CEG - Tue March 19, 2024
More Than 1,000 Professionals Attend Utah Asphalt Show
The 2024 Utah Asphalt Conference, held from Feb. 27 to 28, 2024, at the Mountain America Expo Center, marked a resounding success for the asphalt pavement industry in Utah. This year's event attracted 1,082 attendees and featured 94 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 sq....
UDOT - Wed February 21, 2024
Utah Opens Largest Highway Project Ahead of Schedule
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) celebrated the opening of all lanes on the new 16-mi. West Davis Highway with a community fun run/walk/bike event. Crews and residents had an opportunity to see the benefits of the largest construction project in the state — valued at $750 million — with a community-filled occasion....
Empire Crane Company - Wed January 24, 2024
Deseret Tree Worx Turns to Empire Crane for New Magni
To cap off 2023, Empire Crane Company's Syracuse, N.Y., branch completed a sale of a used 2022 Magni RTH 6.35 with attached Westtech Woodcracker to Deseret Tree Worx, a tree service company based in Utah....
UDOT - Wed January 24, 2024
Contractors Conclude Busy Year With 131 DOT Projects
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recently announced that contractors completed 131 projects statewide during 2023, with a total value of approximately $1.1 billion. Construction crews spent much of 2023 performing upgrades to the existing highway system to give a needed boost to state infrastructure....
JCB - Tue January 23, 2024
Peak JCB Expands With New Salt Lake City Location
Peak JCB, a local construction equipment dealership in Utah, expands its presence with a new facility in West Valley City, Utah. This strategic relocation marks a significant milestone for Peak JCB as it strengthens its commitment to providing products and services to customers in the region....
UDOT - Tue December 12, 2023
Utah Jumpstarts Current EV Capacity With 15 Additional Sites
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will double Utah's current fast charging capacity by the end of 2024 with 15 new sites funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 15, 2023
Jacobsen Construction Celebrates Topping Out in Utah
Utah's busy construction industry was on full display in October as an audience of approximately 600 people, most of them construction workers, turned out to celebrate the placement of the final beam on Salt Lake City's tallest building, the new 41-floor Astra Tower....
Texas Instruments - Wed November 15, 2023
Texas Instruments Commences Construction in Utah
Texas Instruments (TI) recently broke ground on its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah. Joined by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, state and local elected officials, as well as community leaders, TI President and CEO Haviv Ilan celebrated the first steps toward construction of the new fab, LFAB2, which will connect to the company's existing 300-mm wafer fab in Lehi....
UDOT - Wed September 20, 2023
Crews Correct Portion of I-6 Damage to Reopen Highway
The Utah Department of Transportation has fixed and reopened a portion of I-6 between Helper and Solider Summit after flood damage caused the road to close. The highway was closed in both directions while crews built a temporary fix....
UDOT - Wed September 20, 2023
UDOT Approves Its Largest Investment in State History
The Utah Department of Transportation announced recently that the agency has approved the largest transportation program in state history. A total of $14.3 billion will go toward improving roads, trails and transit systems in partnership with local planning organizations and governments over the course of the next six years....
