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On the cover: Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 3 opened in October, marking the second SLC-owned station opened this year (the other being No. 14) to aim for NetZero status, the first two of three fire stations nationally designed to NZE. (photo courtesy Wadman Corp.)

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Features

14 AC Hotel Europeanflairprominentinthisclassynew downtownSaltLakeCityhospitalityproject.

18 Future of Senior Living SummitVistainTaylorsvilleisan ambitiousnewseniorlivingprojectlookingtoredefinethat growingmarket.

26 Farmington High School Spaceflexibilityparamountin modernK-12designphilosophies.

32 Transforming Healthcare IntermountainGardner TransformationCenterdesignedasatrainingfacilityfor currentandfutureleadersofhealthcareindustry.

40 Fire It Up! NewmunicipalfirestationsinUtaharepushingthe envelopeonsustainability,functionalityandpremium aesthetics,asevidencedbySaltLakeCity’sNo.14and No.3–twoofthefirstthreestationsintheU.S.designedto NetZerostandards.

48 Utah Masonry firms expectingcompetitivemarkettoremain busyin2019,despitemanpowerwoes.

52 Dandy Dozen UC&Dprofiles12A/E/Cprofessionalsmaking theirmarkonUtah’sdesignandconstructionindustry.

70 Owner Spotlight RoderickEnterprises

10 Publisher’s Message

12 Real Estate Trends

72 Association News – UAPA

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Monumental Community Value in New Projects

WetalkalotinthepagesofthispublicationabouttheA/E/Cindustry’soverwhelminglypositiveimpactonoureverydaylives,andtheinherentvalueofnew,cuttingedgeprojectsacrossallspectrumsofthebuiltworld–horizontallyandvertically.

Ourcoverstorybeginningonpage40–Fire It Up!–exploresnewtrendsinfirestationdesignandconstruction–likethestate’sfirst-everstationsdesignedtoNet Zero Energy(NZE)standards,Salt Lake City’s No. 14 and No. 3, whichalsorepresenttwoofthefirstthreeNZEstationsintheU.S.(Seattlehastheonlyother,fornow).Loftystandards,indeed,althoughrightinlinewithUtah’scapitalcityattitudetowardgreen/sustainablebuilding.

In2013,theCitypassedanExecutiveOrderstatingprojectsover10,000SF(newandrenovated)shouldbeevaluatedforNZE,anddesignedtoLEEDGoldorhigher.TheCity’sfirstNZEprojectwasthePublicSafetyBuildingin2014,thefirstPSBnationwidetoaimforthismark.

ThearticlealsoincludesLehi City’s No. 83,astatelybuildingwithprominentmasonryfeaturesthathearkenbacktothedaysofold-schoolfirestationsinChicago,aswellasnewstationsforWestValleyCity,whichhadthesamedesignandconstructionteamonthreekeyprojectstotaling$7million–anotablebudgetaryandschedulingachievementforthestate’ssecondlargestcity.

IhadthechancetoattendSLC No. 3’sopenhouseinOctober–thestationislocatedadjacenttoForestDaleGolfCourseon900EastinSugarHouse–andIwasimpressedwiththesleekaestheticsandoveralldesign.IntalkingwithKarlLieb,SLCFireDepartmentChief,itwaseasytounderstandjusthowimportantthesenewstationsaretothepeopleworking–andliving–inthem.ForallEMT/firefighters,it’struly‘homeawayfromhome’,socomfortablespacesandtop-shelfamenitiesareappreciatedbythoseservingourcommunities.

Iwasalsopresentat WVC’s No. 72 grandopening,aswellasthegroundbreakingforMurrayCityNo.81,andyougetthesenseofpridethatgoesintothesejobswhentalkingtopeoplelikeJohnPaulsen,PresidentofSaltLake-basedPaulsenConstruction,theGConthethreeWVCstationsandMurrayNo.81.Fewprojects,hesays,meanasmuchtoacommunityasafirestation.

Otherinterestingprojectshighlightedinthisissuecoverarangeofmarkets:theAC Hotel indowntownSaltLake(page14);theambitious(andHUGE)Summit VistaseniorlivingprojectinTaylorsville(page18);thenewFarmington High School(page28);andtheIntermountain Gardner Transformation CenterinMurray(page32).

TheOwner SpotlightprofileinthisissueisonMurray-based Roderick Enterprises,whichwasfoundedin1992byMichaelRoderick,named2018 ‘Developer of the Year’bytheUtahChapterofNAIOP.Roderick’sfather,Bill,usedtoownandoperateanoilandgaswholesaledistributorshipinMidvale,alongwithanautopartsstore.Myfathermoonlightedasamechanic,andIremembergoingtothatshoponoccasionwithhimtobuyparts.

Thisisalsoourpopular ’40 & Under’issue,ourannualprofileoftalentedpeopleplyingtheircraftinthelocalA/E/Cindustry.Thisyearweputthespotlightonadozenprofessionals–twoarchitects,fiveengineers,threeconstructionprojectmanagers,adesignPM,andageneralmanager.Personally,IenjoythissectionofUC&Dasmuchasanythingwedothroughouttheyearbecauseitgivesmeachancetoconnectwithnewpeopleintheindustry,andI’malwaysstruckbythehighleveloftalentandambitionoftheseyoungsters.(I’mover50,soanybodymorethanadecadeyoungerthanmeisdefinitelya‘youngster’).It’sproofthattheindustryisingoodhandsmovingforward.

It’shardtobelievethattheendof2018isrightaroundthecorner!2018hasindeedbeenadynamic,incrediblybusyyearfortheA/E/Cindustry,andwe’regratefultobeapartofit,andtocastapositivelightonthegreatworkbeingdonebysomanydedicatedpeople.Bestwishestoallthroughouttheholidayseason!

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Has Utah finally arrived?

Withahostofhigh-profilenew

entrantstotheSaltLakeCountyindustrial

market–suchasAmazon’s2.2millionSF

multi-level/multi-buildinglease,UPS’s

875,000SFregionalprocessingfacility

(oneofUPS’largestprocessingfacilities

globally),andStadlerRail’sonlyU.S.-based

manufacturingfacilityandtesttrack–

itappearsso.Theseprojectsgivenew

credencetoourstatesong,‘Utah,thisis

thePlace’,andwillunquestionablyleadthe

waytoabiggerandbrighterfutureforthe

state’sindustrialsector.

Salt Lake County

Industrial Market Overview

TheindustrialmarketinSaltLake

Countycontinuestoseegrowth.Since2012,

developersandowner-usershaveadded

morethan15millionSFofspacetoour

industrialbase,leaserateshaveincreased

inalmostallproducttypes,speculative

developmentcontinuestoflourish,and

directvacancycontinuestodrop.Utahwill

remainasoneofthefastestgrowingstates

inthenationandisexpectedtogrow8%in

thenextfiveyears.

Factorslikethestate’smultibillion-

dollarexpansionoftheSaltLake

InternationalAirport,consistent

improvementstothetransportation

infrastructure,andthepotentialavailability

of2,500+acresofnewlydevelopable

industrialland(hello,InlandPort!)within

a15-minutedriveofdowntownSaltLake,

willkeepUtahinthenation’sspotlight

regardingfutureinterestbyout-of-state

developers.

Construction

Thereare3.9millionSFofnew

industrialbuildingsactivelyunder

construction,anddespitecontinually

increasinglandandconstructioncosts,

developers/owner-userswillcontinueto

breakgroundin2019onnewprojects.Year

todate,we’veseenover3.6millionSFof

completedconstructiondeliveries.

Vacancy and Absorption

TheSaltLakeCountyindustrialmarket

isoneofthefastestgrowingmarketsinthe

countryanddespitethe3.7%overalldirect

vacancyrate,oneofSaltLakeCounty’s

lowestdirectvacancyrateseverrealized,

2018hasexperiencedover3.6millionSFof

positivenetabsorption.

Leasing Activity

TheSaltLakeCountyindustrial

leasingmarketremainsstrong.Thisfact,

coupledwithdecliningvacancy,has

providedlandlordswiththelong-awaited

opportunitytoincreaserents.Theoverall

averagerealizedrentalratefor2018is$0.50

persquarefoottriplenet,whichisa$0.03

persquarefootincreaseoverjusttwoyears

ago.Expecttoseeleaseratescontinue

tostrengthenin2019ashigherlandand

constructioncostsforcelandlordstoraise

Utah’s Industrial Market to Stay HotByRustyBollow

> Real Estate Trends

Rusty Bollow

rents.Leaseratesin1stgenerationspace

havebeenincreasingbyasmuchas30%.

Land Activity

Developershavenotslowedintheir

pursuitofnewlandacquisitionsorshied

awayfromhigherprices.Infact,2017and

2018canbestbedescribedasnothingshort

ofalandgrab.Over2,300acresofindustrial

landtradedhandsin2017and2018.Even

afterremovingtheoutlier,a1,550-acre

landsalein2017nearthenewprisonsite,

therewasstill750acresofindustrialland

thattradedhandsin2017and2018.It’sno

surprisethatavailableindustriallandsites

arebecomingharderandhardertofind.

Investment

SaltLakeCitycontinuestogain

interestfromout-of-stateinvestorsand

wasrecentlynamedinareportproduced

annuallybyPricewaterhouseCoopers(in

collaborationwiththeUrbanLandInstitute)

astheNo.3mostdesirablemarketforreal

estateinvestmentanddevelopment(Salt

Lakeisthesmallestrealestatemarketto

evercrackthetop10onthislist).SaltLake

ispositionednow,morethanever,totake

advantageofwhatshouldcontinuetobea

veryrobustinvestmentmarket.

Outlook for 2019

SaltLakeCounty’srecentinfluxof

largeindustrialusers,airportexpansion,

proactivegovernment,andcontinued

positivepresswillkeepUtahinrecord-

settingterritorythroughout2019.

Developerswillcontinuetoacquireland,

andconstructionstartsanddeliveries

willcontinuetobeaboveaverage.Tenant

activitywillremainhighkeepingvacancy

lowandleaserateswillcontinueto

increase.Theowner-usermarketwill

continuetoexperienceheavydemandwith

alackofavailableproduct,thuskeeping

salepriceshigh,andwewillcontinueto

experiencecapratecompressioninClassA

institutional-gradeproduct.n

Rusty Bollow is a Senior Vice President

– Industrial and Investment Properties for

Colliers International in Salt Lake City with

20+ years of experience in commercial real

estate. He can be reached at 801-633-4800 or

[email protected].



uropean-inspiredhighdesignhas

foundahomeonthecornerof200

Southand200Westintheheartof

downtownSaltLakeCity.

Thatprimelocation–directly

southoftheSaltPalaceConvention

Center–ishometoUtah’sfirstACHotel

byMarriott,asleek95,000SF,164-room

hotelthatopenedinAprilandcaterstothe

moderntraveler.

AccordingtoDavidBrenchley,

PrincipalforSaltLake-basedFFKR

Architects,designofthe$20.9million

projectisanexpressionoftimeless

modernism,amongotherthings.

“Thisbrandwascreatedforanewkind

oftravelerthatiscreative,entrepreneurial

andmodern,”Brenchleysaid.“The

emphasisistohavefewerthings,but

expectthemtobebetterthangood.The

designofACHotel…hassimpleandelegant

linesandattentiontodetail.Someother

aspectsoftheACbrandaremodern–but

nottrendy;agelessandenduringthrough

stronggeometricformsandmaterials,

whileminimizingunnecessarydetails.”

Thepropertywasdevelopedby

apartnershipbetweenDallas-based

WoodbineDevelopmentCorporation

andPEGDevelopmentofProvo.

AccordingtoSarahBush,Project

DirectorforOklandConstructionof

SaltLake,aprimarychallengewasthe

building’sconcretestructure,which

increasedthecomplexityanddurationof

theproject.

“Wespentagreatdealoftime

workingwithallstakeholderstokeep

theprojectrunningsmoothly,”Bushsaid.

“Comprehensivepre-planningoftheslabs

ensuredalloftheplumbingwasaligned

properly;consequently,thisprojectwas

thefirstACMarriotthotelintheU.S.to

openontime.”

Restrictivesiteaccessinthe

downtownareaaddedtotheproject’s

complexity.

“Onthreeofthefoursidesofthesite,

thebuildingcamewithinsixinchesof

thepropertyline,”Bushadded.Beyond

havinglimitedmaneuverability,crewsalso

discoveredundergroundfueltanksduring

excavation.

Designersemployeduniquestrategies

toaccountforthebuilding’ssnug

locationalfit,capitalizingonthevibrant

downtownlandscapeyetmakingitstand

apartonitsown.

“Becauseofthetightdimensionsof

thecornerlot,thehotelentrancewas

orientedtowardthecenteroftheblock,”

hesaid.“Weincorporatedawhiteband

thatredirectstheuserfromthecornerto

thehotelentrance…andrunsthelengthof

thebuilding,transitioningintoahorizontal

bandthatbecomesadrop-offcanopyand

identifiesthebuildingentrance.”

Visually,bothBrenchleyandBush

pointedtothebuilding’sglazingand

curtainwallsystem,especiallyinthe

northeastandnorthwestcorners,which

areallglass.

“Wewantedthebuildingtoappear

lightandelegantthroughtheuseofglass

wallsonthecorners,”Brenchleysaid.

“Thesehotelroomsarethemostdynamic

ofthehotelandprovideanunlimitedview

ofthecity.”>>


European Flair Prominent inDowntown SLC’s New AC HotelTheprominentuseofglassplaysakeyroleinthedesignofthistrendyhospitalityproject.

ByDougFox

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AC Hotel by Marriott

The nearly $21 million AC Hotel by Marriott is the first of its kind in the Utah market and is a sleek, timeless addition to downtown Salt Lake City. (exteriors by Dana Sohm; interiors courtesy Nicholas Swan Photography)


Thegroundfloorhasfloor-to-ceiling

glazingonthenorthside,withexceptional

craftsmanshipdetailedonthebandsof

metalpanelsthatrisefromthesidewalk

tothepeakoftheroofline.Minorbandson

theeastandwestfacadesflankacluster

ofopeningsthattransitiontothepunched

openingsonthesouthfacade.

Theorientationofthewindows,Bush

said,isasimple,yetinnovativedesignfeature.

“Thesizeandorientationofthe

windowsacttoimprovetheviewsand

moderatetheeffectsofsolarheatgain,”

shesaid,withsmallerwindowstothe

southandlargerwindowstothenorth.

Additional‘green’highlightsinclude

standaloneVariableRefrigerantFlow

(VRF)unitsforeveryguestroomandfire

resistantmineralbandsateachfloorline

andintheexteriorinsulation.

Theoutdoorpatioonthenortheast

cornerisanoteworthyspace,intendedto

connectthehoteltothepublic,featuring

agradechangeofnearlyfourfeetalong

theprimarynorthelevation,resultingina

sunkenpatioeffect.

Amongthehotel’splushamenities

aretheACKitchen,theACLounge,a24-

hourfitnesscenterandnearly1,300SFof

meetingspace.n

AC Marriott Hotel – Salt Lake CityCost:$20.9million

Start/Completion: March‘16/March‘18

Owner:SecondSouthHotel,LLC

Developer: PEGDevelopment

DESIGN TEAM

Architect:FFKRArchitects

Civil: AndersonWahlen&Associates

Electrical:HuntElectric

Mechanical:Gunther’s

Structural:DunnAssociates

Interior Design:EdgeID

CONSTRUCTION TEAM

GC: OklandConstruction

Electrical: HuntElectric

Mechanical (Plumbing):ArcherMechanical

Mechanical (HVAC):Gunther’s

Drywall/Framing: DAWInc.

Steel Fabrication: JTSteel

Steel Erection: MP&Associates

Curtain Wall/Glazing: LCGFacades

Masonry:Allen’sMasonry

Painting: RandyPeter’sPainting

Roofing:SuperiorRoofing

Tile/Flooring:MetroTile

Fire Protection:FireEngineering

Excavation/Site:JonesExcavating

Elevator: Otis

Landscaping: Rollins

AC Hotel by Marriott

Oct 18 | UTAHCONSTRUCTION&DESIGN | 1918 | UTAHCONSTRUCTION&DESIGN | Oct 18

The Future of Senior LivingFirstphaseofambitious$440millionSummitVistaprojectincludesspacious62,000SFclubhouseand115-unitresidentialbuilding;projectwillultimatelyincludemorethan1,600apartments.

