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Show w r-r' 'ri rr' A-12 77e Park Record Saturday, October 10, 1998 State's growth rate is slowing Marketplace Continued from A-11 up to 3.3 percent in the May-through-August period, against a 3.0-percent average in the first four months of the year. Thredgold forecast that the unemployment unemploy-ment rate would remain in the 3.0- to 4.0-percent range during the next 12 months. The local-area unemployment rate was 2.8 percent per-cent in August of this year, compared to 2.8 percent in August 1997. Low Utah rates compare to also-low national unemployment rates, averaging 4.5 percent in 1998 to date. This is the lowest level in 28 years, according to Thredgold. A recent study ranked Utah as the sixth-best state for net in-migration of new companies, and fifth for the overall number of jobs that new companies brought to the area, contributing to the high labor demand. "Insight" also points out a fundamental shift in the state's high technology sector. Once known for world-class software companies such as Novell and WordPerfect companies which have suffered in recent years and eliminated hun dreds of jobs Utah is gaining a reputation on the hardware side of high-tech. More traditional high-tech companies such as Gateway Computer (an eventual 1,500 jobs) and the potential for Intel (a possible 8,000 jobs) have built or are considering new plants in the state. Bio-medicine continues to be a Utah strength, with the state ranked fourth behind California, Colorado and Washington for the number of workers work-ers employed by bio-tech firms. The sector has increased by 25 percent since 1995. Utah's construction sector experienced record spending during the first quarter of 1998, but Thredgold doubted that the fast pace would hold through the end of the year. Though new-construction residential housing activity remained solid in recent months, existing homes are typically spending more days on the market. "Insight" forecasts that the Mountain states region will continue to be the strongest in the region, with Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah in the lead. "All in all ... a reasonable (if sometimes bumpy) road ahead," Thredgold wrote. McAllister Construction starts work Displaying technology I ! ' " ! 1 wMEm r 'milA'f if ' I- Wofflco ""Solutions iKiSTSf 4 U,f SMly5pif t T f l-r- ti V rn ll tin".il ir h., tnf. Ill J 'p 5ss -. -ym V S&&& 4-?'.' BRUCE LEWS! PARK RECORD Three dozen vendors drew more than 400 real estate professionals and members of the public pub-lic Thursday at The Yarrow Hotel and Conference Center. The Technology Expo was designed to showcase newly available software and hardware to support office operations. The Expo was sponsored by the Affiliates Committee of the Park City Board of Realtors. ' . - (?t2X3 QrSg sow- Jupiter Property Management Building PC. Resort Area One Suite available - 5,000 SF, can be divided On-site Parking, near ski areas & Old Town $19.00 PSF Gross Clayton Building Prospector Area Beautiful Class "A" office building in Prospector Two Office Suites available: 872 & 1,342 SF or can be combined $18.00 PSF NNN Sunpeak Pro fessional Building Sunpeak Area Pre-Lease or Purchase 2,500 - 15,000 SF Office Suites Beautiful mountain architecture $18.50 NNN if - ' Contact: Michael Sloan (435)649-4550, ext 108 Candace Kuhn (435)649-4550, ext 101 FKwaMj m.i;.i"-.m.m ii..t."v 'v 'yv ". . v. .?, 1 BRUCE LEWISR4AK RECORD Sean McAllister has started his own construction business, McAllister Construction, after gain- -ing several years' experience working on new home construction and remodeling. General contractor specializes in finish carpentry work by Bruce Lewis OF THE RECORD STAFF "I have been doing construction work for a long time, but it's good to get my general contractor's license and start my own business," busi-ness," said Sean McAllister as he worked on a home remodeling and addition project in The Oaks. An extension of the kitchen and the balcony beyond, a change in the layout of the stairs to the second floor, and a new suite of rooms on the second floor have all been incorporated into an existing house. McAllister was . working with knotty alder trim, putting the finishing fin-ishing touch on doorways, base-; base-; boards add' windows." ''' ' "I have the know-how and the experience to do anything in residential resi-dential construction, and can do a number of tasks in commercial work," he said. "But I really like finish carpentry. It's a challenge to meet, and I believe I good at it." McAllister's planer is set up in the new addition floorspace off the kitchen, and he is working on shaping a tongue on the end of a piece of alder. The tongue will go in a slot and be nailed into place with finishing nails, giving a much more "finished" appearance than surface-mounting an end piece would have. Much of McAllister's experience experi-ence has come from working on high-end residential construction in locations such as Bald Eagle. The focus on quality-first rubbed off, and he learned a lot, especially especial-ly about high-quality finishing work. McAllister is a local, having attended Marsac School. He and , hiVwife arecurreiitly1 buildiing'a new home he hopes to get it weathered-in before winter weather sets in. "That last snowfall was tough. The walls are up, but we didnt have a roof yet. We spent a good part of the day shoveling and using a squeegee so we could get back to work. He is also in partnership on a new house rising next door to the new house. "It's been a busy four months since I went out on my own, but I guess that's good," McAllister said. He added that winter is a good time for indoor work on existing homes, completing unfinished basements base-ments and working on smaller projects. pro-jects. The pace of outdoor construction construc-tion work slows, and he has more time available for smaller jobs. For more information, contact McAllister at McAllister Construction by phone at 509-0547 (cellular) or via e-mail at mcaUister-constrUctiorixmissionxbm. mm Dollu's bookstore 510 Main Street 69-8061 Titles Tor All Tastes Cards, Stationery CDs and More. 5e sure to join us on Friday, October lth at 5pm for a reading and signing by Pam Houston Autnor of Waltzing the Cat and Cowboys Are My Weakness E2 i Cm.i - V ,ri n Ut--y, 'In r |