Construction officials from the state of Utah are facing a new challenge this year—and it’s not due to the pandemic or budget shortfalls or any of the usual suspects from the recent past.
In fact, project funding statewide is solid. In many ways, Utah is awash with cash—from the deep coffers of a private sector eager to invest in one of the country’s fastest-growing areas to the generous $1.8 billion in monies from the state Legislature allotted for projects, nearly double last year’s total, and the most after several years of fiscal growth. And that’s before any funds arrive from the recently signed federal infrastructure act.