ByRebeccaBurton


he100-acreparcelat6200Southand

BangerterHighwayrepresentsboth

alastandafirstforUtah.Itisone

ofthelastundevelopedareasofits

sizeintheSaltLakeValley,andalso

thelocationofthestate’sfirstlifeplan

community–SummitVista.

Overthenextseveralyears,this

formerUDOTsitewillbetransformedinto

aresort-styleretirementcommunityfor

Utahseniors62andover.Whatwasoncea

staginggroundforhighwayconstruction

willbecomethreeidyllicneighborhoods,

eachcomprisedofsixresidentialbuildings

surroundinganamenity-richclubhouse.

MarkErickson,SummitVista’s

ExecutiveDirectorandCEO,firstlearned

aboutthelandin2007,buttherecession

impededanydevelopmentideas.Erickson,

aveteranofretirementcommunity

developmentandafirmbelieverinthe

benefitsofsuchlarge-scalefacilities,opted

tofocusondevelopingaseniorliving

campusinChina.

Afterafewyearsabroad,hereturned

totheU.S.,evercommittedtothemissionof

providinglong-termretirementcare.Upon

exploringseveralmarketsandlearning

theTaylorsvillesiteremainedavailable,

Ericksonreachedaconclusioncommonto

thoserecognizingthepromiseoftheSalt

LakeValley:Thiswastheplace.

“InSaltLakeCity,Idon’tthinkwecould

getamoreideallocation,”saidErickson.

“We’reaboutascentralasyoucanget,

giventhedemographicsandthegrowthof

theSaltLakeValley.”

Thelandwasputundercontractin

thethirdquarterof2014,withKGRWand

AssociatesofEllicottCity,Maryland–

alsoveteransofretirementcommunity

development–drawingupamaster

planandconceptplansinthefollowing

months.Theseplansformedthebasisof

conversationswithinvestors,thecity,

surroundingcommunities,andprospective

residents,eachrepresentingaconstituency

whosebuy-inwascriticaltobringthis

estimated$440millionvisiontolife.

Withenoughtractiongainedduring

thecourseof2015,KGRWwascontracted

todrawupdesigndocumentsforthefirst

phaseofconstructioninDecemberthat

year.

2016focusedoncivilengineeringwork,

aswellasthedesignofthefirstclubhouse

andresidentialbuilding.Meanwhile,the

salesteamwasbusyeducatingprospective

residentsaboutthefacility’smerits.

“Asfarastheschedulegoes,thecritical

issuewasn’tactuallythedesign,”said

MarkPace,PartneratGardnerCompanyof

SaltLakeCity,oneoftheproject’sowners.

“Thecriticalpathwaspresales.Asthe

presalesgottobesufficient,thenwewere

abletosecurethefinancingandstart

construction.”

ThelandwaspurchasedinJune2017

anddevelopersbrokegroundamonth

later.The62,000SFclubhouseopened

October2ofthisyear,followedswiftlyby

thefirstresidentsmovingintothe115-unit

residentialbuildingOctober10.

Thegroupestimatesfuturedesigns

willrequiresixmonthsgoingforward,and

eachexistingbuildingwillinformthenext.

“Thefirstresidentialbuildingusesthebest

informationfromamarketstandpoint,so

wetrytodesignwithbuilt-inflexibilityand

arangeofofferingssothenextresidential

buildingcanrespondtothelatestmarket

demand,”saidRobertWeaver,Founderand

PrincipalatKGRW.“Itcontinuestoevolve,

buildingbybuilding.”

Thisambitious,multi-yearundertaking

–theultimatevisionistobuild1,600

independentlivingapartmenthomesand

300healthcareunits–ismadepossible

throughanunwaveringcommitmentto

collaboration.Threeownersholdequal

sharesinSummitVista,eachbringing

uniqueexpertisetothetable.Gardner

Companyisthelocaldeveloper,focused

onsupervisinganddrivingconstruction.

iStar,arealestatedevelopmentcompany

headquarteredinNewYork,hasextensive

financingandrealestateexperience.

SolamereCapital,aprivateequityfundout

ofBoston,bringsastronghistoryofproject

management.

Threefirmsalsocomprisethedesign

team.KGRWistheprincipalarchitect,

workingalongsideMetropolitanStudioand

BCTArchitects,bothofBaltimore,Maryland.

Trustandcamaraderiebuiltduringyears

ofdesigningsimilarprojectsnationwide

allowsthetriotoworkinlockstep.“We

worktogetherinaverycollaborative>>

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Summit Vista

Nestled in southwest Taylorsville, Summit Vista offers panoramic views of the entire Salt Lake Valley from its central valley location. The first phase on this 105-acre campus was completed in October and includes a 62000 SF clubhouse and a 114-unit residential unit, plus other amenities that cater to an active senior lifestyle (fitness center, clubs, activity studio, three restaurants, etc.).


effortanditseemsveryseamlesstoour

clients,”saidConnieWittich,Presidentat

MetropolitanStudio.

Constructionisalsomanagedthrough

partnership,withOklandConstructionand

ZwickConstructionCompany,bothofSalt

LakeCity,workingintandemthroughajoint

venture.

“Wemixandmatchourplayers,”

explainedEricCalder,VicePresidentat

Zwick.“Currentlywe’rebuildingRB1.2

[thesecondresidencebuilding].Okland

hastheprojectmanagerandwe’vegot

thesuperintendent,andbothofusare

puttingtogethertheprojectoversight.

Together,asateam,wedidallbiddingand

subcontracting.”

Finally,theresidentsthemselvesare

integraltotheproject’ssuccess.Theyhave

beeninformalpartnerssincetheinitial

conceptdesignswereshared,ensuringthe

finalplansmeettheneedsofUtah’sunique

demographic.

“Inourveryfirstevent,someoneraised

theirhandandsaid,‘ThisisUtah.We’vegot

bigfamiliesandaprivatediningroomfor

15isn’tgoingtowork,’”explainedErickson.

“Weactuallyamendedthe[clubhouse]

designtoputinaroomthatcanhostupto

40peopleforprivateevents.”

Theincorporationofotherchanges,

suchasaddingspaceforfoodstorage

androomforsportsequipment,reflects

management’sattunementtolocalneeds.

Newresidentshavealsoguidedthe

designofthefacility’smanyamenities,

offeringinputoneverythingfromthe

culinaryprogramtotheselectionofpottery

equipmentfortheartstudio.“Therearea

lotofinterestingpeoplewithincredible

backgrounds.Whynotusetheirexpertise?”

saidWittich.

Whileresidentengagementensures

theamenitiesaretailored,management

ensurestheyarecomprehensive.“Senior

independentlivingissimilartoacruise

shiponland,”saidRyanBevan,President

ofConstructionatGardner.Hesaideach

buildingisconnectedtoeveryother

buildingthroughaseriesoflinksand

bridges;residentscanstrollthrough

climate-controlledcorridorstodotheir

banking,visitasalon,dineatoneoffour

restaurants,exerciseatstate-of-the-art

facilities,andevenplaybilliards.

Outdooramenitiesareplentiful,from

barbecuesandfirepitstoputtinggreens

andgardens.Thedesignofsomanyfeatures

ispossiblebecausethesiteisessentiallya

massiveblankslate.Thiswasanadvantage

duringdevelopment,certainly,butitalso

posedthemostprominentchallenges.

“It’sahugesite.That’sawonderful

thingforacontractortobeabletowork

onandhavesomeareatomovearound

in,”explainedCalder.“Butthesoilsare

notasgoodaswe’dhavehoped,sowe’ve

hadtodosomeover-excavationandsome

layback.”

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“Itlooksfairlyflat,butthere’sabout

40-50feetchangeingradefromthewest

sidetotheeastsideofthesite,”added

Weaver.“Youhavetodealinten-foot

increments.Ifyou’regoingtokeepflat

connectionsbetweenbuildings,youhave

to[allowthebuildings]tostepupanddown

inthoseincrements.Thesecondfloorofthe

clubhousecomesoutthethirdfloorofthe

firstresidentialbuilding.”

Theseamlessnessinconstructionis

echoedintheseamlessnessoftheexteriors,

whichwereinspiredbymountainresort

architecture.Stoneisusedonthefirst

andsecondfloors,whileeverythingelse

issidingsuchasHardieBoardandAllura

Panelsgivingitdurabilityandaclassiclook.

Soundattenuationbetweenthefloors

isachievedthroughthefairlystandard

combinationofmetalfurringstrips,

Gypcreteandinsulation,andasoundmat–

athinmaterialthatfitsundervinylflooring.

WhileownersdidnotpursueLEED

certification,sustainabilityisparamountto

theproject’ssuccess.

“Thewholeconceptissensitiveto

sustainability,”saidWeaver.“Theconcept

ofahigherdensitygroupedaroundshared

amenitiesiscertainlymoresustainable

thansprinklingsingle-familyhomesacross

thesite.Thisintrinsicallyreducesthe

amountofsuburbansprawlandsingle

familydevelopmentbyutilizingexisting

housingforthenextgeneration.”n

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Start/Completion (Phase I): July‘17/Oct.‘18

Owners: GardnerCompany;Solamere

Capital;iStar

Architect(s): KGRW&Associates;BCT

Architects

Interior Design: MetropolitanStudio

General Contractor(s): OklandConstruction;

ZwickConstruction

Structural:DunnAssociates

Civil: GreatBasinEngineering

Electrical:KibartEngineering

Mechanical: KibartEngineering

Landscape Architect:LoftSixFour

Landscaping:IntermountainPlantings

CLUBHOUSE

Mechanical: AtlasSheetMetal

Electrical: STFandCRLighting

Plumbing: ShamrockPlumbing

Concrete: Okland

Steel Fabrication:Green’sWelding,All

MetalsFabrication,JTSteel

Steel Erection: JTSteel

Rebar:HarrisRebar

Flooring:CommercialFlooringSystems

Tile:DowlandTile

Masonry: Allen’sMasonry

Drywall: CeilingSystems,Inc

Glazing: MollerupGlassCompany

Roofing: Noorda

Exteriors: E-GreenExteriors

Doors: ArchitecturalBuildingSupply

Cabinets and Cabinetry: Lloyd’sCabinetry

Painting: RandyPetersPainting

Acoustics: CeilingSystems

Furnishings: Henriksen/Butler,OFS

Interiors,MidwestCommercialInteriors,

DesignTeam,PebblesandTwiggs,Yesco,

Hur,Nustep,PianoGallery,Summerhays,

QualityBilliards,EthanAllen

Earthwork: Siri

Asphalt: MillerPaving

Pool Design: CEMAquatics

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Electrical: CRLighting

Plumbing: ShamrockPlumbing

Concrete: JRockConstruction

Steel Fabrication: JTSteel

Steel Erection: PerfectionErection

Rebar: HarrisRebar

Flooring: DesignTeam,Inc.

Tile: DowlandTile

Masonry: Allen’sMasonry

Drywall: WhistleConstruction

Glazing:MollerupGlassCompany

Roofing: Noorda

Exteriors: E-GreenExteriors

Doors: TurnkeyInteriors,Inc.

Cabinets and Cabinetry: Lloyd’sCabinetry

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When we were given the charge to design

the spectacular new $75.8 million, 405,000

SF Farmington High School, it was with

the idea that this school would be on the

leading edge of educational idealism.

DavisSchoolDistrict(DSD)askedfor

aschoolfor‘futurelearning’–asopposed

tothegeneric21st-centurylearning

descriptor–somethingquitedifferentin

functionandform.Theschoolwouldneed

tobeabletoeasilytransforminorder

tobeusefulandrelevantforthenext75-

100years;aplacetoeducatestudents

livinginafutureworldwheresuccessful

peopleembracetechnology,aregreat

collaborators,andcreativeandcritical

thinkers.Ourmissionwastodetermine

whatkindofphysicalenvironmentcould

encouragethoseskillsandbehaviors.

Thedesignprocessbeganwitha

BlueSkymeetingthatestablishedcore

tenetsfortheproject.Oneofthenext

importantstepswastotour,withour

SteeringCommittee,thelatestcoolhigh

schoolsthatweidentifiednationally.

Ultimately,wevisitedschoolsinSanDiego,

theSeattlearea,andinMinnesotathat

providedbenchmarksandastartforthe

designdiscussion.Intermsofconceptsfor

optimizationofconstruction,durability,

maintenanceandoperatingcostsforthe

newHighSchool,theteambuiltonthe

sameprinciplesasthethreezero-energy

useelementariescurrentlyoperatingin

DSD.Ratherthanlocatingthephoto-

voltaicpanelsontheroof,theDistrict

placedthematopnewbuscanopiesinthe

buslotatthesoutheastcornerofthesite,

killingtheproverbialtwobirdswithone

stone;thelifecycleofthebusesisgreatly

extendedbyshelterfromtheelements,

whilegeneratingpowerforthebulkofthe

school’senergyneeds.

Amongthehundredsofstakeholders

involvedintheprogramminganddesign

process,focusgroupsofteachersshared

theirideasaboutwhatcouldbebetter

inanewschool.Oneofthethingsthey

allagreedwasthattheclassroomsthey

werecurrentlyusingweren’tbigenough,

orweretoobiginsomeinstances.Wedid

adetailedanalysisoftheclassschedules

atthehighschoolsinDavisDistrictand

foundthatabout16%oftheclasseshave

25studentsorless,about10%haveover

35,andtheremainderaccommodates

classesof26-34students.Sobymakingthe

majorityofclassroomslarger,about950

sf,andcreatingsomeFocusedclassrooms

of600sfandEnlargedclassroomsof>>

Space Flexibility Paramount in Modern K-12 Design

ByJeanneJackson

The new $75.8 million Farmington High School offers unique design elements throughout the massive 405,000 SF building, highlighted by optimum space flexibility for classrooms. (photos courtesy VCBO)

Design Viewpoint


1400sf,teachingplatformscouldbemore

appropriate.

Anotherkeytothedesignwasthe

ideaofgainingahigherutilizationrate

forclassroomspace.Inatypical4block

A/Bdayclassschedule,atleast75%of

theclassroomsareemptyofstudents–

inpractice,it’smorelike60%.Bygiving

teachersaprivateofficetousefortheir

preptimes,andthenassigningclassrooms

tothemforeachsemesterthatfitthe

sizeofstudentloadthattheyhaveinthat

specificclass,wecanachievean85%or

betterutilizationrateofclassroomspace,

aswellasprovidingappropriatelysized

spaces.

Thenwegroupedthesedifferingsize

classroomsintoLearningSuites.These

classroomssurroundafullysupervisable

andbeautifullyday-litcollaboration

area,whichaccommodatesindividualor

smallgrouptutoringandprojectwork,

andadditionalteachingspace.The

classroomsthemselvesareunique–there

isno‘frontoftheroom’.Threewallsare

paintedwhiteboard,andprojectionis

accomplishedwithawirelessshortthrow

LEDprojectoronalowcart,whichcan

bepositionedwhereverappropriatein

theroom.Furnitureisalloncastorsand

iscomprisedofwhiteboardtopflip-top

tablesinavarietyofsizesthatareeasily

reconfigurabletosuittheactivityofthe

moment.Seatingoptionsvarywithinthe

roomstoallowstudentchoice.Learning

Suitesaddanunprecedentedlevelof

safetytotheschool–atthepushofa

button,Suitescanbelockedofffromthe

mainhall,andstudentscanevacuateto

theexterior.

ManyotherfeaturesatFarmington

Higharenewcomparedtothetraditional

highschoolofthepast.Foodservicehas

beendistributedontobothlevelsandout

tocirculationspacesonamphitheater

stylestairwaystoreducecafeteriasize

whilestillprovidingplentyofseating

options.Thesestairwayscanalsobe

usedforlectureseatingandfacelarge

9-monitorwalldisplaysintheStudent

Commons.Librarysizehasbeenreduced

duetoadvancesintechnology,andby

By giving teachers a private office to use for their prep times, and then assigning classrooms to them for each semester that fit the size of student load that they have in that specific class, we can achieve an 85% or better utilization rate of classroom space, as well as providing appropriately sized spaces.

