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                                          Whitaker Construction is utilizing
                                          a revolutionary cable crane
                                          system on the highly technical
                                          North Fork Siphon project.

Also:
Ex-College Athletes in A/E/C Industry
NAIOP Developer of Year: Cameron Gunter
Skyline Electric Marks 60th Anniversary
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                                                            Projects Competition
                                                                                                Deadline: Friday, October 11,
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Project of the Year                                   Healthcare (Large)                                        Private Over $10 M
(Overall Most Outstanding Project)                    Healthcare (Small)                                        Private Under $10 M
Commercial/Mixed-Use                                  Higher Education                                          Public Under $10 M
Commercial/Office                                     Highway Over $10 M                                        Publisher’s Pick
Commercial/Retail                                     Highway Under $10 M                                       Renovation/Restoration              AE URBIA - AE stands for architecture and engineering.
Community/Cultural                                    Hospitality/Resort                                        Specialty Contracting: Electrical
                                                      Industrial                                                Specialty Contracting: Masonry
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Concrete/Structures
Concrete/Tilt-Up                                      K-12                                                      Specialty Contracting: Mechanical   of belonging to; a group, a company or community
Design/Build                                          Mass Transit/Airport                                      Sports/Recreation                   which is rich in experience, facilitated through design.
Entertainment                                         Multi-Family                                              Tenant Improvement
Green/Sustainable                                     Municipal/Utility                                         Water/Wastewater                    AE URBIA is a group of architects and engineers devoted
                                                                                                                                                    to creating and improving companies, communities and
Submittals will be judged by a panel of A/E/C industry professionals
and awarded based on a number of criteria.                                                                                                          cities by creating “great spaces” which provide rich
                                                                                                                                                    experiences.
ELIGIBILITY                                                            PHOTOGRAPHS/DIGITAL IMAGES
1. The project must be located in Utah.                                Firms should plan on submitting a minimum of ten (10) photos                 With rising development costs, AE URBIA can provide
2. The project must be 100%
                       90% completed
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                                         betweenJanuary
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                                                            1,         (max 20), all high resolution files (minimum 300 dpi by 5” x 7”, .jpg
   2019 and December 31, 2019.                                         and .tif preferred). Firms can also submit other documents,
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3. Firms can submit multiple projects in multiple categories.          including renderings, floor plans, etc. Applicants need to ensure            saving owners and contractors 20% over conventional
   The most successful entries include input from various team         they have total permission to copy and submit photographs to                 construction.
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JUDGING CRITERIA                                                                                                                                    regardless of size or location.
1.   Contribution to the Industry and Community
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4.   Safety, Quality and Craftsmanship
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All entries must complete the submission overview document. This document may be found at www.utahcdmag.com/events. Entries
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Fullmer at: lmarshall@utahcdmag.com AND bfullmer@utahcdmag.com.

There is no entry fee for projects submitted by Friday, October 11,
                                                                18, 2019.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Table of Contents
                                                                                                              12         Publisher’s Message

                                                                                                              14         Marketing Strategies

                                                                                                              16         A/E/C Charity

                                                                                                              Features                                                                                       18

                                                                                                              18          Be Our Guest! Two mammoth future hospitality projects –
                                                                                                                          the downtown Salt Lake Convention Center Hotel and
                                                                                                                          Mayflower Mountain Resort in Wasatch Co. – highlight the
                                                                                                                          Beehive State’s burgeoning hospitality market.

                                                                                                              24          Mellow Yellow Okland Construction’s $12 million expansion of
                                                                                                                          its Salt Lake headquarters features the signature yellow color of
                                                                                                                          its iconic logo on dramatic stairwells in its revamped three-                      24
                                                                                                                          story, open air lobby.

                                                                                                              28          Positive Energy Salt Lake-based Skyline Electric celebrates its
                                                                                                                          60th Anniversary with an optimistic outlook on its future and
                                                                                                                          goals of hitting the $40 million revenue mark in 2020.

                                                                                                              32          Big Air Whitaker Construction of Brigham City is utilizing a
                                                                                                                          dynamic $1.2 million Austrian-made cable crane system on the
                                                                                                                          technical $25 million North Fork Siphon pipeline project for
                                                                                                                          CUWCD.

                                                                                                              38          NAIOP Utah Cameron Gunter of Provo-based PEG Companies
                                                                                                                          presented with 2019 ‘Developer of the Year’ award.
                                                                              Dixie Regional Medical Center
                                                                                             ST. GEORGE, UT   44          Not Just a Game UC&D’s second installment of ‘Ex-College
                                                                                                                          Athletes in the A/E/C Industry’ takes a look at four professionals
                                                                                                                                                                                                             32

                                                                                                                           who take the same competitive approach from the playing
                                                                                                                          field/court to the business world.
                         i n n ovat i v e | st r u ct u ra l | s o lu t i o n s
                                                                                                              54          2019 Top Utah Engineering Firm Rankings

                                                                                                              Correction: In the July issue of UC&D, we listed the wrong title for Vinnie Figlioli of Salt
                                                                                                              Lake-based mechanical firm Harris in our A/E/C People section. Figlioli is the General
                                                                                                              Manager, Construction for Harris. We apologize for the oversight.
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                                                                                                              On the cover: Brigham City-based Whitaker Construction is the general contractor on
                                                                                                              the $25 million North Fork Siphon project for Central Utah Water Conservancy District
                                                                                                              in Duchense County, near Hanna. (photo by Bradley Fullmer)
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< Publisher’s Message

Competitive Fire Translates
from Athletics to Business
                                                                                         UC&D
                                                                                         Utah Construction & Design Magazine

M      y entry into journalism was sparked by a love                                     3047 W Parkway Blvd. STE A,
       of sports and a desire to be a sportswriter – I                                   Salt Lake City UT 84119
figured nothing could be better than getting paid to                                     O: (801) 747-9202
watch a game and write a recap of it!                                                    M: (801) 433-7541
     And I did that for a hot minute during a                                            www.utahcdmag.com
21-month stint at the Daily Spectrum in St. George
from December ’86 to August ’88, an experience                                           Bradley H. Fullmer
that was both memorable and highly educational –                                         Publisher/Managing Editor
and beyond that a lot of fun!                                                            bfullmer@utahcdmag.com
     And while I still love sports, covering Utah’s
A/E/C industry has proven to be, honestly, a much                                        Ladd J. Marshall

