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Sands Gaming Corporation has retained Alvin H. Butz, Inc. to assist in managing the construction of its casino, retail, hotel and entertainment complex in Bethlehem, Pa.  (Click here for project info.)  The project consists of the following:

• 3 story, 457,000 SF casino
• 13 story, 265,000 SF hotel
• 135,000 SF event center
• 2 level, 250,000 SF retail center
• A seven level, 1,318,000 SF parking garage with a 3,231 vehicle capacity

The Sands project, the largest ever undertaken in the Lehigh Valley, is scheduled for a phased completion beginning in mid-2009. 

B. Braun Medical Inc. selected Alvin H. Butz, Inc. to manage the construction of two major expansions at its Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, production facility.  The expansions will add 116,000 SF to the facility and provide production space for medical device manufacturing and batch injection molding.

Butz is teaming in a joint venture arrangement with Burkey Construction of Reading, Pa., to manage the construction of the Berks County Community Foundation’s new Community Building.  The Foundation’s building will house a community conference center, the BCCF office suite and future tenant and expansion space.  The goal of the Foundation is to create a structure that is LEED-certified for the purpose of being a community steward and encouraging a “green building movement” in the Reading area.  The project is another in a long line of joint ventures with Burkey Construction started by one of Butz Enterprises’ companies, Shoemaker Construction.  Butz Enterprises Companies and Burkey Construction have teamed on 7 projects totaling $185 million.

Sustainable Construction - LEED

According to an Engineering News Record (ENR) survey, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. ranked 38th in the U.S. last year in “Green” construction revenues.  Alvin H. Butz, Inc. has embraced the U.S. Green Building Council's quest to transform the way buildings are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.  Butz has taken a proactive position in the pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) training, development and implementation.  Butz currently has 5 LEED Accredited Professionals on its staff with additional staff currently in training and accreditation programs.  Butz is currently managing 14 construction projects valued at $800 million using sustainable design, construction and operations methods; many of which will be submitted for LEED certification.

Butz Named a Best Place to Work in PA

For the seventh year in a row Alvin H. Butz, Inc. placed in the Top 50 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for a medium-sized company.  There are only two other companies in the state that have also placed in the top 50 seven years in a row.  Butz ranked #32 in 2007.

Awards

ENR’s Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine bestowed awards of merit on two Butz projects in its Winter 2007 issue.  The projects which were so recognized are the $38 million Northampton County Courthouse Expansion in Easton, Pa., and Lehigh University’s $12 million Alumni Parking Pavilion in Bethlehem, Pa.  Lehigh’s Alumni Parking Deck was also recognized by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute as a co-winner in the parking structure category.  The award was announced in the Institute’s Fall 2007 issue of Ascent Magazine.

Marketing

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. has decided to produce a new series of marketing pieces with its affiliated companies, Shoemaker Construction Co. and Alexander Building Construction, LLC.  The first in the series showcases our combined strength in the healthcare sector.  To view our new healthcare flyer click here.  Look for future flyers showcasing our combined experience in higher education and sustainable construction.