Gramoll Building New Sutton Geology Building at U

Gramoll Construction of North Salt Lake is the general contractor on the new Frederick Albert Sutton Building at the University of Utah.

The new $17.9 million facility is a cast-in-place concrete structure that will house the U's Department of Geology and Geophysics, part of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences (CMES). The University of Utah Seismograph Station may also be occupants of the new building. In addition, the project includes a connection between the existing Browning Building and the new Sutton Building.

This link will become the new front door for the College, including a new lobby and public display area. The project will also include a small high-bay space in a separate location to house the large, specialized lab equipment associated with the current Ivor Thomas Ore Dressing Lab. The Ore Dressing Lab will be razed to make way for the Sutton Building.

The Sutton Building will be approximately 92,000 sq. ft. The program anticipates a two or three-story link structure attached to a four-story lab/office building. In addition to the main Sutton Building, the new remote high-bay space will be approximately 4,000 sq. ft. It is slated to be attached to Building 59 on campus.

Salt Lake City-based Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates and Brixen & Christopher Architects designed the project.

Peck Ormsby Building Highland Fire Station

Peck Ormsby Construction Company of Lehi, Utah, is the contractor on a new $3 million, 16,000 sq. ft. Highland Fire Station in Highland, Utah.

Designed by Denis W. Butler & Associates, the design-build project includes apparatus bays with gear storage and maintenance, a three-shift kitchen and day room, offices, living and sleeping quarters, training and public access lobby and meeting rooms. The building will feature a masonry exterior with asphalt shingle roofing.

Second School Planned at Daybreak

Kennecott Land and Jordan School District announced a land donation agreement for a new elementary school - the second elementary school to be built in the Daybreak community.

Kennecott Land is donating approximately eight acres of land for Eastlake Elementary School, which will be built in the heart of Daybreak's Eastlake Village (Daybreak's second neighborhood). The school is located within the neighborhood to allow as many children as possible to walk safely to school.

"Working with a large landholding like Daybreak enables us to plan and integrate uses to create strong neighborhoods and communities," said Peter McMahon, president, Kennecott Land.

Kennecott Land's generosity represents one of the largest donations ever to Jordan School District. "This donation allows Jordan School District to stretch its limited construction budget and build a much-needed school in the Daybreak development," said Barry Newbold, Jordan School District superintendent. "We are proud to partner with Kennecott Land."

Kennecott Land has a strong commitment to doing its part to achieve quality education at Daybreak and its future West Bench communities. Cooperative planning with the Jordan School District will help to minimize problems such as overcrowding, costly and time consuming bus transportation and double sessions.

Previously, Kennecott Land and Jordan School District teamed up on the development of the integrated Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center. It is the first school in Utah that is both a school and a neighborhood community center.

Settebello Project Spices up Downtown SLC

Downtown Salt Lake City has a new upscale Italian Pizzeria - Settebello - thanks to a renovation of a building that was formerly the Dolores Chase Art Gallery. Located on 260 South and 200 West next to Redrock Brewery, the building underwent a complete transformation with

"It is critical to be sensitive to the unique needs of each client and project, said project architect Matt Larsen of Salt Lake-based Eaton Architecture. "In this case, the kitchen and preparation areas were carefully planned for efficient work flow, and to showcase the oven and the pizza-making process to the customers."

Settebello offers Napoletana Pizza prepared by Italian chef Matteo Schiavone, with full intent to preserve and cultivate the traditional pizza reflective of Southern Italy.

The restaurant has a classy, modern interior with a touch of Italian decor.

"People love the rich paint, tile and floor colors," said Michael Brooks, owner of Settebello. A wood burning oven constructed in Napoli, Italy of special brick makes itself a dominant feature with surrounding pleasant dining spaces.

The project was constructed by Advanced Interior Systems of Salt Lake City.

Ewing Co. Begins Lake Ridge Elementary

The Ewing Co. Inc. of Boise broke ground in April on the Lake Ridge Elementary School project, an $8 million, 67,000 sq. ft. single level building in Nampa, Idaho.

Designed by Design West Architects of Meridian, Idaho, the Nampa School District project is a steel stud and masonry structure in a four-wing design.

The project includes a gymnasium with hardwood flooring, and is slated to be completed in March 2008.

Kreizenbeck Breaks Ground on Boise Elementary Schools

Kreizenbeck Constructors, Inc. of Boise is the general contractor on two elementary schools that broke ground recently for the Boise School District.
Kreizenbeck is building McKinley Elementary School in Boise, a 57,000 sq. ft., $11.2 million project. In addition, the company is constructing Fairmont Elementary in Boise, a 57,300 sq. ft., $9.5 million project.

Both schools are virtually identical in design, with CMU bearing block with wood trusses for the structure.

The projects include steel trusses over the gymnasium span. The projects include a standing seam metal roof.

Both schools were designed by Hummel Architects of Boise, and are expected to be completed in summer of 2008.