                                                                                                                                                                         WE SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
more rewarding and interesting career than I could                                       Advertising Sales Director
have imagined when I stumbled upon this career path more than 20 years ago.              lmarshall@utahcdmag.com
     So, a few years back I hatched the idea of including an annual feature
section that profiles ex-college athletes who currently work in the design and           Jay Hartwell
construction industry. I figure it’s a way to show a different side to people who        Art Director

                                                                                                                                                                           SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO.
work in this great arena and shed some light into their interests, current and           jhartwell@utahcdmag.com
past.
     Two years ago was our first installment, and we’re following up with profiles
of four ex-college athletes who competed at one of Utah’s three D-1 schools. The
list includes: two former basketball standouts, Mark Rydalch (University of Utah)
of Rydalch Electric and Nate Wickizer (Utah State University) of Cache Valley
Electric; a former all-conference football player, Jon Burbidge (BYU) of Burbidge
Concrete Pumping; a two-sport athlete, Rich Thorn (Dixie College, BYU) of the AGC
of Utah.
     Beyond the initial challenge of identifying potential candidates (taking
suggestions for next year’s installment), we had to actually get them to agree to
be profiled! Truthfully, a couple were a little reluctant, mainly because they’re
genuinely humble guys who don’t necessarily want the spotlight to be on them;
they would rather see attention/credit go to the people they work with and the
clients they work for.
     Rydalch and Wickizer’s playing careers overlapped three seasons (’92-’95),
with their teams competing against each other all three years, just a couple of
days before Christmas. Wickizer and the Aggies prevailed in a Dec. 22, 1992 game
85-75 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan; Rydalch and the Utes claimed              Utah Construction & Design is published eight (8) times a year. Postage paid
victories the next two years; 61-55 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake           in Salt Lake City, UT. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
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on Dec. 22, 1993 and 75-71 in the Spectrum on Dec. 23, 1994. (I couldn’t find            Subscribers: If Postal Service alerts us that magazine is undeliverable to
box scores of the games). Neither one remembers specifics of those contests,             present address, we need to receive corrected address. Postmaster: Send
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nor really squaring off against each other, which is understandable given that           subscribe or contribute editorial content, or for reprints, please call (801)
Rydalch was a 6’ 1” combo guard and Wickizer was a 7’ 0” center.                         433-7541 or email bfullmer@utahcdmag.com. For Advertising rates/Media           Your construction project isn’t about a building — it’s about taking your business to the
                                                                                         Kit, please call (801) 872-3531 or lmarshall@utahcdmag.com.
     And there is a slight bit of irony to the fact they work for competing electrical
                                                                                         Vol. 7 No. 5                                                                    next level. Whether you’re looking to develop a warehouse, recreation center, store,
contractors, although ‘friendly competitors’, since both firms are members of the
NECA Intermountain Chapter.
                                                                                                                                                                         apartment, library or office space, we’ll focus on your short-term project so you can
     Burbidge was a three-sport high school star in Washington State and played          Coming in October issue of UC&D:                                                focus on your long-term goals. Easy, on-time and on-budget. That’s the R&O promise.
all four years at BYU (45 consecutive starts), earning All-Conference Honorable          University of Utah Spotlight                                                    We sweat the small stuff so you don’t have to, from the groundbreaking through the
                                                                                         Football Projects at U of U, BYU, Weber State
Mention honors as a senior. Thorn played football and baseball at Dixie from ’76-                                                                                        ribbon cutting. Give us a call and let us go to work for you.
’78 and then baseball for two years at BYU in ’79-’80. >>                                Anniversary Profiles: Beecher Walker; ARW Engineers

       Continued on page 63
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> Marketing Strategies

Writing to Win: Top Tips for
Proposals that Get Shortlisted
By Keri Hammond

A potential client has a project that fits     Create a THEME that you weave
your strategic initiatives perfectly. Your     throughout the entire proposal.
team has been planning and positioning              A theme is a way to convene “the one
prior to the RFP. It is a project that will    thing” that you want to leave as a lasting
bring in consistent revenue and extend         impression on those that review your
your market sector lifecycle. Now the RFP      proposal. Theme statements set the stage
has “hit the streets” and you’ve scored        for the proposal and grab the selection                                                           Make Them Want to Hire You
a resounding GO on your go/no go form.         committee’s attention because it addresses                                                             Remember, people hire people – not
How do you create a proposal that guides       an issue(s) that the client cares about the                                                       firms. Clients want to like who they hire,
the selection committee to the most            most. If proposal theming is done well, the                                                       so give them every reason to like you by
important elements of your strategic           theme statements will show up as strengths         Keri Hammond                                   showing how your processes will solve
approach and will award you a prime            in any of your review sessions.                                                                   their problems. Build chemistry with the
shortlist position?                                                                                                                              selection committee through the words
     Orchestrating a proposal response         Say Something Worthwhile                                                                          and images you leave with them.
that clients want to read is a skill that            Benjamin Franklin famously said,
takes effort and creativity. A shortlist-      “Either write something worth reading, or          Make it Easy to Read
worthy proposal is equal parts strategy,       do something worth writing about.” For                  This applies as much to the template        Orchestrating a proposal
imagery, and content, combined with a          your proposal, you are essentially doing           you use as to the writing itself. Use          response that clients want to
well-branded aesthetic. Here are our tried     both.                                              words from the RFP to help the reader
                                                                                                                                                    read is a skill that takes
and tested tips for creating a proposal              Your proposal should tell the story of       understand how you are responding to
masterpiece that will win:                     how you will assist with their challenges          their needs. Make it personable and create          effort and creativity.
                                               and provide benefit to the project. Show           ‘wayfinders’ for your reader. Write the        A shortlist-worthy proposal is
Manage the Proposal as if it were a Project    relevant experience and explain why it             entire proposal as if you are writing it       equal parts strategy, imagery,
     Your management of the proposal
process gives the selection committee
                                               is directly related in both your portfolio
                                               and your resumes. Write your approach to
                                                                                                  based on snapshots of critical ideas. Use
                                                                                                  infographics, subtitles, headers, bullets,
                                                                                                                                                 and content, combined with a
an indication of how you will manage           respond to the ALL of the criteria in the RFP      and captions.                                     well-branded aesthetic.
their project. Invest the time to do it        and guide the selection committee to each
well. Assign a project/proposal manager        response with ease.                                Imagery                                             Proposal pursuits are getting more
and a RED TEAM – objective staff who                 Once boilerplate items (cover letter,             Dazzling graphics add to the              and more competitive and submittals
will perform quality control and ensure        resumes, project descriptions, etc.) are           appearance, content, and even readability      are getting more and more sophisticated
strategic pursuit. Begin the process with      updated, paint a picture in your proposal          of your proposal. Ensure that all images       and strategic – don’t be left behind.
an intense strategy session where you          that illustrates specific scope challenges         have a purpose. Use large, high-quality        Elevate your proposals through strategy,
deep dive into proposed approach, create       (unique site conditions, budget restraints,        graphics that aid in explaining key parts of   wayfinding, content creation, imagery and
a proposal outline and make writing            regulatory demands) and how you will               your proposal and can be branded into the      most importantly, storytelling. The client
and graphic assignments. The proposal          meet and exceed project goals. Illustrate          proposal template.                             is putting their trust in your firm, make it
manager should always keep the selection       this through site photos, maps, charts and                                                        easy for them to let you be the project’s
committee members’ needs and desires at        graphics.                                          Editing and Extra Touches                      trailblazer. n
the forefront of all content creation and            Highlight specific skills and expertise of        Get a fresh pair of eyes on the final
check it twice. Hold team members to           project team members; include specialists          draft checking for spelling, punctuation,           Keri W. Hammond, FSMPS, CPSM is
deadlines, just as you would on a project.     that give you the flexibility of showing           and uniformity in style and appearance.        a Principal at MARKETLINK, a marketing
Team members must be engaged and               pros and cons of two proposed schedules.           Check to see that all fees, estimates, and     guidance company for the A/E/C industry.
responsive for your proposal efforts to        Explain specific benefits with your                other costs add up to the numbers given by     She can be reached at (801) 232-5539;
yield a successful product.                    approach, along with risk mitigation items.        the various departments.                       hammond@marketlinkaec.com.

