“On Friday, October 1st, we had the privilege to attend the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Air Warrior Combat Memorial at the US Air Force Academy. This new exhibit is located near the B-52 site and memorializes the first 100 years of aerial combat and honors all Academy Graduates who defend our nation through it: those who flew, those who maintained the aircraft, those responsible for logistics, those who tracked the weather, those who served on the ground crew, and those in communications. They embody and reflect all that the U.S. Air Force holds dear: Integrity, Service and Excellence.

iiCON Construction was able to participate in this great project by erecting the statues that honor Brig. General Robin Olds. We would like to thank the Air Force Academy Foundation for including iiCON and Total Welding in this great honor.”

iiCON Construction was honored to be a part of the Old Depot Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on July 22nd. Mayor John Suthers spoke to the guests about the history of the Old Depot and just how much this renovation means to our community. Charles Ochs, owner, introduced the rest of the owners and thanked all involved in making this building everything that it is today.

Watch the full presentation here.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 16, 2021—iiCON Construction today announced it has achieved Diamond in Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP Safety Management System, meaning the company is 655% safer than the industry average. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP has evolved into a world-class safety program that dramatically improves safety performance among construction industry participants.

iiCON Construction is committed to continually raising the bar when it comes to safety performance and the total human health of their employees.  iiCON was awarded STEP Gold in 2019 and STEP Platinum in 2020.

STEP participants measure their safety processes and policies on key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents. iiCON is dedicated to a top-down, bottom-up approach to safety, which is reflected in our STEP diamond status.

“Safety is a journey, and that journey is possible because of systems like STEP, which enables ABC member contractors like iiCON Construction to have a safer and more productive jobsite,´ said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “Committing to total human health is essential to ensure both the physical and mental health and safety of our workforce, and I commend iiCON Construction for consistently fulfilling those commitments to raising the bar of safety performance.”

According to ABC’s annual Safety Performance Report, STEP participants, regardless of company size or type of work, can reduce recordable incidents up to 85%, making the best performing companies more than eight times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average. Ratings range from Diamond, the highest, to Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Participant.

To learn more about the STEP program, visit abcstep.org.

To learn more about iiCON Construction, Colorado LLC, visit iiconcc.com.

Great Teams Build Great Projects ®

Founded in 2014, iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC, is a commercial general contractor based in Colorado Springs, CO.  With more than 35 years of industry experience, they have completed more than $1 Billion in commercial construction projects ranging from government contracts to education. 

iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC Achieves World-Class Safety Standards Through Diamond ABC STEP Program

On April 23rd, iiCON Construction celebrated a significant milestone on the progress of the new PPRBD Regional Satellite Facility. The Topping Out Ceremony commemorated the structural completion of the facility. The final steel beam, signed by our team members, PPRBD employees and a handful of the projects’ subcontractors, rose high in the sky as it was placed atop the new facility that will provide extended building services to our community for years to come.

But the beams weren’t the only thing to be carried to the top of the new facility. An American flag and a tree were also placed on top of the beam. This symbolic celebration has roots in Scandinavian culture and it lives on today in countries around the world. In this tradition, an evergreen tree is placed on the topmost beam, often with flags and streamers tied to it. Even the beam, painted white for team members and construction workers to sign, is a part of that tradition. The tree is usually kept on top of the building until completion, at which time the tree is planted on site as a reminder of all who were a part of bringing that building to life.

iiCON Construction partners with the US Forest Service and the City of Colorado Springs to build a new Air Tanker Base at the Colorado Springs Airport. This will be the largest base in the region to include Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC was recently awarded four Excellence in Construction (EIC) awards by Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Rocky Mountain Chapter.  The EIC Awards have been honoring the most innovative and outstanding quality merit shop construction projects in Colorado for 19 years.  The 2020 EIC Awards were held virtually on Thursday, November 5, 2020. This local event was the first step to compete at the national level and are based on the overall scores of the judges, who are comprised of peers within the commercial construction industry.

Atlas Preparatory Elementary School, Colorado Springs, won the Award for Excellence in the category of Pre-Engineered Building: all contract amounts up to $100 million.  iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC provided CM/GC services for the Charter School’s newest facility, which houses an elementary school, a multi-purpose gymnasium (that serves high school, middle school and elementary school students), a middle school breezeway, athletic fields and the infrastructure for all of these projects.  The total project consisted of 37,072 square feet of new construction, utilizing a pre-engineered structure on a new 14-acre site.

St. Peter Chapel & Ministry Center, Monument, won the Award for Excellence in the category of Institutional: less than $5 million.  iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC renovated the original St. Peter Chapel that was constructed in the early 1900’s and brought it back from alternative uses to a sacred place once again.  Additionally, they constructed a new 12,000 square foot 2-story addition that is now the Ministry Center for the Parish which includes meeting rooms, kitchen for funeral and gathering events, offices, library and restrooms.

The Renovation of The Old Depot in Colorado Springs won both the Award for Merit in the category of Historical Restoration/Renovation: less than $25 million, as well as Design-Build Project of the Year.  iiCON Construction Colorado, LLC was selected as the Design-Build contractor for the Renovation of The Old Depot.  This historic building had been a train station built in the late 1800s, with various additions over the past 100 years.  Guiseppe’s Restaurant, a staple in Colorado Springs, was the last business to occupy the Old Depot – closing their doors in 2008.  In 2018, the owners worked with iiCON Construction and Galletta Architecture and developed a design to fill the 14,000 square foot space with three new restaurants, utilizing one main kitchen.

iiCON Construction is proud to have been part of Atlas Preparatory School’s groundbreaking ceremony on September 13th, 2019. The new elementary school, part of Harrison School District Two and located in Southeast Colorado Springs will serve grades Pre-K through 4th grade.

The ceremony included Atlas Prep’s Facilities Committee, FBT Architects and one of their very own future students.

Atlas Prep’s mission is to prepare and empower all students for success in their post-graduate paths through educational excellence, character development and community engagement.

Scheduled completion is scheduled to open in July 2020, serving up to 375 students.