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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.
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Final Phase of ASU Stadium On Hold PHOENIX (AP) Arizona State University is postponing the final phase of reconstruction on its football stadium until after the 2017 season. The Arizona Republic reports that renovations on the east side of Sun Devil Stadium will be delayed because new fundraising and partnerships allow for previously unplanned enhancements to the project. Hunt/Sundt Construction still plans to complete work on premium seating, a student-athlete building and a giant video board after the 2016 season. Officials decided that the new ideas for the stadium’s east side couldn’t be properly evaluated in time for Phase III of the construction, which begins after the final home game on Nov. 10. For more information, visit azcentral.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Arizona State University is postponing the final phase of reconstruction on its football stadium until after the 2017 season.
Gov. Ducey Welcomes Caterpillar’s Surface Mining to Arizona
The Surface Mining and Technology Division will create more than 600 jobs in the region over the next five years and have an estimated economic impact of $600 million.
Gov. Doug Ducey traveled to Southern Arizona to officially welcome Caterpillar’s Surface Mining & Technology Division to the region during an event at the company’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center. It was announced in May that Caterpillar had selected Tucson as the new location for its centralized hub for this division. Prior to the event, Ducey took a walking tour of the facility, met with employees and company leadership, and toured the test field in a Cat 797F mining truck. Following remarks from Ducey and Caterpillar executives, the governor kicked off a demonstration of some of the company’s innovative technology and equipment by pushing the first load of dirt with a remote-controlled D11 bulldozer. The Tinaja Hills team also showcased mining trucks, hydraulic shovels, wheel loaders, motorgraders, wheel tractor scrapers, remote-controlled bulldozers and autonomously controlled haul trucks. “After much hard work, I am thrilled to officially welcome
Caterpillar’s Surface Mining & Technology division to Tucson,” said Ducey. “Caterpillar has a 70plus year presence in Arizona, and I’d like to thank the entire Caterpillar team for their ongoing commitment to and confidence in our state. I can’t think of a better place for Caterpillar to continue to thrive than right here in Southern Arizona.” Ducey also recognized the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District, Sun Corridor Inc., the city of Tucson and Pima County for their instrumental roles in bringing this division headquarters to Arizona. The Surface Mining and Technology Division will create more than 600 jobs in the region over the next five years — bringing total Caterpillar employment to about 1,000 — and have an estimated economic impact of $600 million. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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RDO Equipment Co. Celebrates Second Phoenix-Area This store is the second full-service RDO Equipment Co. dealership in the Phoenix metro area.
The store’s 12-bay, 12,600 sq.-ft. (1,115 sq m) service shop was transformed into a gathering and luncheon space. The team showed off numerous John Deere machines, including the 670G LC excavator.
Nearly 400 customers and community members attended the grand opening event at RDO Equipment’s newest facility in Chandler, Ariz. RDO from page 1
The Chandler team joined RDO Equipment Co. CEO, Christi Offutt, and COO, Chris Cooper to take part in another ceremony, this one a tradition of all RDO Equipment Co. stores — the ribbon cutting. The Chandler store was then opened for all attendees to tour. Store Highlights In guiding attendees through the store, the team highlighted the facility’s 31,300 sq. ft. (2,908 sq m) of space including the 3,100 sq. ft. (288 sq m) retail area, 11,000 sq.-ft. (1,022 sq m) parts warehouse and mezzanine, as well as the 12,600 sq. ft. (1,170.5 sq m), 12-bay service shop. Several unique features and design choices were included in the Chandler store.
Special cooling equipment, including swamp coolers and fan systems were chosen to handle the extreme Arizona heat. The store also includes highly-efficient spray foam insulation. Along with unique aspects of the Chandler store, the team pointed out hallmarks found in all RDO Equipment Co. buildings, including LED lighting throughout, and several features in the service shop, such as overhead doors with full-view glazing panels to allow maximum natural light, a drive-thru, open air wash bay, and four, 10ton overhead cranes. The day continued with demos, walkarounds, and contests featuring John Deere equipment and Topcon solutions, led by the RDO Integrated Controls team.
