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R&O named ENR 's contractor of the year

Engineering News Record (ENR), a weekly magazine that covers the worldwide construction industry from its New York City headquarters, has selected R&O Construction of Ogden as its Contractor of the Year for the Intermountain Region. The region consists of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming…

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Jul 15

Novo sells its SLC facility

Sterile Processing Services of America (SPSA), located in Long Beach, California, has acquired Novo Health Systems’ Salt Lake City hospital sterilization services facility. SPSA is a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners LLC. “We are excited to add the Salt Lake…

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Jul 15

Irvine Office Park breaks ground in Draper

Salt Lake City-based developer Irvine Investment Co. has broken ground on Irvine Office Park, a 540,000-square-foot Class A office building in Draper. The development is located at the intersection of I-15 and Bangerter Highway. “Irvine Office Park offers access to major freeway…

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Jul 15

Lendio moves, plans to add 100 employees

Lendio, a Utah-based small-business loan marketplace, has moved its corporate headquarters from South Jordan to Lehi. According to a release from the company, the move to Lehi allows the company to further accelerate its growth, with plans to hire another 100 employees, expand…

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Jul 15

Salt Lake City RDA releases $10.7 million to encourage affordable housing projects

The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) is making $10.7 million available to local housing developers for the construction of affordable housing projects. As part of a city-wide effort to increase the number of affordable housing units in Salt Lake City, the Salt Lake…

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Jul 15

Survey: Americans are willing to do a lot in order to own a home

According to a new Wells Fargo survey, Americans are willing to do what it takes to make their homeownership goals a reality — such as taking on a side job, cutting expenses or considering a less-expensive location. The Wells Fargo 2019 “How America Views Homeownership” survey…

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Jul 15

Survey shows some middle-market firms are preparing for an economic slowdown

By Drew Yergensen The Great Recession ended in 2009 and, despite the growth that has prevailed in the decade since, many middle-market business owners have been watching economic trends closely and taking steps to prepare for the time when growth stalls. While overall sentiment…

Succeeding in Your Business: Important to keep client attrition low when selling a professional practice

By Cliff Ennico “I am a podiatrist with a fairly large practice in a large Midwestern city. My wife and I have decided to move south to Florida to be closer to our grandchildren. I have found a younger podiatrist who wants to take over my practice, but I’m not sure exactly how…

Editorial Cartoon: Great Again

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Jul 14

Industry Briefs 7-15-19

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. ACQUISITIONS • Forum Health LLC , Salt Lake City, has acquired SevaMed Institute , a medical…

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Jul 14

Trump is showing us how not to score a goal in the global trade war

By Veronique de Rugy Pres. Donald Trump likes to keep score. Well, here’s a score for him: America, zero; while the rest of the world keeps tallying up free trade points. That’s right, while American consumers have been waiting for well over a year to see some resolution to the…

Despite Reagan, Gingrich and Tea Party, welfare state standing strong

By Fareed Zakaria Today’s crisis of conservatism has produced surprisingly few books that try to understand what exactly has happened to the venerable creed. For decades, conservatism was a dominant ideology in the Western world, championed by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald…

Newsletter - 7-8-19

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, July 8, 2019 Arts industry strong in Utah: Adds $10B yearly to economy "Vibrant and impactful."Those words are used to describe Utah's creative-arts industry in a new profile recently released by the…

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Jul 8

Arts industry strong in Utah: Adds $10B yearly to economy

“Vibrant and impactful.” Those words are used to describe Utah’s creative-arts industry in a new profile recently released by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah). The study, titled “The Arts In Utah,” found that job growth in arts and entertainment the past…

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Jul 8

Weber & Davis counties join to promote No. Utah

Davis and Weber counties have joined forces with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) to announce the formation of a new regional economic development entity that will brand and promote the Northern Utah region. Chris Roybal, former president and CEO of…

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Jul 8

Survey: Utah salaries up 3.3 percent over 2018

Utah salaries rose an average of 3.3 percent for positions of all kinds in the past year, according to the just-released Utah Benchmark Compensation Survey from Employers Council. The survey was one of two released by the council along with the Utah Information Technology…

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Jul 8

Noorda College hits key accreditation milestone

The proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Noorda-COM), set to be based in Provo, has received notification from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation that its application for accreditation has be moved from “applicant” status to “candidate” status. The…

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Jul 8

Poll: Investor optimism wanes for second straight quarter

American investors’ optimism declined again in the second quarter, according to The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index. The index dropped to 85, down 18 points from 103 a year ago. The index dropped in the first quarter also. Investors are less optimistic…

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Jul 8

Visit Salt Lake presents Tourism Achievement Award for 2019 to Utah Sports Commission

Visit Salt Lake (VSL), the private, nonprofit corporation responsible for the promotion of Salt Lake City as a business and leisure destination, has presented its annual Tourism Achievement Award to the Utah Sports Commission. The presentation was made at organization’s June 20…

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Jul 8

HealthEquity acquires WageWorks

HealthEquity Inc., a Draper-based independent health savings account custodian, has announced plans to acquire WageWorks Inc. of San Mateo, California. WageWorks is specializes in administering consumer-directed benefits such as health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending…

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Jul 8

Trying to close a sale? Here are 10 things that motivate your customers to buy

By John Graham Contrary to what many people believe, most salespeople want their customers to make good decisions. They want them satisfied — whether it’s buying shoes, home improvement, a vacation package, a car or an insurance policy. Even so, salespeople accidentally lose…

Division of Consumer Protection joins FTC in nationwide robocall crackdown

The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection has joined with Federal Trade Commission and the division’s law enforcement partners in a major crackdown on illegal robocalls. The initiative includes 94 actions targeting operations around the country that are…

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Jul 8