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A 50-acre campus that will consolidate services for the county into one location. The new Adams County Government Center consists of a 330,000-sq-ft office building, including a five-story tower for administrative offices, and a basement-level parking garage. The building is being constructed using LEED standards so the county may acquire LEED-Silver certification for the campus.

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This project included the demolition of the old Casey Middle School built in 1924. Original facades were saved and incorporated into the new 110,000-sq-ft, three-story building. The new school will have capacity for 600 students. Green aspects of the project include a green roof, synthetic turf fields, a geo-thermal heat pump system, solatubes, occupancy sensors, photovoltaic systems, and the reusing of many materials from the old Casey Middle School. The project team is seeking LEED Platinum certification.

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The new center includes an additional 60,000 sq ft, bringing the total facility to 165,000 sq ft that contributes to the student experience by providing such amenities as: 24,000 sq ft of cardio-weight fitness areas on two levels - equivalent to doubling the existing area; a multi-activity gym with curved walls to accommodate indoor soccer and other sports; a climbing tower, bouldering wall and bouldering cave.

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Designed by Brad Cloepfi l of Allied Works Architecture, the Clyfford Still Museum design reflects the institution�s mission to preserve, present, and celebrate the work of this legendary American artist. The building will provide intimate, architecturally compelling spaces for the study and enjoyment of the museum�s extraordinary collection, which encompasses some 2,400 works spanning Clyfford Still�s career and is one of the most comprehensive single-artist holdings in the world.

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This project will build a 90,000-sq-ft, multidisciplinary health and wellness center focusing on clinical research. The five-story structural steel building will house a fitness facility, pool and sauna, exhibition kitchen, bistro, grocery, phlebotomy labs, clinical offices, and administrative spaces.

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The 154,000-sq-ft NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center is being developed in partnership with the University of Wyoming, the State of Wyoming, Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development, the Wyoming Business Council and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power. It will contain one of the world's most powerful supercomputers dedicated to improving scientific understanding of climate, severe weather, air quality, and other vital atmospheric science and geoscience topics.

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July 1, 2010
Kimberly MacArthur
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Nearly 40 years have passed since Dick Saunders started his own company to provide himself with a retirement fund and a �little bit of ownership.�

He got more than he bargained for. Saunders Construction now has more than 350 people in skilled field positions, and it consistently has ranked among the top contractors in the Rocky Mountain region.

The firm also has been named Mountain States Construction�s 2010 Colorado Contractor of the Year.

�Most satisfying to me is that throughout our history, the company has had a great reputation and accolades,� says Saunders, who turns 70 in August and still shows up at the office. �Hardly a day goes by where I don�t get a compliment on a great job or team players, and that brings more satisfaction to me than anything else.�

John Beeble, company president and CEO, adds: �We define our success through the eyes of our customers. Projects take on a life of their own, based on what needs to happen for this to be successful for our customer. We run after that very hard. What people say about us when we�re done is everything.�

�Something else that�s evolved is that, instead of focusing on our building � anyone can do that � what we try to be about is the experience. Competency doesn�t make us different,� Beeble says.

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From its headquarters in Centennial, Colo., Saunders Construction has earned a reputation for much more than competency. It has amassed an award-winning, wide-ranging portfolio covering office, retail, recreation, arts and entertainment, health care, technology and hospitality sectors.

The company�s list of landmark projects includes the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Fiddler�s Green Amphitheater, Broomfield Event Center, CU Center for Community and the University of Denver College of Law.

Strategic partnerships with �best-in-class� construction companies in other major markets have allowed Saunders to extend its reach geographically.

Though the firm enjoys long-term relationships with high-profile clients�including HealthONE, Kaiser Permanente, Gates Corp., Whole Food Market Inc., Target Corp., Samsonite Corp., ProLogis and AT&T�it appreciates and nurtures all client relationships.

�We look for people that understand relationships,� Beeble says. �We can teach people how to build buildings, but you can�t teach them how to be relational.�

Shawn Whinnen, vice president of operations, agrees that commitment to all clients, regardless of size, is important. �I think we�re stereotyped as a large contractor only interested in doing large projects,� Whinnen says. �We do many, many small projects, anything and everything, and they�re extremely important to us.�

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