Colorado Green Project Award of Merit: Colorado Health Foundation Headquarters
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 19, 2017
The new headquarters of The Colorado Health Foundation is environmentally conscious from the ground up.
Home Building Academy Lays Foundation for Future of the Industry
Pro Builder
JUNE 2, 2020
Home Building Academy Lays Foundation for Future of the Industry. The Colorado Home Building Academy isn’t just teaching about housing starts: It’s giving its students a chance for a new start in life. Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:25.
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Earthbag Building Workshop in Colorado in July
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
The post Earthbag Building Workshop in Colorado in July appeared first on Natural Building Blog.
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Team Danze raises much needed funding for Children's Hospital Colorado
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
continued its quest to be a “positive contributor in the community” by participating in the 2015 Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation Courage Classic. Danze, Inc. read more.
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Recognizing the Signs of Foundation Damage - Julian Construction.
Julian Construction
JUNE 28, 2012
Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. Common Foundation Problems Linked To Poor Drainage » 06/28/2012. Recognizing the Signs of Foundation Damage. By Shawn Kyles Homes are built on foundations that support the building’s structure. When a foundation is damaged, the entire house is often affected.
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Ball Aerospace Completes Final Phase of $75M Colorado Expansion
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 29, 2013
“The expansion we proudly unveil affirms our commitment to growing Colorado’s dynamic aerospace economy,” said David L. The post Ball Aerospace Completes Final Phase of $75M Colorado Expansion appeared first on Business Facilities. Taylor, Ball Aerospace president and CEO.
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The First Permitted Tire Bale Home in New Mexico
Natural Building
JULY 28, 2020
I don’t think they have built any since in Colorado. We have started the foundation, and our tire bale recycling permit should be in the mail this Friday. We have started the foundation, and our tire bale recycling permit should be in the mail this Friday.
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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 7, 2022
When Branka Minic became CEO of the Building Talent Foundation (BTF), an Orlando, Fla.-based In 2017 Oakwood opened the Colorado Home Building Academy, which initially trained supers but then realized there was a greater need for training carpenters and electricians. John Caulfield, Senior Contributing Editor.
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Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance
Pro Builder
AUGUST 5, 2022
In May, three organizations—the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention , United Suicide Survivors International , and the Johnson Depression Center at the University of Colorado—hosted the inaugural Construction Working Minds Summit in Denver, which drew 200 attendees.
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Frugal Mom Builds Family Home with Recycled Materials
Natural Building
JULY 18, 2021
Energy-saving radiant heat rises from the foundation through oversized, gray porcelain floor tiles from Italy. A newel post Vera brought with them from their home in Aspen, Colorado was installed at the base of wooden cubed stairs to an attic living space. Reusing old materials kept expenses down.
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Brinkman Construction Transforms Project and Cost Management with Autodesk and CMiC Integration
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 6, 2023
When it comes to construction projects, accounting and financial management are like the foundation of a building. Colorado-based GC Brinkman Construction recognized this, which is why they implemented a tightly integrated solution that connected their software and workflows.
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Solar Installer Sunrun Plans 800 Jobs At New Denver Office
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 16, 2015
In Colorado, Sunrun has saved homeowners more than $4.3 The company will also help advance Colorado’s cleantech industry by offering employment opportunities in operations, project planning and design engineering. “We Sunrun largely attributes its expansion into Colorado to the leadership of Gov. Hickenlooper.
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Top 10 Housing Markets for Growth and Stability
Pro Builder
JUNE 5, 2020
Dominating the list are cities in Texas, but cities in California, Colorado, and North Dakota also made appearances. Homeownership often represents a foundation to build on as well as long-term stability. See if your city cracked the top 10--or at least nabbed a spot in the top 50. .
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Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 26, 2021
Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report. See the results of Foundation Software's second annual survey by downloading a free copy of the 2020 Construction Business Report, complete with over 25 pages of fully visualized data and insights from industry leaders. foundation software. Greg Ragsdale. Main Image.
