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8 Publisher’s Message THE OLD FASHIONED WAY, 10 Safety Trends
12 A/E/C People
18 Q&A With GOED’s Val Hale
WE EARNED IT 20 Industry News 28 Features
24 2016 Economic Outlook Optimism abounds among C Utah-based A/E/C firms as 2016 is expected to be another M economically robust year.
Y Fire in his Belly Since 1976, Rob Moore has spurred Big-D CM 28 from a small, Ogden-based firm, to one of the largest MY general contractors in the U.S CY 34 CMY 34 Peak Performance Innovation and teamwork allowed
K designers to tackle unique, once-in-a-lifetime challenges associated with building on a mountain top.
40 Higher Education Design Roundtable
48 Utah Cement Industry Holcim, Ashgrove Have Invested Millions in Local Plant Upgrades.
40 R&O CONSTRUCTION 50 Colvin Engineering 30th Anniversary
54 2016 AGC of Utah Convention Recap
58 AIA Utah 2015 Awards At R&O Construction, we believe in a hard day’s work. We know the client comes first, and that we will be remembered most by how we finish a job. We’re only as good as our last project. Our job is not just 62 Utah Masonry Council’s 2015 ‘Excellence in Masonry Design’ Awards to build projects. Our job is to worry so our clients don’t have to, and to work each day so they can
sleep each night. We are not entitled to our clients’ projects, we earn them. We stand behind our work On the cover: Rob Moore stands by the stairs at Big-D’s corporate office in Salt and are committed to doing it right. We are down to earth, straight forward and honor two things above Lake City. Moore has been with the firm for 40 years and helped the firm open their Salt Lake City office and grow from a small Ogden-based firm to have a national all, our clients’ trust and the reputation we’ve built. Give us a call and let us go to work for you. presence 50 54
801-627-1403 Big Enough randoco.com Feb 16 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | 7 < Publisher’s Message Behind the Mic For two full decades every Tuesday afternoon, UC&D Steve Connor would leave work early and settle into the radio booth at KRCL 90.9 FM – Salt Lake’s Utah Construction & Design Magazine community radio station (hands down the BEST 4516 South 700 East, Suite 160 station in the SLC market for true music lovers, FYI, Murray, UT 84107 unless, of course, you’d rather listen to the same O: (801) 747-9202 burned out REO Speedwagon, Styx or Journey song for the bazillionth time) – where for three M: (801) 433-7541 hours (3-6 p.m.) he would spin records (or CDs) to his heart’s delight. www.utahcdmag.com For Connor, a mechanical engineer who was named Colvin’s President in September 2012, his 20 years as a volunteer disc jockey from 1988-2008 were pure bliss, and provided another Bradley H. Fullmer outlet to unleash his creative juices beyond engineering. Even though KRCL underwent a Publisher/Managing Editor significant transformation in Spring ’08 – replacing 18 volunteer DJ’s with four paid full-time [email protected] ones – Connor harbors no ill will toward station managers, even though he at times still Ladd J. Marshall misses being behind the mic. Advertising Sales Director “They took away my club, but they did the right thing for the station,” says Connor, whose [email protected] firm – founded by Tom Colvin in 1986 – celebrated its 30th anniversary in February. “It used to be radio you listened for; now you just listen to it. I had a lot of fun – it’s still the best station in Jay Hartwell town.” Art Director Connor, who hails from a Maryland suburb of Washington D.C., has an eclectic taste in [email protected] music. He grew up listening to classic rock bands – among his favorites from back in the day include The Who and The Rolling Stones. He said he is not a Beatles fan, but does appreciate the band’s vast influence. “(The Beatles) were obviously trailblazers and some of the most important people in music ever,” he admits, “but I prefer ‘Let It Bleed’ (Stones) vs. ‘Let It Be’ (Beatles).” Among current artists, Connor has a passion for bands like Head and the Heart, Frightened Rabbit, Jason Isbell (formerly with Drive-By Truckers) and Lord Huron. Besides Colvin’s 30th, this issue of UC&D includes a Q&A with Val Hale, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, regarding GOED’s impact on recruiting new businesses to the Beehive State. Hale served as the Athletic Director at Brigham Young University from 1999-2004, so naturally, I showed up to our interview in my black University of Utah jacket. Hale took it in good stride. (Memo to Chris Hill, Coach K at the U: Put the Cougs back on your basketball schedule already). Other articles include a look at the local cement industry, a recap of the AGC of Utah Convention, and a Design Viewpoint of The Summit at Snowbird project, a dazzling new facility at the top of Hidden Peak (11,000 ft. elevation). Finally, our cover story profiles Rob Moore, President of Salt Lake-based Big-D
Construction. A 40-year veteran at Big-D, Moore received the Eric W. Ryberg award January 23 Utah Construction & Design is published eight (8) times a year. Postage from the AGC of Utah for his long-time dedication to the construction industry. Moore is one paid in Salt Lake City, UT. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Subscriptions: of the more fiery individuals I’ve met in the A/E/C industry and exudes extreme passion for his $64.00 per year. Subscribers: If Postal Service alerts us that magazine work. is undeliverable to present address, we need to receive corrected address. Postmaster: Send address changes to 4516 S. 700 E., Suite It’s gratifying to report on an industry that encompasses so many great people and firms 160, Murray, UT 84107. To subscribe or contribute editorial content, or for reprints, please call (801) 433-7541 or email bfullmer@utahcdmag. who are designing and building such amazing, life-enhancing projects. Our mission at UC&D com. For Advertising rates/Media Kit, please call (801) 872-3531 or remains the same as we begin our fourth year: to serve as the ‘voice’ of Utah’s A/E/C industry. [email protected]. We appreciate the many firms who have supported us the past three years and look Vol. 4 No. 1 forward to working with you in what is expected to be a prosperous 2016! Coming in March/April issue of UC&D:
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safety glasses. So if this is the case, why do life depends on it. When you are having David Holland is the owner of Wasatch we still have injuries? safety discussions with your team, would Safety Group in Syracuse. He has more It has to do with a metaphorical bar, it change the tone of the conversation if than 20 years experience in health, safety Raising the Bar where the supervisor holds the bar on you told the workers that you are making and environmental management and is any given day, and tolerance. A tolerance decisions because their lives depend on it? involved in areas such as safety training, By David Holland of “that’s the way we’ve always done it”, As supervisors, you are responsible. risk and claims management, program a tolerance of “that’s my buddy so I let it You can delegate out the tasks, but you creation and development, and coaching. slide”. A tolerance of letting it go because cannot delegate your responsibility to the He can be reached at 801-540-7606. we can get by. A tolerance of bending the company and your crew. n Have you ever wondered why people get raise your left hand as high as you can. rules for years and tolerating it one more hurt at work? What caused the incident? OK, now put your hand down. Each time I time. Who was at fault? Why wasn’t that asked you to raise your hand higher, were If you look at your team or job site incident prevented? There are usually a you able to do it? For most people the or work areas, and find that your safety number of events, conditions or choices answer will be yes. They could raise their performance is not where you want it to that factor into an accident. While there hand higher if they were asked to. Why be, then you need to take a look in the is no magic bullet that will prevent every didn’t you raise your hand as high as you mirror. Take a look and see what you have injury, there are two things all supervisors could the first time? It was because you tolerated and what those outcomes have can do that will help avoid injuries and didn’t know I wanted you to raise it that been, or could be. Then ask yourself the accidents. Set clear safety expectations, high. I didn’t set that expectation in the question “do I need to re-focus on my level and raise the bar. beginning. David Holland of safety commitment”? Here’s an example. I want you to raise Employees want to do a good job your left hand over your head and keep it and meet the supervisor’s expectations. sets a clear expectation that everyone will there. Did you do it? Now raise your hand In fact, their jobs depend on doing what wear hard hats and safety glasses, most Employees want to do a a little higher. Good. Now one more time, the supervisor wants done. If a supervisor employees will wear the hard hats and good job and meet the supervisor’s expectations. In fact, their jobs depend on doing what the supervisor wants done.
What standard will we use? You’ve seen it yourself in your workplace. If you set the bar, where do your people go? If you raise the bar higher, where will they go? If you let the bar drop to a lower level, where do they go? You are the person the workers look to. They know that at work, you’re the man (or woman). They will show up at work and say to themselves, “Where is the bar today”? The questions become, where are you going to set the bar? How good is good enough? I suggest that you should set the bar so that everything you do, every conversation you have and every decision you make, you do it with one thing in mind. You do it like someone’s life depends on your choice. Your choices and actions could decide whether people live or people die. If we are truly going to be injury free, we have to end the cycle of tolerance and make choices like someone’s
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recently served as the 3D Measurement and Modeling Specialist. “Really, my biggest goal is to improve the customer experience, Former Architect Eric Tholen New DFCM Director make it more streamlined and continue to provide premium products and the best customer service as we can.” Monsen Engineering announces new Board; BDG names 5 new The company sells a variety of principals; RE+A engineers earn licenses; Carson named Principal at products, including Trimble survey equipment, HP large format multi-function VCBO; Tuttle earns masonry award printers, Faro 3D scanners, Seco supplies, and offers equipment training and in-house Carmine Leone Yasameen Allami Laura Clayton reprographic services. The State of Utah’s Division ethic, and I Agriculture (USDA); and the U.S. Postal Monsen Engineering was founded in of Facilities Construction and look forward Service (State of Utah). He also developed March 1974 by family patriarch Roger P. Management (DFCM) recently to continuing DHS Housing and Inspection Stations Monsen, who formally ‘retired’ in the mid- announced Eric Tholen as its new to be a part along our northern border. He recently 90’s, yet continued to show up to the office Director. of it – now on served as Committee Chair for the AIA Utah daily until his passing in September 2004. An architect by trade, Tholen was behalf of the Government Affairs Committee, as well as James said he enjoyed being able to learn formerly a Vice President and co-owner of State of Utah.” a being a member of the State Government directly from his grandfather and relishes Salt Lake-based EFT Architects. He earned Tholen Network (SGN), addressing current-day the opportunity to continue the firm’s long- both Master in Architecture and a Bachelor has directed issues facing the built environment. time family heritage. of Social and Behavioral Science degrees and multi-million “There is a certain level of pride that goes along with continuing on the family is also a LEED Accredited Professional (AP). dollar Eric Tholen Salt Lake-based Monsen Engineering Clayton Burningham Daniel Mooney Celestia Carson Tholen is certified by the National Council programs announced a change of leadership within name in this industry,” he said. “It was a of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB), and has the 42-year-old A/E/C supply firm, effective great opportunity to spend eight hours a and is licensed in multiple states throughout extensive experience with State and Federal January 1, 2016, according to long-time day, five days a week with my grandfather, the Intermountain and Western U.S. regions. Government Agencies and standards. He executives Richard Monsen (CEO), and and also working with Richard and Paul. Tholen brings more than 35 years of has been the Officer-in-Charge of two Paul Monsen (CFO). To be able to go in and hear his stories… construction and architecture experience consecutive IDIQ Contracts for the General Three of Richard’s children and two of how the company was started and the to DFCM. He has extensive experience in Services Administration, providing services Paul’s are part of the newly created Board hundreds of relationships he developed the areas of value engineering, claims and for various federal agencies, including but of Directors, led by James Monsen, who is in the Intermountain area…to glean that schedule analysis, project and program not limited to, U.S. Courts; Probation; US the new company President. knowledge, it really was a privilege.” management, along with architectural Marshal Service (USMS); Social Security “The new position is about day-to-day Other board members include: Emily design, facilities programming, and Administration (SSA); Internal Revenue management and improving our systems Monsen, Marketing; Alli Monsen, forensic architecture. His comprehensive Service (IRS); Department of Homeland and workflows,” said James, 37, who started Operations; Mikel Monsen, Large Format Chris Hofheins Don Barker Jay Miller project management skills include team Security (DHS); the US Department of working for the family business in 2002 and Sales/Service; David Monsen; Secretary. development, organization, QA/QC, Both Richard and Paul have been with scheduling and budgeting. His expertise the firm since its inception, and have been ranges from recreation, higher education actively looking at this transition to the and institutional, sports and government family’s third generation for more than a year. facilities to health care, research “James has a lot to learn – our entire laboratories and animal facilities. board has a lot to learn,” said Richard. “I am excited for the opportunity “It will take a few years before they to serve as DFCM Director,” said Tholen. understand all the nuances of the business. “Although I have lived in Utah all of Paul and I have done things our way – just my life and have a vested interest in because that’s the way we knew how to do the community, much of my work in it – for 40 years. I knew what he was doing, Jeff Randle Tyler Jenkins government and higher education has he knew what I was doing, but no one else been out of state. Having been involved did. We do realize it will take months and “We’ve kicked this idea around for a they were in school. It was nice they could in architecture and construction in-state months of transition.” couple of years and knew we needed to come in and work and still have a flexible and out-of-state, I have observed that the All of the new board members have do it,” added Paul. “(Business) changes in schedule. We’ve always hoped the next been with the firm at least eight years, with theory only, but it’s a new beginning. All generation would pick it up and keep the architecture and construction community Monsen Engineering’s Richard (front left) and Paul Monsen (front right) recently helped create a new board of in Utah and the DFCM have a great work directors to continue to help guide the family business now in its fifth decade. James having the most seniority with 14. of our kids worked here part-time while ball rolling.” >>
