Wed September 27, 2017
New Generation Projects... Xcel Energy, Other Groups Unveil Colorado Energy Plan
Xcel Energy filed a stipulation with a broad coalition of 14 diverse groups, asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a process that could lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado, if there is no additional cost to the company's electricity customers....
Tue September 26, 2017
Colorado's Pitch to Build Hyperloop Would Cost $24B
Colorado's dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 billion to build....
Wed September 20, 2017
Atlas Copco Appoints Three New Vice Presidents/Business Line Managers
Atlas Copco Construction Equipment North America has appointed three vice presidents/business line managers serving the U.S. and Canada: Rob Johnston, Air & Tools; Jim O'Brien, Power Generation, Pumps and Lighting; and Massimo Caiazza, Aftermarket....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Community College Offers Free Construction Skills Training to Colorado Students
Southwest Colorado Community College will host a free Construction Skills Training course from Sept. 18 to Oct. 6. The course, which will be funded by the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, will include:OSHA 10-hour construction trainingconstruction math and measurementworkplace and communication skillsan introduction to using hand tools and power toolsan overview of blueprint reading, andthe option for students to receive certification in CPR and CDOT flagging....
Wed September 13, 2017
Denver International Airport Settles on $1.8B, Four-Year Renovation Contract
DENVER (AP) Denver International Airport has settled on a $1.8 billion contract with a partner that would perform a four-year terminal renovation and oversee new concession spaces for the following three decades....
Wed September 13, 2017
Crews Set Final Steel Girders on Colorado Bridge
Crews began setting nine steel tub girders for the new Grand Avenue Bridge. The bridge closed on Aug. 14 and is scheduled to reopen later this fall. The bridge is the main connection for motorists from Interstate 70 to Colorado Highway 82....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Update: Construction Continues at Grand Avenue Bridge
Since 2016, construction crews have been hard at work to replace both auto and pedestrian bridges as a part of the Grand Avenue Bridge project in Colorado. The $125.6 million job is the largest project western Colorado has seen in over 25 years....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Construction Workers Find Fossils on Colorado Job Site
Construction workers uncovered triceratops bones and a skull on the site of the new Fire and Police Substation in Thorton, CO Aug. 25. According to Joe Sertich, curator of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, construction crews typically don't dig deep enough to hit the area's original rock layers....
Wed August 30, 2017
CDOT Selects KMP for Denver's I-70
CDOT announced on Aug. 24 that it has selected Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) as the preferred proposer to design, build and finance the reconstruction of I-70 in Denver, as well as operate and maintain Central 70 for 30 years....
Wed August 30, 2017
Colorado Springs Announces Support for Hyperloop Track
Regional leaders gathered to sign a letter of support for the Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP) to help bring commercial Hyperloop technology companies to the front range of Colorado. A community conversation was held on Aug....
