Solar Flares
Solar energy projects continue to shine in Colorado, but there may be clouds on the horizon.

Intermountain Best of 2010 Awards
The best projects of Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

Gold Hard Hat Awards
The Best Projects of 2010 From Colorado & The Plains

Solving the Human Equation
The first two projects to be built under the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative are under construction, with one project slated for completion in the fall and the other about halfway done.

And the GC of the Year Goes To…
This issue of ENR Mountain States features our 2010 Intermountain and Colorado Contractors of the Year.

Top Mountain States Projects of 2010
Welcome to ENR Mountain States’s annual ranking of the Mountain States’ and Plains’ regions biggest projects completed in this calendar year, plus a list of new projects that have broken or will break ground in 2010.

Colorado Owner of the Year
Centura Health, Colorado’s largest health-care provider, has contributed significantly to the health and well-being of Colorado’s residents and the economic vitality of the state in managing 12 hospitals, seven senior-living communities, numerous medical clinics, hospices and home-care services.

Top Mountain States Building Contractors
This issue of ENR Mountain States contains our annual ranking of the region’s largest building (vertical work only) contractors, called Top Mountain States CM/GC Firms.

A Real Blast: Moving mountains to bring Las Vegas to Black Hawk
Nevada-based Ameristar Casinos Inc. acquired far more than a single-story casino when it purchased the Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., from Windsor Woodmont Black Hawk Resort Corp. for $114 million in mid-2004.

2010 Forecast: A Tough Year Ahead
After three years of declines, the construction market may be eyeing a rebound in 2010 thanks to a much-improved residential market, but for designers and contractors in other building sectors, it could be too soon to celebrate.