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“It is satisfying – these guys are ready,” Salt Lake-based VCBO Architecture CAD Standards) Layer Guidelines and a said Richard about keeping the company has promoted Celestia Carson to voting member on all NCS and NBIMS within the family for at least another Principal. Carson earned her Master of projects. generation. “We have peers that own Architecture from the University of Utah in BHB is licensed in 50 states with companies like ours, and frankly, their kids 2001 and has been with VCBO since 2000. offices in Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho. aren’t interested (in the family business). She has excellent collaboration skills and is It’s not an easy business to orchestrate a a talented architect, and a role model and Anderson Wahlen & Associates transition in. Our counterpart in Arizona mentor for young architects. She works (AWA) of Salt Lake Cityannounced that recently sold to a Caterpillar dealer and his with a diverse mix of client groups and has Jeff Randall has been promoted to kids didn’t want to do what dad did – he earned the respect of her colleagues, both Associate Principal. Randall has been had to find someone to buy him out.” within the firm and in the industry at large. with AWA for 20 years; his experience Besides Salt Lake City, Monsen Carson is the founder of non-profit includes field surveying, CAD drafting, Engineering has branch offices in Las organization Women in Architecture in project management, design engineering, Vegas and Reno, Nevada. With the A/E/C Salt Lake City, a cause that aims to improve government entitlements, and industry thriving once again in Utah, the future of women who want to pursue construction administration. company executives are optimistic for a architecture as a viable long-term career. He currently manages numerous continued bright future. employees in AWA’s Commercial Division “Construction is supposed to grow BHB Consulting Engineers of Salt and is responsible for maintaining the high 12% this year, so we’re optimistic,” Richard Lake City announced a reorganization of quality and personal customer service added. “2015 was better than ’14…it makes its executive team. which the firm has maintained for 57 everybody more confident.” Chris Hofheins will serve as BHB’s years. Five architects were recently promoted to the position of Principal at Babcock Design Group. From left to right: “We’re importing new technologies President. He has 18 years of structural Lou Phung, Wes Baker, David Anderson, Joseph Coates, and Larry Oldham. and trying to educate the market on these engineering experience on notable Tyler Jenkins has joined Salt Lake- new technologies,” said James. “We’re Leone and Yasameen Allami. Leone Committee on Urban Design. She is a LEED projects such as the University of Utah based Wilson & Company as the firm’s lucky as a family – we’ve been fortunate joined BDG last October. He holds a Master AP and serves as the firm’s Sustainability South Jordan Health Center, University Utah Survey Manager. He holds a Bachelor competition February 3 during the World to work together and still maintain a good of Architecture from North Carolina State Coordinator, with experience working on of Utah Basketball Training Center and in Communications with a minor in Design of Concrete event in Las Vegas with a brick familial relationship. We still get together and brings 13 years of experience to the civic, educational, senior living laboratory, the Boyer 101 Office Tower and Parking Technology from Southern Utah University count of 775. for family activities and owe a lot of that firm. As the son of immigrants from Italy, healthcare/wellness, and community- Structure. Hofheins graduated with a and is a Professional Land Surveyor Tuttle earned a king’s ransom of to our grandmother. We run this like a he has an innate passion for the diversity based projects. Master of Structural Engineering from the licensed in Utah. prizes, including a 2016 Ford F-250 Crew professional company but we’re able found from one culture to another and University of Utah in 1999 and received “We’re excited to have Tyler on our Cab truck, $5,000 cash, a STIHL TSA 230 to draw the line between professional how the built environment is reflected Several engineering professionals an MBA from Brigham Young University team,” said Ryan Branfort, Senior VP. “He cut-off machine, along with a ‘World’s Best relationships and personal relationships.” within them. To feed that passion, he has from Reaveley Engineers + Associates in 2003. His expertise in structural has strong relationships with clients Bricklayer’ trophy. designed and built schools, homes and of Salt Lake have received professional engineering and his business acumen make across the state, and is well-known for his “It’s a very impressive Five architects were recently hospitals in Honduras, Africa and the licenses. Project Engineers Clayton him a natural leader for BHB. technical capabilities, as well as his ability accomplishment,” said Brent Overson, promoted to the position of Principal at Philippines. Burningham and Daniel Mooney BHB’s CEO is Don Barker, a driving to understand client needs.” Executive Director of the Utah Masonry Salt Lake-based Babcock Design Group Allami, an Iraqi immigrant, earned recently passed exams and have been force behind the firm’s success. His Throughout his career Jenkins has Council. “Scott won the Spec Mix Top (BDG). Lou Phung, David Anderson, a Bachelor of Architecture from the licensed as Professional Engineers. Also, structural engineering career spans four been responsible for data calculations, Craftsman award in 2012, so it was exciting Wes Baker, Larry Oldham and Joseph University of Technology in Baghdad in Jesse Malan earned his Professional decades and he is known for his cost- layout, setting project control, and to see him win the 2016 World’s Best Brick Coates were all named to the firm’s 2003, and her architectural license in 2006. Structural Engineering license. Of RE+A’s saving designs. Some of Barker’s most CADD survey analysis. He has experience Layer Title. He continues to prove that he’s executive team. She moved with her family to the U.S. in 30 engineers, 21 are professionally prominent projects are the Primary in deed research, boundary analysis, one of the best and fastest masons in the This next generation of leadership 2010. She is responsible for producing licensed. Of the 21 licensed engineers, Children’s Medical Center, Murray High right of way acquisition documents, entire country.” aims to further the commitment to design working drawings from schematic design 11 are professional structural engineers, School Replacement, Granger High School road dedication plats, right of way Established by SPEC MIX, Inc. in 2003 excellence, high level of service, and the to construction documents and enjoys demonstrating the firm’s technical Replacement and LDS Concepcion Chile boundary surveys, and civil site and to showcase the skill and craftsmanship rewarding team culture initiated by Senior creating 3D renderings. She is aiming to expertise and commitment to the Temple. building construction surveying. He has of professional masons, the competition Principals, Rob Cottle, T.J. Winger, earn her Utah architect’s license in the structural engineering profession. Jay Miller is BHB’s COO and he has managed more than 40 land development is a two-person effort consisting of a Brent Davis and Darin Bell. Through near future. Burningham is a graduate of the led the firm’s CAD department for the last projects from concept to plat completion, mason and a mason tender that are given a broad spectrum of unique expertise BDG also announced that Laura University of Utah with a Doctor of 14 years. Because of Miller’s dedication and most recently managed up to 18 60 minutes to construct a 26 x 8 double and talent, the new principals add depth Clayton recently earned her Utah Philosophy in Civil and Environmental to keeping BHB technologically current, surveyors to successfully complete wythe brick wall, while meeting strict to the firm’s knowledge base, extend architect’s license. She holds a Master of Engineering. Mooney holds a Master of BHB is an Autodesk Beta Gold site in major transportation projects across the quality standards. Judged by more than relationships with current clients and bring Architecture from the University of Utah Civil Engineering from Brigham Young Utah, meaning the firm is trained on new Wasatch Front. 30 qualified industry experts, the results new design opportunities to the company. and has practiced in Utah since 2006. University. Malan is a graduate of the software six months before public release. are based on the highest brick counts that Babcock Design Group also announced She is an active member of the AIA Utah University of Utah with a Master of Civil Additionally, Miller is a member of the Scott Tuttle of Salt Lake-based QUIK meet the standards and competition two recent additions to its staff, Carmine Committee on the Environment and the Engineering. steering committee for the NCS (National Trowel won the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 rules. >>
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Harvey Wright Passes Away at 86 served mainly as a COO, Project Manager Harvey Emmett Wright, a long-time and Project Superintendent, working on construction professional with Salt Lake- a host of innovative, highly challenging based Jacobsen Construction, passed projects, including seismic base isolation away January 27, 2016, after a 15-year battle retrofits on the Salt Lake City County with cancer. Building and the Joseph Smith Memorial Wright was born July 4, 1929 in Building (formerly Hotel Utah). American Fork and spent more than five “He had a ‘can-do’ attitude and he loved decades working in Utah’s construction the challenges that come with construction,” industry in various capacities, ultimately said Terry Wright, a 35-year veteran at capping his career as the General Jacobsen. “He wasn’t afraid of something Superintendent on the historic LDS that hadn’t been done before. He was very Conference Center, which was completed innovative. He learned to collaborate with in April 2000 by Legacy Contractors (a joint- subcontractors and the folks on site. They venture between Salt Lake firms Jacobsen would work with him and he would work for techniques) when we pioneered the work Construction, Layton Construction and them…that made him successful.” on the Utah State Capitol and the Provo Okland Construction). He continued, “I remember learning City Center Temple. They were the same According to son Terry Wright, a Senior how to underpin and support buildings, type of processes we learned from earlier VP with Jacobsen Construction, Wright putting in new footings and columns. I projects.” started working for Paulsen Construction remember walking through sequences In addition to Terry, Wright is survived in 1948 in Salt Lake before joining Jacobsen and learning how to make projects by wife Connie, son John (a Project Manager in 1952. Over the next nearly 50 years he work. We used a lot of those (innovative at Jacobsen), and daughter Cathy. n
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have a number of wind farms in Southern Real Estate also named us the No. 1 state UC&D: There has been recent success Utah coming online. for business the last four years. We have attracting foreign companies like Petzl a dynasty going; we need to figure out America, among others, to build new Hale Leads GOED’s Business Development Charge UC&D: You’ve been on the job now how to stay on top. It’s not easy, but we’re U.S. headquarters in Utah. What is the for 18 months. What has been one of your going to figure out a way to do it. Our outlook for attracting more international biggest challenges? What has surprised mission is to improve Utah’s quality of life companies to Utah? you most about GOED and its business by increasing revenue, diversifying the Val Hale is an extremely competitive UC&D: What is your outlook for 2016 activities? economy, and providing high quality jobs. Hale: We’ve certainly had some good individual, which is understandable given in terms of positive economic growth wins. Stadler Rail (a Swiss firm) is one of that one of his former jobs was serving continuing in the A/E/C industry? Hale: Our biggest challenge is also UC&D: Is there a certain region of the top rail manufacturing companies in as Athletic Director for Brigham Young everybody’s challenge – finding a solution the country you tend to focus on, or is it world. They are looking to set up a U.S. University (BYU) from 1999 to 2004. Named Hale: I don’t see any reason why our for our workforce dilemma and finding primarily dependent on a region’s current headquarters to manufacture rail cars the Executive Director of the Governor’s economy would slow down. The (Federal people to fill jobs. That seems to be the No. economy? and are coming to Utah to do a two-year Office of Economic Development in August Government is) raising interest rates a 1 cause of heartburn across all sectors. As project. Then they’ll decide on a U.S. 2014, Hale has been diligently working the bit, but the fundamentals are in place for a government we need to help businesses Hale: It depends. We recruit from location. We’re hoping we can convince past 18 months with GOED executives and continued growth. Utah should continue find those solutions and do what we can all over. There seems to be a steady them to stay here. Selle Royal (an Italian other organizations such as the Economic to grow and prosper throughout this Val Hale within the scope of what government exodus out of California – it doesn’t mean firm) is a bicycle parts manufacturing Development Council of Utah (EDCU) to year. The only thing negative would be if should do. The Utah Aerospace Pathways (companies) are leaving – they are choosing company that is relocating to Ogden. We attract new businesses to locate within the Washington D.C. does something stupid. program allows students in their senior year to do expansions. A lot of Silicon Valley see the international market as a very Beehive State – one of Utah Governor Gary There are continuing concerns about to graduate with a certificate in aerospace companies – Adobe, eBay, EMC – they have fertile market and it’s a huge win for the Herbert’s chief priorities during his tenure workforce issues. Can we find workers to Increment Financing) program since 2006 manufacturing and be ready to go work. It chosen in recent years to expand to our state to get those firms. They build new as the state’s top political leader since fill the jobs needed out there? (started by then Governor Jon Huntsman provides great jobs, higher wages, and great state. We’ve had a lot of outdoor recreation buildings and hire our residents. n August 2009. Jr.). (Governor Herbert) makes no bones benefits. If they work for a year, they are companies move here, along with firms like Hale is a graduate of Orem High School UC&D: The commercial office market about the fact that his No. 1 priority is to eligible for (college) tuition reimbursements. BioFire and Life Sciences. and earned both Bachelor and Master degrees has exploded the past 18-24 months. What keep Utah’s economy strong. When you It’s a tremendous opportunity for young in Communications from BYU. Hale has been has been GOED’s role in this market’s have a strong economy, as businesses people. It’s a matter of taking the template a journalist at The Provo Daily Herald and growth? What is your outlook for this thrive they pay taxes and that creates for that program and applying it to other spent 30 years in the higher education field, market over the next two years (2016-17)? revenues for schools, for transportation, industries. There is no reason they can’t including Assistant Vice President of External for all of the things we need to maintain do that. We to find students that want to Affairs at Utah Valley University (then State Hale: One of our primary roles is to our quality of life and educate our children. pursue that profession and team them College) in Orem. He was a long time board recruit businesses from out of state and If you don’t have a good economy, up with contractors, and also implement member of the Utah Valley Chamber of help businesses expand within our state. We everything is much more difficult to fund. training programs for adult workers. Commerce, including a stint as President/CEO. think we’ve done a good job at both. We’ve That is his top priority; that’s the way he He believes there is a direct tie to business and offered incentives to a lot of companies who sets everything up in his administration. UC&D: Your career suggests you’re education, and that businesses should play have relocated here or chosen to expand a pretty competitive guy, having served a key role in helping their employees and the local operations. As you drive south on I-15 all UC&D: What other private sector as the Athletic Director at BYU from 1999 general community become better educated. along the freeway you see these companies markets are seeing positive growth, and to 2004. I take it those competitive juices Utah Construction & Design had a who have chosen to come here. Many have how confident are you about these markets come in handy in a role like you’re in now? chance to sit down with Hale recently and decided to stay here as well. I think we heading into next year? discuss his outlook for Utah’s economy in contribute a great deal in that regard. Hale: Part of what we do is sales and 2016 and beyond. Hale: One that has been explosive recruiting. It’s like trying to recruit a five- UC&D: How does the incentive is IT (Information Technologies). The star company, like it is when you’re trying UC&D: Business seems to be booming process work? How important is economic software IT market is booming here in Utah to recruit a company like eBay or Google. in the design and construction industry in development to Governor Herbert? and should continue to do so. I read an It does become like a game, like an athletic Utah. What are the primary factors driving article recently in Mashable (online digital contest, and you try and compete for the this significant activity? Hale: When we offer incentives to magazine) that said if you want to be a interest and attention of those companies. businesses, one of the things we consider star programmer, learn Java and move to We like the fact we’re consistently at the Hale: It goes back to the overall is the amount of capital investment they Utah. We’re getting those accolades on a top of these ranking. We understand that economic health right now of the state. will bring to the state. As we determine the regular basis. Aerospace and composite to stay on top is harder than it is to get There seems to be a demand for all types of incentive we consider the amount of the manufacturing are doing well, with there. Our goal is to create a dynasty. Five construction and everything seems to be investment. The result has been billions companies like Boeing, ATK, Hexel and of the last six years Utah has been named expanding. All types of business services and billions of dollars that have come Harris. Energy is down in regards to oil, but the best state for business and careers are in demand. into EDTIF (Economic Development Tax we are actually doing well in solar, and we by Forbes magazine. Pollina Corporate
