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Institutional, Health-Care Work Lead List of Biggest New Projects in Mountain States 04/17/12 Many of the largest project starts in the Mountain States ran counter to national trends last year in part because the list of new projects is dominated by government work. ?Rendering by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects, courtesy of Okland Construction |
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New Federal Funds Push Utah Light Rail Program Across Finish Line 12/16/11 The final piece of the funding puzzle for Utah Transit Authority’s TRAX light rail line to the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper was put in place on Dec. 12. Photo by Brian Fryer |
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| 05/16/12 | Construction Materials Prices Inch Up Nationwide in April The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids. |
| 05/16/12 | Commentary: Beware of Recent Changes in Certificates of Insurance An inability to comply with contract terms could easily occur, because many contracts have provisions that require the general contractor to deliver a certificate of insurance that contains specific language. |
| 05/16/12 | Architecture Billings Index Reverts to Negative Territory The American Institute of Architects reported the April ABI score was 48.4, following a mark of 50.4 in March. |
| 05/10/12 | Commentary: New Workers Comp Rules Will Impact Employers Costs The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim has nearly tripled since the last split point update over 20 years ago. |
| 05/10/12 | April Credit Managers Index Depicts Slight Economic Dip Nationwide After five straight months of gains, the Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) slipped to 55.1 from the March reading of 56.2 and just slightly above the January reading. |
| 05/10/12 | Construction Spending Eases Upward Nationwide in March Construction spending inched up in March to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1% compared to the previous month and is now 6% above year ago levels. |
| 05/10/12 | Commentary: The Added Risk Considerations of Design-Build Delivery Because of the increased potential liabilities arising out of design-build projects, the contract between the parties takes on added significance. |
| 05/10/12 | National Construction Employment Remains Flat in April The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5%. |
| 05/10/12 | National Construction Trade Groups Team Up for Alcohol and Drug Free Industry Five of the nation’s largest construction trade associations have teamed up to form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace. |
| 05/09/12 | Crews Race to Reopen Utah State Road 14 By Early This Summer The two-lane highway connects Interstate 15 and State Highway 89, passing near Cedar Breaks National Monument. |
| 04/26/12 | Commentary: Contractors Should Explore the Benefits of R and D Tax Credits Faced with the ongoing slow recovery, a growing number of construction businesses have realized more direct financial benefits through tax incentives. |
| 04/26/12 | New Survey Shows Increased Safety Risk in Cone Zones Sixty-eight percent of the nation’s highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year. |
| 04/26/12 | March Construction Starts Climb 23% Nationwide New construction starts in March jumped 23% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $482.4 billion. |
| 04/26/12 | Consumer Confidence Virtually Unchanged in April The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined slightly in March, was virtually unchanged in April. |
| 04/17/12 | Commentary: Contractors Must Fine Tune Their Scope of Services Carefully outlining your scope of services is important to helping reduce professional liability and risk as well as boost your bottom line. |
| 04/17/12 | Construction Materials Prices Spike Nationwide in March The cost of construction materials jumped in March, even as the amount contractors charge to complete projects remained stagnant. |
| 04/17/12 | CDOT Announces Summer Construction Projects for Denver Area Among the Colorado Dept. of Transportation’s plans for construction this summer in the Denver metro area is the start of a $310-million safety and capacity improvement project on U.S. 36—the state’s largest road construction project of the year. |
| 04/12/12 | Denver Area Leads U.S. in Adding Most Construction Jobs in Past Year The greater Denver area added the most construction jobs between February 2011 and February 2012. |
| 04/12/12 | LEED-Certified Building Projects Hit 12,000 Mark The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. |
| 04/12/12 | Consumer Confidence Falls Slightly In March After February Gain The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in February, pulled back slightly in March. |
| 04/12/12 | Commentary: Beware of Contracts That Set Unreasonable Terms The significance of that type of contract is that some of the terms of contracts of adhesion may not be legally enforceable. |
| 04/12/12 | FasTracks Commuter Rail Cars Undergo Squeeze Test for Structural Stability Squeeze tests were performed on FasTracks commuter rail cars in late February. |
| 04/12/12 | Commentary: Contractors Must Carefully Document Weather-Related Delays Several events can secure extensions for weather-related delays—which typically are not compensable, but they can grant relief from liquidated damages. |
| 04/12/12 | March Construction Employment Dips By 7,000 Jobs The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs nationwide between February and March, following a similar decline of 6,000 the month before but extended a pattern of modest year-over-year job increases. |
| 04/12/12 | CSU Retains Top Design Firm to Consult on Football Stadium Colorado State University says it has retained global design firm Populous as an architectural consultant on the university’s new football stadium project. |
