Intermountain Contractor’s Top Projects of 2009 in Utah and Idaho

The commercial construction industry in the Intermountain region (Utah, Idaho) remains in pretty good shape overall, despite the recent woes the past couple of years in the residential construction market, along with realistic fears that the local economy will follow the slowing trend happening in other regions of the country. One thing is certain – there are a number of impressive projects currently under construction in this region, ranging from landmark buildings to state-of-the-art transportation systems to impressive civil/infrastructure projects.

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Intermountain Contractor’s list of Top Projects for 2009 includes 83 projects in Utah and Idaho valued at $20 million and above. These projects are either under construction, slated for completion in June, or scheduled to break ground by July 1, 2009. Public projects dominate the list, which is not that surprising given the troubles of the banking and financial industry. In particular, transportation, highway, and K-12 education projects are plentiful, and while there are a few notable private projects on this list, their numbers are considerably fewer. The total value of these 85 projects exceeds $8.5 billion.

Among general building contractors, Okland Construction Co. of Salt Lake City, Layton Construction Co. of Sandy, Utah, and Hogan & Assoc. of Centerville, Utah, each have eight disclosed projects over $20 million (Okland has another four projects it is currently building over $20 million, but actual costs were undisclosed at the owner’s request). Jacobsen Construction Co. of Salt Lake City and Big-D Construction Co. of Salt Lake City each have six projects in the list over $20 million.

Among heavy-highway-civil contractors, Wadsworth Brothers Construction of Draper, Utah is working on five highway projects over $20 million (three as prime GC; two as part of a joint venture team), while W.W. Clyde is part of four heavy/civil projects over $20 million (three as prime GC).

City Creek Center

Project information was gathered through McGraw-Hill’s Construction Network and via a survey sent out to firms within the A/E/C industry. We apologize for any projects not included on this list and encourage firms to consider submitting project information for next year’s Top Projects list in June 2010. Not every owner was willing to disclose actual project costs.

Other good news for firms working in the A/E/C industry is that there are a number of significant projects in various design phases that are slated to break ground within the next 6 to 12 months. Among these are a major expansion to the Salt Lake City International Airport ($1 billion-plus overall), a new U.S. District Federal Courthouse in Salt Lake City ($200 million), the $1.725 billion I-15 CORE highway project, and the Mt. View Corridor highway project.

We appreciate the interest of our readers and the contributions made to our publication, and wish all firms in the A/E/C industry future success in designing and building incredible projects that greatly enhance the quality of life in our communities.

Note: The individual projects being built on the City Creek Center were not disclosed by the owner, Property Reserve Inc., which is a real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is estimated by experts within McGraw-Hill Construction that the overall project cost will ultimately eclipse the $2 billion mark by the time it finishes in spring 2012, therefore the rationale in listing it No. 1 in this region. Utah Transit Authority is the owner of various high-profile mass-transit projects, part of its overall $2.8 billion

