ACEC-CO Raises Money for Denver Zoo/AGC Colorado

Members Receive National Safety Awards/SMPS Announces Marketing Excellence Award Winners

Engineering Council Raises $19,000 for Denver Zoo Project

The American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado raised $19,000 at its “Engineers Gone Wild” members evening at the Denver Zoo to support Asian Tropics, the zoo’s next major project.

The total contribution will be more than $38,000 because of a dollar-for-dollar match provided by a zoo improvement bond approved by voters in 1999.

Designed as an environmentally conscious, sustainable animal exhibit, Asian Tropics may become the first major animal exhibit complex to be LEED certified. The project will incorporate a variety of sustainable features such as the use of recycled water, efficient HVAC systems and natural daylighting and ventilation.

The zoo will also utilize a biomass gasification system, which will heat and power portions of the Asian Tropics exhibit by converting zoo animal waste and the trash left by 1.7 million visitors annually into usable energy implemented through engineering innovations.

When complete, the 10-acre exhibit will serve as a conservation center and house highly endangered Asian species, including elephants, Indian rhinos and Malayan tapirs.

The zoo plans to break ground on the Asian Tropics project in 2009, with completion in 2011.

CSU Construction Management Dept. Honors Endowed Chair Donors

Industry members recently gathered at Colorado State University to recognize lead contributors to the Heavy Construction Management Endowed Chair, a permanent faculty position in the Dept. of Construction Management.

The first phase of the two-phase plan is to pass the $1.5-million mark, with the longer-term goal of reaching a $3-million endowment.

A reception highlighted two of the lead donors: Colorado Contractors Association of Denver, and Connell Resources of Fort Collins. Both have completed $250,000 pledges.

Recognition and thanks were also given to milestone donors, including Rocky Mountain Cement Council, Asphalt Paving Co., LaFarge, Premier Paving, United Cos. and Coulson Excavating.

When the first-phase endowment funds are secured, the department will hire a professor and supplement the position. In addition, the department will add an additional asphalt materials course for fall semester.

AGC Colorado Members Receive 2007 National AGC Safety Awards

Seven general contractor and five specialty contractor members were recognized by the Associated General Contractors with National Safety Awards during the May 22 AGC Colorado Safety and Environmental Awards breakfast.

AGC of America presented certificates of commendation for excellent safety records to AGC Colorado members that achieved a zero lost-workday incident rate or a 25%-below-their-division lost-workday incident rate.

AGC Colorado general contractors with a zero lost-workday incidence rate for 2007:

• Calcon Constructors Inc.
• Fransen Pittman General Contractors
• GE Johnson Construction Co.
• Haselden Construction Inc.
• Hyder Construction Inc.
• Starker Construction Co.

AGC Colorado general contractors with a 25%-below-division lost-workday incidence rate for 2007:

• PCL Construction Services Inc.

AGC Colorado specialty contractor members with a zero lost-workday incidence rate for 2007:

• Braconier Plumbing & Heating Co.
• Restoration Specialists Inc.

AGC Colorado specialty contractor members with a 25%-below-division lost-workday incidence rate for 2007:

• RK Mechanical Inc.
• Total Plumbing Inc.
• U.S. Engineering Co.

SMPS Colorado Announces Winners of Annual Marketing Excellence Awards

The Society for Marketing Professional Services Colorado announced on May 14 the winners of its annual Marketing Excellence Awards.

The winners were:

Advertising: Kieding Office Architects
Book/Monograph: Design Workshop
Brochure: The Gallegos Corp.
Corporate Identity: Ivins Design
Direct Mail: The Gallegos Corp.
Holiday Piece: Mortensen Construction Co.
Internal Communication Program: The RMH Group Inc.
Newsletter/Internal: Haselden Construction LLC
Proposals: CH2M Hill
Special Events: studioINSITE
Target Marketing: Monroe & Newell Engineers Inc.
Web Site-Over $20,000 Budget: GEI Consultants / www.geiconsultants.com
Web Site-Under $20,000 Budget: Fritzlen Pierce Architects / www.vailarchitects.com

SMPS Colorado received 36 entries from Colorado-based companies within the architecture, engineering and construction industry as well as advertising and public relations firms.

The winning entries can be viewed at www.smpscolorado.org.

ACEC/CO Announces 2008 Engineering Recognition Awards

The American Council of Engineering Cos. of Colorado recently announced its 2008 Engineering Recognition Awards, given each year to honor those who have contributed to the engineering profession.

Peter Binney, former director of Aurora Water, received the General Palmer Award, presented to an outstanding engineer for his contributions to Colorado and advancement of the engineering profession.

William A. Clevenger and Eugene B. Waggoner were recipients of the Orley O. Phillips Award, presented to an ACEC/CO member or members who have made significant contributions to the engineering profession.

The George Washington Award is presented for outstanding service to the community and the enhancement of the public image of consulting engineering profession. Gregg Ten Eyck, chairman of the board of Leonard Rice Engineers Inc., was honored for promoting engineering in a variety of capacities, including his involvement with ACEC/CO as a past president and his service on the CEPAC, water resources, legislative and professional development committees.

The President’s Award is presented by the outgoing ACEC/CO president each year to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution. Brien Gidlow presented the President’s Award to Dave Fraser, chief meteorologist for News2. For the past seven years, Fraser has visited elementary, middle and high schools to promote math, engineering and science to Colorado students. During each visit, he distributes the ACEC/CO’s education kit, which contains DVDs, activities and resources about engineering that can be used in the classroom to educate students about engineering

The Outstanding Educator of the Year is presented for contributions to and support of programs in math, science and engineering. This year the council recognized Mark Heffron, a teacher at the Denver School of Science & Technology, who has served as a math teacher, math department chair and bridge-building coach during this three-year tenure.

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