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Reshaping the construction industry through technology

The use of technology has transformed the landscape of every industry and construction is no exception. While the industry hasn’t always been quick to adopt new technology, those days are changing and changing fast. Many contractors are starting to realize the time and cost…

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The State of Our Industry: A CONSTRUCTION ROUNDTABLE

Hosted by the Salt Lake City Law Firm of Babcock, Scott & Babcock PARTICIPANTS: Doug Welling , CEO, Jacobsen Construction Cory Moore , National President, Big-D Construction Mark Greenwood , Environmental Manager, Granite Construction David Zimmerman , Vice President and General…

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Your construction project - from groundbreaking to ribbon-cutting

By Eric Stratford For the past several years, we have been experiencing a great economic upswing in Utah. Economists continue to predict a bright future — or, at the very least, a continuation of what we have seen in the past few years. Consumers continue to purchase, businesses…

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The New SLC redevelopment program 'tops off' North Concourse Construction at the New SLC Redevelopment Program at the Salt Lake City International Airport achieved a major milestone late last month with the “topping off” of the new North Concourse. In the construction business,…

Designed for ‘more choice’

Taylorsville's Summit Vista senior living facility is being built to afford residents more options, including a marketplace and cafe, a fitness center and pool, a salon and spa, along with myriad healthcare options By Brice Wallace “Boomers want more choice.” Those words are at…

Overcoming old habits: Contractors are getting past decades-old process models and bringing construction tech in-house

By Mark Decker Beyond a set of project drawings created by the design team, there is a second set of construction designs that are rapidly changing the way commercial building projects are being managed — and it may surprise some to learn that these complementary plans are…

ROCK SOLID: Aggregates industry adds $680 million to Utah’s economy

Aggregates — sand, gravel and crushed stone — account for $331 million dollars in annual sales across Utah and the industry directly employs 1,620. So says a new research report from Utah Foundation. The study found the industry and its associated jobs have an indirect impact of…

Shake Rattle and Roll: Steel beam technology working toward reducing earthquake hazard

By Patty Johnson Natural forces, over time, have moved and shifted Utah’s landscape into majestic mountains and scenic valleys. Yet, they are also the source of serious seismic activity, hazards and risks. The western edge of Utah’s Rocky Mountains is home to the 240-mile…

Mine reclamation comes with the territory

By Elizabeth Thomas Quarries on public land are born, worked and returned to nature Every mining claim starts as a discovery. Someone wakes up one day, throws a bunch of tools in the back of their pickup and sets out to explore the mountains, rivers and valleys that comprise our…

Get ready - Here comes construction tech

By Bahar Ferguson It is no secret that technology is not taking any steps backward. It is continuously improving. There is no industry that has been immune to the affect technology is having. This influence may be positive or negative, depending on how it affects it, but…

'Look further down the road,' is record budget's message to UDOT

By Brian Fryer Engineering News Record-Rocky Mountain In 2018, the Utah Legislature not only handed the Utah Department of Transportation a record $1.7 billion budget, it also tasked the agency with looking a little further down the road, so to speak. “The Legislature felt we…

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