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movingloungespaceouttothesecond

floor,expandingthediningarea.The

publiclobbyhasbeencombinedatthe

auditoriumandgymnasiumtosave

cost,bothinsizeoflobbyandbysharing

restroomsandconcessions.The2ndlevel

fitnessarea,weightroomanddanceroom

aredesignedtoallowa50%longerindoor

runningtrack,requestedbystudentfocus

groups,withcornerareasforexercise

routines.CTEprogramsthatarecurrently

accommodatedincludeAuto,Composites

(anewprogram),Robotics&Engineering,

CertifiedNursing,ChildDevelopmentand

Pro-Start,aculinaryartsprogram.

Thereissomuchmoretoshareabout

FHS;ourgreatclientbroughtavisionof

innovationandingenuitytotheproject

thatallowedustodesignatrulyunique

andinnovativeschool.Thishighschoolis

focusedentirelyonprovidingteachersand

studentsasmuchflexibilityaspossibleto

adaptandchangealongwitheducation

overthenext75years.n

Jeanne Jackson is a Principal with Salt

Lake-based VCBO Architecture, specializing

in comprehensive K-12 design. She has

designed more than 80 schools in Utah and

the Western Mountain Region during her

nearly 30-year career. She can be reached

at [email protected].

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Aethetically-pleasing$50millionIntermountainGardnerTransformationCenteraimstoprovidecutting-edgetrainingpracticesforprofessionalsinUtah’svibranthealthcaremarket.

ByDougFox

TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE

Intermountain Gardner Transformation Center



sfarashealthcarefacilitiesgo,

thenewIntermountainGardner

TransformationCenter(IGTC)certainly

hashealinginitswings–justnotlike

you’dtypicallyexpect.

Thebreathtaking$50million,four-

storycenter–designedbyNBBJofSan

FranciscoandbuiltbySaltLake-based

JacobsenConstruction–islocatednear

theIntermountainMedicalCampusin

Murray.Itisalsohometoseveralinstitutes

specificallydesignedtotrainhealthcare

leadersfromaroundtheworldinways

toprovidethehighestqualitycareatthe

lowestsustainablecosts.

“Asthehealthcareindustrybecomes

increasinglycomplexandchallenging,

itisparamountthathealthcareleaders

areappropriatelytrainedandprepared

tosucceed,”saidDanKohler,Director

ofFacilityPlanning&Developmentfor

IntermountainHealthcare.“Thecurrent

numberofhealthcareleaders,and

particularlyphysicianleaders,prepared

toassumeseniorleadershiproles,is

inadequatetofacethechallengesahead.”

Regardlessofitsinherentpurpose,there

isnogettingaroundthe120,000SFfacility’s

stunningvisualimpact,withaglassand

terracottacurtainwallsystemthatachieved

thedesiredsleekaestheticsandrequired

functionalloading.Ornamentalstairsfrom

levelstwotofourwerehighlycomplex,

highlightedwithaglassrailingsystem,

ornamentalsteel,custommillworkand

complexacousticfinishes.

Narrowfloorplatesandcarefully

consideredsolarorientationallowfor

greatexteriorviewsandampledaylight

inthespace,withacentralgathering

spaceoneachfloorthatservesboththe

workplaceandeducationalwings.

“Itisanincrediblybeautifulbuilding

thathascompletelychangedthelookof

thissectionofMurray,”saidStanBurke,

ProjectEngineerforJacobsen,pointingto

thecomplexcurtainwallenvelope.“We

essentiallytreatedtheterracottalikea

pieceofglass,butthenhadtosealitwith

ametalpaneltopreventanywaterorair

infiltration.”

Thecombinationofdarkstone,glass

andterracottapanelsontheexteriorgive

thebuildingitsdistinctivelook.

“Theexteriorskinofthebuildingis

impressive,”Burkesaid.“Onthenorthand

eastsidesofthebuilding,youhavethe

darkstoneatthebottomoftheedifice

contrastingtheredoftheterracotta

andtheskyreflectedintheglass.Onthe

courtyardside,thecurtainwallchanges

planeswitheachlevel–givingitafeeling

ofaripplingmountainstreamturnedon

itsside.”

Burkealsotoutedthedesignofthe

mainlobby,whichfeaturesasolidglass

wallonthenorthandsouthsides,giving

visitorstheabilitytolookrightthroughthe

building.>>

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Daylighting is a hallmark throughout the 120,000 SF facility, as is the use of steel and glass on key interior elements like this provocative staircase (opposite page). (photos courtesy Jacobsen Construction)


“Theterrazzofloorofthelobbyties

intotheflowingpathofthestainedexterior

concretetocreatetheimpressionofariver

flowingfromthemainentranceofthe

building,throughthebuildingandintothe

courtyard,”saidBurke.

AccordingtoStephenPeakes,

NBBJ’sPrincipalArchitect,thebuilding’s

consistencyofcraftandqualitywillbe

readilyevidenttoallwhovisit.

“Thearchitectureleavestheoccupants

withalastingimpressionofUtahandall

ofitsnaturalbeauty,drawingitsforms

andmaterialsfrominspirationslikethe

slotcanyonsofZionNationalParktothe

alpinemeadowsatopCottonwoodCanyon,”

Peakessaid.

Oneofthemoresubtledesign

elements,headded,ishowthebuildingis

positionedonthesite.

“Itwasdeliberatelysetbackandoff

axisfromStateStreet,”hesaid,“toenhance

theviewstothemountainsandforavisual

connectionuponarrivalthroughtheclear

glazedlobbyoverCottonwoodCreekto

theIntermountainMedicalCenter.This

connectionisbothliteralandsymbolic:

Abridgeoverthecreekservesasaliteral

connectionbetweentheTransformation

Center(theory)andtheMedicalCenter

(practice).Thebuildingservesasasymbolof

Intermountain’scommitmenttocontinuous

improvementandlearning.”

Severalenergyefficientstrategieswere

employedduringthedesignprocess.Peakes

saidhisteamincorporatedsolarmodeling

softwaretodetermineoptimalsunshade

finlocations,high-performanceglazing,

recirculationmechanicalsystems,zoned

controlsforlightingandahighreflectivity

‘coolroof’togetthebuildinginlineforan

expectedLEEDGoldcertification.

KohlersaidIntermountainHealthcare

followsafive-yearcapitalplanningprocess,

withprojectsrigorouslyvettedoverseveral

cyclesbeforecapitalisfinallyapproved.

HesaidIGTCwasfirstenvisioned

severalyearsagobyIntermountain’s

seniorleadership,headedbyDr.

CharlesW.Sorenson,PresidentandCEO

emeritus,asanationalandinternational

destinationlearningcenterforphysician/

healthcareleadershiptrainingtopromote

thetransformationofthehealthcare

landscapefromafee-for-a-servicebasis,

toanoutcome-basedpopulationhealth

managementsystem.

Aidedbyadonationof$20million

fromphilanthropistsKemandCarolyn

Gardner,constructioncrewsbrokeground

onthefacilityinJanuaryof2017and

completeditinAugust.

Kohleridentifiedfiscalconstraints

astheproject’sbiggesthurdle,especially

asinitialdesignconceptsexceededthe

originalbudget.

“TobegoodstewardsofIntermountain’s

limitedresources,numerousdesignfeatures

andconstructionmaterialdecisionswere

impactedbyvalueengineering,lifecycle

costingandneeds-basedanalysis,”said

Kohler,creditingateameffortresultingin

costevaluationsandalternativedesign

solutionsthatresultedinover$10million

inscopeadjustments,constructioncost

savingsandbudgetreconciliationthrough

thecourseoftheproject.

Anadditionalobstaclewasposedby

materialandlaborshortagesduetoUtah’s

vibrantconstructionmarket,Kohlersaid.

“Challengesintheseareaswere

identifiedearlyinthedesignprocess

andprojectdelayswereavertedby

developingearlybidpackagesandutilizing

design-assistconceptsonmajorbuilding

elements,”Kohlersaid.

Toachieveitsmissiontobetterprepare

healthleadersforthefuture,interiorspaces

wereenvisionedtofosterteamworkand

opencommunication.

“TheTransformationCenterwas

designedaroundcollaborationfromits

inception,”Peakessaid.“Thebuildingdoes

notcontainclinicalfunctions,likemost

healthcarefacilities,butratherfocuseson

leadershipandinnovationinhealthcare

deliverybyencouragingdialoguebetween

participantsofIntermountain’sleadership

programsandIntermountain’sclinical

leaders.>>

“The Transformation Center was designed around collaboration from its inception. The building does not contain clinical functions, like most healthcare facilities, but rather focuses on leadership and innovation in healthcare delivery.”Stephen Peakes, Principal, NBBJ Architects.


Photos of the exterior illustrate the unique, complicated curtain wall system, and the varying design elements that add to the overall modern look of the building.


“[Thebuilding’s]form,dimensionsand

connectivityfloodspaceswithcontrolled

daylightandencourageoccupantstoget

outoftheirchairsandmove,”Kohlersaid.

“Beautifullong-lifematerialsensurethat

thisbuildingwillserveasaplaceoflearning

forgenerationstocome.”

AccordingtoPeakes,theprojecthas

alreadybeengivenashotinthearmfrom

itsnamesake,whoproclaimedthecenter

“themostbeautifulbuildinginthestateof

Utah.”

It’shardtoarguewiththatassessment.n

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Cost: $50Million

Start/Completion: October2016/

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Delivery Method: CM/GC

Owner:IntermountainHealthcare

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As Utah’s burgeoning population continues

to swell, creating vibrant new communities

along the Wasatch Front and other growing

cities from Logan to St. George, new critical

services municipal projects are paramount

support facilities for these areas.

Firestationconstructioninparticular

hasbeenathrivingmarketformanylocal

A/E/Cfirmsinthepastdecade,ascityand

countydepartmentshavehadtobuildnew

facilities.Thisisinparttohandleincreased

callvolumesduetohigherpopulation

densities(particularlywithintheSaltLake

Valleyandtheonslaughtofmulti-family

housingprojectsinrecentyears),butalso

toreplaceagingfacilities,someofwhich

arewellpastoriginallifespanestimates.

Dozensofnewstationshavebeen

(andarebeing)builtthroughoutthe

state,butit’ssafetosaythedesignof

thesemodern,efficientandsupremely

functionalfacilitiessurpassesanything

built30-plusyearsago–thisisn’tyour

grandfather’sfirehouse.

LeadingthechargeareSaltLakeCity’s

No.14(openedinMay)andNo.3(Oct.10

grandopening)–twoofthefirstthreefire

stationsinthecountrydesignedtoachieve

NetZeroEnergy(NZE)status(theotheris

inSeattle),atrulyambitiousgoalforany

municipalproject,andonethathighlights

theCity’scommitmenttosustainability.

AccordingtoMatthewRojas,SLC

CommunicationsDirector,theCityhashad

anExecutiveOrdersince2013statingall

newCity-ownedbuildingsover10,000SF

(orthoseundergoingmajorrenovations)

willbedesignedtoLEEDGoldstandards,

andshouldbeevaluatedforNZE.TheSLC

PublicSafetyBuildingin2014wasthe>>

FIRE IT UP! Sustainability,high-endaestheticsandoptimumfunctionalityarehallmarksofnewUtahfirestations,includingtwoNetZerostations(Nos.3and14)forSaltLakeCity–thefirsttwointhenation.

ByBradFullmer

New Fire Stations

Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 3 in Sugar House opened in October to rave reviews. (photos courtesy Wadman Corp.)


firstCityprojectconstructedtomeet

NetZerocriteria.

AtthegroundbreakingforSLCFire

StationNo.3inSugarHouse–adjacentto

ForestDaleGolfCourse–SLCMayorJackie

Biskupskigushedattheimportanceof

thesenewbuildings.

“Wearemakinghistorybyopening

anotherNetZerostation;notonlyarewe

completelycommittedtotransforming

thecarbonoutputofthisgreatcity,we

arefocusedoncollaborationtoreachthe

goal,”shesaid.“Toopenabuildingofthis

significancerequirestheworkandvision

ofmanydepartments.FireStation3,like

it’ssisterStation14,ispartofthesolution

totheairqualityandclimatechangeissues

weface,issueswhicharealreadymaking

thejobofourfirefightersmoredifficult.”

AmyFowler,SaltLakeCouncilmember

representingDistrict7paidnodtothe

station’shistoryintheSugarHousearea.

“EachfirestationinSaltLakeCity

hasitsownemblem–forFireStationNo.

3it’stheshamrock;(it)representsthe

industrious,hard-workingcommunitywe

arewell-knownforinSugarHouse,”said

Fowler.“Eachleafrepresentsfaith,hope

andlove.Ifanyoneknowsafirefighter,you

knowthatthosearethingstheycarrywith

thematalltimes,andtheybringthoseinto

ourcommunity.”

Occupant Comfort Influences Design

Sustainabilityisbutonehallmarkof

stationsNo.3andNo.14,saidKarlLieb,

SLCFireDepartmentChiefsince2016,who

pointedtotheoverallcomfortlevelofthe

buildingsandtheirabilitytoexpandfor

futuregrowthasthemostcriticaldesign

elements.

“Firestationsusedtohaveabay,and

accommodations(fortenants)werelike

anadd-on;wenowpaymoreattention

tohowfirefightersliveandthestation

isdesignedaroundthat,”saidLieb.

“Wewanttocreateamoresustainable

environmentandmoveforwardinamore

environmentally-consciousmanner.Ilike

theabilitywehavetogrowwiththeSugar

Houseneighborhood.Historicallywehave

builtstationsthatwereunabletogrow.We

willalwaysbuild(new)stationstohandle

anticipatedgrowth.”

Liebsaidnewtechnologicalfeatures,

cutting-edgeemergencyresponsesystems,

andtheoverallhighercomfortlevelall

playaroleinimprovingservicetothe

community.

“Allofthesethingscontributetoa

betterresponsecapability.”

BothSLCstationsweredesignedbySalt

Lake-basedBlalockandPartners,whichwas

abletoincorporatesimilardesignelements

intobothbuildingsinregardstofunction,

albeitwithuniquecharacteristics.

KevinBlalock,PrincipalinCharge,said

bothstationshavebetween10-12dorm

rooms,comfortabledayroomspaces,

high-endkitchen/diningamenitiesand

exerciserooms.Glasswasakeyfeature,

particularlyonthetwo-story,18,1000SFNo.

3,whichalsoincludesalargeconference

roomaimedtofosterinteractionbetween

firefighterstaffandthecommunity.

“Theclientrequestedasmuchglass

aspossiblefacingthestreet,soaspeople

gobytheyseetheactivityofthefire

department,”saidBlalock.“Wehadto

respondtothatarchitecturally…byusing

ahigh-performanceglass(triple-paned

glazingunits)withceramicfrit(digitally-

printeddotsonglass),whichcutsdownon

heatgain.”

Exteriorelementsincludeprefinished,

perforatedzincmetalpanelsthatwill

agegracefullyovertimeandanOkoskin

claddingsystemcomprisedoflightly-

texturedGFRCpanels,givingthestationa

uniquelymodernfeel.

OnbothSLCstations,geothermal

heatingandcoolingisusedinradiant

flooringandhigh-efficiencyfan

coilsystems,andeachhasa108kW

photovoltaicarrayontherooftopandhigh

performancebuildingenvelopeswithR42

roofandR34wallassemblies.

“Theywereourfirstfirestations,as

wellasourfirstpassatNetZerointerms

ofitbeingaprojectrequirement,”added

Blalock,whosaidhisfirmdidexhaustive

researchintoNZEandalsoengaged

Portland-basedTCAArchitectsforideas.

“Wehadtounderstandwhatitwould

taketogetthere;partoftheexercise

wasreducingtheamountofenergy

consumptionaltogetherandfigureout

whatwasusedonaday-to-daybasis

inordertosizethesolarPVarrays(300

panels).”

