Project Financing Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips in November January 9, 2016 The newest Census Bureau report represents the worst monthly performance for project spending since April.Read More
Project Starts November Construction Slides 5 Percent Nationwide Nonresidential building retreats after October’s substantial gain Dodge Data & Analytics December 28, 2015 No Comments The decline represented a partial pullback after the 13% increase reported for total construction in October.Read More
Civic Improvements Denver Opens Two More Protected Bike Lanes Downtown December 17, 2015 No Comments The lanes use a row of parking to separate bicycle and vehicle traffic.Read More
Economic Analysis ABC Predicts Continued Growth for Construction in 2016 The average contractor backlog stood at 8.5 months by mid-year 2015 December 17, 2015 No Comments Despite a weak global economy, the industry’s solid economic recovery in 2015 should continue in 2016, led by strong consumer spending, ABC says.Read More
New Design Work Architecture Billings Index Hits Another Bump in November December 17, 2015 No Comments AIA reported the November ABI score was 49.3, down from the mark of 53.1 in October.Read More
Environmental Projects Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Completes Major Water Purification Project The $74-million project is the result of a public-private partnership Brian Fryer December 17, 2015 No Comments The new line will discharge byproduct from one of the largest reverse osmosis groundwater treatment projects in the U.S. Read More
Sustainable Design CU Campus Utility System Project Will Help Meet the University’s Green Goals December 15, 2015 No Comments Results of the utilities upgrade project include increased energy efficiency and new state-of-the-art buildings.Read More
Sustainable Design CSHQA’s Boise Office Earns LEED Platinum December 15, 2015 No Comments The project scored 83 points, the highest number in the USGBC database for Idaho projects under the 2009 Version 3 LEED criteria.Read More
Design Leaders Colorado Engineers Recognized With Special Honors at ACEC National December 15, 2015 No Comments Three members of the American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado received special honors at the fall ACEC National Fall Conference in Boston.Read More
Sitework Engineering Innovative Compacting Solution Helps Create MSU’s New Athletic Complex Project won this year’s Grand Conceptor Award from ACEC Colorado Matthew Wardlow December 15, 2015 No Comments The project team compacted soil fills in place using a 100-ft crane with a 30-ton drop weight. Read More