| 03/27/12 | Construction Employment Down in a Third of Metro Areas Construction employment declined in 111 out of 337 metropolitan areas between January 2011 and January 2012, increased in 169 and stayed level in 57. |
| 03/27/12 | Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive for Fourth Straight Month Led by the commercial sector, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has remained in positive territory four months in a row. |
| 03/27/12 | Commentary: The Added Risk Considerations of Design Build Delivery To maximize the benefits of design-build, it is essential that each party’s responsibilities and obligations be clearly defined under the contract. |
| 03/27/12 | February Construction Falls 7% Nationwide At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $376 billion, new construction starts in February dropped 7% from the previous month. |
| 03/27/12 | ICON Venue Group Hired to Help Assess CSU Stadium Feasibility ICON Venue Group has been retained as a consultant by Colorado State University to help study the feasibility of an on-campus stadium at the university. |
| 03/19/12 | New Report Card Shows Idaho Infrastructure Makes Barely Passing Grades The Southern Idaho Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently released the 2012 Report Card for Idaho’s infrastructure, which gives the state an overall grade of C-. |
| 03/19/12 | February Credit Managers Index Suggests a Stronger Economic Future The Credit Managers Index is now sitting at 55.8, rising a full percentage point above January’s reading. |
| 03/19/12 | New Credits Introduced Into LEED Pilot Credit Library The U.S. Green Building Council’s next update to the LEED green-building program, LEED 2012, will include various updates to credits within the LEED Pilot Credit Library. |
| 03/19/12 | Colorado Provided 10 Million Rural Transit Trips in 2010 Colorado transit agencies provided more than 10 million trips to get Coloradans and visitors to work, medical appointments, shopping, school and other critical destinations in 2010, according to the National Transit Database. |
| 03/19/12 | Construction Employment Declines by 13,000 in February The construction industry lost 13,000 jobs between January and February but continued a string of year-over-year job increases. |
| 03/19/12 | Construction Materials Prices Up Sharply in February The cost of construction materials accelerated dramatically in February after moderating for several months. |
| 02/29/12 | January Construction Starts Recede 2% Nationwide The value of new construction starts dropped 2% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $402.2 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. |
| 02/29/12 | Commentary: Construction Tax Credits That Improve Return on Investments When evaluating the financial viability of a project, there are three federal tax credits worth considering. |
| 02/28/12 | Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive for Third Straight Month On the heels of consecutive months of strengthening business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index has now reached positive territory for three months in a row. |
| 02/28/12 | Consumer Confidence Increases to Its Highest Level Since Last February The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in January, increased in February. |
| 02/28/12 | Construction Materials Prices Rise Slightly Nationwide in January The cost of construction materials is showing signs of accelerating after moderation in January, according to an analysis of producer price index figures and recent market information. |
| 02/28/12 | Commentary: Does Your Contract Call for Liquidated Damages or a Penalty? Courts do not like penalties, so they look at liquidated damages contract provisions with careful scrutiny when asked to do so. |
| 02/28/12 | Construction Employment Well Below Its Peak in Most Metro Areas Construction employment remains below peak levels in 329 out of 337 metro areas. |
| 02/16/12 | Commentary Piercing the Corporate Veil Can Help with Subcontractor Defaults When a legal entity is formed, it must be capitalized with sufficient funds to carry on its business, and it must maintain separate bank accounts and separate books and records. |
| 02/11/12 | Green Homes Market Could Increase Five-Fold by 2016 Green homes comprised 17% of the overall residential construction market in 2011 and are expected to grow to between 29% and 38% of the market by 2016. |
| 02/09/12 | Commentary: How Firms Can Safeguard Their Corporate Identity From Theft Stealing a company’s identity and using it to deliberately perpetrate fraud can cost millions and devastate an otherwise healthy, growing company. |
| 02/08/12 | Commentary: Professional Liability Coverage for Large Construction Projects Even though the professional liability marketplace has expanded greatly in recent years, construction project owners still have few cost-effective alternatives offered on a project-specific basis. |
| 02/07/12 | Industry Employment Hits Two-Year High in January The construction industry added 21,000 jobs in January, as a second consecutive month of unseasonably mild winter weather helped the industry raise employment to a two-year high. |
| 02/04/12 | Construction Spending Increases by 4.3% Nationwide in 2011 Construction employment increased in 148 out of 337 metropolitan areas between December 2010 and December 2011, decreased in 128 and stayed level in 61. |
| 02/01/12 | Construction Employment Increased in 28 States in 2011 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. |
| 02/01/12 | Consumer Confidence Index Decreases Slightly in January The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. |
| 02/01/12 | Construction Starts in December Decline 3% Nationwide New construction starts in December fell 3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $410.0 billion, and for all of 2011, total construction starts slipped 2% to $421.4 billion, following the slight 1% gain reported for 2010. |
