Sustainable Projects Westin DIA Hotel Earns LEED Platinum Status March 20, 2017 The new hotel sits atop the airport’s integrated transit center, which offers direct commuter rail connectivity to downtown Denver.Read More
Renewable Energy Mortenson to Build in Colorado the Largest Single-Phase Wind-Energy Project in North America March 17, 2017 The 600MW Rush Creek Wind Project will be home to 300 turbines and an 83-mile transmission line near Limon, Colo.Read More
Federal Spending Trump Budget Would Cut Some Construction Accounts, Spare Others Hit list includes TIGER grants, new transit starts, rural water grants and loans Tom Ichniowski March 16, 2017 No Comments OMB director says funds cut from some programs will go into expected infrastructure investment program later this year.Read More
Construction Starts ENR Mountain States Announces Top Regional Project Starts of 2016 March 15, 2017 The final list will appear, ranked by dollar volume, in the April issue of ENR Mountain States.Read More
Legislative News Utah Legislature Passes Two Key Construction Funding Bills Brian Fryer March 14, 2017 Included in the bills was $100 million to fund infrastructure at the site of the new state prison. Read More
States Face Transportation Funding Gaps State agencies are finding ways to cope with $900 million less than expected in fiscal 2017 highway aid Tom Ichniowski March 8, 2017 While top state transportation officials look and listen for hints about President Trump’s promised, still unreleased infrastructure plan, they are working to cope with more-immediate funding issues.Read More
Viewpoint: Construction Safety Benefits Extend Beyond The Project Fences Todd Stewart March 8, 2017 A positive safety culture can have effects reaching far beyond the jobsite.Read More
New Projects January Construction Starts Jump 12% Nationwide March 5, 2017 Gains are reported for the nonresidential, public works and electric utilities sectors.Read More
Powerplants Viewpoint: Modernizing Protective Relays: How One Utility Made the Switch March 3, 2017 How one team managed risk and reliability with careful design and documentation of numerical relays.Read More
Tunneling Projects Viewpoint: Michigan Ditch Tunnel Project Overcomes High-Altitude Contracting Challenges March 3, 2017 The 5.2-mile-long Michigan Ditch was originally constructed in the early 1900s to convey water from the west side of the mountain range to the east.Read More