Heath Construction Hires New Talent with Multi-Million Dollar School Experience.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Heath Construction (www.heathconstruction.com) recently added two members to the company's highly experienced Project Management Team, which has built more than 35 school and education-related facilities along the Front Range since 1994.

Joey Hardy, the company's newest project manager, brings to Heath 11 years of experience and involvement with six large school construction projects, including the $32.3 million, 210,000 square-foot Ross Hall renovation and expansion at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

Jim Matlock, a 12-year industry veteran and Heath's newly hired project engineer, recently served as project engineer for the $17 million, 122,000 square-foot Kinard Junior High School in Fort Collins.

Heath Construction has constructed or provided support for numerous educational facilities in the region, including the award-winning $3.4 million Harmony Library for Front Range Community College and the City of Fort Collins, $6.5 million facility additions for Weld County School District Six and $20 million Regional Bio-Containment Laboratory at Colorado State University - a joint venture with Hensel-Phelps Construction.

"Joey Hardy and Jim Matlock are two of the best, especially when it comes to construction of education facilities," said Randy DeMario, Heath president. "They have exceptional Colorado and Front Range experience, whether working on large urban schools or small rural facilities. With Joey and Jim, our reputation as a leading builder of schools in the region will continue to grow."

Working previously for a large construction firm out of Aurora, Colo., Hardy managed a long list of multi-million dollar school projects, including the $12.6 million Greeley Central High School renovation and addition, $32.3 million Ross Hall renovation and expansion for UNC, $7.3 million Northglenn High School renovation, $10.3 million Aurora Public School K-8 Frontier facility, $4.2 million Summit High School renovation and expansion and $20.4 million Summit Middle School renovation and expansion in Boulder.

In addition to his work on Kinard Junior High School, Matlock served as project engineer for the $5.2 million Johnstown Elementary School, $2.3 million Johnstown Library and $3.3 million heating and cooling upgrade for North Middle School in Colorado Springs.

About Heath Construction

Heath Construction, founded in 1977, is one of Northern Colorado's premier construction companies. Heath has the experience on staff to meet the special needs of virtually any project imaginable. From simple tenant finishes to multi-million dollar office complexes, Heath handles projects as diverse as the region's business community - including primary schools, sophisticated bio-lab facilities, parks and streetscapes, assisted-living facilities, churches, restaurants and retail shops. While more than 50 percent of Heath's work is on a design/build or CM/GC basis, the company also believes competitive bid work is healthy for Heath and beneficial for clients. For more information, call 970-221-4195 or visit www.heathconstruction.com.