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this was due to not letting pavements cure long enough, partly due to businesses that complained about roads being shut down Survival Analysis: How is Utah’s for 5-7 days. Mix designs offered higher early strengths, but not being properly Concrete Pavement Holding Up? cured resulted in more failures and less durability over shorter periods of time. Low air entrainment was another factor, Hunt opens Denver office; Industrial Supply along with some mixes that were more permeable, allowing moisture and salt to celebrating 100 years; Big-D expands to Park City. get into the concrete – a bad combination in Utah’s freeze-thaw climate. Overall, both Biel and Darter said that How durable is concrete pavement? with improved design, better materials That was one of the main topics and a higher quality of initial construction, discussed January 20 during the 15th concrete pavements can achieve a longer annual Concrete Pavement Workshop for lifespan with less CPR work required. the Utah Chapter of the American Concrete “Utah has done as good of a job Pavement Association (ACPA) at Little (maintaining concrete pavement on roads) America Hotel in Salt Lake City. as any state,” said Darter, “but we still have Tim Biel of Salt Lake-based CME improvements to make.” Transportation Group and Mike Darter, former Emeritus Professor of Civil & Industrial Supply Environmental Engineering at the Celebrating 100 Years University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Industrial Supply Company, one and a consultant with ARA, Inc. addressed of the Intermountain region’s largest 350 industry professionals regarding the privately owned maintenance, repair, general condition of concrete pavement operational and production (MROP) in Utah, mainly along high-traffic roads distributors is celebrating its 100-year including interstates, highways and major anniversary in 2016. The company has arterials. a series of events planned to mark the Biel and Darter referred to major occasion and thank clients in the mining, studies done in 1998 and 2004 along the Concrete pavements on highways, roads and major arterials have proven to be extremely durable in Utah over construction, aerospace, energy, utilities the years, with minimal CPR work needed and life spans of 25+ years typically without needing major structural Wasatch Front and also looked at UDOT’s and manufacturing industries. repairs. (Inset) Example of spalling on I-215. database covering 108 sections that were The company is planning several built at various stages from 1964 to 2015 in rehabilitation, 20% had more major repair restorative repair,” said Darter. “Faulting events over the course of the year, UDOT Regions 1-3. The studies list a variety work done, and the remainder was in is the number one (failure), spalling was including a customer ‘thank you’ event of criteria, including: original condition. Looking over 32 years, number two, along with some cracking and a centennial dinner June 23-24 at its • Overall pavement durability. the average lifespan before some kind situations.” Other types of failures were Salt Lake headquarters, along with other • How many sections needed of failure was 12.4 years for asphalt vs. due to lack of dowel bars, the type of base various community events. some form of concrete pavement 26.6 years for concrete, and only 12 of 20 used (lean concrete vs. dense hot-mix Industrial Supply Company was restoration (CPR), including spall concrete sections showed some kind of asphalt), larger top aggregates, and shorter established in 1916 when Rudolph Orlob repair, slab replacement, dowel bar failure. joint spacing. founded the Mountain States Rubber retrofit and diamond grinding. In regards to the 108 sections studied “New AASHTO ME Design procedures Company to provide products to the • Length of time before failure/need over 10-year increments (0-9, 10-19, 20-29, that Utah has now implemented will help mining industry. He later expanded into for some kind of CPR. etc.), Darter said 50% survived 40 years, predict faulting for a variety of designs. tools, metals and fasteners to become a • Median pavement age. while many of the sections in general It also better accounts for traffic (loads), leader in the industry with 8 locations and Part of the study evaluated a 105- showed “pretty good performance.” base, joint spacing, and climate. This will be 200 employees serving customers in Utah, mile stretch of I-15 from Spanish Fork From 10-19 years, Darter said 70% a big help in controlling faulting problems. Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho. to Ogden, which comprised pavement of the sections received some kind of It pushes survivability a decade into the “Our company has grown up with surfaces of approximately 50% asphalt CPR treatment. From 20-29 years, 28 of 29 future.” this region, and we are proud to be part vs. 50% concrete. Of the concrete projects needed CPR. Also, projects built in the 60’s lasted of its history.” said Philip M. Thompson, pavement sections, 20% required minor “There certainly is a lot of need for longer than those built in the 80’s. Biel said Chairman of the Board and Orlob’s >>
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Customer satisfaction is our No. additional commercial pads. 1 priority and always will be.” “We are excited to welcome Smiths Marketplace, a longtime Wasatch Front Big-D Opens Park City Office business, into our community,” said Wilford Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City has Clyde, Springville City Mayor. “We feel the opened a new office in Park City – the firm’s citizens of Springville and the surrounding fourth location in Utah and ninth overall communities will welcome the expanded in the U.S. The new office will primarily shopping opportunities that are developing support Big-D’s Signature Group, a division in Springville.” that focuses on high-end residential and The Saratoga Springs project, at the resort projects. northwest corner of Pioneer Crossing and “Big-D has been constructing projects Redwood Road, is a $26 million 123,500 SF in Park City for over 30 years, including the Smith’s Marketplace and anchors Phase I of a current expansion of the Park City Medical 21-acre shopping center called ‘The Crossing’. Center – this time we finally decided to When both projects are completed in stay,” said Mike Kerby, Vice President of the late Fall 2016, Utah County will boast eight Park City office. “We are committed to being Smith’s stores. part of the community for the long term.” Some of Big-D’s notable projects in the AAMA Updates Thermal Park City area include the Swaner Eco Center, Performance Specs Newpark Hotel & Condominiums, Newpark The American Architectural Town Center, Cottonwood Newpark Office Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has Buildings, the current Park City Medical updated and released a document laying Center Expansion, and Victory Ranch, a out the process for determining the thermal project consisting of 23 high-end cabins. performance characteristics of fenestration systems, specifically in commercial Hunt Reaches New Heights Hunt Electric’s Denver office is led by (left to right) Mike Franklin (VP of Field Operations, buildings. This document was last updated Larv Franklin (President), and Nate Otterson (VP of Operations). in Mile High City in 2012. After working in the Colorado market Larv who will serve as President has 168 residential units, commercial and retail Fenestration impacts building energy the past 15 years, Hunt Electric of Salt Lake 47 years of experience in the electrical space, along with other amenities such as use through four basic mechanisms: City announced the opening of a fully- industry including roles in leadership, a 10,000 SF park and plaza area. The firms thermal heat transfer, solar heat gain, functioning electrical contracting operation project management, and the field. Nate have partnered with Salt Lake-based VCBO visible transmittance and air leakage. in Denver – a testament to the market’s (V.P. of Operations) and Mike (V.P. of Field Architecture for the design. Condensation resistance is considered not vibrant construction scene. Operations) are both seasoned veterans Two five-story buildings are being to affect energy use and is therefore not Firm CEO Richard Hunt said it made as well. Their project experience includes considered for the southwest and a concern of the building codes. However, good business sense to expand to this everything from hotels to hospitals, data southeast corners and will consist of studio, CRF is an important thermal performance region. centers to commercial buildings and one- and two-bedroom units, along with characteristic and is therefore included in “As we ramp up services in Colorado, infrastructure projects. underground parking. The project is slated this document. Hunt Electric’s Denver team will have a to break ground later this year. “The primary driver for this revision great deal of horsepower behind it from day Mixed-Use/Multi-Family was for improvement and clarification one” said Hunt. He added the 30-year-old Project Slated for Downtown Smith’s Projects Underway in Utah Co. of the reporting certificate,” says Joe firm employs over 400 people and sports a ClearWater Homes and PEG Smith’s Food & Drug has two new Hayden (Pella), chair of the AAMA 507 .59 EMR safety rating. Development are looking at developing a Marketplace projects underway in Utah Review Task Group. “This was previously The Colorado team is led by local new mixed-use residential project at the County, with recent groundbreakings referred to as a ‘Certificate of Compliance,’ industry veterans Larv Franklin, Nate former Utah PaperBox site on 200 South 340 January 25 in Springville and February 2 in and has now been changed to a Otterson and Mike Franklin. Combined, West. Saratoga Springs. ‘Fenestration Product Rating Certificate’ to this team has a wide-range of experience. The two-acre site is expected to include Both projects are 123,000 SF and better indicate its intended purpose.” n
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years ago…they are more cautious about was No. 1 in 2013). It is the 10th time Forbes annual growth since 2010 buying a home or condo.” has compiled such a list, ranking factors • A young (read: inexpensive) and Simonson added that Utah’s in six weighted areas: economic climate, highly educated workforce (Utah Looking Good population growth – up 1.7% in ’15 (one labor supply, growth prospects, regulatory perennially boasts the highest of only 7 states above 1.5%) – is fueled environment, and quality of life. internal birth rate, along with one partly by continued strong internal birth The overall cost of business – including of the highest percentages of college Optimism abounds among Utah-based A/E/C firms rate numbers along with more people labor, energy costs, taxes – is the most graduates per capita) as 2016 is expected to be another economically robust year. migrating here. He noted that contractors, heavily weighted category, and illustrates • A strong, efficient transportation by and large, are “upbeat about 2016”, the importance of Utah’s uber pro- system (modern highways, state with more than one-third (34%) expecting business climate, which is led by the State of-the-art mass transit systems, By Brad Fullmer growth this year in 11 of 12 major markets. of Utah’s Governor’s Office of Economic convenient airport location – plus Among the anticipated market leaders in Development (GOED) and the Economic it’s currently undergoing a $1.8 billion terms of growth percentage: retail (21%), Development Corporation of Utah (EDCU). renovation) office (19%), hospital (19%), and multi- According to Forbes, Utah fared well • An influx the past decade of family (14%). across the board in the metrics that were prominent high-tech firms like Adobe, “Utah’s construction industry is well- used for this ranking, placing among eBay, Oracle, Microsoft, etc. positioned for another strong year in 2016,” the Top 6 states in five of the six broad • Unobtrusive state business he added. categories. Utah has a gross state product regulations (GOED and EDCU have of $141 billion and has a five-year annual helped lure dozens of businesses to More Love from Forbes GSP growth of 2.4%. The state benefits the state in recent years with creative Last October, Forbes Magazine greatly from the following: Economic Development Tax christened the Beehive State as the ‘Best • Cheap energy costs (23% below Increment Financing (EDTIF) State for Business’ for the second straight national average) tax credits) year and the fifth time since 2010 (Virginia • Rising employment rates (over 2.2% Also according to Forbes (via
Has it really been eight years Our fundamentals look good – we don’t have billion (albeit a ways away from 2007’s since the ‘great recession’? any overbuilt markets, although some are peak of $2.4 billion). The fear and loathing many A/E/C worried about the housing market. The only Wood said the strongest commercial firms in Utah experienced following the challenge or concern we have is a national construction markets include multi- collapse of the residential housing market slowdown, but nothing right now in Utah family and transit-oriented development – which in turn led to the nation’s worst points to an overbuilt or ‘bubble’ in any of housing, commercial office, industrial, and economic recession in more than a quarter the real estate markets.” healthcare. century – seems like a far-distant memory. Wood, who tracks permit-authorized “We’re at historic levels in apartment Such is the balm that accompanies construction (private companies) in construction – it’s what the market wants,” prosperous economic times, with Utah both the residential and non-residential said Wood. “Overall, if you look at total ranking among the nation’s Top 10 states in construction markets, said the non- value of (non-residential) construction, it’s several key economic indicators, including residential sector had a “stellar year” at the best year we’ve had in eight years. It economic growth, job growth, low just over $2 billion total – the third highest was indeed a good year.” unemployment rates, strong labor pool, year ever for non-residential building “Multi-family is certainly growing – it cheap energy, and a host of other factors. (real terms adjusted for inflation). He did has been doing better than single family,” “Utah has always been a great place to caution that that figure was skewed by a added Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for live; it’s that much better when the economy $216 million oil refinery project in Davis the Associated General Contractors (AGC) is performing like it is,” said Jim Wood, Senior County for Holly/Frontier Oil, along with of America. “Multi-family has grown 25%. In Fellow at the Kem C. Gardner Public Policy a couple of large solar projects in Beaver Utah, a high percentage of the population Institute at the University of Utah. “We have and Iron Counties that total approximately is Millennials…they are favoring multi- great job growth, among the top 3-4 in the $250 million. Still, $1.55 billion is a healthy family housing. They have taken a lesson country (3.7% in ’15; projected 3.5% in ‘16). number, up about 6% from 2014’s $1.45 from people who bought homes 12-15
