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Design-Build at 14,000 Feet: How a “Small” Federal Project Redefined Possibility on Pikes Peak

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Design-Build Delivers
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Jul 25, 2025
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Summary

Have thoughts? Text us! What does it take to deliver a mission-critical federal facility atop one of the most extreme environments in the U.S.? In this episode, we head to Colorado’s Pikes Peak to explore the award-winning High Altitude Research Lab, a 4,000-square-foot facility rebuilt under intense weather, logistical and design constraints. Joe Opyd shares how his team used design-build to meet the moment and what this “small” project reveals about trust, flexibility and collaboration. Gu...