Denver-based architectural firm of klipp has merged with gkkworks, a national architectural, engineering and construction firm based in Irvine, Calif. Klipp had been seeking to partner with a firm to grow market diversity and expand services while gkkworks was looking for a reputable Denver firm that shared its collaborative culture to help it expand into the Denver market. Now klipp will continue its operations as a division of gkkworks.This new business entity will be based in Colorado, service clients from the current office and continue to be managed by existing klipp staff. Klipp principals Brian Klipp, Alan Colussy, Greg Cromer
The Denver City Council recently approved a plan to redevelop Marycrest, a former convent at the northeast corner of West 52nd Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Denver. The plan creates the Marycrest Urban Redevelopment Area, allowing for the use of tax increment financing (TIF) to support redevelopment at the site. Rendering courtesy of Urban Ventures Rendering of the West 52nd Avenue Townhomes planned for the Marycrest redevelopment. The project will redevelop 18 acres with about 360 new residential units, a 50,000-sq-ft parcel for commercial development and preserve the site’s existing 18-resident Warren Village, which provides transitional housing for women and
Full construction will get under way this spring at the new Aspen Art Museum, but the Denver office of Turner Construction, in partnership with Roaring Fork Valley contractor Summit Construction, has already begun preconstruction and general contracting services on the nearly $16-million building. Rendering by Shigeru Ban Architects The new 30,000-sq-ft AAM facility will be built at South Spring Street and East Hyman Avenue in downtown Aspen. After nearly 32 years of operating in a converted, historic hydroelectric plant on North Mill Street, the museum— which attracts 35,000 visitors a year from around the world—will move to a new 30,000-sq-ft
Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011, the largest number of states with year-over-year employment gains since November 2007, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. In contrast, 24 states plus D.C. lost jobs between November and December 2011 while 23 states added construction jobs for the month. “It is encouraging that a clear majority of states added jobs during 2011, but it is too early to conclude that the industry is on a steady upswing,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.
New construction starts in December fell 3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $410.0 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Cos. Nonresidential building in December held steady with the prior month, and residential building was able to show modest improvement. However, the non-building construction sector lost momentum in December, as electric utilities retreated from the record pace witnessed earlier in the year. For all of 2011, total construction starts slipped 2% to $421.4 billion, following the slight 1% gain reported for 2010. After the steep declines reported during the 2007-2009 period, when activity dropped a
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edged down to 76.2 from 77.0 in December. Consumers’ appraisal of current conditions was less favorable in January. Those claiming business conditions are “good” decreased to 13.3% from 16.3%, while those stating business conditions are “bad” increased to 38.7% from 33.5%. Consumers’ assessment of the labor market was also less positive. Those saying jobs are “plentiful” decreased to 6.1% from 6.6%, while
Members of the Utah chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America gathered for their annual convention during the last week of January, with three days of meetings, seminars and a celebration of the construction industry in the Beehive state. Photo by Brian Fryer Spencer P. Eccles of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development lays out the state's plans to encourage growth and construction in the coming years. In keeping with the theme of “Perspective,” the convention began with a state economic outlook from Spencer P. Eccles, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Eccles provided some
Wheeler Machinery Co., a Salt Lake City-based Caterpillar dealer, has created a new division to serve the mining industry—Wheeler Mining Systems. The division offers equipment, support and solutions for the regional mining industry. Courtesy of Wheeler Machinery Co. Rope shovels will be part of Wheeler Mining Systems' new equipment offerings. With Caterpillar’s acquisition of Bucyrus, a manufacturer of high-productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground mining industries, Wheeler will be able to soon offer complete mining systems previously unavailable from one source. New equipment offerings will include blast hole drills, draglines, rope shovels and underground mining equipment to dozers,
International engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti opened a new office in Denver on Jan 30. The firm, which now has 25 offices internationally, started the Colorado location to better serve current and potential clients in the western region and the mountain states. Senior Principal Steve Hofmeister will oversee the office as manager of the company’s Midwest region. The new office will offer Thornton Tomasetti clients the services of its building structure, construction support services, property loss consulting and building performance practices. Thornton Tomasetti has been involved in a number of high-profile design projects in Denver, among them the Pepsi Center, Vestas
Jacobsen Construction Co., Salt Lake City, has made significant changes in its corporate structure, including appointing a new CEO. WellingDouglas C. Welling, the company’s president and chief operating officer since 2006, has been appointed as Jacobsen’s chief executive officer. Welling took the reins from Lonnie M. Bullard, who served as CEO for 15 years, as well as Jacobsen’s chairman of the board.Bullard will retain his post as board chairman and maintain his involvement in strategic planning, business development and community affairs. He will continue as a member of key public and private boards, and as Jacobsen’s chief public spokesman.A second
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