Rocky Mountain ACI Honors 17 Projects/ABC Names Safety and Scholarship Winners/AIA South Launches New Community Program

More than 170 people attended the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute's 38th annual concrete awards this spring, where 17 projects were honored for their overall excellence.

ACI Awards Highlight the Best Projects of 2006

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute held its 38th annual concrete awards this spring, honoring 17 projects. The winners were:

• Transportation - Award of Excellence, Front Range Air Traffic Control Tower, Watkins; Award of Merit, Broomfield Medians and Intersections.
• Water Resources - Award of Excellence - Milliken Wastewater Treatment Plant; Award of Merit, National Wind Technology Center, Golden.
• Parking Structures - Award of Excellence, Auraria Higher Education Center Parking Garage, Denver; Awards of Merit, Denver Health Parking Garage and Rose Medical Center Parking, Denver.
• Unique Use of Concrete - Award of Excellence, Colorado Residence, Denver; Awards of Merit, Boundary Marker and Sign at Centerra, Loveland; and Tunnels Park, Broomfield.
• Unique Use of Masonry - Award of Excellence, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School, Centennial.
• Public Buildings over $10 Million - Award of Excellence, Colorado Springs Utilities Water Testing Laboratory; Award of Merit - El Paso County Jail, Colorado Springs.
• Public Buildings under $10 Million - Award of Excellence, Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, University of Denver.
• Private/Commercial over $5 Million - Award of Excellence, Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center.
• Private/Commercial under $5 Million - Award of Excellence, Creekside 5A Office Building, Arvada; Award of Merit, Hall-Irwin Corp. Office Building, Milliken.
• Residential Concrete - Award of Excellence, Corson Residence, The Pinery, Parker.
• Judges Award - Award of Excellence, Southbound I-25 to Eastbound I-270 Flyover, Denver.

ACE Mentor Program Awards Scholarships to Nine Students

The local chapter of the ACE Mentor Program of America - created to groom students for careers in architecture, engineering and construction - presented scholarships in May to nine area high schoolers:

• East High School - Benjamin Dixon and Amy Livingston, $5,000; and Kalen Hayes and Yolanda Poma, $2,500
• Kennedy High School - Robert Fritz, $2,500
• Montbello High School - Ricardo Mendez, Amaechi Nwankwo and Ogemdi Isiguzo, $5,000; and Juan Martinez, $2,500.
  

ABC Names 2006 Safety & Education Winners

The Associated Builders and Contractor's Rocky Mountain Chapter honored several Colorado contractors this spring for their safety records and programs and awarded scholarships to four high schoolers.

The winners were:

• Most Improved Safety Program - Pinkard Construction Co.
• Outstanding Safety Record, General Contractors - Up to 50 Employees, dcb Construction; 51 to 100 Employees, Roche Constructors Inc.; 101 to 200 Employees, Adolfson & Peterson Construction; More than 200 Employees, Western Summit Constructors.
• Outstanding Safety Record, Subcontractors - Up to 50 Employees, McBride Electric; 51 to 100 Employees, Greiner Electric; 101 to 200 Employees, Design Mechanical; More than 200 Employees, Heating & Plumbing Engineers.
• Outstanding Safety Program, General Contractors - Under $15 Million in Volume, Stanek Constructors; $15 - $50 Million in Volume, CFC Construction; Over $50 Million in Volume (tie), TIC - Rocky Mountain Region, and Western Summit Constructors.
• Outstanding Safety Program, Subcontractors - Under 75,000 Man Hours, Interstate Electrical Contractors; 75,000 to 250,000 Man Hours, Quality Electric Co.; 250,000 to 500,000 Man Hours, Design Mechanical; Over 500,000 Man Hours, LPR Construction.

The chapter annually presents up to four $1,000 scholarships through the Bob Piper Construction Education Scholarship Fund, named after local businessman Bob Piper of Piper Electric in Arvada.

This year's winners are Kyle Casper, Swink High School, Rocky Ford; Maria Delgado, Fort Collins High School; Jared Groves, Lakewood; and Zach Stapleton, Green Mountain High School and Warren Tech.

AIA South Launches Community Service Program

AIA Colorado South was awarded a $10,000 grant by the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. to launch "Great Streets/Great Skyline."

Part of AIA's new, nationwide community service program, "Blueprint for America: A Gift to the Nation," AIA Colorado South's initiative is meant to be a gift to the Colorado Springs community, with members' participation provided for free.

The initiative will encourage discussion, educate the public about the value of good design and establish a process of encouraging quality architecture. Chapter members working in cooperation with the Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership and allied design professionals; the city planning department will be involved in describing the downtown area's future form, character and design elements.

ACEC-CO Names Awards Recipients

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado presented five people with 2006 honors for outstanding achievements in the engineering industry and support of the council and its public objectives.

They are:

• David Stewart, PE, president of Stewart Environmental Construction, who received the Orley O. Phillips Award, the council's top honor;
• Karen Hunter, science education consultant and St. Vrain School District's math, engineering and science MESA coordinator, who was named Educator of the Year;
• Mike Applegate, president of Applegate Group Inc., who received the George Washington Award for outstanding community service;
• Bernard Amadei, PhD., professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who was presented with the General Palmer Award.
• Adrienne Thiele, president of üli Creative LLC Public Relations, who received the President's Award.
  

New Site Turns Students on to Electrifying Careers

The National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have launched a new Web site - "You've Got the Power" - that offers students a direct connection for exploring careers in the electrical industry.

Located at www.electrifyingcareers.com, the new site presents students, parents and guidance counselors with an information-rich starting point to discover the diverse opportunities available to young people who choose to become electrical workers.

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