| 01/27/12 | New Research Reveals the Safety Hazards of Green Building It’s no surprise that the green-building trend has come under some scrutiny. And while most great rewards often have a price, in this case it could be at the expense of the safety of construction workers on the job. |
| 01/27/12 | Commentary: Using Trust Fund Solutions for Contractor Payment Defaults General contractors and owners need to know and take actions that could reduce or eliminate losses when their contractors or subcontractors don’t pay their bills. |
| 01/24/12 | Contractors Survey Predicts Fewer Layoffs in 2012 Colorado and Utah are among the states where contractors are planning for more hiring in 2012 than layoffs, according to a new survey. |
| 01/20/12 | Construction Materials Prices Drop Again in December The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.2% in December but climbed 5.3% from a year earlier. |
| 01/19/12 | Construction Firms Add 17,000 Jobs in December Construction employment increased in December by 17,000 jobs, driven by gains in nonresidential construction employment. |
| 01/10/12 | Commentary: How Government Incentives Can Help Contractors Win New Work Economic development incentives are a fact of life in real estate development and construction. |
| 01/09/12 | Construction Firms Add 17,000 Jobs Natonwide in December ccc |
| 01/09/12 | Commentary: Collaboration Leads the List of Top Project Management Trends for 2012 Collaboration is a common theme in many of the 2012 top 10 trends for project management. |
| 01/06/12 | Commentary: Labor Department Continues Its Focus on Construction Industry The U.S. Dept. of Labor historically has expressed concern that the construction industry has low compliance rates with federal minimum wage and overtime requirements, as well as employee mis-classification issues. |
| 01/05/12 | Colorado Business Leaders Optimistic, New Survey Says Colorado business leaders’ optimism has resumed going into the first quarter of 2012 after a dip in confidence last quarter. |
| 01/04/12 | Commentary: 2012 Resolutions for the Construction Industry Careful construction industry people may want to make the following New Year's resolutions for 2012. |
| 01/04/12 | Construction Spending Hits 17-Month High in November Construction spending totaled $807 billion in November, the highest level since June 2010, as homebuilding, private nonresidential construction and public construction all increased compared to October. |
| 01/04/12 | Investments in Equipment and Software Will Increase in 2012 The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States will grow by 9% in 2012. |
| 01/04/12 | RTD FasTracks Offers Its Top 10 List for 2011 The Regional Transportation District FasTracks program celebrated numerous milestones throughout the past year. Here are the top 10 FasTracks milestones in 2011. |
| 01/04/12 | United Rentals Acquires RSC Holdings for $4.2 Billion United Rentals Inc. and RSC Holdings Inc. recently announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which United Rentals will acquire RSC for $4.2 billion. |
| 01/04/12 | Half of All Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs in Past Year Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between November 2010 and November 2011, increased in 131 and stayed level in 60. |
| 01/04/12 | ABI Climbs Into Positive Territory For First Time in Four Months Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three-point bump in October, the Architecture Billings Index in November reached its first positive mark since August. |
| 01/04/12 | November Construction Starts Slide 11% Nationwide At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $417.6 billion, new construction starts in November dropped 11% from October’s elevated pace. |
| 01/04/12 | Consumer Confidence Index Improves Again in December The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in November, increased further in December. The index now stands at 64.5 (1985=100), up from 55.2 in November. |
| 12/20/11 | Stronger Equipment Sales for 2011, But Slower Growth Predicted in 2012 Construction equipment manufacturers anticipate overall business to close out 2011 with double-digit increases over last year in the U.S., Canada and worldwide. |
| 12/20/11 | 2012 Transportation Market Mixed, ARTBA Forecast Says No matter how you slice it, the outlook for the 2012 transportation construction market is mixed, said the senior economist for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association in her annual economic forecast. |
| 12/20/11 | Aging Water Infrastructure Will Burden U.S. Economy by 2020 Aging water infrastructure will cost U.S. businesses $147 billion over the next decade, says a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 12/16/11 | Construction Materials Prices Squeeze Strapped Contractors The amount that contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.1% in November but climbed 6.2% from a year earlier, outstripping the increase in contractors’ bid prices for finished buildings. |
| 12/16/11 | ASCE Report Says Aging Water Infrastructure Will Burden U.S. Economy Aging water infrastructure will cost U.S. businesses $147 billion over the next decade, says a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 12/13/11 | Commentary: Top 10 Tax Benefits for Businesses to Consider Before 2011 Ends Tax experts have identified the following top 10 tax benefits for businesses to consider before 2011 ends. |
| 12/13/11 | October Construction Jumps 12% Nationwide The value of new construction starts advanced 12% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $469.8 billion. |
| 12/09/11 | Slow, Steady Job Growth Forecast for Colorado in 2012 Colorado will continue on the road to recovery and add jobs in 2012 following a mostly positive year in 2011, according to the annual CU Boulder Economic Outlook. |
| 12/09/11 | Commentary: The IRS Is Well Prepared to Audit Construction Firms Knowing ahead of time which issues can trigger an audit and what IRS tax examiners look for can protect your company and help you audit-proof your tax returns. |
