Tue February 13, 2018
URMCA Names Brad Stevenson Executive Director
The Utah Ready Mixed Concrete Association is officially up and running after hiring an executive director in January. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced its first state partnership with the newly established Utah Ready Mixed Concrete Association (URMCA) in October....
Tue February 13, 2018
UDOT Awards Sterling Construction $136M Salt Lake County I-15 Project
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC was selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to reconstruct and rehabilitate approximately 14 mi....
Tue February 13, 2018
Landfill Near Shore of Great Salt Lake Triggers Ecologic Concerns
OGDEN, Utah (AP) A landfill under construction near the shore of the Great Salt Lake is triggering concerns that it could harm the ecology and wildlife. The Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden reports that construction on the southern tip of Promontory Point west of Ogden started last year....
Tue February 13, 2018
Officials Seek Clarity on Regulatory Say Over Lake Powell Pipeline Project
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah officials are seeking clarity on regulatory oversight of a pipeline to deliver Colorado River water from Lake Powell to communities in southwestern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that state officials are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold off on a proposed study of permitting of the 140-mi....
Cindy Riley - Tue January 16, 2018
$692M State Prison Under Construction in Salt Lake City
Designed to help inmates successfully re-enter the community, a multi-million dollar prison under construction in Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide an environment aimed at reducing the state's incarceration levels....
Tue January 16, 2018
Petroteq Receives Permits, Completes Concrete Work
Petroteq Energy Inc., a company that develops and implements proprietary technologies for the environmentally safe extraction of heavy oils from oil sands, oil shale deposits and shallow oil deposits, announced it has made significant progress at its heavy oil extraction facility located at Asphalt Ridge, Utah....
Tue January 16, 2018
DBM Global to Acquire MSS
DBM Global Inc., a family of companies providing fully-integrated structural and steel construction services, and an operating subsidiary of HC2 Holdings Inc., announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Mountain States Steel Inc....
Karissa Neely – The Daily Herald - Tue January 16, 2018
Construction Industry Struggles With Labor Shortage
PROVO, Utah (AP) When looking at the changing skyline of Lehi and Pleasant Grove's technology corridors, or the cranes swinging across downtown Provo, one would think the construction industry is going gangbusters....
Tue January 16, 2018
Crews Begin Work on $40M Downtown St. George Project
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) A key step in building up downtown St. George is under way. The Spectrum reports developers gathered with city officials to break ground on a $40 million multi-use project. The “City View” project is planned to include a four-story Boutique hotel, two four-story apartment buildings, retail shopping, restaurants and other commercial uses....
Brady McCombs – Associated Press - Tue January 16, 2018
Salt Lake City Aiming to Bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah officials, studying the possibility of Salt Lake City making a bid to host another Winter Olympics, said they would rather host the games in 2030, but could be ready if they're needed for 2026....
