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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,…

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Apr 28

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…

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Apr 28

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…

Editorial Cartoon: Buck Stops Here

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Apr 27

Industry Briefs 4-29-19

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. ASSOCIATIONS • Sunny Sanyal , CEO and president of Salt Lake City-based Varex Imaging Corp., has…

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Apr 27

Bipartisan support for electric vehicle handouts betrays taxpayers

By Veronique de Rugy Excessive partisanship and endless acrimony are common complaints lodged against the political class. There’s a lot to be said in favor of this narrative, but bipartisanship isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, either. As evidence, consider the latest…

Populist assault on central banks could have long-lasting costs

By Fareed Zakaria Around the democratic world, there is a power struggle taking place that might end up being the most damaging and long-lasting consequence of this era of populism. Elected leaders — from Donald Trump to Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan to India’s Narendra Modi —…

Newsletter - 4-22-19

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 22, 2019 Innovation originates all over Utah, not just from the 'Slopes' Brice Wallace One Utah company is working to develop electric battery systems to enable 150-mile-range air taxis. Another…

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Apr 22

Innovation originates all over Utah, not just from the 'Slopes'

Brice Wallace One Utah company is working to develop electric battery systems to enable 150-mile-range air taxis. Another is working on lightweight, conductivity-based polymers and composites that could someday protect the vital personal information in your smartphone. They must…

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Apr 21

International trade makes up large portion of Utah's GDP

A new study from Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of major U.S. corporations, finds that international trade supports 389,000 jobs in Utah — nearly one out of every five jobs in the state. Trade with Canada and Mexico alone supports 121,400 jobs in Utah, the report said. The…

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Apr 21

Safety offenses shut down SE Utah gas pipeline

The Utah Public Service Commission has ordered the shutdown of 21 miles of a natural gas pipeline near Moab. The order against Pacific Energy & Mining Co. (PEMC) came at the request of the Utah Division of Public Utilities after it discovered that numerous operational and…

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Apr 21

ClearFoundation buys Daplie Inc.

ClearFoundation, a New Zealand-based developer of core software for securing both physical and virtual networks, has acquired Daplie Inc. of Provo. Daplie is the creator of Connect, a personal home server offering security, privacy, ownership and control to consumers in place of…

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Apr 21

Groups launch Empower SLC to boost energy-saving efforts

The Salt Lake City Sustainability Department and Utah Clean Energy have teamed up with the International Rescue Committee, Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services and YouthCity Government in an effort to empower Salt Lake City’s West Side neighborhoods with the tools to reduce…

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Apr 21

Tax credit incentives bring pair of feature films for production in Utah

By Brice Wallace A pair of film productions — including one that will spend nearly $7 million in Utah — have received incentives to shoot in the Beehive State. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board, at its April meeting, approved a tax credit incentive of up…

Keone named president of Listen Technologies

Bluffdale-based Listen Technologies Corp., a provider of assistive listening and tour systems, has announced that Maile Keone has been named president of the company. She will be responsible for executing Listen Technologies’ business plan, the company said in a release. Keone,…

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Apr 21

Survey: Higher employee turnover in 2018

Employers Council, a human resource and employment law service for the business community, has found that Utah’s employee turnover rate is up for the second straight year. The organization’s HR Metrics Survey reported a 2018 turnover rate of 25.6 percent compared to a 2017 rate…

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Apr 21

O.C. Tanner acquires Indian firm

O.C. Tanner, a Salt Lake City-based employee recognition and workplace culture company, has acquired the recognition and rewards technology and business of Kwench, an India-based company that delivers corporate recognition solutions. The agreement will combine the global…

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Apr 21