Hall-Irwin's First CanSculpture Build

This is the 6th year in a row that Hall-Irwin has participated in the Compete to Beat Hunger Food Drive for our local food bank, Weld County Food Bank. It is a fun event that gives us another chance to give back to our community. We participated in several events this year.

Bri, our marketing manager, volunteered on a hot Friday at the mobile food pantry in Evans,

CO. This was the first mobile pantry that Hall-Irwin had volunteered at! With inflation still raising, more and more families are needed help with obtaining basic food essentials. Watermelon, onions, corn, cucumbers, grapes, apples, and milk were all distributed at this event.

Another new event for Hall-Irwin to participate in was the CanSculpture contest. After voting on 6 different CanSculpture ideas, the creation of the Kersey Town Hall was rated number one!

A little background about the Kersey Town Hall Project:

The Town of Kersey had outgrown its' library and current Town Hall and needed to find a solution. A historic structure downtown, known as the "Kersey Co-op" building, became available and the Town began working with the University of Colorado Denver's Urban Technical Assistance program to find out how to best use it. The Town Center project was created and the Town of Kersey needed a contractor to help bring the new project to life. Hall-Irwin entered into another design-build agreement with the Town to rehabilitate the historic building while bringing it up to a green energy standard. The facility is now able to hold Council Chambers, Community Meeting Spaces, Office Spaces, and the Police Department.

It was a fun first build and we are proud of the results. We donated 745 pounds of food and collected $1,618.72 in cash. Combined, we helped the Weld Food Bank provide 5,750 meals.

Check back next year for the next contest!

First Quarter News

We are off to a good start this year.

For project starts in the first quarter. We have two!

We have started on the Selby Ranch subdivision in Colorado Springs. Hall-Irwin will provide 163 duplex lots for AHV Communities upon completion. Josh Turnwald manages this project.

After completing the construction of the Element by Westin in Superior a few years ago, the Marshall Fire over New Year completely destroyed the hotel. We have contracted again with the owner to complete the demo of the hotel while they decide if they would like to rebuild the structure.

Check out our New Hires of Q1 2022 to learn more about our new Bid Coordinator, Hannah Wassenberg and our new Business Development Manager, Jeanna Whipple, who has returned to Hall-Irwin.

Meet the Project Engineers

Debbie has worked in construction for seven years, and has been privileged to spend them all with Hall-Irwin. Her husband, Ross (pictured), enjoys coming to see what she does from time to time, even when it’s a messy slurry wall. She settled on the Front Range 10 years ago, after three years working for a non-profit in Russia—a country which will always hold a piece of her heart.

Debbie is also known for her work partners when she is attending a zoom call. Her intriguing cats are more than eager to join as one always seems to be trying to join the video in the background.

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Garrett is currently a superintendent with Hall-Irwin but is moving into the role of a Project Engineer. He is 37 and single with no kids currently residing on his family's cattle ranch in Hudson, but would like some kids one day. He attends CSU being a Colorado native, even though he's lived in 8 states as his father is a corporate pilot.

His passion is also his secondary career, he is a hunting and fishing guide.

Garrett wears a hard hat daily and better than anyone, but still consistently has great hair days. He is also proof that chivalry is not dead, even in the rough and tumble construction industry.

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Tayler Rensink began with Hall-Irwin as an intern and has now been back full-time as a Project Engineer. He graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Construction management. He has a rounded knowledge of the construction industry working on both vertical commercial projects as well as civil land development projects.

He can work with any team and is always eager to support project managers and superintendents however he can. When he isn't working, you can find him enjoying sports by participating or watching them.

Coworkers would say he is a great asset to Hall-Irwin with his strong work ethic and positive disposition. He's been known to help pull others out of hot water on more than one occasion.