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PricewaterhouseCoopers survey), venture Q&A w/ Christensen: Interest rates and the capital firms invested just over $800 million Roger Christensen loan fees for construction projects have among 43 deals in Utah in 2014 – a total become more competitive since the great WE PICKED UP A more than triple the average of the previous Sr. VP, Business recession for two reasons. First, banks’ four years in the state. That $18.6 million per Development & balance sheets are healthier now and deal average was second only to Florida and Communications have more ability to lend, thus creating the per capita investment was third behind more competition in the market. Second, California and Massachusetts. Significant Changes in inflation has been kept in check and COUPLE NEW “One of our primary roles is to recruit Banking Industry therefore rates have stayed low. businesses from out of state and help Since Recession businesses expand within our state,” said UC&D: Are you seeing a lot more Val Hale, GOED Executive Director. “We think UC&D: What are the most significant activity in the commercial construction/ we’ve done a good job at both. We’ve offered changes the banking industry has made development side right now? How was 2015 AWARDS incentives to a lot of companies who have since the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008? vs. 2014 regarding this? What is the outlook relocated here or chosen to expand local for 2016? operations. As you drive south on I-15 all Christensen: Government regulation 12 YEARS AND RUNNING along the freeway you see these companies has increased: Though these regulations Christensen: Our bank has seen who have chosen to come here. Many have have increased, this has not slowed our a consistent growth in 2014 and 2015 in Thank you for making Staker decided to stay here as well. I think we Banks ability to lend to quality borrowers. commercial construction and development Parson Companies a Utah contribute a great deal in that regard.” In addition, Bank of Utah was one of only projects in our markets. This includes Best of State winner and ENR Rich Thorn of the Associated General a few banks in Utah that did not have a all segments of the real estate market; Contractors (AGC) of Utah said members quarter of negative earnings through the apartments, owner occupied buildings, Mountain States Contractor of his association, by and large, have been recession. We will continue to actively industrial project, and retail buildings of the Year. expressing significant optimism over the seek opportunities to aid our customers etc. 2016 is starting off with promising current economic climate. in the area of lending, deposit, trust and results; however there are many factors “There are a lot of good things on the wealth management needs that will help that could change our markets, including horizon,” said Thorn, whose association them improve their financial situation. the international economic slowdown. boasts two offices (Salt Lake and St. Through increased regulation, the We continue to remain vigilant to market George) and an annual membership of government is trying to ensure there will changes. Our goal is to make the best approximately 500 firms. “I’ve been in many not be widespread bank failures when decision when lending for our customer and high-level roundtable meetings already this another recession hits our economy. the bank. year with construction presidents and CEO’s These regulations have been costly to the and other high-ranking leaders and across industry and have limited some lending UC&D: How much of a benefit is SAND, ROCK & LANDSCAPE the board they say all sectors of Utah’s opportunities. Utah’s solid economy to commercial ASPHALT & PAVING READY-MIXED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PRODUCTS construction industry look bright. The businesses looking to build new projects? biggest challenge facing our industry right UC&D: Are banks more willing to now is workforce, or lack thereof. Because lend money for commercial construction Christensen: We are very fortunate of the optimism and lack of workers, AGC projects? When did that tide start changing to be located in a state with such a strong has programmed more resources (time, for the positive? economy. I believe our economic base staff, money) to addressing this issue.” did not happen by chance. It was created Wood added that he envisions 2017 Christensen: Bank of Utah has through the hard work and ingenuity of will also be a solid year, even if 24-month always sought and continues to actively residents, business owners and workers forecasts predict a slight decrease in seek quality commercial construction of the great companies that reside in our construction activity. projects. The tide to lend on these types state. Because this is not lost on outside “I would think, barring a national of projects started to turn industry-wide investors, I believe we will continue to recession, which would be set off by approximately three years ago. As banks outperform the national economy. 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ob Moore’s meteoric ascension from small town ranch hand to President/ COO of one of Utah’s top volume generating general contractors can Rbe attributed to a number of factors, but primarily due to his ultra-competitive nature and desire to be at the top of his profession. As son Cory stated, “He always had this innate passion and drive – he calls it a ‘fire in his belly’. He’s always had it. His motto is ‘work hard, play hard, and never, ever give up.” “He was always a very competitive, very aggressive person,” added Dale Sat- terthwaite, long-time Big-D Senior Vice President who started with the firm a year before Moore and was one of founder Dee Livingood’s three ‘young lions’ (along with Dee’s son, Jack) who really drove the firm to new, greater heights starting in the 80’s. “Rob didn’t like to lose when he was on a sales call and had a natural passion for the work. He’s definitely polished up a lot since then – as we all do as we go through life.” “Even in his 20’s he had this tremendous drive to succeed and make his mark in this industry,” recalled Big-D CEO Jack Livingood. “It didn’t take long for my father to take him under his wing. He won some of our bigger projects early on; he helped take us from a mom and pop construction company into something more than that.” The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Utah recognized Moore’s influence Fire in on the construction industry by awarding him with the Eric W. Ryberg award – the association’s ‘lifetime achievement award’ – January 23 during the AGC’s 94th annual convention. “He’s always had the best interests His Belly of the construction industry in mind and Since 1976, Rob Moore has spurred Big-D from a wanting to move it forward and make it small, Ogden-based firm, to one of the largest general better,” said Satterthwaite. “That award is well-deserved.” contractors in the U.S., with 9 national offices and annual “Rob brings passion to the construction revenues expected to hit the $1 billion mark in 2016. industry like few others,” said Rich Thorn, President/CEO of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Utah, of which Moore served as Chairman in 2014. “Rob brings his By Brad Fullmer “A” game to the office, jobsite or wherever he happens to be. He’s a great mentor and a consummate professional.” >>
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Pretty heady stuff for a guy who Logan Rec Center and it was 20 degrees below grew up on a quarter horse ranch in the zero,” said Moore. “Dee said his firm wanted mountains of tiny Henefer, Utah, and who to do more pre-engineered work and asked desired nothing more than an opportunity me if I’d come in and help him in the office.” to work hard and prove himself. The firm quickly secured a franchise to sell Butler Manufacturing pre-engineered Learning to Fly building systems and Moore was cut Moore’s upbringing as the fourth of five loose to start selling, literally making cold children on the family ranch, and also working calls to firms in Ogden and North Davis for his father’s small excavation company, Country who worked in industrial and taught him “there are no free things in life. manufacturing markets. I grew up in an environment where you By 1980, Moore said Big-D was one of the earn your way every day. A lot of folks who top sales organizations in the country for come from a rural environment from my Butler and helped propel the firm into bigger generation…we grew up working hard.” and better future opportunities within that That hard work included running a sector, which remains one of the firm’s key bulldozer by age 14, fixing equipment, markets to date. Moore’s first sale was a “Even in his 20’s he had building fences and mucking horse stalls. 2,400 SF pre-engineered building for G.S. this tremendous drive to At 15, Moore began spending entire Harris Co., a stone manufacturing company summers bucking hay for Deseret Land in Ogden that is still in operation today. succeed and make his & Livestock in the small Utah towns of Moore would help clients envision, design mark in this industry. It Woodruff and Randolph, making $10/day and build their projects, while typically didn’t take long for my working, as he recalled, “from sun up to trying to avoid the general bid market. sun down – I didn’t know the difference.” “Dee brought Dale into the office as father to take him under After graduating from high school, an estimator and we started to see more his wing. He won some Moore got a job working for Utah Systems success,” said Moore. “We weren’t bidding of our bigger projects Builders as an erector of pre-manufactured projects – we were pitching projects and steel buildings and quickly moved up putting projects together for clients. I early on; he helped take from project laborer to superintendent, enjoyed meeting people, telling clients we us from a mom and pop ultimately catching the eye of Big-D founder can get it done for them, making a promise Dee Livingood, who called Moore in January and delivering on that promise. We really construction company into ’76 with an offer he couldn’t refuse. enjoy design-build. That’s important to something more than that. “I was 22 years old, had hair down to my Big-D and it’s how we built many long-time – Jack Livingood shoulders, and was working in Logan on the relationships.” >> ”
The S.J Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Public Library (right) are spaces that inspire learning with vast amounts of natural light and high levels of craftsmanship.
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Competing with the ‘Big Boys’; Courts Complex – a $68.2 million, 420,000 SF Park City – along with Las Vegas, Tempe role). He’s on the sideline making sure Big-D Construction reported total revenues of Expanding Presence Nationally building – was completed in 1998 and was a (AZ), Pleasanton (CA), Jackson (WY) and has the right processes and systems in $808 million ($472 million generated from By 1988, Moore, Satterthwaite and testament to how far the firm had come in Minneapolis (MN). place to allow employees to be the best Utah-based offices) from 2014, which the younger Livingood were more-or-less two short decades. “(Repeat clients) certainly helped us in they can.” ranked second in Utah and was a 20% running the firm, as Dee had “semi-retired” “(Big-D’s growth) was a combination our growth,” said Moore. “Our customers “Rob’s leadership goes far beyond jump in revenues of $640 million ($409 according to Jack, partly due to health of (Rob’s) passion and drive with Dee’s big would take us to certain geographical the walls of Big-D,” said Chris DeHerrera, million from Utah offices) from 2013. Moore issues. With the three ‘young lions’ in the heart and vision that really helped the firm locations, but a lot of our growth was President/CEO of the Utah Chapter of wouldn’t disclose 2015 revenues, but he office and 15 more in the field, the firm was grow,” said Cory, a Senior Vice President also based on having entrepreneurial the Associated Builders and Contractors did say the firm is anticipating to hit the hardly on par revenue-wise with larger, with the firm. “There was a tipping point; employees. We’ve established a culture (ABC). “He has done much to elevate the almost mythical $1 billion mark this year, more established general contractors, but Rob, Jack and Dale started doing things of making sure we take care of clients. I superiority of construction deliverables which would place it among the nation’s it did start to land bigger jobs and gained even beyond what Dee wanted to do.” can’t touch everything; it goes back to the not only in Utah and surrounding areas, top 60-70 firms (according to ENR’s Top 400 confidence and experience with every met Moore credits Big-D’s many repeat values Dee instilled within me, Dale, Jack, but nationwide as well. The ‘culture of Contractors list from 2015). deadline and satisfied client. clients for giving it opportunity after Forrest (McNabb)…that’s what keeps us at achievement’ embedded throughout Big-D While the industrial/manufacturing Jack said Rob and his out-sized opportunity to prove itself on challenging, the forefront.” is a testament to his role as President, his market remains a vital market and was Big- personality challenged other leaders within highly complicated projects. Many of “He’s one of those people who wants personal values and his vision for the well- D’s largest in 2014 (the firm reported 42% the firm to take personal accountability these clients took Big-D out of state to to do it all, but knows he can’t now,” added respected company he leads.” of revenues came from that market)), other and maximize the potential of every Big-D build projects, which partly explains how Cory. “He’s really turned into a coach to Revenues from the past two years top markets include civic/institutional employee. Dee passed away in June ‘95, but the firm now boasts 1,000 employees myself and everybody else. He’s calling illustrate how the firm is growing (19%), higher education (18%) and office the firm was in solid hands and continuing in nine offices: four in Utah – Ogden, plays, prepping the team for game day – nationally. According to UC&D’s 2015 Top (8%). Moore said multi-family housing has to grow. The high-profile Scott M. Matheson Salt Lake (headquarters), Lindon, and that’s the best way to explain (his current Utah General Contractors survey, Big-D also been a strong market the past couple of years in certain parts of the country and The Natural History Museum of Utah is one of many key projects that Big-D has completed over the years. expects that to continue. Big-D has also He’s one of those people gained traction with the LDS Church in “ recent years and has built temples in Twin who wants to do it all, but Falls (ID), Ogden, and Brigham City, along knows he can’t now. He’s with a current one in Philadelphia (PA). really turned into a coach Key projects over the years include the Swaner Eco Center (the first LEED Platinum to myself and everybody project in Utah), the Salt Lake Public else. He’s calling plays, Library, the Natural History Museum of prepping the team for game Utah, the NSA Building, and the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. day – that’s the best way to Big-D is also part of a joint-venture with explain (his current role). Atlanta-based Holder Construction Co. on – Cory Moore the $1.8 billion Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program (TRP) project. “We don’t deserve anything – we have ” to earn it,” Moore emphasized about the firm’s current growth and success. “We’re only a second generation company. We make a promise and deliver on that promise. Utah is unique – we are all aggressive competitors. We’re tough to beat…but we make each other better.” Moore, who turns 63 in May, said he has no thought on the ‘R’ word – it’s a topic he simply can’t fathom and one he didn’t want to comment on. Cory offered this: “I think (retirement) will be very gradual for him. I don’t think it will be a line in the sand. Right now he’s very involved in the day-to-day operations. He’s just not a guy to sit around – he always wants the ball.” n
32 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 Feb 16 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | 33 Design Viewpoint: Snowbird Summit Lodge Peak Performance Innovation, teamwork allowed designers to tackle unique, once-in-a-lifetime challenges associated with building on a mountain top.