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Solar toilets are still a hot item
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 4, 2014
Money from the Gates Foundation is still being used to spur innovation in the development of toilets for third world countries. Some advances have been made by teams from the California Institute of Technology and by the University of Colorado at Boulder, both of which have created solar toilets. Approximately 2.5
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Behind the Build: Interview with Tim Kelleher, Operational Standards & Innovation Manager at Brinkman Construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 10, 2023
We’re a 100% employee-owned general contractor working primarily along the Front Range of Colorado. I then went to Colorado State University and got a degree in construction management, and I worked on jobsites while I was in college. He shares a bit about his philosophy with us here.
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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
The Rocky Mountain Innosphere is a non-profit technology incubator formed to accelerate the success of high-impact scientific and technology startup companies and promote the development of a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem in Colorado. Photo: Rockymountaininnosphere.org.). By Jonathan Sanders. From the September/October 2013 issue.
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Fractal Patterns: Because Nature is Pretty Amazing
Stok
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Since moving to Colorado, my increased time with nature has convinced me otherwise. FRACTALS FOR ALL Does this mean that all my NYC friends and colleagues need to move to Colorado to get this kind of benefit? Research has shown that exposure to nature, specifically fractal patterns, can reduce a person’s stress level by up to 60%.
Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 26, 2016
Illinois and Colorado are the only two states to have made the list every year since 2010. Colorado: North Colorado Springs Readiness Center, home to the Colorado National Guard; LEED Platinum. Virginia: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Environmental Center in Virginia Beach; LEED Platinum.
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Small Business Owners Grade Their States For Business Friendliness
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 16, 2014
Thumbtack.com , in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , recently released the third annual Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey showing that small business owners in Utah, Idaho, Texas,Virginia and Louisiana gave their states the highest rating for friendliness to small business. ” and. Far West U.S.
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Stok Draws Senior Leadership Additions to Rapidly Expanding Team
Stok
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Her notable clients include PayPal, Informatica, Juniper Networks, and the Lucile Packard Foundation. in international relations, with a focus on Asia, from Colorado State University and received dual M.A.s Emmy earned her B.A. Having spent the bulk of his career in Asia, Adam is excited to grow Stok’s reach into the APAC market.
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stok Draws Senior Leadership Additions to Rapidly Expanding Team
Stok
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Her notable clients include PayPal, Informatica, Juniper Networks, and the Lucile Packard Foundation. in international relations, with a focus on Asia, from Colorado State University and received dual M.A.s Emmy earned her B.A. Having spent the bulk of his career in Asia, Adam is excited to grow stok’s reach into the APAC market.
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2017
“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. There’s been a surge of high-tech growth recently in Colorado. Amazon.com, Inc.
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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.
Natural Building
APRIL 28, 2022
The largest cliff dwelling in North America, Cliff Palace is part of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. The structure is believed to have been built in about 1190 by the Ancestral Puebloans and once included some 150 rooms.
Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 4, 2023
For example, Estes (2016) found that for a slab-on-grade foundation assembly with 0.1 Kodavatiganti Y, Rahim MA, Friedland CJ, Mostafiz RB, Taghinezhad A and Heil S (2023), Material quantities and estimated construction costs for new elevated IRC 2015-compliant single-family home foundations. Built Environ. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563
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Kaiser Permanente Bringing 800 Call Center Jobs To Georgia
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 22, 2016
. “Over the past several years, we have experienced tremendous growth nationally as more people have joined Kaiser Permanente for our industry-leading, high-quality care and affordable coverage,” said Julie Miller-Phipps, president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia. Nathan Deal.
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A New Wave of Intentional Communities
Natural Building
MAY 18, 2020
The director of the Foundation for Intentional Community claims “There’s an obvious growth trend that you can chart; millennials get this intentional community thing more than people in the past.”. Although the number of people living in these communities is hard to know, there are currently around 100,000 individuals residing in them.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Building with.
Natural Building
JULY 25, 2010
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. The same system can be used to make movable sound isolating interior partitions and exterior insulated, security panels, as well as go below grade for basements and frost foundations. Name: Kelly Hart. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.
