The Associated General Contractors of Utah celebrated its newly remodeled Southern Utah office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 17. (Photo courtesy of AGC of Utah.)

The Associated General Contractors of Utah celebrated its newly remodeled Southern Utah office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 17.

The ceremony also was a chance to honor retiring AGC President, CEO Rich Thorn.

The general contractor responsible for the remodel was completed by St. George-based Watts Construction. New construction included expanding the training room, adding a kitchen, updating the board room, renovating the bathrooms and adding new paint and flooring throughout the space.

City officials, the local business community and the public attended the ceremony and toured the new facility. St. George City Mayor Michelle Randall spoke, along with key personnel from the project team.

"It has been a dream of mine since joining the AGC team in 2016 to remodel this building for the AGC members", said District Manager Kathy Tolleson. "We are so fortunate to give it this needed facelift with added space and amenities for the members to enjoy. This office hosts close to 100 events and training opportunities a year for the construction industry and we are thrilled to now accommodate larger groups in our updated space."

"It was so exciting for us to be able to assist in bringing this space to a higher, more effective use for ourselves and all of our partners here in this southern region," said Watts Construction CFO Annie Howell, "We will definitely be enjoying the fruits of our labor when attending many events here for years to come."

As previously mentioned, the celebration of the new office took place alongside the retirement open house for AGC's President, CEO Rich Thorn. After his 43-year career with the association, Thorn officially marked his retirement at the end of March. In his time as president and CEO, AGC has built a new headquarters, a campus with a training center and remodeled the Southern Utah office.

"Since joining the association in 1997, I have had the great privilege of working side-by-side with Rich, who is truly one of the best association executives in the state of Utah and throughout the country," said Incoming President, CEO Joey Gilbert.

About AGC of Utah

The AGC of Utah is the state's leading professional association for the commercial construction industry, representing more than 630 member firms. AGC of Utah provides benefits and business resources ranging from networking and business development, legislative advocacy and government relations, training and apprenticeship education and member-only discount programs and savings.

About Watts Construction

Watts Construction is a local commercial general contractor. It was founded in 1968 and has been located in St. George, Utah, since 1984. Watts provides construction management services starting at any point in the development process. It builds commercial, hospitality, civic, senior living and industrial projects. It is a key player in Southern Utah, having built many flagship structures in the community, including the Zion Factory Stores, Washington City Recreation Center and the new Washington County Administration Building.

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