Advocacy

‘Weekend Work’ initiative will identify safety concerns in 10 counties  DENVER – As work at construction project sites increases in Colorado’s Front Range, more workers may find themselves exposed to falls and trenching and excavation hazards. Over the last two years, at least six workers have suffered fatal falls, and nearly a dozen excavation collapses and…

News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects The City and County of Denver is adopting a new building and fire code, which will incorporate the 2021 series of international codes, as well as advance the voluntary 2019 Denver Green Code. To kick-off the code adoption process, we’ve created working groups to…

Michael Booth in Colorado Sun: Fighting greenhouse gases means switching out fuel-burning furnaces, water heaters and stoves for models running on clean electricity. Coloradans will have to adapt. They are indeed coming for your gas stove. And your trusty 40-gallon tank of hot water sitting atop a natural-gas bonfire. And the belching, fuel-burning furnace in…

FOX31 Problem Solvers story on Denver’s housing market that keeps setting new price records because inventory continues to drop across the metro area. Fox31’s Rob Low reports – originally aired Monday May 10, 2021 “We’re building as fast as we can right now,” said Ted Leighty, the CEO for the Colorado Association of Homebuilders. “We…

NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home® is an opportunity for our members to conduct in-district meetings with our U.S. representatives and senators. These meetings are key to strengthening relationships with our Washington lawmakers and to keep the housing industry as a priority in Congress. We encourage your participation in these meetings, which will be conducted entirely via…