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Deseret News - March 18, 2009
"Steel in place at Provo site"

PROVO - Old Glory fluttered in the breeze Tuesday as a crane hoisted the last of 11,000 tons of steel effortlessly into place.

On the other end of the beam, a United Steelworkers of America Local 27 banner shared the gentle wind, while a miniature evergreen tree balanced in the middle. The reverse side featured dozens of signatures of local dignitaries - including Provo Mayor Lewis Billings - and others who wanted their names preserved for posterity.

Then Zions Bank, PEG Development, Camco Construction, Inc. and Provo city officials celebrated the completion of the construction of the steel frame with a "topping out party" for the Zions Bank Financial Center in downtown Provo.

Ironworkers took eight weeks to complete the framework of the eight-story building at 172 N. University Ave.

"This phase of the construction went rapidly, with the installation of steel at a rate of up to 30 tons per day," said Helen Anderson, Provo spokeswoman. "The next phase of construction will take more time, with overall completion scheduled for the spring of 2010."

Once completed, the Zions Bank Financial Center will serve as the headquarters for the bank's central region, with its 28 Utah branches and combined deposits of over $1 billion. Roughly 65 Zions Bank employees will relocate into the building, which is part of the city's plan to revitalize its historic shopping and business district.

"It shows that Provo is committed to revitalizing downtown and that Zions is committed to Utah County," said Tom Morgan, regional manager.

The structure will also give Zions Bank its largest presence outside of Salt Lake City, Morgan said.

"It will give an opportunity for class-A office space... and lift the profile of the downtown area," said Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson.

Before construction began on the $25 million structure, work crews hauled 60,000 cubic yards of dirt out of the ground, said project manager Martin Christiansen.

Tax-increment financing will pay for the building's parking garage, meaning some of the increase in property taxes from developing the property will go toward the garage over the next 12 years. The financing makes development of the property possible, Anderson said.

The property-tax increase is expected to raise 40 times the money than the property was generating when it was a series of shops and stores.

Provo School District and Utah County will also receive some of the property tax once the building is completed. After the 12-year period passes, the school district, county and other local government entities - including Provo - will receive all of the property tax, Anderson said.

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Utah Business - April 8, 2008
"Bangerter Crossing Business Park Construction Underway"

LNR Property Corporation's Commercial Property Group has erected the first of their planned buildings in the ultimate 160-acre, 3.5 million-square-foot Bangerter Crossing Business Park in Salt Lake City. LNR's Commercial Property Group is the real estate development and investment division of LNR Property Corporation.

The first building will contain 244,300 square feet with a second 162,866 square foot building expected to be completed and ready for occupancy in May 2008 and August of 2008, respectively. A third building will soon follow, bringing an additional 300,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled to commence on the third building in the summer of 2008.

Throughout the project, LNR's Commercial Property Group will utilize more than 52,000 cubic yards of concrete on the building pads and roadways. The re-utilized apriport runway concrete will only be used for pad and roadway construction as an additive to the engineered soils, and will not be used for new wall construction. Once completed, the park will have used more than 110,000 cubic yards of conccrete, the same amount needed to build a four-foot sidewalk from Salt Lake City to San Francisco.

"In a team effort involving Camco Construction and Ninigret Construction Companies, we are very pleased we are able to utilize a portion of the airport concrete in our development, as it helps reduce landfill waste and will contribute to the long-term strength of our project," said David Baird, director of development for LNR Property Corporation's Commercial Property Group in Salt Lake City. "This project is located directly in the middle of the major distribution nodes along the Wasatch Front. We believe the project's design and location will prove to be very valuable in the eyes of our tenants and larger business community."

Bangerter Crossing Business Park offers highway visibility and is adjacent to freighting operations at Salt Lake City International Airport, the new Union Pacific Intermodal facility and Interstate Highways 15 and 80. Its location and amenities make it an ideal site for warehouse distribution building operations.

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Intermountain Contractor - December 4, 2007
"Camco Construction, Inc. recognized for Best of 2007 Private Project under $5 million for the Murray Park Medical Building"


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The Enterprise - December 10, 2007
"Ground broken for $200 million North SL project"

Salt Lake-based Compass Development Group broke ground last week on Eaglewood Village, a $200 million, 96-acre mixed use development located at the intersection of Highway 89 and Eagle Ridge Drive in North Salt Lake.

After almost two years of planning and contention, the project will turn the city's old gravel pit into a new southern gateway into North Salt Lake and Davis County.

"Just five minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, this is the perfect spot for someone who works in Salt Lake but prefers the elbow room of Davis County," said Ben Lowe a principal in Compass Development Group. "Eaglewood Village will include Davis County's largest Class A business park. Its proximity to downtown Salt Lake City and the airport makes it an ideal location for business. It's going to be a great place to live, work and play."

To be located at the intersection of I-15 and I-215, Eaglewood Village will sit on one of the last remaining parcels of land available for development along the I-15 corridor. The site is located at the base of the Eaglewood neighborhood and will be home to 570 residences, including townhomes, live/work condominiums and lofts across a variety of price points. The first units are expected to be ready in fall 2008. Despite gloomy reports about residential real estate, Compass is adding names to quickly growing interest lists. Those on the interest lists will have first priority when sales open in the spring.

