With the recent hire of White Construction Group, Castle Rock, Colo., as CM/GC, the Stanley Marketplace project team is in place. The adaptive reuse of an abandoned manufacturing building in Aurora, Colo., into a mixed-use development could also fuel other rehab projects in the area, Aurora officials say. Rendering by gkkworks The new marketplace that will house several restaurants, a beer garden, local retailers, offices and community programs. The retail project, located in Aurora’s “Opportunity Triangle” between Stapleton, Lowry and the Fitzsimons Medical Campus—is the brainchild of developer Flightline Ventures.For years, the 133,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility and the 22 acres surrounding
The Colorado Ballet has completed a long-awaited move into its new home at 1075 Santa Fe, on the north end of Denver’s Santa Fe Art District. The move from the ballet’s former home of 20 years to the expansive new facility brings to life artistic director Gil Boggs’ vision for the largest resident dance company in the state. The new space will also help to establish a center for dance in the state. Image courtesy of Semple Brown Design The new space for the Colorado Ballet in Denvers Santa Fe Arts District is comprised of eight studios as well as
The Denver Botanic Gardens opened it new $6-million Science Pyramid to the public on September 18. The 5,258-sq-ft pyramid will showcase the research being done at the gardens on contemporary botanic and environmental issues, as well as topics like global steppe climates. Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin, courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens Thirty panels on the pyramids high-performance faade feature photovoltaic collectors to gather energy for interior exhibits. The new space empowers visitors to become citizen scientists and do their part as ambassadors for global conservation as a part of the Botanic Gardens’ broader mission. Various projects conducted under the Botanic
Odyssey Elementary, slated to become the greenest school in the state, opened its doors to students August 25 in Woods Cross, Utah. The building can function as a net-zero facility, generating all its own electricity, and is on track to achieve LEED-Gold certification. The owner, Davis School District, is pushing the envelope for 21st century schools. In traditional schools, teachers are often limited in their pedagogical approaches by the classroom and the building in which they teach.Not so at Odyssey. The school has flexible spaces that can be easily moved or adjusted to meet student and teacher needs. It was designed around
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $540.6 billion, new construction starts in August dropped 9%, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The decline followed July’s elevated volume, the strongest so far in 2014, and brought activity back to the average pace reported during the first seven months of this year. By major sector, nonresidential building fell sharply, after being lifted in July by the start of several large manufacturing plant projects, while nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities) also retreated. Residential building in August ran counter by posting a modest gain, helped by
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra says it wants to remain in Boettcher Concert Hall—after it’s renovated. In a Sept. 18 unveiling of the CSO's Boettcher proposal, Colorado Symphony CEO and board co-chair Jerome H. Kern presented a proposal for a repurposed, renovated concert hall. The plan envisions a modernized and upgraded building that allows for greater flexibility in programming and addresses critical issues of sound and structure. Photo courtesy of Colorado Symphony The CSO's initial plan to renovate Boettcher Concert Hall calls for reducing the volume of the hall, enlarging reflective surfaces near the musicians and adding flexibility in the audience-seating
Construction firms added jobs in 36 states between August 2013 and August 2014, while construction employment increased in 28 states between July and August, according to a recent analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that construction activity continues to spread even as employment gains remain uneven by month and state. “The number of states with increases in construction employment over the last 12 months moderated in August but remained strongly positive as construction activity continues to spread across most of the nation,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “While most
All major categories of construction spending increased in July, and total construction reached the highest level since December 2008, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials welcomed the robust spending figures but cautioned that growing demand will put new pressure on an already tight labor market. “It is encouraging to see signs of a broad-based recovery in private construction along with a recovery—at least for now—in public construction investment,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “Private nonresidential construction should remain strong through the rest of 2014 and beyond, while residential spending is
The Dodge Momentum Index rose slightly in August, increasing to 118.8 (2000=100) for the month, up 0.2% from the July reading. The improvement in August is on the heels of a 5.7% decline in July, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The momentum index is now 13.9% higher than one year ago and continues to point to recovery in the sector.The
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released the September 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $827-billion equipment finance sector. Overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 60.2, an increase from the August index of 58.9. MCI-EFI survey respondent Valerie Hayes Jester, president, Brandywine Capital Associates Inc., said, “We are experiencing stronger demand than in the past several months, which bodes well for a
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