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CMAR FOR ACCELERATED 1.5 MILE ROAWAY RECONSTRUCTION

March 5, 2024 – Following the evaluation of Statements of Qualifications (SOQ), Banicki has been chosen as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the Stardust Trail Widening & Reconstruction Project by Coconino County Public Works. This accelerated and time-critical project involves reconstructing and widening 1.5 miles of roadway in the Doney Park community. Banicki is excited to continue our partnership with Coconino County Public Works and collaborate with Peak Engineering and the Doney Park community to strategize, phase, and execute this project by June 30, 2024.

BANICKI’S STRONG TIES WITH ASU – CELEBRATING OUR SUN DEVIL CONNECTION!

February 21, 2024 – Banicki had an awesome experience meeting students at ASU’s Spring Career Fair. We’re incredibly grateful to have such a prestigious university right in our backyard – Go Sun Devils!

At Banicki, we’re proud to have seven full-time ASU alums on our team, complemented by an additional three current ASU student interns. We’re excited to welcome more Sun Devil interns to our dynamic team!

Join us in celebrating our ongoing collaboration with ASU as we continue to build a brighter future together!

ADOT PRESS RELEASE: $6.5M SR 287 | 79B DUAL ROUNDABOUT PROJECT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW & SAFETY!

February 14, 2024 – ADOT Press Release | Progress Photos

MARC MOMCILOVICH, CSP, CHST – 2024 ARIZONA AGC SAFETY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR!

January 26, 2024 – We are thrilled to announce that Marc Momcilovich, CSP, CHST, Banicki’s dedicated Safety Manager, has been honored with the esteemed title of 2024 Arizona AGC Safety Professional of the Year at Arizona AGC’s annual dinner and awards banquet!

Marc’s unwavering commitment to safety leadership, coupled with his extensive experience in heavy civil and general industry construction, makes him an invaluable asset. His mentorship of our craft and his relentless pursuit of safety excellence are truly exceptional.

We could write a novel about the safety innovations Marc has spearheaded at Banicki, including his groundbreaking move in being one of the first contractors in America to take our safety program fully digital with Safety Mojo, setting trends across the nation!

For those familiar with Marc and Banicki, his impact and the pivotal role he plays within our Team are crystal clear. We count ourselves incredibly fortunate to have Marc as part of our Banicki family, and we couldn’t be prouder that his exceptional dedication to safety has garnered the recognition it rightfully deserves.

From all at Banicki – Thank You, Marc!

MC 85 – 25,000 TONS SUPERPAVE AC & 35,000 SY MICROSURFACING COMPLETE!

January 21, 2024 – This Sunday, Banicki proudly completed the final phase of the $12.5M MC 85: 95th Ave to 87th Ave Project for Maricopa County in Buckeye. Our Team successfully placed 25,000 tons of Superpave asphaltic concrete and performed 35,000 square yards of micro surfacing on the Project.

We’re excited about the significant positive impact this Project will have on the community, specifically traffic flows through the West Valley’s Industrial Corridor. Looking ahead, we remain committed to contributing to the ongoing development of Maricopa County!

Check out Banicki’s drone footage from this weekend’s final paving operation here.

BEALE STREET CMAR UPDATE: ADVANCING TO THE FINAL PHASE 3!

January 16, 2024 – Today, Banicki successfully opened Phase 2 to traffic on the Beale Street Streetscape & Improvements CMAR and broke ground on the final Phase 3, completing six months of work exactly on schedule! We are excited to complete the final two blocks of the historic Beale Street rebuild for this signature project in the next few months. It has been fantastic working with the City of Kingman, Beale Street businesses, the Kingman community, and Design Firm WSP on this iconic Project.

Take a peek at some of Banicki’s construction photos here.

ADOT – DELIVERING BEST VALUE BRIDGE WORK

December 8, 2023 – Banicki is proud to announce the submission of our best value Design-Bid-Build proposal to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for the I-17 Airport Road TI UP Project. We are excited to deliver another award-winning bridge project for ADOT!

