Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 19, 2018
SLC's $3.6B Airport Construction Due to Complete in 2025
With just two years to go before Salt Lake City unveils its new state-of-the-art airport, the project is on track, and bigger than ever. Literally. Since work began on the new terminal, the south concourse and other associated facilities, the city added a second, north, concourse....
Associated Press - Mon November 19, 2018
Material Prices, Steel Tariffs Up Construction Cost
LOGAN, Utah (AP) The estimated cost for a new wastewater treatment plant in northern Utah has increased by $25 million over the last two years, and officials said it's because of climbing construction costs and President Donald Trump's steel tariffs....
Utah Business - Mon November 19, 2018
State's First Net Zero Energy Summit Promotes Innovation in Construction
Leaders from multiple local governments; the building and design industry; community organizations; appraisers; realtors; and utilities came together to explore how to accelerate the proliferation of net zero energy buildings during Utah's first ever Net Zero Energy Summit....
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah - Mon November 19, 2018
Huntsman Announces Major Gifts for Expansion Plans
Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF) recently announced that several individuals and business organizations have committed a total of $40 million to support a proposed major building expansion of Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U)....
AASHTO Journal - Mon November 19, 2018
Utah DOT Deploys Concrete Barriers for Flood Protection
The Utah Department of Transportation recently engaged in a 17-hour effort to create 1,600 ft. worth of floodwater barriers from re-purposed concrete highway dividers near the towns of Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills....
Associated Press - Tue October 23, 2018
$1.4B Rail Project May Boost Oil Production
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Promoters of a plan to build a 150-mi. (241 km) railroad that could possibly quintuple oil production in Utah and create 27,000 jobs are asking the state for help with the project's $1.4 billion price tag....
CEG - Tue October 23, 2018
KEC Breaks Ground on $47M Facility
Komatsu Equipment Company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, with locations in Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, broke ground on Oct. 17 on its new facility in Elko, Nev. The $47 million state-of-the-art, 189,000 sq....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue October 23, 2018
Western States Equipment Co. Helps Customers Succeed
It's a fact in business — when a company's customers succeed and grow, so do they. Western States Equipment is among the many heavy equipment dealers across the country that thrives when contractors are busy....
Globe Newswire - Tue October 23, 2018
Pluralsight Breaks Ground on New Worldwide HQ in Draper
Pluralsight Inc. , the enterprise technology learning platform, broke ground on its new worldwide headquarters in Draper, Utah, on Oct. 2. Pluralsight co-founder and CEO, Aaron Skonnard, and company executives were joined by Gov....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 25, 2018
The Parking Spot — Coming Soon to Salt Lake City Airport
The Parking Spot will provide a value-added parking option for Salt Lake City International Airport fliers. The privately-owned, near-airport parking business is designed for the comfort of air travelers who want a more efficient way to park their cars and get to their flights in an efficient and timely manner....
