Brannan Building New Headquarters

After many years in the planning stage, Brannan Sand & Gravel Co. officially broke ground on Sept. 11 for construction of its new world headquarters. The site is east of York Street on the south side of Highway 224 in Denver/Adams County.

Adams County commissioners, representatives from Adams County Economic Development, the designer SEM Architects, general contractor Calcon Constructors and other agencies that were instrumental in planning the project were present at the ceremony.

The site is a 30-acre reclaimed gravel pit that has been in the Brannan family for approximately 30 years. Brannan's headquarters will be the first building on the site, and the overall plan is to develop it into an office park within five years.

The 16,800-sq-ft building is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2004.

Ground Broken at Littleton Historical Museum

Pinkard Construction Co. celebrated the groundbreaking this fall of the Littleton Historical Museum with Littleton city officials, museum board members, the Fine Arts Committee and the project architect Andrews & Anderson of Golden.

Pinkard will renovate and expand the present facility by constructing a 32,000-sq-ft museum to accommodate exhibition, office and public space. The project's first phase is the reconfiguration of the parking lot to provide approximately 110 spaces.
Completion is projected for spring 2005.

Fentress/PCL to Build New U.S. Courthouse

The U.S. General Services Administration Heartland Region broke ground on its new federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Nov. 3. Last spring, the GSA announced the selection of Fentress Bradburn Architects and PCL Construction Services as the winning team in a national design-build design competition for the new U.S. Courthouse.

The groundbreaking started Fentress Bradburn Architects' and PCL Construction Services' 800-day construction schedule to open the courthouse in January 2006. The $49.3 million, 154,000-sq-ft federal courthouse will contain three courtrooms and house 97 employees of the U.S. Courts and several related agencies.

Martin/Martin Celebrates 15 Years

Established in 1988, Martin/Martin Inc. Consulting Engineers is celebrating its 15-year anniversary as a full-service civil and structural engineering firm.

During the past decade, Martin/Martin has expanded its services to include investigation, blast resistant design, construction engineering design-build and connection design engineering services. In addition to its Colorado and Kansas City offices, Martin/Martin has established satellite offices in Scottsbluff and Cheyenne.

The firm's success is demonstrated by the project awards it has received, including the Robert & Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building and Catellus Building E-1 at Stapleton Business Center.
Martin/Martin was also named the 2001 Colorado Engineering Firm of the Year by McGraw-Hill Construction's Architecture & Engineering Quarterly.

Wagner Equipment Recognized for Environmental Achievements

Wagner Equipment Co., Denver's Caterpillar® construction equipment dealer, recently received an Environmental Achievement Award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

The Department of Public Health and Environment recognizes businesses and organizations that try to reduce waste streams and emissions or create other pollution prevention technologies that benefit the environment.

Wagner designed and built a state-of-the-art heavy construction equipment wash facility. The new facility captures, cleans and recycles the soap and water used for washing equipment, thereby reducing the need for fresh water and saving more than $9,000 a year.

Olsson Associates Named 'Best Place to Work'

Olsson Associates ranked number 12 on Civil Engineering News magazine's list of "Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For." CE News is a publication issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers. This is the second year Olsson Associates has made the "Top 50" list - last year the firm was ranked at number 48.

Olsson Associates provides engineering, water resources, airport consulting services, land planning and surveying. In addition to its office in Lakewood, Olsson Associates has offices in Phoenix, Kansas City, Lincoln and Omaha.

Alliance Receives Governor's Award

Alliance Construction Solutions recently received a Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence for the Northern Hotel Renovation Project in Fort Collins.

Alliance Construction Solutions was a partner in the transformation of the 115-room, dilapidated hotel into a majestic community focal point with 47 units of senior housing and ground floor retail mix featuring Starbuck's and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. The $11.8 million renovation returned this building back to its original 1880's splendor.

Capstone Awarded Littleton Adventist Hospital Projects

Capstone - a women-owned project and construction management firm headquartered in Broomfield - has been awarded eight new projects for Littleton Adventist Hospital.

Capstone is acting as the owner's representative providing project management and construction management services for the new tenant improvement projects. The approximate cost of all the projects is $12.6 million.

The new projects include a children's after-hours area, surgical center renovation, mammography/ultrasound lab renovation, clinical lab relocation and redesign, expansion of the entry vestibule, second floor operation rooms expansion, neonatal intensive care unit remodel, intensive care unit waiting area renovation and a parking garage and sitework.

Key Breaks Ground on New Glenwood Springs Fire Station

Key Construction broke ground in October on the Glenwood Springs Fire Station for the City of Glenwood Springs, a project designed by DPA Architectural Group. The project is located at 806 Cooper Ave. in Glenwood Springs and will be 9,600 sq ft. It is scheduled for completion in June 2004.