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Pinkard has extensive experience working with public/municipal clients, having completed over 90 projects for 37 clients across the Colorado Front Range. These projects range in scope and complexity, from high-rise renovations to ground-up medical office buildings. Through this work, Pinkard has gained insights into these clients' unique needs and challenges, including a focus on accountability and fiscal responsibility to citizens. Public Projects

Pinkard Completes Thornton’s Margaret Carpenter Pool Renovation   Pinkard Completes Thornton’s Margaret Carpenter Pool Renovation   June 9, 2022 Share Share Pinkard Construction, The City of Thornton, and Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative (OLC) have completed construction on the $13.4 million Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center Renovation.   The newly renovated recreation center is a total of 11,873 square feet. The completed facility includes a new six-lane lap pool with an adjacent aqua-exercise pool, a wave pool with a lazy river and bubble pit, an activity pool with zero-depth entry, a play structure, geysers, and sprays, a water slide, and a 20-person therapeutic hydro-jet spa. The universal locker room expansion better serves families and individuals with special needs, increasing accessibility for all. The recreation center remained open to the public throughout construction. Pinkard worked with the city to ensure guest, and staff safety, and minimize impacts on daily operations. Tony Burke, President and COO of Pinkard, says that Pinkard implemented special safety and operational protocols learned from their 42 recreation centers and 60 pools constructed along the Colorado Front Range. “Recreation and public projects are a focus for Pinkard, and this project’s success is a tribute to the skills of the experienced recreation construction professionals we have in our organization,” said Burke. “Occupied renovations are tricky, but we have completed many of them and our teams know the stakes.” To date, Pinkard has completed over 240 renovation projects, with 60% of them completed under occupied conditions. Learn More Pool and Natatorium Constuction See Projects Recreation Construction See Projects Municipal Construction See Projects Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Pinkard Tops Out on the Daylight Collective Campus for the Action Center September 24, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Men’s Mental Health Month: “We have to create a community” Men’s Mental Health Month: “We have to create a community” June 21, 2024 Share Share Earlier this month, Pinkard project estimator Bryce Heitsmith posted a long LinkedIn message that stood out among the usual professional posturing you see on the social media site. He wrote: “The older I get, the more I realize how my mental health affects my team, my clients, and most importantly my family. As I focus on my own mental health, I can’t help but notice how many other men relate but never talk. Some startling statistics will show this is a bigger problem than we all want to think it is.” The stats that Bryce listed: In 2021, the suicide rate among men was approximately four times higher than the rate among women. Men make up 50% of the population but nearly 80% of suicides. Nearly 1 in 10 men experience some form of depression or anxiety, but less than half seek treatment. More than 3 million men in the US suffer from a panic disorder, agoraphobia, or other phobia. 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health. The post ends with a plea: “Check in on your husbands, father, brothers, and sons. They fight a silent battle none of us may know about until it’s too late.” In our continuing series of Q&As observing Men’s Mental Health Month, we talk further with Bryce about his well-researched perspectives on this complex issue. How did you come to be outspoken on men’s mental health? Before working in construction, I was an EMT, so I come from a background where you deal with the effects of mental health problems—from mental breakdowns to suicide—on a daily basis. When you go out on those calls, it’s eye-opening to see just how many of them are not only men, but men who work in trades like ours. Why does the mental health of men deserve special attention? As a male, things like depression, anxiety, and panic disorders are often overlooked. There’s this mentality of “get back to work and don't worry about it,” but that can be a band-aid on a gaping wound. I think it's so important to make people aware of the struggles and the silent battles that men face but rarely get attention for. What about men’s mental health in construction? I believe Pinkard takes mental health seriously—and that's why I love Pinkard—but in the industry as a whole, it's pretty much: “Get your job done and go home.” And a lot of times “going home” means drinking, doing drugs, getting in fights with your wife or girlfriend... Our divorce rates are at 60-65% in construction. Men are taking their lives at drastically higher rates, and the construction industry has a higher suicide rate than society at large. Nobody talks about the silent battles these guys are going through, and I don't believe the industry does nearly enough to help these guys. What needs to change? A lot of times they're very worried about the pressures of a project and meeting deadlines, but deadlines don't get done if don’t show up to work the next day. Nobody wants to talk about how they are feeling because they’re afraid that if their boss gets wind of it, they're going to lose their job. So they can't talk about it, and that takes just as much of a mental toll on these guys as what’s bothering them in the first place. So part of it is removing that fear of losing your livelihood just because you're going through a tough time, and then getting the help you need. [At Pinkard] we're industry leaders in that, but it needs to be the standard to give these gentlemen time to get away from the project without the repercussions of a workplace. How else do we get men comfortable with the idea of talking about mental health? We have to break down the stigma of actually contacting mental health resources. We can put a resource in