Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from July 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from July 2007

Alaska Lawmakers Agree on Pipeline Inducements.
July 2, 2007... Staff Juneau- The Alaska Legislature adopted Gov. Sarah Palin's Alaska Gasline Inducement Act in a late-night session on the final day of the 2007 regular session. The bill had passed the House and Senate separately, and then lawmakers...

Single Vote Set on Roads & Transit Plan.
July 2, 2007... Staff Olympia- Gov. Christine Gregoire has signed into law legislation moving forward the first integrated transportation proposal for reducing congestion and improving mass transit service in the Seattle area. The action streamlines the...

Gray Purcell Takes Top ABC Honor.
July 2, 2007... Staff Lake Oswego, Ore.- Gray Purcell Inc. earned the coveted "Top Project of the Year" Eagle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors, Pacific Northwest Chapter, for its Thurman Street Lofts condominium project in Portland. ...

Ash Grove Plants Honored for Safety Innovation.
July 2, 2007... Staff North Charleston, S.C.- The Portland Cement Association recognized two Northwest cement facilities with 2006 PCA Safety Innovation Awards at its recent 49th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference in North Charleston. ...

Bridge Project Wins Two National Awards.(HDR Inc.'s Rattlesnake Creek Pedestrian Bridge project)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Staff Missoula, Mont.- The engineering firm HDR has won two national awards for the Rattlesnake Creek Pedestrian Bridge project. The American Council of Engineering presented HDR with an Honor Award at its recent Excellence Awards gala...

Briefs.
July 2, 2007... Staff Bellevue, Wash. - PCL Construction Services recently restructured the operations of its Seattle District office. Fred Auch was appointed regional vice president and district manager. Auch joined PCL in 1980 and transferred from...

People.
July 2, 2007... Staff Eugene, Ore. - Dan Hollingshead has been named executive vice president at The Pape Group, with responsibility for strategic planning and development for the Eugene-based company. Hollingshead has more than 30 years of experience...

Industry Watch.
July 2, 2007... Staff Seattle - Audax Group has completed the sale of Coast Crane Co. to Northwest Capital Appreciation and GE Asset Management. Based in Seattle, Coast Crane distributes, rents and services cranes, manlifts and related equipment for...

Dynamic Additions in Anchorage.
July 2, 2007... Story by Gene Storm New Convention Center on Track to Transform Downtown Work on the new 200,000-square-foot Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center is at the heart of construction activity that will bring dynamic changes to the appearance,...

Complementary Construction.
July 2, 2007... Story by Gene Storm Parking and Retail Center Rises Next to Convention Center Project With structural steel revealing the full form of the nearby convention center in downtown Anchorage, concrete footings and a foundation are rising...

URS Corp. to Acquire WGI.
July 16, 2007... Staff Boise- The engineering and design firm URS Corp. will acquire Boise-based Washington Group International for approximately $2.6 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced May 28. The combined company will be the world's...

Montana Legislature OKs Construction Program.(Brief article)
July 16, 2007... Staff Helena- Unprecedented levels of major construction are coming to Montana in the near future. The recently completed special session of the Legislature authorized more than $300 million to be spent or committed over the next two years...

Construction Unions Reach Contract Agreements.
July 16, 2007... Staff Seattle- Associated General Contractors of Washington, representing contractor members, has reached contract agreements with union negotiators for the Teamsters, Carpenters, Laborers, Cement Masons, and Operating Engineers, likely...

Light Rail Expansion Going on Ballot.
July 16, 2007... Staff Seattle- The Sound Transit Board has unanimously adopted a $10.8-billion Sound Transit 2 Plan that proposes 50 new miles of light rail as well as improvements to commuter rail facilities and express bus services. The Sound...

Briefs.
July 16, 2007... Staff Sumner, Wash. - DMI Drilling Construction has hired Dale Smith to develop and manage its newly created Dewatering Division. Smith, a former senior project manager for Holt Drilling and Boart Longyear, has 26 years of experience...

Industry Watch.
July 16, 2007... Staff Anchorage- Western Power & Equipment recently sold the assets of its Alaska Case dealerships dba Yukon Equipment, back to the original dealer principal Morry Hollowell and his wife, Vicki, of Anchorage. The Hollowells took back...

Editor's Report.
July 16, 2007... By Carl Molesworth Contractors from all across the country are watching closely as the California Air Resources Board prepares to vote July 27 on new regulations for non-road, mobile, diesel-powered equipment. Seeking to change the rules...

Low-Impact Scraper Job.
July 16, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Combo Produces Light Footprint Plus Fast Cycle Times As developers seek methods for reducing the impacts of their projects on the natural environment, the contractors who work for them are doing the same thing....

Highway Expansion In Moses Lake.
July 16, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Project to Improve Safety, Service for Freight Haulers and Shippers Central Washington Asphalt Inc. is working close to home as its team makes progress on the State Route 17 - Pioneer Way to Stratford Road...

Dozer Day In Vancouver.
July 16, 2007... Staff Children Get Seat Time in Construction Equipment during Annual Event Legions of youngsters from all over the Portland metropolitan area flocked to a large, cleared property on East Mill Plain Extension in Vancouver, Wash., on...