New Residential Publication Launch/EPA Building/CSU Green Building Program

McGraw-Hill's new bi-monthly residential magazine, My House in the Mountain States, will present real-world stories about the area's most successful and intelligent homebuilding and renovation projects.

McGraw-Hill's 'My House' to Debut This Month

Later this month, McGraw-Hill Construction will launch its first residential magazine as part of new national network of regional publications and information resources for high-end homeowners, designers and building professionals.

My House - the company's first large-scale residential media business - establishes a new resource in the "shelter" and "builder" categories.

The first title in the network - My House in the Mountain States - will debut in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana at the end of this month. Additional My House editions will follow in other regions during the next three years.

The editor of My House in the Mountain States is Mindy Pantiel, former Colorado editor of Metropolitan Home and Better Homes and Gardens magazines.

Each bi-monthly issue of My House will present real-world stories about the area's most successful and intelligent homebuilding and renovation projects. Among the highlights:

• Editorial departments that cover regional building, design challenges and solutions.
• Centerpiece features and photo essays focusing on the area's most exciting homes.
• Sections that offer specific local contacts for materials, services, furnishings and fixtures featured in the magazine.

Expanded service will be available online at www.myhousemag.com, including access to McGraw-Hill Construction's broad scope of resources.

FCI Named CM/GC for Bond Projects in Yuma

FCI Constructors' Longmont office has begun work as the construction manager/general contractor on the $7.9 million school district bond projects for Yuma District 1.

The first project - Yuma High School - was completed last summer and consisted of several upgrades and renovations to the existing building, including replacement of the roof top units, mechanical, electrical, theatrical and roofing. A new Little Indians Preschool building was also built.

Morris Elementary School, a new 49,000-sq-ft building adjacent to the existing middle school, is set for completion next fall. The middle school will also undergo some modifications as part of the bond package.

FCI and the architect - Bennett Wagner and Grody Architects of Denver - along with the Yuma School District and its representative, RLH Engineering, have been working through the design phases since January to ensure the project stays within budget and on time.

Haselden Partners with Pickens Tech

FCI Constructors' Longmont office has begun work as the construction manager/general contractor on the $7.9 million school district bond projects for Yuma District 1.

The first project - Yuma High School - was completed last summer and consisted of several upgrades and renovations to the existing building, including replacement of the roof top units, mechanical, electrical, theatrical and roofing. A new Little Indians Preschool building was also built.

Morris Elementary School, a new 49,000-sq-ft building adjacent to the existing middle school, is set for completion next fall. The middle school will also undergo some modifications as part of the bond package.

FCI and the architect - Bennett Wagner and Grody Architects of Denver - along with the Yuma School District and its representative, RLH Engineering, have been working through the design phases since January to ensure the project stays within budget and on time.

Haselden Partners with Pickens Tech

Haselden Construction of Centennial has partnered with the T.H. Pickens Technical Center, an Aurora Public Schools vocational school, to provide scholarships for building trade students.

Haselden's scholarships cover tuition, fees and supplies and include an employment agreement upon graduation. Two students were selected for the fall.

Haselden has also completed the new 40,000-sq-ft Choice School at the Pickens Tech Campus and recently started phased renovations to Buildings A and B, totaling 88,000 sq ft.

While working on these projects, Haselden employees taught classes to building trade students - an approach that allows students to work side by side with field staff and obtain real-world experience.

Opus Northwest Lands New EPA Building in LoDo

The Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. General Services Administration recently awarded Opus Northwest LLC a contract to build the new Region 8 headquarters for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The $70 million project - which includes the demolition of the existing U.S. Postal Terminal Annex at 16th and Wynkoop streets - will soon be under way, with new construction starting in the spring. Occupancy is expected in summer 2006.

The nine-story, build-to-suit facility will be 25,000-plus sq ft and house more than 900 employees. It will be located just west of Union Station - the site was chosen for its easy access to public transportation, which fulfills an EPA requirement.

Opus Northwest is working with architectural firm ZFG of Portland, Ore. on the building, which will be designed and built according to LEED silver certification standards.

