CH2M Hill, the Douglas County-based engineering giant, was No. 97 on a list of 100 companies receiving the largest dollar volume of prime contract awards from the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005. The company won contracts worth $279.4 million from the agency. The spending accounts for 0.1 percent of the total $269 billion in contracts the agency awarded.
Western Union Financial Services Inc. of Greenwood Village and Chilexpress, one of Chile’s largest domestic couriers, announced Monday that they are launching domestic money-transfer services in Chile. Chilexpress operates more than 175 locations throughout the country.
ProLogis, a Denver-based provider of distribution facilities and services, announced Monday that it has signed leases totaling more than 1.5 million square feet in Southern California’s “Inland Empire.” The five leases vary from 180,000 to 439,000 square feet at various properties in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Frederick Ross Co., a Denver-based commercial real estate firm, recently announced the creation of Griffin Karsh & Brooks, a retail investment group. The group will operate with the Ross Brokerage Group.
The Art Institute of Colorado is offering a new culinary program in baking and pastry. The associate degree will provide students with fundamentals in pastry and bread-baking techniques, production skills and critical-thinking skills.
PRB Gas Transportation Inc. of Denver announced Monday that it has completed a private placement of approximately $22 million of senior subordinated convertible notes. The company expects to close on an additional $3 million in financing in the next few days.
The Seff Group PC, a Denver-based certified public accounting firm, announced Monday that it agreed to acquire Neuman, Ranft & Co. LLC. Neuman, Ranft & Co. has been practicing in Denver for more than 20 years.
PYR Energy Corp. of Denver will make a presentation at the 2006 Oil & Gas Small Cap Investment Symposium, hosted Wednesday through Friday in Miami by the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
A Ride Town Car, a Denver limousine company, has acquired the Denver Airport Limousine website
denverairportlimousine.com and the Foothills Limo website foothillslimo.com.
Dollar Tree Stores Inc., the nation’s largest $1 discount variety store, opened a location Monday at 215 S. Sligo St. in Cortez. A grand opening for the 8,000-square-foot location will be Saturday.
NanoProducts, a Niwot- based provider of nanoscale materials, has hired Tool Studios, also based in Niwot, to create a corporate identity.
Qdoba Mexican Grill on Monday opened its newest location in Conifer, at 25597 Conifer Road near King Soopers.
