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Work begins on new building at Falcon Hill for Lockheed Martin

Construction has begun on an office building at Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park, near Hill Air Force Base, that will house a major expansion by Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed announced in October it was expanding its Utah operations by locating its program-management offices for the Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD). That is one of the modern integrated weapon systems the Air Force is considering to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic system.

Real-estate developer Woodbury Corp. is leasing Lockheed Martin 25,000 square feet of office and lab space in the 75,000-square-foot building. The company hopes to move into the facility next August said Lockheed Martin vice president and GBSD program manager John Karas.

Stockham to speak at Utah Technology Council breakfast

Veteran entrepreneur Tom Stockham will be the featured speaker Thursday at a Utah Technology Council breakfast at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.

Stockham is CEO of Experticity, which helps connect clients with product experts whose reviews of new merchandise can be helpful to its sales. He previously was CEO and president of Ancestry.com and president of Ticketmaster.com.

The breakfast will run from 8-9:30 a.m. in the Museum of Ancient Life, 2929 Thanksgiving Way.

Big Agnes to open distribution center next month in SLC

Big Agnes, Inc., a company that makes sleeping bags, pads and tents in Steamboat Springs, Colo., will open a distribution center next month at 1810 S. 4370 West in Salt Lake City, managed by industry veteran Howard Peterson.

Named after a mountain peak in western Colorado's Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, Big Agnes also is opening third-party distribution facilities in Canada and Rotterdam, Holland.

"We exceeded our warehouse and fulfillment capacity in Steamboat Springs several years ago," said Big Agnes President Bill Gamber. "It's time to invest in our future."

He brought in Peterson to streamline shipping operations and to increase customer service globally. Peterson has held management jobs in distribution, manufacturing and logistics for The Coleman Co., Smith Sports Optics and Quality Bicycle Products.

Idle Free Heat receives first-prize award Utah clean air contest

The creators of a device that extends the time heat lasts in a vehicle cab after the engine has been turned off received the first-prize award and $22,500 in the "Bright Skies" Utah Clean Air Innovation Contest.

Idle Free Heat was the grand champion from among 40 entries to the contest sponsored by the Utah Clean Air Partnership, Chevron and Zions Banks. Its goal is to encourage innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofit groups to pursue ways of improving air quality.

Runners-up and winners of $11,250 each were ShareLift, developer of a ridesharing app for skiers and snowboarders to carpool to and from resorts, and Nikola Motor Co., which is developing a zero-emission, electric-powered semi truck.