Insiders' Biz: an industry-by-industry log of selected developments at Colorado businesses.

• Position: Attitude at Altitude

REAL ESTATE

* Construction has begun on Water Tower Village, a 29-acre site that will feature a mix of 270 condos, lofts and row houses, and 350 to 400 rental apartments adjacent to Arvada's historic Olde Town. The first home is expected to be ready in time for Arvada's 100th anniversary in August 2004.

INSURANCE

* Aurora-based Merrick & Co. was selected to perform map modernization of all Flood Insurance Rate Maps in the City and County of Denver.

CONSTRUCTION

* GE Johnson Construction of Colorado Springs has been awarded a $10 million contract by the Colorado Plains Medical Center for the addition of new medical offices in Fort Morgan.

TECHNOLOGY

* R.E. Skip Hoover has been named executive director of Sirenza Microdevices, a Broomfield-based company that designs and supplies high-performance radio-frequency components for communications equipment manufacturers.

MARKETING

* GolfTEC, a Denver-based provider of high-tech golf instruction, announced the launch of its new "franchise initiative" in early September in an effort to accelerate the establishment of GolfTEC Learning Centers nationwide.

BANKING

* Jamie Karlstrum has been promoted to vice president/cashier at Boulder-based Flatirons Bank.

ENERGY

* John Skadow has resigned as vice president and CFO of Royal Gold Inc., the Denver-based precious-metals royalty company.

* Denver-based MarkWest Energy Partners closed on its acquisition of a 68-mile-long intrastate gas pipeline near Lubbock, Texas.

* Denver-based Westport...