And, toward the end of construction, the Arizona weather became an issue, with an increase in rain during paving of parking lots requiring numerous meetings with Geotech Engineers to come up with creative ways to mitigate the water and allow construction to continue on track. Manpower was another challenge with large construction projects in progress throughout the Phoenix market, leading the project team to implement various compensation plans to help encourage weekend and overtime work to complete the casino.
One of those challenges was long lead times on large equipment, including mechanical and electrical objects, leading crews to come up with creative ideas to condition the building so work could progress.Īlso, PENTA did not receive access to utilities until later on in construction, requiring the team to be proactive in establishing different temporary solutions to allow for start-up and commissioning of systems to begin, rather than waiting for the utilities. The project team from PENTA Building Group had to overcome a variety of challenges throughout the effort, which completed on time and below budget in March 2023.
