When the Utah Dept. of Transportation sent out an RFP for the $1.1-billion reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 15 south of Salt Lake City, it expected proposals that would include a fair amount of traffic-altering road closures. Photo: Courtesy of UDOT Photo: Courtesy of UDOT But Provo River Constructors, one of three design-build teams to respond, offered something completely different. The RFP assumed that the number of lanes in each direction would be reduced by at least one lane during the multiyear roadway and overpass reconstruction effort. Provo River Constructors— a design-build team that includes: Fluor of Irving, Texas;

RB+B Architects, Fort Collins, has won an international architectural design competition in collaboration with J+H Boiffils of Paris, France, for a 21-acre, mixed-use development in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, a growing city near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both rendering courtesy of J+H Boiffils/RB+B Architects The 2.7-million-sq-ft mixed-use project in Malaysia includes office, apartments and retail uses surrounding a central park area and pedestrian boulevard. The 2.7-million-sq-ft project includes office, apartments and retail uses surrounding a central park area and pedestrian boulevard. The team’s winning design concept extends a hand-fan metaphor to the culture, climate and ecology of Malaysia. A hand fan

The owner of the new Central Park Tower at 385 Interlocken Crescent in Broomfield�s Interlocken Business Park is creating a headquarters-style building in a multi-tenant setting. “We carefully considered input from brokers in the area and targeted a headquarters style early in the design process,” says Will Friend, vice president and regional director of Franklin Street Properties, the Boston-area commercial real estate investment company that owns Central Park Tower and also the towers at 380 and 390 Interlocken Crescent. “The finished product is a multi-tenant building with the style and amenities usually reserved for a headquarters building dedicated to a

Here is a sampling of sustainable projects throughout Utah, Idaho and Montana. Southern Utah University � Science Center City Creek Center Salt Lake City $10.5 billion Owner: City Creek Reserve Architect: ZGF Architects Contractors: Big-D Construction, Jacobsen Construction, Okland Construction Co. Inc. Engineers: Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Reaveley Engineers + Associates, GLUMAC, Colvin Engineering, Envision Engineering Start: April 2008 Finish: March 2012 The City Creek project is designed to make Salt Lake City one of the few cities in the nation with a sustainably designed development at its core. The walkable urban community will be comprised of residences, offices and retail

The Associated General Contractors of Colorado honored winners of the 2010 ACE Awards of Construction Excellence at the association�s 23rd annual awards banquet in Denver on Nov. 12. Related Links: AIA Colorado Recognizes 2010 Achievements in Architecture AIA Denver Recognizes 2010 Member Achievements in Architecture ABC Rocky Mountain Honors 2010 EIC Award Winners ACEC/CO Presents Its 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards ASAC Hosts 26th Annual Construction Industry Awards Contribution to the Community ACE – Alliance Construction Solutions, Cornerstone Residences at St. Francis Center, Denver Silver – E Light Electric Services Inc., Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s 100th Home, Colorado Springs Corporate

Incheon Tri-Bowl, Incheon, South Korea Related Links: AGC Colorado Presents 2010 ACE Awards AIA Denver Recognizes 2010 Member Achievements in Architecture ABC Rocky Mountain Honors 2010 EIC Award Winners ACEC/CO Presents Its 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards ASAC Hosts 26th Annual Construction Industry Awards Honor Award • Category: Built ArchitectureiArc Architects (Seoul, South Korea) Incheon Tri-Bowl, Incheon, South Korea Merit Awards • Category: Built Architecture Studio B Architects (Aspen); Christ Episcopal Church, Aspen • Category: Built Architecture Gensler (Denver) and Carney Logan Burke Architects (Jackson Hole, Wyo.); Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson Hole, Wyo.Gensler (Denver) • Category: Built ArchitectureGensler (Denver) AECOM (Los

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors recognized its Colorado member contractors for exceptional construction projects during the 2010 Excellence in Construction Awards banquet at the Westin Westminster in October. ABC-RMC award criteria included factors such as complexity, unusual challenges or problems overcome, innovative techniques or programs, value engineering, safety records and owner satisfaction. Adolfson & Peterson Construction Inc. The Industrial Co. Wyoming Inc. Related Links: AGC Colorado Presents 2010 ACE Awards AIA Colorado Recognizes 2010 Achievements in Architecture AIA Denver Recognizes 2010 Member Achievements in Architecture ACEC/CO Presents Its 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards ASAC Hosts 26th

Related Links: AGC Colorado Presents 2010 ACE Awards AIA Colorado Recognizes 2010 Achievements in Architecture AIA Denver Recognizes 2010 Member Achievements in Architecture ABC Rocky Mountain Honors 2010 EIC Award Winners ASAC Hosts 26th Annual Construction Industry Awards Grand Conceptor Award Energy Engineer: Merrick & Co. Cellulosic Biofuels Plant Client: Range Fuels Excellence Awards Water Resources Engineer: CH2M Hill Prairie Waters Project, Peter Binney Facility Client: Aurora Water Building/Technology Services Engineer: EMC Engineers Inc., a subsidiary of Eaton Corp. Casey Middle School MEP Design Client: Boulder Valley School District Small Projects Engineer: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig 6th Avenue Waste Tire

The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado held its Annual Awards Program at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 9. Related Links: AGC Colorado Presents 2010 ACE Awards AIA Colorado Recognizes 2010 Achievements in Architecture AIA Denver Recognizes 2010 Member Achievements in Architecture ABC Rocky Mountain Honors 2010 EIC Award Winners ACEC/CO Presents Its 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards Each year ASAC members select a person to receive the association�s Member Choice Award. This year�s recipient was Bob Kinning of Expert Mechanical Services Inc., Englewood, and chair of the ASAC Awards Program Committee. Kinning has worked over the last

Submitted by SmithArchitects Inc. This facility was designed to accommodate the existing sloped topography, preserve the ponderosa pine forest, and blend with the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Requiring special attention due to area snowfall, the roof design incorporates a traditional ridge beam and rafter composition that is inverted to create a “butterfly” profile. A rock-climbing wall and gymnasium are the focal points of the two-story space. Visitors enjoy unobstructed views through the wellness/fitness center and out to the treetops beyond through the floor-to-ceiling glass wall. Funding for the non-profit project came from the local community. The judges were pleased with the