1. University of Denver College of Law
Location: Denver
Cost: $48.03 million
General Contractor: Saunders Construction Inc
Architect: H+L Architecture
Start Date: July 2001
Completion Date: September 2003
The new $48 million, 245,000-sq-ft facility will house the University's Law School Library, 15 state-of-the-art classrooms, a 120-seat lecture hall, 31 meeting/break-out rooms, and underground and structured parking for 850 vehicles. Construction on the four-story, cast-in-place concrete structure is well underway in the heart of DU's busy campus. The building's architecture incorporates the university's signature copper roof, red brick and limestone features, as well as distinctive interior finishes including oak and quarry tile flooring.
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2. Williams Village Student Housing Expansion
Location: Boulder
Cost: $48 million
General Contractor: Swinerton Builders
Architect: OZ Architecture
Start Date: June 2002
Completion Date: December 2003
Two six-story student housing apartments with 925 beds.
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3. Cherry Creek High School 6
Location: Arapahoe County
Cost: $47 million
General Contractor: JHL Constructors Inc
Architect: H+L/LKA joint venture
Start Date: July 2001
Completion Date: July 2003
$47 million high school, 120-acre site, 362,000-sq-ft, with two gyms, a theatre, an aquatic facility and 640 rooms.
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4. Aspen High School
Location: Aspen
Cost: $33 million
General Contractor: GE Johnson Construction
Architect: Bennett Wagner Grody
Start Date: June 2001
Completion Date: February 2003
New additions totaling 113,700-sq-ft with 18 new classrooms, offices, library, theater, weight room, locker rooms and gym with elevated running track, 128-seat lecture hall with projection and sound system. Renovation of 62,500 sq ft of original "pod" design.
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5. UNC Ross Hall Chemistry Bldg Addition & Renovation
Location: Greeley
Cost: $31 million
General Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Architect: Christopher Carvell Architects
Start Date: January 2001
Completion Date: June 2003
Phase 1 expansion - 101,000-sq-ft, four-story addition of classrooms, labs with specialized chemistry equipment, two 100-seat lecture halls. Phase 2 - Gut and remodel of 115,000-sq-ft, four-story building. Features a two-story atrium/clerestory.
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6. Rock Canyon High School (Douglas County HS #7)
Location: SE Highlands Ranch
Cost: $21.5 million
General Contractor: Haselden Construction
Architect: H+L Architecture; LKA Partners
Start Date: July 2002
Completion Date: July 2003
Douglas County's newest high school, this two-story facility will include gymnasiums and associated locker rooms, a cafeteria and dining facilities and a 600-seat auditorium. The project also includes tennis courts, baseball, football and track fields.
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7. Shadow Ridge Middle School
Location: Thornton
Cost: $17.8 million
General Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Architect: Klipp Colussy Jenks DuBois
Start Date: March 2002
Completion Date: July 2003
New 149,930-sq-ft middle school with gymnasium, cafetorium, library/media center, eight-lane competition track and six tennis courts.
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8. Fort Carson Elementary #2
Location: Fort Carson
Cost: $9.4 million
General Contractor: Nunn Construction Inc
Architect: Christiansen Reece & Partners
Start Date: April 2002
Completion Date: April 2003
New 84,000 sq ft elementary school. Construction consists of drilled piers, grade beams, steel framing, brick veneer and curtain wall.
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9. Douglas County Elementary School #35
Location: Castle Rock
Cost: $7 million
General Contractor: Nunn Construction Inc
Architect: LKA Partners
Start Date: September 2002
Completion Date: August 2003
New 57,000-sq-ft elementary school. Construction consists of drilled piers, grade beams, structural precast, structural steel and mechanical crawlspace.
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10. Douglas County Elementary School #40
Location: Castle Rock
Cost: $6.5 million
General Contractor: Alliance Construction Solutions
Architect: LKA Partners
Start Date: July 2002
Completion Date: August 2003
A new 60,000-sq-ft elementary school.
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11. Johnstown Milliken School District Administration Building
Location: Weld County
Cost: $2.4 million
General Contractor: Hall-Irwin Construction
Architect: Thorp & Associates
Start Date: N/A
Completion Date: September 2002
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