Tres Amigas and Broadview Energy recently announced agreements have been reached in a move designed to guarantee the viability of the project that backers hope will lead to the development and construction of up to 500 megawatts of wind energy generation in northeast New Mexico. Minneapolis-based NRS LLC is the manager/developer for Broadview Energy, with currently has about 2,000 megawatts in active development around the country, and a history of successful wind farm development, principally in Midwest and Western states.“Our associate, Robert Walker, has been working on acquiring the transmission path from New Mexico to California for several years,” said
The 13-story Art Deco Professional Building at Central Avenue and Monroe Street in the heart of downtown Phoenix has been sold to CSM Corporation and will be converted into a premium select-service hotel. Image courtesy CSM Corporation Rendering of the Professional Building at Central Avenue and Monroe Street in downtown Phoenix. The building originally opened in 1932, housing the offices for Valley Bank and Trust and the Maricopa County Medical Society above. It is traditional Art Deco style with strong vertical lines, a central tower with setback wings and windows, and decorative grills above the main entrance. at Monroe Street
The 2014 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects has elevated 139 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. Three members from Colorado were named as Fellows. The three—Nan Anderson, FAIA; Alan Ford, FAIA; and Mary Morissette, FAIA—will be honored at an investiture ceremony during the 2014 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago, held from June 26 – 28. Nan Anderson, with Denver’s Anderson Hallas Architects PC, was nominated in AIA’s category one, for architects who promote the aesthetic, scientific and practical
Total construction spending edged up 0.1% in December and rose by a modest 4.8% for all of 2013, as a robust market for apartments and single-family houses outweighed downturns in private nonresidential and public projects, according to a recent analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. “Residential construction ended on a strong note in 2013 and should remain positive for at least the next several months,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “Meanwhile, private nonresidential spending appears to be poised for a rebound, but the short-term outlook for public construction is still negative.”Construction
After weeks of harrowing rockfall work, one lane of U.S. 550 in southwestern Colorado is open to traffic on a limited basis. A massive rockslide closed the remote highway on Jan. 13. The rugged, two-lane road, also known as the Million Dollar Highway, winds over 11,018-ft-high Red Mountain Pass between the small towns of Silverton and Ouray. Related Links: Rigging for Rescue Blog About Ruby Walls Rockslide CDOT Video of the Ruby Walls Rockslide Mitigation The closure came when a section of rock the size of a football field sheared away from a towering cliff known as the Ruby Walls
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in December, increased again in January. The Index now stands at 80.7 (1985=100), up from 77.5 in December. The Present Situation Index increased to 79.1 from 75.3. The Expectations Index increased to 81.8 from 79.0 last month. Consumers’ assessment of overall present-day conditions continues to improve. Those claiming business conditions are “good” increased to 21.5% from 20.2%, while those claiming business conditions are “bad” edged down to 22.8% from 23.2%. Consumers’ appraisal of the labor market was also more positive. Those saying jobs are “plentiful” ticked up to 12.7% from 11.9%,
New construction starts in December grew 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $554.5 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. Although both nonresidential building and housing settled back during the final month of 2013, the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities) finished the year on a strong note. For 2013 as a whole, total construction starts advanced 6% to $516.8 billion. This follows the 10% gain reported for 2012 (which drew support from a record amount of new electric utility starts that year) and modest 2% gains in both 2010 and
A two-block stretch of 18th Street between Wynkoop and Blake streets in Lower Downtown Denver will be converted from one-way to two-way traffic this year. RTD’s new circulator service, the Free MetroRide, will debut this spring and travel from Union Station to Civic Center Station along 18th and 19th streets as part of RTD’s FasTracks transit expansion. In January 2013, the city of Denver re-examined the efficiency of the transportation network in LoDo. The many changes taking place in the area—including the pending completion of the Denver Union Station project, a significant increase in residential living and Denver’s growing multi-modal
Two painters died late Wednesday morning when their boom lift tipped over at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix. The lift, owned by H&E equipment, was parked on a hill and the men were painting a six-story building, said Lt. Brandon Jones, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The lift had been placed on a downhill slope on the jail's northwest side. The men were working for Riddle Painting and Coating, a contracted vendor.Inmates in the recreation yard of the county jail facility saw the painters fall and reported it to correctional officers. The men were transported to
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