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More than 800 construction workers gathered Tuesday to celebrate the last reinforcing steel pyramid on top of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly four years ago, the spires of the temple were removed as part of the building’s renovation plans, according to a press release issued by […]

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Construction workers celebrated Tuesday as the reinforcing steel pyramid for the final spire on the Salt Lake Temple was put into its place.

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The 450-foot Astra Tower will be located on the northwest corner of 200 South and State Street and will be the tallest building in the state.

The final steel beam was placed atop what will be a 451-foot high-rise in Salt Lake City, making it the tallest building in Utah.

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With buildings being torn down as BYU–Hawaii continues upgrading the campus, BYUH Operations Vice President Kevin Schlag said members of the University ohana have been asking questions about possible hazards due to demolition. However, both Schlag and the Church’s Special Projects Department Site Project Manager Jeff Packer said any hazardous materials are being properly removed and thrown away according to regulations, and there is nothing to be concerned about.

SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) — Dakotah Hansen is one of the crewmembers tasked with digging large horizontal holes underneath the Salt Lake Temple. Hansen, a tunneling miner for HDD Willco, a West Jordan construction company that specializes in installing underground utilities without using trenches, spends most of his time in virtual darkness, chipping away at […]