The RTD FasTracks West Corridor project team recently installed the final segment of track on the West Rail Line. Crews working just west of the Union Boulevard Tunnel completed the task of fully tying in the track for the whole rail line from Denver Union Station to the Jefferson County Government Center.  Photo courtesy of RTD The initial test was executed to confirm clearances between the train car and surrounding infrastructure of the rail line. The West Rail Line encompasses more than 116,000 lin. ft of track. Using effective and cost efficient construction methods and state-of-the-art equipment, the 45-member crew successfully

Aurora’s Adolfson & Peterson Construction’s work on the Denver Public Schools North High School Historic Renovations and Addition project has earned the company a Pyramid Award in the Historical Restoration ($10 million - $100 million) category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. A&P representatives received the award Feb. 22 during the 22nd annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration in Phoenix. “This project is an outstanding example of the innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship that embody merit shop construction,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO.The school was originally built in 1911. The project balanced a state-of-the-art, 21st-century learning

Pinkard Construction Co., Lakewood, maintained a safety record that earned the company recognition in the general contractor category of ABC’s National Safety Excellence Awards. Pinkard representatives received the award Feb. 22 during the 22nd annual Excellence in Construction awards celebration at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Photo courtesy of Pinkard Construction From left: ABC 2012 National Chairman Eric Regelin presents the national award to Safety Director Justin Chivers, Pinkard Construction, and Pinkard Vice President of Operations Mark Olesen. Two key safety statistics played a role in Pinkard’s earning the award: a current, and ongoing 1.25 million man-hours worked without a

Roth Sheppard Architects and Jordy Construction, both of Denver, celebrated the grand opening of their newest restaurant project, Zi South, on March 17. Photo by Adam Larkey The Zi South dining room has wall-to-wall windows on two sides, allowing diners to watch the Ballpark Districts active streetscape. The 4,963-sq-ft restaurant is located on the northwest corner of 22nd and Blake streets in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood. The 3,763-sq-ft interior was designed to reflect the curves of the outfield at nearby Coors Field and features a central island bar and LED-lit water wall, natural rope curtains and a blend of wood, concrete

The International Center for Afghan Women’s Economic Development will become the new home for the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, several other nongovernmental organizations and a university program focusing on women’s economic development. The center, designed by Denver-based Burkett Design, will be located on the new campus of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). Courtesy of Burkett Design From left: Lee Sanderson of the U.S. Dept. of Defenses Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, Leslie M. Schweitzer from Friends of the American University of Afghanistan, and Amy Burkett of Denvers Burkett Design attend the groundbreaking for the International Center for Afghan

The Colorado Dept. of Transportation recently selected the Ames-Granite joint venture team as the design-build contractor for the U.S. 36 Express Lanes. The $310-million project is led by CDOT, the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), and the Regional Transportation District. It will reconstruct the existing U.S. 36 pavement and widen the highway to add one express lane in each direction. It also includes other transportation improvements from Federal Boulevard to beyond the Interlocken Loop interchange along U.S. 36.The Ames/Granite proposal successfully addressed all five goals outlined in the request for proposals and provided the best value by beating the

The Denver Housing Authority has started demolition for a major phase of redevelopment at the former South Lincoln Homes site near the West 10th Avenue & Osage Street light rail station. Courtesy of Denver Housing Authority Six two-story buildings totaling 38 residential units will be demolished over the next three weeks at the South Lincoln Homes neighborhood in Denver. Six two-story buildings totaling 38 residential units will be demolished over the next three weeks. Built in 1953 as part of DHA’s second housing development, the buildings are now functionally obsolete. Concrete will be salvaged and recycled and interior appliances reused. The

Following more than a decade of dreaming, drawing and fundraising, officials of the Tony-award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, housed on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City, have announced plans to begin construction of a new $26-million theater. Rendering by Eaton Architecture The new $26-million Shakespeare theater will be patterned after the Globe Theater in England, where many of the Bards works were performed during his lifetime. The new facility will follow the Elizabethan-era design cues of the festival’s current Adams Theater, which has staged classic productions since 1971. The Adams Theater itself is patterned after the Globe Theater

Lakewood’s Pinkard Construction Co., with BURKETTDESIGN Architects and owner’s representative UGL Services, has completed the 66,000-sq-ft office and analytical laboratory build-out and addition for Environmental Resource Associates (ERA). Courtesy of Pinkard Construction ERAs new lab space includes hazardous material storage, fume hoods and services for advanced analytical equipment. The $5.2-million project on Table Mountain Parkway in Golden consolidates and expands upon ERA’s former 27,000-sq-ft facility in Arvada. ERA provides proficiency-testing standards and quality-control standards for the EPA, municipal treatment and waste facilities, and the pharmaceutical industry. ERA’s parent company, the Waters Corp., is a worldwide leader in liquid chromatography, mass

The American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado honored Jeanne Sharps of Denver's Felsburg Holt & Ullevig as the 2012 Outstanding Woman in Engineering at a special ceremony on Feb. 29. The award recognizes an outstanding woman in a leadership position for professional achievements in the engineering profession who is a visible role model for young engineers. Sharps was among 12 women who were nominated for the award this year by their peers. Sharps is among those who have made meaningful inroads for women seeking a career in civil engineering over the past three decades.  Throughout her career, she has