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Spring 2022

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Business Management Labor and Safety 

4 Ways Through the Construction Labor Shortage

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Corey Dahl 436 Views 0 Comments construction jobs, labor shortage, Spring 2022

Labor shortages have become a hot topic. For Colorado’s construction industry, employee shortages are old (hard) hat. Corey DahlCorey Dahl

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Design Outdoor Living 

Yard-to-table Landscaping

July 13, 2022July 14, 2022 Amy Guettler 162 Views 0 Comments gardens, landscaping, Spring 2022

The “farm-to-table” trend is still going strong among epicureans and restaurateurs, but it’s also inspired an all-new market to sprout—yard-to-table

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Business Management Labor and Safety 

Heightened Sense of Balance for the Building Industry

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Valarie Johnson 124 Views 0 Comments mental health, mindfulness, Spring 2022

Mindfulness is a simple, practical, and effective way to enhance overall physical and mental wellbeing; it also offers social, environmental,

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natural western landscapes
Design Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Putting Colorado Back in Our Landscapes

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Ann Kendall 687 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants, Spring 2022

We have an opportunity in our landscapes to lean into what makes us uniquely Colorado—to see the beauty in our

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Community Outreach Expert Advice Labor and Safety 

Breaking into the Construction Industry

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Jennie Rodgers 187 Views 0 Comments apprenticeships, Spring 2022

Construction led the way with sizeable growth in 2021 despite challenges around the supply chain and disruption of Covid variants.

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Business Management Capital and Finance Expert Advice 

Time and Material vs. Lump Sum Billing

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Alan Smith 116 Views 0 Comments sales tax, Spring 2022, use tax

Contractors face many factors that impact profits, but there’s one that commonly comes back and hits profits years later upon

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Business Management Expert Advice Labor and Safety 

Come Over to the Demand Side

May 17, 2022August 3, 2022 Daniel Small 127 Views 0 Comments business management, labor, Spring 2022

A more cost-effective method to address building energy use is by starting from the demand side by reducing the amount

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Business Management Community Outreach 

Let’s Engage

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Valarie Johnson 127 Views 0 Comments collaboration, Spring 2022, teamwork

Might I suggest that if ever there were a time to invoke the tenets of teamwork, collaboration and connection, it

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Colorado Cleanup Services
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Community and Philanthropy Community Outreach 

Colorado Cleanup Services Restores More than Homes

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Editorial Staff 155 Views 0 Comments giving back, Spring 2022

It has been said that the happiest of people are those who give more. Such is the case for Colorado

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Expert Advice Green Building Industry and Economy 

Demands for Green Jobs Require More Green Professionals

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Deisy Verdinez 159 Views 0 Comments energy, jobs, Spring 2022

Clean energy jobs recovered more than half of the jobs lost, and are expected to recover at faster rate compared

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Custom Installed vs. DIY Home Technology
Design Expert Advice Technology 

Custom Installed vs. DIY Home Technology

January 24, 2023 Andy Cochran 0
Female Influence Benefits Construction Industry
Business Management Expert Advice Industry and Economy 

Female Influence Benefits Construction Industry

January 24, 2023 Eric Hanson 0
Spend Some Time Sharpening Your Ax
Expert Advice Legislation and Regulation 

Spend Some Time Sharpening Your Ax

January 24, 2023 David McLain 0
Women Adding Value to the Construction Industry Every Day in Every Way
Business Management Expert Advice 

Women Adding Value to the Construction Industry Every Day in Every Way

January 23, 2023 S. Robert August 0

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Women in Green Construction: Promoting a Sustainable Career
Green Building Labor and Safety 

Women in Green Construction: Promoting a Sustainable Career

February 2, 2023 Heather Benjamin 0

Despite multiple challenges for the industry, construction is still very active, and there aren’t enough skilled workers to fill the jobs. Heather

Three Ways Rangeline Homes Builds Better
Materials 

Three Ways Rangeline Homes Builds Better

February 1, 2023 Sean O'Keefe 0
The Number of Women in Construction is Growing–Albeit Slowly
Industry and Economy 

The Number of Women in Construction is Growing–Albeit Slowly

January 27, 2023 Valarie Johnson 0
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Custom Installed vs. DIY Home Technology

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