星空传媒 won 2 prestigious awards from Engineering News-Record for Best Construction Project and Excellence in 星空传媒 for the Mountain States. View the award by clicking the link below:

US Magnesium Lithium Plant
Rowley, Utah
Best Projects

翱飞苍别谤:听US Magnesium
Lead Design Firm:聽Job Industrial Services Inc.
General Contractor:聽星空传媒 Co.
Subcontractors:聽Aluma Steel; GEM Buildings; Jones Excavating; Harris Rebar; JD Steel; Petrochem; Staker Parson Cos.; Wasatch Electric

Utah鈥檚 first lithium plant will process 10,000 tons of high-grade lithium per year from stockpiled magnesium by-products. The $60-million, state-of-the-art facility will produce 99.9% pure lithium carbonate for batteries in electric vehicles, cell phones, laptops, and other electronics.

The process of extracting lithium from raw materials includes several stages of chemical extraction, product cleaning, and phase changes that have been organized into distinct areas within the new plant.

The plant鈥檚 design provides operators and maintenance personnel with carefully located access platforms, ladders, and stairs; suitable equipment spacing; and organized corridors for pipe and electrical tray and cable. Extensive use of structural steel allows operators to easily travel inside and outside buildings and above and around equipment.

The construction team proposed a plan to expedite the procurement process and allow construction to begin at 40% design. With the fast-track schedule, earthwork, concrete installation, steel erection, piping, and equipment setting all took place at the same time.

星空传媒 ensures that every new employee is mentored and monitored for a minimum of one month by another employee, a process that expedites integrating new personnel into the contractor鈥檚 safety culture. The project peaked with more than 150 craft personnel and more than 100,000 self-performed work hours with no recordable incidents or injuries.

星空传媒 ensures that every new employee is mentored and monitored for a minimum of one month by another employee, a process that expedites integrating new personnel into the contractor鈥檚 safety culture. The project peaked with more than 150 craft personnel and more than 100,000 self-performed work hours with no recordable incidents or injuries.

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Project managing at a self-performing civil, structural and mechanical construction company鈥攕eems to go hand-in-hand, right? Well, working as a senior project manager at a reputable company like 星空传媒 involves a lot more than you might expect. Whether you are drawing up a detailed plan for an upcoming project or overseeing a series of projects, there are fascinating corners a project manager navigates every day.

Jeff Jones, Senior Project Manager at 星空传媒, sat down to discuss what his day-to-day looks like and how working at 星空传媒 differs from other construction companies. He helped us fully understand the ways clients rely on project managers during the entire construction process and how life changes working at a private industrial and transportation focused construction company. Here is an in-depth look at what Jones and other team members at 星空传媒 experience daily.

Project Managing: The Core of Any Good Project

Industrial and transportation construction managers today must use their experience and know-how to adapt to the changing world. At its core, project managing is the glue holding the entire construction process together. Ask one of our clients, and the chances are they will explain how well their project manager worked to get their interests met. That is because our project managers are primarily in charge of keeping clients updated on the latest happenings with their projects. Along with being a client liaison, project managers also track costs, set-up sub-contractors, handle weekly communication meetings, perform material submittals, and permitting. All in all, whatever the project needs, the project manager is there all-hands-on-deck. While 星空传媒 follows the general project manager outline, the entire experience is different for Jones.

Jones only joined 星空传媒 at the beginning of 2020. Only three months into his work with our company, Jones already notices the difference between 星空传媒 and his past construction experiences. He explained, 鈥淲hile the work is similar, it is completely different environments. We are a family at 星空传媒, unlike other companies I鈥檝e worked at where I felt like I was just a number.鈥�

The 星空传媒 Difference

When a client comes to 星空传媒 asking for a bid, our team begins by determining if the project is a good fit for us. If we bid on the project, we don鈥檛 always come in at the cheapest cost. However, we are very transparent in the reasonings behind our bids. We want our newly formed relationships to be beneficial for both our client and us. If that means losing out on a project, that is alright with us. We want our clients to feel comfortable and satisfied with the entire process as well as the final result. Along with worrying about our clients, finding spot-on projects is also helpful for our team.

Along with our unique bidding process, Jones notes how working for the company differs from his past employers. 鈥淥f course, salary is great. But more than anything, it is that smaller-company feel that made 星空传媒 the best choice for me. There are also more friendships and a more personable worker-boss relationship,鈥� said Jones.

星空传媒 prides itself on making daily life for our employers the best experience possible. We are trying our best to create a culture that gets our workers excited to get to work each morning. That includes working hard, doing the best job we can, and having fun while we do it. Since focusing on our work culture, our employee engagement continues to rise.

