Applications are in and pieces of the old RCA dome roof material are being distributed to artists around Indiana as part of the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. (KIBI) RE-DOME project.

In February, KIBI announced its plans to take the dome material from the RCA Dome and encourage artists to create exciting new works rather than let the material end up in a landfill. Completed in May 1984 by Hunt Construction Group, the dome featured over 257-tons of fabric roofing material before it was demolished in December 2008.

While the material has been distributed to various organizations for repurposing, KIBI’s approach is perhaps the most unusual. They are calling on schools, artists, neighborhoods and non-profit organizations to reuse the dome material in an effort to build community and display art around the city.
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The March 15 issue of New York Magazine featured their annual Best of New York compendium of where to go for the best of everything in the city. The Bovis/Hunt-built and Handel Architects designed Flushing Meadows Corona Park Natatorium & Ice Rink was named Best Public Pool.

London long ago nabbed the 2012 summer Olympics, but New York didn’t walk away completely empty-handed. At 110,000 square feet, the $66.3 million project is the largest recreation complex ever built in a New York City park. With its ten-lane, 50-meter indoor pool, one can tell the facility was built with Olympic event hosting in mind. To be exact, the facility was to be used for synchronized swimming and water-polo competitions.

Now, for as little as $5 a day or $75 a year, you can dive, swim laps or just splash around under the arched roof and wall of windows. If you’re more of a winter-games enthusiast, there’s a smallish ice rink downstairs. The facility is open year-round so patrons can work on their butterfly in January or their hockey stop in July.
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The Idaho State Capitol, originally constructed in 1920 and modeled after our nation’s capitol building in Washington D.C., has stood as a symbol of justice and pride for the lawmakers and residents of Idaho for 80 years. But, by the late 90s, time had taken its toll on the 1920s-era building. In 2006 the Idaho Legislature authorized the Capitol Commission and Department of Administration to enter into agreements with the Idaho State Building Authority (ISBA) to finance the $85 million restoration and the underground wings addition to the Capitol building.

Hunt Construction Group along with our joint venture partner Jacobsen Construction (the joint venture team who recently completed the Utah State Capitol Restoration) began construction on the capitol project in the summer of 2007. The scope of the project included upgrades to the 257,000 -square-foot Idaho State Capitol building, including new MEP systems, as well as tenant improvements to the 50,000 -square-foot Garden Wings that were added to the east and west sides of the building.

Completed ahead of schedule and under budget, the Jacobsen-Hunt team upgraded every major function of the building including its strength, stability, climate-control, and life-safety systems. Some of the most significant upgrades in the building are hidden behind the walls, ceilings, and floors. However, visitors will be most impressed with the stately and grand appearance of the updated public areas.
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Anyone who drives the Dolphin Expressway on a daily basis can see the new Marlins stadium beginning to cast a shadow over the area. The stadium is now 25 percent complete after just 35 weeks of construction. The constant construction is needed to meet the targeted opening date for the stadium in 2012.

Hunt/Moss, A Joint Venture have been hard at work to keep the deadline on track and the project within budget. Construction workers have completed all support columns for the stadium and are now lifting the track beams in which the retractable roof will rest. In addition, the Ballparks bowl structure is now visible to all fans.

The stadium’s east side of the Promenade level is being formed. It will be the home of the main public concourse featuring concessions, retail, and a Taste of Miami zone accentuating Miami’s diverse food cuisine. The west side of what’s known as the Vista level will overlook the downtown Miami skyline is also being built.
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Hunt Construction Group was proud to join owner University of Texas System for the UT Arlington’s long-awaited Special Events Center groundbreaking. The turning of dirt means the project has moved one step closer to reality as of Friday, March 5. Watch the video below for some highlights from the event (courtesy of The University of Texas at Arlington).

During the January 26, 2010 awards luncheon at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), two of hospitality’s most significant deals, as well as an investment executive, were honored with prestigious ALIS awards.

The Hunt Construction Built 1,001-room Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort and 498-room Waldorf=Astoria Orlando won the Development of the Year award. Developed with an approximate cost of $550 million by KUD International, LLC and Brooksville Development Corporation, the facility sets new standards in the Orlando hospitality scene.

Finalists included the 210‐room Hotel Indigo San Diego – Gaslamp Quarter – San Diego, California, developed at a hard construction cost of approximately $40 million by Phelps Development; and the 235‐room and 123 residences W Hotel – Boston, Massachusetts, developed at a cost of $235 million (includes hotel, residential, parking, land, and all associated costs) by Sawyer Enterprises.
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The Wichita Thunder captured three awards and placed in five overall categories in the Central Hockey League’s annual ‘Best of the Best’ poll.

The brand new INTRUST Bank Arena took home honors for ‘Best Arena’ and ‘Best Locker Rooms’.  The state-of-the-art facility opened early in the new year and hosted its first Thunder game on January 23rd in front of a franchise-record crowd of 13,412.

The new arena has drawn two other crowds in excess of 9,000, leading to a meteoric rise in the CHL attendance standings.  The Thunder ranked second in the league late last week after 9,074 fans watched the Thunder battle Arizona on March 1st.
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Clark/Hunt, A Joint Venture proudly celebrated the topping out of the San Antonio Military Medical Center on February 25 alongside the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. Speakers included Col. Richard Muraski with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sid Jordan, CEO of the Northern/Southern Region of Clark Construction. Thomas White, Sr. Safety Manager with Hunt Construction Group also presented safety awards at the end of the ceremony.

In July 2008, the United States Army, Corps of Engineers chose Clark/Hunt, A Joint Venture as the Integrated Design-Bid-Builder (IDBB) for the San Antonio Military Medical Center – North. IDBB is an acquisition methodology that allows the constructor to interface with the Architect of record, The USACE, and End-User groups during the period from Design Development through 100% completion of each Work Package.

This project marks a new day in many respects for the United States military. The Clark/Hunt IDBB contract is one of the first of its kind for the Army; as well, this project will forever mark the City of San Antonio history pages, as one of the single-largest construction projects in the City’s history. This project includes nearly 700,000 square feet of new hospital space, renovation of existing medical space in excess of 280,000 square feet, a new Central Energy Plant, and a new parking structure with a total of nearly 5,000 new parking spots. Total project costs are estimated at nearly $557 million.
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