Limelight Parking Garage | Boulder, Colorado

EFCO’s Systems Enhanced Project Success

Building on a history of successful collaborations, Hensel Phelps once again chose EFCO to fulfill the formwork requirements for this parking garage project. Having previously worked with EFCO’s innovative and high-quality products, Hensel Phelps trusted EFCO’s expertise to manage complex structures, including grade beams, foundation walls (both one-sided and standard), shear walls, as well as elevator and stair cores.

EFCO’s EFCO LITE®, PLATE GIRDER®, and E-Z DECK® forming and shoring systems enhanced on-site workflow, delivering significant value through reduced rework and exceptional reusability—qualities that reflect EFCO’s commitment to excellence.

Innovative Solutions on Tough Terrain: EFCO’s Impact on Cost and Quality

EFCO’s consultants worked closely with Hensel Phelps to address the challenges of a sloped site, limited access, and narrow space between the property line and retaining wall by developing customized formwork solutions that could be secured on the wall and stay out of the way. EFCO’s durable steel forms reduced material usage and accelerated cycle times, with the adaptable EFCO-LITE® system efficiently handling the sloping landscape and the PLATE GIRDER® system providing high-quality wall finishes that minimized post-pour treatments. By choosing EFCO’s reusable steel forms over traditional wood, Hensel Phelps lowered costs and environmental impact, achieving the lowest in-place concrete costs. The EFCO engineering team designed complex form gangs incorporating PLATE GIRDER, stripping corners, jump brackets, and flipper decks for the cores, optimizing crane-lifted assemblies to boost productivity.

EFCO has been a great partner since the start of this project, providing exceptional service that has met all our jobsite needs. Their drawing packages were clear and easy to understand, making the building process straightforward.

 – Cayle Bruce, General Carpenter Foreman

EFCO’s Support Drives Safe and Efficient Formwork Setup

EFCO’s engineering and field service teams collaborated closely with Hensel Phelps to ensure a safe and efficient formwork setup despite limited access and uneven terrain, preventing costly delays. EFCO guided the crew in implementing an optimized gang-formwork approach for shear walls and developed a detailed cycle plan that minimized the equipment on site. By streamlining cycles and assembly, EFCO reduced both material and labor costs, enabling Hensel Phelps to achieve the project’s Lowest In-Place Concrete Cost (LIPCC).