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Colorado Springs fee rebate program to encourage more affordable housing
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A proposed city of Colorado Springs fee rebate program for developers could help encourage more affordable housing for some of the lowest income residents in town. The proposal would score housing projects to reward them for setting aside a majority of the units in a project for those who need them most based on income…
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Denver airport needs stronger construction oversight: Audit
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Denver International Airport needs to improve its oversight of construction projects to avoid unnecessary spending and scheduling delays, a recent audit from the Denver Auditor’s Office found. “The airport is spending billions on a new runway, gate expansion, the Great Hall, security updates, and other construction projects,” Auditor Tim O’Brien said in a news release.…
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Stock show officials formulating plan for new events center after voters reject bond measure
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The old cowboy saying that when you get bucked off the bronco, you’ve got to get back on and try again applies to Denver and the National Western Center Authority when it comes to getting a shiny new arena. In November, voters rejected a $190 million bond measure that would have helped pay for a…
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Judge tells construction contractors to explain why they can challenge Denver’s vaccine mandate
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Organizations representing Colorado’s construction industry contractors are challenging the City and County of Denver’s vaccine mandate for workers who provide services to the city, schools and hospitals. The trade organizations are claiming the policy will “create chaos” for construction across Denver, forcing anti-vaccine employees out of the workforce and delaying city projects. Consequently, they are…
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Denver to expand construction career program for high schoolers
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Denver is set to expand its Careers in Construction program beginning next year, providing training and recourses for high school students looking to go into construction. The Denver City Council unanimously approved the establishment of a Denver Construction Careers Contribution Fund to fund the program expansion on Monday. The Careers in Construction program is currently…
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Denver council approves $13.6M contract to restore Park Avenue bridge
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved a $13.6 million contract Monday for rehabilitation work on the Park Avenue bridge as part of the Elevate Denver Bond program. The Elevate Denver Bond program was passed by voters in 2017, allocating $937 million to fund more than 500 projects over 10 years to preserve and enhance Denver.…
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Wright: Solving the affordable housing crisis
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Colorado is facing an affordable housing crisis as both the demand and the cost of entry-level homes continues to skyrocket, while housing construction, particularly in the areas of condominiums, remains largely nonexistent. Some have argued the absence of affordable housing construction, which condominiums and starter single-family homes provide, is simply due to a lack of…
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City spending cash to tackle wait time for construction permits
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Denver City Council has added more than $1.3 million to the city’s Community Planning & Development office for the 2016 budget year to help process a backlog of residential and commercial permit requests. The additional funding from the city’s general fund, approved on the consent agenda on June 20 by city council, is meant to…