Impacting Customers and the Community A customer appreciation luncheon wrapped up the day. Howard, Cooper and Offutt all spoke to a packed luncheon crowd, filled with customers, partners and community members, including several from the Gila River Indian Community. “Our team members spend their time serving those who have a stake in RDO Equipment Co.’s success, and we would like to thank all our stakeholders for spending time with us today,” Offutt said. She also offered special gratitude to Lone Butte Development Corporation and the Gila River Indian Community, and invited their representatives to speak to attendees as well. Nearly 400 customers, community mem-
bers, and manufacturing partners attended the event. The Chandler store is the eighth RDO Equipment Co. location in the state of Arizona and 78th in the company’s network of dealerships across 10 states. Currently, 26 team members work at the store; 13 of those employees new to RDO Equipment Co. The store plans to add three more positions yet this year, plus two students from the company’s Access Your Future program. For more information, visit www.rdoequipment.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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Facility With Partners, 400 Customers at Open House
Chris Cooper (C), RDO Equipment COO, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony. Other participants included (L-R) Kenneth Franklin, store manager; Jean Zimmerman, executive VP; Christi Offutt, CEO and chair; Steve Dewald, CFO; Kelly Granatier, John Deere director of sales, U.S. and Canada; and Dennis Howard, VP of southwest construction region.
Customers had the chance to see the John Deere 872 GP grader in action.
Individual parts pods highlight the 3,100 sq. ft. (288 sq m) of space in the main retail area.
The team at RDO Equipment Co. in Chandler, led by Kenneth Franklin, store manager (L, back row) and Dennis Howard, VP of southwest construction region (R, back row).
The RDO Integrated Controls team demos the new Topcon Falcon 8.
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Saving Steps Pays Big Dividends at ADOT’s Repair Shops At the Tucson shop where the Arizona Department of Transportation repairs and maintains vehicles, technicians once rolled tires across the facility to reach a machine used for repairs. Today, that machine is located next to the operation’s tire storage, along with the tools and supplies needed for the work. As a result, far fewer steps are required to repair tires. Technicians once lost time searching various drawers for the right nuts, bolts, fittings and electronic connectors. Today, drawers are color-coded according to items, sizes and uses, better connecting technicians with what they need for a particular repair. Rather than lugging containers of wiper fluid, technicians now create it by adding tablets with water to a vehicle’s wiper fluid holder. In addition to being a little less expensive, this approach frees space once required to store all of that wiper fluid. “The littlest details make a big difference,” said Harry Edwards, the foreman. As ADOT answers Gov. Doug Ducey’s call for state agencies to continuously improve all aspects of their operations, employees at the Tucson Equipment Services shop are identifying ways to do their jobs more efficiently, down to how they organize their workstations. “One of the things we’re challenged to do as employees is look for opportunities to improve upon what we did yesterday,” said Sonya Herrera, director of ADOT’s Administrative Services Division, which includes Equipment Services. “And I think the Tucson shop is a great example of how small changes, when added together, lead to a huge improvement.”
The payoff goes beyond more efficient repairs and maintenance for ADOT vehicles ranging from trucks to snowplows. Dozens of agencies contract with Equipment Services, including the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, police departments and school districts. Improvements to date include a tracking system for specialized diagnostic tools that technicians share. “Rather than spending time looking for it or searching for it, they know exactly who has that tool and can touch base with them to find out when it will be available,” Herrera said. Devin Darlek, ADOT Equipment Services administrator, notes that applying continuous improvement techniques costs nothing in most cases while producing savings in time and taxpayer money. It’s also spurring a healthy competition among all 23 ADOT Equipment Services shops to identify improvements. “Process improvements are contagious,” Darlek said. “All employees are excited about this and are working to plug in their own ideas.” All through the Tucson shop, employees are evaluating processes and procedures to cut down on the steps — and time — needed to perform work. Reducing steps increases the shop’s capacity for other work. They noticed, for example, that a machine used to remove, repair and mount light tires was in great demand. But it was located in the north end of the shop, while new tires were stored at the south end. Fetching the right supplies and tools for tire repairs involved more trips. The employees’ review found that mounting and balancing a tire required 277 steps.