Trends in Exterior Cladding
Pro Builder
APRIL 6, 2021
A little stone on the foundation of a farmhouse in the Colorado market is indicative of the local vernacular.”. . For example, you can use color and texture to break up mass by including stucco, masonry, and exposed wood with siding in a color palette that creates a warm, authentic look. How do you get a square box to stand out?
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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 7, 2023
For example, Estes (2016) found that for a slab-on-grade foundation assembly with 0.1 Kodavatiganti Y, Rahim MA, Friedland CJ, Mostafiz RB, Taghinezhad A and Heil S (2023), Material quantities and estimated construction costs for new elevated IRC 2015-compliant single-family home foundations. Built Environ. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: New National.
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. I did this and plugged in data for the earthbag/papercrete home I built in Colorado a decade ago. Frost protected shallow foundations, drained footings, and appropriate grading around foundations is encouraged. Name: Kelly Hart.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Basic Earthbag.
Natural Building
DECEMBER 17, 2011
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. After an introduction to the tools and supplies that are necessary for building, they construct a small sample wall with a rubble trench foundation. Name: Kelly Hart. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.
Construction Accounting Software Implementation Checklist
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 4, 2021
Foundation Software gives you a checklist of five of the most important items to make sure your implementation is a success. foundation software. But that shouldn’t intimidate you — there are plenty of best practices to help ensure your implementation is successful long-term. Accounting Technology. Promote to rotator No. Main Image.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Small Cob.
Natural Building
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. The cob is mixed right where you are building and stacked up on an impervious foundation. Another possibility is to have a builder do the foundation and roof construction, while you build the cob walls. Name: Kelly Hart. There are no forms needed to make a cob building.
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Take the Fear Out of AIA Billing
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 2, 2021
Foundation Software Answers the AIA Billing Questions You’ve Been Too Afraid to Ask. foundation software. Take the Fear Out of AIA Billing. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 06/02/2021 - 11:14. The good news: you’ve landed a huge contract with a ton of potential. The bad news: it requires AIA billing, and you’re not sure where to start. Main Image.
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Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2016
With the addition of 55 new national clients in the last six months, the company currently serves 84 clients across the nation including Indiana-based Emmis Communications and Angie’s List and Colorado-based ZenPlanner. PactSafe was founded in 2013 by Indianapolis attorney Brian Powers and has secured $1.2
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What to Look for When Shopping for Construction Estimating Software
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 25, 2022
foundation software. Here are some tips to help you along the way. Fill out the form on this page to download this white paper. . Estimating. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. Section In the Office. Construction Estimating Software. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above.
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5 Ways To Make Jobsite Safety More Engaging For Construction Workers
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 12, 2022
foundation software. By sharing stories of accidents happening to other, real people, it can move the conversation in a way so teams recognize that accidents can happen — even to them. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. jobsite safety. construction workers. First Name.
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10 Safety Topics for New Construction Workers
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 5, 2022
foundation software. Fill out the form on this page to download this white paper. . Construction Safety. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. Section In the Office. construction safety training. onboarding. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above. First Name.
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What Are the Methods of Overhead Allocation?
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Learn about the different ways to choose an allocation basis and method in this white paper from Foundation Software. foundation software. Fill out the form on this page to download this white paper. . Business Management. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. Section In the Office. overhead allocation. First Name.
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Demystifying Construction Accounting Software Training
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 5, 2021
foundation software. So how much training is that? Fill out the form on this page to download this white paper. . Accounting Technology. Promote to rotator No. Main Image. Sponsored by. accounting software. software training. I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above. First Name.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Earthbags.
Natural Building
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Diaz is the Executive Director of My Shelter Foundation which has collaborated with various other governmental and industrial organizations to build new schools and clinics throughout the Philippines. Name: Kelly Hart.
Icy Hot
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2016
If you want a fix on the amount of ice covering the Arctic, the place to go is the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO, which has been keeping records on Arctic sea ice since 1979. Icy Hot originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Adobe Homes.
Natural Building
APRIL 4, 2011
Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. They are also cautious about their advice on foundation requirements, saying that an engineer should be involved in the design. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world. Name: Kelly Hart.
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