City, county and regional planning and building departments are cooperative and willing to work with new users to facilitate plan approvals, permits and utility hook-ups. Construction companies in the area are equipped to handle all types of jobs, from small remodels to sophisticated, multi-million dollar projects.
Local companies are also aggressive in completing projects within short, demanding time schedules.
As far as construction costs are concerned, Colorado Springs rates quite favorably to other cities, according to R.S. means data. The table below represents data for July 1999. Minneapolis 136.1 San Jose 148.0 Vacant Land Readily developable sites are available in prime office and industrial parks. During the 1980s, thousands of acres of land were master planned and zoned for commercial and industrial uses. Many excellent sites in these planned areas are ready for development.