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Cover Story - December 2008

Best Projects of 2008 in Utah and Idaho

Despite major concerns with the country’s financial markets, and fears of a nationwide recession, the design and construction industry in the two-state Intermountain region of Utah and Idaho continues to flourish, as evidenced by this year’s impressive list of 53 award-winning projects from our Best of 2008 competition.

We had two incredible Project of the Year award winners – the Utah State Capitol Restoration and the Boise State University Stueckle Sky Club – in addition to many, many other impressive building, highway, and civil/infrastructure projects. In all, Intermountain Contractor recognizes 41 projects in Utah, and 12 in Idaho. We salute the owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who all devoted their time, energy and skill to creating and building these amazing, life-changing projects.

Best of 2008 Jury

This year’s jury panel for Intermountain Contractor’s Best of 2008 Awards competition includes a diverse group of industry professionals within the A/E/C industry in Utah.

Intermountain Contractor’s Best of 2008 Awards jury included: (front) Richard Green, Tek Hipwell, Gregg Buxton, Doug Savage, Rich Thorn. (back) Teresa Callahan, Jim McGuire, Dennis Burbidge, Clint Topham, John Shuttleworth.

Rich Thorn
President/CEO
Associated General Contractors of Utah
Thorn has worked for the AGC of Utah for nearly three decades, and has served as the chapter’s president/CEO since 1982. He is the current chairman of the AGC of America’s Executive Leadership Committee.

Gregg Buxton
Director
DFCM of Utah
Buxton has served as the director of the State of Utah’s Division of Facilities and Construction Management since June 2007.

Dennis Burbidge
Sales Manager
Burbidge Concrete Pumping
Burbidge has nearly 30 years experience working in the concrete pumping industry. A banker by trade, Burbidge went to work for his father’s company in the late-70s and has never looked back.

Jim McGuire
Sales Manager
Hanson Eagle Precast
McGuire has more than 15 years experience with Hanson Eagle Precast, including 13 years in sales/project development.

Clint Topham
General Manager
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Topham has been with PB for eight years and currently serves as general manager over the West Region. Topham spent 30 years with UDOT prior to PB. He also serves as the president-elect for ACEC’s Utah chapter.

Teresa Callahan
Project Engineer
Camco Construction
Callahan is a project engineer with Camco, and also serves as the president of the Utah chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction.

John Shuttleworth
Principal
EDA Architects
Shuttleworth is a principal at EDA Architects, and has worked in the architectural industry for over 32 years. He has managed numerous high profile projects throughout the State of Utah and currently serves as president of the AIA Utah chapter.

Doug Savage
Director of Marketing
KK Mechanical
Savage has been the director of marketing at KK Mechanical for over four years. He worked as an area manager for Geneva Rock for 10 years prior to that.

Richard Green
Don Green Photography
Green has approximately 30 years of experience taking aerial photographs of a wide range of construction projects throughout the Western United States.

Tek Hipwell
Business Development Director
Mountain States Fence
Hipwell has been the business development director at Mountain States Fence for nearly a year and half.

Best of 2008 Awards

Project of the Year – Utah
Utah State Capitol Restoration >>

Best Public Building Under $5 M
Hogle Zoo Oasis Plaza and Carousal >>

Public Building Under $5 M – Merit Award
U of U College of Social Work >>

Best Public Building Over $5 M
USU David G. Sant Engineering & Innovation Building >>

Public Building Over $5 M – Merit Award
Davis Conference Center >>

Best Private Building Under $5 M
SME Steel Corporate Headquarters >>

Private Building Under $5 M – Merit Award
Holy Family Catholic Church >>

Best Private Building Over $5 M
Masonry Project – Merit Award
Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium >>

Private Building Over $5 M – Merit Award
Thanksgiving Park >>

Private Building Over $5 M – Merit Award
Temple Har Shalom >>

Best Green Building Project (tie)
MHTN Office Renovation >>