September 25, 2007

ROEL Construction Set to Begin Construction on Quechan Casino Resort  

Fort Yuma Reservation, CA… ROEL Construction has plans to start construction of the Quechan Casino Resort located on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation in California in early October. This new design/build project will consist of a 295,000-square-foot facility that will offer the area's largest convention and entertainment venue complete with a 166-room hotel complex. The impressive Mediterranean design captures tribal influences throughout. The new resort will contain a 33,000-square-foot gaming area, two restaurants, a sports bar and will offer guests a lazy river pool, health facility, 1,200 person concert venue and surface parking to accommodate up to 1,700 cars and recreational vehicles. A water treatment and wastewater treatment facility will also be provided onsite. Construction is scheduled to complete in winter 2008.

Mike Jackson Sr., Charles B. Montague Sr., Brian Golding Sr., and Felix Montague are representatives for the Quechan Indian Tribe . Scott Christensen, David Nance, Steve Jones and Adam Bock of Cumming Corporation are the construction manager. Bob Dollar leads the team at the Friedmutter Group for the architectural and interior design. Other members of the design team include GSSI Structural Engineers, Dahl, Robins & Associates, JBA Consulting, Orness Design Group Inc., MPE Engineering, Walsh Engineering, Casino Food & Beverage Solutions, The Lifestyle Companies, Nicklaus Engineering Inc., Endelman & Associates Inc., HKA Elevator Consulting Inc., John Levy Lighting Productions Inc., Kelley Technologies LLC, Mike Malia & Associates, Rolf Jensen & Associates, SASC Southwest LLC, Veneklasen Associates, and Square Peg Design . ROEL representatives include Wayne Hickey and Pat Stark as project executives, Brent Hughes as group manager, Rick McKee, Keith Kauffman, and Jarrod Smith as project managers, Steve Fruitman as assistant project manager, Juan Romero as project engineer, Vic Johnson, Bob Oostra and Brandon Brook as superintendents, and Carol Maniglia as senior project coordinator, Hilary Alarcon as project coordinator with Andrea Newell and Andrea Eddington as administrative assistants.

Subcontractors for the project include Desert Road Builders, Fencing By SK. LLC, Convergent Inc., Pacific Coast Iron, Raymond Interior Systems, Devco Engineering Inc., Clear Solutions Environeering Inc., Western Fire & Protection, Collins Plumbing, California Comfort Systems , and Neal Electric .

About ROEL Construction

Founded on integrity, quality and trust, 2007 marks a major milestone for ROEL— the recognition of its continual ability to deliver construction excellence for nine decades. Whether the job involves small tenant improvements, large-scale new construction or gold level LEED certification— ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience.  ROEL has received from the Associated General Contractors of America , San Diego Chapter the Contractor of the Year award eight times and is a nine-time winner of the American Subcontractors Association San Diego Chapter's Large General Contractor of the Year award. Additionally, the 2007 McGraw-Hill Engineering News-Record ranked ROEL 209 th amongst the nation's 400 largest general contractors. ROEL has offices in San Diego , Las Vegas , Irvine , Bullhead City , and Palm Springs . In addition to general construction, ROEL provides tenant improvement, structural concrete, and consulting services. For more information on ROEL Construction, visit www.roel.com .