Charity

It was quite a surprise Tuesday evening when Carlo Ferreira, developer of The Aurora Highlands, donated $100,000 during the Aurora Public Schools (APS) Foundation 9th annual Relentless Gala. Ferreira surprised everyone, including his daughter Carla, the director of Onsite Development of The Aurora Highlands, with his generous donation. During the $1000 paddle …

Elder Construction, Neenan Archistruction and Brinkman Construction have joined forces with Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity on a project focused on builders supporting builders. The initiative, called Hard Hats for Habitat, will be the first of an ongoing collaboration focused on AEC industry partners working together to sponsor and build future Habitat homes. …

By Peter Hodges The team at Precision Contractors takes pride in the broader impact their construction projects have on the communities around them. Their clients’ investments in building new buildings create dozens of new jobs and new revenue for each neighborhood. To expand the positive impact Precision can make, Bob Hibbard, Precision …

HomeAid Colorado, an organization bringing together building-industry professionals to complete construction projects and provide critical resources to nonprofit care providers, has announced that its annual “Builders for Babies Diaper Drive” will be accepting donations now through May 15.  Over 38 percent of Colorado infants and toddlers are living in low-income …

The 2021 Inspiration House recently broke ground in the Harvest Community of Barefoot Lakes in Firestone, Colo. The project is a collaboration between Brookfield Residential—a leading North American new home builder and land developer—and its trade partners, who discount and/or donate services and materials to significantly reduce the cost of the home build. The …

Denver-based The Broe Group and its rail affiliate OmniTRAX, Inc. have pledged one million meals to community food banks throughout their U.S. operating region. As America faces unprecedented food insecurity, the Colorado companies are leading a multi-state commitment to help relieve the growing strain on local food banks. “No one …

MTech Mechanical held its first annual Samborski Memorial Clay Shoot in October at Kiowa Creek Sporting Clays. $5000 was raised completely through internal donations and matched by MTech to donate $10,000 directly to the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC). “Due to current pandemic, our team had to adapt and …

Saunders Construction, Inc. held its third annual Clay Shoot Fundraiser on Oct. 6 to support its 2020-2021 Building Confidence in Kids (BCiK) partner, HopeKids Colorado. With the support of 48 industry partners, 60 teams, 15 sponsors and 21 volunteers, the committee was able to raise $48,903 for HopeKids Colorado. “We …

Pinkard Construction held its first annual Careers in Construction golf tournament on Aug 17, at the Country Club at Castle Pines. The event raised $71,270 for ACE Scholarships, providing over 30 scholarships for students from low-income families from a variety of different circumstances across numerous states. 25 Colorado companies and individuals provided generous …

The national diaper shortage is over, but demand for diapers remains sky-high — by as much as 300 percent in some areas in the country. In Colorado, today’s high 10.2 percent unemployment adds more pressure to families who already struggle to pay for basic and essential goods like diapers. HomeAid Colorado has …