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Colorado nonprofit introduces young women to the trades

Construction Dive

Some girls never consider construction as a career, so Transportation & Construction Girl offers education and hands-on experience.

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Colorado Home Building Academy Hopes to Expand Nationally

Pro Builder

Colorado Home Building Academy Hopes to Expand Nationally. One home building school, Colorado Homebuilding Academy, is hoping to begin franchising its model in order to fulfill the need for labor across the country, reports the Denver Post. Education + Training. cbroderick. Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:21. Read More. . Construction.

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William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center opens at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus, is a first-of-its-kind facility designed with “collision spaces” meant to create collaboration between medical doctors, faculty researchers, and students.

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Colorado State University, DLR Group team to study 12 high-performance schools

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DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University have collaborated on a research project to evaluate the effect of green school design on occupants and long-term building performance. IBE recently published the research report titled, "Linking Performance & Experience – An Analysis of Green Schools."

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New study says prefab elements saved Colorado hospital $4.3 million in construction

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million in savings, according to a study by University of Colorado Boulder engineers. Higher Education' Using prefabricated elements in the construction of the new Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver—scheduled to open Dec. 13—cut 72 workdays off the construction schedule and resulted in $4.3

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Colorado State University’s Powerhouse Energy Learning Lab is LEED Platinum certified

Contractor Magazine

Colorado State University’s new 64,000-sq.ft. LEED Platinum Powerhouse Energy Campus Learning Lab addition is globally recognized as an energy research and educational facility. This green research complex expansion and renovation is designed to measure and verify heating and cooling system energy usage.

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Controlling Total Cost of Risk in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Boots-on-the-ground safety professionals are essential to mitigate risk, while training and education support are needed to address the shortage of skilled labor. trillion by 2030, but this growth comes with risk management challenges. Increasing project complexity and rising costs require effective strategies.

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