Maricopa County Courthouse

Ryan provides construction manager at risk services for new courthouse 
Maricopa County is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. To meet the needs of such a rapidly growing community, the County is constructed a new  695,000-square-foot county courthouse tower in downtown Phoenix. Ryan, in association with Gilbane Building Company, lead the construction effort, working with a large number of stakeholders and design professionals. Many members of the design team were located throughout the country, the project team established a web-based project management system to distribute information and plans in a timely manner. Protocols were established to disseminate the information to the team in the most appropriate manner and to ensure timely estimating, value engineering suggestions and phased bid packages for this fast-track project.

The building is highly sustainable and both energy- and water-efficient; a structure meant to stand the test of time. While a newly constructed building, its traditional design, columns and materials will blend with the historic buildings that exist on the Maricopa County campus. The finished courthouse houses approximately 1,000 in the jury assemble area and offers 22 courtrooms in varying sizes, with the ability to expand to 32 in the future. The project team will be seeking LEED silver level certification for this project.