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> A/E/C Charity                                                                                                              SUMMIT SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL — DRAPER, UTAH

Wheeler Machinery Co. Partners with CHOICE                                          key to take Inta Kara from conception to
                                                                                    completion by providing funding and the
Humanitarian to Build a Vocational Center in Ecuador                                intermittent infusion of labor during its
                                                                                    years’ long creation.
                                                                                         Once complete, this innovative
Innovative training facility will serve over 1500 families                          vocational training center will serve over
                                                                                    1,500 families and provide youth and
and provide youth and adults an opportunity to learn trades.                        underemployed adults the opportunity
                                                                                    to live, study and gain a nationally
                                                                                    recognized certification in masonry,
In August 2019, a group of Wheeler                                                  welding, carpentry, cooking, tourism and
Machinery Co. employees journeyed to                                                more. The first of its kind in the area, the
Ecuador to serve the people of the Intag                                            center will bring customized training
region located in the mist-shrouded                                                 solutions to these rural communities and
Andean mountains. During the week-long                                              create economic opportunities to break
expedition, the Wheeler team worked                                                 the cycle of poverty. Additionally, the
alongside villagers on the construction                                             center will serve as a hub for agricultural
of a vocational center, Inta Kara. A multi-                                         production and training to address food
year project with three buildings planned,                                          insecurity in Intag where 60% of the
Wheeler’s funds and labor help accelerate                                           people suffer from malnutrition.
Inta Kara’s construction. Concrete was                                                   Dennys Flores, a 20-year-old whose                        Salt Lake City 801.531.1144 | Boise 208.424.7675 | babcockdesign.com
mixed, transported and poured to form                                               family processes sugarcane in Pucara, a
columns and floors, and drainage systems                                            village in the Intag region says, “I am a      2019-09 AD ud&c.indd 1                                                                 9/4/19 2:28 PM

were buried and soil leveled.                                                       young dreamer with life goals like lots of
                                                                                    others in the zone of Intag. I want to thank
                                                                                    everyone from the bottom of my heart
                                                                                    for all of the help you have offered for the
   Based in the remote Intag
                                                                                    construction of the Inta Kara Center. This
region, the Inta Kara project will                                                  is a worthwhile project that will benefit
teach a variety of skilled trades                                                   many people and will allow them to
 to local residents, in an effort                                                   continue studying and have a profession
  to break poverty cycles and                                                       that will benefit society.”
                                                                                         Two of Wheeler’s Guiding Principles
 improve general conditions in
                                                                                    are stewardship and service, and
    respective communities.                                                         the company offers employees the
                                                                                    opportunity to contribute their time
      84% of Intag’s population lives at or                                         and money to honor these principles
below the poverty line, and 25% survive                                             by putting them into action. Employees
on less than $1.90 a day. Only 5% of youth                                          are encouraged to participate in payroll
have access to higher education, and                                                contributions which Wheeler matches
poor graduation rates, high illiteracy and                                          2 to 1, and paid time off is available for
a struggling economy cause many young                                               employees wishing to perform hands-on
people to flee their rural communities for                                          volunteer work. In addition to CHOICE
urban slums. These factors led CHOICE,                                              Humanitarian, Wheeler works with
its in-country Ecuador team and local                                               several other charitable organizations
community leaders to formulate the                                                  including Junior Achievement and Utah
concept of establishing a vocational                                                Food Bank.
center. Corporate partnerships such as                                                   Visit www.wheelercat.com/ecuador
the one between CHOICE and Wheeler are        (Photos courtesy Wheeler Machinery)   to learn more. n

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UAPA 2019 Conference                                                                                                            Hospitality/Resort Spotlight

BE OUR GUEST!
 Two major projects
Anticipation         (SLC Convention
              is palpable             Center
                          for two future      Hotel, and
                                         revolutionary
 Mayflower projects
hospitality  MountaininResort)
                        Utah –look  to make
                                the $337     an impact
                                         million        in
                                                 Salt Lake
 their respective
Convention        markets
             Center  Hoteland
                           andthroughout   the region.
                                the Mayflower   Mountain
Resort in Wasatch County – signifying a resurgence in
 By Doug Fox
that  market.
                                                             The new 725-room SLC Convention Center Hotel (left, courtesy Portman Holdings) will breathe
                                                             life into the once stagnant full-service hotel industry in Salt Lake City. A rendering of the Mayflower
By Doug Fox                                                  Mountain Resort looking East over Jordanelle Reservoir gives reference to this picturesque future
                                                             development. (courtesy Extell Development)

