Residents of Olathe, Kan., gathered December 15 for the groundbreaking of their future community recreation center. In 2011, the team of Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture of Denver and SFS Architecture of Kansas City won a national design competition for the 72,000-sq-ft, $23.8-million Olathe Community Center. Rendering courtesy of BRS The 41-acre site for the center is planned at Stagecoach Park and will feature an outdoor living room, amphitheater and great lawn. The 41-acre site for the center is planned at Stagecoach Park and will feature an “outdoor living room,” amphitheater and great lawn. The city council wanted a modern building
Here is a summary of key milestones on the FasTracks transit program for Denver’s Regional Transportation District during 2012. Courtesy of RTD Girder installation along the FasTracks Eagle P3 East Rail Line to Denver International Airport. 1. West Rail Line Testing – Completed first systems tests along the West Rail Line. Integrated testing continues until opening day, April 26.2. I-225 Light Rail Line Contract – Awarded a contract to Kiewit Infrastructure Group to complete the full I-225 Rail Line by the end of 2015.3. I-225 Segment One Construction – Began construction on the first segment of the I-225 Line from
Trimble, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based advanced technology systems maker, saw a record 3,500 attendees from 80 countries during its sixth annual Dimensions event held in November at The Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas. The conference consisted of 480 sessions focused on increased field and office productivity through Trimble hardware and software in a variety of applications from heavy civil and building construction to mapping and surveying. Courtesy of Trimble The Trimble tablet is powered by an Intel Atom 1.6-GHz processor, with dual eight-hour lithium-ion batteries. Among other things, the 34-year-old publicly traded company (NASDAQ: TRMB) unveiled a new rugged,
The city of Thornton, Colo., hired Denver's ECI Site Construction Management Inc. in October 2010 as the CM/GC for the $10-million Margaret Carpenter Regional Park project. Photo courtesy of ECI Site Construction Management The $10-million Margaret Carpenter Regional Park will be complete this summer. Through 2011 and early 2012, ECI worked alongside city staff, designer DHM and engineer JVA Inc. to determine project costs, address constructability concerns, and provide value added alternatives.Through this effort, the city was able to construct the master-planned project within budget. In order to adhere to a condensed project timeline, ECI assisted the city in dividing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently honored Denver’s Mariposa District with the 2012 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in the category of Equitable Development. The prestigious national award is given for creative, sustainable initiatives that help protect the health and the environment of communities while also strengthening local economies. Seven projects were honored at an awards ceremony in December in Washington, D.C. Rendering courtesy of DHA The Mariposa District in Denver is undergoing phased revitalization that has earned the Denver Housing Authority and other city agencies national recognition. The Denver Housing Authority’s redevelopment of the Mariposa District in the
After two summer building seasons, Denver's Hyder Construction completed the new Elk Camp restaurant for Aspen Skiing Co. in time for the restaurant to open with the resort’s 2012-2013 season. At 9,970 ft above sea level, the restaurant embraces its mountain setting by capitalizing on dramatic views that can be seen from all three sides of the building. This contemporary mountain structure was designed by CCY Architects of Basalt and features vast areas of windows, large timbers, metal siding and board-formed concrete. Photo courtesy of Hyder Construction The peaked roof is designed to help capture views up the mountain
The Utah Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services presented in December the 2012 winners of its annual Marketing Communication Awards. They recognize the year’s best efforts by marketing professionals serving Utah’s architecture, engineering and construction industry. The 2012 winners are:• Structural engineering firm Reaveley Engineers won first place in the “Website Design Category.”• Sohm Photographx, a company that specializes in architectural photography, won first place in the “Collateral/Give-Away” category for its free promotional photography calendar.• Layton Construction won first place in the “Marketing Campaign” category for its informative quarterly Foundation magazine.• Cynthia Remine of Ascent Construction was named
Sturgeon Electric Co. Inc. is one of those firms that stayed close to home during the recent recession, took care of its long-term clients and turned solid customer service into a growth strategy. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record The Henderson, Colo.-based electrical contractor, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc., Rolling Meadows, Ill., tops this year's ranking of Mountain States specialty contractors with 2011 self-reported revenue of $156.1 million, up from $137.6 million the previous year. Sturgeon also marked its 100th anniversary in 2012, making it one of the longest continuously operating construction firms in the region.The company provides
The Denver office of international law firm Bryan Cave HRO (formerly Holme Roberts & Owen) was recently awarded Barrister’s Best Awards by Law Week Colorado for “Best Law Firm Lobby” and “Best Office View.” The lobby, re-designed by Denver’s Burkett Design Inc., now provides a magnificent view of the Rocky Mountains. Photo courtesy of Burkett Design The interior re-design overhauled the law firms 41st-floor entry into a state-of-the-art reception area and conference center. When HRO renewed a lease on floors 41-45 at the Wells Fargo Center, it enlisted Burkett Design to completely overhaul the firm’s 41st-floor entry into a state-of-the-art reception area
Denver’s Mortenson Construction has received a national award from the Design Build Institute of America for the company’s work on the Fort Carson Warriors in Transition Barracks in Colorado Springs. The award was formally presented to Mortenson at the 2012 Design-Build Conference & Expo in New Orleans on November 8. Photo courtesy of Mortenson Construction The 96,400-sq-ft Warrior Transition barracks at Fort Carson is where wounded and ill soldiers receive high-quality rehab care. The 96,400-sq-ft Warrior Transition barracks at Fort Carson is where wounded and ill soldiers receive high-quality rehab care. The new facility incorporates special features to treat burns,