Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from March 2008

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from March 2008

Briefs.(appointments of John MacKinnon,Dick Cattanach and Mike Salsgiver at Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Anchorage - John MacKinnon became the new executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska effective Jan. 7. MacKinnon previously served for 4-1/2 years as deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of...

Swedish Acquires Site for New Hospital.
March 3, 2008... Staff Issaquah, Wash.- Swedish recently completed an option agreement with Port Blakely Communities to purchase 17.88 acres in the Issaquah Highlands development in east King County. Swedish plans to build a 175-bed hospital and health...

Salem Bridge Opens Between Rexburg and St. Anthony.(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Rigby, Idaho- The Salem Bridge on the Parker-Salem Highway between Rexburg and St. Anthony opened Jan. 18, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. Structural work and road approaches are complete, with bridge surfaces,...

Amazon.com Plans Move into Seattle Neighborhood.
March 3, 2008... Staff Seattle- The South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle will be home to Amazon.com's new corporate headquarters. Amazon.com's new headquarters will include up to 11 new buildings on six blocks in the heart of South Lake Union,...

Knife River Awarded ODOT Project.(Oregon. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Salem- Knife River Corp.'s Central Oregon and Southern Idaho Divisions recently teamed up to win the bid on an Oregon Department of Transportation project worth $33.8 million. The Interstate 84 Pleasant Valley - Durbin Creek Road...

People.(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Asheville, N.C.- The owners of two Volvo Rents stores in the Northwest have won Circle of Excellence Awards for being among the top 10 performing franchises for 2007. They are: Stacy and Troy Peterson of Post Falls, Idaho; and...

Industry Watch.
March 3, 2008... Staff Bellingham, Wash. - Birch Equipment Rental and Sales, based in Bellingham, is offering "train the trainer" classes through the fall and winter months. The classes, instructed by certified Birch staff and factory representatives,...

World of Concrete 2008.
March 3, 2008... Story by Carl Molesworth Northwest Exhibitors Make Their Pitches at Annual Show No fewer than 66 companies from the five states of the Northwest exhibited at the World of Concrete 2008 show, which took place Jan. 22-25 at the Las Vegas...

Custom-Built Trench Box.
March 3, 2008... By James McRay Anchorage Contractor Installs Big Pipe, Big Distance with Help of Modular Unit The Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility let a $7-million contract last year to install 4,200 linear feet of high-capacity...

Idaho's Monolithic Sidewalk.
March 3, 2008... Staff Contractor Produces Stronger, More Durable Product in Less Time An Idaho contractor who has been pouring monolithic curb, gutter and sidewalk for seven years is convinced that it is a stronger, more durable product than pouring...

Editor's Report.
March 17, 2008... By Carl Molesworth As a key element of this job, I visit a couple dozen construction sites in the course of a year to gather material for my job stories. When I show up at a site, I ask questions, shoot pictures and generally observe...

Build Northwest Awards.(Awards list)
March 17, 2008... Staff Inland Northwest AGC Honors Top Projects of 2007 The Inland Northwest AGC presented the 2007 Build Northwest Awards for project excellence in January during its annual convention at the Davenport Hotel. These awards recognize...