CSU Denver's Green Building Program Graduates Its First Class

Since graduating in June, nearly two-thirds of the students in Colorado State University's new Green Building Certificate Program have passed the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED exam - and that has university officials declaring success.

The Green Building Certificate is offered by the university's Department of Construction Management and was developed in response to a growing need for specially trained professionals able to respond to a changing industry and culture.

The 12-week program is designed for working design professionals interested in advancing their careers in the green building industries.

Guest instructors include some of the leading green building professionals in the region. Among them: Dave Nelson, daylighting expert; Alison Mason, solar engineer; Bruce Hendee, landscape architect; Lauren Yarmuth of ENSAR; and professionals with AEC, Boulder Associates, BuiltGreen and IBE.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.csucertificates.com or contact Kate Pennella at 303-376-2605 or via e-mail at kpennella@learn.colostate.edu.

Denver Area Firms Aid Bear River Bird Refuge

Construction began in late summer on a $7.1 million administrative-education center for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Brigham City, Utah - one of the most significant birding areas in the United States.

Lakewood-based Sellards & Grigg Inc. is among the team of industry leaders contributing to the project. Others include The RMH Group, Denver; GEI Consultants, Centennial; LONCO Inc., Denver; Wenk Associates, Denver; Christopher Chadbourne & Associates, Boston; and Parametrix Inc., Denver.

The firms have prepared construction documents and worked with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to design an attractive, multi-faceted building. HHI Contractors of Farmington, Utah is the general contractor.

Powers Products Co. Unites Two Divisions in One Facility

Two divisions of Powers Products Co. have united under one roof and one brand after five years of operating from separate locations and under different names.

The commercial door, frame and hardware division and the architectural product division are now housed at one location - 455 S. Platte River Dr., Denver, 80223. The telephone number is 303-791-1010; the fax is 303-791-1011.

The centrally located facility features 12,000 sq ft of newly renovated office space, 16,000 sq ft of warehouse space and a 3,500 sq ft door and frame fabrication shop.

Combined with a recently upgraded facility in Cheyenne, Powers has positioned itself to meet the growing needs of its customers throughout Colorado and Wyoming.

CLP Resources Opens Fourth Colorado Office

CLP Resources Inc. - a leading supplier of skilled tradespeople to the construction and facilities maintenance industries - has opened its newest branch office in Fort Collins, giving the company full coverage of the Front Range.

CLP's decision to locate its 44th branch office in Fort Collins was made based on brisk construction activity in the area and the needs of its customers in both Fort Collins and Denver.

CLP's Fort Collins branch is located at 1520 E. Mulberry St., Suite 230. The office is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is 970-221-5348.

Robinson Brick Co. Expands Stone Choices

Denver-based Robinson Brick Co. has added four new colors to its natural stone product line, Robinson Rock Thinrock.

Robinson Rock is the company's line of thin-cut natural stone veneer, which is quarried and then processed into flat and corner pieces at the company's manufacturing plant.

Using Thinveneer minimizes the installation costs associated with using natural stone to cover walls. The average thickness of Robinson Rock is between three-quarters of an inch to one-and-one-quarter inches, weighing less than 15 lbs. per sq ft.

Robinson Rock is available in 30-plus colors, textures and shapes, including the four new colors - Coalcreek, Westcliffe, Goldrush and Wintersky.

CH2M Hill Lands $167M Air National Guard Program

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has chosen Denver-based CH2M Hill to provide program management and select design services for construction of a new base at the 164th Airlift Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard at the Memphis Airport.

The wing is being relocated and expanded to accommodate C-5 aircraft, the largest in the Air Force. The $167 million construction program is the largest ever undertaken by the Air National Guard.

The CH2M Hill project team includes two Memphis-based partners - The Crump Firm and Ellers, Oakley, Chester & Rike - as well as DMJM Design. Services that will be provided include program management, design management and construction management, as well as site development design.

Construction will begin in 2005 and be complete by September 2008.

Stantec Supports Boys & Girls Clubs

Stantec's Denver and Fort Collins offices raised more than $4,300 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro-Denver at the company's 14th Annual Golf Outing.

The event was held in late summer at Saddle Rock Golf Club in Aurora - a Stantec-designed project. More than 130 clients, colleagues and friends attended.