upgrade the McCarran International Airport's Central Plant.

The project includes the addition of 2,000 tons of heating and air conditioning capacity.
Part of the upgrade includes removing original, 4,000-ton equipment and replacing it with a more modern system.

The project is expected to be completed in April 2005.

The company also recently won the bid to build an 8,500-sq.-ft. restaurant at Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas. The project includes a 2,500-sq.-ft. patio for an indoor/outdoor experience. The project, which was designed by Placemakers of Seattle and Innovative Design in Las Vegas, is scheduled for completion this summer.

Company Building Parking Garage at UNR

TNT Construction of Reno is underway on a new, six-level parking garage at the University of Nevada, Reno.

A pedestrian bridge over West Stadium Drive will tie into the fifth level of the garage, which has 1,858 parking space.

The project is scheduled for completion in Fall 2004.

Firm Plays Host to Brazilians

The Korte Company recently played host to a contingent of Brazilian architects, contractors, engineers and material suppliers who were in town for the International Builders' Show.

The tour was arranged through Richard Lenahan, the Las Vegas International Trades Counselor for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The group was particularly interested in the latest innovations in American design, labor practices, and building systems. "The hour and a half tour was as beneficial to The Korte Company as it was to the group of Brazilians, as we gained a better knowledge of the construction market and practices globally, "stated the firm's Senior Vice President and Division Manger, Greg Korte.

The tour was a result of a concerted effort by the local AGC Chapter, the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as the American Nevada Corporation, who is developing the three-story office building as part of the overall Urban Village 160-acre, mixed use development.

Company Wins Soil Stabilization Project

Soil-Tech, recently announced the Las Vegas-based dust and erosion control contractor has been retained by Frehner Construction for soil stabilization application services for Nevada Department of Transportation Project 3165 on U.S. 95 at the Rainbow Curve.

Soil-Tech will utilize Plas-Tex™ Stabilizer for the more than 33-acre project, which includes reconstructing the overpass. Plas-Tex™ is an environmentally safe product, specifically designed to provide a long-term, non-traffic alternative for ground coverage that is subject to wind and water erosion.

Firm Finishes Job

Parsons Bros. Rockeries, recently announced the subcontractor recently completed construction of the rock retaining walls at Windsor at Queensridge, a single family residential community along Alta Drive, across from the Suncoast Casino in Peccole Ranch.

Parsons Bros. was retained by Crestdale Associates, Ltd.

to construct 8,900 sq. ft. of rock retaining walls, measuring up to 7 feet 6 inches. The subcontractor utilized on-site and imported caliche to construct the retaining walls.

Nevada Industrial Commission Changes Names of Agencies

In a move toward more effective public communication, the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations has changed the names of its two largest regulatory sections: The Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement Section (OSHES) is now the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); The Industrial Insurance Regulation Section (IIRS) is now the Workers' Compensation Section (WCS.)

"We wanted to make the agencies and their functions more identifiable. It's just plain good government to call agencies by the services that they provide. The names we're now using are what the general public calls them anyway, so this will not be a big change for our constituency," said Roger Bremner, administrator of the Industrial Relations Division that also houses the Safety Consultation and Training and Mine Safety and Training Sections.