By Tan Yang and Louis Ulrich | Photos by Dana Sohm
34 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 Feb 16 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | 35 he Snowbird Summit to address for it to withstand 130 mile per by the mountain top site was access. So you can see Mineral Basin, the Twin Peaks, the building was sited with evidence of Lodge was a project hour winds and minimize rime ice? And how in an unusual twist, Snowbird became Mount Baldy, the tram coming and going, minimized glare. Low-E glass with an anti- unlike any other. The do you site the building to accommodate one of the main subcontractors of its own the resort and base buildings below, and the reflective coating was also used to reduce site is spectacular 360-degree views but minimize down canyon project, doing a lot of the earth moving Salt Lake Valley. Even the staircase offers reflection. – high atop Hidden glare? and excavation themselves. Furthermore, incredible views, thanks to the cantilevered The combination of glass and concrete Peak, with stunning Designing the project on such a unique because the site was only accessible by the design. blends well with surrounding mountains of 360-degree views. site required real teamwork—and innovative resort’s dirt roads, we had to design beam However, floor-to-ceiling windows Little Cottonwood Canyon. While the Forest But the challenges solutions. But with every vested party lengths that would fit onto the Snowbird presented their own challenges. First, they Service Built Environment Image Guides of building a 23,000 so willing to make it happen, including articulating trucks—and be able to make the increased the potential for rime ice, which (BEIG) typically might require a wood lodge square foot building Snowbird Resort, the U.S. Forest Service, sharp hairpin turns without the overhanging at this elevation, is a fact of life on metal aesthetic on Forest Service land, the Summit on a remote, 11,000- GSBS, lu’na design group, and Layton Tang Yang Louis Ulrich ends hitting the mountainside. One season, surfaces. So a structural glazed curtain wall is high above the tree line and surrounded foot elevation site were as steep as the Construction, this collaborative effort paid when construction materials were needed design was used to eliminate most of the by rocky peaks. Concrete foundations, along mountain itself. off beautifully. Service did too—but it had to be accessible on the site before the roads were passable, exterior metal mullions. with cementicious panels, make the building TFor instance, how do you haul building Dick Bass (Snowbird founder and long- to everyone, not just skiers and hikers. Over helicopters were used to fly them in. The glass also posed a possible reflection neutral in color to harmonize with its rocky materials to the top of an 11,000-foot time owner who passed away last July) and a half dozen designs were explored over the The Summit Lodge was designed to have and glare problem down canyon and surroundings, and to tie it to the original mountain peak—before the roads are Ted Johnson had always envisioned a lodge years before selecting the one that was built. 360-degree views from both floors. from hiking trails. Using GIS, Google Earth, buildings at the base. The cementicious passable? What safety issues do you have at the top of the Snowbird tram. The Forest One of the first challenges presented Depending on which way you’re looking, modeling software and numerous studies, panels were chosen for their non-porous, >>
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durable nature, plus their ability to blend the space for events as early as possible, well with the concrete. so GSBS created an interactive experience On the interior, a beautiful stained that showed 360-degree virtual reality maple wood adds warmth while keeping renderings, giving prospective clients a Snowbird’s distinctive contemporary style, feel of the spectacular space, sites. and metal accent panels in the servery area The collaboration by all parties hark back to the canyon’s mining past. involved with The Summit Lodge resulted “The Summit Lodge The Summit lodge was designed to be an in a spectacular building. And it advanced was designed to have upscale, cafeteria-style restaurant for skiers the construction industry in Utah with the and hikers, and to host private events and many innovative solutions that came out 360-degree views from weddings. The main floor dining area can of it. n both floors. accommodate seating for 190. The second Tang Yang is a licensed architect and Depending on which way floor serves as overflow on busy days for an LEED AP for Salt Lake-based GSBS Architects. additional 180 seats, as well as a private event He has managed complex projects for you’re looking, you can area. The two spaces maintain a connection educational institutions and private industry. see Mineral Basin, the with a glass wall that overlooks the main Yang graduated from the University of Twin Peaks, Mount Baldy, dining area and out toward Mineral Basin. Utah in 2002 with a Master of Architecture Beautiful decks with concrete tables and and spent 7 years practicing in Boston. He the tram coming and chairs serve as additional seating on bluebird returned to Utah in 2009. His interest in going, the resort and base days, and provide more space for private technology and its role in architecture has events. A unique snow melting system keeps allowed Yang to serve as IT/IS manager at buildings below, and the the deck ice-free during the winter. GSBS. He is also active in Utah AIA, having Salt Lake Valley. The main kitchen is located on the served as treasurer in the past. basement level with a separate elevator Louis Ulrich is the owner of lu’na design With 100 years of proven expertise, Cache Valley Electric has led the large-scale industrial construction and stairway for bringing up the food. This studio of Salt Lake, a firm he joined in 2001 industry with mill upgrade and expansion, new mill construction, and maintenance-related projects ” opens up the serving area for large skier with his late wife Magda Jakovcev. Ulrich crowds, and eliminates the loud, hustle is a graduate of the University of Utah throughout the United States. Learn more at: cve.com and bustle of the kitchen during private (1978) and worked for Salt Lake-based FFKR events. Water is delivered via the resort’s Architects from ’78-’00. He has specialized existing snowmaking system, with a large in higher education and recreational purification and storage system housed on projects throughout his lengthy career, Corporate Office - Logan, UT Salt Lake City, UT the lower level. including the Cliff Lodge addition at Snowbird wanted to begin booking Snowbird in 1985. 435.752.6405 801.908.6666 Additional offices located in Oregon, Texas and Arkansas 38 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 > Higher Education Design Roundtable > Higher Education Design Roundtable
Higher Education Remains a Critically Important Market for Local A/E Firms
By Brad Fullmer
When the economic recession hit the U.S. in 2008, many firms within Utah’s A/E/C Special thanks to our hosting industry were buoyed by key projects at partner and sponsor: university and college campuses across the state, from Logan to St. George. Some of the most influential people in the Beehive State’s commercial design industry – along with four owner P aRTICIPAntS representatives – gathered January 28 at Owners Spectrum Engineers in Salt Lake City to From Left to Right: Ryan Boogaard, Ron Dunn, Kirt Michaelis, Kim Harris, Jim Russell, Derek Payne, Cory Higgins, Joshua Greene, Peggy McDonough-Jan, Dave Cory Higgins – Exec. Director of Facilities, Operations and Construction; University of Utah Wesemann, Kathy Wheadon, Garth Shaw, Richard Brockmyer, and Dorian Adams. discuss industry trends and the general Jim Russell – Assistant Director; DFCM relationship between A/E firms and Dunn: As a consultant we’re Payne: It really is our lifeblood collaboration. We are very appreciative Richard Brockmyer – Facilities Director; Westminster College institutions of higher learning. somewhat insulated from direct contact (relationships). That relationship really of all the opportunities that are given Kirt Michaelis – V.P. of Administrative Service; MATC with the owner and we’re fortunate to changes from institution to institution. I through the state, universities, and other UC&D: How would you characterize Architects see a lot of different ways how different see the evolution of DFCM changing with public campuses. We hope we can deliver overall relationships your institution Garth Shaw – Principal; GSBS Architects designers approach that. There seems institutions. In the past (DFCM) was maybe the high expertise that each project is has with Utah’s A/E industry? What are Peggy McDonough-Jan – President; MHTN Architects to be a history in this area where certain a little more design focused...now their required to have. the most positive aspects of the current Joshua Greene – Principal; Method Studio institutions have a history with certain strength is in scheduling and budgeting Shaw: The diversity of (higher relationship? Derek Payne – Principal; VCBO Architecture architects and sometimes consultants and I think institutions appreciate that just flow along with those architects. assistance. education) work is really exciting. Many Kathy Wheadon – President; CRSA Architects Russell: It’s not exactly where We’ll find ourselves on every team on of our neatest and big dollar projects – we’d like it to be. We’re trying to revamp Engineers some projects, and on other teams on Wheadon: We’re thrilled that we ones that get our employees excited – are processes and procedures. We are looking Kim Harris – President/CEO; VBFA other projects and it has very little to do have a broad range of institutions in which higher education and DFCM projects. It is to go back and re-evaluate changes over Dorian Adams – President; Reaveley Engineers + Assoc. with our abilities on either one of those. to ply our craft. We have appreciated the interesting the variability you get between the past few years and see where that Ron Dunn – Chairman; Dunn Assoc. The consulting arena is very strong here. openness we’ve found even in just the last different institutions; that illustrates takes us. We appreciate the relationships Dave Wesemann – President; Spectrum Engineers I love the bar that is there with the state; two years with project managers at DFCM the value of DFCM and having (positive) we have; we feel like we have the best Ryan Boogaard – Mechanical Principal; Spectrum Engineers it brings out characteristics that we don’t who are willing to help us and understand relationships. My dad is a facilities (design) talent anywhere. Anytime we make see when the bar isn’t there. It’s fun to the value of our teams. We want to be (manager) in Wyoming and there is no a selection we feel like there are three or in how we work together and improve the Boogaard: We have a good relationship be able to create these monuments from as innovative as possible and we want DFCM equivalent to provide guidance and four firms that could do a good job. response we get from design teams. There with (Utah schools). We try to be familiar a structural engineering point of view, to learn what this valley needs. We’re consistency. It shows the value of how are a lot of voices on the owner’s side that with each of their standards…each facility but the opportunity to be heard could be thankful to have good people to work with projects are delivered in Utah and how Higgins: The quality of design is very can be hard to sort out. has things they like done differently…it increased. and who know that a building needs to (DFCM) helps institutions get a better good in Utah. Over the years outside firms makes a big difference for owners. last 50 years. People are willing to push the project. are brought in sometimes but we prefer to Brockmyer: The talent in Utah is Harris: All of us on the design side, envelope here. see local architects and engineers lead those fantastic. We’re looking forward to our McDonough-Jan: Many times the we offer our expertise to owners and end- Wesemann: It takes quite a bit of projects, and we bring in (outside) resources next project; not sure when that will be. relationships with DFCM and the institutions users. In order to really take advantage Adams: It really does come down to time to build up and develop relationships. where we need it. What’s really good about are intrinsically linked, so we feel as designers of that, there needs to be a level of trust relationships and trust. DFCM has been a There are so many institutions, both public the partnership we have with the local Michaelis: We don’t have a lot of a need to understand the visions and between us and the owners and users. lot more open the last few years and we and private, and it takes awhile to learn the design community – at least for the U – is projects, and they are typically smaller objectives the state has for these institutions. They need to trust that we have the ability appreciate that. The relationships with our different standards and create that trust that we feel they are looking out for our best projects. But we appreciate the attention Likewise, DFCM needs to understand the to design projects right and trust our architectural friends and each university, and confidence in us. We try to create value, interests. National firms may not have that we get from local firms. The attention needs of each institution. We have to expertise. That trust needs to be going and also the state…it’s refreshing to not just during a particular project but same outlook. On the negative side…we need we get seems to be the same as (larger understand what the angle is of each project – both ways; without that trust our expertise see them open up and provide more an ongoing value. I appreciate how DFCM more opportunities to improve processes schools). that is part of our responsibility. is of no value. opportunities for feedback and for reached out to the industry and got input >>
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McDonough-Jan: Specifically, we have five principals that work in higher education, though not exclusively. Their diverse perspective allows each of these principals to build positive relationships. Universities today are looking at other sectors of business, too, because their students are going out into the world and they are creating environments those students may encounter. It requires us to bring that diverse perspective.
Boogaard: We have our core group that focuses primarily on higher education, but we have, for example, a multi-family center, a healthcare center…so when projects come up that merge those disciplines we can bring those groups together for a better outside perspective.