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CMAR FOR CRITICAL STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

December 1, 2023 – After SOQ scoring and interviews, Banicki has been selected as the CMAR on the Schultz Creek Drainage Improvements at US-180 Project for the City of Flagstaff. This critically important stormwater improvement project includes a 400’ long double 8’ x 5’ box culvert across US-180 and numerous other scopes to reduce post storm event flooding. Banicki is thrilled to start partnering with the City of Flagstaff, SWI, ADOT, and all project stakeholders to plan, phase, and construct this Project before July 1, 2024.

THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE – DELIVERING DBB BEST VALUE

October 24th, 2023 – Banicki is proud to announce the submission of our best value Design-Bid-Build proposal to the City of Scottsdale for the Indian Bend Wash Path at Chaparral Road Project. We are excited to deliver this high-profile shared use pathway for such a great client!

PROJECT UPDATE – BANICKI’S ROADWAY CREWS TRANSFORMING MC 85

September 19th, 2023 – Banicki has reached a substantial milestone on the third and final major phase of the MC 85 at 91st Ave Project for Maricopa County, starting lime and cement stabilization on the westbound lanes of MC 85 today. This critical project widens MC 85 to five lanes from 95th Ave to 87th Ave, widens 91st Ave to five lanes, and completely revamps the MC 85 & 91st Ave Intersection.

Banicki’s roadway crews are surging ahead, remaining over a month ahead of schedule with all construction set to complete by year end. Traffic flows through the vital corridor have already improved substantially with construction complete on the eastbound lanes of MC 85 and both directions of 91st Ave.

Drone Update – Banicki is proud to be delivering critical roadway infrastructure at best value for Maricopa County!

2023 ARTBA CONTRACTOR SAFETY AWARD WINNER

September 11th, 2023 – Banicki has been awarded the 2023 ARTBA Contractor Safety Award for our firm’s outstanding safety program and culture. A special thank you to all the members of the Banicki Team who consistently go the extra mile for next-level safety planning and execution!

CITY OF KINGMAN CMAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

August 31st, 2023 – Banicki is making great progress on our Beale Street Streetscape & Improvements CMAR for the City of Kingman! Stakeholders and business are thrilled with Banicki’s meticulous pedestrian traffic control and coordination, ensuring unimpeded access to all businesses throughout construction.

Phase one drone progress footage here.

PROJECT COMPLETE – BACK O’ BEYOND DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR SEDONA

August 17th, 2023 – Banicki completes all construction on the Back O’ Beyond Drainage Project, eliminating flooding for the residents of the Back O’ Beyond Ranch community. The improvements were operating as planned after heavy rainfalls in Sedona this Wednesday – Check out the video here!

80’ x 12’ x 3’ Jensen Precast segmental box | solid rock excavation | two-phases with temporary detour roads & automated signals | gabion erosion mattresses | gabion lined channels

PROJECT COMPLETE – SRP CIVIL SITEWORK PHASE 3 & 4 DESIGN-BUILD

August 8th, 2023 – Banicki completes all construction on Phase 3 & 4 of our Civil Site Work Design-Build at SRP’s Tempe Service Center, greatly improving drainage and increasing stormwater capacity at SRP’s facility.

1,089 LF of 120” diameter CIPCP | 43,353 CY detention basin | 27 drywells | 12 stormwater interceptors | 14 manholes & catch basin | 66,064 SF of shotcrete

PROJECT UPDATE – SCHULTZ CREEK CROSSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR COCONINO COUNTY

July 19th, 2023 – Banicki completes construction of custom triple barrel box culvert on the Schultz Creek Crossing Improvement Project for Coconino County in just three weeks! Precursor activities included constructing a temporary bypass road and self-performing utility relocations for Lumen and APS.

DELIVERING DBB BEST VALUE FOR THE CITY OF PHOENIX

July 11th, 2023 – Banicki has received Notice of Intent to Awards on three City of Phoenix Aviation projects, continuing to deliver DBB best value for our owners.