Moving the machine in question to where tires are stored, and next to the right supplies and tools, reduced the number of steps required to mount and balance a tire to 28. Employees saved more steps by taking a close look at each technician’s workspace, and then reorganizing — rebuilding workbenches in some cases — to focus on the tasks each person performs most often as well as ergonomics. After employees assessed which items in the parts area were in highest demand, Kevin Potts, the facility’s equipment parts supervisor, moved those items closer to the entrance. Where it once took 10 steps to dispense one of the faster-moving parts, it now takes just three. That improvement also has reduced inventory, which in turn reduces overhead costs, and made accounting for inventory much more efficient. “Instead of having three months of inventory sitting on my shelf, I’ve got just two or three weeks of inventory sitting on my shelf because I have really good vendors 20 minutes away,” Potts said. Technician Shane Blasdel said the many improvements to date at the Tucson shop offer benefits beyond saving steps. “Shop’s a lot cleaner, a lot more efficient, a lot safer,” Blasdel said. Because continuous improvement is, by definition, continuous, accomplishments to date are just a start. “No idea’s too small,” said Edwards, the Tucson shop foreman. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Major Work Complete on Loop 101 Widening in East Valley Major work is complete on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s $73 million Loop 101 widening project in the East Valley. Although final work and some lane restrictions can be expected over the next month, the last scheduled full closure for the project occurred to allow crews to add permanent lane stripes and complete bridge deck-joint improvements along northbound Loop 101 north of Chaparral Road. Crews have finished resetting the freeway’s speed limit to 65 mph between Shea Boulevard and the Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway). For safety’s sake, the work zone speed limit had been lowered to 55 mph. ADOT’s 11-mi. (18 km)-long project, which began in August 2014, has widened Loop 101 from four to five travel lanes in each direction, including the existing HOV lanes. Crews also realigned ramps and added new merge lanes between major interchanges to provide more room for drivers to enter or exit the freeway. Other major Loop 101 improvements include: • Drainage system upgrades • A new layer of smooth, durable rubberized asphalt across all travel lanes
• New overhead message signs to advise drivers of traffic conditions or incidents • New freeway signs and center median pole-mounted LED lighting • Closed-circuit digital traffic cameras for tracking traffic conditions
• New or updated landscaping, including hundreds of salvaged plants and cactuses The project’s schedule was set in advance of the start of construction to avoid conflicts with major events in the Scottsdale area and the Phoenix region. For example, freeway
Major work is complete on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s $73 million Loop 101 widening project in the East Valley.
and ramp closures were not allowed when Super Bowl events, Cactus League baseball and the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament were taking place. ADOT project staff shared information with local residents and businesses, and met regularly with representatives from the city of Scottsdale and the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community to discuss the Loop 101 project’s scheduled work, traffic restrictions and planned detour routes. Crews are now scheduled to complete other work, including drainage system improvements and the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act-sanctioned wheelchair ramps along local cross-street sidewalks, in November. The Loop 101 Improvement Project is part of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan approved by county voters in 2004. Funding sources include a countywide half-cent sales tax for transportation projects and the MAG region’s share of state and federal highway funds. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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New $400M Tower at Banner Allows for Future Growth BANNER from page 1
The facility also will include significant shell space to provide future clinical growth at the campus. Besides the outpatient building, the project includes a three-story parking garage. It will be Banner Health’s largest outpatient health center. Contractor for the outpatient clinic is Hensel Phelps Construction of Irvine, Calif. The outpatient clinic is expected to open in 2018. Contractor Collaboration Despite having different contractors, plans and ideas for the hospital tower and outpatient health center projects are being shared. “There is significant planning coordination and construction collaboration between the two projects at many levels including the development of an exterior mockup for the hospital project on the construction staging site for the [outpatient] health center project,” said Stefanie Teller, an employeeowner at Sundt Construction Inc. The 670,000-sq.-ft. (62,245 sq m) patient tower will be configured and sized for current and future health-care technology with 336 private patient rooms, 22 new operating
