Milender White Construction Co., an Arvada-based general contractor, recently threw an appreciation party for its subcontractors and suppliers to show MWCC’s appreciation for their help with jobsite safety, value engineering, innovative project solutions and other successes. Courtesy of Milender White Construction Milender White Construction Co., an Arvada-based general contractor, recently threw an appreciation party for its subcontractors and suppliers. Four MWCC executives present the Hall of Fame Award to Eric Schultz, Schultz Industries. Left to right: Bryon White, president & CEO of Milender White Construction Co.; Mike Milender, MWCC co-founder & executive vice president; Eric Schultz, Hall of Fame recipient

The American Institute of Architects Colorado North chapter recognized its 2011 architectural design and honor award recipients on Sept. 9 at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art in Boulder.Four design winners were selected from 20 entries submitted by members of AIA Colorado North. Todd Schliemann of Ennead Architects, New York, chaired the jury. Merit Award for Commercial ArchitectureSummit Elementary School, Casper, Wyo.Architect: RB+B Architects Inc., Fort Collins, in association with Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership, New York, and Amundsen Associates, Casper, Wyo.Citation Award for Unbuilt Architecture961 Gapter, BoulderArchitect: HMH Architecture + Interiors, BoulderCitation Award for Residential: LargeChinook House,


Metropolitan State College of Denver and its project team, Mortenson Construction and project architect RNL, recently topped off the new Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center (HLC) on the school’s campus.  The topping off took place on September 23. 
 Rendering by RNL The HLC will feature a 150-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 28,000 sq ft of academic space within the HLC and 5,000 sq ft of meeting and conference space. The HLC, located at the corner of Auraria Parkway and Speer Boulevard at the edge of downtown Denver, will feature a 150-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 28,000 sq ft of

The University of Colorado’s $63-million Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was formally dedicated on Aug. 29 at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. Courtesy of University of Colorado The new $63-million Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorados Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora was formally dedicated on Aug. 29. The top three floors of the new four-story, 171,416-sq-ft building are programmed for research. They host 45 wet lab bays, 69 specialty alcoves that can be reconfigured to support a variety of functions and a fixed core area devoted to cold rooms, dark rooms,

The American Institute of Architects Denver recognized its 2011 architectural design, honor and president’s awards recipients during a ceremony on Sept. 23 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Photo by Frank Ooms The Denver Botanic Gardens project won an Honor Award from AIA Denver this year. It was designed by Denver's Tryba Architects and built by GH Phipps Construction, also of Denver. 2011 Design AwardsNine architectural design awards were selected from 62 entries submitted by members of AIA Denver and judged by a jury of architects and design experts. They were presented by AIA Denver Design Awards Jury Chair Merrill Elam

Golden Triangle Construction was recently awarded four new projects in southern Colorado. Rendering by OZ Architecture The new 8,453-sq-ft AgeWell medical facility in Colorado Springs was designed by OZ Architecture to accommodate AgeWells primary patient population of seniors ages 60 and older on Medicare. One of the projects includes a new medical office for the AgeWell Medical Associates, formerly Colorado Springs Senior Medicine, in Colorado Springs. The new 8,453-sq-ft medical facility was designed by OZ Architecture to accommodate AgeWell’s primary patient population of seniors ages 60 and older on Medicare. The facility will have 14 patient exam rooms and a multipurpose

The 60,000-sq-ft Research Innovation Center on Colorado State University’s Foothills Campus has earned LEED-Gold certification. The Research Innovation Center, or RIC, was funded by a $52-million bond issue. Constructed in 2010, the facility includes several Biosafety Level 2 labs supporting the university’s infectious disease research. Much of the building is occupied by independent entrepreneurs and researchers. The building also hosts a 7,700-sq-ft vivarium operated by CSU’s Lab Animal Research department.To construct the RIC building, the university’s Facilities Management Department worked with The FWA Group, Fort Collins. CSU officials worked closely with architects to design an aesthetically pleasing and energy-efficient laboratory.“Early on,

Denver’s new 60,000-sq-ft Police Crime Laboratory celebrated its topping out in early September. The $36-million facility will replace the city’s existing 14,000-sq-ft lab, currently housed in the Police Administration Building. Courtesy of City and County of Denver The building features three levels of lab and office space and will connect to the Police Administration Complex at 14th Avenue between Cherokee and Delaware streets. With the additional 46,000 sq ft, the Denver Police Dept. can offer improved forensic and evidence-handling resources to scientists and investigators. The building features three levels of lab and office space and will connect to the Police

Denver’s Roth Sheppard Architects is launching seven new law enforcement and municipal projects to be completed over the next 18 months. Rendering courtesy of Roth Sheppard Architects Museum and Learning Center for the Colorado State Patrol The firm’s new projects include the city of Cherry Hills Village and South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s Joint Public Safety Facility, the Arapahoe County Justice Center lobby expansion, a museum and learning center for the Colorado State Patrol, the Houston Police Department’s Fondren Station, a services building for the Erie Police Department, a public safety complex in Northern Chafee County and the town of

The downtown office of Denver-based SLATERPAULL Architects, located in historic Denver fire station Engine House No.5, has been named as the first LEED-Platinum historic building in Colorado. SLATERPAULL designed a renovation and adaptive reuse of Engine House No. 5. Photo courtesy of SLATER PAULL Architects Custom, true-divided light, steel windows with high-performance glazing have been installed in an effort to lower energy costs and increase energy efficiency throughout the historic building. Denver Public Library Collection photo, Courtesy of SLATER PAULL Architects Located at 19th and Market streets in Denver, Engine House No. 5 was originally built in 1922. “We are