The following companies announced expansions in the region this past month:
Kaiser Permanente announced last week plans to open a new, state-of-the-art member services call center in Denver. The company expects to hire 140 staff for the new facility.
RavenBrick, a developer of energy-efficient window film, announced in early September that it will construct a manufacturing facility in Denver. The $3 million plant will be complete in early 2012 and employ 30 people.
Cimation, a spinoff of Houston-based Audubon Engineering, announced in August that it will open an 8,000-square-foot office in the Denver Tech Center. The office will provide project management, communications design, control room management, cyber security, and design/drafting services.
Bridgepoint Education Inc., a San Diego-based provider of postsecondary education services, announced in August that it has leased 80,000 square feet of additional space in downtown's Denver Tabor Center to accommodate its expanding presence in Colorado. Bridgepoint opened operations in 151,331 square feet of space in downtown Denver in April 2011 and plans to hire 500 staff at its two Denver locations.
AdamWorks, LLC, a global provider of advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions, announced expansion plans in August at its manufacturing facility in Centennial by leasing an additional 18,455 square feet. AdamWorks' key market areas include unmanned vehicles, commercial space and transportation, aerospace and defense, and renewable energy.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood awards RTD $1.03 billion in funding Grant marks milestone for region's transit expansion program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Peter Rogoff officially awarded the Regional Transportation District (RTD) a $1.03 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to help build two rail lines in the
FasTracks transit expansion program. A special signing ceremony on August 31 was followed by the groundbreaking for the Gold Line at the site of the future Olde Town Arvada rail station.
"The Obama Administration is proud to partner with the Denver Regional Transportation District on a project that puts this region on a smart path to sustainable growth, while generating thousands of good local jobs," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "The citizens of Denver have made it clear they want transportation choices that reduce roadway congestion, promote cleaner air, and reduce our nation's dependence on costly oil."
The federal grant will help build the East Rail Line to Denver International Airport and the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge, the main components of RTD's innovative Eagle P3 project. The lines will be open to the public in 2016.
"As the population of the metro area continues to grow, transit will be even more important as communities plan for their future," said Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. "None of this would be possible without regional collaboration. Working together toward one vision has been key to FasTracks and is why we're all here today."
Through FTA's New Starts program, transit projects that are deemed the most qualified to receive federal funding are rigorously evaluated on a number of criteria prior to award of an FFGA. RTD has worked with FTA for four years leading up to this award.