rooms, imaging suites and public spaces. The tower will open with 240 private rooms and 460 licensed inpatient beds. Shelled space on the top floor will accommodate 24 additional inpatient beds in the future. The existing hospital has 479 licensed inpatient beds. The vast majority of licensed inpatient beds will be in single-occupancy rooms. Once the new tower opens, beds in the original hospital building will no longer be used. Modern Facilities Improve Comfort, Efficiency “The new patient rooms will be an enormous upgrade from the current 1970s-era rooms,” Teller said. “In addition to providing larger single-occupancy patient rooms, many other ancillary services such as surgery will be in larger, more efficient spaces with state-of-the-art technology throughout the facility.” She added that the expansion also will provide a better environment for staff to provide essential care for patients. “As one of Arizona’s only academic medical centers, one of the most positive impacts will be the total investment in the universi-
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ty’s College of Medicine and in the facilities,” Teller said. Banner Health Enters Long-Term Agreement Banner Health, an Arizona-based nonprofit organization with hospitals in seven states, acquired Banner-University Medical Center Tucson this past spring in a merger with the University of Arizona Health Network. At the same time, Banner Health entered into a 30-year academic affiliation agreement with the University of Arizona to serve as the primary clinical partner to the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix.
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The facility will include significant shell space to provide future clinical growth at the campus.
Masonry Block Enhances Look Design of the tower’s exteriors and interiors includes features found in many of Banner Health’s newer buildings. A masonry block, sometimes referred to as “Banner Block” is being used on the exterior as well as in a few key interior areas to provide the see BANNER page 10
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phone or tablet. A Spanish-language version of the survey also is available via the link. ADOT’s Long-Range Transportation Plan is updated every five years. While it isn’t project-specific, it identifies investment priorities based on current and projected transportation funding over the next 25 years. It’s up to the public, policymakers and communities to tell ADOT what’s important to them throughout the long-range planning process and to prioritize projects and funding. The website also lists study milestones, including a full summary of 12 workshops held earlier this year around the state. The final version of the plan is expected to be complete in early 2017. For more information, visit azdot.gov/WhatMovesYouArizona. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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signature Banner Health look. Construction of the hospital includes a deep concrete foundation system, a structural steel frame and reinforced concrete poured over the steel framing decks. The interior design will utilize window views of the Tucson area’s Catalina Mountains in several patient and family waiting spaces. Steel Erection of Tower Underground utility work is largely complete for the tower project. Foundation systems are in and the steel frame is going up. The first concrete deck was placed on Sept. 13. 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. Hauling trucks also are part of the construction site. Construction of the hospital tower will require 4,980 tons (4,518 t) of structural steel; 18,797 cu. yds. (14,371 cu m) of concrete; 523 ft. (159 m) of vertical stairs; 1.05 million lbs. (476,272 kg) of ductwork; 90,000 linear ft. (27,432 m) of sprinkler pipe; 208 mi. (334.75 km) of conduit; and 867 mi. (1,395 km) of conductor wire. In addition to constructing the new patient tower, Sundt I DPR will renovate two floors
and the lobby of Diamond Children’s Medical Center located on the same campus. The joint venture also will remodel the original hospital building, which opened in 1971 as University Hospital. The original building will be used for nonpatient-care uses such as administration offices. Maximize Safety, Minimize Noise Five neighborhoods are adjacent to the project. Banner Health staff worked with the neighborhood association leaders and residents during the rezoning and design processes. The staff is now continuing communication for the construction process. To address noise in the early morning hours, a hotline was established to help neighbors contact project staff directly. Minor Delays Heavy monsoonal rains this past summer resulted in significant storm water on site. However, the construction team was prepared with temporary storm water lines that worked effectively and minimized downtime on the project site. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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