The Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), a new building on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy, broke ground in mid-October. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the CCLD is the first new building since 1981 to be erected on the terrazzo (the central square) of Air Force Academy’s campus, which was designed by SOM in 1954 and designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2004. Construction on the CCLD will be complete in early summer 2014. 
“The CCLD asserts itself as a 21st-Century campus icon, while also deferring to the discipline and rigor of

A highly visible campus-wide project is under way at the University of Colorado Boulder that will further the university’s reputation as a leader in sustainability and an innovator in reducing carbon emissions. Rendering by LOA Architecture The campus' new East District Energy Plant will be located near the Coors Events Center and will serve as a showcase for energy-efficient concepts. CU Boulder is upgrading the utility infrastructure that serves the entire main campus. It will also greatly improve energy efficiency and slash carbon emissions. The multi-phased project is anticipated to be fully operational by winter 2014 and is comprised of

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of ABC honored exceptional efforts in merit construction while celebrating the entire construction industry during its 11th annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards held Oct. 12 in Westminster. Photo courtesy of ABC Rocky Mountain The renovation of the Patrick B. Roche Memorial Baseball Facility for Kids earned a 2012 ABC Excellence in Construction Award for Greeleys Roche Constructors Inc. in the Community/Public Service category. The Excellence in Construction program provides ABC-member general contractors and specialty contractors a forum to showcase their projects that are the premier representation of their work. The ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter’s EIC

2012 Award of MeritHigher Education/Research CategoryJames L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, A USTAR Innovation CenterSalt Lake CityThe 208,000-sq-ft building opened in April 2012, ushering in a new era of interdisciplinary research at the University of Utah. Strategically located between the university’s engineering department and its medical school and hospital, the USTAR facility has been designed to encourage cooperation among researchers. Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. The USTAR facility has been designed to encourage cooperation among researchers. A key feature of the building is the state-of-the-art nanofabrication and imaging facility, which includes 18,000 sq ft of cleanroom space, a biobay and

The Eastside Human Services Building was built in Denver's Clayton neighborhood with funding through the Better Denver Bond Program.

Falcon Hill is the first public-private partnership at Hill Air Force Base and the largest project with an enhanced-use lease in the history of the U.S. Air Force.

Wounded and ill soldiers receive high-quality rehabilitation care at the 96,400-sq-ft Warrior in Transition barracks at Fort Carson, Colo.

The John W. Gallivan Plaza is a premier open concert and multi-use public space in downtown Salt Lake City. The Gallivan Center is located between the One Utah Center and the Marriott hotel on top of a three-level underground parking structure.

The University of Colorado Boulder's 50,800-sq-ft addition to JILA, formerly called the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, is designed to further scientific research, from precision measurements to biophysics and nanoscience.

Smith Hall is a 56,000-sq-ft renovation coupled with a 38,600-sq-ft addition on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.