Michaelis: We lack a lot of the expertise of a larger institution so our on standards and the fee schedule – that did systems operating correctly from the start education project with an architect he had for people who can design a solution for a course we want to make sure to bring the process relies heavily on DFCM and Jim and a lot to build the relationships with DFCM. it’s better for everyone. a relationship with. One engineer would particular problem or who have that skill right people to the table. his partners. They are the experts as we We were recently involved with reviewing do a project (at an institution) and then to solve those problems. see it. the University of Utah standards. One of Harris: That’s where collaboration when the next project would roll around Harris: We have principals that are the things we like to do on an ongoing basis should start – up front from the very a different architect would get the project Shaw: Most of the continuity with dedicated to certain institutions but Russell: There’s a lot of is help (institutions) review and update beginning of a project. with a different engineer. The institution got higher education projects comes at the you also have to bring the expertise to communication between the (eight) their standards. The ongoing continual frustrated because they had to re-train every principal level. When you get down to certain projects. We have multiple offices, different UCAT campuses in regards to relationship is something we all value. Brockmyer: We want to be more new individual. In some cases it takes years a project manager or project architect so our principal in Logan, for example, what is going on. The experience they have involved all through a project. Don’t to understand campus standards, campus level, that’s where you really need to he understands (Utah State University’s) developed, that input gets passed along to Higgins: We are a sophisticated assume that we don’t want to know or that utilities – and sometimes that information differentiate. requirements while our principal in St. the other campuses. client. We have our own engineers, our it’s too complicated for us to understand. isn’t shared between individuals. We George takes care of the institutions in own operations people…we have a lot of refocused our efforts in getting individuals Adams: We have a relationship-based Cedar City and St. George. It provides us Higgins: I want to praise DFCM over different people who have to live with Higgins: We’re going to have to focused on campuses and institutions so approach – we have specific people in more flexibility. At the same time, that the past several years; the partnership these buildings after they are built. With understand it at some level, at some point. they could learn the standards. We have our firm to manage relationships with principal may not have expertise in a approach they have taken to work with the new technologies that come out, The sooner we do understand that – early three to four principals who are focused each institution. As these relationships certain area – like a lab project – so we a smaller institution like a UCAT or a sometimes they don’t always work as in the design process – it makes the whole primarily on higher education and 11 to 12 develop they learn standards, they learn bring in others who have that expertise. larger, more sophisticated agency like the envisioned. Having design firms stick process run better. It also means that when others on a part-time basis. One individual what the institutions are like and they can University of Utah…it’s no longer a one-size- with us during that first year to get things we do have problems that we all work can’t serve all the institutions from north to pass information on to people working on Dunn: The common thread is fits-all scenario. They compliment what we to work is very important with us. The together to make adjustments to ensure it south…there is too much to learn. those projects – usually at the principal relationships. We don’t assign different need, they compliment what UCAT needs; commissioning process isn’t working yet works. level. There are others in the firm that engineers to different clients in the it’s what makes the system work well. – we have to find better ways to get the Russell: There are specific firms that have specialized expertise for a specific region – we’re more expertise-based. design community and the owners to stick UC&D: How much of a firm’s focus on particular campuses; in general project. If we can show that we have a Our expertise stays in certain types of UC&D: How are design firms selected with the building until it works the way we relationship with a higher education firms try and keep the same people specific knowledge of an institution and projects whether it be recreational or for projects primarily? need it to work, so that we can operate it client is because of a specific individual or consistent with those campuses. Some their projects, it increases our chances of medical or laboratory. We obviously have for 50 years after it’s built. two within that firm? How many people firms excel with a certain type of facility. getting work. relationships with the institution but Higgins: On smaller projects with from your firm are dedicated to higher It’s usually the same players in higher we prefer to put the right individual on design fees that are less than $100,000 we Shaw: There is also a need for design education exclusively or part-time? education…firms try and keep as much Wheadon: It takes a significant time a project. Because we’re client-based, it don’t have to go through an advertised teams to work with contractors so that continuity as they can. commitment to develop relationships works to our advantage. Sometimes seeing RFP selection process. In those cases, (owners) don’t ever see the problems. There Wesemann: We went through an long-term – really a lifetime with some the same people all the time, you get the relationships with an (owner’s) project are so many variables…if we can work with evolution regarding this. Many years ago Higgins: Seeing the same people is institutions. We have a good-sized same answer and you might be missing manager are more likely to influence who the commissioning agent and try to get we would have an engineer do a higher good, but on the other hand we’re looking dedicated team to higher education, but of opportunities. is selected. That works well because you >>
42 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 Feb 16 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | 43 > Higher Education Design Roundtable > Higher Education Design Roundtable can go to (an architect) quickly because proposals, offer input and score firms. There 30% is based on cost; 70% is based on Higgins: We appreciate when the they are less complex projects. (Selection) are certain weights on different questions. experience. design teams understand what we’re is not always based on the architects. trying to get out of the project and The specialty disciplines, whether it’s Russell: We look at the team makeup UC&D: How well are owners and facilitate the discussions that have to mechanical or structural or landscape and the relationships that have been designers really ‘collaborating’ on projects occur on all levels. There are so many (design) or other (disciplines)…those firms built over the years, and maybe the direct now that we’re 15 years into the 21st perspectives coming from the owner’s side, would benefit from learning some of the relationship firms have with a specific Century? What can and should be done to it’s hard to get us all speaking with one project relationship skills that architects campus. A lot of times we look at teams improve the collaboration/design process? voice. have, so that on these smaller projects we and a lot of time the decision is made can get the same level of service from a because of the skill and expertise of the Wesemann: In this century a lot of Shaw: The need for (collaboration) specialty (designer). On bigger projects we architect, but sometimes more on the sub- (collaboration) is done less face-to-face and is as great as ever. When people make are looking for a multi-discipline team. We consultants and who can bring the right more electronically, which is good. I like decisions on certain systems or design have to select (firms) as a team, but there skill set. It’s not as much the relationship face-to-face and page-turn meetings with solutions, that there is collaboration and are many times in the middle of those (a firm has) with a campus but the type the important people at the table. It forces education, so that the owner is aware of selections where we say ‘I wish we could of building that is being proposed. On everybody who has a stake in the project to what they just made a decision about. That pick that sub-consultant, that prime…but certain projects – a historical building, be present so we can get their comments. level of collaboration is very important. we don’t want to select individuals because a laboratory – maybe the consultants’ Sometimes we get design review comments we want the prime to know they can work experience weighs more. during the final walk-through punch list; we’d Adams: A lot of times as a consultant with the sub-consultants they have brought like to get those during the design meetings. we’re not in direct contact with the owners, in on their teams, but as an owner we Higgins: Sometimes we have picked At an institution like the U of U, for example, so a lot of the information comes second want to feel just as comfortable with the teams based on the consultants, but there are so many different parties that waiting until the CE’s to drop everything saying design-bid-build is the best value. hand. For our firm, we try hard to understand mechanical, electrical, and structural firms, we want the prime architect to manage have a stake in the project and sometimes on paper. We’ve got to improve that We’ve got to improve the CM/GC process the why behind the architectural design so and that they have the (same) competency those relationships. A/E firms are selected they are competing interests. Sometimes process overall because CM/GC ‘should’ to make it the best value and how we work we can deliver the vision the owner has. A lot for the project as the architect. by qualifications and then we try and an architect or an engineer needs to juggle provide the best overall value, and we’re together. of times we don’t really get that. It’s our >> negotiate an acceptable fee. There are those interests and find the right way to Brockmyer: Usually a sub-committee different construction methodologies. keep everybody happy. I think the best thing with our board of directors will solicit I like the fact that (DFCM) gives us as is to make sure everybody who has a say in proposals…maybe there are ten proposals many options as they do. On value-based the project, whether it’s the maintenance and then they’ll narrow it down to three projects firms are selected on competence crew or users of the building, to get their way or four. A committee of board members of the contractor with a portion of that and to have maybe more of an acceptance and faculty/staff will go through those scoring being the cost to do the work. and sign-off period along the way. That’s the process we always try to do.
Russell: Our dialogue and collaboration has really improved over the past few years. As far as it relates to projects, it’s still something we need to work on and work together. We’ve made some improvements on the preconstruction phase. That is the time when we have the greatest ability to affect the outcome of a project’s schedule, cost, quality and change-orders. We’ve been working together on ways to improve that. We’ve talked about design-build and having a consultant for that, and bringing in a contractor on design-bid-build to review things. We really have to design what is expected of everybody. We have to set expectations for the owner/end-user, the contractor, the architect, the sub- consultants. We need sub-consultant work to be done sooner in the process and not
44 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 Feb 16 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | 45 > Higher Education Design Roundtable > Higher Education Design Roundtable responsibility to ask the right questions so more time to explain what the payback because their wish lists are long and they they’re going to have to come up with ways have gone south. As designers and owners about the project during the CD phase, it the important parts of the project, the owner might be if you did things in a more don’t necessarily have the big vision. of…’how do we get our product out there we need to be more realistic about these just causes problems. We need to put the actually understands. With the advances sustainable way, rather than, it’s just too The success of meeting with those end without having to build gigantic buildings schedules. We don’t want to be naysayers; right people up front and just finish the job. in Building Information Modeling, the need much money. user groups often and collaborating with for every one of our departments. That’s the we want to make sure our clients our for collaboration is so critical earlier in the them is important. So being creative and challenge that is going to face everyone at happy. As designers we sometimes get in a McDonough-Jan: When you’re project. Greene: I have enjoyed the evolution guiding the process so wish lists don’t get this table over the next 20 years. pickle where we’re afraid to say no. We’ve collaborating with so many entities and of projects and how collaboration out of control is something we continue been able to speed things up so much that even more today as teams are bigger Brockmyer: I would like to see more continues to improve. There is an to work on. I’m working on a project now Harris: The good things (about sometimes we think we can do anything. with specialists –actually it’s a good progress in the sustainability of buildings. understandable fear of involving the where we’re trying our best to collaborate collaboration) are tools and technology and thing because it’s more inclusive...so the Maybe architects and engineers could take end user sometimes through the process with the entire end user group. It’s a things that are at our disposal to help us in Dunn: We all agree that a project is challenge is how do you communicate complex user group with lots of different this process. As I look back at my career, I successful through (design documents)... to a consensus. Even if it’s the architect facets and industries. Some of these end think about the amount of information that that’s where architects make their profit, leading the consensus, or a dean or facilities user groups are fictitious and don’t even we put into our design and our drawings that’s where consultants make our manager…whoever those leaders are need exist yet. Often the project borders on today versus when I started 40 years ago. It profit. If you’re not making your profit to lead that consensus. Once you’ve reach chaos and getting out of control in a fun is unbelievable. Those tools are great and through DD’s then you have the wrong a consensus, reaching back and reminding and productive way. But the visionary they help us tremendously. When I think people on it. (Construction documents) the future occupants, the end users, is leadership of the executive committee on of the bad I think sometimes of time and should be implementing everything you sometimes chaotic. We engage them in the this project is really good about bringing money and sometimes…the compressed have investigated during design. The beginning. We want them to tell us what everybody back together and saying ‘this schedules…it’s all about the money. We’ve collaboration up front really needs to occur their needs, wants and hopes are. We are is the long-term vision…let’s not lose sight got to build it faster, so we have less because we don’t have the time to do it designing to a very aspirational kind of of it’. Collaboration is great as long as you and less time to do collaboration and over again. It’s impossible to get everyone thing. So when all the decisions get made have a guided vision of everyone. coordination. That’s the downside. We’ve all around (to meet) all the time. We need to and we look back at how those decisions been involved in jobs that have gone great, realize that everything should happen were made – that’s an area we can all do Wheadon: You have the owner/ and we’ve all been involved in jobs that through the DD phase. When we’re thinking better in. n building user, the commissioning agent, energy modeler, sustainability consultant… who is watching the long-term cost for projects? For us, we’ve worked hard to help (owners) from the very beginning understand what the product needs to be when it comes to not just process but how a commissioning agent can help benefit the facility. It’s a really complex world out there and the goal for us is to make sure we’re all moving in the same direction. We’re always trying to connect back to that central point so we all understand what success looks like.
Payne: It’s interesting what Joshua Greene said about designing for a fictitious department…I think that’s going to be the evolving nature of our business as architects because the nature of higher education is really changing. We worked on a project with Richard called the Westminster Center for Innovation and Creativity and I still don’t know what it was about. We were talking about programs 20 years into the future and we’re trying to design project spaces and white studios… we just don’t know how (technology) will evolve. And every institution is sort of rethinking their product delivery because
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improvements),” said Smith, locally on items upgrades the past five years, including Another trend in response to tighter such as a bag house replacement, selective multiple optimization projects for EPA rules is the closing of older cement non-catalytic reduction equipment improved thermal and electrical energy plants with outdated technology. Holcim, Ashgrove Have Invested (designed to control noxious emissions), and consumption. In addition, the company has “From a national perspective, we continuous emissions monitoring systems – invested in alternative fuels systems at the have witnessed the shuttering of some Millions in Local Plant Upgrades all state-of-the-art and critical to long-term plant to process and burn various types of manufacturing facilities using older success. non-hazardous waste. technologies or those unable to afford the “The entire industry is expected to costs associated with the new pollution Utah’s only two cement producers are thriving with construction achieve emission levels set by the top controls,” said Stull. “Upon completion activity growing within the state and the Intermountain region. “We’ve seen the economy performers from across the United States,” of demonstrating compliance with the said Stull. “Our collective performance, latest regulations, we are looking to turn around…our forecast including our performance in Utah, is the future both regionally and locally. By Brad Fullmer for shipments has continued now at levels better than the top 12% of Working with our communities and our to increase the five years the industry’s performance (the basis of research centers, we are continuously I’ve been here. We’re getting the new regulations issued a few years seeking sustainable solutions to improve In recent years the EPA has gradually been ago). We (LafargeHolcim) are proud of the our environmental performance, reduce imposing more stringent rules on the to the point where our plant pollution reduction investments made in our emissions of climate-change gases, Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry has to run well just to meet Utah and across the U.S. as these actions lower our consumption of water and – including the most recent amendment, demands.” – Ron Smith are in line with our values and those of our improve the biodiversity of the lands which was signed last July and went into communities. Although we do not have that we manage. We believe addressing effect in September – to the National precise data, there has likely been $100’s these priorities in advance of additional Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Stull said the Devil’s Slide plant – of millions spent by the industry to install regulation gives us a sustainable Pollutants (NESHAP). which was modernized in 1996 – has pollution controls as required by the new future and sets the bar for others in the Despite those challenges, business has also invested significant funds in regulations.” industry.” n been steady for the Beehive State’s two cement producing plants – the Devil’s Slide Plant in Morgan, owned by U.S. Cement, LafargeHolcim, and Ash Grove Cement Co.’s plant in Leamington. While firms wouldn’t disclose actual revenues or production supply numbers, it’s evident that Utah’s rising economy, pro-business government and top-flight transportation system are all positive contributors for the two plants, with slight growth estimates expected through ’17. for his firm were essentially flat from ’14 to in general. “While we continue to see consumption ’15, but sees a growing demand for cement, “We’ve seen the economy turn growth in the intermountain region driven albeit at a modest rate. around,” said Smith, “so our forecast for across most all construction segments “For 2016 we see some positive signs shipments has continued to increase the (with the exception of the energy sector), and are expecting further increases in five years I’ve been here. We’re getting to we have yet to hit true supply demand plant production. We see a slow, but steady the point where our plant has to run well balance,” said John Stull, CEO of U.S. Cement, increase in demand and production from just to meet demands.” In addition to Utah, LafargeHolcim. “The forecast going forward our network of plants. Post-merger (Lafarge the plant ships cement primarily to Las shows approximately 5% growth rates for and Holcim merged July 10, 2015 and Vegas and Elko, Nev., and Western Colorado. the next couple of years, which should bring produce nearly 370 million tons of cement Smith said Ash Grove has spent supply demand into balance by ‘17-’18. All annually), we are working to optimize our significant money upgrading all of its nine demographic indicators show once again vast plant and distribution network to U.S. plants, but agrees with the ultimate that Utah and the intermountain west deliver quality and consistent products to goal of less CO2/greenhouse gas emissions continue to be an in-migration area, given our customers.” is a good thing for everyone. a continued low unemployment rate and Ron Smith, Plant Manager for Ash “We all want cleaner air,” said Smith. favorable economic conditions, we could Grove’s 92-employee Leamington plant “The EPA has always had rules on how to see balance earlier than predicted.” since October 2010, said business has been operate. Overall, the company has spent Stull said production levels nationwide brisk and the outlook positive for the plant hundreds of millions of dollars (in plant
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Bright Days Ahead for Colvin Mechanical engineering firm noted for its cutting edge designs and focus on environmental efficiency.
