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....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 26, 2023
Jacobsen Names Its First Ever VP of Construction Innovation
Heather Soderquist was recently named Jacobsen Construction's first ever vice-president of construction innovation, so it must follow that she's pretty sharp about all the new technology transforming the industry....
Jacobsen Construction - Tue May 17, 2022
Jacobsen Construction Earns Awards for Its Work On Utah Projects
Salt Lake City-based Jacobsen Construction recently took home distinguished honors for its work in the Beehive State. The AGC of Utah named the local contractor the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) Contractor of the Year in recognition of the firm's work in the public sector....
Construction Review - Tue March 22, 2022
Construction Commences On Utah's Tallest Building
Construction on the 40-story Astra tower in Salt Lake City has officially begun following a groundbreaking ceremony. Jacobsen Construction is the general contractor selected for this project. This high-rise luxury residential tower has been designed to change the city's skyline as a timeless Salt Lake icon and it will become Utah's tallest building after its completion in 2024, reaching a maximum height of 450 ft....
Jacobsen Construction - Tue October 05, 2021
Jacobsen Construction Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Prominent state and local government leaders joined with Jacobsen Construction Company employees to cut the ribbon on the general contractor's new headquarters in Salt Lake City's International Center....
Jacobsen Construction - Tue June 15, 2021
Contractor Earns Best of State Award for Local Projects
For the seventh time in eight years, Jacobsen Construction has won a Utah Best of State award recognizing its work in the highly competitive construction industry. Jacobsen's latest win was announced in the "General Contractor" category....
Jacobsen Construction - Tue August 11, 2020
Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Construction Progresses
Utah business and government leaders recently got a small taste of what will soon become a theater hub for Salt Lake County's growing ensemble of aspiring performers and expectant audiences. Economic development officials, performing arts experts and city and business figures from around the state were treated to (socially distanced) tours of the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center construction site as part of Taylorsville City's second annual Summer Summit....
Jacobsen - Mon July 13, 2020
Jacobsen Construction: Best General Contractor in Utah
Jacobsen Construction Company is getting used to collecting hardware. The Utah-based business recently earned a prestigious award recognizing it as the top general contractor in the state. Jacobsen won Utah's Best of State 2020 award in the category of General Contractor, making it six of the past seven years that the company has secured a Best of State honor....
Utah Pulse - Mon June 15, 2020
Jacobsen Construction Co. Names Its New President
After years of careful succession planning, Jacobsen Construction Company's Board of Directors unanimously elected Gary Ellis to succeed Douglas Welling as company president in their bi-annual meeting this month....
Chuck Harvey - Tue December 19, 2017
$429M Campus Under Way for Utah Valley Hospital in Provo
New buildings are taking shape at a $429 million replacement project at Utah Valley Hospital, formerly Utah Valley Hospital, in Provo. The existing buildings are nearing the end of their use and will be replaced by two large structures, a new inpatient tower called the Pedersen Tower and an outpatient building called the Sorenson Tower....
