Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from August 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from August 2007

Going Fast With GPS.
August 6, 2007... Story By Carl Molesworth WSDOT Project Will Improve Commercial Traffic Flow at Canadian Border Don't bother to look for survey stakes along the State Route 543 expansion project in Blaine, Wash. There aren't any. IMCO General...

New Tower For Kadlec.
August 6, 2007... Staff Expansion Project in Richland Mirrors Trend in Health Care Construction Bouten Construction Co., general contractor for the Kadlec Medical Center North Tower in Richland, Wash., passed a major milestone on the project in May...

Concrete Canoes Make A Splash.
August 6, 2007... Staff Seattle Competition Pits Engineering Students from Around the Nation In the 1960s, a group of civil engineering students had what everyone else thought was a crazy idea. They would take a building material nearly everyone was...

NUCA Chapter Wins Excellence Award.(National Utility Contractors Association )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Staff Arlington, Va.- The National Utility Contractors Association has announced that the National Utility Contractors Association of Oregon & Southwest Washington has been awarded the 2006 Chapter Award of Excellence for Special Events....

ABC Picks Two Northwest Projects for Awards.
August 6, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.- Associated Builders and Contractors recognized two Northwest projects during its Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. ...

Emmert International Wins Rigging Job of the Year Award.(Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Staff Clackamas, Ore.- The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association recently presented its Rigging Job of the Year Award in the between $150,000 and $750,000 category to Emmert International, Clackamas, Ore. Emmert International's...

Contractor Chosen for Springbrook Project.
August 6, 2007... Staff Newberg, Ore.- Entrepreneur and philanthropist Joan Austin has chosen Lease Crutcher Lewis of Portland as the general contracting firm to build the luxury inn, restaurant, spa, and retail village that will be part of her new...

Briefs.
August 6, 2007... Staff Seattle - University of Washington students Steele Johnson and Jeremy Benezra were awarded $3,000 academic scholarships as part of the newly launched Skanska Scholars program for students pursuing construction management degrees. ...

Industry Watch.
August 6, 2007... Staff Medford, Ore. - Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. hosted the grand re-opening of its Medford general rental facility on June 7. The event showcased the facility's renovated showroom and newly expanded product line, which includes small...

People.(appointment of Brian Sabers at Felco Industries)(appointment of Lynnette Brown at Allwest Underground Inc.)(promotion of Tim Murphy, Gary Spence and appointment of Gary McNichols at Peterson Machinery Company Inc.)
August 6, 2007... Staff Missoula - Felco Industries has added Brian Sabers to its sales team as Southeast Territory sales manager. Sabers, a South Dakota native, previously sold construction equipment in Texas. He will work out of Felco's Missoula...

New $849-Million Tacoma Narrows Bridge Opens.(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Gig Harbor, Wash.- The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened for traffic at 4:01 a.m. July 16, marking the last major milestone in the five-year, $849-million construction project (see PB&E, Jan. 15, 2007; June 6, 2005; and Sept. 1,...

Emerick First to Earn PRIDE Status from AGC Chapter.(Associated General Contractors)(Emerick Construction Co.)
August 20, 2007... Staff Wilsonville, Ore.- Emerick Construction Co. of Portland is the first recipient of the Safety PRIDE (Program Recognition Indicating Dedication and Excellence) status from the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the Associated General...

Sweeper Accident Kills Man in Work Zone.(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Burlington, Wash.- A contract worker was killed in a Washington State Department of Transportation work zone west of Burlington July 12 when a sweeper backed over him. The accident victim, Thomas J. Hintz, 51, of Everett, Wash.,...

GARVEE Funds Support New Project on U.S. 95.(Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds)(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Coeur d'Alene, Idaho- The Idaho Transportation Department has broken ground on a major U.S. 95 project north of Worley. It is Idaho's first project on U.S. 95 to be funded by Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds. Known as...

Ground Broken for Seattle Apartments.
August 20, 2007... Staff Seattle- Express Construction has broken ground on a mixed-use project at the corner of 21st Avenue and West Dravus Street in Seattle. The yet-to-be-named project is owned by Tres J's LLC and is one of the first apartments built...

Briefs.(Wade Perrow Construction)(BN Builders)(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Olympia, Wash. - Duke Schaub has announced his retirement from the Associated General Contractors of Washington after 20 years as governmental affairs director. Rick Slunaker, who has been assistant director of government...

People.(briefs)(Wyco Tool )(Zonar Systems)(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Seattle - SafeWorks LLC recently hired Dereck Moore as product manager responsible for its safety, training and service product lines, and hired Stan Kalista as its new customer service manager. The company also promoted John...

New Products.(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Milwaukie, Ore.- Stanley Hydraulic Tools, a division of The Stanley Tool Works, of Milwaukie, has acquired the Cyclone drop hammer line from Universal Impact Technologies, Port Huron, Mich. The Cyclone attachment is used on flatwork...

Industry Watch.(Diamond Z Manufacturing)(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... Staff Caldwell, Idaho- Diamond Z Manufacturing, the Caldwell-based manufacturer of industrial tub and horizontal grinders and trommel screens, was elected recently to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The company was one of...

Ten Million Units.(Hamilton Drywall Products)(Avery Weigh-Tronix )
August 20, 2007... Story by Nicole McKay Drywall Manufacturer Keeps Track with Weight Verification System Hamilton Drywall Products, based in Woodland, Wash., specializes in the production of drywall finishing compound, which the company supplies to...

A New Generation For Northwest Construction.
August 20, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Industry Steps Up Efforts to Attract Young People To Careers The looming shortage of skilled workers for the construction industry is just as severe in the Northwest as it is in the rest of the nation, causing...