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Utah infrastructure among nation’s best
Traffic maneuvers through a road construction zone in Clinton. A recent assessment by a civil engineers association gave Utah roads a B-plus grade, the highest in the Utah infrastructure report card. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal) Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Utah’s infrastructure has received one of the highest grades in... -
Interior Dept. meets its deadline; Velvet-Wood mine application approved in under 14 days
An ore conveyor sits ready to resume operation at Anfield Energy’s Velvet-Wood Mine in the Lisbon Valley of Eastern Utah. The Department of Interior completed an environmental review of the operation in record time and gave a green light for mining operations to begin. Photo courtesy Anfield Energy. John Rogers Salt Lake Business Journal The U.S... -
AO: Designing the Future of Utah
Establishing its Utah presence in 2010, awardwinning architecture firm AO has helped shape the state’s built environment for over 15 years. With a reputation for design excellence, a collaborative approach, and a deep understanding of development goals, AO delivers dynamic projects that blend innovation, functionality, and lasting value.AO offers... -
Speaker: Olympics will insulate Utah from economic dilemmas
Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Whatever economic troubles Utah faces in the coming months and years, the state has something in its proverbial back pocket to help it through. And only one other U.S. city can claim it. The Olympics. At a recent economic summit in Lehi, keynote speaker Dejan Eskic stressed that while Utah always weathers... -
Corix and Flagborough partner to develop a low-carbon district energy system at Vineyard development
An artist’s concept depicts Utah City, a planned mixed-use development in Vineyard. Developer Flagborough has partnered with Canadian firm Corix District Energy to build a shared heating, cooling and hot water system for the entire complex. Photo: Woodbury Corp. Utah development company Flagborough has partnered with a Canadian thermal energy... -
The best state in America is Utah, says U.S. News rankings
An atmosphere of bipartisan political cooperation in government management was cited by U.S. News & World Report among the reasons that Utah was named No. 1 in the magazine’s 2025 Best States ranking. Utah topped the prestigious list for the third consecutive year. Photo courtesy utah.gov. “It’s a truth universally acknowledged that politics and... -
GOEO, EDCUtah have new leadership
Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal The churn at the top of Utah’s corporate recruitment and retention agencies appears to have settled. Jefferson Moss has taken over as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, succeeding Ryan Starks, who resigned earlier this month. Starks subsequently was named executive... -
Pompeo admits tariffs generally will increase Americans’ costs
Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Admitting that Trump administration tariffs will be beneficial to some companies and harmful to others, a former U.S. secretary of state believes their costs generally will fall onto U.S. businesses and individual taxpayers. Interviewed by former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert at the recent Crossroads of the World... -
Economist: Current economy has ‘a lot of drama’
Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Say what you will about the economy — good, bad or otherwise — it’s caught the interest of Americans. Among them are Utahns engaged in tariff drama, “on recession watch” and potentially at higher risk for trouble because of the state’s international trade ties. “We’ve got a lot of drama going on in the... -
Starks leaves as executive director of GOEO
Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Utah’s corporate recruitment and business services organization is looking for a new leader. Ryan Starks, who had served as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, has left the agency to pursue other professional endeavors. GOEO provides resources and support for business creation,...
