Kennecott Land Co. of South Jordan, Utah, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto—a London-based, multi-billion-dollar global mining company—was formed in 2001 by a handful of people who wanted to develop former mining land into thriving living and working communities. “Our goal is to take these lands when mining activity is complete and develop them into enduring communities,” says Ty McCutcheon, vice president of community development for Kennecott. “Despite challenging times these last few years, we have achieved quite a bit of success.” The first and largest of its communities is called Daybreak, located in South Jordan, Utah. McCutcheon says one reason
Commercial construction in Montana is as cool as the weather, and a warm-up is not expected in the near future. Contractors and architects that once specialized in large projects now find themselves bidding for medium-sized jobs. And given the increasing competition, those that once specialized in the medium-sized niche are now bidding for smaller projects. The State in General �Business has been OK, and we are cautiously optimistic,� says Russ Olsen, president of R&R Taylor Construction, Bozeman, which does work throughout the state. �These days, we are spending a lot more time chasing work than we have in past years.