Utah

UDOT - Wed November 30, 2022

Officials Laud Second Largest State Project Milestone

The Utah Department of Transportation announced in November that a new U.S. 89 interchange at Antelope Drive in Layton is now open. Crews members working for UDOT, as well as local officials, celebrated the construction milestone....

Wildlife.utah.gov - Wed November 30, 2022

Millard County, DWR Pair Up On Debris Basin Project

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources partnered with Millard County officials to authorize construction of several debris basins in an effort to prevent debris flows and possible flooding damage after the Halfway Hill Fire in Millard County earlier this year....

St. George News - Wed November 30, 2022

Sletten to Perform Purgatory Correctional Facility Upgrades

After several months of work and consultation, the Washington County Commission is moving ahead with a much-needed expansion at the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Utah. The commission recently approved a contract with the Sletten Construction Company for three projects at the county jail....

PR Newswire - Wed November 30, 2022

University of Utah Breaks Ground On $185M Medical Facility

The University of Utah recently broke ground on the new home for its Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. The $185 million facility has been made possible, in part, by funds from a landmark gift of $110 million from the George S....

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration - Wed November 02, 2022

Federal Funds to Be Used for 40 Bridges Along I-84 in Utah

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the first round of grants from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's competitive Bridge Investment Program....

CEG - Tue November 01, 2022

Equipment Sales Incorporated Keeps It In the Family

By focusing on old fashioned values, Equipment Sales Incorporated plans to continue the vision of the company founder, Bill Lindsey. Now under new management, Conley Lindsey looks to continue the legacy his father Bill set up for Equipment Sales of character and hard work....

National Bureau of Labor Statistics - Tue October 04, 2022

St. George, Utah Among Best for Creation of Construction Jobs

While the construction sector has certainly seen its fair share of pandemic-related ups and downs over the last couple of years, one local area continues to see an uptick in construction-related jobs: St....

UDOT - Tue October 04, 2022

UDOT Prefers $550M Little Cottonwood Canyon Alternative

The Utah Department of Transportation identified Gondola B as the single preferred alternative developed as part of the Little Cottonwood Canyon Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to improve transportation in the canyon....

UDOT - Tue October 04, 2022

Pedestrian Tunnel Officially Opens in Utah

UDOT, in partnership with the city of St. George, opened a new pedestrian tunnel in the city. The new tunnel improves safety for the many pedestrians and bicyclists of St. George by providing an additional option to cross Bluff Street....

ARTBA - Tue September 27, 2022

Contractors from Utah, Texas, Indiana, Connecticut Receive 2022 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards

Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized Sept. 26 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Nashville, Tenn....