Colorado Contractors Association

08/27/2026

Colorado Makes Commitment to Bold, Long-Term Road Investment Strategy; Initiative 175 to be Withdrawn

Link to full article: https://www.restoreourroadsco.com/post/commitment-to-bold-long-term-road-investment-strategy

08/17/2026

07/30/2026

https://conta.cc/45waSN9

Email from Colorado Contractors Association   Initiative 175 locks in sustainable funding for roads, without raising taxes, so every region receives its fair share to address the most urgent local pri

07/27/2026

07/21/2026

AGC of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson talks to CCA members about economic trends in the industry across Colorado and the nation.

07/14/2026

Colorado has the fourth-worst roads in the country for vehicle damage risk, according to a report from ExtremeTerrain.com.

Suspension, alignment, tire and wheel damage top the list for Colorado drivers.

It’s time for voters to take matters into their own hands and force lawmakers to use existing taxes and fees related to roads to fix the roads. No more siphoning road money for pet projects..

No new taxes. Just better roads.

Read more:
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/colorado/2026/07/10/colorado-bad-roads/90846743007/

07/10/2026

𝗔𝗚𝗖/𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁 & 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁

Public agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers are invited to join CCA on July 21 for a briefing on the economic trends shaping capital projects in civil infrastructure construction, led by the Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America; informal networking will follow. Registration is required, with complimentary registration for public agencies.

Event Details

When: Tuesday, July 21 (Arrive at 3:00; Presentation starts at 3:15)
Where: 2 Penguins Tap and Grill and Event Space
13065 E Briarwood Ave, Centennial

Register here - https://www.coloradocontractors.org/CCA/_iCore/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=KEN2026

About Ken Simonson

Ken Simonson has been chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America since 2001. He provides insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries through frequent media interviews, presentations, and the Data DIGest, his weekly one-page e-newsletter that goes to more than 20,000 subscribers.

Ken has more than 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating, and communicating about economic and tax issues. He is a Fellow and past president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-founded in 1982.

Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MA in economics from Northwestern University.

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