                                                             W
                                                                     hen it comes to describing                       when asked that exact question.
                                                                     construction in the hospitality                       “Critical, dire (and) the single most
                                                                     and resort industries in Salt Lake               important asset our community needs
                                                                     City, especially as it relates to full-          to stay competitive in the city-wide
                                                             service hotels, one might say the market                 convention and event industry,” Beck
                                                             has been on snooze control.                              said. “We are not talking about this
                                                                  All that is poised to change, however, as           project as necessary to ‘stay ahead of our
                                                             a few specific projects in Salt Lake City and            competition.’ This move will keep us in the
                                                             beyond are set to awaken the market and                  game. Every one of our competitive cities
                                                             generate millions of dollars in revenue from             in the West has a convention center hotel.
                                                             visitor spending.                                        Without this asset we are losing market
                                                                  “Salt Lake City is in ascension,” said Dee          share every year.”
                                                             Brewer, Executive Director of Downtown                        Another huge new project that was
                                                             Salt Lake City Alliance, an organization                 recently announced, this one in Wasatch
                                                             dedicated to building a dynamic and diverse              County, is the Mayflower Mountain Resort.
                                                             downtown community. “The economy is                      Mayflower, touted as being the first full-
                                                             red hot. The downtown core is densifying                 service U.S. ski resort to be developed in
                                                             with 100 stories and 2 million square feet               more than 30 years will be located just west
                                                             of construction scheduled to break ground                of U.S. 40 and Jordanelle Reservoir, and
                                                             this year. Visitors are constantly surprised             adjacent to Deer Valley.
                                                             and delighted by the dining, music and                        According to the developer, Extell
                                                             entertainment assets downtown.”                          Development Company, plans for the fully
                                                                  The complete game changer in Salt                   integrated mountain village include 5,600
                                                             Lake is the recently announced Convention                acres, 1,520 residential units, 825 hotel
                                                             Center Hotel. The 680,000-square-foot hotel,             rooms and commercial units, and parking
                                                             estimated to cost $337 million, will connect             for 600 skiers.
                                                             directly to the Salt Palace Convention                        “Currently an undeveloped site,
                                                             Center on 200 South West Temple and help                 planners and stakeholders see it as the
                                                             make Salt Lake a competitive convention                  greatest potential ski village development
                                                             destination once again.                                  since the 1980s,” said Kurt Krieg, Senior Vice
                                                                  Just how important is the Convention                President, development, Extell Utah.
                                                             Center Hotel to Salt Lake specifically and                    Here’s a more in-depth look at these
                                                             the state in general? Scott Beck, President /            two projects and how they will affect the
                                                             CEO of Visit Salt Lake, did not mince words              hospitality/resort market in Utah. >>

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Hospitality/Resort Spotlight

     The Salt Lake Convention Center Hotel project has been discussed by City leaders
     for two decades; its timing coincides with an influx of big money projects in Salt
     Lake’s downtown area. (courtesy Portman Holdings)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         “We are not talking about this project as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         necessary to ‘stay ahead of our competition.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         This move will keep us in the game. Every
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         one of our competitive cities in the West has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         a convention center hotel. Without this asset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         we are losing market share every year.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         – Scott Beck, President/CEO of Visit Salt Lake

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mayflower Mountain Resort is an ambitious, multi-year project aiming to be built
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          out over the next two decades by owner Extell Development. (courtesy Extell)

CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL                               marketing staff that create demand for the       will dwarf that, as it is expected to add        followed it closely since before joining up    been discussed for 20 years, with the talks        the center.
      According to Beck with Visit Salt Lake,         hotel and the destination where the hotel        between 700 and 800 rooms. In addition,          as a development partner with DDRM 18          solidifying in the past five years as the state          “A Convention Center Hotel will
to fully grasp the expected impact of the             resides,” Beck said.                             there is a 250-room hotel going in at the        months ago.                                    legislature and Salt Lake County stepped up        immediately reposition Salt Lake City among
Convention Center Hotel, one needs to                       Limited-service hotels, he said, are       Union Pacific Depot.                                  “The impact of the new convention         with incentives and assets for development.        its competitive set in attracting meetings
understand the difference between full-               geared toward a more modest price point,              “These represent the first full-service     hotel has been well studied,” said Zampell,         “At the same time,” Brewer said, “Salt        and conventions,” Brewer said. “Meeting
service and limited-service hotels as “they           at the expense of most of the in-house           hotels to be in development since 2001 in        the senior vice president of development at    Lake’s appeal as a destination has grown           and convention attendees have a material
are very different products as they relate            services of a full-service destination. “They    Salt Lake City,” Beck said.                      Portman Holdings. “The new hotel will have     considerably due to its vibrant urban core,        impact on the downtown economy and tax
to city-wide conventions and the sales and            save you money by having a more efficient             Convention Center Hotel owner DDRM          a very positive impact to the overall market   booming economy, friendly reputation               base. In addition to their accommodations,
marketing of a destination.”                          business model, with less staff on hand.”        (of St. George) is partnering with Portman       by allowing the Salt Palace Convention         and access to the mountains and deserts            attendees shop, dine and entertain guests,
      Full-service hotels, Beck said, maximize              From 1997 to 2002, for example,            Holdings (of Atlanta, Georgia) on the project,   Center to attract more business and higher-    of the West.”                                      spending $933 each day on average.”
offerings -- such as laundry and shuttle              full-service hotel rooms in Salt Lake City       which will be about 325 feet tall and feature    rated business to the center. In addition,          Brewer said Salt Lake’s convention                  Developers expect to break ground
services, restaurants, large spa or fitness           experienced 37% growth (expanding by             62,000 sf of meeting space, including a          the hotel itself will bring new business to    center is highly rated and larger than most        on the hotel sometime this fall, with the
facilities, room service, concierge, staff to         2,843 rooms in that five-year period).           25,000-sf Grand Ballroom and a 14,000-sf         the market that is not currently coming        convention centers in similar competitive          opening scheduled for the spring of 2022.
help with luggage and meeting facilities --                 However, from 2002 to 2018, full-service   Junior Ballroom.                                 to Salt Lake City due to the lack of a true    cities. Other advantages include the short
and provide guests an all-in-one experience,          hotel rooms expanded only 4% -- adding                According to Roger Zampell of Portman       convention center headquarter hotel.”          distance from the airport and the ability to       MAYFLOWER MOUNTAIN RESORT
albeit at a higher price point.                       only 503 rooms in 16 years.                      Holdings, his company first looked at this            Brewer, with Downtown Salt Lake           accommodate more large meetings if they                 Developers certainly have a lofty vision
      “These hotels have sales and                          By itself, the Convention Center Hotel     project opportunity nine years ago, and has      Alliance, said a convention center hotel has   can add more full-service hotel rooms near         for Mayflower, which will see the majority >>

