McWhinney a top employer
Loveland-based McWhinney was ranked No. 13 in the 2007 Best Small Companies to Work for in America at the Society for Human Resource Management’s 59th Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas.
McWhinney was noted for its company culture, hiring practices and promoting an environment of respect and open communication.
2 Colo. firms get Calif. project
Two Colorado companies were selected to build the $29 million Humanities Gateway building at the University of California Irvine campus.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and Fentress Bradburn Architects will break ground this fall on a 70,000-square-foot building that will join four other humanities buildings on the campus. The building is slated for completion in June 2009.
Industrial condos in the works
Legacy Construction is converting the former 38,320- square-foot home of Ouray Sportswear in Denver into industrial condominiums. Legacy plans to renovate the facade of the building and create four 5,000- to 12,000-square-foot condos. The condos sold before Legacy had closed on the purchase of the building.
Affordable housing duos’ aim
Enterprise Community Partners and ULI Colorado have joined forces to increase the production of workforce housing in metro Denver.
Through a grant from Denver developer Jerry Glick, Enterprise is providing a half-time staff person to support ULI Colorado’s Workforce Housing Partnership committee. Melinda Pollack, former vice president of strategic initiatives for Denver-based Mercy Housing Inc., is taking on that role.
Enterprise is a provider of development capital and expertise for creating decent, affordable homes and rebuilding communities. Nationally, Enterprise has raised and invested $6 billion in equity, grants and below-market loans, and is investing in communities at a rate of close to $1 billion a year.
Staff writer Margaret Jackson can be reached at 303-954-1473 or mjackson@denverpost.com
