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Like the rest of the country, Utah has endured a difficult recession. The office market continues to suffer through high vacancy and low lease rates. Several new office buildings will completed this year but with high unemployment rates, it may be difficult to fill the space. Despite these challenges, Utah remains one of the most robust economies in the nation and has an overall optimistic outlook for 2010.
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Utah Buildings Welcomes Brad Fullmer
Utah Buildings welcomes a new Editor, Brad Fullmer. For the past several years Brad served as Editor of Intermountain Contractor. He's very knowledgeable about Utah's construction industry and the commercial real estate market. In addition to Utah Buildings, Brad is the editor of Arizona Buildings and Oregon Buildings. He is already hard at work on a variety of original features that will help improve your building's performance and bottom line. To contact Brad, email editor@utahbuildingsmagazine.com or call (801) 520-8293.
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BUILDINGS
NEWS
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Mormon Church Buys 3.7 Acres in Downtown Salt Lake City
SLH NET, a subsidiary of Salt Lake-based restaurant chain Gastronomy, has sold 3.76 acres of land at the northwest corner of 400 West and North Temple to Property Reserve Inc., a subsidiary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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EPA Rules Further Restrict Use of Pollutants in Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced two final rules that will further cut ozone-depleting pollutants. The rules reduce the availability and use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which are primarily used as refrigerants and harm the ozone layer.
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Bank Confirms it Entered Winning Claim Jumper bid
The business entity that placed the winning bid on the Claim Jumper building on Main Street in a late December trustee's sale is a subsidiary of the bank that was the lender on the historic property, an official with the bank has confirmed.
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Shops at Riverwoods in Talks With Indoor Entertainment Center
After nearly three years of being vacant, the 50,000 square-foot space that was formerly home to Copeland Sports at the Shops at Riverwoods in Provo may finally be getting a new tenant -- an indoor entertainment center, a mall executive said.
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Mormon Church Buys Prime Downtown Real Estate
In an abrupt about-face, the LDS Church has vastly expanded its presence in downtown Salt Lake City with the purchase of 13 acres of prime real estate, including one entire city block. The church, which is active in real-estate development, purchased a 10-acre block between 400 South and 500 South and West Temple and Main streets from...
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Free Guide to Energy Efficiency in Healthcare Facilities Available
Written by a group of building industry organizations, the AEDG for Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities focuses on small healthcare facilities. These buildings have intensive heating and cooling systems, which the guide covers extensively; additionally, other energy saving measures such as daylighting are included.
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SPECIAL
FEATURES
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Rodents: The Economic Pest
Mice and rats are sometimes idolized in our current culture and media. Who among us has not enjoyed cute rodents such as Mickey, Minnie, Mighty, Fival, Ben, Willard, and numerous others -- including our rodent household pets? That helps to explain why some humans want to protect these rodents.
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The RBM Difference
RBM Services began in 1974 as a small family business servicing a handful of small offices in Utah County. From these humble beginnings, it has grown into the largest solely owned janitorial company in Utah, providing commercial janitorial services...
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Federal Energy Initiatives Energize Submeter Use
In response to rising energy costs and tightening budgets, the last few years have seen a raft of new public and private-sector energy policy initiatives designed to micro-manage existing resources, reduce greenhouse gases and encourage, whenever possible, the move toward renewable, non-fossil fuel energy sources.
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JAN-PRO of Utah Named Top Office
Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems, the premiere leader in the commercial cleaning industry, is pleased to announce that the company's Salt Lake City office, locally owned and operated by Tom and Carol Richter, was named Office of the Year. This award is given annually to the top office in North America...
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