“Itwasinterestingtobuildaproject

thatisanimportantcommunityand

servicebuilding,yetisahomeatthe

sametime,”saidJoshuaJackson,Project

ManagerforMidvale-basedZwick

ConstructiononSLCNo.14.“Therewere

alotofpiecestothepuzzle,withNetZero

youalsohavesomecriteriathatneedsto

bemaintainedthroughouttheproject.

Gettingtheintegralgeo-thermalsystem

connectedwiththeoverallmechanical

systemtoachievethedesiredresultswasa

challenge,butittiedtogethercleanly.”

Optimizing Value to Public;

Masonry a Timeless Aesthetic

Itgoeswithoutsayingthatownersare

keenonmaximizingthevalueoftaxpayer

dollarsonpubliclyfundedprojects;A/E/C

firmsareequallysensitivetoupholding

suchstandards.WestValleyCityrecently

completedconstructionoftwobrandnew

stations,No.76(openedinJuly)andNo.

72(Oct.16openhouse),andaremodel/

upgradetoNo.71(slatedforcompletionby

May’19).

Allthreestationsweredesignedby

SaltLake-basedEDAArchitectsandbuilt

byPaulsenConstructionofSaltLakeCity,

withanemphasisonqualitycontrol,value

engineering,andcommunityrelations.

“Thisbuildingisamachineforfighting

fires,”saidTomBrennan,PrincipalArchitect

withEDAatNo.72openhouse.“Trying

tofitthisbuildingonthisone-acresite

(doublethesizeofthepreviousstation)was

challenging;wereallytuckedthisin.We

workedcloselywith(FireChief)JohnEvans

tospendtaxpayerdollarsaseffectively>>

New Fire Stations

Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 14 opened in May as the nation’s first Net Zero station. (photo courtesy Zwick Construction)

West Valley Fire Station No. 72 is one of three new stations for Utah’s second largest city.


asiftheywereourown.Allthreebuildings

weredesignedandbidatthesametime,

soweneededanoverallplanof…intricate

timingandeconomyofscale.Wewereable

todesign(thestations)efficientlywith

commondetails,andthecontractorcould

takeadvantageofthatandkeepcosts

down.”

“Thisprojectisoneinaseriesof

threeprojectsfortheCity,andwewere

challengedwithtightbudgets,”saidJohn

Paulsen,PresidentofPaulsenConstruction.

“FromWestValleyCitytoEDAtoourteam,

it’sbeenacollectiveefforttomakeita

success.We’vebeenaroundsince1925and

thesearethekindsofprojectsweenjoy

beingapartof.”

Masonryremainsapopularchoice

forowners,symbolicoftraditionalfire

stations.WVCNo.72andNo.76aresimilar

instyle,withmasonryandCMUblock

elementsoff-setwithraisedgraysiding

exteriorhighlightedwithgiantredblock

numbers.Bothstationscameinunder$3

million;thetotalcostforallthreestations

wasjustover$7million.

Masonrydetailsreallystandouton

LehiFireStationNo.83,adramaticbuilding

completedattheendoflastyearwith

prominentplacementonTraverseRidge

inthequicklygrowingLehiarea.Thistwo-

story,14,000SFstationoffersanhistoric

turn-of-the-centuryinspiredChicago-style

designwitharuggedexterioroftraditional

brick,blockandprecastconcrete,including

alargeprecastunitwith‘83’carved

intoit.BuiltbyAscentConstructionof

Farmington,the$5.6millionprojectoffers

high-clearancebays,specialized-equipment

storage,andplushlivingamenities.Ascent

hasbuiltfourstationsinthepastdecade,

includingSouthDavisMetroNo.82at

EagleWood,EmigrationCanyonNo.119and

DraperNo.23intheSunCrestCommunity.

SaltLake-basedDesignWestArchitects

wastaskedwithcreatingamodernfacility

withhistoricdesigncharacterreminiscent

ofahistoricfirehouse;large,oversized

windowsintheapparatusbaywallfacing

thestreetappearlikeapparatusdoors,

achievingthedesiredlook.

PaulsenConstructionrecently

brokegroundonMurrayCityFireStation

No.81,asizeable23,255SFfacilitythat

willbelocatedrightintheheartanew

redevelopmentareainMurrayfrom4800

SouthtoVineStreetandStateStreettothe

railroadtracks.

TheCityunveiledplansforthestation

atanOctober16groundbreaking;itwill

includefiveapparatusbays,staffsleeping

quarters,battalionchiefofficeandsleeping

quarters,acommunityroom,facilities

forfiremarshal,firechiefanddeputyfire

chief,andalargecommunicationsroom.It

isaimingforLEEDSilvercertificationand

willserveasMurrayCity’sFireDepartment

headquarters.

“Municipalitiesarebeingtasked

withtryingtomaximizecommunity

investmentsandmakethesefacilities

energyefficientandabletostandthetest

oftime,”saidCoreySolum,Principalfor

Murray-basedThinkArchitecture,which

designedMurrayNo.81andasafirmhas

designedadozenstationsinthepast

fiveyears.“Theexistingstationwillbe40

yearsoldin2019,whichis15yearspastits

originallifedesign.This(new)buildingis

designedfora50to60-yearlifecycle.”

“We’veworkedwiththisdesigneron

twootherfirestations–it’simportant

tohavesomeonewhohasintricate

knowledgeonhowafirestationneedsto

bedesigned,”saidMurrayFireChiefJon

Harris,a25-yearvetwhowasnamedtothe

postinJune.“Firestationsarecommercial

andresidentialbuildings.Wewanttoget

thebestbangforthebuckforthepublic,

whilealsomeetingcurrentneedsand

forecastingwhatfutureneedsare.”

HarrissaidMurrayCityisagood

exampleofhowfirestationdepartments

throughoutthestatehavegrown;in>>

New Fire Stations

Top: Grand opening of WVC No. 72; Right: Karl Lieb, Salt Lake City Fire Department Chief, at grand opening of No. 3; Bottom: Rendering of Murray Fire Station No. 81, which broke ground in October.

Masonry is a prominent design feature on Lehi Fire Station No. 83.


thepast40years,Murray’spopulationhas

doubled,whileemergencycallvolumesto

Cityfirestationshasincreasedfivefold

overthatperiod.

Newstationsarekeytohandlingbrisk

emergencycallvolumes.

“Thisprovidesagoodreturnon

investment,”addedHarris.“It’sgoodforthe

environment,it’sgoodforthecommunity.

It’sgoodforthefirefighters.”n

SLC FIRE STATION NO. 14Owner: SaltLakeCity

Architect:BlalockandPartners

GC: ZwickConstruction

Civil: AndersonWahlen&Assoc.

Electrical: SpectrumEngineers

Mechanical: VanBoerum&FrankAssoc.

Structural: BHBEngineers

Electrical Sub:CutlerElectric

Mechanical Sub: BuddRichPlumbing

SLC FIRE STATION NO. 3Owner: SaltLakeCity

Architect: BlalockandPartners

GC: WadmanCorporation

Civil: AndersonWahlen&Assoc.

Electrical: SpectrumEngineers

Mechanical: VanBoerum&FrankAssoc.

Structural: G.BrownDesign

Electrical Sub: NeuwaveElectric

Mechanical Sub: KRPlumbing

LEHI FIRE STATION NO. 83Owner: LehiCity

Architect: DesignWestArchitects

GC:AscentConstruction

Civil: ForsgrenAssociates

Electrical: RockyMt.Consulting

Mechanical:VanBoerum&FrankAssoc.

Structural:ARWEngineers

Electrical Sub: AceElectrical

WEST VALLEY CITY NO. 72

Owner: WestValleyCity

Architect:EDAArchitects

GC: PaulsenConstruction

Civil: Psomas

Electrical: EnvisionEngineering

Mechanical: WHWEngineering

Structural: ReaveleyEngineers

Electrical Sub: OmegaElectric

Mechanical (Plumbing):RobertW.

Speirs;(HVAC):CFMHeating&AC

New Fire Stations

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t’sbeendecadessincemasonswere

regardedasmastercraftsmen,their

workthehallmarkofqualityand

durabilityonmanysignificantbuildings

thathavestoodthetestoftimeover

generations.Andwhilefast-trackprojects

andincreasinglyaggressiveconstruction

schedulesruletheday,masonryremainsa

vitalcoginthebuildingindustry,withmore

kindsofbuildingmaterialsthanevertoply

theircraftwith.

“Scheduleshavebecomealotmore

aggressive,”saidMikeChild,VicePresident/

GeneralManagerofSpringville-basedChild

Enterprises,whorepeatedanoft-echoed

lamentationoflackofmanpower–notonly

skilledcraftsmen,butgenerallaborersand

hodtenders.“Theshortageofmanpower

makesit…difficulttomeetschedules.We’re

havingtoworkalotmoreovertimethanwe

wouldlike.”

Thesetightschedulesandthe

strongexpectationsplacedonmasons

tomaintainhighqualityhavecreated

opportunitiesforfirmsabletohandlethe

demand,saidHeathHoldaway,a20-plus

yearveteranwholeadsLindon-basedIMS

Masonry,oneofthetoprevenue-producing

masonryfirmsinthestate.Holdaway

saysfastschedulesandtheneedtoexcel

inerectingmyriadtypesofmaterials–

brick,block,stone,glassfiber-reinforced

concrete(GFRC),architecturalprecast,

insulatedconcreteforms(ICFs)–arethe

primarychangesinrecentyears.

Holdawaysaidhisfirmof250

peoplelikestopursueprojectswithfast

deadlines,knowinghe’sgotthelaborforce

tocompeteonthemorechallengingjobs.

It’sagoodwaytoattractnewbusiness,

asownersandgeneralcontractorsseea

firm’sabilitytoperform.Masonryisstill

kinginsomebuildingtypes,typically

higher-endmarketssuchashigher

educations,religious/institutional,resort/

hospitality,institutionalandgovernment/

municipal,butothermaterialtypescan

actuallybefastertoerectonbuilding

facades.

“Ifanything,we’regoingtogetmore

marketshareback,”Holdawaysays.“But

ifnot,wedon’tminddoinginsulated

concrete,(GFRC).

Forsmallerandmid-sizedcompanies

likeChildEnterprises,tightschedules,

laborshortagesandincreasedgovernment

regulationcombinetocreateanultra-

competitivemarketplacewithmorebarriers

toentry.It’sbecomingamuch-moredifficult

industrytoexcelin.Inthelastfivetoten

years,Childsaysthemarketisonewhere

thelarge-tomid-sizemasonisaboutthe

onlyonewhocancompete.“Before,there

wereawholebunchofcompaniesthatwere

basicallythesamesize,”hesays.“That’s

definitelychanged.Itstillseemslikemost

ofthecompaniesareaboutoursize…but

thewaythesejobsaregoing,it’sgoingtobe

tougherforstart-upsandIthinkyou’llsee

morelargecompaniesforming.

GarrettWalker,ExecutiveDirectorof

theUtahMasonryCouncil,anassociation

forlocalmasonsandsuppliers,saidfirms

“havetoeithergetbiggertodealwiththat,

orstaysmallandnot(compete)onbigger

projects.”

Hesayslargerfirmsmayhavean

advantageonjobswithshorttimetables,

buthedoesn’tforeseetheindustry

becomingdominatedbyonlyahandful

oflargemasonrycontractors.General>>

Opportunities Abound for Masons in Busy Market

Firmswhocanhandletightschedules,maintainhighqualityareabletosecureplentyofworkwhilekeepingmarginsintact.

ByEmmaPenrod

Masonry Trends

I

Masonry remains a go-to material on hallmark public and private projects across all building sectors, whether a brand-new, state-of-the-art community theater or the restoration of a timeless, historical structure from the past.


contractorsareoftenwillingtonegotiate

deadlinesinordertoguaranteehigh-

qualitywork,especiallyinlightofindustry-

widelaborshortages.

“Anotherkeyissueforfirms,”says

Walker,isonceprogramstoattractand

trainnewmasonsstarttotakeeffect,

“smallercompanieswillbeabletoattract

thetalentthattheyneedinorderto

compete.”

Formostfirms,specializationhas

becomethenameofthegame.Childsaid

hewouldprefertostickwithtraditional

masonry,butwiththecurrenttrends

makingfaster,cheapermaterialsmore

popular,hiscompanyhasmovedmore

heavilytowardhistoricalrestorationwork.

Expansionanddiversificationisalso

keyforfirmsabletoperformworkin

out-of-statemarkets.Inrecentyears,IMS

Masonryhasexpandeditsreachtoadozen

states,mostlyinthewesternU.S.,butalso

stretchingtoTexasandtheDakotas.

Thetileindustryhasmanyofthesame

challengesasmasonry,saidDaleButler,

anOwnerwithSaltLake-basedMillcreek

TileandStone,whosaidhe’snotseeing

muchcrossoverbetweenthetwocrafts,

despiteobvioussimilarities.Themajority

ofMillcreek’sworkremainstileandother

typesofflooringmaterials.Ownersand

GC’scontinuetoexpectahighlevelof

qualitywhenitcomestointeriortileand

stonework,hesays,sothosemasonry

specialtiesseemtohavebeeninsulated

fromthelossofmoredetail-oriented

work.Tighterdeadlinesremainthebiggest

challengeforhisfirm.“I’mlookingatajob

rightnowwherealltileworkissupposed

tobedoneinamonth,”hesays,“andit

shouldtakethreemonths.”Anymore,

that’showitgoes.Overtimehasbecome

commonplace,butifitensuresabuildingis

openontimetomeethugepublicdemand,

thenit’sseenasagoodthing.

Butlersayshe’sbeenabletoaddress

someoftheissuesofschedulingby

workingwithgeneralcontractorstoensure

aprojectsequencethatenablesquicktile

installation.Butsometimes,hesays,hehas

tobetheoneto“saysomethingtheydon’t

wanttohear,buttheyneedtohear,sowe

canscheduleappropriately.”

Butlersayshisfirmwillcontinue

tofocusonthecontractor’sdesirefor

qualitytohelpmakesuchconversations

gosmoothly.Televisionmakeovershows

mightbeabletoremodelahouseina

week,hesays,butthatdoesn’tmeanyou’ll

wanttoliveinthefinalproduct.

Theindustryisalsolookingtonew

technologiesasameanstoshorten

installationtimeanddeliverondemanding

contracts.Masonscontinuetoeye

panelizationasameansofbuildingfaster.

Roboticsarealsogainingattention.IMS

Masonryhasalreadypurchasedsome

roboticliftstoassistlaborers,Holdaway

says,andmoreadvanced,brick-laying

robotsareintheworks.

Whilesuchrobotsaren’treadyto

deployinthefield,theyhavethepotential

tocompletelychangethecurrentindustry

dynamic,Holdawaysays.Roboticlabor

wouldnotonlyaddresshumanlimitations

—arobotdoesn’tgetsickorinjured—but

mightalsoattractanew,youthfulwaveof

workerstotheconstructionindustry.n

Masonry Trends

Skilled masons are in high demand across the industry, as companies continue to report a great need for manpower.


DANDY DOZEN

UC&Dprofiles12young,up-and-comingA/E/Cprofessionals,eachofwhomismakingasizeableimpactattheirrespectivefirmsandcommunitiesthroughouttheBeehiveState.

12

Editor’s note:It’s always interesting to

look for a common thread among the

individuals we profile in our annual 40 &

Under A/E/C Professionals section, and

this year what stood out was that many

of them were in college or graduating

around the time of the ‘Great Recession’,

which hit most of the nation hardest

between 2008-10. Not exactly the ideal

time to pursue a career, yet they have all

managed to find considerable success in

their respective fields. >>

40 & Under A/E/C Professionals

NAME AGE TITLE FIRMDavid Vaughan 40 SeniorAssociate BeecherWalkerArchitectsPete Kane 40 BD/ProjectManager bowenstudiosBrad Welch 38 Associate VanBoerum&FrankAssociatesPhil Miller 38 Principal DunnAssociatesRyan Bevan 37 PresidentofConstruction GardnerCompanySpencer Little 36 Principal SpectrumEngineersJessica Ely 36 VPofDesign-Build CCIMechanicalBen Hansen 35 Associate MHTNArchitectsAlex Schwerdt 35 ProjectManager Big-DConstructionZach Bellows 35 ProjectDeliveryManager Adobe Mark Thimm 34 Associate ReaveleyEngineersTyler Denham 31 GeneralManager Ferrelgas


Our list includes a nice cross-section of

talent from the A/E/C industry, including

(by trade/degree) two architects (Vaughan,

Hansen), five engineers (Welch, Miller, Little,

Ely, Thimm), three construction project

managers (Bevan, Schwerdt, Bellows), a

design PM (Kane), and a general manager

(Denham).

