Ed Bushel, Principal of Axia Construction Group, has been active in the Colorado construction industry since 1993 when he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Colorado State University. Upon graduation, Ed joined Swinerton Builders where he managed commercial and multi-family construction projects ranging from $8 million to $115 million in value, including the following:
AVAYA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, Westminster, CO: $123 million, 450,000-square-foot office building.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS CAMPUS PHAS E 1, Broomfield, CO: $84 million 563,000-square-foot, five-building office campus.
BELMAR BLOCKS 3 & 4, Lakewood, CO, $13.1 million, Core and shell construction of the four buildings that encompass blocks 3 & 4 at Belmar
After 11 years with Swinerton Builders, Ed formed Axia Construction Group. He has provided owner’s representative services on a number of projects ranging from $4 mil to $23 mil in size, including multi-family, mixed-use and senior care facilities. He has also provided general contractor services on a number of tenant improvement and tenant build-out projects ranging from under $100k to $500k in size, including dental, medical, office, retail and residential remodel project types.
Ed is an adjunct professor for CSU-Pueblo where he teaches scheduling for the construction management certificate program in Colorado Springs. Just recently, Ed became a certified trainer for the new GPRO certificate program, a program designed by Urban Green, an affiliate to the New York chapter of the USGBC.
As a LEED AP BD&C and GPRO:CM certificate holder and trainer, Ed demonstrates his passion for sustainability and understanding of the impact that today’s construction industry has on our future generations.
When not working Ed enjoys coaching his three sons in baseball, watching them play soccer and lacrosse, as well as skiing and enjoying the outdoors with his wife and kids.