  • $23.99M – Sky Harbor International Airport – West Air Cargo Reconstruction
  • $1.70M – Deer Valley Airport – Blast Pads
  • $2.66M – Goodyear Airport – Infield Paving Phase I

BANICKI’S SAFETY PERFORMANCE RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AGC SAFETY AWARD!

July 11th, 2023 – Banicki has been awarded the Certificate of Commendation by the National AGC Safety Awards program for our firm’s outstanding safety performance in 2022, achieving a zero-incident rate for the year.

We are very grateful for our operational teams’ unwavering commitment to safety culture, planning, leadership, and execution day in and day out. Thank you for working safe!

To see the award, click here.

GROUNDBREAKING – BANICKI STARTS CONSTRUCTION ON HISTORIC STREETSCAPE CMAR

July 10th, 2023 – Banicki broke ground on the historic Beale Street Streetscape & Improvements CMAR for the City of Kingman. This signature project will completely revitalize the historic downtown area of Kingman, Arizona with a full roadway rebuild and streetscape beautification of Beale Street.

In October of 2022, Banicki kicked off an intense 9-month preconstruction phase with designer WSP and the City of Kingman Public Works Department. Through a partnered and collaborative preconstruction approach that included over 40 value engineering initiatives, design modifications, and cost saving innovations, all parties are thrilled for this monumental day.

Banicki would like to thank the City of Kingman and WSP for letting us be their partner on this awesome Project!

“Going to be a game-changer”

Click here for design renderings and project information.

PROJECT UPDATE – MC 85 PHASE II TRAFFIC SWITCH

June 23rd, 2023 – Banicki’s Team has completed Phase I of the $12.5M MC 85: 95th Ave to 87th Ave Project for Maricopa County in Buckeye. Phase II traffic switch will take place tonight, placing traffic on the newly completed southbound lanes of 91st Ave. Throughout all phases, traffic will be maintained in both directions.

Next week we will begin to demo the northbound lanes, removing the existing pavement section, lowering the waterline, cutting subgrade, and performing cement stabilization.

PRESS RELEASE – STERLING #51 ON ENR TOP 400 CONTRACTORS LIST

June, 2023 – Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Sterling) has moved up five spots to #51 on the ENR 2023 Top 400 Contractors list!

Banicki is among nine independently operating companies under Sterling, allowing our Owners to benefit from the collective resources, capacity, and institutional expertise of a top-tier contractor. At the same time, Banicki remains committed to providing a locally established contractor’s personalized service, best value, and cost-efficiency with our low-overhead structure.

Read about it here.

GROUNDBREAKING – BANICKI STARTS CONSTRUCTION ON CRITICAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

May 25th, 2023 – Banicki broke ground on the critical Mount Elden Lookout Road – Shultz Creek Crossing Improvement Project for Coconino County Public Works in the City of Flagstaff. Following the Pipeline Fire in 2022, storm water flows within Schultz Creek Wash drastically increased, frequently overtopping and forcing the closure of Mount Elden Lookout Road.

The Mount Elden Lookout Road – Shultz Creek Crossing Improvement Project includes replacing the existing 36” CMP crossing with a triple barrel 8’ x 4’ box culvert, roadway reconstruction, as well as upstream and downstream channel improvements to help mitigate impacts of high-volume monsoon flows through the area. CONTECH® ArmorFlex® ACB’s will be installed at the outflow of the box culvert over Kinder Morgan’s easement.

Banicki has been partnering with Coconino County Public Works and Natural Channel Design on this project since February at the 60% design stage. We are pleased to announce we broke ground the same day we obtained NEPA clearance for the work which occurs within the Coconino National Forest and FEMA floodplain.

Thank you to Coconino County Public Works, Natural Channel Design, Kinder Morgan, Lumen, and APS for letting us provide preconstruction services for this vitally important project. We look forward to rapidly constructing this project for the residents of Flagstaff before monsoon season.

Read about the project here.

PROJECT UPDATE – SUPERPAVE AC PAVEMENT COMPLETE ON MC 85 PHASE I

May 24th, 2023 – Banicki finished placing 12,300 tons of ¾” Superpave AC pavement for Phase I of our MC 85 Project. We are continuing to make great progress with the Phase 2 traffic switch coming in mid-June.