David Vaughan, 40 Senior Associate/Project Architect

Beecher Walker Architects

DavidVaughanlaughswhilerecallinga

conversationhehadwithhisfathershortly

beforemovingtoSaltLakeCityin2009to

workasanarchitect.TheelderVaughan,

whoisadentist/orthodontist,wouldmake

anannualtrektoUtahtotheUltradent

ProductswarehouseinSouthJordanfor

suppliesforhispracticeandtoldhissonto

considercheckingouttheBeehiveStateas

apotentialcareerdestination.

“Itoldhim,‘I’llneverliveinSaltLake’,”

saidVaughan,aSeniorAssociate/Project

ArchitectforBeecherWalkerArchitects

(BWA).“Sixmonthslater,I’mlivinghere.

That’showmylifeworks.”

VaughangrewupoutsideMemphis,

Tenn.,andearnedaBachelorofArtsfrom

theUniversityofMemphis.Heworkeda

year,thenappliedforgraduateschool,

earningafull-ridescholarshiptothe

UniversityofArizonainTucsonand

ultimatelygraduatingwithaBachelorof

ArchitectureandaMasterofDesignand

EnergyConservationin2008.

Vaughn’sinterestinthebuilt

environmentinitiallycameviahistravels

todifferentplacesintheworldand

seeinghistoricalbuildingsandold-world

architecturalstyles,apassionhecredits

hisfatherforindirectlyfostering.He’sbeen

toChina,India,Scandinavia,Italy,Croatia,

Australia,Canada,andthisyearBelizeand

Alaska(he’sdesigningaHyattHotelin

Anchorage).

Croatiawasparticularlyimpressive,he

said,“justgoingtosomeofthoseoldtowns

andcitiesinSplitandseeingthesecool

architecturalbuildingsthatarestillintact…

hiddenpocketsofoldstonebuildingsthat

wereneverdestroyed.”

Hecreditsseveralrenownedarchitects

asprominentinfluencesonhiscareer,

including:SamMockbee,whoestablished

RuleStudioatAuburnUniversityandhad

cutting-edgeideasonrepurposingrecycled

materials;WillBruderofWillBruder

ArchitectsinPhoenix;RickJoyofStudioRick

JoyinTucson.

Withthetimingofhisgraduation

coincidingwiththestartoftherecession,

Vaughaninitiallytookajobwithafirmin

GrandJunction,Colo.,beforebeinghiredby

SaltLake-basedVCBOArchitecturein2009.

HejoinedBWAin2012,andhisexpertise

withRevit/BIMandhasbeeninstrumental

inhelpingthefirmadapttonewdesign

technologies.Hehasmanagedthedesign

ofover$300millionworthofprojects

duringhissixyearswiththefirm,including

severalClassA,millennial-influenced

corporateofficebuildings,manyinthe

‘SiliconeSlopes’area,includingYounique’s

headquartersinLehi,SoJoStationPhases

IandIIinSouthJordan,andGroveTower

inPleasantGrove.Otherrecentprojects

includethenew380,000SFIrvineOffice

ParkinDraperandtheFreedomBoulevard

mixed-useprojectinProvo,whichincludes

240,000SFofofficespace,20,000SFofretail,

1,400parkingstallsand200multi-family

units.Manyofthesehigh-techclientswant

buildingsdesignedandbuiltASAP,and

continuetopushtheenvelopeonunique

designcriteria,withanemphasisonmaxing

outin-houseamenities.

“We’redoingalotofdesign-build;we

don’thavesixmonthstodesignandthen

buildit–youhave60days,sometimes

90days,andfootingsarebeingpoured

whileyou’restilldesigningwhat’sabove

thefootings,”hesaid.“It’ssomethingI

reallylike,thefastpaceandcoordination

requirements.”

“Davidhasauniqueabilitytoconnect

withanownerandunderstandaworld

theyarenotsofamiliarwith,thattiestheir

producttoabuilding,designsthatwork

wellwiththeirbusiness,”saidLyleBeecher,

CEOofBWA.“Hehasaknackofputting

peopleatcompleteease.”

Vaughan,whoisasinglefatherwith

full-timecustodyoftwoboysages5and7,

saidheintendstoremainatBeecherWalker,

withagoalofbecomingaPrincipal/Partner

withinthenextdecade.

“Ineverimaginedmyselfhere,butnow

thatI’mhereIcouldneverimaginemyself

anywhereelse,”saidVaughan.“IloveUtah;

evenwhenmyboysaregrownandin

college,I’llalwayshaveaplacehere.”

Pete Kane, 40Business Development/Project Manager

bowen studios

Itdidn’ttakelongforPeteKanetocatch

onwithhisnewroleatSaltLake-based

bowenstudiosasaBusinessDevelopment/

ProjectManagementexpert,needing

literallyjustacoupledaystogethisfeet

wetatthecutting-edge3Darchitectural

rendering/visualizationfirmbeforehitting

thegroundrunning.

“I’vehadthreepeopleinthisrolebefore

–he’sdoingsomebusinessdevelopment

andsomeprojectmanagementbecause

theyoverlapsomuch–andourpeoplewere

saying‘wedon’tneedamiddlemangetting

intheway’,”saidcompanyfounderBrent

Bowen.“Becausehe’sdone(3Drendering)

before,heknowsthetechnicalside.Hewas

hereforthreedaysandIwentonvacation

fortwo-and-a-halfweeks…Igetbackand

he’srunningmeetings.”

AnativeofEasthampton,Mass.,Kane,

40,earnedaMasterofArtsinUrbanand

EnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningfrom

TuftsUniversityinMedford,Mass.,and

hadfive-plusyearscombinedexperience

workingasTownPlanner/Directorof

CommunityDevelopmentforthesmall

coastaltownofSwampscott,Mass.(3sq.

miles;pop.14,000).Healsogainedvaluable

experienceinthe3Drenderingworldasa

ProjectManagerforNeoscape,Inc.,working

atthefirm’sBostonandNewYorkstudios

guidingtheproductionofcreativeservices.

Feelinglikeheneededachangeof

scenery–turning40cansometimeshavea

‘mid-lifecrisis’effectonaperson,although

Kaneinsiststhatisn’tthecase–heupand

lefttheeastcoastforthemountainsof

SaltLakeCityinJune,andquicklylearned

aboutarecentvacancyatbowenstudios

viahispartnerKurtMassey,whodoes

landscapedesignandmasterplanningfor

BabcockDesign,andwhohadmetBowen

earlierthisyearthroughhiswifeDanielle,

whoisaGraphicDesignerfortheSaltLake

architecturalfirm.

“Itwasinthestars,”Bowenlaughs.

Kanesayshisnewroleisidealforhis

talents–acombinationofcreativeflairand

strongorganizationalskills.

“Ireallylikeworkingonthesecreative

projects,butalsobeingaconduit

betweenourproductionteamandthe

client,andlearninghowtospeakboth

jargons,”saidKane.“Thecreativeprocess

iswhatIreallylike.”

SincehestartedinAugust,Kanehas

beenredevelopingthefirm’swebsite,no

smalltaskgiventhemyriadopinionsof

thoseinvolved,inadditiontomarketingand

PMduties.Hiscorefocusisonbuildingand

maintainingrelationshipswitharchitects,

ownersanddevelopers,particularlyas

eachgroupbecomesmorekeenlyawareof

thevisualpowerof3Drenderingsandthe

abilityto‘experience’thebuilding,notjust

visualizeit.Designing3Ddigitalmodelsof

newstate-of-the-artbuildingsisthefirm’s

breadandbutter,butithasalsoexpanded>>

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intodoing3Drenderingsofproducts,such

asfurniture.

“We’redoingmore(3D)visualization

forproducts;wecancreatesomethingand

finetuneitbeforetheyfinalizedesign,”

saidKane.“Theclientcanvisualizeand

experiencewhattheproductlookslike.

It’salotnicerthanaphotograph.Wecan

doacross-sectionofdetailsandseehow

mechanismswork.Sectiondetailsarereally

key;youcanseelayering,cutintoit.”

Thefirmhasdonemodelsfor

fitnessequipment,engineturbines,and

evencustomplanterboxesforalocal

manufacturer.Kaneisexcitedatthefirm’s

futureinthesesecondarymarkets,and

optimisticabouthisroleindrivingnew

business.

“It’sagreatopportunity,”hesaid.“I’m

excitedtobeinSaltLakeandgettoknow

morepeopleinthelocalindustry.”

Brad Welch, 38Associate

Van Boerum & Frank Associates

Fromanearlyage,BradWelchwas

intriguedathowthingsworked,even

askinghisparentsforbrokenelectronics

equipmentforChristmasoneyear.So,it

madesenseforhimtopursueacareer

inmechanicalengineering,oneofthe

quintessentialjobsforpeoplewholike

puttingtogethercomplexpuzzles.

WelchisanAssociatePrincipalfor

SaltLake-basedVanBoerum&Frank

Associates,afirmhe’sbeenwithsince

beinghiredin2005.Ironically,Welchcan

thankhisfatherRobforlinkinghimupwith

theprominentM/Efirm,astheelderWelch

ranavendingmachinebusinessfor15

yearsandhadoneatVBFA’soffice,despite

itnotbeingverylucrative,Welchrecalled.

WelchgraduatedfromtheUniversityof

Utahin’05withaBachelorofMechanical

Engineeringandhadaninternshipat

EastonattheInternationalCenterinSalt

Lake,runningtestsintheR&Ddepartment

–nothingremotelyclosetodesigning

HVAC/plumbingsystems.Hehadn’t

reallyconsideredtraditionalmechanical

engineeringuntilhisfathermadehim

submitaresumetothen-PresidentKim

Harris.

“Iwasn’treallyplanningondoing

HVACdesign,Iwasmoreintoaeronautics,”

saidWelch.“The(vending)accountformy

dadwashorriblebecausepeoplealways

bringincookiesanddoughnuts,buthe

kepttheaccountbecauseheknewthey

wereagoodfirm.Hemademesubmitmy

resume,andafterIinterviewedwithKim,it

appearedtobeabetteropportunityfrom

whereIwasat.”

WelchearnedhisUtahP.E.license

in2010andhasdesignedmechanical

systemsonawiderangeofnoteworthy

projectsincludingcity/municipalbuildings,

recreationcenters/icerinks,andK-12

schools,bothplumbingandHVACdesign.

TheseprojectsincludetheUSTARbuilding

attheUniversityofUtah,GallivanCenter

IceRinkPlaza,EmpirePass,Midvale

MunicipalCenterandtheVernalCityHall

&Courts.Inthepastcoupleofyearshe’s

transitionedovertobecomingakeycog

inVBFA’scommissioningdivision,which

allowshimagoodbalancebetweentime

intheofficeandtimeinthefield,where

heinspectsmechanicalsystemsasa

third-partyvendortoensuretheyoperate

properly.

“WithcommissioningI’mspending

moreofmytimeatjobsites–abouthalf

mytimeisatsites,”saidWelch.“SoI’mnot

usingAutoCadrightnow,notredlining

drawings.It’stakingcompleteddrawings

andgettinginformationoffofthem.It’sa

lotmorereportstowrite.”

Hecreditslong-timePrincipalsRich

ReederandnewfirmPresidentSteve

Shepherdasbeingmentorsinregardsto

designandcommissioning,respectively.

Reeder“helpedpushmeintodeveloping

myskillsetintomorethanjustplumbing

(design)…anddevelopinggoodprocesses

forworkingmoreefficiently,”saidWelch.

“Bradlookedlikehewas12yearsold

whenhejoinedVBFAin2005andInever

wouldhaveguessedthathewouldturn

outtobethesuperstarheistoday,”said

Shepherd.“Itisraretofindsuchatalented

engineerwithoutstandingpersonalskills.

Heislikedandrespectedbyouremployees

andclientsandservesonalmostevery

committeeatVBFA.”

Welchenjoyshiscurrentrolewithinthe

firm,andhopestocontinuemovingupthe

corporateladder,withaneyeoneventually

becomingaPrincipalwiththe46-year-old

firm.

“Rightnowwedon’thaveabig

commissioningteam;mygoalistostick

withitanddevelopthisdivisionofthefirm,”

hesaid.>>


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Phil Miller, 38Principal

Dunn Associates

Becauseoftheuniquegeological

dynamicsoftheWasatchFaultandthe

potentialforseismicactivityintheSalt

LakeValley,buildingsthroughoutUtah

aredesignedstructurallymuchlikethose

inCalifornia,eventhoughtheBeehive

Statehasn’texperiencednearlyasmuch

seismicactivity.It’sanaspectofstructural

engineeringthatnonethelessdemandsa

greatdealoftimeandattentiontodetail.

“Fromayoungage,we’vebeentoldthe

‘bigone’isrightaroundthecorner,”says

PhilMiller,astructuralengineer,aboutthe

potentialforalargeseismiceventinthe

state.“Wegeteverybitthe(structural)

designchallengesthatCaliforniagets;we

havetodesigntosimilarlevelsof(seismic

codestandards),butnobodycanremember

anearthquakeofanyconsequence.”

Becauseofthat,anearthquakeisn’t

typicallyatthetopofthelistofsocietal

concerns.Thatdoesn’tdiminishthe

importanceoftheroleofengineerslike

Millerindesigningbuildingsthatwillstay

standingduringamajorseismicevent.

“Thereisapublicperceptionchallenge

todesigningforearthquakesthat,frankly,

ourbuildingsmayneverseeoverthe50to

100yearsoftheirlife,”hesaid.“Overhalfof

ourdesigneffortisdealingwithsomething

thatmayneverhappen.Earthquakesare

thatghostinthecloset.Youhopeitnever

happens.”

AnativeofSandy,Millerearneda

BachelorofCivilEngineeringin2005and

aMasterofStructuralEngineeringin2006

–bothfromtheUniversityofUtah–and

startedwithDunnonapart-timebasis

in’05.Hewasdrawntoengineeringatan

earlyage,basedonaninherentinterestand

appreciationofbuildingsandstructuresin

general.

“IalwaysknewIwantedtodo

somethingtechnical,andIlikestructures

becausetheyhaveatietosomething

physicalweallintuitivelyunderstand,”

saidMiller,whowasnamedaPrincipallast

December.“Iliketheprecisionofstructural

engineering.Therearealotofuncertainties

withanyengineering(discipline),butIlike

that(structural)theoriesarewell-developed

–youcansharpenyourpencilalittlemore

becausetherearemultipleapproachesto

anyproblem.Structuralhasalowerlevelof

uncertaintythanotherfields.”

Structuralengineersdesignnewand

seismically-upgradedbuildingsaroundone

primaryitem:lifesafety–designingthe

structuresoitremainsverticalsooccupants

cangetout.Millertalksaboutlayersof

statisticsandvariousmethodologies

engineersusetopredicthowbuildingswill

functionduringaseismicevent.

Healsotalkedaboutstudiesthat

havebeendonesincea6.3earthquakehit

Christchurch,N.Z.,in2011.Onlytwobuildings

collapsed,butdozensofbuildingswerenear

collapsesandsubsequentlycondemned,

makingadjacentbuildingsalsouninhabitable

becauseoftheneighboringthreat.

“We’rekindofatapubliceducation

nexusrightnow,”hesays,“wherepeople

talkaboutstructuralresiliency.Withanon-

resilientbuildingyoumightbeoutalive;

thebuildingmayormaynotbeoccupiable

(afterwards).”

Millerspecializesinpost-tensioned

concrete,andisparticularlyproud

ofbuildingslikeOverstock.com’s

HeadquartersinMidvale–aunique,one-

of-a-kindroundcoliseum-typestructure.

