Utah

UDOT - Wed July 26, 2023

Joint Venture Completes UDOT's Largest Project of Decade

Oak Hills Constructors — a joint venture between Sterling Construction's subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth, and Granite Construction — recently celebrated a milestone on a Utah Department of Transportation construction project....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 26, 2023

Jacobsen Names Its First Ever VP of Construction Innovation

Heather Soderquist was recently named Jacobsen Construction's first ever vice-president of construction innovation, so it must follow that she's pretty sharp about all the new technology transforming the industry....

UDOT - Tue June 27, 2023

Utah's EV Committee Conducts Its Inaugural Meeting

In the month of June, the Utah Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee met for the first time. The group is tasked with guiding Utah to an electric future, with infrastructure that is both sustainable and economical....

Volvo - Tue May 30, 2023

Long-Time Family Biz First to Deploy Zero-Tailpipe Volvo VNR Truck in Utah

Volvo Trucks North America customer Utah PaperBox, a 109-year-old family-owned business that has delivered paper products in the Salt Lake City region for five generations, has become the first company in Utah to invest in a zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric truck....

UDOT - Tue May 30, 2023

UDOT Names Huot Deputy Director of Planning, Investment

Ben Huot will serve as the Utah Department of Transportation's new deputy director of planning and investment starting July 15. Huot will succeed Teri Newell, who is retiring after 35 years of service in the transportation field....

CEG - Wed May 03, 2023

Arnold Machinery Hosts All-Electric Demo Day in Utah

Arnold Machinery Construction Equipment Division hosted an all-Electric Demo Day on April 12, 2023, at its Salt Lake City location. Customers, partners and other industry professionals were invited to test drive the latest Volvo electric models, including the L20, ECR25 and the new EC230 in full operation....

UDOT - Tue May 02, 2023

Utah Unveils Its Biggest Construction Projects for 2023

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is ramping up construction on highway projects across the state. This year, UDOT has 217 projects scheduled to start or already under construction, with a combined value of $3.2 billion....

Thunder Creek Equipment - Thu April 13, 2023

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Warren Jablonski Territory Sales Manager of Western Region

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Warren Jablonski of Los Angeles, Calif., its newest territory sales manager (TSM), focused on serving the agriculture, construction and off-road heavy equipment markets in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona....

AGC of Utah - Tue April 04, 2023

AGC of Utah Celebrates New Facility, Retirement of CEO

The Associated General Contractors of Utah celebrated its newly remodeled Southern Utah office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 17. The ceremony also was a chance to honor retiring AGC President, CEO Rich Thorn....

CEG - Tue April 04, 2023

Utah Hosts Annual Asphalt Conference

The Utah Asphalt Conference (UAC) returned to the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, for its 9th conference and expo from March 28 to 29. More than 1,000 attendees were provided an opportunity to attend more than 30 education sessions to fit every need, including basic asphalt information, advancements in asphalt and industry challenges....