| 12/04/11 | Commentary: Practical Use of Expert Witnesses in Construction Defect Cases A frequently disregarded but critical element necessary to pursue or defend a construction-defect claim is the retention and strategic use of the construction-defect expert witness. |
| 12/04/11 | Commentary: Construction Fraud Mirrors a Worldwide Ethics Problem The construction industry is especially susceptible to fraud because of the complexity of project finances, multi-tiered entities, subcontracting, large amounts of public and private funding. |
| 12/04/11 | Construction Spending Increases For Third Straight Month in October Construction spending increased for the third straight month in October as private activity strengthened while public spending shrank. |
| 12/04/11 | The Neenan Co. Announces New Quality-Control Processes The Neenan Co., Fort Collins, says it has introduced several new enhanced quality-control measures in response to structural errors found in one of its construction projects at Meeker Elementary School. |
| 12/04/11 | Construction Employment Declines Again in November Construction employment shrank for the second straight month in November as residential, nonresidential building and heavy construction segments remained in low gear. |
| 12/04/11 | Commentary: Cloud Marketing Helps Contractors Build Profits Today, construction businesses and contractors are using e-mail marketing campaigns tied in to landing pages that are custom designed and programmed for easy distribution and powerful reporting. |
| 11/29/11 | Construction Employment Increases in 25 States in October Construction employment rose in half the states and decreased in half in October and during the past year, closely matching the stable national employment picture. |
| 11/29/11 | First Graduates Complete Professional BIM Credentials Thirty-four construction professionals recently received a first-ever national accreditation in the use of building information modeling. |
| 11/29/11 | Architects Buchanan, Yonushewski Join RNL as Principals Denver architectural firms RNL and Buchanan Yonushewski Group joined forces as of November 1. |
| 11/29/11 | DOE Awards CSU $1.2M to Help Green Businesses The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program has awarded Colorado State $1.2 million to help companies improve their energy efficiency and provide engineering students valuable experience with manufacturing processes. |
| 11/29/11 | Pinkard Completes Graland Country Day School Addition The $5.6-million phased renovation and addition included razing the Gates Science Building to make room for a new Commons Building. |
| 11/10/11 | Commentary: Four Tips for Managing Subcontractor Risks on Sustainable Projects Here are four steps contractors can take to protect themselves on green projects, and most firms should consider employing all four of them. |
| 11/10/11 | Commentary: ‘Optioneering’ Site Master Plans Using BIM Using macro BIM, which produces real-time cost estimates, estimators can practice site “optioneering” to quickly evaluate the merits and costs of alternative designs. |
| 11/10/11 | Senate Votes to Repeal 3%Tax Withholding Rule The U.S. Senate voted 95 to 0 on Nov. 10 to repeal the 3% withholding mandate. This follows the recent House repeal by a 405 to 16 margin. |
| 11/10/11 | Construction Materials Prices Flatten in September The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials held steady in September but climbed 8.1% from the year-earlier level. |
| 11/10/11 | CDOT Steps Up Vehicle-Wildlife Collision Mitigation Plans Researchers on vehicle-wildlife collisions along the I-70 corridor have developed recommendations on the best places to install new crossing opportunities for wildlife, as well as several locations where existing bridges and culverts may be modified to function for wildlife passage. |
| 11/10/11 | New RTD Poll Shows High Level of Regional Support A new public opinion poll recently released by Denver’s Regional Transportation District shows that seven years into RTD’s multi-billion dollar FasTracks transit expansion program, 80% of metro-area residents say that approving FasTracks funding in 2004 was a good decision. |
| 11/10/11 | September Construction Starts Slip 1% Nationwide New construction starts in September receded 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $419.5 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. |
| 10/28/11 | Construction Industry Starts to Remain Flat in 2012 The level of construction starts in 2012 is expected to be $412 billion, following the 4% decline to $410 billion predicted for 2011.? |
| 10/28/11 | Historic Denver School to Seek LEED-Gold Renovation The new owner of Denver’s landmark Emerson School, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, kicked off the property’s $3.2-million sustainable renovation on Oct. 13. |
| 10/13/11 | Denver Water Board Increases Water Rates for 2012 At its early October meeting, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners voted to increase water rates for 2012 to provide funding for the utility’s capital projects. |
| 10/13/11 | Consumer Confidence Remains Mostly Unchanged in September The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in August, remained essentially unchanged in September. |
| 10/13/11 | Construction Spending Up July to August as Public-Sector Projects Decline Construction spending increased by 1.4% between July and August and was up 0.9% compared to August 2010. |
| 10/13/11 | Fort Collins Airport Receives Grant For New 'Wingless Flight' Program The Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo., Airport will receive a $221,500 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation to develop a program that will allow travelers checking in there to change planes at Denver International Airport without undergoing further security screening. |
| 10/13/11 | Colorado Business Leaders’ Outlook Turns Negative, Says CU Business School Colorado business leaders’ outlook on the economy has turned negative heading into the fourth quarter, according to the most recent quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index. |