Notablecurrentprojectswithconcrete

structuresincludeAdobe’sPhaseII

expansioninLehiandTheMayflower,a

resorthotelatDeerValley.>>


“Over half of our design effort is dealing with something that may never happen. Earthquakes are that ghost in the closet. You hope it never happens.”– Phil Miller


“Phil’sabilitytocreativelysolve

challengingproblemswithunparalleled

optimismhasmadehiminvaluabletoour

organization,”saidDaveDunn,Principal/

CEO.“Hisbodyofworkatsuchayoungage

isimpressive,havingbeentheleaddesigner

onthecorporateheadquartersforboth

OverstockandAdobehereinUtah.”

Ashe’sbecomingmorecomfortable

inhisroleasPrincipal,Millerislookingto

imparthiswisdomandexperiencetothe

firm’syoungerengineers,muchlikeRon

Dunn,Founderofthe23-year-oldfirm,has

donewithMillerthroughouthiscareer.

“Ronisverydynamic;hisdoorisalways

open,”saidMiller.“Hehasdescribedhimself

asabusinessmanfirst,withanengineering

acumen.Thenext10yearsformeishelping

ourpeoplegetbetter–that’smygrowth

now.It’snotlearninganewcode,it’snot

developinganewanalysismodel,it’steaching

peoplewhatIknow,passingitalong.”

J. Ryan Bevan, 37President of Construction

Gardner Company

Comingfromafamilywithastrong

backgroundindentistry(includinghis

father),RyanBevanfigureditwouldbea

logicalpathtofollow.Hisperspectiveon

afuturecareerchangedaftermeetinga

prominentgeneralcontractor,SidFoulger

(1921-2014),whileservingatwo-yearChurch

missioninBaltimore,Maryland.Foulgerwas

ahighlysuccessfulconstructionandreal

estateexecutive,foundingFoulger-Pratt

Contractingin1963andbuildingmanybig-

timeprojects,includingtheLDSWashington

D.C.Temple(aJVwithSaltLake-based

OklandConstruction)andtheonce-iconic

CrossroadsMallindowntownSaltLakeCity.

“HespoketoacongregationIwas

servinginandtalkedabouthisexperiences,

themiraclesthattookplaceduringthe

acquisitionoflandandconstructionof

theWashingtonD.C.Temple,”saidBevan.

Foulger’stalkwasdynamic–abrief,lessthan

two-hourinteractionthat“sparkedalightin

methatforeverchangedmytrajectory.Asa

resultofthatdiscussionwithSid,Idecidedto

changemypursuitstoconstruction.”

BevanearnedaConstruction

ManagementdegreefromBYUin2005and

initiallystartedatOklandConstruction

in2004asaquasi-intern,andclimbedthe

companyladderuntilhereachedProject

Manager.Hegainedvaluableknowledge

duringhiseight-plusyearsatOkland,

managingmyriadtypesofprojects

including26Targetstores,theTrolleySquare

RenovationinSaltLake,andthe22-story

high-rise222SouthMaininSaltLake.

Whileinthemidstofmanagingaproject

GardnerCompanywasdevelopingforF.L.

Schmidtin2011-12,hewasapproachedby

Gardnerexecutivesaboutrunningthefirm’s

internalconstructiondepartment.After

eightmonthsofnegotiationshetookthe

plunge,movingovertothe“darkside”of

privatedevelopment,hejoked.

“ItoldtheminitiallyIwasaliferatOkland

andhadnointentionsofleaving,”saidBevan,

whostartedatGardnerinJune2013asVPof

Construction.“It’sworkedoutwell.”

Businesshasindeedbeenbriskduring

Bevan’s5.5yearsatthefirm–he’smanaged

6millionsquarefeetofprojectstotaling

over$1.5billioninthattime,withabevyof

notablecurrentandfutureprojectsinthe

pipelineinthreeprimaryregions–Utah

(greaterWasatchFront),BoiseandLasVegas.

BevansaidmarketssuchasOffice/Mixed-

Use,IndustrialandMulti-Familyhavebeen

incrediblyhotthepastfiveyearsthroughout

theIntermountainregion.

“Kemhasbeendevelopingprojects

for45yearsandhesaidhe’sneverseen

the(commercial)marketatsuchafever

pitch,”saidBevan.“Thegoodnewsnowis,

unlike2008whenhousingmarketswere

compromised,themarketnowisbeing

drivenbyindustry.Wedon’thaveinterest

rateconcerns,althoughtheyarerisingabit.I

thinktherewillbeasofteningofthemarket,

butit’sstillreallybusy.”

AsaSeniorPMatOkland,Bevanwould

beinvolvedonaday-to-daybasiswith

1-3projectsatatime;now,he’srunning

morethanadozensimultaneously.

Healsooccasionalmoonlightsasan

adjunctprofessorteachingConstruction

ManagementclassesatBYU,andlast

Decemberheacceptedacallinginthe

ChurchofJesusChristofLatter-DaySaints

toserveasaBishop.

“He’smanagingmorethan10buildings

atonceforus–I’veneverseenanybody

soproductive,”saidGardner.“He’svery

knowledgeableabouttheindustryandan

assettous.”

“I’msolvingbiggerproblems,dealingwith

moreentitieslikemunicipalities,designers,

contractors,”hesaid.“Welearnfromwhatwe

completeandtrytobuilduponit.”

BevansaidGardnerCompanywasone

ofthefirstlargedevelopersinUtahtostart

incorporatingVRF(VariableRefrigeration

Flow)intoitsHVACsystemdesigns,

beginningin2013.

“It’smoreenergyefficienttouseaVRF

systemandonthefrontendwe’resaving

20-30%onmechanicalcosts,”hesaid.“Five

yearsago,weflewtoJapantostudyitand

soonrealizedthatintheseeasterncountries

allhigh-risebuildingsuseVRF.It’sfarmore

efficientwhenyouhaveamulti-officespace

withpeopleworkingrandomhours.”

CurrentmajorprojectsforGardner

Companyinclude:SummitVista,a1,500-

unitseniorlivinghousingdevelopment

inTaylorsville(anewdevelopmentmodel

thatBevansaidthefirmwilllikelytryto

replicatewithitspartnersinotherstates,

andpossiblymoreinUtah);a242-unit

housingdevelopmentinDraper(JVwith

WasatchCommercialDevelopment);a

newofficeheadquartersforrisingtech

firmPluralsight;a250-unitmulti-family

projectinBoiseadjacenttotheBoiseRiver;

apartnershipwithUNLVonHarryReid

ResearchParkinLasVegas(aplanned

100-acresitethatBevansaidwillmimic

ResearchParkattheUniversityofUtah);

JordanBluffsat7800SouthBingham

Jct.inMidvale–a268-acremixed-use

developmentthatisthesecondphase

ofView72,andwillincludeamixof

commercialoffice,retail,andmulti-family

projectsoverthenext5-7years.

Bevanappreciateswherehe’satin

hiscareer,andtheopportunitytomakea

differenceinmanycommunities,whichhe’s

beenquicktoobservefromGardnerhimself.

“Kemjustenjoysthisindustryandit

affordshimtodoalotofotherthingsbesides

realestate,”saidBevan,citingsizeablerecent

donationsbyGardnertotheUniversityof

UtahandIntermountainHealthCare,along

withhisinvolvementpoliticallywiththeKem

GardnerPolicyInstituteattheUofU.“The

industrygiveshimaplatformtodoalotof

good.AsemployeesofKem’s,wegetataste

ofthat.Therearesomethingsthatcan’tbe

taught.”

Spencer Little, 37Principal, COO of Housing and Hospitality

Spectrum Engineers

Justadecadeintohisprofessional

careerasanelectricalengineer,Spencer

Littlehasestablishedhimselfasan

innovativedesignerwithadiverseskillset,

risingtotherankofPrincipalandCOOof

HousingandHospitality,adivisionwithin

thefirmhe’shelpedbuildovertimeinto

a‘CenterofEngineeringExcellence’(one

producing$1million-plusannuallyin

revenues).

LittlecomesfromafamilyofUtah-

basedelectricalcontractorsdating

backtohisgreat-grandfather.Hisfather,

Byron,wasanelectricalengineerthat

wentthecontractorroute,ultimately

startingBeaconEngineeringandElectric

ofSaltLakeCityin2000.Littleworked

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forhisfatherwhilestudyingelectrical

engineeringattheUniversityofUtah.

Aftergraduationhewashiredat

Spectrumandquicklyfoundhisnichein

thefirm’smulti-familyhousing/hospitality

sector,amarketthathasbeenonfirethis

entiredecade.Littlesayshisexperience

asacontractor,thefactthathe’sinstalled

electricalwiringandsystemsondozens

ofprojectsandknowswhatittakestoget

thejobdoneonthatside,influenceshis

designs.

“Iknowaboutthevariouspartsand

piecesofelectricalcontracting,Iknow

howtoinstallsystemsandIcantalkthe

contractorlingo,sotherearealotof

advantagesofknowinghowtomakeit

work,makeitfit,whatyoucanandcan’t

do,”saidLittle.“Itwas…differentcoming

intothedesignside.Iwouldwanttowrite

anotethatsays‘installitlikethis’.It’s

definitelyhelpedmebeabetterengineer.I

trytonotdesignthingsthataredifficultto

install.”

HisfirstcoupleofyearsatSpectrum

coincidedwiththebeginningofthe

recession,soworkwasn’tasbrisk,butin

2010hesaidhelandedhisfirmlargemulti-

familyapartmentprojectinSugarhouse,

andbusinesshasbeenbriskandsteady

since.

“Nobodywasreallyinthe(multi-family)

housingmarketbecauseit’sadifficult

market,themarginsarenarrow…butit

wasinterestingtomeandIhadalotof

developercontacts,”saidLittle.“Afterthe

recessionthingstookoff.”

“Spencerhasbeenagreatasset

toourfirmsincejoiningSpectrumin

2008,”saidDaveWesemann,Presidentof

Spectrum.“Hisleadershipandtechnical

capabilitieshavecontributedtoourfirm

bybuildingandmaintainingaclientbase,

increasingrevenuesinourmulti-family

andhospitalitymarketsectorandleading

ourHousingandHospitalityCenterof

EngineeringExcellence.Heisagreatteam

builderandalwayslookingforwaysto

improvethecompany.”

Littlehasdesigned/isdesigningseveral

topshelfhospitalityprojects,likethe

WyndhamVacationResortsinParkCity,a

newhigh-endMarriottAutographhotelin

St.George,acoolboutiquehotelinMoab,

anewcondominiumbuildingatGoldener

HirschatDeerValley,andtheSnowPine

LodgerenovationatAlta.

Thehospitalitymarkethasbeen

particularlyinteresting,hesays,simply

becauseofthehigh-endnatureofthe

projectsandbudgetsthatallowforplush

amenitiesandoptimumaestheticdesign

elements.Hewasbackeastrecentlyat

anewshowroomforCoronetLightingin

Manhattan“learningmoreaboutlight

fixtures,andacoupleofprocessesonhow

theyassembleandtestthem”andsaid

thatindustryisalotmorediversewiththe

adventofLEDlighting.

“Oftentimesthehotelprojectshave

ownerswillingtospendmoremoney,so

wecandosomefancythingsinthelobbies

andamenityspaces,”hesaid.“Itallows

ustodomorecomplexdesignson…nicer

facilitiesingeneral.Lightingpackages

andfinishesarehigherend.Theyare

interestingprojectstodesign.”

Jessica Ely, 36VP of Design-Build Services

CCI Mechanical

AspartofanexerciseforanExecutive

MBAprogramattheUniversityofUtah

sheiscurrentlyenrolledin,JessicaElywas

askedtobringahandfulofthingsinabag

thatansweredthequestionasto‘why’

eachstudentisgoingthroughtheintensive

program,mostofwhomalsohavefull-time

jobslikeEly.So,shesnatchedphotosof

allherco-workersatSaltLake-basedCCI

Mechanical–Polaroidsofthemdeckedout

inHalloweengarb–andputtheminthebag.

“TheyarethereasonI’mdoingtheMBA

–Iwanttoleadthiscompanysomeday,”

saidEly,whoservesasVPofDesign-Build

Servicesforthebehemothmechanical

contractor.“Idon’tthinkit’sasecret.”

Fouryearsago,Elysatintheofficeof

DavisMullholand,CCI’sPresident/CEO,fora

routineemployeeevaluation.HeaskedEly

whatseatshewantedwithinthecompany.

“ItoldhimIwantedhis,”shesaid,rather

matter-of-factly.“Iwastheonlyonethat

gavethatresponse.That’smygoal,forsure.”

Itwouldn’tbewisetounderestimate

Elyandhertenacityandperseverance,

especiallygivenherexperiencesofthepast

twoyears.In2016,Elyandherhusband,

Dillon(whoshemetonanairplane),moved

toSeattle,wherehewastobestationedas

apilotintheU.S.Navy.InDecemberofthat

year,Dillonsufferedatraumaticbraininjury

fromanexplosionatwork,justsixweeks

afterJessicahadgivenbirthtothecouple’s

firstchild,adaughternamedEmerson.

Theinjurycausedhimtopermanently

losevisioninhisrighteye,alongwith

physicalandmentalcapabilitiesthathadto

essentiallyberelearned.

“Itwasatoughyear,”saidEly.“Itwas

like,‘really,Universe’?”Familyandfriends

ralliedaroundtheEly’sduringthisgreat

timeofneed:hermothermovedinfrom

thePhillyareaforafewmonths;Dillon’s

twinbrothermovedinforawhile;military

squadronfamiliesmademealsandhelped

withchoresaroundthehouse.Attimes

itseemedalmostoverwhelming,butEly

persevered.

“Youlearnwhatyoucando,”shesaid.

“Youhavebaddays,butthebaddaysaren’t

lifeevents.It’seasytoloseperspectiveof

that.”

AnativeofAltoona,Penn.(home

ofMallowCups),Elygainedaninitial

appreciationoftheconstructionindustry

throughhergrandfather,whoworkedas

aconstructioninspectorandwouldtake

herasayoungchildtojobsites,whereshe

remembersscribblingonsetsofblueprints.

ShegraduatedfromPennStateUniversity

withaMasterofArchitecturalEngineering

in2006–shesaidit’sanall-encompassing

buildingsciencedegree,withherfocus

beingonmechanicalandHVACdesign.

Herfirstjobupongraduatingwaswith

Flack+Kurtz(nowWSP),alargeNYC-based

consultingengineeringfirm,andthey

wastednotimethrowingher“intothefire”

shesaid,assigningElytheHVACsystem

designonthe60-story,600-ft.tallAria

Hoteltower,partofthegiantCityCenter

developmentonthefamedLasVegasStrip.

ShecommutedfromNYCtoVegasduring

itsdesign;whenthatsloweddownatthe

endof‘07,shewasofferedapositionwith

SouthlandIndustries’LasVegasoffice,

alargenationalmechanicalcontractor

whoworkedonAria.Southlandpromptly

assignedElytoaprojectteamworkingona

PentagonrelocationprojectinAlexandria,

Virg.,sothearduous,cross-country

airplanecommutescontinued.

“TheonlyplaceIwasevergoingto

meetsomebodywasonaplane,”she

laughed.Andthat’sexactlywhereJessica

andDillonmet,randomlysittingnextto

eachotheronalayoverflightfromChicago

toLasVegas.Shewasactuallyreturning

fromavacationtotheDominicanRepublic;

hewasheadedbacktotheUniversityof

Utah’sROTCprogramafterspendingafew

monthsatanavalbaseinRhodeIsland

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hisparentslived.Therest,astheysay,is

history.

“Don’tknockthatSouthwestopen

seatingpolicy!”Elycracked.

AfterDillon’saccident,theEly’swere

allowedtorelocateanywhereinthe

country.TheydecidedtoreturntoUtah,

andJessicawaswelcomedbacktoCCIwith

openarms.

“IhadalwayskeptintouchwithDavis

(alsoaPennStatealum)andwasfriends

withmostofthepeoplehereoutsideof

work,”shesaid.“Workwise,Utahisagreat

place.Ourhighsmaybedon’tgetashigh

asothermarkets,andourlowsdon’tgetas

low–wehavethisnice,protectedmarket.

Thisishometome,forsure.”

