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CONSTRUCTION ROUNDUP: Construction begins on innovation center at Hill Air Force Base

Developers have broken ground on a new facility at Hill Air Force Base south of Ogden. Air Force and Utah officials participated in a ceremony March 3 at Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park. The new 21,000-square-foot building will be leased by the Utah Science…

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Mar 26

Legislature rushes through $1 billion bonding measure

A bill allowing the state of Utah to bond for $1 billion to accelerate needed highway projects had little trouble getting through the Utah Legislature in its final hours earlier this month. The bill, SB277, will allow the state to borrow up to $1 billion spread out over four…

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Mar 26

Airport reconstruction progressing toward planned completion

Construction of the major expansion at the Salt Lake City International Airport continues on schedule and the foundation of the new terminal building is starting to peek out of the ground. The project includes the new terminal, a new west wing to the south concourse, a gateway…

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Mar 26

UPS breaks ground on 840,000-sq.-ft. distribution facility

Construction has begun on a new UPS distribution facility in Salt Lake City that the company expects to be the “crown jewel” in its system. It is expected that the facility will house about 1,500 jobs. The distribution center is being built at 380 S. 6400 W. and will contain…

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Mar 26

Planned renovations at Vivint Arena start to take shape in SLC

The construction phase for the significant improvements to Vivint Smart Home Arena began the on main plaza and ticket box office lobby last week following the conclusion of first- and second-round games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The installation of…

Staff

Mar 26

Got something to move? You're likely to need a trailer

Moving a heavy object or piece of equipment from one construction site or fabrication facility to another involves transporting the object in some manner, whether it be human strength, animal power or, in most instances, trailers. There are as many trailers available as there…

Staff

Mar 26

Newsletter - 3-20-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, March 20, 2017 --> Despite many ideas, Point of the Mountain planners ask for more By Brice WallaceEven with hundreds of ideas already flowing in about the future of the Point of the Mountain area, a…

Despite many ideas, Point of the Mountain planners ask for more

By Brice Wallace Even with hundreds of ideas already flowing in about the future of the Point of the Mountain area, a legislative commission and development partner Envision Utah want more. Tasked with looking at what to do with about 22,000 undeveloped acres at the Salt…

4.3 million Zion visitors

The U.S. Department of Interior reports that 331 million people visited America's national parks in 2016, a third consecutive year of record attendance. Locally, Zion National Park in Southern Utah recorded its fourth consecutive record year with 4.3 million visitors, placing it…

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Mar 20

Ground broken for 'central place' retail/office complex in Riverton

CenterCal Properties, developer of the popular Farmington Station in Davis County, has broken ground on a new major retail, entertainment and office complex in Riverton. Dubbed Mountain View Village, the development sits on 13400 South at the Mountain View Corridor. According to…

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Mar 20

Pipeline issues cause Utah gas prices to soar

Despite adequate supplies and lower crude oil prices nationally, Utah has seen its average gasoline prices climb to ninth-highest in the nation. Early last week the average gasoline price sat at $2.45 per gallon after the state landed in the top 10 for weekly cost increases. Gas…

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Mar 20

Wasatch Front consumer prices head back up again - but only slightly

Following a slight decline in December, consumer prices have risen for two consecutive months with a modest 0.2 percent hike in February. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) has now increased 3.2 percent since this same time last year. The annual increase has…

Staff

Mar 20

Salt Lake multifamily market stays strong

According to a report from investment brokerage ARA, A Newark Company, Utah’s multifamily housing market will continue to be robust into 2017. Salt Lake ARA managers Mark Jensen and Greg Ratliff recently released the firm’s “2017 Multihousing Market Report.” ARA is a nationwide…

Staff

Mar 20

CBRE market outlook: 2016 success expected to continue in 2017

The Salt Lake City office of commercial real estate firm CBRE has released its annual Salt Lake City Real Estate Market Outlook report. The company expects 2017 to be a continuation of a strong 2016 market. The publication highlights the performance of the local commercial real…

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Mar 20

Haynie & Company acquires Robison, Hill & Co.

Haynie & Company CPAs, a regional accounting firm with headquarters in Salt Lake City, has acquired Robison, Hill & Co APC, a public accounting firm also located in Salt Lake City. The deal was effective on Feb. 1. Founded in 1960, Haynie & Company is an independent full-service…

Staff

Mar 20

Virtus Oil buys producing units in Southern Utah

Las Vegas-based Virtus Oil and Gas Corp. has purchased two oil-producing units in the Paradox Basin area of San Juan County in Southern Utah. The Squaw Canyon and Tin Cup Mesa units were purchased from Mar/Reg Oil Co. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the…

Staff

Mar 20

Incentives bringing productions with $4.2 million economic impact to state

Five productions — ranging from digital series to a documentary to a music video — have been approved for state incentives. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives during its March meeting. The projects are expected to result in a…

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Mar 20

Orem's NetDocuments sold

Santa Monica, California-based Clearlake Capital Group LP has reached an agreement to acquire Orem’s NetDocuments, a cloud-based document management, email management and collaboration solutions company for law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments. NetDocuments…

Staff

Mar 20

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Profire Energy Profire Energy Inc., based in Lindon, reported net income for the nine months ended Dec. 31 of $78,053, or zero cents per share. That compares with net income of $34,744, of zero…

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Mar 20

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Mar 20

Business Tech: The weakest links in network security: Training and backup

By Mike Herrington Cyber security training and quality backups can save your business from costly security breaches and ransomware attacks. User training is the most basic form of network security and is often completely overlooked. Having a solid backup of your business data is…

It’s providing the healthcare that matters, not providing the insurance

By Veronique de Rugy The release of the House Republicans’ healthcare reform plan is the latest reminder that misguided objectives drive many policy decisions in Washington. Unfortunately, it often results in bad policy outcomes with real economic costs. A lot has been said…