The International Code Council has partnered with the American Institute of Architects and the American Society for Testing and Materials to develop an International Green Construction Code that will guide the design and construction of green commercial projects. The initiative—titled “Safe and Sustainable by the Book”—aims to develop a regulatory framework for green construction that is consistent and coordinated with ICC codes and standards currently adopted nationwide as the basis of building codes. The first draft of the proposed regulations will be presented for public comment in 2010, with publication for adoption expected in 2012. Since the launch of the

Related Links: RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Lakewood’s Pinkard Construction Co. recently announced that its entire project management and preconstruction/estimating staff has attained LEED professional accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. As a member of the USGBC, Pinkard committed to have every project manager and preconstruction/estimating staff member become a LEED-accredited professional. Last month, the firm exceeded its goal. The firm has 25 LEED APs, including the entire preconstruction

Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Denver-based RNL recently opened an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Abu Dhabi location is the firm’s fourth office, adding to its headquarters in Denver and offices in Los Angeles and Phoenix. RNL, the master planner of the Burj Dubai development where the world’s tallest building is currently under construction, is working on a number of projects in the United Arab

URS Corp. raised more than $4,200 for various charities during its recent silent auction. Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter URS Corp., a full-service architectural, engineering and consulting firm located in the Denver Tech Center, recently held a silent auction through its Employee Volunteer Program, raising more than $4,200 for the Alzheimer’s Association, Brent’s Place, the American Cancer Society, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Children’s Hospital.

Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Mortenson Construction, with offices in Denver and Colorado Springs, joined with its business partners for the third year in a row to raise $10,000 for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver. This year’s fundraising effort came during the company’s golf tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, which was attended by more than 175 people. The Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver’s mission is

Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet, an online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, posted record sales in second quarter 2009, with gross auction sales of $120 million—an increase of 31% over the second quarter of 2008. This year’s second quarter represents a 31% growth over the first quarter of 2009. The company’s year-to-date performance of $211 million is a 25% increase over the same period in

Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Aurora’s Adolfson & Peterson Construction surpassed a major safety milestone in the construction industry: three million man-hours worked with no lost-time accidents. This accomplishment is part of the firm’s company-wide mission to reach five million hours without a lost-time accident. The company achieved its safety milestone with the combined efforts of over 670 employees working on numerous projects nationwide. In addition, A&P recently received the National Safety

Gold Hard Hat Award(tie) Adams City High School/Community Learning Center Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction The New Adams City High School replaces the aging Adams City High School and includes classrooms for traditional high school as well as a center for technical education. Slide Show Photo: Adolfson & Peterson Construction Adams City High School/Community Learning Center Slide Show Photo: KL&A Inc. Denver School of Science & Technology Slide Show Photo: JE Dunn Construction Co. Monument Academy Charter School Slide Show Photo: Haselden Construction Soda Creek Elementary School Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project

The Mentor Retired contractor Ed Wambsganss sees life parallels where others might not—like the motivation he got from helping his mother wash chicken eggs on the family farm in Kansas when he was a boy, because “we got two cents more per egg if they were clean when she took them to the hatchery,” he says. Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project Government/Public Project Green Building Project Healthcare Project Higher Education/Research Project Industrial Project Design/Tenant Improvement Project K-12 Education Project Multifamily/Hospitality Project Renovation/Restoration Project

Gold Hard Hat Award Renaissance Riverfront Lofts Submitted by Carvell Page Southerland Page Architects Located on Park Avenue near Interstate 25, this 1.43-acre site for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless provides rental housing for transitional homeless and low-income families in Denver. Slide Show Photo: Carvell Page Southerland Page Architects Renaissance Riverfront Lofts Slide Show Photo: Swinerton Builders & Buchanan Yonushewski Group One Lincoln Park Slide Show Photo: The Neenan Co. YMCA of the Rockies - Phase 1 Related Links: 2009 Legacy Award Architectural Design Project Engineering Design Project Project Managemen Project Civil/Public Works Project Cultural Project Project Environmental Project