“Jessica’sabilitytoconnectwithpeople

whilebeingoneofthebestmechanical

engineersinourstatehasestablishedher

asanindustryleaderintheconstruction

community,”saidMulholland.“Sheis

highlyrespectedbystaff,peersandour

customers,wholooktoherforunbiased,

clearandhonestconversation.”

“Asanengineer,Jessicapossessesthe

extremelyrarecombinationoftechnical

expertise,akeenabilitytocommunicate

well,andthedrivetounderstandand

supportclientsinahelpfulway,”added

MikeBuell,ClientDevelopmentDirector

forCCI.

Dillonhasmadegreatprogresssince

theaccidenttwoyearsago,viaextensive

physicaltherapyandrehabilitation.He

recentlytooktheGREtestandscored

aboveaverage,andhashissightson

enrollinginaPhDprograminClinical

Psychology.

“Hecouldn’treadorwrite;we’ve

workedourbuttsofftogettothispoint,”

shesaid,thrilledwithhisprogress.“We’re

stillcontinuingdifferenttherapies.His

injurywassubstantial,buthisdriveis

muchgreater.”

Soundslikeamatchmadeinheaven–

oratleastinthesky.

Ben Hansen, 35Associate

MHTN Architects

2018hasbeenabusy,highlyrewarding

yearforBenHansen,bothonaprofessional

andpersonalside,beginningwithhis

promotiontoAssociateatSaltLake-based

MHTNArchitectsinJune,afirmhejoinedin

2010afterearningaMasterofArchitecture

fromtheUniversityofUtah.

HansenalsoinJunewasnamedan

AccreditedLearningEnvironmentalPlanner

(ALEP)bytheAssociationforLearning

Environments(A4LE),becomingonlythe

secondpersoninUtah(theotherisBrian

Parker,aPrincipalwithMHTN)withthat

designation.A4LEisaninternational

organizationthatfocusesonunderstanding

thebestprocessesforplanningand

developinglearningenvironments,and

Hansensaidhetooksixcoursesoverayear,

puttingin16hoursaweek.It’sbeenaneye-

openerinhelpinghimbetterunderstand

howdifferentspacesimpactdifferent

learningstylesofstudents.

“It’sbeenagoalofmineforawhileand

it’smorethanjustcheckingabox,”Hansen

saidabouttheaccreditation.“Probablythe

biggestbenefitistherelationshipsI’vebeen

abletocreatethroughotherindividuals

whohavethesameareasofinterest,who

liveoutsideofUtah.Thereisalotofenergy

regardinghowourschoolscanbetter

function,andhowweasdesignerscan

providebetterenvironments.”

HewasinvolvedwiththeLoganHigh

Schoolrenovation,whichhecalleda

‘reinvention’oftheschoolanditslearning

environments,giventhata‘WonderLab’

wascreatedwithintheschoolfiveyears

ago,aroughly3,000SFunusedspaceinthe

schoolwherestudentscould“imagine”a

betterlearningenvironment.

“Weperformedsomestudentand

facultyworkshopssowecouldlearnfrom

(them)astowhatitmeanstoreinvent

education,”saidHansen.“Wehadnew

remodeledspacesandclassroomswhich

arelearningstudios,andwithineachspace

wehadnewtypesofmaterials,newwriting

surfaces,(digital)technologies,furniture

systems,lightingstrategies–therearetons

ofthingstobetestedwithinthesespaces.”

Afterayearofobservation,thedesign

teamwasabletoincorporateideasfrom

thelabintotheremodelofLoganHigh,

whichwascompletedinAugust.“Wecallit

a‘prototypingprocess’,andwedeveloped

anewdesignthatcreatesgreatflexibility

withinlearningcommunities.Everyone

whohastouredtheschoolhasbeenvery

impressed.It’ssayingthatwedon’tneed

cookie-cutterschools.”

TheothermajoreventinHansen’slife

thisyearwasheandhiswifebecoming

licensedforfostercareintheirhome,and

theyrecentlygottheirfirstfosterchild,a

six-month-oldbabygirl,togoalongwith

theirthreechildrenages7,almost5,and2.

Hansensharedarecentexperience

regardinghisoldestdaughter,whois

becomingkeenertohisprofessionasa

designerofK-12schools.Hansensaidhe

wasreviewingamarketingvideoonhis

laptopthathighlightsMountJordanMiddle

SchoolinSandy,anaward-winningschool

Hansenhelpeddesignthatopenedin2016.

“Mydaughterwaswatchingovermy

shoulderandshesaid,‘dad,Iwanttogo

toschoolthere!’Thatwasactuallyreally

gratifying,tohavemychildseethespace

andwanttobeinit.Oneofmyphilosophies

withK-12designis,thesearespacesthese

studentsreturntoday-in,day-out–it’stheir

home.Wewanttomakeitaspacetheywant

tocomebacktoeverysingleday.”

“Benis…verythoughtfulinhisapproach

todesigninglearningenvironmentsand

alwaysconsiderswhatisbestforthepeople

whooccupythebuildingshecreates,”

saidParker.“Hisinnovativethinkingand

creativityarechangingtheparadigmin

Utahofwhatschoolscanbe.”

Alex Schwerdt, 35Project Manager

Big-D Construction

Inthespringsemesterofhersecond

yearatCedarCity-basedSouthernUtah

University,AlexSchwerdttookaclasson

framingaspartofaplantobearesidential

designer.Shequicklyrealizedthatworking

inconstructionwashertruecalling.

“Ihavealwayshadapassionfor

buildingsandarchitecture;Igrewupwith

mygrandfatherdrivingusaroundSan

FranciscoandIdaho,showingushomes>>


“There is a lot of energy regarding how our schools can better function, and how we as designers can provide better environments.”– Ben Hansen


hehadbuiltwithmydad,andIjustkind

offellinlovewitharchitecture,likeFrank

LloydWrightbuildings,soIdecidedtogo

intosomethingthatwasinthatarena.”

Theframingclasswastohelpher

“understandhowstructuresworkandget

abettersenseofdesign.WhenIheardwhat

aprojectmanagerdoesinconstruction,I

knewfromthatdayIwantedtofollowthat

path.”

Schwerdtwasanexcellentstudentand

servedasPresidentofthestudentchapter

oftheSUUHomeBuildersAssociationfrom

2003-05,graduatingwithaBachelorof

ConstructionManagementfromSUU.She

tookajobdoingestimatingandproject

managementforHirschiMasonryinLas

Vegasforayearin2006-07,butstarted

seeingsignsoftherecessioncreepingin

anddecidedtomovebacktoUtah.

“Iwasworking70-to80-hourwork

weeksforafullyear,itwasjustalittlemuch.

IwalkedintoBig-D…theyinterviewedme

thatdayandofferedmethejobthenext

day.Itwasrandom,butitwasmeanttobe.”

SheworkedasaProjectEngineerfor

fouryears,anAssistantPMforthree,and

wasnamedProjectManagerin2015.She

hasdevelopedavariedskillsetduringher

careeratBig-D(shecelebratedher11th

anniversaryattheendofOctober),and

servesasLEEDsubmittalclerkwheresheis

responsibleforreviewingthefirm’smany

LEEDsubmittalstoensuredocumentsare

correctlysubmitted.Co-workersandclients

describeherasanenergetic,articulate

communicatorwhodevelopsgreatrapport

withteamssheworkson.

“Alexispassionateaboutherprojects

andthepeoplesheworkssidebyside

withinordertobesuccessful,andevery

customersheworkswithwantsherback,”

saidForrestMcNabb,PresidentofBig-D’s

MountainWestDivision.“Shedeliversupon

herpromises.”

Schwerdthasmanagedanumberof

high-profileprojects,mainlyinthemarkets

ofhighereducation,science/laboratory,and

healthcare,includingLindquistHallSocial

ScienceBuildingatWeberStateUniversity,

UnifiedStateLaboratoryModules1&2,S.J.

QuinneyCollegeofLawattheUniversity

ofUtah,theUofUGuestHouseExpansion,

MyriadGeneticsLaboratoriesPhaseV,an

additionfortheScienceCenterforHealth&

MolecularSciencesatSUU,andarenovation

ofWSU’sSocialSciencesBuilding,which

finishesupinNovember.

ShementionedtheMillcreekRecreation

Center(completedin2012)asa‘milestone’

project,asitwasoneofthefirstprojects

shewasinvolvedwithfromstarttofinish.

“WhenIwalkedinandsawhowmany

peoplewereinteractinginthebuilding,that

gavemethebiggestsenseofprideinwhat

Ido,andmademerealizeI’mmakingan

impactinmycommunity,”saidSchwerdt.

ShesaidhertimeatBig-Dhasbeen

incredible,andsheappreciatesthe

relationshipsforgedworkingonchallenging

projectswithsupervisorsandco-workers.

Schwerdtrecentlywentthroughadifficult

timepersonally,asherfather,Scott,passed

awaySeptember29afteralengthybattle

witharareformofcancer.Shedrewalotof

strengthfromherco-workersduringthis

period.

“IloveBig-D–it’sdefinitelyafamily

here,”shesaid.“Icouldn’timagineamore

close,supportivegroupofpeople.Forrest

McNabb,Icallhimmyseconddadbecause

he’ssuchagreatpersontogotoforadvice.

Hesupportsmealot.”

Schwerdtsaidherfather–a29-year-

yearveteranofNuSkinandPresidentof

theAmericasRegionfortheProvo-based

companyatthetimeofhispassing–was

herbiggestchampion,alwaysreminding

hertoremainoptimisticaboutvarious

challengesthatcomeduringalifetime.

“He’sbeenmybiggestmentorthrough

mycareer,”shesaid.“Hecouldtellmefrom

anexecutive’spositionhowtohandle

varioussituations.Hekeptmegoing

throughhardtimes.Healwaystoldme,‘bea

duck–justletthingsrolloffyourback’.”

Zach Bellows, 35Real Estate and Project Delivery Manager

Adobe

WorkingfortechgiantAdobeonreal

estateandconstructionprojectsoffers

uniqueperksforZachBellows,including

theopportunitytointeractwithpeople

fromallwalksoflifeacrosstheglobeand

developsignificantrelationshipwiththem.

Whathe’sfoundduringhisfive-plusyears

withthefirmisthatconstructionprocesses

worldwidehavemorecommonalitiesthan

differences.

“It’sbeenenlighteningtodoprojects

inCanada,SouthAmerica,Europe,and

learningthedifferentprojectdelivery

methods,”saidBellows,whostartedat

thefirm’sLehicampusin2013andwas

promotedtohiscurrentroleasRealEstate

andProjectDeliveryManagerinAugust

2015.“Therearelotsofdifferences,but

mysurpriseisinthesimilaritieswith

constructionacrosstheglobe.”

Infiscalyear2017,Bellowsmanaged

$35millionworthofconstructionprojects

intheAmericasregion,includingalarge

remodeloftheamenitiesspaceataSan

Franciscooffice(newkitchen,café,fitness

area,storageandconferencespace),

workplaceoptimizationprojectsinVirginia,

andOttawa(Canada),amongothersmaller

projectsat70+officelocations.

Hehasafullplateofkeyprojectsatthe

moment,inTexas,Maryland,downtown

Chicago,Toronto,Denmark,Romania,and

anewofficeinParis,nottomentionthe

exciting160,000SF,$90millionPhaseII

expansionofAdobe’salready-iconicLehi

campus.ThefirstLehibuilding–completed

attheendof2012–was280,000SFand

$107millionandhousesabout1,000

employees.Thenewbuildingisexpectedto

house1,200+employees,withanexpected

completioninfallof2020.

OfAdobe’sglobalofficeinventory,

about75%houseunder200employees;

onlyahandfulofsites–Lehiisoneofthem

–employ600-pluspeople,withexisting

largefacilitiesinSanJoseandIndia,and

projectedkeygrowthsitesintheNY

Metropolitanarea,SanFranciscoBayarea,

andSeattle.

“Theresourcesweputintojob

functionisunreal,”saidBellows.“Adobeis

aphenomenalmixofalargecorporation

andastart-uptypeatmosphere.Our

revenuehasgonefrom$3billionto$8

billion(annually)infiveyears,andthathas

providedampleopportunitiesforgrowth.

It’sbeeninterestingcomingupwithtools

andprocessesformanagingtheseoffices.”

BellowsisanativeofFairfax,Virg.,and

attendedBYUafterservingatwo-year

ChurchmissiontoArgentinafrom2002-04,

graduatinginConstructionManagement

in2008.Hegainedexperienceinthe

constructionfielddoingprojectengineering

andmanagement–includingsixstoriesof

high-rise,luxurypenthousecondosatthetop

oftheMandarinResortprojectinLasVegas

–butdecidedtoswitchgearsprofessionally

andventureintocommercialrealestate.

HespenttwomoreyearsatBYUand

earnedanMBAin2013inFinanceand

RealEstate.Hehadasummerinternship

duringthisperiod,aprogramwithWalMart

RealEstateProjectManagementand

ConstructioninBentonville,Ark.,andbriefly

consideredworkingfortheretailtitan,

givenitsvastrealestateholdings.

Hetookaproverbialshotinthedark

afterearninghisMBAandreachedoutto

JonathanFrancom,afellowBYUalumand

Adobe’sVicePresidentofEmployeeand

WorkplaceSolutionsinLehi,aboutpotential

careeradvice.Thecompanyjusthappened

tohaveanopeninginitsrealestate

department,andBellowswashiredshortly

thereafter.

“ThethingIlikethemostaboutmy

job,”hesaid,“isit’snotsuchastructured

environment,yetatthesametimeit

requiresaroomofpeople–experts,

consultants,variousstakeholderswith

Adobe.Themostrewardingpartisbringing

theteamtogether,makingsurepeople’s

voicesareheard.Youdeveloprelationships

thatarepersonalwhenyouhavetheselong,

intenseprojects.

“Zachisaproductionmachine,always

eagertotakeonmoreprojectsregardless

ofsizeorlocation,”saidJustinaHyland,

Director,ProjectManagementOffice.“Heis

ayoungprofessionalthatislaser-focused

oncostandschedulemanagement,with

theabilitytoshepherdtheoveralldelivery

process.”

Mark Thimm, 34Associate

Reaveley Engineers

Asastructuralengineerspecializing

inconcreterestoration,MarkThimmfinds

himselfattimescrawlinginandaround

someprettytightspacewhilehetakes

measurementsandcollectsvariousdata,

generallyunderthestructuresofbuildings

inneedofsomeformofrehabilitation/

seismicupgrade.

Sometimesthebuildingsareofgreat

importancetothecommunity,suchas

theSaltLakeCityandCountyBuilding,

whichunderwentarecentseismicretrofit

ofitsbaseisolationsystem.Thimmsaid

hewaspartoftheteamatSaltLake-

basedReaveleyEngineersthatdesigned

areceivingsystemthatwill“catch”the

buildingduringaseismiceventthatcauses

thebuildingtomovemorethan16inches

onthebaseisolators.Thesystemincludes

aseriesofconcreteshoulderwalls,withthe

firstfloorsupportedbylargesteelbeams.

Thimmsaid“wehadtodesignshoesand

bracketsthatcouldbeimplementedon

thesuperstructure,whilestillallowingit

toexperiencefullmovementonthebase

isolators.It’saninsurancepolicywehope

we’llneverhavetouse.”

“It’sverychallengingworkingin

confinedareas,”headds.“Ittookusweeks

tomapoutwherereceivingsystemsshould

goandwhereshoulderwallswillgo.It’s

notafunplacetobe.Insomeareas,you’re

crawlingthrough18inch(gaps),under

existingbeams,takingmeasurementand

calculatingangles.Theownersseeitasa

success;it’savaluablebuilding.”

ThimmwasborninSanDiegoand

cametoUtahatage7,hisfamilysettling

intheParkCityarea.Hisfather,Doug,isa

PrincipalatSaltLake-basedArchitectural

Nexuswhoownedhisownfirm,visited

Utahonaskitrip,anddecidedtomovehis

familytotheBeehiveStatein1990.

Thimmwasastandoutsoccerplayer

atParkCityHighandplayedcollegiatelyat

WilliamPennUniversityinOscaloosa,Iowa

andColoradoStateUniversityinPueblo.He

finisheduphisfinalthreesemestersatthe

UniversityofUtah,earningaBachelorof

CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,with

anemphasisonstructures.

