Related Links: ajc architects Restores Historic 1894 School into New Home for The Children’s Center 1300 East Road Project in the Works BEERC Project Underway in Vernal Hogan Building Davis Cultural Arts Center Blackmore Marketplace Wrapping Up Salt Lake City-based GSBS Architects has been selected to design Salt Lake Community College’s Center for New Media, located at the college’s South City campus on State Street. The $25 million project will consist of approximately 105,500-sq-ft of newly constructed space and 17,250-sq-ft of renovated space. Ground is slated to be broken in October, with the project completed by summer 2011. According to

McCauley Constructors Inc., headquartered in Windsor, is well under way with work on the $3.1-million restoration and renovation of the 1910 Historic Windsor Town Hall. Related Links: Construction Begins on History Colorado Center FCI Constructors Awarded LCCC Dining Hall Addition, Renovation JE Dunn Begins Mitchell Hall Project at the U.S. Air Force Academy American Woodmen’s Life Building Receives Landmark Designation Taylor Kohrs Building Boulder’s New Colorado Athletic Club Formerly known to many as Park School or Park Building, the three-story, 30,000-sq-ft masonry and stone structure is being completely renovated, including adding an elevator and stair core on the south of

The U.S. Green Building Council of Washington, D.C. recently announced that a performance by environmental advocate and nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow will help open its Greenbuild 2009 Conference, the world’s premier forum on sustainable buildings and communities. Related Links: ABC Utah Eyes 10th Safety Olympics OWATC Honors AGC’s Fullmer with 2009 Partnership Award AGC of America Reports Declining Construction Employment The Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is being held November 11-13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. More than 25,000 people attend Greenbuild every year, and its increasing profile and size led the USGBC to open this year’s event at Chase

Richard Fullmer, apprenticeship and training director for the Associated General Contractors of Utah, was honored in July by the Ogden Weber Applied Technology College with a 2009 Partnership Award for his efforts in attracting new apprentices into OWATC’s program. Collette Mercier (far left), CEO and campus president, and Trina Hansen, apprenticeship program coordinator (far right) of the Ogden Weber Applied Technology College presented AGC of Utah apprenticeship and training director Richard Fullmer (second from right) with a 2009 Partnership Award for his efforts in recruiting new apprentices into OWATC’s program. AGC of Utah president/CEO Rich Thorn is also pictured. Related

ABC�s annual event promotes safety awareness in a fun, entertaining atmosphere; Ogden Weber Applied Technology College honors AGC�s apprenticeship and training director for his efforts at recruiting new apprentices into OWATC�s program; AGC of America reports on construction unemployment woes. Related Links: OWATC Honors AGC’s Fullmer with 2009 Partnership Award Singer Sheryl Crow to Help Open USGBC’s Greenbuild 2009 Conference AGC of America Reports Declining Construction Employment The Utah chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors will host its 10th annual ‘Safety Olympic’ competition September 10 at Wheeler Machinery in Salt Lake City. The popular event is a big hit

Construction employment fell by 76,000 jobs last month, seasonally adjusted, according to Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America, in reference to employment numbers released August 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The last 12 months have seen 1,053,000 construction workers lose their jobs, emphasizing the negative impact the current economy is having on the construction industry in particular,” said Sandherr. He added that currently, 18.2 percent of construction workers are unemployed, nearly double the 9.7 percent overall unemployment rate, or 9.4 percent seasonally adjusted. Related Links: ABC Utah Eyes 10th Safety Olympics OWATC Honors AGC’s