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Hospitality/Resort Spotlight

                                                 KNOWLEDGE
                                                         EXPERIENCE
                                                             COMMON SENSE

of its infrastructure completed in the next
five years, with the complete village buildout              Craig Coburn*    Jack Reed                        Lincoln Harris                      Brian Bolinder
occurring over the ensuing two decades.
      “Mayflower will be unsurpassed in          SERVING UTAH’S DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SINCE 1983
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Industrial Development Agency was crucial
to getting the project off the ground. MIDA         RBMN.Final.indd 1                                                                                     2/27/19 6:25 AM

serves to return some of the property
tax generated to developers in exchange
for reduced use fees for members of the
military.
      “The fact that MIDA was there,
supporting it and helping speed up the
process was a very necessary component
for me to get involved,” said Gary
Barnett, founder and chairman of Extell
Development Company. “I would not have
gotten involved otherwise.”
      The resort is being viewed as a boon to
both the Heber Valley and Park City areas.
      “The new Mayflower development
will enhance Wasatch County’s tourism
and recreational offerings,” said Ryan
Starks, executive director with Heber Valley
Chamber of Commerce/Wasatch County
Economic Development and Tourism. “More
than ever, the separation between Park City
and the Heber Valley will be blurred as the
two communities continue growing and
working together.
      “The project will provide an economic
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as more capital investment flows into the
area, and as more guests visit this very                                     SHAPING THE QUALITY OF LIFE
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Okland Salt Lake Office Expansion

Mellow Yellow
Okland’s Salt Lake office expansion features a stunning open-air lobby
accentuated with playful stairways colored to match its iconic yellow
logo. Myriad fun and functional amenities appeal to the 101-year-old
firm’s next generation of employees.

                                                                                                   The new office layout offers dynamic daylighting throughout the entire building;
By Taylor Larsen                                                                                   board-formed structural and architectural concrete and Accoya wood finishes
                                                                                                   highlight the exterior. (photos courtesy Okland)
During the open house celebration August        prominently displayed on the front of the
23 for Okland Construction’s newly              building; the logo is a family heirloom of
revamped Salt Lake Headquarters, Randy          sorts, designed by Randy’s brother Jack Jr.
Okland succinctly summed up the $12             in the early 80s. Okland’s signature yellow
million, 50,000 SF renovation/expansion         is represented brilliantly on the staircases
project: “It’s pretty slick!”                   leading to the different floors in the building.
     Okland, the third generation leader             “That actually came from my father
of the 101-year-old general contractor          buying a bright yellow 1959 International
who currently serves as Chairman of the         pickup,” Okland recalled of the iconic yellow
Board, said he is thoroughly delighted with     color, which is a constant in the firm’s
the final result, which solidifies the firm’s   branding.
long-time presence at 1978 S. West Temple            Natural daylight was essential to
and gives employees a gorgeous new              help breath life into varioius parts of the
environment to work in.                         building that needed it most pre-expansion,
     Okland executives sought an open,          particularly lower basement levels that
airy office environment, with enhanced          were opened up to become part of the main
acoustics to create quiet workstations, and     lobby space. The firm displayed its concrete
exposed, full-height glazing for optimum        chops on this project, with polished
natural daylighting and views to the outside    concrete floors and exposed concrete walls
environment.                                    and columns producing structural integrity
     Okland noted that many of the accents      and pleasing aesthetic surfaces.
and features of the building pay homage              A walk around the edifice showcases
to the family business and its evolution        board-formed structural and architectural
over the decades. Okland’s timeless logo is     concrete, Accoya wood finished in >>

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Okland Salt Lake Office Expansion

cherry color, and burnt Shou Sugi Ban style,   contractor. Renovating office space every         of-the-art golf simulator, an outdoor patio          that mercurial work-life balance at the
combined with a copper anodized curtain        20 years or so is part of that effort.            with a natural gas fire pit, and an indoor           office, while staying fully engaged during
wall that helps accent the building and add         “These generational transitions are          basketball/pickleball court – a plethora of          work hours.                                                                            THE PREFERRED SOURCE
warmth. Exterior sun shades and louvres        a turning point for a lot of companies,”          amenities to keep employees happy and                     Okland said increasing the size and
on the south and west elevations allow         He acknowledged, having handed off the            productive.                                          number of conference rooms in the office
light in, but also mitigate solar gain and     majority of leadership responsiblities to               The company didn’t skimp on                    was an important functional design
heat gain from direct sunlight.                his sons, Brett and Bill, at the beginning of     workplace improvements, either, with                 aspect, given the amount of projects the
     Okland said he realized nearly 40 years   this decade. “Some (firms) die and some           hip LED lighting fixtures throughout the             firms has going on at one time in up to a
ago, when his father Jack handed down          grow. James and I realized we had to step         office, a designated ‘Mother’s Room’,                dozen states simultaneously.
leadership reigns to him and his brother       up our game if we wanted to grow.”                advanced ergonomics on adjustable height                  “With all of the collaboration we
James, that the company would have to               Other aspects of the office renovation       workstations, and comfortable chairs and             do, we needed more meeting rooms, so
perpetually adapt and grow if it wanted        include updated locker rooms, recreation          furniture throughout the space. The firm             we tripled meeting room space,” Okland
to maintain its status as a premier local      areas with ping-pong tables and a state-          is intent on ensuring that employees find            added. “There’s a lot of potential for
                                                                                                                                                      growth in all facets of our work; pre-        SAND, ROCK & LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS         READY MIXED CONCRETE
                                                                                                                                                      construction, construction, BIM, all of it.
                                                                                                                                                           “We’re enjoying it,” he concluded.

