Evans Farm Redevelopment

NCC is working with ROI Dev Canada and their new residential development in Evans, Colorado. ROI has provided nineteen structures on the property for a DeConstruct training project. Please check back for updates and photos of this unique project.


Fossil Creek Drive DeConstruct

Thanks to a generous donation of the contents of home on Fossil Creek Drive in Fort Collins, NCC has been working to get some high-end materials back into the community through reuse and recycling. This project represents the midpoint between “soft-strip” and “complete structural” deconstruction. Donated materials include Miele appliances, bamboo cabinets, and solid maple Read more.


Spring 2018 DeConstruct Projects

During the Spring of 2018, NCC completed two DeConstruct training projects in Fort Collins and Greeley. Both residential structures were completely deconstructed from the site to make room for newer buildings. An NCC team of eleven fully deconstructed the three buildings, including 3500 square feet, accruing 900 training hours and diverting more than ten tons Read more.


Will you give a truck about NCC?

The National Center for Craftsmanship (NCC) has applied for a State of Colorado Recycling Grant for FY2019. The grant funds will be used to purchase a new pickup truck in support of our DeConstruct program. Historically, NCC has relied upon rented trucks and the generous use of personal vehicles to transport personnel, equipment, and materials. Read more.


Poudre River Whitewater Park

The National Center for Craftsmanship (NCC) is completing a full deconstruction of a residence and barn at 101 Vine Street, Fort Collins. The project is part of the City of Fort Collins Poudre River Whitewater Park to be completed in 2018 (see https://www.fcgov.com/parkplanning/poudre-river-park.php). This project includes the training of professional and volunteer crews in the techniques of Read more.


Fort Collins DeConstruct Project – Skimmerhorn

Posted March 30th, 2017 by

The National Center for Craftsmanship (NCC) is completing a full deconstruction of a residence on Skimmerhorn Street, Fort Collins. This project includes the training of professional and volunteer crews in the techniques of building deconstruction for materials reuse & recycling, landfill diversion, workforce development & education, and economic impact. Project partners include Story Barns, LLC, The Center for Family Read more.


Holderness Granary DeConstruct

The summer of 2016 found NCC students and instructors in the beautiful Yampa River valley of Hayden, Colorado. The Hayden Heritage Center hired NCC to deconstruct the historic Holderness Granary barn with the intention of reconstructing the barn in downtown Hayden as a future Hayden Museum exhibit. A team of eight project participants, including four high Read more.


Historic Butterfly Barn, Steamboat Springs, CO

Historic Butterfly Barn, Steamboat Springs, CO NCC has been asked to provide advice and assistance in the preservation of the Historic Mount Werner “Butterfly” barn in Steamboat Springs, CO. Built in 1945 by the Arnold family, the barn is of traditional wood frame design with a metal gambrel roof, large hayloft and an exterior hay Read more.


Barn DeConstruction – PSD

In collaboration with Poudre School District, NCC will work with Poudre HS students in the deconstruction of an old barn at Cache La Poudre MS.


NCC Collaborates with Sylvan Dale Ranch

NCC provided construction management services in 2014 to Sylvan Dale Ranch after the devastating flood that destroyed several key structures on its land.  From this positive collaboration, NCC also assisted in Sylvan Dale owners in creating its own educational  non-profit, known as the Heart J Center for Experiential Learning. The Heart J Center is still in Read more.