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Perini Awarded $462.8 Million Contract for Construction of 2 Million-Square-Foot Expansion at Foxwoods Resort Casino.


FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Perini Building Company The Perini Building Company is a division of Perini Corporation. Projects
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), announced today the award of a $462.8 million contract by the Mashantucket Pequots Tribal Nation for the construction of the 2 million-square-foot expansion of the Foxwoods Resort Casino Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. It is the largest casino in the world, as measured by floor space for gaming, with 340,000 sq ft (31,587 m²) [1]. The entire resort comprises 4,700,000 sq ft (440,000 m²) of space.  in southeastern Connecticut The Southeastern Connecticut region comprises, as the name suggests, the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. It is sometimes referred to as Greater New London or by the tourist slogan Mystic and More. . At present, Foxwoods is the largest resort casino in the world, with 340,000 square feet of gaming space and 1,400 luxury hotel rooms and suites in a complex that covers 4.7 million square feet.

The expansion, designed by Paul Steelman Design Group of Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , features a 26-story, 825-room hotel tower and will emphasize non-gambling activities, including a 25,000-square-foot spa, 4,000-seat theater and 115,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. The new hotel will be the fourth hotel built since the resort was founded in 1986, and will bring the total number of rooms at Foxwoods Resort Casino to 2,240.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to be partnering with Perini Building Company," said Michael Thomas

For other people named Michael Thomas, see Michael Thomas (disambiguation).
Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967) is an English former footballer.
, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

"Our preconstruction team has worked diligently with Foxwoods' design team to establish a realistic budget and reliable schedule," says Sam Sabin Sa·bin , Albert Bruce 1906-1993.

American microbiologist and physician who developed a live-virus vaccine against polio (1957), replacing the killed-virus vaccine invented by Jonas Salk.
, Sr. Vice President, Perini Building Company. "The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has placed its trust in us to deliver a world-class addition to its phenomenally successful resort. We're very excited to get construction underway."

Additional features of the expansion include:

- 50,000-square-foot ballroom and junior ballroom,

- Two nightclubs with a combined area of 20,000 square feet and three lounges,

- Casino with 50,000 square feet of gaming space,

- Three restaurants offering casual and upscale dining,

- Four retail stores with a combined space of 10,000 square feet, and

- 1.1 million-square-foot pre-cast garage with 2,900 parking spaces

The project is expected to break ground in November 2005 with completion scheduled for summer 2008.

About Perini Corporation

Perini Corp. is a leading construction services company offering diversified general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures. We offer general contracting, preconstruction planning and comprehensive project management services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We also offer self-performed construction services, including sitework, concrete forming and placement and steel erection. We are known for our hospitality and gaming industry projects, sports and entertainment, educational, and healthcare facilities, as well as large and complex civil construction projects, and construction management services to U.S. military and government agencies. Visit www.perini.com for more information about Perini.

About Foxwoods Resort Casino

Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, is the world's largest casino resort with nearly 5 million square feet of exhilarating entertainment, gaming, dining, shopping, and resort experiences, all under one roof. Honored with 47 "Best Of" Awards by the readers of Casino Player Magazine as well as AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


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 4-Diamond Awards for both its Paragon Restaurant and Grand Pequot Tower Hotel, Foxwoods is recognized as an incomparable entertainment destination.

With more than 50 restaurants, retail shops and nightclubs throughout its airy glass enclosed concourse, every imaginable amenity is available for leisure and business guests. Foxwoods features 1,400 luxury hotel rooms and suites, 55,000 square feet of superior meeting space as well as world class entertainment in its 1,400 seat Fox Theatre. Six distinctive casinos with over 7,400 slot machines, 380 table games, the largest poker room on the East Coast, High Stakes High Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired after the first received a poor reception.  Bingo and the Ultimate Racebook offer visitors the gaming experiences of a lifetime.

Foxwoods is the premier resort destination in the Northeast and recently completed a $300 million expansion adding a visually stunning Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to , a world-class golf destination, Lake of Isles, featuring two Rees Jones designed courses as well as clubhouse facilities and private villas, and additional gaming, retail, nightlife and dining experiences.
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