front of your face every day, but if you never contact that resource, it’s useless. Professional therapy has its place. My father is a therapist who helps his patients analyze their feelings and learn how to strategically attack the problem. But in reality, a lot of construction workers are never going to sit down in an office with some college educated therapist who can’t truly relate to their lives. So what’s the alternative? Don’t get me wrong. Therapy is cool and sometimes necessary, but in many cases, people just need someone to drink a beer and vent about their day with. We have to create a community of resources that don't feel like you're calling a therapist. You need that buddy you can call at 2:00 a.m. Loneliness is a killer, and that's often what it comes down to. The challenge is that these guys are working 10-hour, 12-hour, or 14-hour days. They don’t want to get off work and go vent to with their buddy about how they're feeling or how hard their day was, because they’re tired. All they want to do is go home and rest, but you have to make time for it. In our conversation with Safety Dave , he talked about the importance of making yourself vulnerable. What does that have to do with fostering this new sense of community? Part of it is creating an environment where you can be vulnerable and talk about your struggles without fearing somebody will use it against you. Men are expected to be the strong person in the situation. We have to break down the stigmas that prevent us from showing weakness. You can be a strong-minded person, a strong teammate, and a strong leader while also being vulnerable in certain areas. If we can dissolve that illusion, we can really start talking to each other. What is something that Pinkard is doing right? One thing that I really value is that Pinkard is careful not to understaff our projects. We all have big responsibilities and work hard, but we staff our projects very diligently so that one person isn’t going to be completely overwhelmed. A big part of that is giving people the ability to take time off and take care of themselves. Few companies offer the same benefits or PTO, and our leadership directly encourages us to use it. In my department [of Preconstruction], Leighton and Jesse directly tell us, “Hey, take your time off. Let's plan a month a month or two in advance to get you the two or three days off you need to recover.” That's a huge thing that they encourage you to take your vacation, and they create plans so that your job is covered while you’re gone. Not many places do that. What else would you love to see? Industry-wide, people and companies need to take the initiative to bring these guys together and create more community outside of work. That could mean weekly or monthly after-work meetups, or special events where they can bring their families. At the end of the day, we need to break down the barriers and create more connections and friendships so that nobody feels like they’re alone. YOU MATTER: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, we urge you to call or text “988” to reach the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline , where you can confidentially talk with a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Pinkard Tops Out on the Daylight Collective Campus for the Action Center September 24, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! 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Pinkard Guest Lecturers Kick Off Inaugural DU Affordable Housing Program Pinkard Guest Lecturers Kick Off Inaugural DU Affordable Housing Program April 30, 2025 Share Share Members of Pinkard Construction’s operations and preconstruction departments recently served as guest lecturers at the University of Denver, presenting their perspectives for the Design, Build, and Operate module of DU’s Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing program. Chief Preconstruction Manager Leighton Neff and Construction Manager Joe Revielle, both veteran affordable housing specialists, shared their experiences to a diverse class of 25 professionals currently working in the affordable housing sector. The student group was comprised of real estate professionals, developers, planners, policy makers, housing advocates, attorneys, civic leaders, property managers, architects, and lenders looking to expand their understanding of the complexities of the affordable housing world. Currently in its inaugural year, DU’s nine-month certification program provides these participants with a focused and fast-tracked pathway to learn the complexities of affordable housing development and the practical skills necessary to work in this specialized sector. To help meet these needs, Revielle and Neff focused their lecture on lessons learned from their recent experiences building two projects for Boulder County Housing Authority. Amanda Guthrie, Boulder County Housing Authority’s director of housing operations, who is also a DU faculty member, selected Revielle and Neff because of their work together on BCHA’s The Spoke on Coffman and the Willoughby Corner Neighborhood projects. The Spoke was a $32 million affordable development in Longmont constructed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Completed this past Deceber, the $83 million Willoughby development finished in budget and ahead of schedule despite a complex road and infrastructure package that saw continual city-initiated scope increases. Revielle and Neff also covered a variety of other topics including the importance of team building, approaches to providing best value through the preconstruction process, overcoming an unpredictable labor and materials market, and the differences between market-rate and affordable housing developments. This session represented module six of the University of Denver’s seven-phased Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing program, scheduled to finish in June 2025. The program is sponsored by the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management and the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute. Applications for the next term, beginning September 2025, are currently being accepted until May 30. Apply here . Learn More Leighton Neff, Chief Preconstruction Manager Connect Affordable Housing