The Utah Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors and the Utah Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region have formed an official partnership to strengthen and develop best practices in the design-build community in Utah. The partnership brings together two entities from the nonresidential construction industry into one working group.“The value of this partnership is two-fold,” said Chris Hipwell, ABC Utah chapter president. “In addition to growing the design-build community here in Utah, ABC and DBIA will develop a cohesive effort for training and development through the partnerships’ programs.“This will allow Utah to stay current on
Lerch Bates, a Denver international consulting firm for vertical transportation, façade access and materials management, has been selected by MANICA Architecture to provide vertical transportation and façade access consulting services for the construction of VTB Stadium and Arena in Moscow, Russia. The massive project will include construction of a stadium and an indoor arena within a single building enclosure. VTB Stadium and Arena, one of the largest projects currently being developed in the Russian Federation, features the redevelopment of historic Dynamo Stadium and the surrounding park. The exterior façade of the old stadium will be incorporated into the construction of
Transportation construction projects from across the country were recognized on June 3 for their contributions to environmental protection and mitigation. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) sponsored the 14th annual “Globe Awards” held in Washington, D.C. as part of the association’s Federal Issues Program. The Globe Awards recognize: • Private-sector firms and public-sector transportation agencies that do an outstanding job of protecting or enhancing the natural environment in the planning, design and construction of U.S. transportation infrastructure projects • Transportation construction-related product manufacturers and material suppliers that utilize exemplary environmental processes to protect and enhance the
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation recently released the May 2013 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 $725-billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment-finance market is 56.7, an increase from the April index of 54.0, reflecting industry participants’ increasing optimism despite continuing concerns over the economy and the impact of federal policies on capital expenditures. When asked about the outlook for the future, MCI survey respondent Aylin
Despite the still sluggish economy, Broomfield, Colo.-based MWH Global is coming off its best year ever, with $1.6 billion in worldwide revenue for 2012. The wet-infrastructure and water-engineering company is not only ranked No. 5 among the largest design firms in both the Colorado and Intermountain areas but also consistently earns top honors in international markets as well. Related Links: A Conversation With MWH Global CEO Alan Krause MWH Opens Office in Ethiopia The key to the company's growth can be best summed up with one phrase: "Thinking globally, acting locally." MWH provides design, consulting and construction management services to
Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter held its annual Safety Awards dinner on May 16 at the Marriott City Center in downtown Denver. More than 150 ABC members and guests were in attendance for the event. The safety awards recognize ABC-member companies who are leading the industry in the area of safety. Photo courtesy of ABC RMC The Tony Dietrich Safety Professional of the Year Award winner is presented to Tom Menzies (center) by Tom Alvarez of RK Mechanical Inc. (left) and award sponsor Paul Miller (right) of Flood and Peterson. Before the awards portion of the ceremony, four
Colorado honored nearly two dozen member companies for their safety programs at the AGC/C Safety Awards Luncheon in late May.The AGC Construction Safety and Excellence Awards (CSEA) recognizes companies for safety excellence and loss-prevention programs achieved through management commitment, employee involvement and program innovation. Two AGC/C firms, GH Phipps and Metropolitan Glass, received national awards for winning in each of their categories for the CSEAs. The national CSEA competition was held at the AGC National Convention the first week of March and the winners were announced during an AGC of America awards breakfast.The National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) evaluates a
Denver architectural firm klipp, a division of gkkworks, has been recognized by LEARNING BY DESIGN with the Outstanding Project Spring 2013 award for Frederick High School in Frederick, Colo. LEARNING BY DESIGN recently released its Spring 2013 edition, which showcases the nation’s best education design and construction projects, from PK-12 to college and university facilities. Photo courtesy of klipp Technology, sustainability, community-use, efficient use of daylight, visual continuity and student engagement were central themes for the design of the new high school. klipp | gkkworks served as the architect for the project, along with Hutton/Cunningham Group as associate architect and
The new Boise Whole Foods Market, which opened in November, has been named a winner in the 2013 Boise Building Excellence Awards in the Best Sustainable Projects category. Photo courtesy of CSHQA Sustainable elements of the new grocery store and its River Room pub include efficient light fixtures and abundant natural light, which reduces energy consumption. Hosted annually by the city of Boise, the awards feature recently built new projects and renovations that demonstrate good design and leadership in sustainability, safety and accessibility. The new store was designed by Boise architects CSHQA. Its green elements include:• A permeable paving system
The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado recognized its top member firms at the association’s annual awards program on April 20 in Denver. The evening was presided over by Bob Kinning, Total Plumbing, Inc., and chair of the ASAC Awards Program Committee; and committee members Pem Eberlein, AP Eberlein Co.; Kory George, Woods & Aitken LLC; Diane Hills, Diamond Excavating Inc.; Sonja Guenther, Will of Colorado; and Dave Ruddy, Hellman and Associates. Photo by Jamie Martin, courtesy of ASAC Scott Deering, (middle) ASAC president, Absolute Caulking & Waterproofing, received the ASAC Member Choice Award from Bob Kinning, Total Plumbing, and Diane