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Page 36 - August 21-September 3, 2024 www.crej.com Construction, Design & Engineering Design Workshop Founda- tion received the 2024 Ameri- can Society of Landscape Architects National Com- munity Service Award. The award recognizes an indi- vidual landscape architect, group of landscape architects, landscape architecture firms, landscape architecture edu- cation programs, or ASLA chapters that have provided sustained, pro bono service to the community demon- strating sound principles or values of landscape architec- ture. Honorees are selected by ASLA’s board of trustees and the honors represent the highest recognition ASLA bestows each year. “Receiving the ASLA National Community Service Award recognizes the hard work of the Design Workshop employees and our incred- ible community partners,” said Sarah Konradi, executive director of Design Workshop Foundation. “Landscape architecture has the ability to enhance public well-being promote mental and physical health, support ecosystems and mitigate climate change for a more resilient world. I'm inspired by the power of our profession and the commu- nities that we are invited to partner with to work together towards a more just and sus- tainable future.” Design Workshop Foun- dation was originally estab- lished as a 501(c)(3) organiza- tion in 2002 with the vision to provide opportunities for community service, educa- tional programs, pro bono planning and design projects, and research. Since 2002, it has engaged over 100 indi- viduals in delivering pro bono design and planning support. At the intersection of innovation and advanc- ing society, Design Workshop foundation has emerged as a trailblazer in pro bono landscape architecture ser- vices. In 2022, the Foundation launched the Community Capacity Building Initiative, a technical assistance effort to support under-resourced communities in overcoming built environment challeng- es. Designed to address the systemic lack of funding of public projects in historically under-represented communi- ties, the foundation provides no-cost support for commu- nity teams across the U.S. s ASLA recognizes Design Workshop Foundation with national community service award HEI Civil announced a sig- nificant milestone its equip- ment and support department achieved: a FMCSA SAFER Rating of 5.2. This score plac- es HEI Civil in the top 5% of all similarly sized companies in the United States, marking a substantial achievement in maintaining the highest safety and compliance standards. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration governs and regulates all commercial motor vehicles on the road. The SAFER Rating is a cru- cial indicator of a company's safety performance. Like golf, a lower score signifies better per- formance, reflecting the quality and safety of interactions with the Department of Transporta- tion. HEI Civil’s equipment and support department’s commit- ment to excellence is embod- ied in its oversight of all 28 commercial motor vehicles governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This commendable score is a testament to the HEI Civil’s DOT truck drivers’ hard work and commitment, ensuring their vehicles are safe and road- worthy daily. “This accomplishment hasn’t come easily. It’s taken the dili- gent effort of all our DOT truck drivers to ensure that their vehicles are safe and worthy to drive down the road every day,” said James Kaplan, equip- ment operations manager at HEI Civil. Special recognition was extended to Mandy Taylor, light-duty fleet manager, and Jerry Murphy, dispatcher, for their exceptional efforts in coor- dinating training with the Colo- rado State Patrol, ensuring that DOT drivers are well-versed in conducting proper daily vehicle inspections. s HEI Civil achieves top 5% ranking in United States Englewood-based engineer- ing and construction program and project management firm LS Gallegos was sold by its founder, Lawrence Gallegos, to company executives Kelly Angel, Melanie Urso and Seth Joraanstad. Gal- legos will continue as president emeritus to support the transi- tion of the company. “We’re grateful to Lawrence for his work and vision over the years and for remaining with the company as president emeri- tus to support the transition and ongoing success of the compa- ny,” said Angel. “Melanie, Seth and I, along with the support of LSG’s outstanding employees, are excited to build upon the incredible 35-year legacy of LS Gallegos as an industry lead- er while looking to the future and pursuing opportunities for growth in sectors and industries beyond those in which we cur- rently work, including the pri- vate sector.” LSG provides program and project management services to clients in the engineering and construction industry, support- ing the delivery of major trans- portation and infrastructure projects across the United States. The company’s services include project and construction man- agement oversight, independent cost estimating, change order management, project schedul- ing, contract and procurement administration, project controls implementation and support, document controls and records management, construction inspection, risk management, quality assurance, administra- tive assistance and operational readiness and airport transition. Some of LSG’s work in Colo- rado includes project manage- ment and construction oversight for multiple capital improve- ment and expansion projects at Denver International Airport since 2001, including the cur- rent multibillion-dollar Great Hall remediation; construction of the hotel and transit center; expansion and remodel of Con- courses A, B and C; and the sixth runway project. LSG has also provided independent cost esti- mating services for the widening of segments of E-470 and cur- rently serves as the prime pro- gram management consultant for the city of Colorado Springs/ Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority’s transportation infra- structure and bridge asset man- agement programs. In recognition of its growth and economic impact in Colo- rado, LSG was recently named a 2024 Colorado Companies to Watch award recipient. Origi- nally launched in 2009 by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, CCTW annually recog- nizes growing companies and their critical impact on the state’s economic development. s Englewood-based LS Gallegos founder sells business to 3 company executives BUSINESS NEWS The developer announced that Glendale’s 4 Mile District (formerly Glendale Entertain- ment District), is underway and will fuse culinary offerings with leisure and entertainment experiences. The Mulhern Group designed the project, while The Weitz Co. is the general contractor. The 10-acre site near East Vir- ginia Avenue and South Cherry Street, along the banks of Cher- ry Creek, will consist of over Glendale’s 4 Mile District development is underway Mortenson completed Com- monSpirit St. Anthony North Hospital’s new five-story bed tower expansion, which opened last month. Through a strategic partner- ship, SmithGroup and Boulder Associates collaborated closely as co-leads in the planning, design, project management and execution of the health care facility’s expansion. The 133,000-square-foot addition will be dedicated to support- ing the health care needs of Westminster and its surround- ing communities. “We are incredibly proud to play a role in introducing the first stage of the new bed Expanding CommonSpirit St. Anthony North’s bed tower Jacoby Meadows is a planned age-restricted affordable hous- ing project that will serve low- to moderate-income seniors (earning 30% to 80% of area median income). The first phase will include 50 one-bed- room rental units, and 12 two- bedroom rental units. The project is being devel- oped in partnership with the Loveland Housing Authority, designed by Workshop8 Archi- tecture, and partially funded with 9% competitive tax credits and Colorado funding from the State Affordable Housing Fund. The Windsor Housing Authority selected Pinkard Construction to build this 62-unit, 63,000-square- foot, $17.5 million project. During preconstruction Pinkard provided tax credit funding acqui- sition assistance and collaborated with the owner/architect team to develop a construction phasing plan to optimize the schedule. Pinkard Frameworks, the com- pany’s in-house framing divi- sion, worked with the archi- tect to identify constructability issues in the permit plan set, including implementing an alternative to corridor framing that is more efficient to build at a lower cost. Frameworks also found a local supplier to single-source structural steel and specialty wood beams, and to provide shop drawings and materials, eliminating the inef- ficiency of coordinating mul- tiple suppliers. s Pinkard builds Jacoby Meadows affordable housing project Please see 4 Mile, Page 49 Please see CommonSpirit, Page 49 The project designed by Workshop8 Architecture. The entertainment district will feature an array of dining and entertain- ment options.
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