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A Business Vision for Utah’s Energy Future

Utah's business community envisions an energy future that places Utah at the center of the nation's energy transition by harmonizing environmental and economic progress to ensure a balanced low carbon energy future that remains affordable,[...]

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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, First Quarter 2021

Construction activity continued its record-setting pace in an unconventional economic environment. Through the first three months of 2021 total permitted construction value reached $3.4 billion,[...]

Back to Baseline: Utah’s Tourism Economy Rebounds Post-Pandemic, 2021

One year since the arrival of COVID in the U.S. and Utah’s tourism economy is back on track. Leisure and hospitality employment in southern Utah[...]

Market Assessment: Air Quality / Changing Climate Solutions Laboratory

The redevelopment of the Utah State Prison property in Draper, Utah, presents a significant opportunity for a generational investment in Utah’s economic future. Of the[...]

An Economic Analysis of Zion National Park Scenarios, 2021

Proposed developments at Zion National Park’s east entrance include the construction of a new visitor center, lodging, and hiking/biking trails along with the deployment of[...]

Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, Fourth Quarter 2020

The year 2020 was record-breaking for construction in the state of Utah. Total permitted construction value reached $11.0 billion for the year, a number that[...]

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