Utah
development focuses on the Wasatch Front, which becomes
a large, continuous urban corridor from north of Brigham
City to South of Provo. But development, including low density
exurban sprawl, also marks the State’s southeastern
corner, as places like St.George attract more residents,
notably retirees, and experience spill-over from Las Vegas.
The
level of residential construction in Utah was nothing
short of spectacular in 2003. For the first time, the
value of residential construction exceeded $3 billion.
The demand for new homes was driven almost entirely by
the lowest mortgage rates since the 1950s. New home construction
is highly concentrated in Utah, with a few communities
capturing most of the new construction activity. Half
of all new home construction in 2003 was located in Salt
Lake and Utah counties.
New
nonresidential construction increased by $100 million
in 2003 to $1 billion. Wal-Mart has been aggressive in
building new Supercenters, as well as a new distribution
center in Tooele County. Other large nonresidential projects
include: Current Creek Power Plant, a gas fired megawatt
electric power plant ($200 million); University of Utah
Orthopedic Center ($19 million); the Stampin Up headquarters
building in Riverton ($17.5 million); Logan City jail
($13 million) and an office building in Sandy City ($12.8
million)
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