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Aims Workforce Innovation Center hits construction milestone
ColoradoBiz Staff //March 23, 2026//
On March 23, Aims Community College held a beam-signing ceremony to mark a construction milestone for its Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley. Attendees signed the final wooden and metal structural beams before they were hoisted into place. College leaders and representatives from Alquist 3D, OZ Architecture and Roche Constructors spoke at the event.
In Brief:
- Aims Community College marks beam-signing milestone for Greeley innovation center
- Facility will include Weld County‘s first innovation incubator for startups
- Center offers hands-on learning with virtual and augmented reality tools
- Project uses geothermal system and U.S.-sourced construction materials
“A beam signing ceremony may be a construction tradition, but it also represents something meaningful,” said Dr. Leah L. Bornstein, Aims Community College CEO and president. “Each signature placed on the beam we sign today is a symbol of partnership, of people who believe in education, innovation and the power of opportunity.”
The Workforce Innovation Center is located on the northeast end of the Aims Greeley campus. The facility is intended to connect industry with education and serve students, employers and the broader community.
The center will include Weld County’s first innovation incubator, offering startup and expanding businesses access to work bays, collaborative space and professional support. In January, Aims named Alquist 3D as the first industry tenant. Other companies may apply to establish research and development operations at the site.
The facility will also provide hands-on learning opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and community members, including work with virtual and augmented reality. The building will include dedicated spaces for collaboration and project development.
Construction on the project began last March. The building will use a geothermal mechanical system powered by vertical wells reaching 500 feet for heating and cooling. It also incorporates cross-laminated timber to reduce the building’s carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency.
Aims said it is using U.S.-sourced materials for the project, including cross-laminated timber from Alabama, electrical systems from Texas, geothermal drilling operations based in Greeley and steel fabricated in Grand Junction.
The project is slated for completion in the Fall of 2026.
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