Chris Hipwell was recently hired as the new president for Associated Builders and Contractors Utah Chapter. Hipwell was chosen after a national search to fill the position concluded in September. Her involvement with ABC Utah began in 2003, when she served on several chapter committees. She advanced to the board of directors in 2005. In 2006 she was appointed to the executive board and served as chairman in 2008. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Her construction background includes 10 years of marketing/business development for a large Utah commercial contractor. R&O Construction estimator Todd Zampedri has joined the ranks of
Straight-shooting engineer Renee Azerbegi wants to be as accurate as possible when describing the Denver consulting firm she co-founded with her husband. Since its start in 2004, Ambient Energy has been identified by a golden logo and the tagline, �solar and sustainable design solutions,� but Azerbegi is considering a tweak. �The Ambient name was his idea�my husband�s a solar guy and he was a consultant for us�but now he�s with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, so we�re thinking of changing the tagline.� And so it goes at an evolving firm led by a perfectionist. Located in a retrofitted Victorian-era building
She recently returned from Paris, the “first real vacation” she and her husband have taken without their son. She’s also resumed taking piano lessons, willfully making time now instead of waiting until retirement, when “I won’t have the memory any more.” She has resumed taking piano lessons, willfully making time now instead of waiting until retirement. Also important to Azerbegi is her mother-son time. Once a week, no matter the demands of the office, she picks her son up from school, and they also take weekly taekwondo classes together. Azerbegi says she believes that �people think I�m too serious because
In the business of safety, we talk about competency and use the term “competent person.” OSHA refers to and requires competent persons in several of its standards and defines the term as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.” div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Yet many managers, supervisors and leaders find it difficult to apply this definition. Looking at the two primary components—capability to identify hazards and authority to correct
MATHER Airports are feeling the pinch of both the recession and airline financials more than ever, with negative impact on airport development. Many developing trends in airport design over the past 10 years respond to this economic reality. Programming for a new or improved airport facility is weighted toward maximizing value in those areas where passenger impact will be greatest. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Security Apart from economics, the most visible changes in design have been security related as a result of Sept. 11, 2001. Security standards have impacted airport design substantially, with no small effect on the
Interstate 80 1300 East to State Street Submitted by Horrocks Engineers The CM/GC team utilized accelerated bridge construction to speed up the schedule for the Interstate 80 project. ABC was used to replace seven bridges along the I-80 corridor in a two-month period from late June through early August 2008. The Horrocks team designed the ABC bridges carrying traffic westbound I-80 at 300 East, 500 East, 600 East, 600 East ramp, 700 East, 900 East and Highland Drive. The technology reduced road closures along mainline I-80 and inconvenience to commuters. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The bridges were
Sunrise @ Escala Submitted by Wadman Corp. Sunrise @ Escala is a four-level hotel and residential building, including 173,500 sq ft of main space along with an 87,000-sq-ft parking garage. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges Aesthetically, Sunrise is constructed with durable materials that speak to its connection to the site. The local stone used around the building perimeter as a wainscot offers the sense that the building has naturally grown from the site while also offering protection from the harsh winter environment. The stone is also incorporated in strategic locations as an accent feature to reinforce certain heavy,
Trolley Square RenovationSubmitted by Okland Construction Co. Inc. Trolley Square is a mixed-use, specialty retail project in downtown Salt Lake City. Originally a trolley barn in the early 1900s, Trolley Square is now an upscale marketplace with more than 60 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues situated in four historic buildings. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The site is 13 acres and currently has 232,444 sq ft on site, including an enclosed two-level retail building of 160,000 sq ft, which has been renovated. In addition to the mall renovation, significant enhancements were made to the actual retail stores, the
Unified State LaboratorySubmitted by Big-D Construction and VCBO Architecture The objective of this project was to provide public health laboratory services to Utah’s growing population through state-of-the-art laboratories, including a BSL3 suite, organic and inorganic chemistry labs, microbiology labs, radio chemistry, forensic toxicology, administrative offices and collaborative spaces. The first of three modules, the Unified State Laboratory facility will provide efficient delivery of critical lab services for the Utah Dept. of Health’s Bureaus of Forensic Toxicology, Chemical and Environmental Services, Laboratory Improvement and Microbiology. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges Located on the Rampton Complex in Taylorsville, Utah, near
University of Wyoming’s College of Business Addition & RemodelSubmitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction The University of Wyoming’s College of Business addition and remodel project renovated 53,000 sq ft of the existing building on the corner of 5th and Ivinson streets in Laramie, Wyo., and built a 112,000-sq-ft addition. The building features a variety of classroom environments, including group study rooms, tiered-seating case study rooms, a multimedia laboratory, practice interview rooms, computer labs and a 150-seat auditorium. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The design caters to the existing architecture and campus standards while integrating new and innovative characteristics
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