The first two projects to be built under the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative are under construction, with one project slated for completion in the fall and the other about halfway done. The $50-million USTAR Life Sciences Research Center at Utah State University in Logan is being built by Gramoll Construction of North Salt Lake and is a month ahead of schedule and on budget, says project manager Gary Hansen. It will be completed in October. The other USTAR project is the $130-million James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Sandy,

The new 400-acre YMCA camp—nestled on the mountainside above Horsethief Reservoir, 10 miles east of Cascade in central Idaho—will offer youngsters a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience. “We believe camps are a magical place for kids,” says Jim Everett, the Treasure Valley Y’s chief executive officer. “From our zip line and climbing wall that was formed in the shape of Idaho to the inclusive nature of our campers and staff, kids really feel a sense of belonging and acceptance. The pristine location and experience of becoming ‘unplugged’ allows kids to get in touch with nature and to connect in a face-to-face way

Mountain States Construction: How many projects has the district cancelled or put on hold because of funding? Photo Courtesy of Hogan Construction The new 223,000-sq-ft Orem High School is part of Alpine School District’s $250-million bond passed by voters in 2006. It replaces the original Orem High School built in 1956. Related Links: Park City School District: Q&A with Patrick Ogden PCSD Facilities Weber School District: Q&A with W. Drew Wilson Admin. Director of District Facilities & Operations Aurora Public Schools: Q&A with Jim Bittle Construction Management & Support Director Adams 12 Five Star Schools: Q&A with Rob Webber Assistant

Mountain States Construction: How many projects has the district cancelled or put on hold because of funding? Photo Courtesy Of APS Vista Peak Exploratory School is the first building finished on Aurora Public School’s P20 campus. The school, built by FCI Constructors and Adolfson & Peterson Construction, opened in August and will house preschool through ninth grade during its first year. Related Links: Alpine School District: Q&A with Rob Smith Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Weber School District: Q&A with W. Drew Wilson Admin. Director of District Facilities & Operations Adams 12 Five Star Schools: Q&A with Rob Webber Assistant Superintendent

Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Utah, has been an integral part of the community since 1960, and now it’s ready to go for another century. Dennis Cecchini, CEO and principal architect at Salt Lake City-based MHTN Architects, says that when the project team formulated a redevelopment plan for Ben Lomond, a primary focus of the design was to maintain the school’s identity. The project, which began more than three years ago, is to redevelop the existing school, which was made up of several disconnected structures. Some of those have been relocated to make space for a new cafeteria, field

Mountain States Construction: How many projects has the district cancelled or put on hold because of funding? Rendering Courtesy Of H+L Architecture Construction has begun on the new Escuela Bilingue Pioneer Elementary in Lafayette. The $4.6-million school will open in August 2011. Related Links: Alpine School District: Q&A with Rob Smith Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Park City School District: Q&A with Patrick Ogden PCSD Facilities Weber School District: Q&A with W. Drew Wilson Admin. Director of District Facilities & Operations Aurora Public Schools: Q&A with Jim Bittle Construction Management & Support Director Adams 12 Five Star Schools: Q&A with Rob

Mountain States Construction: How many projects has the district cancelled or put on hold because of funding? Photo Courtesy Of Adolfson & Peterson The Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton consists of a solar-heated, Olympic-size swimming pool and seating for 800 spectators. It is one of Adams 12’s city/school district partnership projects. Related Links: Alpine School District: Q&A with Rob Smith Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Park City School District: Q&A with Patrick Ogden PCSD Facilities Weber School District: Q&A with W. Drew Wilson Admin. Director of District Facilities & Operations Aurora Public Schools: Q&A with Jim Bittle Construction Management &

Stone mantles in the lodge-like great rooms of the three recently completed residence halls at Colorado State University-Pueblo boast rock retrieved from their namesake peaks: Crestone, Culebra and Greenhorn. General contractors GH Phipps Construction Cos., Colorado Springs, and FCI Constructors, Longmont, initiated the idea and also collected the specimens. Crestone and Culebra are from the Sangre de Cristo range, while Greenhorn is from the Wet Mountains, not far from Pueblo. The innovative residences are destined for LEED-Gold certification, and each speaks to the creativity of the project planners. Conceptual design began in 2006-2007 after CSU students agreed to raise fees

After eight years of renovations, the minor league baseball enthusiasts of Great Falls, Mont., now have a stadium that offers modern amenities, new skyboxes and a home field on which to comfortably test the future stars of major league baseball. The Great Falls Voyagers baseball club wrapped up the fifth and final phase of renovations to its Centene Stadium on July 1, a project that started in 2003 in an effort to make it a more pleasurable baseball and family experience, according to Vinnie Purpura, club president of the Chicago White Sox advanced rookie league affiliate. “We wanted to make

While newspapers across the country are looking for ways to cut costs or change operations, TPC Holdings of Lewiston, Idaho, has invested $12 million in a state-of-the-art press and a new two-story, 32,000-sq-ft building adjacent to their business office to house it. The Lewiston Tribune and Moscow Pullman Daily News are now being printed on a huge MAN Roland Uniset 75 offset press, providing daily newspapers for more than 32,000 subscribers in north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington. The Tribune was first published in 1892 by two brothers, Albert H. and Eugene L. Alford, the first of four generations of Alfords to