McCarthy Completes Sandia Hotel

Resort is Set Against Picturesque Sandia Mountains in the Land of Enchantment

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. October 14, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, April 5, 2006. McCarthy has put the finishing touches on the Sandia Resort, a full-service hotel and conference facility for the Pueblo of Sandia located just north of Albuquerque. The new hotel is located adjacent to the existing Sandia Casino, also constructed by McCarthy in 2001.

"We're glad to be a part of this great facility which is already well-established as a destination and landmark - evidenced by the strong response it's already generated since it officially opened for business," said Bo Calbert, president of McCarthy's Southwest Region.

McCarthy began construction on the 460,000 square-foot facility in May 2004 and completed its work in November 2005. The resort opened for visitors in December 2005.

Approximately 21,000 cubic yards of poured-in-place concrete 228 deluxe guest rooms, including 24 one-bedroom suites, three two-bedroom suites and three two-bedroom super suites The four-star facility contains a lower level 60,000 square-foot ballroom and conference center, three restaurants, a business center, and a 12,000 square-foot state-of-the-art spa and fitness room. On the seventh floor of the facility sits one of the city's best fine dining restaurants, Bien Shur

The resort also boasts an 18-hole golf course designed by Scott Miller. The southwest style of the hotel reflects that of the adjacent Sandia Casino, with exposed timbers and quarried New Mexico limestone.

The hotel is situated behind the casino and provides unobstructed views of Albuquerque's Sandia Mountains, which hold tremendous spiritual significance for the Pueblo.

The hotel is the second phase of development for the Pueblo, and represents the tribe's plans to diversify its economy. Revenue from the hotel and conference center will be used to support the community's education, healthcare, housing and law enforcement programs.

"The Pueblo has reached an exciting next step in our efforts to improve services to our community and all tribal members," Pueblo of Sandia Governor Stuwart Paisano said. "We're pleased that the McCarthy team has continued on this journey with us."

The project team includes Albuquerque-based Fanning Bard Tatum Architects with Las Vegas-based designer Marnell Corrao Associates , and 3D/I as construction manager.

For more information about McCarthy, visit www.mccarthy.com, or about the Pueblo, visit www.sandiapueblo.nsn.us.

Celebrating more than 25 years of success, McCarthy's Southwest Division is based in Tempe, Ariz., and operates in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Other McCarthy projects in the Albuquerque area include various phases of construction and renovation of the Presbyterian Hospital.

Celebrating more than 25 years of success, McCarthy's Southwest Region headquarters is based in Tempe, with a divisional office in Las Vegas, and operates in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Employee-owned McCarthy is the nation's 14th largest domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Record, May 2005). The company also has offices in Newport Beach, San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco, Calif., St. Louis, Dallas and Atlanta.