U.S. Engineering Co. has emerged as a regional and national leader in the efficient offsite prefabrication of mechanical components and in the multi-trade collaboration needed to assemble them. Related Links: St. Joseph Hospital Will Have Big Economic Impact 2013 AGC/C ACE Awards Winners The Colorado offices of the mechanical contractor have recently tackled some of the state's largest and most complex health care projects. Those include a $47.6-million contract working with general contractor Haselden Construction at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) New Inpatient Tower and Critical Care Wing Expansion in Aurora, Colo., and a $76.8-million contract to provide mechanical
Generating a sustainable, solar-supported energy for a multi-purpose school that connects a small mountain community, redesigning a water treatment facility and helping a small community locate funding for a safe water supply, developing aerial technology that monitors power lines to predict and prevent outages, preserving a dam that helps power a community and restoring a river that revived an ecosystem and revitalized a community – these were among the innovative project solutions employed by the American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado’s 2014 Engineering Excellence Award winners. Photo courtesy of ACEC Colorado Crews reconstruct the downstream powerhouse buttresses at the
The campus-wide project to increase the operational efficiency of the University of Colorado’s campus utility systems in Boulder has achieved a major milestone. Photo courtesy of JE Dunn Construction The East District Energy Plant is one of the cornerstones of CUs campus utility upgrade project. More than 150 field workers and representatives from the project team celebrated the topping out on Nov. 11. The team includes JE Dunn Construction, Denver; Lutz, Daily & Brain LLC Consulting Engineers, Overland Park, Kan.; The RMH Group, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm based in Lakewood; and LOA Architecture of Denver. The last piece
The U.S. General Services Administration’s James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse project in Billings, Mont., and the Federal Center South Building 1202 Redevelopment project in Seattle, Wash., won a Design-Build Project Award at the 2013 Design-Build Industry Conference and Expo held in early November. The Conference and Expo highlights exemplary projects that not only achieve budget and schedule goals, but that also apply innovative design-build techniques and include integrated project management best practices.The James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse received an Honor Award under the category of Civic Buildings, and Federal Center South Building 1202 Redevelopment project received a National Design-Build Award
The AGC of Colorado Industry Gala and ACE Awards was held at the Hyatt Regency on Nov. 1. Photo courtesy of AGC of Colorado Project of the Year - Haselden Construction LLC - University of Colorado Hospital New Inpatient Tower AGC honored winners as follows (ACE - 1st Place, Silver - 2nd Place, Bronze - 3rd Place):Contribution to the Community• ACE - Intermountain Electric Inc. – Emergency Power Recharging Stations Project• Silver - JR Butler - The Colorado Freedom Memorial• Bronze - Jordy Construction - Asian Pacific Development CenterMeeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job – Subcontractor• ACE - Ludvik
The American Institute of Architects Colorado North chapter recognized its 2013 architectural design and honor award recipients on Nov. 1 during a presentation at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art in Boulder. Photo by David Lauer Photography Honor Award Winner - Sunshine Canyon House, Boulder The following three architectural design awards were selected from 24 entries submitted by members of AIA Colorado North. The awards were presented by Jury Chair Jeffrey L. Day of Min | Day, Omaha, Neb. (Note: Honor awards are the highest achievement, followed by merit, then citation.)Honor Award for Residential: LargeSunshine Canyon House, Boulder, by renée
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of ABC honored exceptional efforts in merit shop construction while celebrating the region’s construction industry during the 12th annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards on Oct. 18 at The Four Seasons Hotel Denver. Photo courtesy of ABC Rocky Mountain (From left) Mark Baumann, Bill Kincheloe, Scott Anderson, Shannon Amberger and Jordan Woods of TIC-The Industrial Co. received their Award of Excellence from Jeff Erker of FCI Constructors, third from left. The EIC Awards provide ABC-member general contractors and specialty contractors a forum to showcase their best recent work. The ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter’s EIC awards competition
AIA Colorado South 2013 Awards The AIA Colorado South chapter recognized its 2013 architectural design awards recipients during a ceremony on Aug. 16 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs.The following two architectural design awards were selected from seven entries submitted by architect members of AIA Colorado South. The awards were presented by Jury Chair Carol Ross Barney of Ross Barney Architects, Chicago.• Merit Award for Interior Architecture: Falcon Virtual Academy, Colorado Springs; Firm/Architect: DLR Group, Colorado Springs• Merit Award for Unbuilt Architecture: U.S./Mexico Work Program Border Crossing, El Paso/Ciudad Juarez; Firm/Architect: markharris Architects, Colorado SpringsAIA Colorado
The story of Okland Construction begins far from Salt Lake City. The company was started in 1918 by Norwegian boat builder John Okland, who immigrated to America, drawn here by a chance encounter. He launched a company that four generations later continues to shape the skyline of the new West. Related Links: Salt Lake City Public Safety Building Net Zero New SLC Federal Courthouse on Schedule "He was coming from Norway to study engineering and live with an uncle in North Dakota," says Randy Okland, current Okland Construction board chairman. He recounts the story of his grandfather's passage to America
Mortenson Construction Co. has consistently leveraged its skills in virtual building, collaboration and prefabrication to build some of the region's largest and most complex projects, usually ones on short schedules and tight budgets. Those skills and a track record of service to long-term clients helped the company thrive during the recent recession. Related Links: Mortenson Tops Out Exempla St. Joseph Hospital Project Mortenson Breaks Ground on UCCS Parking Structure Mortenson's Denver office helped the Minneapolis-based contractor remain financially strong with company-wide revenue ranging from $2.8 billion in 2008 to $2.3 billion in 2012. Last year, the Denver office generated $298