St. George News - Wed July 27, 2022
Construction Crews Turn to Dish Soap to Aid Bridge Slide
The Utah Department of Transportation recently slid a 1.1-million-lb. bridge into place using dish soap to smooth the slide via a hydraulic system. The entire accelerated bridge construction took approximately one year to complete, but the soap-enhanced portion was completed in four hours....
Big-D Construction - Tue July 12, 2022
Big-D Construction, Kitchel Finish $1 Billion Prison Project
Work has wrapped up on the new Utah State Correction Facility (USCF), the largest construction project ever undertaken by the state of Utah. The Utah State Prison Relocation project, comprised of 35 buildings and 1.35 million sq....
UDOT - Tue July 12, 2022
Sunroc Completes Bluff Street Tunnel Ahead of Schedule
One of St. George's busiest stretches of road is now reopened after construction crews completed a major milestone ahead of schedule. The new pedestrian tunnel running under Bluff Street just south of the Main Street intersection is now accessible to residents after considerable construction was completed....
Biological Diversity. org - Tue July 12, 2022
Approval of Uinta Railway Will Increase Oil Production
The U.S. Forest Service has rejected challenges to the Uinta Basin Railway, saying the project is in the public interest even as it predicts the oil railway could increase climate pollution in the U.S....
BYU - Wed June 15, 2022
Construction Progressing On BYU's New Music Building
Construction crews are making considerable progress on the new music building at Brigham Young University, which was approved in February 2020. Currently under construction by Big D Construction (with HKS Architects as the architecture firm), the new digs are expected to open by November 2022, according to University Communications....
UDOT - Tue June 14, 2022
UDOT Begins Paving West Davis Highway: $750M Job
While it is still two years away from being complete, construction crews working for the Utah Department of Transportation have started paving a 16-mi. stretch of the West Davis Highway. "We've had the grade, which is a dirt pathway, for a while, but any time you can kind of see the paving put down on the road — something that more closely resembles actual driving conditions in this area that we've been working in — it's kind of a milestone," said Mitch Shaw, regional spokesman of the Utah Department of Transportation, in an interview with KSL.com....
UDOT - Tue June 14, 2022
WW Clyde, Ralph L. Wadsworth Complete Bangerter Job
The Joint Venture of WW Clyde and Ralph L. Wadsworth (RLW), working in conjunction with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), has completed construction of major infrastructure projects in Taylorsville, South Jordan and Riverton....
WW Clyde - Tue June 14, 2022
WW Clyde Crews Execute Upgrades at Bridal Veil Falls
WW Clyde, working with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), is upgrading a diversion facility at Bridal Veil Falls that allows the collection of water from the mountains above. The water collected from this area is essential in delivering high-quality, reliable water to residents in Utah County....
KSL News - Tue May 17, 2022
Construction Commences On Utah's Brand New Temple
Construction activity is in full swing at the Lindon Utah Temple site where heavy machinery is clearing and grading the ground ahead of excavation for the temple foundation. A chain-link construction fence has been erected around the entire site and trailers have been set up on the northwest extension of the property....
TopGolf - Tue May 17, 2022
Ground Breaks On Utah's Second Topgolf Location
Construction has begun on Topgolf's newest location in Utah County just south of Salt Lake City. Located just west of I-15 at the intersection of Mill and 400E, Topgolf's new, two-story venue will join a growing entertainment and restaurant development in Vineyard where players can enjoy all the fun while taking in the beautiful views of the Wasatch Mountain Range....
