The Colorado Dept. of Transportation will have at least 30 active construction projects in the Denver metro area this summer, not including maintenance projects, and 12 of those are being funded either by FASTER or the Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE). The 30 projects total nearly $386 million. Photo: CDOT Three major projects will take place along five miles of I-25, as well as two on Federal Boulevard: I-25 over the South Platte River: This $16.3-million project will replace the I-25 bridge over the South Platte River, also known as the Broncos Arch bridge due to its proximity to Invesco
Despite the loss of 1,000 jobs in March, the nation’s construction industry unemployment rate edged down to 20% for the month, according to an April 1 employment report by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Year-over-year, construction employment is down by 36,000 jobs, or 0.6%. The rate is down from 21.8% in February and 24.9% posted in March 2010. Nonresidential building construction now supports 658,100 jobs in the U.S. The sector added 2,600 for the month but has lost 1,800 jobs, or 0.3% of job totals, on a year-over-year basis. The specialty trade contractor segment lost 6,700 jobs in March and
Recipients of the Aon Build America Awards were revealed at last week�s AGC National Convention in Las Vegas. Several Mountain States region projects were honored, including Utah�s Pioneer Crossing, the Odd Fellows and Tanner Flagship Store renovations in Salt Lake City and the NREL Research Support Facility in Golden, Colo. Courtesy of AGC of America Pioneer Crossing in Utah was one of the region�s many award winners. This year�s competition netted more than 115 entries and yielded eight Merit Winners and 20 Aon Build America Awards. The winners were: GRAND AWARD WINNER MUNICIPAL UTILITY NEW Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Project,
Article toolbar Recipients of the Aon Build America Awards were revealed at last week’s AGC National Convention in Las Vegas. Several Mountain States region projects were honored, including Utah’s Pioneer Crossing, the Odd Fellows and Tanner Flagship Store renovations in Salt Lake City and the NREL Research Support Facility in Golden, Colo. This year’s competition netted more than 115 entries and yielded eight Merit Winners and 20 Aon Build America Awards. The winners were: GRAND AWARD WINNER MUNICIPAL UTITILY NEW Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Project, Lake Oswego, Ore. Advanced American Construction Inc. Engineer: Brown & Caldwell The floating sewer line
Article toolbar The National Asphalt Pavement Association recently presented Utah�s Staker Parson Cos. the 2010 Sheldon G. Hayes Award, recognizing the Davis County Lane Gain project as the single best highway pavement project in the nation. The award was presented at NAPA�s 56th annual meeting Feb. 9 in Orlando, Fla. The Lane Gain project added an HOV lane in each direction of traffic on I-15 from the State Street overpass to the South Layton interchange (Exit 330). The project also provided a longer transition lane for traffic entering the freeway at the South Layton on-ramp, greatly improving traffic safety in
Show organizers reported that the mood was �overwhelmingly positive� at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011 expositions held March 21 - 26 in Las Vegas. Despite continued uncertainty in U.S. construction markets and the overall economy, industry professionals expressed hopeful optimism for a sustained U.S. upturn in the coming months, while global sales continue to be strong. CONEXPO-CON/AGG retained its billing as the single largest equipment show in North America. CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011 attracted nearly 120,000 registered attendees; the shows were the global industry-gathering place for the year and the largest gathering in North America since 2008 for the construction,
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in February, declined in March. The index now stands at 63.4 (1985=100), down from 72 in February. The Present Situation Index improved to 36.9 from 33.8. The Expectations Index decreased to 81.1 from 97.5 last month. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by The Nielsen Co., a global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch. The cutoff date for March’s preliminary results was March 16. “The sharp decline in confidence was prompted by a sharp decline
The new 107,000-sq-ft J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center—Salt Lake County's largest and most energy-efficient recreation facility—celebrated its grand opening on March 18. Salt Lake City’s Layton Construction Co. Inc. was the general contractor for the project, and the facility was designed by EDA Architects. The J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center, located in Herriman, Utah, features a competition-sized indoor swimming pool with eight lanes; an indoor leisure pool with slides, a lazy river and water play equipment; an indoor running and walking track; a 16,000-sq-ft double gymnasium; six competition racquetball courts; exercise and fitness equipment; a dance and aerobics studio; multi-use rooms; and
America�s contractors are still feeling the pinch between reduced levels of construction spending and increases in materials prices as, for the fifth consecutive month, prices for construction materials increased�rising 1.1% in February�according to the March 16 Producer Price Index (PPI) report by the U.S, Dept. of Labor. Year-over-year, construction materials prices are up 6.1%. “Given the ongoing malaise in both residential and nonresidential construction in the U.S., February’s price increases are noteworthy,” said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “A number of factors appear to be driving input prices higher, including a weakening U.S. dollar, ongoing expansion in
The $11.4-million Green Valley Ranch Branch Library in east Denver celebrated its grand opening on March 12. The library, part of the Denver Public Library system, is the first of the newly constructed DPL branches to be completed or begin construction as part of the Better Denver Bond library improvements. The new 26,000-sq-ft facility incorporates the latest in library technology, including customer self-checkout stations and an automated handling system utilizing radio frequency identification technology, speeding the checkout of materials and ensuring better tracking and accessibility of library collections. The new facility boasts 50 public computers, wi-fi accessibility, a library lounge