| 10/13/11 | August Construction Starts Increase 8% Nationwide At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $424.7 billion, new construction starts in August advanced 8%, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. |
| 09/29/11 | Commentary: Litigation Issues With LEED Ratings and Checklist Design Green buildings are generally assumed to be energy efficient and sustainable. However, such indefinite concepts need to be reduced to measurable criteria to be incorporated into construction documents. |
| 09/29/11 | Legal Commentary: Is An Unsigned Contract Still a Valid Contract? The Colorado Court of Appeals concluded that a signature by one of the parties was not necessary to have the arbitration provisions apply. |
| 09/29/11 | Commentary: Five Rules to Help Create a Character-Driven Company Here are five simple rules that every employee, from the top of the corporate ladder on down, should follow to ensure that their firms have a rock-solid character. |
| 09/29/11 | U.S. Construction Employment Increases in 146 Metro Areas Construction employment increased in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2010 and August 2011, declined in 145 and stayed level in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data. |
| 09/29/11 | Colorado’s Built Environment Leaders Express ‘Wishful Optimism’ Leaders of Colorado’s built environment are feeling generally hopeful and optimistic, according to results of a first-ever statewide survey released in late September by the Everitt Real Estate Center at Colorado State University. |
| 09/29/11 | New Studies Shaw That Traffic Congestion Costs American Economy $101 Billion a Year Two authoritative reports released in mid-September detail the continued drag on the U.S. economy by traffic congestion and mobility. |
| 09/29/11 | Merrick and Ulteig Partner to Serve Oil and Gas Industry Merrick & Co., Aurora, and North Dakota-based Ulteig Engineers have formed a strategic alliance to provide engineering services to oil and gas companies working in the Williston Basin. |
| 09/28/11 | American Public Works Association Honors Prairie Waters as Project of the Year The American Public Works Association, which just wrapped up its annual convention in Denver in mid-September, honored Aurora’s Prairie Waters project as one of its public works projects of the year nationwide for 2011. |
| 09/26/11 | CH2M Hill Set to Buy U.K. Designer Halcrow in $356-Million Deal London-based firm re-emerged as prospect after U.S. company lost 2010 bidding war to URS for UK engineer Scott Wilson. |
| 09/15/11 | Commentary: How to Establish an Effective Return-to-Work Program A comprehensive return-to-work program is a practical approach to returning injured employees to a safe and productive work environment. |
| 09/15/11 | Commentary: How to Avoid the Common Causes of Contractor Failure Construction firms are failing faster than in recent memory, and the majority of contractor failures result not just from market forces but also from decisions made by contractors themselves. |
| 09/15/11 | Materials Prices Fall in August But Are Up Overall for the Year The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials declined in August, but contractors continue to be squeezed as materials cost increases have outstripped the price of finished buildings over the past year. |
| 09/15/11 | Federal Loan Will Fund Extension of U.S. 36 HOV Lanes Federal transportation officials finalized a $54-million loan in early September that will add nearly 10 miles of express lanes and other improvements on U.S. 36 between Pecos Street and the Interlocken Loop. |
| 09/15/11 | Commentary: Six Solutions to Move Beyond Threats to the Gas Tax On September 30, the federal gas tax, currently at 18.4 cents per gallon, is scheduled to expire. And if it is not renewed, there will be serious implications, not the least of which will be an assured increase in the number of unemployed. |
| 09/15/11 | Legal Commentary: Implied Warranty on Owners’ Plans and Specifications in most cases, if owners breach their implied warranties, contractors would be entitled to additional compensation for extra work performed, delays experienced and any other additional expense or loss occasioned by the warranty breach. |
| 09/15/11 | Construction Employment Declines by 5,000 in August Construction employment showed little movement in August, dipping 5,000 below the July total but remaining 4,000 higher than a year ago. |
| 09/15/11 | Construction Costs Increase in Major Markets to September 2007 Levels Construction costs have increased to about the same levels they were in September 2007, before the recession began. |
| 09/15/11 | Construction Fatalities Decline Nearly 10% From 2009 to 2010 The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10% between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40% during the past five years. |
| 09/15/11 | Consumer Confidence Index Drops Nearly 15 Points in August The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved slightly in July, plummeted in August. |
| 09/15/11 | ABC Wyoming Event Focuses on Capital Construction Projects Construction professionals from throughout Wyoming congregated in Casper this summer for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wyoming meetings and events. |
| 09/09/11 | Alta Aspen Grove Apartments Acheives LEED-Silver Certification Alta Aspen Grove apartment community received LEED-Silver certification during a ceremony in early September. The 280-unit luxury apartment complex officially opened its doors in mid-June in Littleton, Colo., just west of Denver. |
| 09/01/11 | Parsons Presents I-70 Improvement Proposal to CDOT The High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), a government-owned business within the Colorado Dept. of Transportation, received an unsolicited proposal from transportation consultant Parsons for a public-private partnership to improve the I-70 west mountain corridor. |
