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November 5, 2007

Pinkard Completes Leeds School of Business for University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder, CO - Construction Manager/General Contractor Pinkard Construction Company and Davis Partnership Architects have just completed the $33.1 million, 166,000 sf Leeds School of Business renovation/addition on CU's Boulder campus.

Original renovation scope was "paint and patch." Late in construction, nearly 24% in owner-added scope additions resulted in Pinkard completely gutting and renovating 103,000 sf - virtually every square foot - of the existing building. Scope included asbestos abatement and build-out of classrooms, teaching laboratories, team rooms/office space, and a 20,000 sf library. Significant structural improvements were necessary to meet current code, including seismic and fire upgrades that included new caissons and shear walls.

The 63,000 sf structural steel and sandstone veneer addition included classrooms, dining and kitchen facilities, office and board rooms, and a grand atrium with limestone tile. The atrium is topped by a towering, copper-trimmed dome of red clay tile.

The Business School's very high-end finishes include Lyons, Colorado sandstone, Indiana limestone, oak and hardwood casework trim, and limestone floor finishes from Portugal and Germany.

The renovation and addition portions of the project were constructed concurrently. Sitework and foundations began while the Business School was occupied. The renovation was conducted within a vacant facility.

A three-acre greenbelt adjacent to the site received a significant makeover that included landscaping improvements, new sprinklers and improved pedestrian circulation. CU is pursuing the US Green Building Council's LEEDT Gold Certification, which is expected January 2008.

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