The project completely renovated Wheeler Machinery's 45,000-sq-ft office building. Before the renovation, the 30-year-old structure was a dark, unrecognizable box and lacked a visual connection to the company's stability, strength and capabilities, says the submitter. Hughes General Contractors worked closely with Richardson Design Partnership to give the once bland and boring structure an upscale industrial feel. Bold concrete elements were added to the building's exterior. Inside, the design creates a welcoming, open feeling, says the team. The entire interior was gutted, and three floors were reconstructed to create new office space. Photo courtesy of Hughes General Contractors The entire interior

The 30,715-sq-ft Windsor Readiness Center houses the 1157th Forward Support Company of the Colorado Army National Guard and is the first Army National Guard facility in the nation to achieve LEED-Platinum certification. Photo courtesy of RB and B, Adolfson and Peterson The 17-acre site houses a primary facility to accommodate 127 soldiers. Photo courtesy of RB and B, Adolfson and Peterson It is the first Army National Guard facility in the nation to achieve LEED-Platinum certification. Related Links: Fort Carson Army HQ Earns LEED Platinum NREL Research Support Facility Goes Platinum The 17-acre site houses a primary facility to accommodate

The Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatre is a new anchor for the redevelopment of the Valley Fair Mall. The project features 15 state-of-the-art, fully digital theaters, including one that is 3D IMAX. Two theaters include "D-Box" seating for a 4D entertainment experience. The theaters can seat up to 4,300 people. The theater addition also includes an expanded food court for a dine-in movie experience with seating for 120 people. An events center is connected to the food court with room to host 240 people for conferences or company events. Photo courtesy of R and O Construction The theaters can seat

The six-story Salt Lake City Public Safety Building has four levels of administration space and two levels of underground parking. The facility houses the Salt Lake City police and fire departments, a dispatch center and emergency operations center. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction It is the first U.S. public safety building to achieve a net-zero-energy rating. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction It features photovoltaic-integrated glass panels that cast soft shadows across the entry Related Links: Salt Lake City Public Safety Building Nets a Big Zero Public Safety Building Consolidates Key Departments The 175,000-sq-ft administration space includes a four-story lobby and

Staff at Suncor Energy USA's new headquarters in Commerce City, Colo., settled into the state-of-the-art space just before Christmas 2012—a feat no one thought possible when the owner asked to accelerate the project schedule by more than four months. Photo courtesy of Adolfson and Peterson Construction The 76,000-sq-ft, two-story building includes a 2,000-sq-ft data center. Related Links: A&P Renovates Beck Recreation Center A&P Earns National Award for North High School Creative thinking was the key to building this project on a former landfill and swamp, next to an active refinery with heightened security and safety requirements. The 76,000-sq-ft, two-story building

Tooele Applied Technology College works with local employers to tailor hands-on, market-driven technical training and certification for both secondary and adult students. The college provides training to meet the needs of local businesses, strengthen economic development in the area and create opportunities for the community. Photo courtesy of Method Studio Inc. Shared space provides programs, a resource center, distance education, a library and a bookstore. Related Links: New Ag Building Lifs USU Campus Profile New UofU Law Building Under Construction The 66,750-sq-ft facility is located on 8.43 acres at the Tooele regional campus of Utah State University. The Tooele building

This modern eight-level building serves as a campus landmark while meeting the needs of the University of Utah business school. The 199,000-sq-ft facility houses classrooms, offices, a cafe and an auditorium. The LEED-Silver-designed building addresses the school's need to serve students with a wide variety of spaces while keeping a consistent image. The interiors and way-finding create a space reflective of a sophisticated and forward-thinking clientele. Tiered classrooms, which use daylight while eliminating glare and distractions, help maintain the focus on a speaker at the front of a room, yet support flexibility for student collaboration. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction

The Utah Dept. of Veterans Affairs added two 108-bed nursing homes because its two existing centers in Ogden and Salt Lake City had long waiting lists and veterans in other parts of the state were not being adequately served. The new facilities house nine different "communities." Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. Inc. The new facilities house nine different "communities." Related Links: Veterans Plaza Celebrates Grand Opening Engineer Inspires Law to Help Military Personnel Each includes its own kitchen, living room, den, outdoor patio, nurses' station and 12 single-occupancy bedrooms with a private bathroom and shower. The veterans can mingle

Nine Mile Canyon Road is a primary connecting route between the vast natural resources in the Uintah Basin in northeast Utah and railroad facilities in Carbon County. This reconstruction completed the 53-mile-long route between the towns of Myton and Price and helped transportation, land access, recreation and energy development. Photo courtesy of Jones & DeMille Engineering Inc. The reconstruction completed the 53-mile-long route between the towns of Myton and Price. Related Links: UDOT Is Intermountain Owner of the Year Transportation Projects Moving Along Nicknamed "The World's Longest Art Gallery," Nine Mile Canyon is known for thousands of rock art sites.

Long revered by Ogden residents and Art Deco aficionados, Ogden High School has been in continual use for more than seven decades and was suffering from serious deterioration. This community and architectural icon was in need of extensive restoration and renovation and had to be seismically and technologically upgraded to serve both artistic and functional purposes, says the submitter. Photo courtesy of Hughes General Contractors This community and architectural icon was in need of extensive restoration and renovation. Related Links: Layton High School Gets Top-to-Bottom Upgrade Park City High School Renovation One look at the school's original design reveals the