Forest City Acquires Residential Lots in San Antonio

Forest City Enterprises Inc. recently announced that its Forest City Land Group business unit and joint venture partner Covington Capital Corp. have completed the acquisition of more than 2,500 single-family home lots in the San Antonio, Texas, market. Full Story >>

Boulder Transportation Division Wins FHA Award

The city of Boulder Transportation Division recently won one of the first-ever Exemplary Human Environment Initiatives awards from the Federal Highway Administration for the multi-modal transportation project on 28th Street between Baseline Road and Arapahoe Avenue. Full Story >>

Experts Call for More Research on Safety and Rehabilitation of U.S. Dams

In the aftermath of America’s poor infrastructure report card on dams, as well as the levee failures in New Orleans and Nevada, a group of experts is calling for more research funding to develop better investigative and inspection techniques to identify unsafe dams. Full Story >>

Ritz-Carlton Denver Opens to the Public

The Ritz-Carlton Denver opened with much fanfare to the public last week. The new five-star hotel was built by Denver’s Mortenson Construction, including the complete renovation of the street level, plaza level, mezzanine and the first 19 floors of the 1881 Curtis St. building.Full Story >>

McGraw-Hill Construction Cites Work Force, Technology, Competition as Driving Factors Impacting Global Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction part of The McGraw-Hill Cos. and the parent organization of The Daily Journal and Colorado Construction magazine has issued “Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace SmartMarket™ Report,” produced in partnership with the Innovative Construction Research Centre at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. Full Story >>