NEWS
Kittens Rescued at Construction Site
October 18, 2022
We love animals! A stray cat had her babies at one of our construction sites. The Hughes Crew gave them a nice place to stay until our friends at Best Friends Animal Society, took them to a foster home. We are happy to say all the kittens and momma have been adopted.
Oak Leaf Elementary
August 19, 2022
Oak Leaf Elementary is in Jordan School District and is a much needed addition to a fast developing area.
Granite Library
July 12, 2022
The Granite Library is a wonderful example of both modern and traditional construction elements combined to create an incredible space. The 31,000 square foot new library can hold up to 100,000 books and resides on the site of the former Granite High School.
At the suggestion of Hughes General Contractors, reclaimed materials from the high school were used throughout the building. Reclaimed wood and a tile mosaic from the old high school were used in the building’s construction. Included in the design were large black and white photographs on meeting room walls and the school song was etched into the glass doors. A “Farmer’s Way” exhibit houses several artifacts and memorabilia from the old Granite High School.
Accompanying the traditional touches are new facilities to serve the public. The library now has a creativity lab, a video production room and green screen, teen and children areas, public computer stations, business center, study rooms, and meeting rooms. Among the community spaces are a full outdoor playground, outdoor amphitheater, a plaza area with parking and electrical hookups for food trucks, and walking trails that tie into the nearby trail system and sidewalks.
See the full article here See the ribbon cutting footage here
Elizabeth Smart ‘SMART Defense’ Ribbon Cutting
June 28,2022
The Elizabeth Smart & Malouf Foundations welcomed guests to their new headquarters and training facility SMART Defense at Trolley Square.
The space is 2500 square foot tenant improvement 100% donated by Hughes General Contractors and our subcontractors. The center includes several offices, conference room, common workspace, and podcast room reception area. The space will be used by the Smart and Malouf Foundations and other advocacy groups.
Thank you to those who donated their time and skills to this important project.
Ace Tile – Paul Hodges
Alder Electric – Matt Lawson
B & D Glass – Mark Godfrey
Commercial Interiors – Trevor Dahl
Dale Barton – Mark Taggart
Golder Acoustics – Dave Golder
Hendricksen Paint - Mike Hendricksen
Huetter Mill – Heath Harkey
HVAC Construction – Lee (Tic Hugoe)
KK Mechanical – Matt Simmons
Professional Systems Technology – Greg Lassig
Robert I Merrill – Jay Perry
Summit Fire Security – Dale Maxfield
Thomas & Sons – Bruce Thomas
USI – Marty Jeppson
Wall 2 Wall Commercial – Brian Bisk
And a special thank you to Dave Cox from VCBO Architects.
SUVSWD Groundbreaking
April 28, 2022
The new Southern Utah Valley Solid Waste District broke ground on April 28, 2022 for a new transfer station. The new facility will be supporting the seven cities of Provo, Springville, Spanish Fork, Goshen, Mapleton, Salem, and Woodland hills and will reach 110,000 square feet.
Deseret Peak High School Groundbreaking
April 14, 2022
The Tooele County School District celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Deseret Peak High School site located at end of Berra Boulevard. Present was new superintendent Mark Ernst and Mayor Debbie Winn with a live eagle, the school’s mascot, from HawkWatch International.
The constructed facility will be 336,020 square feet and will be able to hold 1,800 students. The school will open 2025.
2021 Tilt-Up Concrete Awards
Hughes won 4 of the 7 Utah projects awarded
Utah Construction & Design Magazine Award
Ben Lomond High School Athletics Center is a state-of-the-art $28-million sports facility added to the newly renovated football stadium. The new building boasts a 1,500-seat main gymnasium, 500-seat auxiliary gymnasium, 300-seat indoor practice facility, and a 1/6th-mile running track, among other amenities.
The athletic center was designed to accommodate all boys and girls athletic programs provided at the high school. The athletic center represents a major investment from the Ogden City community in the health and well-being of all Ben Lomond High School students
Young Automotive Ground Breaking
January 14, 2022
The Young Automotive Group broke ground at their new headquarters on January 14, 2022 in Layton Utah. Present was Mayor Joy Petro and Spencer Young, CEO of Young Automotive.
A luxurious interior will include office space, operations, and warehousing. The facility will be operational summer 2023 and will be over 145,000 square feet. The new headquarters will be located at 449 N Main St, Layton, Utah.
Ivins City Hall Ribbon Cutting
Nov. 6, 2021
The new Ivins City Hall celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Present were Mayor Chris Hart, former Mayor Chris Blake, commissioners Lance Anderson and Mike Scott, council member Sue Gordhammer, Derek Larsen, and Cheyne McDonald who cut the ribbon.
