Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from June 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from June 2007

Bering Strait Tunnela Possibility.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff Moscow, Russia- The world's longest tunnel, a transport and pipeline link under the Bering Strait to Alaska, is part of a $65-billion project planned by Russia to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia....

NUCA Expands Membership to Central Oregon.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff Bend, Ore.- The National Utility Contractors Association of Oregon & Southwest Washington held an informational meeting in Bend on April 24 to encourage membership growth in central Oregon. The local chapter is affiliated with...

Seattle Volunteers Making a Difference.(Spring Rebuilding Day)(Rebuilding Together Seattle)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff Seattle- More than 600 youth and community volunteers, including numerous construction-industry professionals, fanned out across Greater Seattle for Spring Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 28. Organized by Rebuilding Together...

Portland Goes For Green Streets.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff Portland- The Portland City Council has approved a green street policy that requires elements such as curb extensions, bioswales and stormwater planters to be part of all city-funded infrastructure projects in the public...

Briefs.
June 4, 2007... Staff Portland - Degenkolb Engineers Associate Principal Kent Yu has started a four-year term on the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Committee. Yu represents the field of engineering for OSSPAC, which promotes earthquake...

Industry Watch.
June 4, 2007... Staff Moses Lake, Wash. - Central Machinery Sales Inc. hosted an open house at its new Moses Lake facility on April 27. The 30,000-square-foot facility at 1201 E. Yonezawa Blvd. sits on about five acres adjacent to Central Washington...

People.(briefs)
June 4, 2007... Staff Redmond, Wash. - Melinda Zimmerman-Smith has joined Genie Industries as marketing communications manager. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing communications strategies and programs for Genie, Terex Load King,...

Galileo Math and Science Magnet School.(Meridian Joint School District)(CM Company Inc.)
June 4, 2007... Story by Stephanie Worrell Idaho Project Draws Heavily on Local Resources in the Treasure Valley When a construction project is named after Galileo, the renowned 15th century Italian physicists dubbed the "Father of Modern Physics,"...

Sustainable Design.
June 4, 2007... Staff Conference Center Proves That Efficiency Can Be Beautiful and Cost-Effective With its 29,000 square feet of convention, theatre, banquet, trade show, and classroom space evoking the natural beauty of the Willamette Valley, the...

Editor's Report.
June 18, 2007... By Carl Molesworth Writers are supposed to appreciate irony, so why am I not smiling after having watched the massive tunnel boring machine operated by Obayashi Corp. burst through the east side of Beacon Hill in Seattle last month during...

Biodiesel Goes Big Time.
June 18, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth New Refinery at Port of Grays Harbor Will Lead the Nation The nation's largest refinery of biodiesel fuel is rapidly approaching completion at the Port of Grays Harbor in Southwest Washington - and not a moment...

Apprenticeship Outreach.
June 18, 2007... Story by Shelley Parker Operating Engineers Local 701 Helping To Make a Difference in Oregon Portland continues to grow. And it's no secret that the construction industry is facing a challenge with recruitment. The current average age...

New Facility For Perkins Pacific.
June 18, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Sales, Service and Remanufacturing Activities Moved To Ridgefield, Wash. Perkins Pacific marked the completion of its move into a new, state-of-the-art sales, service and remanufacturing facility in...

Road Project: Receives National Award.
June 18, 2007... Staff Snohomish County, Wash.- The new Puget Park Drive Extension in south Snohomish County has been recognized as the National Transportation Project of the Year in the $2-million to $10-million category by the American Public Works...

APA Receives: ANSI Accreditation.(APA - The Engineered Wood Association)(American National Standards Institute)(Brief article)
June 18, 2007... Staff Tacoma- The Engineered Wood Association (APA) was recently accredited by the American National Standards Institute as a standards developer. The designation marks an important milestone in APA's ongoing efforts to advance...

Fabric-Covered Structure: Reduces Downtime at Hanford.
June 18, 2007... Staff Hanford, Wash.- American Spaceframe Fabricators International has completed a custom designed and fabricated relocatable weather enclosure for a project at the Hanford nuclear reservation. Commissioned by Fluor Hanford to help...

UW Construction Students: Shine in Competitions.(University of Washington)(Brief article)
June 18, 2007... Staff Seattle- The University of Washington Construction Management program has completed a very successful year with respect to student competitions, according to John Schaufelberger, chair of the Department of Construction Management....

Briefs.
June 18, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C. - Carl Molesworth , editor of Pacific Builder & Engineer, received a Robert F. Boger Feature Article Award - Honorable Mention for "Columbia Jetty Repairs" from the Construction Writers Association at its recent...

People.
June 18, 2007... Staff Fife, Wash. - Sunbelt Rentals has named Dave Naylor vice president for the Northwest Region. In his new role, Naylor will oversee Sunbelt Rentals operations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. He has 24 years of...

New Products.
June 18, 2007... Staff Pacific, Wash.- General Equipment Co. is the new distributor for Moxy articulated dump trucks in Washington and Oregon. The Moxy ADT is designed to work under rough conditions but also can travel at speeds up to 30 miles per...

Industry Watch.
June 18, 2007... Staff Fairview, Ore. - Cascade Corp. announced May 2 that it has acquired American Compaction Equipment, a manufacturer of construction attachments based in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ACE...