Construction-technology provider Trimble broke ground May 14 for its new Rockies campus, a 125,000-sq-ft, four-story building on 15 acres in the Westmoor area of Westminster. The company’s new location will house all of its existing employees, with space to accommodate up to 570 people. Trimble initially opened its Colorado location in October 2000 with 43 employees at the Church Ranch Office Center in Westminster, occupying approximately 29,000 sq ft.Today, Trimble leases approximately 98,000 sq ft in Westminster’s Westmoor Technology Park, with more than 400 employees who primarily focus on marketing, testing and applications engineering in the construction, surveying, agriculture and
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has officially kicked off the 2012 construction season in the northeast section of the state. Altogether, more than 150 miles of highway will be under construction, with costs totaling more than $110 million in Boulder, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties. “It’s going to be a busy summer in our region of the state,” said CDOT Regional Director Johnny Olson. “We have a wide variety of projects that will be under way, including an interchange reconstruction at the intersection of two major highways, bridge replacements in multiple counties, much-needed resurfacings,
A revolutionary research and teaching facility that opened in late April at the University of Colorado Boulder will allow scientists to tackle biomedical challenges ranging from cancer, heart disease and tissue engineering to the development of new biofuels. Rendering courtesy of CU Boulder An architects rendering shows the Systems Biotechnology Building at the University of Colorado at Boulder facing Colorado Avenue along the east side. Faculty, staff and students working in the new $160-million Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building come from five departments on campus, including chemistry and biochemistry, chemical and biological engineering, computer science, MCD biology and physics. Several
Denver's Regional Transportation District, the Colorado Dept. of Transportation and SEMA Construction Inc. broke ground for the I-225 rail line in early May. The 10.5-mile light rail extension will travel through Aurora and a small section of Denver. The line, part of RTD’s FasTracks program, will include eight stations and connect the existing Southeast Light Rail Line at Nine Mile Station with the planned East Rail Line at the Peoria-Smith Station.Constructing the first segment of the line from Nine Mile to Iliff as part of CDOT’s expansion project allows both RTD and CDOT to efficiently complete the rail line and
Editor’s Note: As part of our ongoing industry leadership profiles, Mark Shaw, ENR Mountain States Bureau Chief, conducted the following interview with Alan J. Krause, president and CEO of MWH Global Inc., in the engineering firm’s Broomfield, Colo., headquarters on April 25. An edited version of this interview appeared in the May 14 issue of Engineering News-Record magazine. Photo by Mark Shaw Alan Krause, President/CEO, MWH Global Inc. ENR: Can you give us an update on the Panama Canal Expansion project, for which MWH is leading the design? Any lessons learned there yet?Alan Krause: We are well through the design,
After five months of positive readings, the Architecture Billings Index has fallen into negative terrain. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the April ABI score was 48.4, following a mark of 50.4 in March. This score reflects a decrease in demand for design services. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.The new projects inquiry index was 54.4, down from a mark of 56.6 the previous month. “Considering the continued volatility in the overall economy, this
In September 2009, a change made to the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development’s (ACORD) Form 25, Certificate of Liability Insurance, eliminated language in the old form where the insurer agreed to “endeavor” to provide notice to the certificate holder of a cancellation of the first named insured’s policy—and instead clarified that the policy itself governs the duty to notify of cancellation of the policy. As a result of this change, the following question arises: Should any action be taken? The simple answer is “yes,” but different action is suggested for different scenarios.The most basic action that should be
The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult. “Contractors caught a bit of a break on major input costs in April, enabling some firms to make up for recent price spikes,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “However, workloads remain uneven by segment and geographical region, leaving
The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona awarded an $82-million contract to Henderson, Nev.-based Tutor Perini Building Corp. to construct the new Vee Quiva Casino & Hotel. Located in Laveen—just outside of Phoenix—the project will include a new 70,000-sq-ft casino and a 90-room hotel. Construction is expected to start in June. Related Links: Read about Gila River's previous project, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino The new casino will be built just to the south of the existing Vee Quiva Casino, which will remain operational until the new project opens in summer 2013.“Rebuilding Vee Quiva Casino is part of a
This week marked a major milestone on the $1.5-billion PHX Sky Train project, as Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton sent Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s new automated train on its first official—albiet short—journey on Monday. Photo courtesy Sky Harbor The PHX Sky Train performed its first short test run on Monday on track running between the East Economy Station and the maintenance facility. Photo by Scott Blair Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton praised Sky Train as the key to future success at Sky Harbor Airport. “Built during the worst economy since the Great Depression, this project has put a lot of people to
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