| 09/01/11 | July Construction Starts Retreat 10% Nationwide The value of new construction starts dropped 10% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $394.7 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. |
| 08/29/11 | Regional Contractors Struggle to Find Work in Flat Markets Contractors in the Mountain West report slim margins, tough competition and only a slight uptick in the number of projects to chase. |
| 08/24/11 | Architecture Billings Index Drops for Fifth Straight Month in July The Architecture Billings Index fell again by more than a point in July, down to a reading of 45.1. |
| 08/24/11 | Metro Wastewater District Breaks Ground on $475M Treatment Plant The $475-million wastewater plant will serve portions of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City and Thornton, with the capacity to serve other communities in the northern Denver metro area. |
| 08/05/11 | Legal Commentary: Swords or Shields? The Two Types of Mechanic’s Liens Colorado mechanic’s lien laws may either be swords or shields, depending upon the taking of timely actions by those who rely upon them for payment or those who need to protect their properties against potentially costly remedies. |
| 08/05/11 | Construction Employment Achieves 15-Month High in July Construction employment inched up by 8,000 jobs to a 15-month high in July but remained far below the peak set in early 2006. |
| 08/05/11 | Construction Spending Edges Up in June Nationwide Construction spending edged up 0.2% in June as increases in private nonresidential construction outweighed continuing declines in private residential and public construction spending. |
| 08/05/11 | Broader Labor Market Concerns Weigh on Consumers The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The index now stands at 59.5 (1985=100), up from 57.6 in June. |
| 08/04/11 | Urban Renewal Authority Purchases Mile High Greyhound Park The Commerce City Urban Renewal Authority announced in early August the purchase of the former Mile High Greyhound Park, a 65-acre site in the heart of Commerce City, which is targeted for redevelopment. |
| 08/04/11 | Inaction on Federal Aviation Law Puts Construction Jobs at Risk Congressional failure to pass federal aviation legislation is putting roughly 70,000 construction and related jobs at risk by forcing a halt to $2.5 billion worth of airport construction projects. |
| 07/21/11 | New LEED-Gold Animal Shelter Opens in Denver The city and county of Denver opened a new animal shelter in June, with construction funded by the Better Denver Bond Program. |
| 07/20/11 | CONEXPO-CON/AGG Reveals 2011 Event Survey Results Post-show attendee and exhibitor surveys recently unveiled from CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011, held in March, confirm that the shows are vital business tools connecting buyers and sellers. |
| 07/20/11 | CU Biz School Predicts Positive Job Growth for the State in 2011 he Colorado economy will grow at a modest pace throughout the second half of 2011 with slow but positive job growth. |
| 07/20/11 | Equipment Finance Survey Shows 2010 Industry Growth Following declines in new business volume in 2008 and 2009, the equipment finance industry began to regain volume in 2010, according to the 2011 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity released in July. |
| 07/20/11 | Another Setback for the Architecture Billings Index in June June marked the third consecutive decline in revenue at U.S. architecture firms as measured by the Architecture Billings Index. |
| 07/20/11 | Construction Materials Costs Outrun Prices in June Construction costs again outpaced other producer prices in June, but contractors remained unable to recoup the costs through higher bid prices, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released in mid-July. |
| 07/20/11 | RPI Coating Criminal Trial Should Begin This Fall A recent verdict in Denver exonerating Xcel Energy Inc. of criminal charges involving five painter deaths in 2007 sets the stage for the forthcoming trial against Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based contractor RPI Coating Inc. and RPI executives. |
| 07/14/11 | Commentary: Does Your Company Need an Extreme Messaging Makeover? An extreme messaging makeover will make a difference for you and your organization. Follow these strategies and make it happen. |
| 07/13/11 | Commentary: Staying in Survival Mode Keeps Contractors From Thriving During this downturn, small- and medium-sized contractors should constantly evaluate their company and make bold decisions that help improve their position now and once the market bounces back. |
| 07/13/11 | Commentary: Earn Higher Profits By Getting Creative with Wage Determinations Many merit-shop contractors may not be aware of how to use the flexibility afforded by wage determinations on projects to which the Davis-Bacon Act applies. |
| 07/12/11 | Commentary: A Culture of Trust Can Boost Employee Performance Here are 10 things that can damage your employees' trust in you and your ability to lead and how to avoid these common management pitfalls. |
| 07/12/11 | Colorado Business Leaders Index Wanes Slightly, Says CU Business School Expectations are lower for the third quarter of 2011 in Colorado, with a prominent business confidence index posting a reading of 51.6, down from 56.8 in the second quarter. |
| 07/12/11 | Construction Industry Sheds Another 9,000 Jobs in June Construction employment remained mired in a five-year-long slump as the industry shed another 9,000 jobs from May to June. |
| 07/08/11 | Planned $824-Million Gaylord Hotel Project and Denver Stock Show Move Create Friction in Denver The planned Gaylord Resort to be built near Denver International Airport and the proposed move of the National Western Stock Show out of Denver to Aurora are creating friction between the two cities. |
| 07/07/11 | Architecture Billings Index Continues in Reverse Mode The Architecture Billings Index slowed even further in May, down to 47.2 from 47.6 in April. |
