MARLTON, N.J. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a contract from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to provide program and construction management services during design and construction of a new Major League Baseball spring training facility for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
The state-of-the-art spring training facility will be located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community adjacent to the city of Scottsdale in Arizona. The facility will include an 11,000-seat ballpark, 12 replica and practice fields and related buildings that will include Major and Minor League signature clubhouses, training facilities and offices for each team. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is partnering with the Diamondbacks and Rockies to build this facility, which will be the first Major League Baseball spring training facility ever to be built on Indian land. Construction of the facility is expected to commence in January 2010 and be completed by March 2011.
"This project is an important addition to our Community," said Diane Enos, President of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. "It is already proving to be a dynamic draw for economic development for our commercial corridor and we look forward to hosting spring training games and many other fine events that will be held here all during the year," added Enos.
"This is a very exciting opportunity for Hill to be involved in such a unique project," said Michael B. Smith, Hill's Senior Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager. "We are proud to be part of this important endeavor for the Indian Community," Smith added.
Hill International, with 2,300 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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