December 5, 2008

ROEL® VOTED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of the YEAR and BEST OVERALL CASINO RESORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT By Global Gaming for the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

San Diego, CA…  On Monday, November 17, at the Global Gaming Expo Casino Design Awards luncheon, Global Gaming awarded ROEL Construction with the Best Overall Casino Resort Construction Project over $200 million and also named the firm the Construction Company of the Year for 2008.  ROEL was considered for this award for its work on the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.  Selected by the Global Gaming Casino Design Award judges, companies are evaluated based upon several attributes including, successful implementation of a casino or casino resort with adherence to the architectural design and the owner’s vision for the property; particular attention to unique construction solutions; sensitivity to completion timing, budget and maintenance of a clean site; optimum adherence to standards and procedures commensurate with a world-class construction entity.

“It is a great feeling to be recognized by our peers for delivering on the promises we make.  I appreciate the value Global Gaming and Casino Design sees in our approach and am grateful for this honor,” stated Wayne Hickey, Chief Executive Officer of ROEL.

The 552,000-square-foot project consisted of a 16-story, 340-room hotel next to the existing casino with meeting rooms, pre-function convention space, complete spa, and back of house areas. This tower features 314 deluxe guest rooms, 24 executive suites, two presidential suites, and a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor conference center with over 10,000 square feet of meeting space, back of house areas, the spacious 10,500-square-foot Sunstone Spa, and resort-style pool. The hotel is now being heralded as one of the premier resort destinations in the Coachella Valley.

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is the owner, represented by Executive Director of Construction Rob Donnels.  VOA Associates was the architect and interior designer, with back of house interior design by Pearson Architects, Inc.  Consultants to the design team were Lochsa Engineering and Surveying, Jehn Engineering, and MSA Engineering Consultants. Code compliance was handled by Broadspec Inspection Services.  ROEL representatives included Bill Carter as project director, Chris Heese and Jano Montoya as senior project managers, Jason Albrecht and Ben Pia Jr., as project managers,  Dan Partridge as assistant project manager, Abe Foglio, Sandra Cuevas and Paula Montore as project engineers, Maynard Zillmer as general superintendent, Fidel Olvera, Matt Kaiser, Tony Morris, Phil Lemoine,  Mark Jemison , Paul Martin, Eric Riveness and James Archer as superintendents, Sherman Gaines as regional safety director, Lance Scott as onsite safety coordinator, Brandon Line as contract administrator, and Bonnie Jenkins as project coordinator.

Subcontractors for this $175 million project included Al Miller & Sons Roofing Co., Angelus Waterproofing, Anning-Johnson Company, Architectural Accent, Benmark Custom Painting, Bergelectric Corp., Brewer Crane and Rigging, CA Comfort Systems, Cal-Flex Engineering, Caspers Concrete Cutting, Cattrac Construction, CMC Fontana Steel, Cochran Communications Construction, Condon-Johnson & Associates, Contractors Termite Control, Cove Electric, Del’s Flooring Contractors,  Earth Support Systems, Earth Systems Southwest, Equity Cabinet Company, James Fedor Masonry, GM Interiors, Glass Factory, Guy Evans Door& Hardware, Guy Yocom Construction, Horizon Painting, Hendrickson Construction, Inland Pacific Tile, J. Colavin & Sons, Johnson Barnes & Finch, KHS&S Contractors, Magik Glass & Door, Marble Granite Tiles, Otis Elevator, Pacific Rim Mechanical, Pacific Stair, Paramount Tile, Inc., Penhall Co., Platinum Landscape, Quality Millwork, Raymond Interior Systems, RBF Consulting,
Rossin Steel, Shade Structures, Sierra Woodworking, SJ Grigolla Construction, Spartan Concrete & Asphalt Cutting, SSW Mechanical Construction, System Electric, Temp Power Systems, Tidwell Concrete, Togo Construction, Tractel,
TRL Systems, Western Fire Protection, Whites Steel, Whitmore Steel,
and Williams Mechanical.

About ROEL Construction
Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for over ninety years.  Whether the job involves small tenant improvements, large-scale new construction or LEED certification— ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience.  ROEL has received the Contractor of the Year award eight times from the Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, and is a nine-time winner of the Large General Contractor of the Year award from the American Subcontractors Association, San Diego Chapter.  Additionally, the 2008 McGraw-Hill Engineering News-Record ranked ROEL 215th amongst the nation’s 400 largest general contractors. Headquartered in San Diego, ROEL also has offices in Irvine and Palm Desert, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Kingman, AZ.  In addition to general construction, ROEL provides tenant improvement, structural concrete and consulting services.  For more information on ROEL Construction, visit www.roel.com.

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