A sports complex on old tailings at Jordanelle, the last beam at Provo Airport, Komatsu’s paving buy and a tight labor market lead the week.

Fields on old tailings, steel at the airport, a proton center and a data center bid.

NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · Park Record (Clara Hatcher)

The Military Installation Development Authority is proposing a $5 million recreation area and sports complex on about 40 acres east of Highway 40 near the Mayflower interchange and Jordanelle State Park, on ground once used for mine tailings. The Jordanelle Marina Recreation Area Public Infrastructure District presented the plan to the Wasatch County Council: recreation parking, two multiuse fields, tennis courts, 20 pickleball courts, a pump track and a bike park. Presenter Derek Herndon said the team has submitted five plans to the Utah Division of Water Quality as it works to strengthen the existing environmental cover on the tailings. Funding runs through the district from recreation and commercial sales tax, not residential property tax. Read the source at Park Record ↗

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NOVEMBER 11, 2026 · Airport Improvement

Layton Construction placed the final beam on its multi-phase terminal expansion at Provo Airport, a project adding more than 95,000 square feet with five passenger boarding bridges, a concourse, concessions, lounges and shell space for future growth. Layton says crews had to get fence plans approved by TSA, credential every worker and use special cranes that don’t interfere with air traffic control. Five Star Airport Alliance, based in Utah, is handling the baggage conveyors. All phases are scheduled to finish in spring 2028. Read the source at Airport Improvement ↗

NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · Jacobsen Construction (LinkedIn)

Jacobsen crews hoisted the first gantry embed into place on the Huntsman Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center expansion. The all-steel embed weighs more than 7,200 pounds and will structurally support the proton accelerator’s gantry, which rotates around the patient during treatment. Jacobsen says the expanded center will let twice as many Utah families get proton therapy closer to home. Read the source at Jacobsen Construction ↗

NOVEMBER 11, 2026 · The Salt Lake Tribune (Jose Davila IV)

Florida-based Qlevr LLC has applied to the Utah Division of Air Quality for a permit to run backup generators at a proposed grid-powered data center at 2258 W. 2950 North. A city building permit application for the same address describes a one-story building costing at least $105 million, and city officials must approve it before construction starts. The site sits across 2200 West from several homes and appears tied to the larger Scannell Logistics Campus to the north and west. The Tribune reports a closed-loop cooling system is planned. Read the source at The Salt Lake Tribune ↗

Komatsu moves into paving and driverless hauling; a battery loader passes its test.

NOVEMBER 12, 2026 · Komatsu newsroom

Komatsu Ltd. has agreed to acquire Astec’s road construction equipment division, bringing Roadtec and Carlson pavers, milling machines, material transfer vehicles and stabilizers into its lineup. The deal is expected to close Jan. 1, 2027, subject to customary conditions. Komatsu North America CEO Rod Bull said the move strengthens Komatsu in a market that builds and maintains infrastructure across North America. Read the source at Komatsu newsroom ↗

NOVEMBER 13, 2026 · Komatsu newsroom

Komatsu and Japanese autonomy firm TIER IV have begun joint development of autonomous driving systems for three trucks used in quarries and on construction sites: the HD785 and HD605 rigid dump trucks and the HM400/460 articulated truck. The systems are meant to handle loading, hauling and dumping, tied into fleet management from Komatsu subsidiary EARTHBRAIN. The companies are aiming for deployment in Japan and North America in 2027. Read the source at Komatsu newsroom ↗

NOVEMBER 12, 2026 · E&MJ

Sandvik says its Toro LH518iB battery-electric loader met its performance targets over nearly 10 months at Codelco’s El Teniente copper mine in Chile, running with AutoMine alongside six automated diesel loaders. Mechanical availability was about 87%. Each battery averaged five hours and 20 minutes of operating time, and swaps took less than five minutes. Sandvik and Codelco say they will keep evaluating battery-electric equipment underground. Read the source at E&MJ ↗

Fewer workers to hire, higher pay and new money for training.

NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · Associated General Contractors of America

U.S. construction employment was 8,367,000 in October, down 3,000 from September but 1.5% higher than a year earlier, according to AGC’s analysis of federal data. Nonresidential contractors added 13,300 jobs while residential builders and subcontractors shed 16,400. Average hourly pay for construction production workers reached $39.70, up 5.2% in a year. Only 363,000 jobseekers with recent construction experience were looking for work, the lowest October count since 2018. Read the source at Associated General Contractors of America ↗

NOVEMBER 11, 2026 · ENR (Emell D. Adolphus)

Bechtel says it will spend $1 million to expand skilled trades training at Laramie County Community College and Western Wyoming College, paying for equipment, faculty and training space. The money is part of its Build for More campaign aimed at electrical and pipefitting careers. Gov. Mark Gordon joined the announcement in Cheyenne. ENR notes the move comes after Bechtel stepped away from serving as EPC contractor on TerraPower’s Natrium nuclear project in Wyoming. Read the source at ENR ↗

NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · Okland Construction (LinkedIn)

Okland Construction says it is offering four $5,000 scholarships this year: two through its Women in Construction Scholarship and two through its Diversity in Construction Scholarship. The company says it has put more than $100,000 into the two programs over the last two years. Application details are linked from the post. Read the source at Okland Construction ↗

A trona fight in Wyoming, a fresh start for a Great Salt Lake site and a Nevada restart.

NOVEMBER 11, 2026 · WyoFile (Dustin Bleizeffer)

WE Soda plans to cut 350 jobs at its Westvaco trona operations over two years, starting with 274 layoff notices in January, as it shifts from underground mining to solution mining. United Steelworkers Local 13214 is asking Gov. Mark Gordon to freeze a pending $13 million Energy Dominance Fund grant for a natural gas line to the plant unless it comes with protections for workers. The Wyoming Energy Authority recommended the grant before the layoffs were announced, and the governor has final say once public comment closes. Read the source at WyoFile ↗

NOVEMBER 11, 2026 · Tooele Transcript Bulletin (Alex Dunn)

Utah’s Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands has chosen Mariana Minerals to lead a phased redevelopment of the former US Magnesium site on the Great Salt Lake’s southwest shore, a Superfund property the state bought out of bankruptcy. The state announced the pick Nov. 5. Mariana plans low-water extraction, starting with minerals already stockpiled on site, and eventually lithium and magnesium production. The company has said it hopes to create more than 200 full-time jobs. The state keeps the water rights, and final terms are still being negotiated. Read the source at Tooele Transcript Bulletin ↗

NOVEMBER 12, 2026 · E&MJ

First Majestic says its Jerritt Canyon gold operation in northern Nevada is on track for a restart in the second half of 2027. It has moved some 2027 spending into 2026, including foundation work for a $10 million Metso Loesche vertical roller mill that will replace the old crushing, grinding and drying circuit. The company also bought nearly 3,000 acres next to the mine for dewatering and possible on-site housing for workers. Read the source at E&MJ ↗

MSHA trims rules, a deadly collapse in Brooklyn and a big Layton start in Idaho.

NOVEMBER 12, 2026 · E&MJ

The Mine Safety and Health Administration published five final rules in the Nov. 12 Federal Register. They cover permissible lamps in underground coal mines, outdated diesel particulate exposure provisions for underground metal and nonmetal mines, foam generator systems, electrical face equipment in coal seams above the water table, and final mining of pillars. MSHA says the changes remove outdated or duplicate requirements without reducing miner protections. The rules take effect 30 days after publication. Read the source at E&MJ ↗

NOVEMBER 12, 2026 · Construction Dive (Zachary Phillips)

A building in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into a neighboring construction site on Nov. 11, killing eight people, including two construction workers, and injuring 18, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. The Department of Buildings told Construction Dive it had issued a stop-work order in March for inadequate overhead protection and found demolition had resumed in April, before lifting the order in May. The city issued a new stop-work order after the collapse and began sweeping about 100 other sites tied to the same companies. Read the source at Construction Dive ↗

NOVEMBER 9, 2026 · Layton Construction

Utah-based Layton Construction has started work on the Residences at Wilson Creek, a 251-unit townhome rental community on 27 acres in Caldwell that Layton calls the largest development of its kind in Idaho. Layton has worked with developer Dominium on design, permitting and entitlements since January 2024. The project includes a dog park, walking paths, two acres of open space and fenced backyards, with completion expected by the end of 2028. Read the source at Layton Construction ↗

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