The amount of money being pumped into construction projects in Denver is on a record-smashing pace in 2017. And, despite a rebuke from the auditor on the topic this summer, the city’s planning and development office says new procedures, technology and a larger staff are helping it deliver faster, better customer service amid the building rush. Provided by the Denver Auditor's OfficeA Denver Auditor’s Office picture of documents being stored at Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development. The estimated value of permitted work in the city through Oct.