                                                                                                                                                      Okland Salt Lake Office Expansion
                                                                                                                                                      Cost: $12 Million
                                                                                                                                                      Square Feet: 50,000 SF
                                                                                                                                                      Levels/Stories: 3

                                                                                                                                                      PROJECT TEAM
                                                                                                                                                      Owner: Okland Construction                           ASPHALT & PAVING                 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
                                                                                                                                                      Architect: WRNS Studio
                                                                                                                                                      Civil: Ensign Engineering
                                                                                                                                                      Electrical: Spectrum Engineers
                                                                                                                                                      Mechanical: PVE Inc.
                                                                                                                                                      Structural: Dunn Associates
                                                                                                                                                      Landscape: Arcsitio Design
                                                                                                                                                      Interior Design: WRNS Studio
                                                                                                                                                      Furniture: Midwest Commercial Interiors,
                                                                                                                                                        Henriksen Butler

                                                                             Bright yellow design elements add to the vibrancy of the entire space.   CONSTRUCTION TEAM
                                                                                                                                                      GC: Okland Construction
                                                                                                                                                      Plumbing: Palmer-Christiansen
                                                                                                                                                      HVAC: Western Sheet Metal
                                                                                                                                                      Electrical: STF Electrical
                                                                                                                                                      Concrete: Okland Construction
                                                                                                                                                      Steel Fabrication: Amfab Steel
                                                                                                                                                      Steel Erection: Amfab Steel
                                                                                                                                                      Glass/Curtain Wall: LCG Facades
                                                                                                                                                      Drywall/Acoustics: Ceiling Systems
                                                                                                                                                        Incorporated
                                                                                                                                                      Painting: Fisher Painting
                                                                                                                                                      Tile/Stone: Millcreek Tile
                                                                                                                                                      Carpentry: Boswell Wasatch
                                                                                                                                                      Flooring: Spectra
                                                                                                                                                      Roofing: UTR
                                                                                                                                                      Waterproofing: Waterproofing West
                                                                                                                                                      Excavation: Jones Excavation
                                                                                                                                                      Demolition: A-Core
                                                                                                                                                      Landscaping: Intermountain Plantings n
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Skyline Electric 60th Anniversary

                                                                                                  Todd Shaffer, President/CEO     Chance Aguirre,
                                                                                                  			                             Vice President of Operations

                                                                                                                                                                      Workers utilize the latest in software and hardware technology to
                                                                                                                                                                      determine best policies and practices from everything from building
                                                                                                                                                                      information modeling to prefabrication to project management.
     Skyline Electric’s diversity has become a hallmark of the 60-year-old firm, with expertise   Rhett Butler, Vice President    Jana Thomas, CFO
     in a number of top markets, including solar (parking lot array at the University of Utah,
     above), industrial, water/wastewater infrastructure (Central Weber Sewer Improvement
     District, below), and other commercial projects. (photos courtesy Skyline)
                                                                                                  Prospective employees at Skyline                   we both had the mindset that the company         was secure,” he said. “Private money is risky,
                                                                                                  Electric might wonder what kind of                 comes first. The old owners were loyal to        but that worked for us for awhile. We then

POSITIVE ENERGY
                                                                                                  opportunities are to be had for them at            me…they knew I added value along the way,        branched out into mining, green power,
                                                                                                  the Salt Lake-based electrical contractor,         and that I would take care of their people.”     and getting back to more commercial and
                                                                                                  in terms of long-term career security and               Shaffer, 57, had no grand career visions    industrial work.”
Skyline Electric has grown into one of the state’s top electrical contractors by                  advancement. They need not look much               when he quit South High in 1979 – he simply           In addition to Shaffer, who is the
empowering employees and providing them with a fun work environment and                           further than the firm’s very own President/        needed to find a job, and a guy in his local     majority owner at 51% (he bought
                                                                                                  CEO, Todd Shaffer.                                 church ward was one of the owners and            Underwood out of all but 10% of his stake
opportunities for career advancement.                                                                   Shaffer’s journey from high school           offered him a job in the motor shop, where       in recent years), Skyline is owned by Rhett
                                                                                                  dropout at the age of 16 to top executive of a     he worked from ages 16-21 before moving          Butler (25%), Vice President of Personnel,
By Brad Fullmer                                                                                   prominent commercial electrical contractor         into the JATC apprenticeship program. He         Dale McClain (10%), Underwood (10%), and
                                                                                                  doing more than $30 million in annual              earned his license and gradually progressed      five others have a 1% share.
                                                                                                  revenues is noteworthy – and a testament           up the company ranks – foreman,                       “For us it’s just being adaptable to
                                                                                                  to his own determination, as well as the firm      superintendent, project manager, etc. –          the market and being able to be flexible,”
                                                                                                  itself being a company willing to give people      before buying the firm in ’01.                   said Butler about the firm’s strong recent
                                                                                                  who work hard a chance to prosper.                      Shaffer and Underwood didn’t draw           growth, which includes a record-high 240
                                                                                                        “I’m a loyal guy – I always thought it       a salary the first couple of years, relying      employees and best-ever revenue numbers
                                                                                                  was best to stay where you are and improve         on their own savings to stay afloat, all in      of $31 million in 2018, a projected $34 million
                                                                                                  the situation you’re in,” said Shaffer, who        an effort to keep Skyline profitable and in      in 2019, and an anticipated 15-20% spike
                                                                                                  along with Mark Underwood bought the               the black.                                       next year to $40 million. “There are a lot of
                                                                                                  firm in 2001 from a group of four owners.               “We didn’t want to have a year in the       opportunities out there. When there is a
                                                                                                  That group had purchased the company               red and we avoided that,” said Shaffer.          good opportunity we grab it and run with it.
                                                                                                  from the original owners in 1986; after a          “We’re very fiscally sound and cautious.         We’re trying to take what the market gives
                                                                                                  quarter century it hovered precariously            We’re very solid.”                               us and grow organically.”
                                                                                                  in a financially tenuous state, before new              Part of the company’s mindset                    “In the next two years we plan to grow
                                                                                                  leadership stepped in, revamped company            adjustment when Shaffer took over the            by another 25%,” Shaffer added. “Culture is
                                                                                                  policies and instituted better work                reigns was to avoid working in the public        everything. We have a family atmosphere
                                                                                                  practices across the board.                        sector on jobs with tight margins and            because we truly care about our people.
                                                                                                        “I had 3% (ownership) in 2001 and            pursue work in various private markets,          We want to be the preferred electrical
                                                                                                  mortgaged everything I had in November,”           which while potentially more risky, offered      contractor in the Intermountain West by
                                                                                                  Shaffer recalls. “I knew the company was           better profits.                                  adding value. We pay the best (wages) in the
                                                                                                  great; it had just been mismanaged. (Mark               “I decided that we were not going to        industry, but we expect a lot out of them. It’s
                                                                                                  Underwood) was fantastic with money and            chase public jobs, even though the money         a very high standard we hold them to.” >>

