City Scoop: Boise
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Total Construction Activity for the Boise Metro Area Forecast to Increase 7% in 2014.
Firms in Focus | LKV Architects, 2400 E. Riverwalk Dr., Boise
Principal: Amber Van Ocker
Employees: 12
Founded: 1975
What's new: LKV is working on designs for Legacy Church, Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church and the Idaho State Historical Museum as well as new dental and orthodontic clinics.
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Wayne Hammon Executive Director
Idaho Associated General Contractors, "The current construction outlook in Boise remains strong," Hammon says. "Over the past year, several large private projects have wrapped up, yet the area's commercial and office vacancy rates remain below pre-recession levels." He adds that an increase in rents has sparked additional growth in the retail, office and multifamily housing sectors. "While funding for public projects remains a concern, contractors across the Treasure Valley are enjoying their busiest spring in years," Hammon says.