By Brad Fullmer
olvin Engineering’s reputation as one of Utah’s foremost mechanical Cengineering experts – and a firm willing to push the envelope on cutting- The UVU Student Life Center and S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah showcase some of Colvin’s higher education work. edge energy efficient design – was partly born out of founder Tom Colvin’s hard The Long, Winding Road knock experiences growing up on a farm in Colvin worked on his grandfather’s rural Nebraska. farm in summers during high school and The firm’s celebration of its 30th college, and it’s a profession he has a deep anniversary February 14, 2016, is notable appreciation for, but one he ultimately felt in that it marks the first milestone year in was too risky and, frankly, unpredictable. its history since Colvin retired and handed “The only reason I didn’t go into the reigns over to three owners/partners farming was it was so much of a gamble,” – President Steve Connor, Vice President said Colvin, who has a younger brother Roger Hamlet and Vice President Bret who still runs a farm outside North Platte Christiansen. about a mile from where they grew up. Colvin, 67, officially sold the business “You have a lot of money on the line all the September 1, 2012, but still serves as a time. If the weather is bad, or the price of Senior Consultant and works on a handful corn goes down or the cost of beef goes of projects over the course of the year down, you lost. There are a lot of factors when he’s in town. He is totally content beyond your control. sitting back and watching the continuing “It’s a hard life,” he continued. “You success of the firm and the smoothness of From left to right: Bret Christiansen, Stephen Connor, Tom Colvin, and Roger Hamlet. Colvin recently handed don’t have a lot of control of time – you the leadership transition. the reigns over to these three owners/partners as the firm celebrates 30 years. can’t just take off, unless it’s the middle of He admits it’s been a long journey value of constructability and was piqued current President. “He has a strong grasp winter. During the growing season there is from the corn and alfalfa fields in a town by how things were assembled – a by- of engineering principles. His combination always something to do.” with a population of 500 outside North product of continually fixing a piece of farm of creativity and practicality was how he Colvin ultimately earned a Bachelor Platte. The one constant between the farm machinery or equipment that seemed to most influenced me.” of Mechanical Engineering from the and the engineering office is that both break down far too often for his tastes. It Hamlet echoed Connor regarding University of Nebraska in 1970 and spent assume the role as President. Bucknell (Penn.) University in ’84, where he require a person to abandon the concept of made him ponder a career in engineering. Colvin’s innovative approach to projects. two years as an industrial engineer with “I didn’t want to move again, and also played basketball as a 6’ 11” center. working ‘banker’s hours’. “I was going to design better farm “Tom was an upstanding, good guy…I Dow Chemical Corp. in Denver, before I liked Salt Lake better than Denver; I “I really enjoyed it, had a great time. “Hard work…it’s not related to a machinery because it broke every day liked the kinds of engineering they did,” moving into consulting engineering with decided to stay here. I resigned and started A lot of (former teammates) are still my certain amount of hours per day – if there and I had to fix it,” he said. “That gave me said Hamlet, a ’91 graduate who joined the BHCD Engineers in 1972. He was made a Colvin in February ’86,” Colvin said. “I knew closest friends. But I knew that my future is a job to be done, you work until you’re an interest in thinking that you can build firm in March ’98 after seven years doing Principal and Design Division Manager that if I didn’t make it, it was nobody else’s was not basketball, it was engineering.” done,” said Colvin. “If it means longer something better.” industrial plants and research facilities for a by ’76 and moved to Salt Lake to run fault, and I wouldn’t be dragged down by Connor moved to Utah to work for hours, that’s what you do. I was used to “Tom had a practical knack for design Swiss consulting engineering firm in Basel, a branch office from ’83 to ’86. As the people I only saw once a month.” Hercules, mainly because he said it was his time deadlines related to weather. You – growing up on a farm had something Switzerland and Boulder, Colorado. “Every company stumbled during rough economic Connor grew up in Maryland in a only job offer at the time, and he couldn’t have an urgency to get things done.” to do with that,” said Connor, a 25-year project we would engineer as a one-of-a-kind conditions in Denver, his three partners Washington, D.C. suburb and earned a fathom moving back in with his parents until Colvin also learned at a young age the veteran of Colvin Engineering and its project. It would require a lot of thinking.” in Denver wanted him to move back and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at an opportunity closer to home came about. >>
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and now we’ve kind of flattened out.” don’t crash as hard; we don’t have the said Connor. “We as (A/E/C) professionals “I think (LEED) was a good thing for great boom. With Salt Lake and Utah’s – the entire design and construction the country in terms of having a program vibrant economy, I think all of us design community – we have a role to play in that gave incentive to building owners to professionals are going to do well. I see a the increased efficiency and reduced build a better building,” added Colvin. “It’s lot of growth occurring.” (carbon) output in buildings. The biggest not that we don’t know how (to be energy One key issue in the entire equation single issue is tailpipes – we won’t solve efficient), it’s how you do it cost-effectively. – he cautioned – is Utah’s air quality (air quality problem) until we stop burning LEED also increased market demand for problems. gasoline in our cars. Buildings…are one renewable energy sources. There was a “Of all the little, nagging issues we part of the solution. The silver bullet is greater need for a larger market for solar have here, air quality is a showstopper,” transportation.” n panels and other types of (renewable) products. “The other program that is somewhat underrated or gets less (publicity) is the Energy Star program,” Colvin continued. “I think it’s a better gauge of how a building actually operates. LEED is based more on modeling and what a building will do; Energy Star is based on what you actually use. Energy Star is more effective and a simpler program.
Optimistic Outlook With Utah’s economy flourishing and “It was unheard of…it wasn’t part of well as the shared passion of Hamlet and are public facilities – as much as an 80-20 work in the A/E/C industry seemingly as my reality,” he laughed. Connor worked at Christiansen – are evident in the types percentage vs. privately funded projects. busy as ever, Colvin Engineering’s leaders Hercules from ’84 to ’91 – met Colvin in ’91 of projects the firm designs. It includes Beyond LEED is Net Zero, the ‘next have a positive outlook for the firm’s future on a field trip of One Utah Center through a everything from state-of-the-art K-12 step’ towards greater sustainability from and its place in the Utah market. Work University of Utah HVAC design course and schools and higher education facilities to the built environment. appears to be plentiful, for the immediate the two bonded over a shared interest in high-end office and municipal complexes, The firm was the mechanical engineer future at least. energy efficiency. high-tech data centers, and a host of other on the Salt Lake Public Safety Building The firm has yet to disclose revenues “Just the fact he and I were in the same commercial and industrial projects. (UC&D’s 2013 ‘Project of the Year’) – a LEED for UC&D’s annual ‘Top Utah Engineering field trip showed me he was interested in Connor was the first engineer in Utah Platinum project that was designed with Firms’ rankings, but based on the type and energy,” said Colvin. “That made him more in 2001 to become a LEED Accredited Net Zero in mind, the first such public size and projects it designs, it is easy to attractive to hire. Steve has the ability to Professional (AP) – he was in a group of safety building in the nation to pursue assume Colvin would rank among the top look at the big picture and look for the 8 people who took the test; the other 7 such an ambitious rating. three mechanical engineering firms with positive things of what the project has were architects. He appreciates what Connor sees Net Zero in a mostly headquarters in the Beehive State. going on. It helps him not get bogged down LEED brings to the table, even if it is positive light, but is quick to caution that “At the moment it’s going fine,” said by the finger pointing that happens in sometimes looked at as little more than a it can be difficult to define and achieve Hamlet. “I’m glad to see more private the industry. He’s about finding solutions costly added expense by owners in certain results where the end result is indeed a money floating around out there. We don’t and has a strong ability to bring people markets. He believes that it’s ‘peaked’ in building that produces as much energy as feel like we’ve got as good a line as we did together.” some respects, now that owners have a it consumes. in the late 90’s and early 2000’s…nowadays “One of Tom’s hallmarks is creativity,” much better grasp of sustainable design “When you look at driving it to zero it seems like a six-month preview is about said Connor. “He is always trying to figure and construction. some weird things happen,” he said. what we can get a confident feel for.” out a way to do it better. Just because it “(LEED) has always been complicated, “It becomes complicated and it’s much “We had a great year in 2015 and worked the last time doesn’t mean we but it’s always been a badge of honor,” more difficult to define the terms and we anticipate 2016 will be similar,” said shouldn’t try and do it better. What is the Connor said. “It was the first (sustainable) define success than it was when success Christiansen, who joined Colvin in 2002 so best, most cost-effective solution for the program accepted and adopted by the was defined as LEED Silver. It wasn’t he could work on bigger, more challenging owner, and what is the simplest way to industry. You knew if a project was LEED just about energy efficiency, but indoor projects. “We have a great outlook for the communicate that to the contractor so Gold or Platinum, (the team) went through environmental quality – low VOC paints future years and we’ll continue to chase they can actually build it.” a procedure. There is still value in that. I’m and adhesives. That is why LEED was so notable projects along the Wasatch Front.” just seeing the client saying ‘I don’t need transformative. The entire design and “We’re pretty optimistic,” added Forward Thinking that badge’.” construction industry thinks differently Connor. “Utah has always been – I always Colvin and Connor’s interest in Connor said currently the majority of because of LEED. I’m not discounting its use this expression – the parties aren’t sustainability and energy efficiency – as projects that aim for LEED certification continued value, but the curve was steep as good, the hangovers aren’t as bad. We
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Utah is different and why there are so many entrepreneurs in the marketplace. It’s simple; it’s our culture. It’s having an attitude of never, ever giving up. The opportunities are in front of us to push on. Wadman’s Dave Hogan Installed Many of us may be gray on the chin, but we still have a lot to offer.” as 2016 Chair of AGC of Utah Moore continued, “I want to thank my competition – we have incredible competition in this industry. Because of Annual event produces record number of attendees over three days; the competition we have in Utah, we’re all better. Even though it’s been 40 years, I’m Big-D’s Moore presented with Ryberg Award for service to the industry. damn sure not done.”
