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Alliance Construction Solutions :

Going The Extra Mile

Alliance Construction Solutions has been enhancing the landscape of Denver with legacy projects for more than three decades Written by Kevin Doyle Produced by Stephen Marino

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stablished in 1982, construction management and general contracting firm Alliance Construction Solutions of Thornton, CO is a highly regarded, one-stop shop that has been enhancing the landscape of Denver with legacy projects for more than three decades. Founded as Baldwin Construction in Fort Collins, CO, the employee-owned company changed its name to Alliance in 1996 to better reflect its goal to form long-lasting relationships with clients and vendors while providing the best possible outcome for every project. The company generates annual revenue in the range of $50 million. ACS specializes in commercial construction projects across multiple sectors including healthcare, hospitality, assisted living, community, education and institutional, office buildings, retail, manufacturing and industrial, multifamily housing and athletic. Services include PreConstruction, Development, General Contracting, Sustainable Construction and LEED Consultation. Delivery methods include Design-Bid-Build, Design-Assist, Design-Build, Turnkey and Integrated Project Delivery. In a video posted to the company website, President and CEO Brian Weinminster says: “We have a great opportunity to make an impact and transform the communities we have

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the opportunity to work in. We build cool stuff. We do cool things. And we like to contribute to each small community we get the opportunity to work in.” “Relationships are everything in our business. We’ve been around for 35 years and have had the distinct honor or having some great relationships. When an owner or developer gives us the opportunity to be their partner, we take that very seriously,” adds Weinmester, who joined the company in 2009.

Feature Projects Hilton Garden Inn at 19th and Chestnut: This project included the full renovation of the Hose Company No. 1 Building, one of Denver’s oldest landmarks. The structure dates from 1883, and was built for Denver’s then-volunteer fire department. It became a city historic landmark in 1986.

Alliance Construction Solutions | 5 As part of this project, ACS executed one of the largest continuous concrete pours in Denver history, coordinating with its partners to pour 20 million pounds of concrete to create the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation. The 12-story hotel project, designed by Johnson Nathan Strohe and developed by Focus Property Group consists of a two-story underground parking garage with a 12-story post tension concrete tower, and nine- story curtain wall glazed tower. The hotel will include 233 guestrooms. Renaissance at North Colorado Station: This permanent supportive housing project executed for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is a sprawling 104,306sf multi-family housing development in Denver. The project provides 103 units of rental housing consisting of 19 studios, 54 onebedroom, 24 two-bedroom and 6 three-bedroom apartments.

Edgewater Civic Center: Executed for the City of Edgewater CO in collaboration with Poli Architects, this multi-purpose 55,000sf project includes a fitness center with gymnasium, a library, administrative offices, a Police Department facility, public meeting space and an atrium.

Colorado University IMIG Music Building: The project added a new 22,000sf band room and scene shop to an existing facility, which remained open during construction. The three-level addition was completed and occupied prior to renovation of the remainder

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Day to Day Above all else, the staff at Alliance Construction is made up of builders. The company has a demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile while achieving aggressive budgets and schedules. Safety is driven through the organization at every level and no project starts without job-specific safety protocols in place. Subcontractors are viewed as valued team members and the development of long-term relationships are critical to

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We’ll dig in and go the extra mile

that it takes to insure that we’re delivering the good value that we

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promised our clients.

- Brian Weinmester, President/CEO the company’s continued success. Alliance has forged and embraced a reputation for problem solving and is focused on maintaining the highest standard of innovative approaches. This involves staying current with technology such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), the Alliance Integrated Management System (AIM), and Bluebird hand-held devices for inventory management and mobile payment. As a proponent of sustainable building the company makes it a point to present and recommend appropriate sustainable design solutions to clients regardless of whether LEED certification or Green Communities is a project goal. Some key partners include awardwinning Denver-based JNS Architects

as well as national suppliers Martin Marietta Materials and Baker Concrete.

Looking Forward Alliance has successfully served the Colorado, Wyoming, and surrounding construction markets for more than three decades. Its strategy of organic growth, market expertise, personnel professional development and employee ownership has positioned it well for continued success. “We’ll dig in and go the extra mile that it takes to insure that we’re delivering the good value that we promised our clients,” Weinmester concludes.