Chart by McGraw Hill Construction

The Colorado Springs-El Paso County construction picture will be clouded by an expected sharp decline in institutional projects.

Ray Nunn

President

Nunn Construction Inc.

2012 Vice Chairman, AGC/C

"Non-residential building construction opportunities will be flat for the rest of this year in Colorado Springs," Nunn says. "Due to the unused inventory of commercial and industrial space, there is a smaller demand for construction and a limited amount of renovation and tenant improvement work. Owners are challenged in obtaining project funding, which is holding up project starts, but multifamily construction has increased and will continue to improve the rest of the year, as will the single-family residential market."

Firms in Focus

CSNA Architects 532 N. Tejon St.,Colorado Springs

CEO: Gregory M. Friesen

Employees: 11

Founded: 1972

What's New: The firm is designing a new facility for Bal Seal Engineering as well as several projects for the Broadmoor Hotel and Colorado College. It is also expanding the Fox 21 News studio.