The Colorado Chapter of Society for Marketing Professional Services presented its 2014 Marketing Excellence Awards on February 13. The annual competition is the longest-standing awards program recognizing excellence in marketing and communications by professional services firms in Colorado’s design and building industry. The following members were recipients of individual awards:• Leonardo Award: Amy Hopkins, Espy Marketing The Leonardo Award is given by SMPS Colorado to honor achievement at the highest level the A/E/C industry marketing and business development. This year’s winner, Hopkins, is a veteran executive-level strategic marketer with 25 years of experience in the technical services field. She specializes in
The Associated General Contractors of America recently honored Salt Lake City’s Airport Light Rail extension as the most significant construction project of 2013. The project’s contractors, Stacy and Witbeck and Kiewit Western, won the Grand Award at the Alliant Build America Awards at AGC’s national convention in Las Vegas in early March. Photo courtesy of UTA The 6.2-mile light rail extension connects Salt Lake International Airport with downtown Salt Lake City. The project also earned a merit award in the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category and was recognized as an AGC in the Community Award winner.The Utah Transit Authority
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) hit a post-recession high in the fourth quarter of 2013, growing from 8.2 months to 8.3 months (1.3%). Compared to a year ago, CBI is 3.9% higher—up from 8 months at the end of 2012. The CBI is a leading indicator that reflects the amount of construction work under contract but not yet completed. A lengthening backlog implies expanding demand for construction services.“CBI indicates that the final three quarters of 2013 were a period of progress for nonresidential construction,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Although other indicators have not been
Associated Builders and Contractors recently appointed Dave Hill, H&H Group, as 2014 chairman of the board for the Utah Chapter. As chairman, Hill will be responsible for oversight of the chapter, including the board of directors and executive committee, as well as policy development for the chapter and industry. He will also serve on ABC’s national board of directors representing Utah’s nonresidential construction industry at the national level. Photo courtesy of ABC Utah 2014 ABC Utah Chairman Dave Hill In addition to his term as chairman of the ABC Utah Chapter, Hill currently serves as a member of the Woods
W.W. Clyde & Co., Springville, Utah, was recently awarded the Victory Pipeline Phase I project, a $12-million water transportation job that will serve seven water districts in Duchesne County, Utah; and the I-15, South Davis Operational Improvements Project from the Utah Dept. of Transportation. The Victory project consists of building a new water pipeline from Starvation Reservoir to Roosevelt City and, according to the Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board, will provide increased capacity for Duchesne County’s economic and population growth.The project will directly benefit the populations of Duchesne City, Roosevelt City, Myton City, Johnson Water District, East Duchesne Water
Structural engineering firm Studio NYL is marking its 10-year anniversary in business. The Boulder-based firm, launched by co-founders Christopher O’Hara and Julian Lineham on February 4, 2004, continues to expand on its portfolio of regional and international work. Photo by Rogne Photography Studio NYL co-founders Julian Lineham and Chris OHara stand atop a three-story structural glass stairway in an Aspen-area residence. The faade and structural-glass features were designed by the firm. Photo by Torres Cineteca Nacional, site of the National Film Center in Mexico City, is the largest and busiest film center in the world. The project architect was Rojkind
The team renovating the emergency department at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs has won a major national health care award. Photo by Fred J. Fuhrmeister/Time Frame Images Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, RTA Architects and GE Johnson Construction were awarded the American Society of Healthcare Engineering 2014 Vista Award for the teams renovation of the emergency department at Penrose Hospital. Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, RTA Architects and GE Johnson Construction Co. were recently awarded the American Society of Healthcare Engineering’s 2014 Vista Award.The award, which recognizes teamwork in optimizing the physical health care environment, will be presented at the International Summit
The 92nd annual meeting of the Utah Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America opened in Salt Lake City Jan. 23 with the theme of “Building Knowledge.” Photo by Brian Fryer Jeff Edwards, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corp. of Utah, presents his economic forecast for AGC of Utah members at the 2014 convention in late January. Photo by Brian Fryer Barbara Taylor of R&O Construction accepts an AGC of Utah award for the company's work on the Station Park retail development in Farmington, Utah. But “building optimism” could have been just as appropriate, with a positive
Colorado State University’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising broke ground Jan. 27 on a key remodel and addition that will enhance the facility’s educational and research capabilities. Museum rendering by klipp architecture, a division of gkkworks, courtesy of CSU The expansion will allow for more galleries, classroom and seminar space, a conservation laboratory and additional collection storage. Photo courtesy of CSU Groundbreaking for the expansion of Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, part of the universitys Dept. of Design and Merchandising, took place in Fort Collins on Jan. 27. The project, located at 216 E. Lake St. in Fort
When the recession hit, CCI Mechanical Inc. of Salt Lake City decided not to change its pricing strategy, enter new markets or chase work outside its core focus. Instead, the mechanical contractor chose to stay the course, honoring its long-standing commitment to customer service. Photo courtesy of CCI Mechanical CCI Mechanical served as the HVAC and plumbing contractor for Salt Lake City's Public Safety Building, the new home for the city's police, firefighters and emergency dispatchers. Photo courtesy of CCI Mechanical CCI Mechanical performed the HVAC and plumbing work for City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, a mixed-used