The third and final phase of Loveland Housing Authority’s The Edge Affordable Apartments development is currently on time and in budget, with two of its three buildings at or nearing topping out.
The Edge’s on time/in budget status is largely due to Pinkard’s strong preconstruction partnering effort with OZ Architecture and the meticulous due diligence from the contractor’s in-house framing division, Pinkard Frameworks.
The preconstruction effort that included a comprehensive lessons-learned study from Pinkard/OZ’s past two Edge phases helped provide the most complete set of drawings of any of the three Edge projects.
Frameworks’ advanced CAD-based constructability review helped to eliminate the waste that typically goes with a traditional framing process. Pinkard also identified multiple strategies to increase efficiency in the field by identifying potential conflicts and the most effective approaches to assemble the wood framing.
Thanks to strong past partnering efforts, Pinkard was able to retain most of the major subs from past Edge projects, eliminating the startup learning curve and achieving outstanding construction quality.
Due to proactive procurement processes and effective subcontractor collaboration, Pinkard was able to hold pricing for more than a year despite a variable market and the fluctuations associated with tariffs.
LHA’s Director of Real Estate Development Eric Hull: “Loveland Housing Authority is thrilled with the construction progress to date. Pinkard Construction continues to demonstrate why they are one of our most trusted general contractors. Their dedication, expertise, and innovative construction techniques have kept the project on schedule and within budget, despite several weather delays during a rainy spring season.
Phase III will add 66 much-needed affordable housing units to Loveland. With Phases I and II completed in 2016 and 2020, respectively, the Edge campus will soon total 205 units — further advancing LHA’s mission to provide quality affordable housing for the Loveland community.
All three phases were designed and constructed to meet Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Project financing includes Low Income Housing Tax Credits and municipal and private funding from sources that include Wells Fargo, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), Colorado Division of Housing, and Loveland Housing Development Corporation.
