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there was constant concern about crews sometimes work-
ing within 35 feet of live power lines, Harvey said.
“We were constantly vigilant and had very tightly man-
aged safety procedures. At times it was just impossible to
get the work done without turning off the power so we
worked closely with Xcel on that. Safety is our top priority,”
Harvey said.
Indeed, safety is a Haselden hallmark. The company has
received national accolades for workplace safety. In fact, its
stellar record on Steele Creek contributed to the company
earning the highest safety designation from the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Administration and the Associat-
ed General Contractors of Colorado for the 10th consecutive
year.
Harvey said communications were another top prior-
ity. With hundreds of residents also living within blocks
of the construction site and sharing ingress/egress points,
Haselden made every effort to be as good a neighbor as a
fast-tracking, urban high-rise could be.
“It’s impossible to work at a site like this and not impact
the neighbors at some point,” Harvey said. “It was our job to
do everything possible to minimize that.”
Joblon had high praise for Haselden’s role communicat-
ing and managing disruption on areas around the site. In
fact, the entire project team made stakeholder communi-
cations a top priority from the outset. There was an “open
door policy” at the site office for anyone with questions or
concerns, as well as weekly updates and countless meetings
with homeowners’ associations and others affected by the
work. Groups like the Cherry Creek Area Business Alliance
and the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District
were also kept in the communication loop.
“There was a very hands-on effort to honor our word to
manage this project safely, with as few negative impacts as
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