| 07/07/11 | May Construction Starts Slide 6% Nationwide At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $376.1 billion, new construction starts in May dropped 6% from the previous month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. |
| 07/07/11 | Western State College Breaks Ground on Student Housing Project Western State College of Colorado broke ground in late June on a $16-million student housing project in Gunnison, Colo. |
| 07/07/11 | Construction Spending Hits 11-Year National Low Construction spending fell for the sixth straight month in May, touching an 11-year low, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data. |
| 06/24/11 | Commentary: Mitigation of Damages Rule Offers ‘Common Sense’ Solution While the mitigation-of-damages rule is really one of common sense, it is not unusual for parties to lawsuits and arbitrations to overlook or ignore theirs or their opponent’s obligations to mitigate their damages. |
| 06/24/11 | Denver's St. Joseph Hospital Project Will Have Big Economic Impact The redevelopment of St. Joseph Hospital in central Denver will create 1,400 construction-related jobs annually and contribute $340 million in labor compensation from now until it opens in 2014. |
| 06/24/11 | Twenty-Two States Add Construction Jobs In Past Year Construction employment growth remained sluggish and uneven in May as only half of the country—22 states plus the District of Columbia—added jobs over the past year. |
| 06/24/11 | ULC Acquires Fourth Property Using Denver TOD Fund The Urban Land Conservancy has purchased land along Denver’s Southwest light rail corridor that will be developed into an affordable, mixed-use, transit-oriented development. |
| 06/22/11 | New Denver IKEA Store Employs Complex Geothermal System The 415,000-sq-ft store will be the chain’s second largest in the country and the first IKEA in the U.S. to employ a geothermal HVAC system. |
| 06/08/11 | Construction Spending Increases From Private-Sector Boost Construction spending inched up for the second straight month in April, 0.4% – following downward revisions to the March spending figures – thanks to increases in private nonresidential and home-improvement spending. |
| 06/08/11 | New Study Estimates Health Costs of U.S. Traffic Congestion New research by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis at the School of Public Health estimates that the additional fine-particulate matter emissions that can be traced back to traffic congestion in the nation’s 83 largest urban areas lead to more than 2,200 premature deaths in the U.S. last year. |
| 04/26/11 | Engineer Inspires Law to Help Licensed Military Personnel On April 13, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law that waives the professional licensee renewal fee and continuing education requirements for U.S. Armed Forces members holding a professional or occupational license administered by the Dept. of Regulatory Agency’s Division of Registrations. |
| 04/15/11 | CDOT Announces Summer Construction for Denver Area The Colorado Dept. of Transportation plans for a busy cone zone in the Denver metro area this summer, including some major bridge replacements. |
05/24/11 April Construction Starts Unchanged Nationwide From March
05/17/11 Construction Industry Adds 5,000 Jobs March to April
05/17/11 Materials Costs Outdistance Finished Building Prices in April
05/12/11 March Construction Stays Even With Prior Month
04/15/11 AIA Colorado Recognizes 2011 Young Architects
04/15/11 Construction Unemployment Down to 20% in March
04/15/11 One Big Bridge, One Big Night in Utah
03/31/11 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Draws 100,000-Plus Visitors
03/31/11 Consumer Confidence Index Declines 8 Points in March
03/31/11 Contractors Squeezed Again By Bump in Materials Prices
03/31/11 J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center Opens in Merriman, Utah
03/18/11 AGC Releases Plan to Revive Construction Industry
03/11/11 Hybrid Delivery Trucks Reduce Emissions
03/11/11 LEED Pilot Program Achieves Landmark
03/11/11 Construction Spending Lowest Since July 2000
03/04/11 USGBC Releases List of Top LEED States
03/03/11 Construction Materials Costs Climb in January
03/01/11 January Construction Starts Fall 6% Nationwide
02/17/11 NREL’s Impact on Colorado Economy Triples
02/03/11 Nationwide Construction Starts in December Jump 19%
02/03/11 Construction Employment Declines in 36 States
02/03/11 More Industry Firms Will Hire Workers This Year
01/21/11 Colorado Business Leaders Optimistic in First Quarter
01/11/11 Vestas Finished 2010 With Record North American Orders
01/06/11 Flood Control Work in Southern Utah Pays Off During Record Rains
01/06/11 Construction Employment Suffers Most Losses in Colorado in 2010
01/06/11 National Trench Safety Opens New Branch in Salt Lake City
12/07/10 Salt Lake City Takes Holistic Approach to Code Revisions
12/01/10 Provo to Get New Student Housing
12/01/10 Vestas Opens World’s Largest Wind Tower Manufacturing Plant
11/01/10 Stapleton’s Central Park Boulevard
11/01/10 UMCA, UA Open a New Training Career Center
11/01/10 Neighborhood Report: Interlocken
10/15/10 Construction Costs Flatten, But Markets Continue to Contract
10/01/10 Colorado Project News
10/01/10 Intermountain Project News
09/21/10 Montana Construction Activity Report
09/01/10 Construction Begins on Denver Health’s Pavilion M
09/01/10 Vestas Technology R&D Opens Engineering Site in Louisville
09/01/10 IDOT Builds Wildlife Underpass on Idaho 21
07/29/10 Developer Seeks Rating For Recycled Utah Bridge
07/01/10 LDS Church Unveils Its First Green Meetinghouse
07/01/10 Denver Transit Partners Selected for $2B FasTracks Project
07/01/10 University Hospital Plans a $400-Million Expansion
07/01/10 Wasatch Front Activity Report
07/01/10 Wells Fargo to Expand LEED Pre-certification Beyond New Construction
06/22/10 Utah Students Build Disaster-Resistant Dome Homes
06/01/10 Park City High School
06/01/10 $1.7-Billion Data Center Project
06/01/10 West Corridor Light Rail Line
06/01/10 Enermodal Engineering Inc.
