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November 13 2016 Vol. I • No. 23
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Arizona Connection – Dennis Hogeboom – 1-877-7CEGLTD – dennishogeboom@cegltd.com Sundt Construction Inc. photo
A crane was in place during initial construction during summer and a second larger crane is now used to handle a portion of the steel erection.
Growing Banner-University Medical Center Expands Tucson Campus By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT
Banner-University Medical Center is building a new, $400 million, nine-story tower that will replace the 40-yearold hospital now in use at the center’s Tucson campus at 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Construction started early this year and the new hospital is scheduled to open in 2019. Although the building will top out at nine stories initially,
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Banner-University Medical Center is building a new, $400 million, nine-story tower that will replace the 40year-old hospital now in use at the center’s Tucson campus.
the project is designed to add two additional floors in the future. The city of Tucson has approved Banner Health’s Planned Area Development for the campus that allows for an 11-story building. Contractor for the project is Sundt I DPR, a joint venture, comprised of partners, Sundt Construction Inc. of Tucson, and DPR Construction of Phoenix. Architects for the new hospital tower are Shepley Bullfinch of Phoenix, and GLHN Architects and Engineers Inc. of Tucson. Subcontractors include Schuff Steel of San Diego, Calif.; Sturgeon Electric of Chino, Calif.; Kazal Fire Protection of Tucson, Ariz.; University Mechanical of Anaheim, Calif. and KT Fabrication of Chandler, Ariz. The contractor expects to have more than 400 workers on site at the peak of construction. Banner is spending an additional $100 million to build a new outpatient clinic next door to the Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic on the Banner-University Medical Center North Campus at 3838 N. Campbell Ave. It will be a three-story, 208,000-sq.-ft. (19,324 sq m) building that contains physicians’ offices, medical imaging and oncology services as well as clinics for cardiology, pulmonary, neurosurgery, rheumatology, geriatrics, otolaryngology, general surgery and allergy services. see BANNER page 8
RDO Equipment Co. Holds Grand Opening in Chandler
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he doors are open at the new RDO Equipment Co. store in Chandler, Ariz., the company’s second fullservice John Deere construction equipment dealership in the Phoenix metro area. On Oct. 25, the store marked the occasion with a grand opening event.
Rich Histories Located in the Lone Butte Industrial Park, the store is situated on 10 acres of land in the Gila River Indian Community. In keeping with the traditions and culture of the tribe, the event began with a tradi-
tional ceremonial blessing of the site led by tribal member, Barnaby Lewis. Following the blessing, Dennis Howard, vice president of RDO Equipment Co.’s southwest construction region presented Lewis and the tribe with a special gift to commemorate the grand opening and signify the partnership between RDO Equipment Co. and the Gila River Indian Community. “We were honored to be included in the rich culture and traditions of the tribe with the blessing of our store,” Howard said. see RDO page 4
At more than 31,300 sq. ft. (2,908 sq m), the Chandler, Ariz., facility is among the top 15 largest of all RDO Equipment Co. stores.