Category Archives: Press

On the Road Magazine: Geneva Rock 65 Years of Excellence

Utah Asphalt Paving Association featured Geneva Rock in their Magazine recently – check it out! Geneva Rock has “championed improvements that protect the environment inside the company” and “lowered emissions and reduced the environmental impact of projects by investing more than $30 million.” Read the full article here [...]

Best Water/Environment: Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging

ENR recognized one of Geneva Rock’s projects, the Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging, as the Best Project in Water/Environment in 2019. “This dredging project restored the functionality of boating amenities by deepening the marina and the channel.” The marina at Utah Lake State Park was often closed to water [...]

H.B. 288 Critical Infrastructure Materials

Geneva Rock’s proposed expansion last October of its Point of the Mountain aggregate pit operations received more than its share of attention – and negative public backlash – prompting Draper City Council to instead pass a resolution restricting all future mining within city limits. The resulting ‘dust up’ between Geneva [...]

2019 CEO of the Year, Jim Golding

When Jim Golding first approached his career, his interests were broad. “My academic interests growing up included sciences and math,” he says. “When I was 16, I narrowed my career choices to geology, dentistry, and engineering. I chose civil engineering.” A graduate of Brigham Young University, Mr. Golding began his [...]

Building, Construction & Design Roundtable

Every month, Utah Business partners with Holland & Hart and Big-D Construction to host roundtable events featuring industry insiders. This month we invited the top building, construction, and design specialists to discuss the talent shortage, millennials, and safety. Moderated by Richard Thorn, President and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Utah, here are a few highlights [...]