In the foothills above Salt Lake City, a surge in construction activity at the state's largest university is creating much-needed space for students and faculty. In 2009, University of Utah officials unveiled a new master plan and launched an ambitious capital building program that has completed more than $300 million in projects in the last few years.
Overall, the university will build just over $1.1 billion worth of new projects, $780 million of which are currently under way, with another $45 million recently approved.