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JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., keeps its character in renovation.

HOMEWOOD, IL (October 2008) — Graycor Construction Company Inc. (Graycor Construction), a subsidiary of the Graycor family of companies, has completed the ballroom rebuild at Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is scheduled to complete the rebuild/remodel of the main lodge in September 2008.

Reported to be one of Mr. Marriott’s favorite resorts, Camelback sits on a 100-plus acre site featuring 36 holes of championship Arizona golf, a signature spa and lavish meeting space for conferences and events.

Graycor Construction demolished the existing 15,000-square-foot ballroom and built a new 40,000-square-foot ballroom. The room features a 26-foot ceiling with valence-hung lighting and divides into 14 individual rooms. It is equipped with a full banquet kitchen facility. The project boasts high-end finishes, flagstone entryways, mahogany wood doors and wainscoting.

Graycor Construction recently completed work on “The Lodge,” a 1917 adobe mud brick building that houses registration, retail space, two restaurants with fully equipped remodeled kitchens and spa facilities. Graycor Construction saved much of the original structure, including the main living room that is the focal point of the project. The remodel includes a new Starbucks coffee shop, a 60,000-square-foot patio area featuring an engineered creek running through the site, four fire pits, an out/indoor bar and a BLT restaurant; the new bistro concept from Executive Chef Laurent Tourondel. 

Elegant style is evident in the new BLT Restaurant including mahogany floors, walnut bars and booths, special finishes on the ceiling, and a very high-end kitchen.

The remodel also includes a new office space on the second floor above the restaurant, two additional bar areas and a second-floor conference room.

Graycor Construction attributes its growing presence in the Southwestern United States to its longstanding relationships with clients over many decades leading to an increase in demand for additional project work in the Southwest. “We opened the Phoenix office in response to our clients’ needs in the Southwest region,” says Roger Sautter, area manager/operations for Graycor Construction. “We have completed many successful projects in the region with plans for future expansion.”

The Phoenix office has experienced success in projects ranging from banks to lifestyle centers, and maintains relationships with Crate and Barrel, Chase, Marriott, Armstrong Developers, CVS/pharmacy, Sunrise Assisted Living, Toyota, and others.

“Graycor Construction helped us step up a notch in both safety and quality,” says Jay Graef, of Graef Construction, a site utility contractor in Arizona currently working on their second project with Graycor Construction in the region. “We find Graycor Construction to be much more organized, understanding and respectful of their subcontractors.”

About Marriott International, Inc.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 3,000 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE®, and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $13 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.

About Graycor Construction Company Inc.

For five decades, Graycor Construction Company Inc. (Graycor Construction) has been a leader in managing and constructing mid- to large-scale commercial projects across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company has earned a reputation for its ability to develop intimate knowledge of its clients’ project needs and to translate that knowledge into consistently and successfully completing renovation and ground-up projects coast to coast. From pre-construction planning through final project delivery, Graycor Construction’s management team utilizes its extensive knowledge of commercial markets to deliver real value across the board on each and every project. Graycor Construction serves a select group of clients across a full spectrum of commercial markets across North America.

About the Graycor Companies

The Graycor companies – Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc., Graycor Construction Company Inc., Graycor Blasting Company Inc., and Graycor International – provide a wide variety of industrial and commercial construction services, as well as industrial maintenance technologies, across North America. As a top ranking industry leader with annual revenues in excess of $600 million, Graycor commits to safe working environments, demands excellence and rewards passion. Established in 1921, Graycor employs more than 1,500 construction specialists at the Chicago headquarters, regional offices and project locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information on the Graycor family of companies, visit www.graycor.com or call 1-800-455-0440.