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Skyline Electric 60th Anniversary

      “We try to be a family center even
though we’ve grown exponentially,” said                     solutions for industrial projects
Butler. “We create and foster relationships
with employees, where they know we take
it serious that this is their livelihood, and                                                   the better
we know they have hobbies and passions
outside work. Work needs to be a place they
like to go every day – that starts in the office.”
                                                                                                     way
      Butler said the firm’s diversity has paid
huge dividends in the past decade as the
firm quickly rebounded from the recession.
Industrial work has become one of Skyline’s
calling cards – Butler says about 70% of the
firm’s work is industrial in nature, but added
that it’s also pursuing work in office, retail,
hospitality, health care, and other markets.
      The firm has been actively engaged
at The New SLC Airport project, the giant
FaceBook data center in Eagle Mountain,
and is working on a complex $11 million
wastewater treatment plant for Central
Weber Water Conservancy District.
      At the airport, the firm’s BIM chops
                                                        www.bodellconstruction.com   Corporate Headquar ters      In business since 1972
are growing, according to Justin Ekenstam,                                                   586 Fine Drive
Constructability/Technologies Manager, as                                              Salt Lake City, UT 84115
                                                                                          Tel. 801.261.4343
it has partnered with The Superior Group of
Columbus, Ohio on a portion of the nearly
$4 billion airport project.
      “The cool thing about BIM is it’s an all-
encompassing methodology,” he said. “To
make our job better, more efficient, we take
that information and build off it, whether
it’s trying to implement that on every job
or trying to incorporate those standards on
any type of job. Every job is fast paced…(BIM)
does help mitigate change orders, while
saving on materials.”
      Skyline was also an active participant
in helping with the development of the
new IBEW-NECA Electrical Training Alliance
center , which opened in May. The $6 million
project came about during Butler’s tenure
on the NECA Intermountain Chapter Board
of Directors (he was President in 2017-18)
and has been hailed as a revolutionary
advancement for the entire electrical
industry. n

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Year Established: 1959
No. of Employees: 240
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North Fork Siphon Replacement

                                                                                                           The $1.2 million cable crane system allows crews to efficiently – and
                                                                                                           safely – place 40 ft., 40,000-lb. sections of concrete-lined and coated
                                                                                                           welded steel 84 in. pipeline on the mountain with a varying 50%-62%
                                                                                                           slope (29-35 degree range).

                                             BIG AIR
                                             Innovative cable crane system from Austria – with
                                             the capacity of lifting 44,000 lbs. – is being utilized by
                                             Whitaker Construction on the technically challenging
                                             North Fork Siphon project in Duchesne Co. for CUWCD.
                                             By Brad Fullmer

                                                                                                          O
                                                                                                                  n a gorgeous summer day in                        Whitaker, an Executive Vice President       have been Tier 4 or higher – that’s pretty
                                                                                                                  late August at the jobsite of the            and long-time heavy-civil construction           damn impressive!” Whitaker says. “That’s
                                                                                                                  $25 million North Fork Siphon                vet, gives a quick overview of the project       thanks to you guys, that’s why we play as a
                                                                                                          Replacement in West Duchesne Country                 timeline, while exhorting guys to work           team. We’ll get there. I’m like you guys…I like
                                                                                                          near Hanna, Jim Whitaker of Brigham                  hard while maintaining vigilant safety           playing in the dirt.”
                                                                                                          City-based Whitaker Construction rounds              awareness.                                            Replacing the more than 30-year-old
                                                                                                          up the 18-man crew for a quick morning                    “Winter kind of dragged on a bit and        North Fork Siphon for Central Utah Water
                                                                                                          pep talk, as he doles out well-earned                kicked our ass, and we didn’t get a good         Conservancy District (CUWCD) is certainly
                                                                                                          monthly bonus checks on the technically              start like we should…but (the owner) said        one of the more complicated infrastructure
                                                                                                          demanding pipeline project.                          out of the last five years 18 of 20 incentives   projects Whitaker Construction has >>

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North Fork Siphon Replacement

                                                                                                                                                             Whitaker factored the cost of the crane into
                                                                                                                                                             its bid and was awarded the project.
                                                                                                                                                                   “We had done quite a bit of research
                                                                                                                                                             on it…and when North Fork came up we
                                                                                                                                                             reached out and put (LCS) on our proposal
                                                                                                                                                             (team),” said Hamson. “It’s a more efficient
                                                                                                                                                             way to move pipe and materials up and
                                                                                                                                                             down the mountain. It was a (less expensive)
                                                                                                                                                             construction method vs. more conventional
                                                                                                                                                             methods, such as building switchbacks and
                                                                                                                                                             putting cranes on the mountain.”
                                                                                                                                                                   The original 72-inch pipeline was
                                                                                                                                                             installed from 1986-88 by Harrison Western,
                                                                                                                                                             which utilized a rail and carriage system to
                                                                                                                                                             move pipe via a winch and pipe carrier. The
                                                                                                                                                             LCS cable crane system was an attractive
                                                                                                                                                             option to the owner all the way around.
                                                                                                                                                                   “We had six different contractors
                                                                                                                                                             submit on this particular project and
                                                                                                                                                             Whitaker Construction was chosen in
                                                                                                                                                             part because they proposed this method,”
                                                                                                                                                             said Blake Buehler, Project Engineer for
                                                                                                                                                             CUWCD. “We were looking for a solution
                                                                                                                                                             that wouldn’t scar the mountainside, and
                                                                                                                                                             they were able to demonstrate to us that
                                                                                                                                                             it would save over a million (dollars) over
                                                                                                                                                             conventional methods. And from a safety
                                                                                                                                                             perspective, not having the equipment on
     Whitaker Construction, with assistance from the manufacturer and two installers, erected the cable crane
     system in April on the Stillwater Slope. Crews aim to finish the Stillwater side by December; the cable
                                                                                                                                                             the hillside was also attractive.”
     crane will be dismantled and erected on the opposite side of the valley (Hades Slope) beginning next                                                          “As an owner, it’s much less
     spring. The $25 million project has a June 2021 target completion date. (photo courtesy Whitaker)                                                       environmentally disruptive,” added Gene
                                                                                                                                                             Shawcroft, General Manager/CEO of
                                                         undertaken in recent memory, one that                  weeks on the schedule. “We have a pretty
“When it gets steeper, it                                started in Spring 2018 and will span 3.5               good push the next two months to get this
                                                                                                                                                             CUWCD. “Instead of roads zigzagging up
                                                                                                                                                             those steep hills, this is much safer. When
gets a lot more technical.                               construction seasons, with final completion            installed.”                                  we did Olmstead (Hydro Plant), it required

