Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue September 24, 2019
Teenaged Business Owner Looks to Successful Future
Fourteen-year-old Lance Matheson isn't your typical teenager. He runs his own demolition company, Sage Demolition and Land Clearing, near Salt Lake City, with help from his family. As baby boomers retire and skilled trades struggle to come back from the recession of the late 2000s, Matheson is setting an example for his peers of how rewarding it can be to get into the construction industry....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon September 23, 2019
DOTs Toss Aside Massive Snowfalls, Keep Roads Open
The job of getting heavy snow off the roads and freeways of western mountain states is an expensive, but essential process. While many operators of snowplows, spreaders, blowers and other equipment work seasonally, for the professionals in charge of maintaining that equipment, it's a year-round job....
Columbus Pacific - Tue August 27, 2019
Columbus Pacific Secures $165M Loan for Pendry Park City
Mosaic Real Estate Credit provided $165 million in construction financing to Columbus Pacific for development of Pendry Park City in Utah. Pre-construction work on the residential resort has begun. An official groundbreaking is scheduled for summer, and completion is anticipated for winter 2021....
American Cancer Society - Tue August 27, 2019
American Cancer Society's 'Construction vs. Cancer, Big Dig'
The American Cancer Society Construction vs. Cancer, Big Dig, presented by Woodbury Corporation, will welcome kids of all ages to the Utah State Fairgrounds on Sept. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m., where they will be able to view and operate various types of construction equipment....
Divvy - Tue August 27, 2019
Divvy Breaks Ground on New Headquarters in Draper
Divvy, an expense management company, broke ground on its new headquarters in Draper, Utah, on Aug. 12. This new facility will accommodate the company's rapid growth. Co-founder and CEO, Blake Murray, was joined by the Divvy team for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the occasion....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
$230M Mountain View Corridor Segment Supports Salt Lake County Growth
Intended to address short-term regional transportation concerns while providing a long-term solution for the future, Utah's Mountain View Corridor Project is using a phased construction approach to balance transportation needs with available funds....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2019
$163M I-15 Layton to Riverdale Express Lane Project Begins
Work on the largest design-bid-build project ever let by the state of Utah has begun. When complete, the $163 million project will add 10 mi. of express lanes between the Layton Parkway interchange in Layton and the I-84 interchange in Riverdale, just outside of Ogden....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue July 30, 2019
Phase I of SLC Airport's $3.6B Expansion Nears Completion
Construction on Phase 1 of the new $3.6B Salt Lake City Airport has made significant progress in the past few months. Concrete pours, paving and steel erection have been highlights. Ground was broken for the new facilities in July 2014....
Big-D Construction - Tue July 30, 2019
ABC Names Big-D to 2019 Top-Performing Contractors List
Big-D Construction was ranked number 4 on the Associated Builders and Contractors' 2019 Top Performer in the Mountain West list. The Top Performers list recognizes ABC member contractor's achievements in safety, quality, diversity, and project excellence....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue July 30, 2019
UDOT Begins $34M Strawberry Valley Passing Lane Project
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began construction work to improve safety and mobility on U.S. 40 between Daniels Summit and Soldier Creek. Intermittent work zones will operate throughout 17 mi....