Construction See Projects Our Expertise Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Pinkard Tops Out on the Daylight Collective Campus for the Action Center September 24, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Krisana Updates Krisana Affordable Housing Welcome to the website for the Krisana Affordable Housing Construction project! We are pleased to provide information about the project and any associated road closures. This project is a partnership between Kentro Group and Lexton Mcdermott, making the redevelopment of this previously blighted site near Virginia Village a reality. Learn More Project Updates Contact Us Address 4343 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, CO, USA Contact 303-986-4555 Working Hours Mon - Fri 7:00 am – 9:00 pm What is it? 151 units of housing, a vibrant retail center and ample amounts of green space Est Completion September 2024 Leasing Information Check Back Soon! Project Updates Our goal is to keep the surrounding community informed and up-to-date on the project timeline, as well as any potential traffic impacts. We also have resources available to help anyone who has questions or concerns about the road closure or construction. Please feel free to explore the site and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in the Krisana Affordable Housing project. August 6, 2024 Parking Lane Closure S Birch Street & E Arkansas Avenue Parking Lane Closure on South Birch Street & East Arkansas Avenue. Fence is approximately 4' off into the parking lane. July 30, 2024 Parking Lane on South Birch Street & East Arkansas Avenue Parking lane closure on South Birch Street & East Arkansas Avenue until August 30th. July 16, 2024 Road Closure on South Birch Street & East Arkansas Avenue South Birch Street will be closed this week, July 16th and July 17th for asphalt pour back. East Arkansas Avenue will be closed this week, July 18th and July 19th for asphalt pour back back. There are detour signs placed for navigation. July 9, 2024 Road Closure on South Birch Street & East Arkansas Avenue Road closure on South Birch Street on July 16th through July 17th due to asphalt pour back. Road closure on East Arkansas Avenue on July 18th through July 19th due to asphalt pour back. June 12, 2024 Sidewalk Closure Along Birch and Arkansas Sidewalk closure on the West side of Birch and the North side of Arkansas through end of June. This is for curb and gutter and new sidewalks being poured. Asphalt will also be patched along curb and gutter. March 12, 2024 Krisana Project Upated 03.12.24 As one can see, the exterior finishes are progressing around the building. Over the next several weeks we will start to paint the siding and trim. It is a exciting time to see the building take shape both inside and exterior. As of today, there are no planned shutdowns in the road or adjacent right of ways. February 27, 2024 Arkansas Street Closure Arkansas street is back open. Flowfill is installed temporarily until asphalt paving will occur. February 20, 2024 Arkansas Street Shutdown Utility subcontractor has shutdown on E. Arkansas at Birch st. Sanitary Sewer manhole is being replaced and tracking for re-opening the road early next week if there are no other unknowns found below the road. February 13, 2024 Arkansas Closure 2.13.24 - 2.26.24 The project is currently working in the street on East Arkansas between Birch and Belair. During the dates of 2.13 - 2.26, the site contractor will be tying in to the Sanitary Sewer. Please help the crews by following the detour signs and avoiding the area. We appreciate your assistance during this phase of work. January 30, 2024 Krisana Project Update 24.01.30 Lots going on out here at Krisana. Interior framing has turned into drywall and all major trades are onsite! Major dust creating operations will clear up by next month as the project continues to trend towards a fall completion. Check back in for for more break news! December 19, 2023 Moving Forward We are looking at getting dried in soon. Things are moving forward... December 5, 2023 11/28-12/5 Update Framers are working diligently to get roof trusses set so windows can be set later this week! Contact the Krisana Team Name Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting! Affordable Housing Experts Pinkard draws on the expertise gained from more than 80 affordable housing projects across the Colorado Front Range. Learn More See Projects

Pinkard Employee Volunteers Make Life Safety Upgrades to Jeffco Windy Peak Outdoor Lab School Pinkard Employee Volunteers Make Life Safety Upgrades to Jeffco Windy Peak Outdoor Lab School August 26, 2022 Share Share Pinkard Construction's community outreach program, The Pink Crew , organized several volunteers to help with the demolition of the existing deck, replacing it with an updated code-compliant deck, site clean-up, and other tasks to make staff housing safer and more enjoyable. Pinkard donated all labor and materials to complete the 650 Square foot elevated second-floor composite deck with two sets of egress stairs. "There are generations of Jeffco students who look back on their Outdoor Lab adventure and say it was one of their best memories of elementary school," said Robb Gneiser, Principal for the Windy Peak Outdoor Lab School. "Pinkard's team is top-notch, and I am excited that this year’s staff will have a wonderful new place to relax and enjoy downtime at the Windy Peak school." Gneiser says that the mission of the Outdoor Education Laboratory Program is to enhance and enrich student learning as an integral part of 6th-grade curricula by providing opportunities for hands-on, experiential, authentic learning in an outdoor setting, developing stewardship of self, community, and the environment. "This project was the epitome of stewardship of community! Great people work hard for others and feel good about a well-done job! Thank you, Pink Crew, the decks represent your legacy of stewardship, and we are grateful." "I remember my boys coming here and what a connection I felt with Outdoor Lab, JPS, and the Golden communities based on their experience," said Pinkard Warranty Superintendent Mike Levchik, who captained the Pink Crew team for this project. "This was an incredible team-building exercise. Because of our