With butt-weld joints                                    in July 2021. The new siphon is an 84-inch
                                                         concrete lined and coated welded steel                 Innovative Cable Crane System
                                                                                                                                                             trackhoes pulling pipe up the hill; it was
                                                                                                                                                             precarious and slow. This is more efficient
you can’t deviate off them                               pipeline approximately one mile in length,                   Whitaker Construction has long been    and a better option.”
much or you start getting                                and will replace an existing 72-inch pre-
                                                         stressed concrete pipeline. Sections of
                                                                                                                heralded for its innovative approach
                                                                                                                to challenging construction projects,
                                                                                                                                                                   The North Fork Siphon is the main
                                                                                                                                                             pipeline (gravity flow) from the south slope
gaps. It takes a lot of                                  pipe (manufactured by Northwest Pipe of                and North Fork Siphon is no different as     of the Uinta Mountains, a key aspect of
critical time just getting                               Adelanto, Calif.) average 40 ft. in length and         evidenced by the firm’s investment of        the Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection
                                                         weigh a beefy 42,000 lbs. each, according to           more than a million dollars ($1.2 million)   System. It carries water from Upper
the pipe set.”                                           Michael Nebeker, Project Superintendent for            in a revolutionary cable crane system        Stillwater Reservoir, down the east slope
                                                         Whitaker. Crews are currently working on               manufactured by Austrian-based LCS, the      about 700 ft., across the bottom of the
– Michael Nebeker,                                       the Stillwater Slope on the east side of the           first time its system has been utilized in   canyon and under the Duchesne River, and
Project Superintendent                                   canyon, and aim to complete that section               the U.S., according to Judd Hamson, VP of    back up the Hades slope, before ultimately
                                                         around Thanksgiving/early December. The                Estimating for Whitaker.                     dumping into Strawberry.
                                                         team will transition to the Hades Slope on                   Hamson said his firm had previously          Buhler said it accounts for roughly
                                                         the west side next season, before tying the            looked into the system for the Ogden         60,000 acre feet of water, about one-fifth of
                                                         pipelines together.                                    Canyon Siphon project in 2015-16, and kept   CUWCD’s total supply. Shawcroft added, “If
                                                              “It’s a tough job – it’s not something            in touch with LCS executives in the event    that pipe were to rupture, we would lose a
                                                         we’ve done before. It’s a bear,” said Nebeker,         it could be used on another project. This    major part of inflow into Strawberry from
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Executive VP Jim Whitaker (second from left) gives a quick pep talk to the
                                                         a 23-year Whitaker vet who added that an               project made sense both economically, and    the Uinta Basin.” >>                            crew on a late August morning, emphasizing teamwork and safety at all times.
                                                         abnormally wet spring cost them nearly six             especially from a safety standpoint, and

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North Fork Siphon Replacement

                                                                                                   Celebrating 100 Years!
     The LCS Cable Crane system was installed     much or you start getting gaps. It takes
by two contractors who work for Doppelmayr        a lot of critical time just getting the pipe
USA (ski lift specialists) along with six         set.”
Whitaker crew members, and has a 44,000-lb.             Because the job sits at an 8,000
capacity. Nebeker said once a 40 ft. section of   ft. elevation, winter conditions make            Contributing to the Success of AGC Members for the
pipe is hooked to the crane assembly, it moves    it impossible to work from about mid-
quickly up the mountainside – 10-15 minutes       December to late March/early April. n
                                                                                                   past 100 Years! Thank you to all of our valued clients
on average depending on wind and other                                                           and partners for allowing CSDZ to be a part of your team.
variables. Once it’s reached its destination,     North Fork Siphon Replacement
the pipe is carefully lowered down and            Location: Hanna
gingerly buttressed into place. Welders then      Cost: $25,032,400
seal the pipe before flow fill is placed on top   Delivery Method: CM/GC
and around it.                                    Owner: Central Utah Water
     Ken Hamson, Project Manager for               Conservancy District
Whitaker, said “the most difficult thing is       Owner’s Rep: Bureau of Reclamation
just getting as precise as you have to be
with butt-weld pipe joints. There is some         DESIGN TEAM
movement in the cableway, and we have             Prime: AECOM
to make fine adjustments with air bags on         Subconsultants: Bowen Collins &
the ground once the pipe is in place. The           Associates; Gerhart Cole
tolerances are so tight; that’s the hardest
thing to fine tune. The gap between joints        CONSTRUCTION TEAM
is 3/16 inch minimum (it can’t be closer          GC: Whitaker Construction
than that) and the maximum gap is a half          Electrical: Freedom Electric
inch – you can imagine the challenge of           Concrete: Whitaker Construction;
being on an angle.”                                 Westview Concrete
     Indeed, the steepness of the incline         Pipe Fabrication: Northwest Pipe
offers its own unique challenges – crew           Micropiles/Rock Anchors: Jones Drilling
members get a workout walking up and              Cableway Erection: LCS Cable Cranes
down the mountainside with a variable             Welding: National Welding
29-35 degree range (50-62% slope), while          Surveying: Flint Land Surveying
getting the pipes to line up precisely adds       Materials Testing: Jones & DeMille
to the complexity.                                Weld Inspection: QTI Cableway
     “When it gets steeper, it gets a lot         Foundation, Anchor Design: Gerhart Cole
more technical,” said Nebeker. “With butt-        Bridge Design: Bowen Collins & Associates
weld joints you can’t deviate off them

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