Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from June 2008

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from June 2008

PUD Headquarters Earns LEED Platinum.
June 2, 2008... Staff Olympia- The Washington Public Utility Districts Association's new solar-powered headquarters building in Olympia has received "Platinum" certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental...

DBM Completes Two Excavation Support Projects.(DBM Contractors Inc.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff Seattle- DBM Contractors Inc. has completed a $700,000 excavation support job for construction of the Aspira, a 37-story, mixed-use residential tower at 1823 Terry Ave. in Seattle. The project was a design-build soil nail wall...

Schuchart Launches New Company Brand.(Schuchart Corp. has launched a new website )(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff Seattle- Seattle commercial construction company Schuchart Corp. has launched a new website (www.schuchart.com ), a new message and a new look and feel. The main impetus for the new look was the creation of a partnership...

Briefs.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff Seattle - The Associated General Contractors of Washington recently hired Christine Swanson as government affairs manager in its Olympia legislative office. Swanson has extensive experience in state government, particularly the...

People.(Colin Tobin has joined Clyde/West Inc.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff Kent, Wash. - Colin Tobin has joined Clyde/West Inc. as a sales representative covering Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in Washington from the Kent branch. Tobin previously represented several excavator attachments...

Coming Events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 2, 2008... Staff Greenville, N.C.- Hyster Company's Invitation to Compare program is returning to the Northwest this year. Building on the success of last year's events, this year's ITC features two separate categories: Warehouse Products and...

Industry Watch.
June 2, 2008... Staff Redmond, Wash.- As part of a plan to expand globally, Genie Industries, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms and part of Terex Corporation's Aerial Work Platforms segment, has selected a new manufacturing site in China. This...

Widening Coal Creek Parkway.
June 2, 2008... Story by Carl Molesworth City of Newcastle Builds Its Most Expensive Project Ever A two-phase project is widening Coal Creek Parkway in Newcastle, Wash., to improve safety and relieve congestion on the suburban route paralleling...

ODOT Reaches Out.
June 2, 2008... Staff Public Involvement Strengthens Oregon's $1.3-Billion Bridge Program ridge engineers toss around terms like T-bulb and bent cap without a second thought. But for most people, a terminal expansion joint is where they board an...

Absher Completes Family-Destination Resort.
June 16, 2008... Staff Grand Mound, Wash.-- Absher Construction Co. has completed construction of the all-new Great Wolf Lodge, a family-destination resort property, in Grand Mound. The fast-track project was built concurrently with design and...

Tacoma Port Plans New Container Terminal.
June 16, 2008... Staff Tacoma-- The Port of Tacoma Commissioners have signed an agreement the Puyallup Tribe, Marine View Ventures and SSA Marine to develop a new 200-acre container terminal on the Blair-Hylebos Peninsula. The construction timeline for...

SC&RA Honors Northwest Members.(Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association)(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Staff Fairfax, Va.-- The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association presented 25 Longevity Awards for continuous membership ranging from 25 to 60 years during its Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Fla., April 15-19. Longevity Award...

Engineering Firm Opens Vancouver Office.
June 16, 2008... Staff Vancouver, Wash.-- Miyamoto International Structural & Earthquake Engineers has opened a new office in Vancouver. The addition will enable the firm to better service clientele in the Portland-Vancouver area facing difficult...

Briefs.
June 16, 2008... Staff Seattle -- After a national search, the Associated General Contractors of Washington has named David D'Hondt as the new executive director. D'Hondt previously was the director of Safety and Risk Management for Absher...

People.
June 16, 2008... Staff Klamath Falls, Ore.-- Peterson Machinery Co., the authorized Caterpillar dealership for central and southern Oregon, has made several key personnel changes at its Klamath Falls store. Tim Murphy, the company's Medford store...

New Products.(Gyro-Trac manufactures has introduced land-clearing equipment)(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Staff Portland-- Vermeer Pacific is the new authorized Gyro-Trac dealer serving Oregon, California and Northern Nevada. Gyro-Trac manufactures land-clearing equipment. The company's single-purpose-built mulching machines maximize...

Industry Watch.
June 16, 2008... Staff McConnellsburg, Pa. -- JLG Industries Inc. has announced that Ground Support will become the new umbrella brand for JLG's parts, training, used equipment sales, reconditioning, repair and maintenance services, financing, and...

New Technology.(WHPacific Inc. added the LYNX Mobile Mapper )(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Staff Seattle-- WHPacific Inc. recently added the LYNX Mobile Mapper to its inventory of surveying technology. WHPacific is the first company in the United States to take delivery of this new equipment. The LYNX system is the next step...

Has Anyone Seen My Blog?
June 16, 2008... By Carl Molesworth Like most people, I've been using the Internet for work and play since the late 1990s. The Internet allows me to work at home as a telecommuter, and it also allows me to spend ungodly amounts of time looking up...

Meridian City Hall.
June 16, 2008... Story by Stephanie Worrell Surprises Early in Project Push Concrete Work into Winter Weather In the regular world, surprises can be fun. In the construction world, most often... they are not. That was exactly the situation when...

Emergency Response Construction.
June 16, 2008... Kip Lindman An Essential Component in the Evolving Construction Industry Natural disasters can be devastating to the communities affected by them. While the disaster is in progress, people hold out hope for a positive outcome. But in...