Abo Group Secures Another Government Deal/Douglass Roofing Honored by Firestone/Bahr Vermeer Haecker Opens New Studio

The Abo Group Inc. in Denver has landed its ninth government deal in three years - a five-year, standing order contract from the National Institute of Standards.

The Abo Group of Denver has landed a five-year, standing order contract from the National Institute of Standards. The five-year, standing order contractor includes a variety of projects, including work on the roof of the NIST facility shown here.

Photo courtesy of The Abo Group Inc.

The Abo Group Inc. has landed a five-year, standing order contract from the National Institute of Standards - the ninth government deal awarded to the full-service architecture firm in the last three years.

The firm has contracts with the National Park Service, Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, General Services Administration, Department of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Air Force Academy and the Regional Transportation District. The nine contracts total more than $25 million in construction costs.

Current government projects include a clinical addition to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Cheyenne, a remodel of a federal office building and post office in Fargo, N.D., the design of several structures at the Clearfield Job Corps Center in Clearfield, Utah, and laboratory upgrades at NREL's Golden campus.

The firm is also designing an 80-unit affordable senior-housing development in Loveland.

he Abo Group was formerly known as Abo Cervantes Loos Priebe Architecture Inc.

KL&A Wins AISC Merit Award for Pueblo Library Project

The American Institute of Steel Construction presented Engineering Awards of Excellence to 11 projects at the 2005 North American Steel Construction Conference held in April in Montreal.

Doug Rutledge of KL&A Inc. in Golden accepted the Merit Award for the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library in the $10 to $25 million project category on behalf of the firm.

SBEC to Provide Mechanical and Electrical Engineering on CU Project

Shaffer-Baucom Engineering & Consulting has been selected mechanical and electrical engineering services for the upcoming University of Colorado School of Business renovation and addition on the Boulder campus.

SBEC's mechanical and electrical engineers will work with the project architect to deliver a sustainable LEED certified building in accordance with a student referendum.

Firestone Presents Roofing Industry Leaders Awards

Firestone Building Products Co. honored 250 commercial roofing contractors in the United States, Canada and Mexico - including Douglass Roofing Co. of Commerce City - with its 2005 Master Contractor Award.

Master Contractor status is earned by roofing firms for inspection ratings received and total square footage for all qualified Firestone Roofing Systems installed during 2004.

Boulder Community Foothills Hospital Wins ASHE VISTA Award

Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, designed by Boulder Associates in association with OZ Architecture, has won the 2005 American Society for Healthcare Engineering's VISTA Award, which recognizes excellence in the design and construction of environmentally sustainable health care facilities.

S.A. Miro Team Opens New Branch Office in Summit County

S. A. Miro Inc. has opened a branch office at 610 Main St. in Frisco.

The husband-and-wife team of Steve and Jessica Marshall have relocated to Summit County to launch the office. Both Marshalls are structural engineering project engineers with more than nine years of service at Miro.

White Construction Wins Contract from City of Edgewater

White Construction Group has been awarded a contract by the city of Edgewater to perform historical rehabilitation and repairs to the Edgewater Heritage Center, also known as First Christian Church.

The architect is Porcello Engineering of Denver.

The rehabilitation includes site work for foundation stability, replacing the existing concrete floor slab, floor and roof reinforcement and masonry repairs. Ground was scheduled to be broken in May on the project, funded in part by the Colorado Historical Society State Historical Fund.

NC&D Selected for College Interior Design Project

Newman Cavender & Doanes has been chosen to provide interior design services for the College of Financial Planning. The firm has earned some of the state's most prominent architecture and design projects, including projects for Sage Hospitality Resources, Denver Newspaper Agency, Cimarex Energy Co. and Donor Alliance.

Roche Constructors to Build New Police Facility in Greeley

The city of Greeley has awarded Roche Constructors Inc. a $14.7 million contract to build its new police station on the site of the former K-Mart store in the 2800 block of 10th Street.

The new complex will include a headquarters building of approximately 50,000 sq ft and a new 28,000-sq-ft evidence and storage building. Anderson Mason Dale Architects of Denver will design the facility.

Roche will also remodel the current police facility in downtown Greeley and the department's firing range.

Bahr Vermeer Haecker Opens Studio in Colorado Springs

Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects has opened new studio in Colorado Springs.

BVH/Springs is located in a loft at 26 S. Tejon St. Mike Daily, AIA, is the studio manager. The office staff can be reached at 719-471-8422 or at www.bvh.com.

Flatiron's FCI Wins $32 Million California Highway Contract

FCI Constructors Southern Division was awarded a $32 million contract near San Diego to build additional lanes and bridges and provide access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes along Interstate 15 near Rancho Bernardo.

FCI will utilize more than 8,000 cu yds of concrete to build the new bridges and 8,800 cu yds of concrete for retaining walls. The firm will also construct more than 47,000 sq ft of mechanically stabilized earth walls, install more than a mile of storm drain pipe and both steel piling and cast-in-drilled-hole piling.

CTL/Thompson Doubles Office and Lab Space in Colorado Springs

CTL/Thompson has increased the size of its Colorado Springs office location.

Located at 5170 and 5240 Mark Dabling Blvd., CTL/T has added 5,000 sq ft of office and laboratory space to its existing 10,000-sq-ft location.

The expanded space has allowed consolidation of the engineering services and the soils testing laboratory into one building, with field operations and the materials testing laboratory in an adjacent building.

Quality Electric Revamps and Upgrades Its Web Site

Quality Electric Inc. in Thornton has completed the remodel and upgrade of its Web site at www.qualityelectric.com.

The new site provides the electrical contracting company's clients with key services that are more convenient and efficient for them to access and use. The most advanced feature is the ability to schedule maintenance or place an emergency service call - 24 hours a day - with the click of a mouse.

Precon Bridges Awarded Contract for Patio-Home Development

Precon Bridges has been awarded a two-bridge contract for the EastGate Community Development in Longmont.

The project includes two matching, prefabricated bridge systems that will connect the EastGate community with neighboring developments. The bridges will be designed to accommodate pedestrian, bike and other anticipated recreational traffic.

The fully engineered bridges and compatible precast concrete abutment foundations will be delivered ready-to-install to the site for minimal impact and will be ready to use within hours of installation.

Swinerton Receives 2004 Safety Award from Hispanic Contractors

The Hispanic Contractors of Colorado presented Swinerton Builders with its 2004 Excellence in Safety Award for Large General Contractor through the association's 15th annual awards program.

The company was recognized for its safety record by award sponsors Pinnacol Assurance and CRS Insurance Brokerage.