Watch drone footage here 

DRONE FOOTAGE – $11.1M MERIDIAN ROAD PROJECT COMPLETE

Banicki is proud to say we recently completed the final 1-mile stretch of Meridian Road for the Town of Queen Creek, the fastest growing city in Arizona. This vital stretch of new roadway was the final piece in connecting the Town with SR-24.

Many thanks to the Town of Queen Creek for being a fantastic client and owner!

Watch drone footage here 

$11.1M project scope:

1-mile of new roadway alignment | SRP 12kV to 69kV powerline relocation & conversion | 35,876 SY lime stabilization, ABC, and asphalt | 41,015 CY import fill | 15,638 CY drainage & channel excavation | 200 LF ADOT modified box culvert | 3,784 LF 18” to 36” RGRCP storm drain pipe | 29 CIP & precast drainage structures | 26,389 SF sidewalk | 9,096 LF curb & gutter | 2,005 desert landscape plants | Irrigation systems | LED streetlights | 8,278 LF steel gas line | 10,520 LF electrical conductors | 5,300 LF fiberoptic cable

PRESS RELEASE – BANICKI BREAKS GROUND ON $12.5M MC 85 PROJECT FOR MARICOPA COUNTY

January 16th, 2023 – J. Banicki Construction, Inc. (Banicki) broke ground on the $12.5M MC 85: 95th Ave to 87th Ave Project (the Project) for Maricopa County in Buckeye, Arizona. The Project includes the complete overhaul and expansion of the vitally important MC 85 and 91st Ave intersection located in the heart of the West Valley’s Industrial and Technological Corridor. The Project is centrally located amongst numerous warehouses and distribution centers – thus traffic control logistics and phasing are critical elements. Further scope includes full road reconstruction and widening, 25,000 tons of Superpave High Traffic AC pavement, stormwater infrastructure, lime stabilization, micro surfacing, electrical systems, new signalized intersections, and ITS systems.

Sterling Makes Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Small Companies List!

As a locally operated and established heavy civil contractor here in Arizona, many folks don’t realize Banicki has the support and resources of one of the world’s premier construction firms – Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Sterling).

Banicki is one of nine independently-managed companies under Sterling, offering our Owners the capacity, best practices, and institutional knowledge of a much larger firm with the cost structure and personal approach of a local contractor.

Banicki is thrilled to announce that Sterling was just named to Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Small Companies List! Check out some of Sterling’s impressive national rankings below:

  • #50 in Forbes’ Americas Best Small Companies
  • #29 in ENR’s Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors
  • #56 in ENR’s Top 400 Contractors

2023 ARIZONA AGC BUILD ARIZONA PROJECT OF THE YEAR!

Banicki is honored to have been awarded the 2023 Arizona AGC Build Arizona Project of the Year Award for our performance on the Terminal 4 South 1 Concourse Concrete Apron Project at Sky Harbor International Airport! ($10M – $50M new construction category.)

As one of the busiest airports in the world, the Terminal 4 South 1 Concourse Concrete Apron Project (T4 S1) serves a critical purpose for Sky Harbor International Airport, allowing the airport to meet increased passenger traffic demands by increasing Sky Harbor’s annual passenger handling capacity by three million.

Banicki’s new aircraft apron work was performed concurrently with McCarthy Building Companies’ construction of the new $310M Terminal 4 South 1 Concourse, a state-of-the-art building named ENR Southwest’s 2022 Project of the Year for the airport / transit category.

T4 S1 was constructed directly adjacent to active Taxiway Sierra, Taxiway Tango, and Southwest Airlines’ T4 S2 concourse. The Project encompassed work areas located in both airside and landside operational areas, requiring extensive coordination and partnering with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, Airfield Operations, TSA, Southwest Airlines, and McCarthy to eliminate all impacts to Sky Harbor International Airport’s operations.

Milestone Road Opening for the Town of Queen Creek!

