The Advanced Engineering Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was recently recognized by the Engineering News-Record as the Best-in-Class in the Higher Education/Research category. Over 800 projects were submitted in twenty categories with the State Public Works Division project coming out on top.
Spanning over 52,000 square feet, the building includes classrooms, research labs, a makerspace, and more—aimed at narrowing the gap between UNLV and other leading engineering colleges in the Southwest. The project was featured in the March 17th issue of the magazine.
GES’s involvement in the project began with a geotechnical evaluation of the site which included exploratory borings performed by sister company, Eagle Drilling Services. Soil sampling, laboratory testing and engineering analysis led to design and construction recommendations.
During the construction phase, GES updated parameters for micro-piles for the proposed west side pedestrian sky bridge and provided special inspection and construction materials testing until the university received its certificate of occupancy.
With the opening of the building in the Fall 2024 semester, UNLV believes it will increase undergraduate and graduate degrees by twenty-five percent.