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Violent occurrences in the workplace are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s environment. Most sources agree that warning signs were missed or ignored in the vast majority of severe workplace violence events.

With the recent rise in online education, U.S. colleges and universities are confronting new challenges in the recruitment and retention of students. To help turn that around, 4240 Architecture is gleaning lessons from an unlikely source: resort hospitality.

Mortenson Construction began construction last week on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs parking structure located on Stanton Street on the UCCS campus.

State and local governments waste billions of dollars each year on economic development subsidies given to companies for moving existing jobs from one state to another rather than focusing on the creation of truly new positions, according to a study released today by Good Jobs First, a non-profit, nonpartisan research center based in Washington, DC.

BGC Partners, Inc., a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets, has acquired Frederick Ross Company, the oldest full-service commercial real estate firm in Denver, Colo., and partner of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank since 2010.

Sprague Pest Solutions, the nation's 32^nd largest pest management service provider, announces the acquisition of Golden Services in Golden, Colorado. The acquisition broadens Tacoma-based Sprague's footprint in Colorado following its 2011 acquisition of Denver-based EnviroPest.

Cale America Inc., a leader in unattended parking meter solutions, has been selected by winter sport hotspot, Breckenridge, Colorado, as the provider for the town's new parking meters.

After debuting to widespread praise and publicity, the Colorado Convention Center's innovative Blue Bear Farm faces a new challenge: winter. While the farm has been producing fresh, grown-on-site produce, herbs and fruit for Convention Center hospitality partner Centerplate and their chefs, the winter months and freezing temperatures pose a deadly threat to many of the farms 2,000 plants.

According to a report by Marcus & Millichap, The redevelopment of Union Station in downtown Denver is spurring construction of infrastructure throughout the metro as rail extension projects become a reality, which will support retail operations.