by Amy Gillentine Published: February 8,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs, construction, Fort Carson, training facility
Fort Carson is opening its new Training Support Center facility this week, according to post officials. The facility will house more than 500 training devices to help soliders conduct and become certified in a wide variety of military skills – including how to provide first aid in a combat situation and how to identify and avoid [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: January 20,2012
Tags: construction, road work
Blue Ridge Construction will begin work on realigning Vincent Drive and creating a new intersection with it and Dublin Boulevard on Monday. Crews will extend Vincent Drive south over an existing stone masonry culvert crossing at Cottonwood Creek. Before roadway work starts, crews will do extensive utility work with minor traffic encroachments. They will grow more extensive [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: January 18,2012
Tags: building, construction, costs, materials
While the cost of construction supplies edged down 0.2 percent in December, they still finished the year 5.3 percent above 2010 prices, according to a report from the Association of General Contractors of America. Rising supply costs have cut into contractors’ bottom lines as they haven’t been able to increase what they charge by as much. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2012
Tags: construction, new homes, Real Estate
Construction spending in the U.S. jumped in November as builders spent more on single-family homes, apartments and remodeling projects. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that spending on construction projects rose 1.2 percent in November, following a revised 0.2 percent drop in October. The increase was the third in four months and the largest since a 2.2 [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 29,2011
Tags: budget, construction, economy, supercommittee
The failure of the congressional “supercommittee” to agree on a deficit-reduction plan is affecting construction budgets, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The committee of six Republicans and six Democrats was charged to create a plan to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the budget. When the group announced its failure Nov. 21, it [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 28,2011
Tags: apartments, construction, Downtown, Real Estate
DHN Planning & Development is conducting research to decide whether to move forward with downtown apartments. DHN owner Dasey Nicklasson began circulating a survey earlier this month asking whether people who work downtown might want to live there too. She is considering building an apartment project within five or six blocks of Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: October 31,2011
Tags: Arby's, construction, fast food, Real Estate, remodel, restaurant
The new owners of eight Colorado Springs Arby’s Restaurants want to refresh the chain’s image locally and is starting with a $400,000 remodel of its store at 1312 N. Academy Blvd. United Beef Corporation, which is the largest franchisee of Arby’s restaurants in the country, bought eight Colorado Springs locations in 2009, said Kim Thompson, vice [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: October 21,2011
Tags: Burger King, construction, fast food, restaurant
A new Burger King is planned for the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Dublin Road. The restaurant will follow a new design model for the restaurant called the 20/20 design, which offers a more modern feel that many of the older locations will soon be changing, said Brian Atzer with Westec Construction, which will build the [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: October 20,2011
Tags: construction, downtown Colorado Springs, Einstein's Bagels, Real Estate
A former Mrs. Field’s Cookies location on a prominent downtown corner will likely be home to a new Einstein’s Bagels within the next few months. [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: October 17,2011
Tags: construction, higher eductaion, move, remodel, vocational school
IntelliTec Medical Institute will begin moving into its new campus in the Tiffany Square mall on the north end of town in November. The 40,000-foot space will support plans for enrollment growth and future academic program expansion. Classes at Tiffany Square are scheduled to begin Jan. 1. The new facility, at 6805 Corporate Drive, will feature a [...] [...]
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