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Rio Tinto Kennecott and BYU researchers partner to improve reclamation at mine sites

Rio Tinto Kennecott and Brigham Young University (BYU) researchers are joining forces to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to improve reclamation at the Bingham Canyon Mine. In June 2020, a group of students and professors from the BYU Department of Plant and Wildlife…

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Wingers restaurant chain promotes Howard to president

Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse, a fast-casual restaurant franchiser based in Salt Lake City, has named Brandon Howard president of the company. He was previously chief operating officer after joining the company as director of franchise operations in 2018. “During his time at…

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Health Catalyst buys Twistle

South Jordan-based Health Catalyst Inc., a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Twistle Inc., an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based healthcare patient engagement…

YESCO announces leadership transition

Salt Lake City-based sign company YESCO has announced a transition in its executive leadership. Fourth-generation family members Ryan, Joshua and Nathan Young have been named to the Young Electric Sign Co. board of directors. In addition, Ryan Young has been named president and…

Gamifying your business: Eight essential elements

By Richard Tyson Over my 50-plus years as a businessman, I have ebbed and flowed on my views of what author and business guru Jack Stack has called “The Great Game of Business.” During periods of success and prosperity, business is, indeed, a great game. But in times of grinding…

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Succeeding in Your Business: ‘Oh, our CEO isn’t really part of the management team’

By Cliff Ennico “I started a web-based business a couple of years ago and set it up as a limited liability company (LLC) owned by me and two other investors. “I was involved in a couple of other projects at that time, so I hired someone I knew would be familiar with the business…

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THROUGH THE CRYSTAL BALL: Experts at an Envision Utah event take a stab at predicting the impact of COVID-19 on the future of Utah real estate

By Brice Wallace A few economic experts and a government official spent one recent afternoon looking into the proverbial crystal ball, trying to predict the impacts that COVID-19 will bring to Utah’s future. Some changes will be long-term and structural. From a real estate…

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E-COMMERCE and its impact on Utah's soaring industrial real estate market

By Chris Liddell For the past decade, the industrial sector has been one of commercial real estate’s shining stars. Though new industrial buildings seldom draw the attention that a new skyscraper might, the local — and national — industrial market has been red hot and shows no…

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How do the changes in the investment property lending rules affect local investors?

By John Serfustini The demand for housing in Utah is high, thanks to a strong economy and job market that attract people to, and keep people in, the Beehive State. Economic forecasters foresee the demand continuing to grow as the population continues to swell, making investment…

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REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY

By Bahar Ferguson Technological advancements have brought the people together and made it easier to connect with each other. This is certainly true in the real estate industry, where agents are able to connect with motivated buyers and sellers more quickly than in any other time…

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Industry Briefs

Industry Briefs 7-5-21

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. ASSOCIATIONS • NAIOP Utah , a commercial real estate development association, has announced its…