November 28th, 2022 – J. Banicki Construction opened the final 1-mile stretch of Meridian Road for the Town of Queen Creek, the fastest growing city in Arizona. We can’t thank the Town of Queen Creek enough for their outstanding partnership on this awesome project!

Click here to see Queen Creek’s news release on this milestone opening.

$11.1M DBB – 1-mile of new roadway – 6,000 LF relocation & conversion of 12kV to 69kV overhead powerlines for SRP – 183’ long ADOT modified single barrel 8’x4’ box culvert – 9,096 LF curb & gutter – 26,389 SF sidewalk – 2,005 desert landscape plants – 11,560 LF landscape irrigation – 10,520 LF electrical conduit – 5,300 LF fiber optic cable – 22 LED streetlights – 3,784 LF of 18” to 36” drainage RCP – 29 drainage structures – 14,252 LF steel gas line for the City of Mesa

 2022 Construction Safety Champion of the Year – AGC of America

January 22nd, 2022 – Banicki Structural Superintendent Matt Hendrie has been named the 2022 Safety Champion of the Year by AGC of America. This one of one national award is an extreme honor, presented to a front-line supervisor who has led their company in achieving an exceptionally high degree of safety excellence. Banicki is privileged to have Matt on our Team, for his outstanding commitment to safety culture and team development are Core Values our company stands for.

AGC of America CEO Steve Sandherr and Milwaukee Tool National Director of Health and Safety Justin Azbill hosted a luncheon to honor Matt and present him with his prestigious award during the annual AGC Construction Safety and Health Conference in Glendale, Arizona in January. Please take a moment to watch the AGC of America and Milwaukee Tool video and article below which highlight Matt.

Watch Award Video Here ›

Read About Award Here ›

Matt has been instrumental in leading Banicki’s safety culture of achieving an Injury Free Environment (IFE). This means all activities can be safely performed in a completely Injury Free Environment if the proper planning, best practices, and safety engineering controls are implemented. Matt’s dedication to safety excellence and working in an IFE is best demonstrated by his recent execution of the Post Office Canyon Bridge, an extremely technical project that required meticulous safety planning and execution. Please read about and reference pictures from the award-winning Post Office Canyon Bridge project below.

Post Office Canyon Bridge ›

On top of being a dedicated father and husband, Matt volunteers his time with the Arizona Elk Society to take disabled veterans hunting. Matt gets immense joy taking disabled veterans on safe guided hunts when they otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity. As a health and safety advocate, Matt takes great pride in planning and executing these hunts for disabled veterans, spending countless hours scouting safe and accessible routes for the veterans. Matt is also a sawyer for the Arizona Elk Society with a license to operate a chain saw on national park land through the US Forest Service. As a sawyer, Matt promotes and performs the safe restoration of wildlife habitat throughout Elk range in Arizona.

2022 Arizona AGC Awards Banquet – Banicki Brings Home Three Build Arizona Project of the Year Awards

January 28th, 2022 Banicki’s commitment to delivering best in class projects was recognized at this year’s Arizona AGC Awards Banquet Dinner on January 28th where Banicki took home three Build Arizona Project of the Year Awards. Please read about and reference pictures from these award-winning projects below.

Post Office Canyon Bridge ›

BNSF Glendale Intermodal Facility & Yard Expansion ›

Jim Camp Wash Bridge & Cottonwood Wash Bridge ›

Award-Winning Concrete Work for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Sky Train® Stage 2 Expansion

A four-year project in the making, Banicki performed award-winning concrete work for two of the three new stations on Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Sky Train® Stage 2 expansion project. The $745M overall expansion project, expected to be complete and operational at the end of 2022, extends the Sky Train® automated transit system 2.5 miles from Terminal 3 to the Rental Car Center.

Banicki won the 2021 Arizona ACI Best in Concrete Project of the Year award for our work on both the Rental Car Center Station and the West Terminal Station. Please read about and reference pictures from these two highly technical and complex projects below.

Rental Car Center Concrete – Sky Train® Stage 2 ›

West Terminal Station Concrete – Sky Train® Stage 2 ›