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The Business Times
OctOber 8-21, 2020
Trends Constructive efforts continue Contributors Opinion S Business Briefs Business People Almanac New president at FCI Constructors out to build on legacy of his predecessor
hane Haas says a lot of what he really needs to know about running a construction company he learned from Ed Forsman. “He’s been a great mentor,” Haas says, one who taught him the importance of honesty, listening and cultivating a culture of teamwork. The admiration is mutual. Forsman praises Haas as a hard worker and quick learner who supports others. “He’s always there for anyone in the company.” As Haas takes on his new role as president of FCI Constructors based in Grand Junction, he says he hopes to build on the legacy Forsman established over his 22 years in the position. As Forsman begins his retirement, he says he’s confident that legacy is in capable hands. It’s a changing of the guard of sorts at an operation that’s grown over the course of more than 40 years from a small, family owned firm launched in Grand Junction as a concrete contractor into a large, employeeowned construction management company with offices in six states and more than $500 million in annual revenue. FCI has grown in terms of not only its staffing and service area, but also in the diversity of projects the company undertakes — everything from office buildings and schools to hospitals and airports. See CONSTRUCTIVE page 16
Ed Forsman, left, recently retired as president of FCI Constructors based in Grand Junction. Shane Haas takes over leadership of a construction management company with more than 400 employees and $500 million in annual revenue.
STORY AND PHOTO BY PHIL CASTLE Peter Icenogle, left, and John Potter are among the new owners of BG + co. in Grand Junction. Building on the legacy of founders Roy and Pamela Blythe, the firm offers a range of architectural, interior design and project management services to clients on the Western Slope. (Business Times photo by Phil Castle)
Moving forward by design: Firm under new ownership Phil Castle
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There are few places Peter Icenogle can travel in Grand Junction without seeing the buildings his architectural firm designed. There’s the Primary Care Partners building on 12th Street and Bookcliff Country Club. Closer to Icenogle’s downtown office, there’s the public safety complex and closer still Grand Junction City Hall. Those buildings are part of a legacy for the Blythe Group, but also a part of what Icenogle expects will be the continued contributions of the firm under new ownership and with a new name. Icenogle, John Potter and Burke Martin completed a buyout of what’s now BG + co. under a succession plan implemented by Roy and Pamela Blythe, who retired last year. The couple founded the
firm in 1996 after they relocated to the Grand Valley to work on the design and construction of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and detention center. Icenogle serves as director of architecture and has worked for the firm since 2003. Potter serves as director of project management and has worked at the firm since 1997. Martin serves as building information modeling manager and has worked for the firm since 2006. As a full-service firm, BG + co. continues to offer a range of architectural, interior design and project management services, Icenogle said. Those services can take projects from site selection and initial design through construction administration and then occupancy. The firm offers additional review services to ensure projects comply with local, state and national codes. See DESIGN page 18
