Design firms continue to enjoy a wave of prosperity across the Mountain States, driven by steady in-migration and increased funding for public-sector projects. In Utah, the Legislature’s push for better transportation funding is expected to produce more highway design work, and the passage of billions in school bonds last November is boosting the K-12 education market in Colorado.
“We have seen a strong increase in K-12 projects based on the significant bond issues that were passed by voters in the fall of 2016,” says Jack Petersen, president of engineering firm Martin/Martin Inc., Lakewood, Colo.