engineering continuing growth in the magnitude of construction projects during the last three decades and the company's program of diversification in its ownership activities has made expansion of engineering activities desirable with the objective of providing a completely integrated service and also a means of securing profits the company might not otherwise enjoy utah construction company has built up its engineering organization to the point where it now includes outstanding talent in four fields of engineering investigation design management and construction the magnitude of engineering effort extended by utah can best be illustrated by a brief description of current projects and those completed during the past year korea tungsten mining company homestake-sapin partners uranium mill grants new mexico design work began on this 1500 ton capacity plant in march of 1957 field construction in september of the same year in july 1958 after less than one year of elapsed time this plant went successfully on line producing design capacity of concentrate product canadian potash project esterhazy saskatchewan the international minerals and chemical corporation canada ltd proj ect incorporates design and construction of mine plant mine shaft and a 1200 ton per day potash refinery work continued during 1958 on schedule for a i960 completion date investigations and studies are under way for expansion of the facility over present planned capacity sang dong korea a synthetic scheelite plant designed to produce high-grade concentrate from low-grade middlings is now nearing completion utah is providing engineers and construction personnel for technical assistance during construction and initial operation of the plant supporting utah construction company's operating interests design work was completed on the initial phase of the san nicolas project for iron ore beneficiation marcona mining company peru south america a 200-ton per day gravity and magnetic plant was designed to upgrade iron ore fines at san juan peru also for marcona mining company engineering studies and estimates were developed for a possible expansion to the lucky me uranium mill rn wyoming as a loot in the design of facility components engi models are used to facilitate the solution of difficult layout pr and in construction and erection planning and will subsequently serve as a training device for the permanent operating *~ ~ is a model of a potash refinery in course of national minerals and chemical corparatio dredging activities utah dredging company a wholly owned subsidiary formed in 1955 was developed to undertake dredging and land reclamation operations for utah's extensive land development projects and for public and private clients the dredging company now has at its disposal two of the most modern high capacity hydraulic dredges in the world the franciscan and the recently completed alameda in addition other supporting dredging and marine equipment are available including the clamshell dredge califor nia derrick barges anchor work and cable reel barges tugs pontoons and a multitude of other auxiliary equipment so equipped utah dredging company is now capable of undertaking dredg ing and reclamation projects of any magnitude and difficulty and to perform such work anywhere in the world work on the oakland international airport new runways was completed during the year and a contract has been signed with the port of long beach for a dredging and harbor construction project to be completed in 959 the 30 inch self-powered hydraulic pleted and placed into operation gnificant and mod alameda began its shaked yardage to extend the runways at the oakland pictured is the dredge together with the line in the borrow area airport fill at completion of a pri