Colorado Contractor Weekly: past issues

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• Issue #3 · October 30, 2026

  • Top local stories: Summit County's only asphalt plant shut down after Colorado flooding cut its gas supply
  • Laws & rules: Colorado's 2026 electrical code and new plumbing codes are in effect
  • Technology: Bobyard extends its AI takeoff tool into estimates, bids and submittals
  • National news: Revised 50% tariffs on Canadian building products take effect Oct 30
  • Unconfirmed: Pagosa Springs US 160 downtown paving is pushed back, with no new timeline

• Issue #2 · October 23, 2026

  • Top local stories: ICC opens 2021-code contractor exams Dec 1, with 70% and 75% versions
  • Laws & rules: Colorado and Denver minimum wages rise Jan 1, 2027
  • Technology: Procore launches AI Go, a voice-first jobsite app
  • National news: Construction input prices up 11.2% from a year ago
  • Unconfirmed: Colorado Springs is weighing contractor business-license fee increases starting Jan 1, 2027

• Issue #1 · October 16, 2026

  • Top local stories: SBA approves disaster loans for Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and Custer counties
  • Laws & rules: Judge lets part of the Energize Denver lawsuit go forward
  • Technology: Blueprints AI says it drafts permit-ready plans in minutes
  • National news: Contractor backlog rises to 8.7 months, but margin outlook slips
  • Unconfirmed: Nothing qualified this week.