Another positive indicator of the current “Our workforce is aging… robust nature of Utah’s construction industry was evident during the 94th workforce development annual convention for the Associated needs to be a top priority General Contractors (AGC) of Utah January for all of our companies. 21-23 at Little America, with a record We need to show young number of people attending various events and activities during the three-day event. people how good Dave Hogan, President of Ogden- our industry is.” based Wadman Corporation, was installed – Dave Hogan as the chapter’s 2016 Chairman at the Installation Banquet on January 23. Hogan was passed the gavel by 2015 Chairman AGC President/CEO Rich Thorn said he Jeff Clyde, President of Springville-based was ecstatic at the turnout and response W.W. Clyde & Co. and expressed gratitude over the three-day convention, and to Clyde and other industry leaders at the maintained that the AGC is in good hands opportunity to serve the approximately with its future leaders. 500-member chapter. “Dave Hogan’s acceptance remarks set “Jeff has been an important person Jeff Clyde, President of Springville Based W.W. Clyde & Co. passes the gavel to 2016 Chairman Dave Hogan of a tone of optimism for Utah’s contractors in this industry; it was important for me Wadman Corporation at the 94th annual convention for the Associated General Contractors of Utah. for the coming year,” said Thorn. “He along to see his leadership and integrity in our progressing within the firm, ultimately quality projects. with Mike Kurz (Western Region V.P. for industry,” said Hogan. “Our (chapter) serving as an estimator, V.P. of Business “The warriors of construction are the Ogden-based Staker Parson Companies leaders are conscious to share knowledge Development, and V.P. of Operations before supers; I want to make sure that during and incoming Vice Chair) bring instant and be stewards of our industry.” being named President in April 2007. my leadership that I remember those recognition and credibility to our chapter. Hogan also thanked Dave Wadman “None of it would be possible without people and the sacrifices they make,” he Utah’s construction industry has a bright for his influence in helping a young, raw the influence of Dave Wadman,” said said. Hogan said he was optimistic Utah’s future with the next generation of leaders construction worker ascend the company Hogan. “I feel indebted to the (Wadman economy will remain good this year, and the political process and band together as 9 offices nationwide and employs 1,000 who are stepping forward, accepting the ladder and eventually take over as family). I look at the list of people who emphasized a real need to attract new an association to make sure our voices are people. call the serve, and taking on issues both President. have served as Chairman, including V.J. workers to the industry, while continuing heard.” “This is an incredible honor,” said large and small in an effort to take our “My father was killed in an accident in Wadman (founder of Wadman Corporation to improve safety programs across the The other main highlight of the Moore, who was recruited to the firm by industry into the future.” 1985 when I was 17, and I was fortunate to who passed away in January 2013)…it’s a board. Installation Banquet was having the Eric Big-D founder Dee Livingood in January Other highlights of the convention (eventually) be grafted into the Wadman ‘who’s who’ of the construction industry. “Our workforce is aging…workforce W. Ryberg award – the chapter’s de facto 1976 as a young, brash 22-year old kid. included the annual AGC Awards Corporation olive branch,” said Hogan, It’s got me to reflect on how a carpenter development needs to be a top priority ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ – presented “It’s been so fun to serve with AGC presentation, along with an Economic who started working in the industry as a and concrete finisher ends up in a tuxedo for all of our companies. We need to show to Big-D President Rob Moore, who has members over the years and be a part Outlook presentation (both held January teenager and was ultimately introduced before you tonight.” young people how good our industry is,” been with Big-D for more than 40 years and of the community, and part of this great 21) by AGC of America Chief Economist Ken to Dave Wadman by a mutual friend. By Hogan also praised the workers in the he said. “We also need to be creating safe who is one of the main people responsible industry. It’s an incredible business to be Simonson, who said Utah remains one of 1997, Hogan was working as an estimator field, the people who pour their heart and cultures within our companies through for growing the company from a small, in. Utah is full of people who say ‘we can the hottest construction markets in the and project manager for Wadman and kept soul into working hard every day to build training. We also need to be involved in Ogden-based firm to one that now has make this happen’. People ask me why country. >>
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R eTAIL PrOJECT of the Year U tILITY PrOJECT of the Year A rCHITECT of the Year RC Willey Flagship Furniture Store BDO Outfall Sewer Project FFKR Architects Owner: RC Willey Owner: Central Weber Sewer GC: Okland Construction Improvement District Orwne of the Year Notable Projects and Individuals GC: Whitaker Construction Company Intermountain Health Care S RpORTS/ ecreation Project Recognized by AGC of the Year (Under $10 Million) C PiVIL- uBLIC Works Project C onsULTAnt/Engineer of the Year Utah Olympic Park Ski Jumps of the Year Reaveley Engineers + Associates Owner: Utah Olympic Park Little Weber Cut-Off Project Building/Industrial GC: Jacobsen Construction Owner: Weber County DFCM EmPLOYEE of the Year Projects of the Year GC: Whitaker Construction Co. Denise Austin S RpORTS/ ecreation Building C uLTURAL (Under $10 Million) Project of the Year H iGHWAY Project of the Year Sles a PeRSOn of the Year Tracy Aviary Treasure of the Rainforest (Over $10 Million ) (Under $10 Million) Justin Archuleta Owner: Friends of Tracy Aviary The George S. Eccles Student Life Center SR-108; Antelope Drive Interchange Mountain States Supply GC: Sirq Construction Owner: DFCM Modification GC: Okland Construction Owner: UDOT S eRVICE Supplier of the Year C uLTURAL (Over $10 Million) GC: Granite Construction MRES Uintah County Conference Center W oRSHIP Owner: Uintah County LDS Payson Temple, H iGHWAY Project of the Year S pECIALTY Contractor GC: Layton Construction Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ (Over $10 Million) of the Year of Latter-day Saints Seven Mile/Gooseberry Road Cache Valley Electric G eoVERnm nt/Public Building GC: Wadman Corporation Owner: FHA Project of the Year GC: Brown Brothers Construction B uiLDIng Project Manager Ogden 2nd District Juvenile Courthouse Highway/Municipal Utility Division of the Year GC: Jacobsen Construction Projects of the Year 2015st Be Partnered Urban John Emery Project Award Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. G rEEn BuiLDIng Uba r n HiGHWAY Project F-0036(137)52 S.J. Quinney College of Law of the Year Owner: UDOT H iGHWAY Project Manager Owner: DFCM SR-154 Redwood Road Interchange GC: Meadow Valley Contractors Inc. of the Year GC: Big-D Construction Owner: UDOT Layne Fullmer C oncRETE Structures M F uLTI- aMILY Residential/ GC: Wadsworth Brothers Construction 2015st Be Partnered Large Wadsworth Brothers Construction H eALTHCARE Project U of U Business Loop Parking Garage Hospitality Project Award of the Year (Private) Owner: DFCM The Summit at Snowbird Rral u HiGHWAY Project of the F-I80-4(148)148 S euPERInt ndent of the Year Budge Clinic Remodel @ GC: Layton Construction Ski & Summer Resort Year (Under $10 Million) Owner: UDOT Cody Martin Logan Regional Hospital Owner: Snowbird US 89: 124.32 to 130.45 Minor GC: Geneva Rock Products Wadman Corporation Owner: Intermountain Healthcare In dUSTRIAL GC: Layton Construction Rehabilitation-Roadway GC: Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. BYU Laundry Building, New Auxiliary Owner: UDOT UDOTall Sm Contractor UDOT EmPLOYEE of the Year Services Maintenance Building O BfFICE uILDIng Project GC: Staker Parson Companies/Western of the Year Scott Andrus H eALTHCARE Building Project Owner: BYU of the Year Rock Products Rowser Construction State Materials Engineer of the Year (Public) GC: Zwick Construction Cornerstone at Cottonwood Ray & Tye Noorda Oral Corporate Center Rral u HiGHWAY Project of the UDOT LaRGE Contractor AGC CoMMITTEE Chairperson Health Sciences Building W aREHOUSE Owner: Cottonwood Partners Year (Over $10 Million) of the Year of the Year Owner: DFCM Cabela’s Distribution Center GC: Big-D Construction I-15 Pine Creek Climbing Lanes & ITS/ATMS Geneva Rock Products Brandon Squire GC: Okland Construction Owner: Cabela’s Owner: UDOT Executive VP/Chief Operating Officer GC: Big-D Construction R enoVATIOn/Restoration Project GC: Ames Construction, Inc. Individual/Company Awards Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction H iGHER EdUCATIOn/ Research ofar the Ye Utah State University Eastern Central K-12 EdUCATIOn LDS Provo City Center Temple Ta r nsPORTATIOn Project of the Year AGC/WCF Safe Contractor S eRVICE to the Industry Instructional Building Hillcrest Junior High School Replacement Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ I-80; Silvercreek to Wanship of the Year Richard Hunt Owner: DFCM Owner: Murray City School District of Latter-day Saints Owner: UDOT Rydalch Electric, Inc. Hunt Electric n GC: Jacobsen Construction GC: Hughes General Contractors, Inc. GC: Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. GC: Geneva Rock Products
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AIA Utah handed out awards to five deserving projects last November. AIA Utah Honors Projects were honored based on a variety of factors, including Odyssey Elementary Architect: Owner: Completion innovation, design techniques, sustainability/green aspects, energy MERIT AWARD School VCBO Architecture David School District Date: 2015 Award Winners and water use/conservation and community connectivity. 10/28/2014 AIA Utah handed out awards to five deserving projects last November. This 84,760 SF ‘Net Zero’ designed Odyssey Elementary School school (highlight: a rooftop PV solar array which fills the entire surface) has the theme ‘Bodies in Motion: The Animal Architect: Owner: Completion Publik Coffee Kingdom’ – a way to promote healthy, Honor Award Lloyd Architects Publik Coffee Date: Roasters Roasters 3/2014 active lifestyles to students. Four learning wings (groups of classrooms called ‘habitats’) are represented by Publik Coffee Roasters is an adaptive four colors: red, orange, blue and green. re-use project of an old existing warehouse Publik Coffee Roasters Each habitat corresponds to one of the building in Salt Lake City at the former thematic motions of the school: Run, site of Jensen Reproduction Company. Jump, Swim and Fly, and includes eight The main space centers on one large classrooms, a central collaboration communal volume created by the removal area, and teacher prep and storage of the concrete precast plank upper floor, areas. Classrooms have a 16 ft. wide passively cooled with the aid of a 14’ blade roll-up glass door which allows access fan and day-lit though the north facing to the main collaboration space or other restored steel windows. individual classrooms. The exterior includes existing masonry and a pre-cast concrete frame, while a light gauge steel bow-string truss roof system adds structural integrity while maintaining expansive views. Sustainable items include reclaimed timber and fence cladding, restored steel windows and repurposed glulam beams UVU New Architect: Owner: Completion and steel fire doors. MERIT AWARD Method Studio/CRSA Utah Valley Date: Classroom Building University 12/18/2014
Midvale Senior Architect: Owner: Completion Honor Award EDA Architects Salt Lake County Date: This functional and stylish 245,000 Center 7/10/2015 SF LEED Silver building at Utah Valley UVU New Classroom Building University breaks new territory by This 20,560 SF building is composed providing flexible space outside the Midvale Senior Center of two principle building elements: a classroom that removes barriers to one-story brick masonry structure with learning. The design is generous in its storefronts at either end, scaled to match public seating, group collaboration, and the historic fabric of Main Street; and a gathering space – it has become a hub of two-story linear structure which forms student activity. A 1,000-seat auditorium the southern edge of the civic campus can be divided into three classrooms via and new public plaza connecting the an isolating folding wall system, while a Center to the Municipal Hall. Articulated two-story atrium connects the 265-foot- steel, patinated copper cladding, a long horizontal office bar and five-story perforated steel-clad silo, and engineered academic classroom block. Sustainable wood siding fuse historic materiality items include reduced interior lighting and form into a wholly modern work. power density, an evaporative cooling The building utilizes an energy efficient system and low VOC materials. VRF mechanical system, 100% LED light fixtures (with occupancy sensors and daylighting control and other green materials.
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The Cliff Lodge Architect: Owner: Completion: FFKR Architects Snowbird Ski & 12/1/1987 25-YEAR AWARD at Snowbird Summer Resort
Snowbird’s Cliff Lodge is one of the most iconic buildings in the state of Utah’s entire ski industry.To balance its strong physical presence, the right materials were used on this $74 million project to lessen the building’s visual impact and provide a sense of belonging to the scenic natural environment. Primary materials include concrete, glass, and wood; colors and textures incorporate seamlessly into natural surroundings. The project is highlighted by a stunning 11-story atrium that offers incredible views of the mountainside. The 14-story concrete structure uses a natural gas- fired co-generation facility consisting of three 650-kilowatt generators. Vehicles The Cliff Lodge are parked adjacent to the site in a 182-car at Snowbird covered parking structure.
60 | UTAH CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN | Feb 16 UMC 2015 EIMD Awards UMC 2015 EIMD Awards
Provo City Center Temple Tree Haven Parade Home Owner: LDS Church Owner: Tree Haven Homes Architect: FFKR Architects Architect: Landforms Design GC: Jacobsen Construction GC: Tree Haven Homes UMC Honors 20 Projects Mason: Child Enterprises Mason: Craig Andrus Masonry
MERIT West Weber Elementary at Annual Awards Banquet Owner: Weber School District BYU Laundry, Maintenance Architect: MHTN Architects USU Academic Building earns ‘Best of Show’; Golden Trowel & Emergency Services GC: Comtrol Inc. presented to Rocky Mountain Masonry; Paul Snyder recognized. Owner: BYU Mason: Doyle Hatfield Masonry Architect: MHTN Architects GC: Zwick Construction Awards were plentiful during Utah Masonry Council’s (UMC) Masonry, was presented with the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award. Mason: IMS Masonry annual ‘Excellence in Masonry Design’ (EIMD) awards event Snyder founded his firm in 1973 with a pickup truck, a few January 29 at Marriott City Center in Salt Lake City, highlighted by tools, a wheel barrow and mixer, and forged a relationship Central Bank the USU Brigham City Academic Building earning ‘Best of Show’. In with Ace Avery Homes which proved beneficial in the early Owner: Central Bank CITATION all, 20 projects were recognized across the Wasatch Front. days. Snyder Masonry is renowned nationally for its training Architect: Harris Architecture The coveted ‘Golden Trowel’ award went to Ogden-based Rocky videos on the art of masonry. Notable firm projects include GC: Randall Cloward Builders BYU Broadcasting Building Mountain Masonry for it’s work on the fore mentioned project, Eccles Performing Arts Center, Syracuse Elementary, Gateway Mason: Child Enterprises Owner: BYU while Paul Snyder, founder of Spanish Fork-based Paul Snyder Apartments and Hogle Zoo. Architect: VCBO Architecture Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential GC: Okland Construction Scholars Community Mason: Allen’s Masonry Co. BEST OF SHOW Draper Warehouse Office Owner: DFCM J. Will Robinson Federal Building Owner: Lone Peak Holdings Architect: Jacoby Architects GC: Gramoll Construction Owner: GSA USU Brigham City Academic Building Architect: Beecher Walker Associates Mason: Allen’s Masonry Co. Architect: Design West Architects Owner: DFCM GC:R&O Construction GC: Raass Brothers Construction Architect: Jacoby Architects Mason: Kim Pierce Masonry Mason: Abstract Masonry Restoration GC: R&O Construction Mason: Rocky Mountain Masonry Pleasant Grove High School Gymnasium Owner: Alpine School District Architect: Sandstrom Architecture GC: Westland Construction Mount Jordan Middle School Mason: Doyle Hatfield Masonry Owner: Canyons School District UC&D Architect: MHTN Architects Riverton City Park GC: Hogan Associates Utah Construction Owner: Riverton City Mason: AK Masonry & Design Architect: Think Architecture McKay-Dee Hospital Addition/Auditorium GC: Okland Construction Owner: Intermountain Health Care Ogden 2nd District Juvenile Court Reach 6,000 plus Mason: Harv & Higham Masonry Architect: HKS Architects Owner: DFCM Industry Decision-Makers! GC: Big-D Construction Architect: VCBO Architecture Mason: IMS Masonry GC: Jacobsen Construction For Advertising Inquiries: Mason: IMS Masonry Hillcrest Jr. High Ladd Marshall at (801) 872-3531 Midvale Senior Center Owner: Murray City School District [email protected] Owner: Salt Lake County Architect: Naylor Wentworth Architect: EDA Architects Lund Architects The only publication dedicated GC: Stallings Construction GC: Hughes General Contractors exclusively to Utah’s A/E/C industry! HONOR Mason: Dartco Masonry Mason: AK Masonry
University of Utah Guest House Cache Valley Bank Mountain Point Medical Center Owner: DFCM Owner: Cache Valley Bank Owner: IASIS Healthcare Architect: Jacoby Architects Architect: Design West Architects Architect: Earl Swensson Associates GC: Big-D Construction GC: Gary Olsen Construction GC: Layton Construction Mason: IMS Masonry Mason: Grover & Daugherty Masonry Mason: IMS Masonry
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