team’s enthusiasm for JPS’s Outdoor Lab program and our excitement for the project, we completed the final two days of work in just one! We had office people with little framing experience jumping in and getting it done next to managers who worked their way through the trades and carpenters next to them. I’ll never forget it." Levchik says, “Community service is a big part of Pinkard's culture. It is common to see several Pinkard employees using their provided VTO (volunteer time off) working together on Habitat for Humanity builds, homeless youth outreach, helping the Action Center improve their campus, or outreach or paint-a-thons for seniors in our local community.” "The Pink Crew is an important part of the Pinkard culture," said Kristen Rebmann, a Payroll/Staff accountant who helps organize these events and grabbed some power tools and worked on the deck all day Friday. "Being part of the Pink Crew not only helps build a strong community, but it also helps us create lasting bonds with each other, and it helps us grow as individuals. Pinkard was founded and only works in Colorado’s Front Range. This is our community. We want to give back to it." Additional volunteers included Holt Fuller and architectural design support from HF Made. Organizations wishing to partner with the Pink Crew should reach out to Rebmann via Pinkard's website: Contact Pinkard Construction ( pinkardbuilds.com ) Learn More Jeff Kessler, Director of Human Resources Connect Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Pinkard Tops Out on the Daylight Collective Campus for the Action Center September 24, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Pinkard Construction has collaborated with various healthcare partners, including Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Centura Health, Kaiser, and others, to provide specialized medical construction experience. Our experience spans work within fully operational hospitals, rehab facilities, behavioral health, critical care, and skilled nursing/memory care. We have completed 55 healthcare projects since 1962. Pinkard Healthcare Brochure

Pinkard Celebrates Final Phase of The Edge Affordable Apartments Pinkard Celebrates Final Phase of The Edge Affordable Apartments April 9, 2026 Share Share More than a decade after first breaking ground on Phase I, Pinkard Construction, Loveland Housing Authority (LHA), and OZ Architecture have completed the third and final installment of The Edge Apartments affordable housing development located at 3875 E 15th Street in Loveland. The accomplishment was marked by a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Thursday. Completed under budget and a month ahead of schedule, Phase III added three new 3-story buildings (52,170 square feet) containing 66 new units, Featuring a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, the new units will serve households with incomes from 30% to 60% of the area median income. Complementing the 139 apartments constructed in the previous two phases, the finished development features a total of 205 units. The Edge’s early and highly predictable delivery is in large part thanks to Pinkard and OZ’s strong preconstruction partnering effort, which included a comprehensive lessons-learned study and design improvements based on resident feedback from the previous phases. The project’s large wood framing scope was performed by Pinkard’s in-house framing division, Pinkard Frameworks. Frameworks’ advanced CAD-based constructability review helped to eliminate the waste that typically goes with a traditional framing process. During both preconstruction and construction Frameworks was able to continuously increase efficiency in the field by identifying potential conflicts early and the most effective approaches to assembling the framing. In addition to keeping most of the same core team members from earlier phases, 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. “Today marks an important milestone for our community as we celebrate the completion of 66 new affordable housing units. This achievement would not have been possible without the strong partnership and support of the City of Loveland City Council and staff, the Colorado Division of Housing, Wells Fargo, and the community at large. I’d like to also recognize our A-list design and construction team, led by Pinkard Construction, OZ Architecture, and North Star Design for their commitment to collaboration and innovation. Together, we are helping ensure that more individuals and families have access to safe, stable, and affordable places to call home. Thank you all for your commitment to making this vision a reality”, said Eric Hull, Director of Real Estate Development for Loveland Housing Authority. “We are so proud to finish The Edge on a high note,” says Pinkard President Tony Burke. “This decade-long collaboration is a testament to our ‘Plan Better, Partner Better, Build Better’ approach and the values we share with our longtime partners Loveland Housing Authority and OZ Architecture.” Completed in 2016, Phase I of The Edge consisted of an 82,000-SF ground-up facility with 70 units of affordable housing for working families and survivors of the 2012 High Park Fire and September 2013 floods, plus permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans. Completed in 2021, the 80,000-SF Phase II added another 69 affordable units for working families. The campus also contains a clubhouse, urban gardens, tot lot, walking trails, and open space, with immediate access to the neighboring business park, retail, and professional services. 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. Learn More Affordable Housing Construction See Projects Multi-Family Construction See Projects Ground-Up Construction See Projects The Edge Affordable Apartments Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Pinkard and The Action Center Begin Emory School Transformation March 9, 2026 Learn More Pinkard 2025: The Year in Pictures December 30, 2025 Learn More Pinkard Completes The Irving at Mile High Vista Affordable Apartments January 22, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Breaks Ground on Chrysalis Affordable Housing Project in Denver November 21, 2025 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects