Highways & Mass Transit

The Transportation Finance and Implementation Panel describes Colorado’s roadways as ‘deteriorating’ and a situation that will only become worse as traditional funding sources for transportation decline because of constitutional limits on state taxes and the expiration of SAFETEA-LU. Full Story >>

Labs Wait for Funding to Be Ratified
National laboratories are losing funds in real dollars and could face as much as a 20% drop in research activities because small, incremental budget increases in recent years have fallen short of inflation. Full Story >>

Regional Report: Southern Front Range

The city of Colorado Springs saw a successful 2007 in job creation, with 2008 shaping up to be another good year, despite the news of a failing housing market and increased fears of a national recession. Full Story >>

Design Matters

The Engineering Co. of Fort Collins has appointed Brian Zick as its new president. After five years of service as a project engineer and manager, Eric Garner has joined the principal group. Richard Pals, TEC’s survey manager since 2001, has been promoted to associate. Full Story >>

Punchlist Profile

The American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado recently named Sherri Jones of Rothberg, Tamburini & Winsor Inc. as ACEC/CO’s 2008 Outstanding Woman in Engineering. Full Story >>