Photo caption: GT Mason accepts the award on behalf of LDC, along with 14 other award recipients at a banquet on March 21st.

Route 66 Casino Hotel was honored at The Associated General Contractors of America’s 60th Anniversary Celebration as one of 2009’s AGC’s Best Building Winners in the Construction Management-at-Risk category. The 147,000 sq. ft. expansion of Route 66 Casino Hotel, completed in December of 2008, was an example of how the Construction Management-at-Risk method can save costs, while assuring a quality product. Through this method LDC Facilities Director, GT Mason, and his staff were able to reduce project costs by 50%. LDC worked with General Contactor Jaynes Corporation and Rick Bennett Architects along with a large team of engineers and other specialty contractors to make this project a success. The hotel expansion is a great example of how great teamwork, budgeting and time management can result in a successful project. Congratulations to the LDC Facilities team for a job well done!