Modular construction is often associated with residences, but a Denver company is considering Adams County for a new manufacturing facility that could employ nearly 1,800 workers building custom modules for commercial uses.

The Colorado Economic Development Commission awarded $24.4 million in Job Growth Incentive Tax Credits on Thursday morning to a company using the codename Project Split. An executive representing the company before the commission works for Denver-based RK Industries LLC, which operates as RK, and is headquartered at 3800 Xanthia St.

RK has a large fabrication space for its RK Steel and RK Energy subsidiaries in Henderson, while Aurora hosts two facilities dedicated to producing customized modules for RK Mission Critical, a subsidiary that serves aerospace, financial,

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