
Construction of New CDOT Region 2 Headquarters in Pueblo Nearing Start
Pueblo, CO – Back on September 15th, the Colorado Transportation Commission approved the $28 million spending budget for CDOT’s new regional headquarters in north Pueblo. Construction is set to start in November or December and is expected to take about 18 months to complete. CDOT plans to move into the …

GE Johnson Awarded ENR Regional Best Projects in K-12 & Sports/Entertainment
Denver, CO – GE Johnson was honored as the winner of the K-12 Education category for Northfield High School at Paul Sandoval Campus and the Sports/Entertainment category for the Kansas State University Vanier Family Football Complex at today’s breakfast awards ceremony for the ENR Regional Best Projects Awards in Golden, …

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Breaks Ground on the New UNC Campus Commons
Greeley, CO – Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), in partnership with design teams Semple Brown Design and Handprint Architecture, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new and innovative University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Campus Commons project. When complete, this 114,000-sf student recreation center will showcase the University’s world-class music and musical …

Interactive Construction Training for High-School Students: CCCD 2016
Denver, CO – Colorado Construction Career Days’ 14th annual event supports the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) latest efforts to urge U.S. Senators to pursue a House-related measure to boost funding and support for construction programs targeted for high school students. According to AGC of America’s latest analysis of U.S. …

Overview of Dodge 2017 Construction Outlook: Mature Phase, not a Decline
View here Chief Economist Robert Murray of Dodge Data & Analytics presented the 2017 Dodge Construction Outlook on Oct. 20th where he commented that despite smaller growth in construction starts, the industry is headed towards more of a mature phase of expansion and not a decline. Image courtesy of Business Rewritten

DU’s Engineering & Computer Science Building Opens Its Doors to the World
Denver, CO — The University of Denver chose Homecoming Weekend to show off the new Engineering and Computer Science Building, which houses the new state-of-the-art Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, and the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging. GH Phipps Construction Companies built the 130,000-square-foot building, which was …

ASHRAE/IES Publish 2016 Energy Efficiency Standard
Numerous energy savings measures resulting from industry input are contained in the newly published energy efficiency standard from ASHRAE and IES. This 2016 version is the 10th edition published since the original standard was first published in 1975 during the energy crisis of the United States. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016, Energy Efficiency …

Metro Denver Area Unemployment Rate Drops with Construction as Fasting Growing Sector in the State
View here The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released its latest data indicating that unemployment in the metro Denver area is at 2.9% for September 2016, down from 3.2%. Construction added 2,700 jobs in September and reflects a 19% rate of growth over the year, making it the fastest growing …

Etkin Johnson Unveils 3-Phase Development Plan for The Gateway at InterQuest
Colorado Springs, CO – Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners has finalized the conceptual plan for its recent purchase of The Gateway at Interquest, a 77-acre tract of land in northern Colorado Springs. Development plans for The Gateway at InterQuest include three distinct multi-family housing projects, as well as retail, office and …

CO Highlighted as ‘Model for the Nation’ at North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum, Gov. Hickenlooper to Keynote
Denver, CO – Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Senator Cory Gardnerwill address over 500 public and private sector executives focused on increasing investment in strategic infrastructure projects at the 8th North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum in Denver on October 24th and 25th. The Leadership Forum will also feature a luncheon with Kansas …