Northern Colorado construction remains healthy

Northern Colorado builders wake up every morning and pinch themselves to see if it is still real. So far, all they have are bruises, as construction continues at a furious pace throughout the region.

In May 1998, the total value of construction projects in Larimer and Weld counties exceeded $65 million. That is the fourth-highest monthly construction value in history. The all-time high was last June’s $75 million. Activity may be increasing as builders respond to the continuing high demand for retail-sector construction.

“It is busier right now than it was in the spring,´ said Paul Hoffman, president of Delta Construction in…