Skyline Builders announced the groundbreaking for Trigger Time Gun Club, an indoor shooting range. The $3.5 million project, located off Interstate 25 and Colorado 119 in Longmont, is expected to open in the fall. J.D. Parker of Skyline Builders is serving as designer, construction manager and general contractor.
The Credit Union of Colorado has purchased land and a building at 19311 E. Plaza Drive in Parker, where it plans to open its 15th branch office in late September.
Hoozat, a location-aware social- and business-networking application developed by a University of Colorado computer-science professor and a team of undergraduate and graduate students, is now available for download in the iPhone App Store. Hoozat interacts with Facebook to allow users to connect with friends and learn about new people in real time based on location.
Mercy Housing is launching a nationwide effort to improve the use of energy at its existing affordable-housing properties and require developers to use a variety of “green” design elements in all future properties, thanks in part to a $100,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation.
The Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Greater Denver franchise opened a new location at 11122 East 47th Ave.
Medical Center of the Rockies has received a LEED Gold certification award from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Denver Office of Economic Development has awarded contracts to three community-based organizations to administer the summer Youth Employment Program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Denver Housing Authority, Goodwill Industries of Denver and Servicios de La Raza will administer the placement of about 600 at-risk youth with jobs this summer.
CORE, the region’s leading sustainable/green business-trade association; Greenprint Denver; and the Denver Office of Economic Development announced the launch of Greener Denver Business, a citywide initiative supporting the local business community in reducing its carbon footprint.
