Sanctuary Golf Clubhouse
Submitted by: ISEC Inc.

Since 1997 The Sanctuary has been one of Colorado's premier golf destinations. The newly built three-story golf clubhouse is the new focal point of the 222-acre golf course. The structure offers first-class amenities to its guests, providing a golf pro shop, dining area, both public and private lounges, a boardroom and luxurious locker rooms.

ISEC was selected to furnish and install the architectural woodwork and wood doors on the 22,500-sq-ft clubhouse. This would become one of the most expensive per-sq-ft construction projects in Colorado.

Once selected, ISEC project teams began securing the vast amount of American Black Walnut required for the ornate interior spaces. Only the finest cuts of premium wood were selected to satisfy the architectural design. Many of the standing and running trim profiles were so large that multiple pieces of walnut had to be glued together to meet the required dimensions. By selecting pieces with consistent color and grain, the matching process went much easier.

Throughout the four-month period, ISEC carpenters installed more than 12,000 ln ft of trim, 2,000 sq ft of wood paneling, fixtures, bars and cabinetry.

PROJECT TEAM
Owner:	Sanctuary
General Contractor:	GE Johnson Construction
Architect:	William Zmistowski Associates
Interior Design/Consultant:	J. Kattman Associates
Structural Engineer:	Monroe & Newell
Mechanical Engineer:	DMCE
Electrical Engineer:	Alber Engineering
Civil Engineer:	Sellards & Grigg
Food Service Design:	Thomas Ricca Associates
Electrical Contractor:	Intermountain Electric
Stone Contractor:	The Gallegos Corp.
Architectural Woodwork Contractor:	ISEC Inc.

Silver Hard Hat

Newmont Mining
Submitted by: Swinerton Builders

Denver-based Newmont Mining became the world's largest gold producer when it acquired two international firms in 2002. Along with this merger came a revamping of its world headquarters office into an efficient space that blends cultures and better lends itself to how business is done today.

Previously, Newmont occupied four floors in the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Denver. Its goals were to consolidate into three floors in the same building and create an interactive and updated space.

The design by Acquilano Leslie moved away from single-load corridors and 90 percent offices to a 55-percent closed/45-percent open office split within 73,000 sq ft. The openness allows more natural light to penetrate further into the space.

Perimeter office fronts feature wood-trimmed glass walls with millwork details carried through to the workstations. The finishes reflect contemporized earth tones of blue, sand and yellow, along with natural granite to help promote Newmont's new corporate identity of simplicity and stability.

During the demolition stage, general contractor Swinerton Builders stripped the space to the core. This "noisy" work could only happen before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Swinerton accomplished the demolition with staggered shifts, two freight elevators serving 50 floors and one dumpster.

Interior finish was phased by each floor during the 23-week schedule. Additionally, Swinerton built an interconnecting internal staircase with no visible columns between floors 36 and 37. Swinerton cut a 17-ft-long and 9.5-ft-wide hole between the steel beams in the concrete floor. The staircase was configured to fit within the existing floor system while maintaining its structural integrity. The staircase provides an aesthetic focal point in the main lobby while providing a functional way to navigate inside Newmont's space.

PROJECT TEAM
Owner:	Newmont Mining
General Contractor:	Swinerton Builders
Architect:	Acquilano Leslie
Structural Engineer:	JR Harris & Co.
Electrical/Mechanical Engineer:	Hadji and Associates
Stone Tile:	Ace Tile & Terrazzo
Acoustical Ceilings:	Acoustic Systems
Flooring and Carpet:	Advanced Flooring Solutions
Mechanical Contractor:	AMI Mechanical
Demolition:	Black Bear Construction
Door and Hardware:	Colorado Doorways
Steel Contractor:	Colorado Steel
Drywall Contractor:	Drywall Services
Electrical Contractor:	Duro Electric
Electrostatic Paint:	Electro Painters
Sound Masking:	Margenau Associates
Door Installation:	Metro Door Specialists
Glass and Glazing:	Metropolitan Glass
Painting and WallCovering:	Select Painting and Decorating
Security and Access Controls:	Systems Integration Corp
Millwork:	Woodcraft Unlimited

Bronze Hard Hat

Certified Financial Planners
Submitted by: Pinkard Construction

The Certified Financial Planners project was a 21,000-sq-ft demolition and tenant finish of the entire sixth floor at 1670 Broadway in Denver. Owner-initiated change orders increased the contract by 24 percent but allowed for only a six-day time extension.

The project's downtown Denver location created several challenges. The building's single, small freight elevator had to be shared with tenant deliveries and other contractors. Daily scheduling consultations with the building management prevented conflicts. Large items that wouldn't fit into the elevator were fabricated offsite and assembled onsite.

The building's single dumpster for disposal of construction waste had to be shared with other contractors, but daily scheduling consultations with the other contractors prevented conflicts.

Staging areas were non-existent, so materials were delivered on an "as-scheduled" basis.

Additionally, several long-lead items had to be worked into a nine-week construction schedule. All phone/data/audio visual rough-ins were design-built to meet owner requirements. Office furniture installation had to begin during construction.

The reception lobby flooring and base is limestone with inlaid water-jet lettering. The lobby ceiling contains a 10-ft-diameter recessed drywall dome accented with recessed fluorescent lighting.

The main conference room features full-height glass with frost film borders. Frosted glass doors feature clear, two-in. borders. The doorway has honey maple columns.
Four white columns line the exterior wall. A custom honey maple pass-through opens into the kitchen to allow kitchen staff to lay out food for meetings without interrupting conference room activities.

The elevator lobby has carpet inlay with a limestone tile border. Elevator doors are painted with Zolatone. Blue frost film covers the glass door. New chandeliers provide lighting.

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