TEMECULA, CA— Pechanga Resort and Casino, the largest Native American owned casino and resort in California will open June 24, three months ahead of schedule and under budget. Tony Meyer, project manager of Perini Building Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Perini Corp. credits teamwork, a proactive owner and an “outstanding group of subcontractors” for delivering the 22-month project in record time. The 989,17-square-foot hotel/casino, conference center and performing arts theater, was originally scheduled to open in early fall. Pechanga Resort and Casino is located on the Temecula Reservation and is owned by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians. Included in the construction of the hotel/casino and conference center are a 1,200-seat performing arts theater, retail space, an intimate show lounge, bingo hall, seven restaurants, a pool deck on the roof of the conference space, along with an attached 13-story, 522-room guest hotel, capped off by a roof-top lounge. “Partnering and utilizing input gleaned from key players proved to be a tremendous asset on this job,” said Meyer. In addition to weekly meetings, Perini traditionally schedules one formal partnering session facilitated by an outside consulting firm. “The team approach established in the initial session provided beneficial insight on ways to control costs and improve the schedule.” In fact, due to the success of the first session, subsequent mini sessions were added to the agenda. “Its amazing what can be accomplished when everyone works together,” added Vincient Coviello, Tilden-Coil Constructor, Inc., the owners representative and construction manager.