The new city hall includes an innovative solar energy and geothermal heating and cooling system that gives it a net-zero footprint. The building features a two-foot thick rammed earth wall that stretches from the outside of the city hall, all the way inside through the lobby.
Located 55 South Main Street, the new Ivins City Hall is a 15,000 square foot, single-story building built with the city’s unique pioneer history at the forefront of its design. The new city hall features wide-open office spaces, new city council chambers with large widows that have a view of Red Mountain, and a desert garden that surrounds the building. The structure itself is a tilt-up concrete building with varying colored concrete panels that feature differing depths and sandblasting for aesthetic and texture.
Ibapah Elementary School replacement is on its way!
Tooele County School District celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Ibapah Elementary on April 12, 2021, at 1 p.m. The Ibapah Eagles grabbed their shovels for the greatly anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for their new schoolhouse.
The current facility is a unique two-room schoolhouse that has served the students of Ibapah and surrounding areas for the past 61 years. The school has reached a point where it no longer meets today’s building standards and does not fully support our educational curriculum.
The new building will have three classrooms, a multipurpose room, kitchen and food storage area, media center with lab, and an area for teacher collaboration. New playground equipment will also be installed. The current school was built in 1961 and has an ideal capacity of 40 with 4,907 square feet. The new building will be 9,047 square feet with a capacity of 60 students and is expected to open in February of 2022. This construction project will cost approximately $4 million.
Currently, we have our foundation slab poured and timber going up! Check out https://www.tooeleschools.org/apps/pages/IbapahElementaryConstruction for drone footage and updates as the project moves forward! GO EAGLES!
St. George News highlights our latest project in Cedar City, Utah.
GOEX breaks ground on their new 125,000 square foot plastics manufacturing facility
Excavation work started in mid-December at the 20-acre site, which is part of the Port 15 industrial park and is expected to be open in early 2022.
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2020 AGC Utah Project of the Year Award Winners
We were honored to be awarded two AGC Utah Project of the Year Awards for 2020. Congratulations to the project teams, design teams, and owners for their hard work and dedication on Sunburst Elementary School & Alta High School Performing Arts Center.
PSA Speaking on Business from the SLC Chamber
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: UAEC Pathways
This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business.
The pandemic has disrupted not only our work lives but shifted demand for specific jobs across our state. One industry that continues to thrive in Utah is the construction industry and those who support construction. This year 8,400 construction jobs were added in the state and every year there is a need to fill an average of 5,000 new jobs.
To help high school graduates enter this field and earn a certificate toward an exciting new career Utah has the UAEC pathway program. The Utah Architectural, Engineering and Construction Pathway is a Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) career-based curriculum geared toward students interested in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) field. The capstone experience is placement as an intern with a local AEC company, benefiting student learners and solving the labor shortages in the construction industry.
Careers in this industry provide sustainable employment. If you are a high school graduate interested in buildings, design and how parts and pieces go together; or if you want a high-paying, high-potential rewarding career, you might consider this option.
These are occupations with a high degree of security and stability as you grow into project management, interior design, or working as an electrician, or architect. The UAEC slogan is dream it, design it, build it. In this way can help create a more sustainable future in our state.
Check out UAECpathways.com to learn more.
I’m Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber, and this is “Speaking on Business.”
Utah Gov. Herbert Declares October "Careers in Construction" Month
Read more at
https://business.utah.gov/news/gov-herbert-declares-october-careers-in-construction-month/
To find out more about Utah’s Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Pathways click here
https://www.talentreadyutah.com/pathways/architecture-engineering-and-construction-pathway/
Ivins City Hall Groundbreaking
We are excited to begin our work on the new Ivins City Hall building in Ivins, Utah. Hughes is working together with the City of Ivins and VCBO Architecture on the new building. When complete the building will feature rooftop solar panels for a carbon-neutral city hall with net-zero emissions.
Ribbon-Cutting at the New UDOT Milford Maintenance Facility
Hughes is excited to announce the opening of the new state-of-the-art UDOT Maintenance Facility in Milford, Utah. Featuring an integrated wash bay and an attached salt station, this facility now provides greater efficiency for maintaining Milford’s UDOT equipment. The new maintenance facility was built in collaboration with the Utah Department of Transportation and JRCA.
We at Hughes Are Excited to Get Started on the New T.O. Smith Elementary School in Ogden
Working alongside Ogden School District and Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects, Hughes is excited to get started on one of our latest education projects. The new T.O. Smith Elementary School in Ogden will replace the current building and bring modern features and comforts to its students and faculty.
