White Construction Group, a Colorado-based commercial general construction firm, was recently awarded the Ken Mitchell Lake Park Boardwalk & Fishing Pier project for the city of Brighton. Faced with the problem of having to install a fishing pier in a filled lake, White built a platform to hold the 125-ft crane needed to drill caissons 45 ft below the surface of the lake. A 14-piece barge was shipped in from Jackson, Miss., in six trucks. Each piece weighs 24,000 lb and took a week to assemble. When complete, the entire system, with the Anderson Drilling crane, weighs 620,000 lb. Jim
Located in southeast Colorado in Prowers County, Lamar is home to nearly 7,900 residents. Sustainability has already found its way into the county, which is home to the world�s fifth largest wind farm, converting renewable wind energy into usable electricity. Additionally, Alta Vista Charter School (AVCS) in Lamar will be the first Colorado Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CO-CHPS) project to be certified in the state when JHL Constructors Inc. completes the new addition and the historic renovation in August. AVCS will set the precedent for future green education facilities throughout Colorado. AVCS currently operates out of a small 1917
The construction industry added 5,000 jobs in April while the industry’s unemployment rate declined slightly to 17.8%, nearly twice the national average, according to an analysis of new federal employment data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the figures continue a yearlong trend of little change in construction employment after years of steep declines and predicted the stagnation is unlikely to change soon. “The construction industry may have stopped bleeding jobs, but there is no sign that employment levels are set to bounce back,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “With declines in
Contractors were able only to partially pass on the costs of rising petroleum and metals prices in April, according to a recent analysis of producer price index figures released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the resulting cost squeeze—a result of sluggish demand for construction—will push more construction employees and firms out of work unless public officials act promptly to encourage public and private investment. “Contractors have been clobbered for several months by double-digit price hikes for diesel fuel, copper and steel products,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Worse, the price squeeze is hitting
New construction starts in March came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $404.9 billion, essentially the same pace as February, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Cos. While total construction was unchanged from the prior month, this steady pattern came as the result of divergent behavior by construction�s three main sectors. Nonresidential building in March increased sharply, following its subdued activity earlier this year, but declines were registered by housing and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities). Through the first three months of 2011, total construction on an unadjusted basis was reported at $88
Tower One Construction, a Denver-based general contractor, recently completed the Newton Theater Rehearsal Space located at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Center. The $1.5-million project remodeled 8,100 sq ft of existing space on the fourth floor loft. It includes a new dance floor, bar and pre-function area. A state-of-the-art audio-visual system was also installed. The loft area will be used for social gatherings, opera-education lectures, rehearsal space and dance recitals. Denver Mayor Bill Vidal celebrated the opening of the new venue with a ribbon cutting on May 10.
A new green senior living community in Lakewood is complete and ready for tenants�the Creekside Residences West located near Pierce Street and Colfax Avenue. The project is the second phase of the Residences at Creekside Community. The project team consisted of owner Metro West Housing Solutions; general contractor Calcon Constructors; architect Studio Completiva Inc.; engineer ABS Consultants; and E Light Electric, electrical contractor. The four-story, independent, senior living community includes 83 low-to moderate -income, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 650 to 820 sq ft. The project totals 104,000 sq ft and includes a 64-stall underground parking garage
The Weitz Co., Denver, broke ground in early May on a new two-story building addition on the AlloSource campus. The project, designed by Intergroup Architects, also includes renovation of more than half of the company’s existing facility. Photo: put photo credit here The project partners break ground on AlloSource�s new building in Centennial. Left to right: Dean Elliott, AlloSource director of legal affairs; Orville Hinerman, Rocky Mountain Region president, The Weitz Co.; Olivia Thompson, AlloSource vice president and CFO; Ned White, Intergroup Architects principal; Sue Dunn, Donor Alliance CEO and AlloSource board member; Cathy Noon, mayor of Centennial; Wally Nelson,
The Golden Hill Office Center in Lakewood, Colo., and Denver�s Republic Plaza have been selected to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency�s ENERGY STAR National Building Competition called "Battle of the Buildings." The program helps improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings and protects the environment. Photo: courtesy of The RMH Group Photo: courtesy of The RMH Group In the spirit of popular weight-loss competitions, the two office buildings will battle it out against hundreds of others from across the country to reduce their “waste profiles” through improvements in energy efficiency—with help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR program. The 2011
Article toolbar Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia will be among the dignitaries to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Library & Academic Resources Center (LARC) at Colorado State University-Pueblo on April 22. The state’s leaders will join Interim President Julio Leon in rededicating the first building on the Belmont campus, which has been closed for the past two years to undergo a $24-million renovation. Faculty and staff offices and classrooms were relocated to various areas across campus during the renovation. As the first building constructed on the Belmont Campus in 1965, the facility