A new 143,000-square-foot headquarters in Northern Colorado will give Hensel Phelps additional space for corporate operations while incorporating mass timber, energy strategies and flexible work areas. Hensel Phelps broke ground Sept. 30 on the four-story facility at Avenue South at Centerra in Loveland.
The project replaces the company’s existing headquarters campus, which Hensel Phelps said no longer meets its operational needs. The new building is being designed to accommodate corporate teams and provide spaces for training, collaboration and interaction among employees across the organization.
The four-story headquarters will combine individual work areas with flexible spaces intended for collaboration and training. The design also incorporates natural light, views and connections to the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape.
For Hensel Phelps, the project provides an opportunity to apply construction and workplace strategies that the company also uses when delivering facilities for clients. The building is being planned to accommodate changing workplace requirements and different patterns of team interaction.
The headquarters will serve corporate functions while creating additional space for employees from different parts of the organization to meet and share expertise.
The project is pursuing LEED v5 Gold and WELL Platinum certifications, placing energy performance and occupant well-being among the project’s design considerations.
A solar power system is planned with a target of generating energy equivalent to at least 20% of the building’s peak electrical demand. Mass timber will also form part of the building structure, providing an alternative structural material while reducing embodied carbon associated with the project.
Hensel Phelps is working with Carpentry Plus Inc. on mass timber installation and related workforce training. Craft professionals have received hands-on experience covering installation, material protection and quality control.
The experience gained during construction could provide project teams with additional knowledge for evaluating mass timber applications on future facilities.
The Loveland project comes as Hensel Phelps approaches its 90th anniversary in 2027. The company was founded in Northern Colorado in 1937 and has since expanded its operations nationally.
Keeping the headquarters in Loveland maintains a connection to the company’s original market while providing a larger facility for its current corporate operations. The project also creates an opportunity to test workplace, material and sustainability strategies within a building occupied by the construction organization itself.
The headquarters project demonstrates how contractors can use their own facilities to evaluate emerging construction methods and building-performance strategies. Mass timber installation, energy generation and certification targets give Hensel Phelps direct experience with approaches that may influence future project planning.
For owners and developers, the project also highlights the potential value of integrating sustainability, workplace flexibility and workforce training into a single capital investment rather than treating those objectives as separate initiatives.
Source: Hensel Phelps.
