Commentary

Things went pretty much as mainstream-Washington punditry had predicted: Barack Obama won the White House, and Democrats picked up a handful of Senate seats and between 15 and 20 seats in the House. However, Democrats fell short of their goal of a filibuster-proof Senate majority and Republicans avoided the doomsday scenario that had them losing more than 30 seats in the House. Full Story >>

Leading Industry Organizations Affirm That ‘There’s a Better Way to Negotiate Contracts’

A coalition of 22 leading construction industry organizations recently published “ConsensusDOCS Procedures” to describe how the organizations collaborated to develop model construction contract documents and forms that advance a project’s best interest. Full Story >>

School Bond Election Results Were a Mixed Bag

The uncertainty evident in the national economy rippled through communities across Colorado as voters turned out in record numbers to cast ballots but were cautious about increasing their tax burdens. Full Story >>

Gallegos Earns Excellence Award for Arrabelle Finishes

The Gallegos Corp., headquartered in Vail, recently won the Excellence in Construction Quality award from the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Colorado Chapter for its plaster and stucco work on the Arrabelle at Vail Square.
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‘Loads of Gloom’ for Bricks-and-Sticks Construction

A quarterly report from Rider Levett Bucknall, a global property- and construction-consulting firm headquartered in Phoenix, predicts continuing difficulties for the ailing construction industry. Full Story >>