Engineering

By Katie Rapone Long gone are the days when AEC professionals had to rely on 2D drawings in-order to construct a building from start to finish. The traditional design process required excessive interpretation, created waste and exposed owners to risks. Building Information Modeling (BIM) — an intelligent 3D model-based process that …

DENVER — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado) recently recognized 25 Colorado consulting engineering firms and their projects for innovation at the 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) Luncheon, held Nov. 5 at the Warwick Denver Hotel and attended by 175 guests. The Grand Conceptor Award, presented …

COLORADO SPRINGS – Confluent Development, a Denver-based real estate investment and development firm, plans to break ground on Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers’ first location in Colorado Springs, marking the brand’s entrance into the market. PM Design Group, Inc. is serving as the architect on the project with Embree Construction Group serving …

DENVER — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado) honored City of Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet, PE, with its General Palmer Award, during an awards luncheon held at the Warwick Denver Hotel on Nov. 5. The General Palmer Award is bestowed on an engineer who has …

BOULDER — Congruex, a Boulder-headquartered firm that provides design, engineering, construction management and maintenance services to broadband service providers, has acquired White Construction Co., Inc. Wisconsin-based White Construction is a telecom-focused self-perform construction company, specializing primarily in underground construction work with particular expertise in fiber-to-the-home, fiber-to-the-premises, and fiber optic interconnect projects. White …

DENVER – M.E. GROUP, Inc. and Forte Building Science have brought together their diverse building consulting practices under a new unified brand and will now be known as BranchPattern, Inc. The comprehensive rebrand and name change elevates the company’s focus on Improving Life through Better Built Environments. The new brand prominently …

LAKEWOOD – MEP Engineering (MEP) has been selected to provide engineering design services for a new apartment community at 9998 W. Jewell Ave. The firm will work with developer Metro West Housing Solutions and Studio 646 Architecture on a four-building apartment complex called Sage Corner — formerly known as Indigo, Lakewood. The buildings, totaling approximately 44,200 square feet, with …

LITTLETON – CORE Consultants, Inc. (CORE), a Colorado-based civil engineering, natural resources, and land surveying firm, was recognized as the No.1 Top New Venture at Zweig Group’s Hot Firm Conference in Dallas, TX. Zweig Group’s Top New Venture is the newest honor in their prestigious A/E Industry awards. The award was judged on a …

DENVER – SMPS Colorado, a volunteer organization for marketing professionals in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) industries, recently announced the appointment of its next Board of Directors for the program year 2018-2019. The new board includes members of SMPS/SMPS Colorado, all of whom represent and help the organization in meeting its mission …

GUNNISON, CO – Construction of the Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering at Western State Colorado University began this week on Western’s campus in Gunnison, Colorado. The ultra-modern, state-of-the-art facility will have approximately 75,000 square feet of versatile teaching and lab spaces including cutting-edge instrumentation rooms, faculty offices, and areas designed …