2009 Top Projects of Utah and Idaho

1 City Creek Center $2 B
2 Provo to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail (FrontRunner South) $485 M
3 Milford Wind Corridor Phase I $480 M
4 Allegheny Technologies Manufacturing Facility $460 M
5 West Valley City/Airport TRAX Line $350 M
6 Mid-Jordan TRAX Line $350 M
7 Montage Resort & Spa $282 M
8 St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center $200 M
9 114th South Expansion $149 M
10 St. Regis Resort at Deer Crest $140 M
11 Pioneer Crossing $140 M
12 I-80 Reconstruction – State Street to 1300 East $137.5 M
13 The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building – USTAR $130 M
14 222 South Main Office Tower $125 M
15 University Hospital West Pavilion Expansion $120 M
16 Riverton Hospital $108 M
17 Idaho State Capitol Renovation and Garden-Level Wing Addition $107 M
18 Portneuf Medical Center $100 M
19 US-95 Sand Creek Byway $98.4 M
20 Hoku Scientific Polysilicon Plant  $97.8 M
21 SR-92 Lehi to Highland $90 M
22 Huntsman Cancer Hospital Phase 2B $85 M
23 Salt City Plaza $80 M
24 Herriman High School $71 M
25 SR-68 Redwood Road $69.7 M
26 I-15 Springville 400 South Interchange $68 M
27 Utah Museum of Natural History at the Rio Tinto Center $62 M
28 Wasatch High School $61.8 M
29 Westlake High School $60 M
30 I-15 Farmington to Gordon Avenue $58 M
31 Life Sciences Research Center (USTAR) $54 M
32 Flagstaff at Empire Pass $53 M
33 Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Facility Phase 1 $50.3 M
34 Park City Medical Center $50 M
35 Canyon Ridge High School $49 M
36 Winco Distribution Center $49 M
37 Falcon Hill Aerospace Research Park (Phase I) $48 M
38 Madison High School $48 M
39 WCF Office Building $48 M
40 Waldorf-Astoria Dakota Mountain Lodge $47.1 M
41 Ogden High School Renovation Phases IA & 1B $47 M
42 American Fork Pressurized Irrigation System $47 M
43 Middleton High School $44.3 M
44 Uintah County Public Safety Complex $43.2 M
45 INL Research and Education Lab $42 M
46 DFCM Multi-Agency Office Building $41.6 M
47 Jordan Valley Hospital Expansion $41 M
48 Orem High School $40.5 M
49 Madison Memorial Hospital Renovation $39 M
50 Stansbury High School $38.3 M
51 US-191 Colorado River Bridge $38 M
52 Sunrise at Escala Lodge $38 M
53 HAFB FA22 Fueled Aircraft Overhaul and Test Facility $38 M
54 Maple Mountain High School $37.9 M
55 DRMC Outpatient Pavilion $37.2 M
56 Ben Lomond High School Renovation $37.1 M
57 Atkinville Interchange/Southern Parkway $37 M
58 The Bridges at City Front Condos $35 M
59 First Park Office/Warehouse Distribution Bldg $35 M
60 Duchesne Valley WTP Expansion $34.4 M
61 Mesa Village on Millcreek $33 M
62 Station Park $32 M
63 Legacy Jr. High School $30.8 M
64 BSU Student Union Building Expansion $30.6 M
65 Box Elder High School Renovation $30.3 M
66 SR-108 Syracuse Road 1000 West to 2000 West $29.6 M
67 I-84 Ten Mile Rd to Meridian $29.6 M
68 Meridien Condominiums $28.6 M
69 State of Utah Fifth District Courthouse $27 M
70 Unified State Laboratory $26.2 M
71 Moab Regional Medical Center $26 M
72 I-84 US-89 to SR-167 $25.5 M
73 Meadowbrook Station Apartments $25.5 M
74 Select Health Building $25.1 M
75 Spanish Fork Canyon Pipeline – Reach 1 $24.2 M
76 J.L. Sorensen Recreation Center $23.5 M
77 Zion’s Bank Financial Center $22 M
78 Grand County Elementary School $22 M
79 US-6 White River to MP 218 $21.6 M
80 Westminster Meldrum Science Center $21.5 M
81 Layton Senior Living Community $21 M
82 Oxbow Wastewater Treatment Plant $20.6 M
83 SR-26 Riverdale Road Reconstruct Phase II $20.4 M
84 Valley Fair Mall Renovation $20 M
85 Mountain America Credit Union $20 M

Undisclosed Projects Over $20 Million

Amangiri Canyonlands Resort
BYU–Idaho Auditorium
BYU-Idaho Manwaring Building
LDS Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Key Projects Over $20 M Slated to Break Ground Later in 2009

I-15 CORE $1.725 B
Mountain View Corridor $860 M
Shoshone Renaissance Geothermal Energy Plant $450 M
7 Dock F-22 Aircraft Maintenance Hangers $100 M