HejoinedReaveleyin2008immediately

outofcollege,earnedhisLEEDAP>>


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designationandUtahP.E.licensein

2014,andwaspromotedtoAssociatein

2015.Headmitsthatittooksometime

understandingconcreterestoration,

astherewerereallynospecificcourses

devotedtothatareaofstructural

engineering.He’slearnedawealthof

knowledgeworkingunderDavidWagner,

aProjectManagerforReaveleywho

overseesconcreterestorationforthe

firm.HesaysThimmoffersinvaluable

assistanceacrosstheboardonawide

rangeofcomplexprojects.

“He’sincrediblyefficient;hecanput

projectstogetherinathoughtfulmanner

andratherquickly,”saidWagner.“Aswetry

andsolveproblemsonaproject,Irelyon

hisreports.”

Anothercurrentchallenging

restorationprojectistheChurchOffice

BuildingParkingStructureinSaltLake,

whichThimmcalleda“majorundertaking”

onathree-levelstructureoriginallybuilt

50+yearsago.He’salsobeenpartof

recentconcreterestorationsatParkCity

MountainResortIceRinkPlaza,Bonneville

TowersinSaltLake,andtheUniversityof

UtahStudentApartmentTowerRepairs.

Hesaidhisfather’sworkdefinitely

playedaroleinhisdecisiontoworkinthe

commercialdesignarena.They’vebeen

abletoworkonacoupleofprojectteams

together,includingaresidential/mixed-use

projectinSaltLake’s9thand9thDistrict.

He’sexcitedabouthisroleatReaveley

andexcitedaboutfutureopportunities

toworkonlandmarkbuildingsinthe

Intermountainregion.

“I’mveryproudtoworkforReaveley,”

saidThimm.“AndIdolikegettingoutofthe

office,meetingwithclients,workinginthe

field.We’redoingalotofgreatwork.”

Tyler Denham, 31General Manager

Ferrellgas, L.P.

It’sbeensomethingofawhirlwind

forTylerDenhamsinceheenteredthe

propaneindustryinReno,Nev.,after

marryinghiswife,Christina,inthefallof

2010.Ashorttimeafterthenuptials,her

fatherpointedlyaskedDenham–whohad

mostlyworkedinandoutlocalcasinosto

thatpoint–ifhewantedtoget‘arealjob’

andcometoworkwithhiminpropane,

initiallyasabobtaildeliverydriverfor

Ferrellgasatage23.

Overthenextsixyears,Denham

gainedawealthofexperienceinboththe

propaneandhome-heatingoilindustries.

HestayedatFerrellgasthroughJune2013,

thenheadedeastwithhiswifetoWaltham,

Mass.,asshepursuedaworkopportunity

inthePsychology/Educationfield.

DenhaminitiallytransferredtoFerrellgas

inChepachet,R.I.,workingasaservice

tech,thenjoinedheatingoilcompany

Kerivan-LaneintheMetroBostonareato

helpitstartupapropanedivision,which

encompassedanarrayofjobdescriptions

–sales,deliveries,installations,training,

purchasing,scheduling,routing,pricing–

hebasicallycreatedtheentireoperations

infrastructure.

“Itwasanamazingopportunity,”

admitsDenham.“Theeastcoastis

differentregardingpropaneandIwasable

tolearnthehome-heatingoilindustry.I

grewmyknowledge–powergenerationis

abigmarket.”

InJuly2014,Denhamtookajobonthe

othersideofthecountrybackatFerrellgas,

thistimeasanAccountManagerinSan

Diego,whichexpandedhissalesrepertoire.

“Thisrolegrewmyunderstandingofthe

marketandtaughtmeessentialskills

whenitcomestobuildingandmaintaining

relationshipswithpast,currentandfuture

customers,”hesaid.Oneofhisbiggest

dealswashelpingthefirmlandacontract

toprovidepropanetoSanDiegoMetro

TransitSystem,whichhadconvertedits

buslinefromgastopropane.

ThecouplereturnedtoUtahin

November2016,movingtoFarmington,and

DenhamultimatelytookoverasGeneral

ManagerofFerrellgasinNorthSaltLake,the

youngest-evernamedtothatpositionwithin

thenationalcompanyatage29.Ferrellgas

isthesecondlargestpropanedistributor

intheU.S.withnearly800locationsinall

50statesasof2017.TheNorthSaltLake

locationhasfour30,000-gallontanksand

two18,000-gallontanks.

Inthe’17-18fiscalyear(Augustthrough

July),customeraccountsincreasedby139%,

grossmargindollarsareup232%,and

tanksetpercentageshavetripledamong

residentialandcommercialusers,plus

resellers.ThefirmisteamingwithaDenver-

basedfirmthatprovidespropaneheaters

onTheNewSLCAirportredevelopment,

withFerrellgasprovidingthefuel.

Denhamalsorecentlyhiredasales

rep,EarlLindell,tohelpdrivenew

businessinthecommercialconstruction

market,andwiththecorewintermonths

approachingthey’retargetinggeneral

buildingandheavy/civil/highwayfirms

thatneedtemporaryheatingsystemsand

equipment.

“We’regoingaroundtoconstruction

sitesandtalkingtocontractors,supers,

projectmanagers,tryingtofigureouthow

muchfueltheywillbeneedingduringthe

winter,”saidDenham.“MygoalasGMisto

growourcustomerbase;we’vebeendoing

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The Utah Chapter of NAIOP, the

Commercial Real Estate Development

Association, recognized Michael Roderick,

Managing Partner and Founder of Murray-

based Roderick Enterprises, with its 2018

Developer of the Year award, recognizing

his success over 30-plus years developing

industrial and retail properties.

Roderickwashonoredatanevent

inSeptember,andsaidit’sparticularly

humblingtoberecognizedbyother

developersinwhatcanbeanot-so-friendly

businessenvironmentattimes.

It’sextremelyhumblingtogetan

honorthatyourpeersvoteon,”said

Roderick.“Wedoknockdown,dragout

dealseveryday.Tohaveyourcompetitors

recognizeyouisgratifying.”

Roderick’scareerincommercialreal

estatewasn’tscriptedoutofthegate–it

tookafewyearsinthemortgagebanking

worldandbrutaleconomicconditionsin

thelate80stoflipthescriptonhiscareer.

AMidvalenative,hegraduatedfrom

SaltLake-basedWestminsterCollegein

FinanceandtookajobwithWellsFargoin

’85inSaltLakeCity,beforetransferringto

Phoenixfrom’86-’88.

Hesaidthemortgageandfinance

worldintriguedhimearlyon,plushe

alwayshada“knackfornumbers”and

figureditcouldbealsobealucrative

careerchoice.“Itwasthepathofleast

resistance,”helaughed.“Icouldalways

navigatethroughnumberseasily.”

WhenWellsFargocorporate

executivesapproachedRoderickabout

relocatingtoChicagoorMinnesotain1988

fromPhoenix,hedecideditwastimeto

headbacktotheBeehiveState.Onawhim,

hehitupJohnPriceofSaltLake-based

PriceDevelopment,pitchingtheprominent

malldeveloperonhismortgagebanking

savvyandexpertise.

“Phoenixwasinthetoiletatthetime,

strugglingthroughtheSavingsandLoan

crises–therewasnothinggoingoninthe

realestateworld,developersweregoing

broke,”Roderickrecalled.“Wellslikedwhat

IwasdoingandknewIhadtalent,butI

NAIOP 2018 Developer of the YearMichaelRoderickrecognizedforhiscontributionstoUtah’scommercialrealestatemarketovera30-yearcareer.

ByBradFullmer

Owner Spotlight: Roderick Enterprises

didn’twanttomovetoChicago.Johnwasa

customer…Iconvincedhimtogivemeashot.”

AtPriceDevelopment,Roderick

quicklylearnedthefundamentalropes

oftherealestatesideofcommercial

development,andafterthreeyearsfired

uphisowncompany,thenRoderickRealty,

in1992.Likeanytrueentrepreneur,“itwas

justamatterofgoingoutanddoingit,”he

said.“Takeabigleap!”

Bullish on Industrial Market

RoderickEnterpriseshasamassed

anenviableportfolioof2.5millionsquare

feetofindustrialandretailproperties

over26-plusyears,developing35various

buildingswithamarketvalueinexcessof

$350million.Thecompany’sfocuspost-

recessionhasbeenondevelopingstrictly

industrialprojects,amarketRodericksaid

offerslessrisk,withadeep,diversemixof

potentialleasingclientsandsimpletenant

improvements.

“Webuildtoholdandmanage–we

donotbuildtosell,”saidRoderick.“We’re

tryingtogetrentstogoupandthedebts

togodown.Ourmentalityis,weliketo

hitalotofsingles.It’sbreadandbutter

realestate.Youcandealwithhundreds

ofdifferentindustriesinthismarket–

medical,construction,manufacturing,

wholesale,e-commerce.Ilovethediversity

withthetypeoftenantswehave.”

ThecompanyisledbyRoderickand

threeotherlong-timeexecutives:BenWheat,

VPofLeasingandDevelopment;Renee

Schmid,VPofAssetManagement;Melisa

Eggleston,Controller.Hedescribesthestaff

as“leanandmean”.Thefirmactuallythrived

duringtherecessionfrom2010-2012(before

themarketreallypickedbackup),building

thePheasantHollowIndustrialParkin

Sandy,atwobuilding,200,000SFproject,and

negotiatingseveralotherdeals.

“Thoseyearswereagoodtimeto

lookforbargainsonthebuildingand

landside,andwedidexecutesomenice

landpositionsduringthatperiod,”said

Roderick.“Also,becausewehadfinancial

flexibility,wewereoneofthefirst

companiestospecbuildingsrightoutof

therecession;thatwasveryfavorableto

us.Wewereoneofthefewdeveloperswho

coulddeliverproductatthattime.”

InJune,thecompanyfinishedNorth

Pointe#2inAmericanFork,a$15.6million,

210,000SFbuilding,andnextyearit’s

planningtokickoffitsnewCatalyst

BusinessPark,aplanned80-acre,1.4

millionSFindustrialdevelopmentjustoff

thePleasantGroveexit,withtwo100,000

SFbuildings.Roderickestimatesthe

projecttocostinexcessof$120million

overthenext5-7years.

“Forus,2019isgoingtobeagood

year,”hesaid.“It’sgettingalittlefrothy,

especiallyinUtah.Buttheindustrial

markettodayisfantasticfortheproduct

typewedo.”n

Mike RoderickThe firm developed Pheasant Hollow Industrial Park in Sandy from 2010-12, during a time most developers were standing pat. (photos courtesy Roderick Enterprises)

North Pointe #2 in American Fork, a $15.6 million, 210,000 SF project, was completed in June 2018 with simple, yet stylish interior finishes.


In 2012 my wife and I moved back to Utah

from the Washington, D.C. area, the result

of my recent hiring as the first Executive

Director of the Utah Asphalt Pavement

Association (UAPA). We were excited to

return to a state we loved, with many

family and friends, and it’s no secret that

things are a bit crowded back East, so we

were ecstatic when we found a home in

quiet Saratoga Springs.

Sixyearslater,Icanseethatwe

underestimatedthegrowthofthatarea

–byalot,aswearenowlivinginwhatis

beingtermed“thebellybuttonofUtah”

–inacommunityfigurativelyburstingat

theseamsduetocontinuedbriskgrowth,

muchlikeotherareasofthefastest-

growingstateinthenation.

Similarly,UAPA–theonlytrade

associationexclusivelyrepresentingthe

interestsofasphaltpavementproducers,

suppliers,andowners–hasgrownfrom

just10chartermemberfirmsin2012,to

morethan90membersin2018.Asagroup

ofvolunteers,memberssupportactive

communicationtoimprovethequalityof

asphaltpavementsandpavingtechniquesin

theconstructionofroads,streets,highways,

freeways,parkinglots,airports,and

environmentalandrecreationalfacilities.

MembersofUAPAincludeasphalt

pavementproducers,pavingcontractors,

equipmentmanufacturers,materials

suppliers,equipmentdistributors,

engineeringfirms,consultants,and

agencies.Simplyput,ourmembersare

thepeoplethatbuild,maintain,andown

Utah’sroads.Asanassociation,we’ve

comealongwayfromthosetencharter

members,butwealsorealizethatthereis

muchmoretodo.

LastyearUtahasphaltmanufacturers

producedapproximatelyfourmillion

tonsofasphalt,ofwhich75%usedwarm

mixtechnologiesthatlowerproduction

temperatures,allowforlongerhauls,

andaidincompaction.Forhighway

applications,SMAcontinuestobealeading

productofchoiceforUDOTandother

municipalowners.CountieslikeTooele

CountyareexperimentingusingRAPin

newways,includingaRAPchipsealproject

completedthispastsummer.

Intheimmediatefuturefor2019

andbeyond,workforcedevelopment,

training,andretentionwillcontinue

tobeatremendouschallengeforour

industry.Strategically,canwedomore

thanjustattendajobfair?Canwedo

moretopaintthepictureofarewarding

andwell-compensatedcareerthatgives

youownershipinafinishedproduct,

prideingoingtoworkeveryday,andan

understandingthatthisisanindustry

thatwilltakecareofyouandyourfamily?

Generationally,wearelosinginstitutional

knowledgeofon-the-job-know-howat

atremendousrate.Howcanwedoa

betterjobofreplacingtwentytothirty

yearsofexperiencewiththeeducation

andtrainingweprovidebothin-house

andwithourpartners?Asanassociation

thesearesomeoftheharderquestions

thatwecontinuetoaskofourselves.

Coupledwithtransformativetechnology

suchasintelligentcompaction,warm-mix

additives,theuseofdrones,andsmarter

trafficoperations,thefutureofroad

constructionisaswide-openandasbright

asithasbeenatanytimeIcanremember.

Asopportunitiesabound,ourchallenge

willbetodeveloptheworkforcecapableof

meetingitsdemands.

Iamconfidentthatwewillcontinueto

growtomeetthischallengeandanyother

opportunitythefuturemaypresent.One

ofthebestpartsofworkingintheasphalt

pavementindustryisthesustainable

natureofproductweareengineering,

producing,constructing,andmaintaining

eachday.Growthisimportant,but

wemustensurethatourburgeoning

populationandtheinfrastructureit

demandsdevelopsinresponsibleways

withaneyetowardsourcollectivefuture.

Asphaltpavementisthemost-recycled

productontheplanet.Reclaimedasphalt

pavement(RAP)helpslowerproduction

costs,keepsourlandfillsfromfillingup

withunnecessaryproducts,andallows

ourengineerstodesignbalancedasphalt

mixdesignsthatarestructurallysound

anddurable.TheuseofRAPinasphalt

mixturesisbynomeansaperfectscience,

butwearecertainlyontherighttrackand

welearnmoreaboutwhatworksforUtah

eachandeveryproductionyear.

Ican’tpredictthefuture,butallsigns

pointtocontinuedgrowthforUtahand

UAPA.Ilookforwardtowhatthatfuture

bringsandtotheopportunitiesthatare

immediatelybeforeus.Imayhavealot

moreneighborsnowthanIdidin2012,but

IamgladtheyarehereandIknowthat

UAPAanditsmemberswillcontinueto

buildandmaintaintheroadstogetthem

wheretheyneedtogo.n

Reed Ryan is the Executive Director of

the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association. He

can be reached at [email protected].

Sustainable Growth a Priority for UAPAByReedRyan

> Association News

Reed Ryan

Utah’s asphalt paving industry has been strengthened the past five-plus years by the presence of the Utah Asphalt Paving Association, which now boasts over 90 member firms.

Utah asphalt companies produced an estimated 4 million tons of asphalt in the past 12 months, of

which 75% used warm mix technologies.

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Sunroc produces CMU in 3 textures, over 20 standard colors and a variety of sizes. Custom color matching is also available to meet the needs of any project. Sunroc’s CMU are sound absorbent, thermally efficient, and fire-resistant; we’ll guarantee that it’s the best block you will find in the state. Contact Sunroc for your next CMU project.

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