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Travelers Insurance Offering to Pay Contractors in More States to Use Procore

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Last summer, we learned that Travelers Insurance believed that using Procore as a project management tool helped contractors reduce risk on their projects so much that they were willing to help pay for them to join the platform. For those interested in learning more about the discount, you can visit procore.com/travelers.

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A Fun Story Featuring an Old Stone Schoolhouse

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Grouse Creek, Utah, is about as off the beaten path as a town can be. A tiny two-pump gas station is the town’s only commercial building, along with a Bureau of Land Management bunkhouse, a shed-like post office, a small schoolhouse and a church. Daryl Austin is a journalist based in Orem, Utah.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. This is all to say that Utah’s business environment is predictable—a trait cherished by business leaders.

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Don’t dream it’s over: Traveller readers reveal their travel dreams and inspiration

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Last week in our ‘Don’t dream it’s over’ feature article, we invited you, the Traveller readers to help keep Australia’s travel dreams alive by sharing your own inspirational travel stories and images. As a veteran traveller for over 40 years, your travel writers certainly struck a chord with me.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

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This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. She brought 20 years of experience traveling in natural building circles and supporting Builders Without Borders. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers. “I Photo: Erik Ostling / dbphotoagency.

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National Commercial Contractors Bring Success to Nation’s New Boom Towns

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We located contractors from Chicago, a millwork vendor from Indiana and mechanical contractors from Minnesota, Colorado and Utah to complete the commercial construction project. He parked right on our commercial construction site and lived and worked there throughout the project.