This certainly is the case for those Jeff Cline hires. He finds a great enthusiasm among recent architecture grads, and those with just a few years’ experience, for all that can be learned when working for a small design/build company. Many of these candidates have some construction background, and relish the opportunity to get away from the drawing board to see actual bricks-and-mortar progress.

“There’s a real enthusiasm in Colorado to get into design/build, and I try to grab onto that,” he says, citing the case of one recent hire. “He says it’s the best job he’s had because he gets to actually see stuff being built.”