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Last night we had the 1st Annual AIA Utah Canstruction Salt Lake City Awards Ceremony! This event brought in 24,638 cans that will be donated to the Utah Food Bank and $1,209 from the People's Choice Voting that will be split 50/50 between Utahns Against Hunger and the Utah Food Bank. AND the winners are... STRUCTURAL INGENUITY: Utah Viewpoint by GSBS Architects, Okland Construction, and BHB Structural BEST MEAL: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements and Allsteel BEST USE OF LABELS: U-Can by NJRA Architects, Inc., Calder Richards Structural Engineers, and University of Utah Health BEST ORIGINAL DESIGN: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc., Workspace Elements and Allsteel MOST CANS with 7,420 cans: Through the Arch by VCBO Architecture, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Van Boerum and Frank Associates (VBFA), R&O Construction, and Calder Richards Structural Engineers PEOPLE'S CHOICE: All Hail the Whale by Incline Architects, Silverleaf Construction, Structural Design Studio, Inc, Workspace Elements, and Allsteel Thank you to all of the teams that participated in the fight against hunger in Utah! Allsteel, BHB Structural, Calder Richards Structural Engineers, Design West Architects, Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying, GSBS Architects, Incline Architects, KPFF Consulting Engineers, MHTN Architects, NJRA Architects, Inc., Okland Construction, R&O Construction, Silverleaf Partners, LLC, Stantec, Stout Building Contractors, Structural Design Studio, Workspace Elements, VBFA and VCBO Architecture. The structures will remain on display until Friday morning at 9:00 AM so if you have not yet gone to see them at 95 State and 111 S. Main you've still got time! We look forward to having this event again in November 2025. For information on the 2025 competition, please follow Canstruction Salt Lake City on LinkedIn and @canstructionslc on Instagram.

CANstruction is a charity event using the creative spirit of a design competition to aid in the fight against hunger. Seven teams designed and built structures made entirely out of canned food. At the end of the exhibition all of the food is donated to the Utah Food Bank. Now that the structures are built it's time to visit 111 Main, 95 State and the Link to view these masterpieces and cast your vote for People's Choice! Purchase as many $1 votes as you like. All monetary donations will be split between the Utah Food Bank and Utahns Against Hunger. Voting ends on November 19th. Cast your vote: https://ow.ly/40LB50U6FrS

Thank you, Okland Construction, for an outstanding event today. Architects from NBBJ Design and Architectural Nexus visited the site of the future Huntsman Mental Health Foundation Translational Research Center at The University of Utah. Designers, contractors, engineers, and many others involved in the project signed the final beam. An evergreen tree atop the last structural beam is a tradition that symbolizes the completion of a building's structural framework and is meant to signify good luck, safety, and prosperity for future occupants. The 185,000-square-foot facility will bring together countless experts to advance mental health research and clinical care.

Utah Construction + Design (UC+D) is proud to announce its list of 2024 Most Outstanding Projects. A panel of seven industry professionals handed out awards to 37 projects from more than 100 project submissions including Astra Tower which earned the coveted ‘Project of the Year’ award. A recap of each of the award-winning projects will be included in the December issue of UC+D. Join us Friday morning, December 6th at Little America Hotel for Utah Construction + Design’s 10th annual ‘Most Outstanding Projects’ Awards Breakfast. We look forward to seeing you then! Congratulations to all the project teams on their great work!