Trends in Steel
Steel prices have leveled since second quarter of ’07; Two of three manufacturers of buckling-restrained brace frames – CoreBrace and Star Seismic – are headquartered in Utah. (BRB’s) can withstand a moderate- to high-level seismic event and the building would still be safe. A building can go through a high-level earthquake and still have reserve capacity.” – Dorian Adams, Reaveley Engineers + Associates.

Despite a nearly $100 bump per ton in the cost of mill steel prices at the beginning of the second quarter of 2007, steel remains in high demand throughout the Intermountain region as the construction industry remains as busy as it’s ever been in Utah and Idaho. See Story>>



Higher Education Market Robust

State-of-the-art projects currently underway across colleges in Utah and Idaho
Construction of higher education projects in Utah and Idaho has been robust in recent years, with millions of state dollars being funneled to colleges and universities for the building of new, state-of-the-art learning centers. See Story>>


Ogden Comes Alive

The Junction project revitalizes once decrepit downtown mall site
Seismic and system upgrades bring iconic LDS building into the 21st Century;
appearance both inside and out remains virtually unchanged. See Story >>