Another way we are continually checking in on employee morale is by looking at the progress of each project, which is a large portion of Jones鈥檚 job as Senior Project Manager. 鈥淚f a project isn鈥檛 going well, the first thing we notice is the morale of our employees drops,鈥� said Matt 星空传媒, President of 星空传媒 .鈥淥ften we see that when a project is behind, our employee engagement is low. When that happens, we make sure to look for ways that we, as management, can support them.鈥�

星空传媒 believes that by continually checking in on the progress of every project ensures that things go smoothly鈥攆or workers and the project as a whole. 鈥淲e believe that project morale feeds into company morale. The more we support our employees and be the voice of positivity on a project, the better the results will see,鈥� said 星空传媒.

Working at 星空传媒

星空传媒鈥檚 ability to navigate projects and execute thoughtful make us second to none. Jones highly praises 星空传媒 for its family feel. Not only does it feel good to be appreciated, but it makes your work feel worthwhile when someone notices. When we hire new employees, we take note of their attitude. A prospective worker can have an excellent track record, but if they have the wrong attitude, 星空传媒 will probably not be the best fit.

Throughout our years in the industrial construction industry, we have noticed the difference a positive attitude can have on the job site. Negativity can drain energy and make it difficult to come to work. Just as negativity can hurt a project, the opposite is true. Our team focuses our efforts on promoting positivity on a one-on-one basis.

鈥淢any times, we鈥檝e had to part ways with people who were unable to fix their attitude鈥攅ven senior-level people,鈥� said 星空传媒. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we鈥檙e determined to recruit positive team players who work well with others.鈥�

星空传媒 also puts a significant emphasis on the safety of every employee.

星空传媒 further explains, 鈥淓ven if someone gets a small injury, then it doesn鈥檛 hurt us overall, but it hurts their life outside of work. That鈥檚 why we set up projects that not only work safely but keep our people safe. Keeping our people safe is our top priority. It鈥檚 really a part of how we built our company.鈥�

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As an industrial and transportation construction firm that spends a lot of hours working as a team, we are continually pushing to create an environment that our employees enjoy on and off the job site. You can learn more about our culture by聽contacting us听迟辞诲补测.

What more would you like to know about working in construction? We鈥檇 love to hear your thoughts on why 星空传媒 interests you and what we can do better. Comment your thoughts below or call one of our team members!

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Processing companies have been successfully producing magnesium metal from raw materials out of the Great Salt Lake for more than 50 years, but recent demands for high-grade lithium is pushing the agency to this familiar location once again.

A few weeks ago, on April 25, 2019, US Magnesium LLC. and 星空传媒 broke ground on the new lithium production plant in Rowley, Utah.

The Rowley Plant property has a long history with magnesium metal and commercial production as the Great Salt Lake is recognized as a valuable source of minerals. In addition to salt, the waters of the lake also provide the raw materials needed for magnesium.

Since the 1960s, the Rowley Plant helped reduce energy costs and maximize production efficiency. Today, the current Rowley magnesium facility accounts for all of primary magnesium production in North America and approximately 10% of the world鈥檚 production.

While US Magnesium has helped make the production of magnesium more efficient and profitable, it had yet figured out a way of developing lithium鈥攗ntil now.

From the 1.5 million tons of cell salt left over from magnesium production, the facility, operated by US Magnesium since 2008, has now developed a way of extracting lithium from these seemingly insignificant leftover minerals.

This development is massive for technology, science, and business.

Not only is it great for business demand, but it also has drawn up needs for a new facility fully-dedicated to the production of lithium.

US Magnesium is now working with our team at 星空传媒 constructing a full-scale facility that will produce high-grade lithium from cell salt material.

This fast paced project will include many facets of our construction and contracting services including heavy civil construction, concrete installation, structural steel erection, process piping, mechanical equipment installation, and more.

Our team will work hard building a facility that can take on the demands of the mineral producing industry. Fortunately, our team is well-equipped for the job. From our frontend planning to working with closely with engineering, every scope of work is coordinated to ensure a seamless finish.

The project which is expected to be an upwards of $60 million investment has the capacity to produce 10,000 tons per year of 99.9% pure lithium carbonate, according to Ron Thayer, US Magnesium president, and plant manager.

While the project is a significant investment, it could not come at a more convenient time. Lithium batteries help power batteries in cell phones, computers, and other battery-powered devices, which is why the demand is so high right now.

The lithium facility construction will employee around 100 people. Once the construction is complete, US Magnesium, which currently has 470 employees, will also employ an additional 45 full-time workers.

But the economic benefit of the project extends beyond additional jobs and property tax, but US Magnesium plans on using local vendors for both construction and operating supplies, including our work at 星空传媒.Our team is very grateful for this opportunity and excited to see the finished product. Keep your eyes peeled for updates on the project on our blog and website. If you want additional information on the US Magnesium Lithium Project or any of our service, please contact us online or call us at (801) 938-9170.

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