06/01/10 Boise Activity Report
06/01/10 Northern Colorado Report
06/01/10 Southern Wyoming Report
05/14/10 Not Your Typical Nine-to-Five Job
05/01/10 Slate Creek Bridge
05/01/10 DHA Completes Benedict Park Place
05/01/10 St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church
05/01/10 Interstate 15 Express Lanes
05/01/10 Spectrum Academy Charter School
04/06/10 Moore: From pheasants and farmland to a Boise business mecca
04/01/10 Twin Falls Alternate Route Project Underway
04/01/10 Wells Fargo Completes Its First LEED-Certified Bank in Colorado
04/01/10 Construction Continues on Magna Library
04/01/10 Above and Beyond
03/19/10 Tramformation: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort completes its main tram replacement
03/03/10 Solar Not Just for Colorado Agriculture
03/01/10 New Sego Lily School in Final Design
03/01/10 Renovation of Aspen Restaurant Complete
03/01/10 Southern Utah Report
02/22/10 Surviving In A Down Economy
01/19/10 Stimulus Money Fuels Highway Projects in Eastern Idaho
01/14/10 URS Washington Division to move headquarters to Denver by end of 2010
01/01/10 Cheyenne Airport Runway Reconstruction Nears Completion
01/01/10 IDOT Selects Contractor for U.S. 95 Reconstruction Project
01/01/10 AGC of Utah Opens New HQ Building
01/01/102010 Forecast: A Tough Year Ahead
05/17/11 Construction Industry Adds 5,000 Jobs March to April
05/17/11 Materials Costs Outdistance Finished Building Prices in April
05/12/11 March Construction Stays Even With Prior Month
04/15/11 AIA Colorado Recognizes 2011 Young Architects
04/15/11 Construction Unemployment Down to 20% in March
04/15/11 One Big Bridge, One Big Night in Utah
03/31/11 CONEXPO-CON/AGG Draws 100,000-Plus Visitors
03/31/11 Consumer Confidence Index Declines 8 Points in March
03/31/11 Contractors Squeezed Again By Bump in Materials Prices
03/31/11 J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center Opens in Merriman, Utah
03/18/11 AGC Releases Plan to Revive Construction Industry
03/11/11 Hybrid Delivery Trucks Reduce Emissions
03/11/11 LEED Pilot Program Achieves Landmark
03/11/11 Construction Spending Lowest Since July 2000
03/04/11 USGBC Releases List of Top LEED States
03/03/11 Construction Materials Costs Climb in January
03/01/11 January Construction Starts Fall 6% Nationwide
02/17/11 NREL’s Impact on Colorado Economy Triples
02/03/11 Nationwide Construction Starts in December Jump 19%
02/03/11 Construction Employment Declines in 36 States
02/03/11 More Industry Firms Will Hire Workers This Year
01/21/11 Colorado Business Leaders Optimistic in First Quarter
01/11/11 Vestas Finished 2010 With Record North American Orders
01/06/11 Flood Control Work in Southern Utah Pays Off During Record Rains
01/06/11 Construction Employment Suffers Most Losses in Colorado in 2010
01/06/11 National Trench Safety Opens New Branch in Salt Lake City
12/07/10 Salt Lake City Takes Holistic Approach to Code Revisions
12/01/10 Provo to Get New Student Housing
12/01/10 Vestas Opens World’s Largest Wind Tower Manufacturing Plant
11/01/10 Stapleton’s Central Park Boulevard
11/01/10 UMCA, UA Open a New Training Career Center
11/01/10 Neighborhood Report: Interlocken
10/15/10 Construction Costs Flatten, But Markets Continue to Contract
10/01/10 Colorado Project News
10/01/10 Intermountain Project News
09/21/10 Montana Construction Activity Report
09/01/10 Construction Begins on Denver Health’s Pavilion M
09/01/10 Vestas Technology R&D Opens Engineering Site in Louisville
09/01/10 IDOT Builds Wildlife Underpass on Idaho 21
07/29/10 Developer Seeks Rating For Recycled Utah Bridge
07/01/10 LDS Church Unveils Its First Green Meetinghouse
07/01/10 Denver Transit Partners Selected for $2B FasTracks Project
07/01/10 University Hospital Plans a $400-Million Expansion
07/01/10 Wasatch Front Activity Report
07/01/10 Wells Fargo to Expand LEED Pre-certification Beyond New Construction
06/22/10 Utah Students Build Disaster-Resistant Dome Homes
06/01/10 Park City High School
06/01/10 $1.7-Billion Data Center Project
06/01/10 West Corridor Light Rail Line
06/01/10 Enermodal Engineering Inc.
06/01/10 Boise Activity Report
06/01/10 Northern Colorado Report
06/01/10 Southern Wyoming Report
05/14/10 Not Your Typical Nine-to-Five Job
05/01/10 Slate Creek Bridge
05/01/10 DHA Completes Benedict Park Place
05/01/10 St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church
05/01/10 Interstate 15 Express Lanes
05/01/10 Spectrum Academy Charter School
04/06/10 Moore: From pheasants and farmland to a Boise business mecca
04/01/10 Twin Falls Alternate Route Project Underway
04/01/10 Wells Fargo Completes Its First LEED-Certified Bank in Colorado
04/01/10 Construction Continues on Magna Library
04/01/10 Above and Beyond
03/19/10 Tramformation: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort completes its main tram replacement
03/03/10 Solar Not Just for Colorado Agriculture
03/01/10 New Sego Lily School in Final Design
03/01/10 Renovation of Aspen Restaurant Complete
03/01/10 Southern Utah Report
02/22/10 Surviving In A Down Economy
01/19/10 Stimulus Money Fuels Highway Projects in Eastern Idaho
01/14/10 URS Washington Division to move headquarters to Denver by end of 2010
01/01/10 Cheyenne Airport Runway Reconstruction Nears Completion
01/01/10 IDOT Selects Contractor for U.S. 95 Reconstruction Project
01/01/10 AGC of Utah Opens New HQ Building
01/01/102010 Forecast: A Tough Year Ahead
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