In addition, more than 120,000 square feet of retail space will be built at Eaglewood, including shops, cafes and restaurants. Compass has signed a letter of intent with a 40,000 square foot grocer and is in negotiations with various shops and eateries. The retail is being leased by Rich Robbins and Steve Bowler at Coldwell Banker.

Eaglewood Corporate Center, the office portion of the village, will ultimately consist of 340,000 square feet of Class A office space. Compass has just started leasing the first 45,000 square foot building, which is expected to be ready for occupancy in early 2009. Office space is being leased by Brandon Fugal and Greg Gunn with Coldwell Banker.

Designed by VCBO Architects and being built by Camco Construction, Inc., Eaglewood Village also will feature common recreation areas for residents, including fountains, a stream, walking and jogging paths and a six-acre park at the top of Eagle Ridge Drive.

Compass Development Group was formed in 1986 by Steve Lowe and has since developed various residential and commercial properties in Utah, Colorado and California. Recently, Compass has focused its efforts on multi-family and mixed-use developments throughout the Wasatch Front.

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General Growth Properties selects Camco Construction, Inc. to build Best Buy in Wyoming - January 23, 2009.

Casper, Wyoming - General Growth Properties has selected Salt Lake City based Camco Construction, Inc. to build the Best Buy at the Eastridge Mall in Casper. The project includes a 3,000 square foot addition and a full tenant finish of Best Buy. It is scheduled for completion the summer of 2009.

The project team includes Dave Scarlet as Project Manager and Kent Bowman as Project Superintendent with Camco Construction, MCG Architecture Cleveland, and JKC Engineering.

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Camco receives Intermountain Contractors Best of 2008 award for private building over $5 million - January, 2009.

Salt Lake City, Utah - Camco Construction has been awarded the Intermountain Contractors Best of 2008 private building over $5 million award for the Thanksgiving Park #1 Office Building in Lehi, UT.

Thanksgiving Park #1 is the first of 5 potential mid-rise office buildings at the Thanksgiving Park office development at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. It is a 5 story core and shell building constructed of concrete core shear walls, steel moment frame exterior, EIFS, and curtain wall.

The building includes a LEED Silver certification, interior lobbies decorated with custom granite floor and wall coverings, high speed traction elevators, and energy efficient electrical and mechanical systems.

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Boise Towne Square Mall TRP nears completion - Ocotber 23, 2008.

Boise, Idaho- Camco Construction is nearing completion of the Template Renovation Project at Boise Towne Square Mall. The project consisted of removing all ceramic floor and column tiles. It was necessary to perform floor level and grinding services to prepare the existing subfloor for replacement tile with a high gloss finish.

The installation of over 276,000 square feet of new ceramic tile includes a life time warranty for the tile and setting materials. New high efficiency lighting was installed to reduce operating cost and increase the amount of effective lighting throughout the mall. The existing electrical services and data for the interior mall kiosks was completely renovated to provide enhanced services with more flexibility for temporary or permanent retailers. All common areas including the pandeck ceiling and several architectural light fixtures were painted throughout the mall to update the color scheme and accentuate the new tile. All of the acoustic ceiling tiles were also replaced to refresh the interior. The outdated metal handrails were upgraded to a state of the art stainless steel and glass panel system. All of this work was conducted while the mall was fully operational with minimal impact to mall tenants or customers.

To celebrate the extensive renovations, the Mall Management will be hosting a Grand Re-Opening on Saturday October 23, 2008 to show off the new mall. The celebration will include special sales as mall retailers kick off their holiday sales and General Growth Properties, the mall owners are sponsoring drawings and give-a-ways.

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Camco Construction selected to build new Zions Bank Financial Center - September 16, 2008.

Salt Lake City, Utah – Camco Construction Inc., one of the Wasatch Front’s major commercial and industrial construction firms, was selected by Block 29 Developers to build the new Zion’s Bank Financial Center located at 200 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah.

The official groundbreaking ceremony for the Zion’s Bank Financial Center was held on September 15th @ 11:00am. The nine story office building consists of 196,562 square feet. Adjoining to the office building will be a five story 340 stall parking structure. The project will feature structural steel and concrete with and an exterior of EIFS, tile, and stone.

The project team includes Martin Christiansen, Project Manager and James Bird, Project Superintendent both of Camco Construction, Inc. Steven Bruemmer of Elliott Workgroup Architecture designed the project. Zion’s bank has been serving the Intermountain West for more than 130 years.

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Camco starts construction on Mountain America Credit Union Corporate Office Building - August 4, 2008.

West Jordan, Utah- Camco Construction, Inc. has started construction on the new 155,750 square foot 4 story Mountain America Credit Union Corporate Office Building. The project consists of structural steel and precast panels. It is scheduled for completion winter of 2008.

The project team includes Marty Christiansen as Project Manager and Shaun Young as Project Superintendent with Camco Construction, EMA Architects, and McNeil Engineering.

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Camco adds new member to Project Management Team - August 4, 2008.

Camco Construction, Inc. has added Nathan Buckner as the newest member of their Project Manager team. In his new position he will participate in development of construction projects and oversee budget, organization, scheduling, and implementation.

Mr. Buckner has had several years experience in construction and Project Management. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2003 and later received his Master of Business Administration.

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