Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from May 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from May 2007

Seattle to Host Concrete Canoe Event.
May 7, 2007

People.
May 7, 2007

Industry Watch.
May 7, 2007

New Products.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Four AGC Members Honored for Safety.(Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Work Under Way on Kroc Center Project.(Robert B. Goebel General Contractor Inc.)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Options for Seattle Viaduct Turned Down.(Alaskan Way viaduct)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Skanska Awarded Snoqualmie Casino Contract.
May 7, 2007

OHSU Center First to Achieve LEED Platinum.
May 7, 2007

Landscape Architects Create Park to Celebrate.
May 7, 2007

Corps Rolls Out Dredging Projects for 2007.(United States. Army. Corps of Engineers)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Briefs.
May 7, 2007

Working Together.
May 7, 2007

Solid Foundation.
May 7, 2007

Editor's Report.(Alaska Construction News)
May 21, 2007... By Carl Molesworth A couple of months ago I tripped over a box in my office. This will not come as a surprise to the few people who have seen the inside of my office: The space is, shall we say, rather full of the stuff that keeps me busy...

Portland Water Mains.
May 21, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Close Quarters on Project Dictate Change to Welded Steel Pipe It's one thing to install water mains in newly developed areas and quite another to do the work in one of the oldest sections of a major Northwest...

Restoration Project Takes Eagle.
May 21, 2007... Staff Western Washington ABC Honors Excellence in Construction Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington chose nine outstanding projects as recipients of the 2007 Excellence in Construction Awards. "ABC members...

Washington Enacts Crane Safety Law.
May 21, 2007... Staff Olympia, Wash.- Gov. Christine Gregoire signed into law on April 10 a measure that will improve crane safety and accountability by establishing in Washington a crane certification program. The new law will give Washington one of the...

Awards.(2007 Industry Innovation Award )(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Staff Kirkland, Wash.- Kenworth Truck Co. received the 2007 Industry Innovation Award for alternative fuel trucks at the Alternative Fuels & Vehicle National Conference and Expo in Anaheim, Calif., this spring. The award was presented...

Contractor Wants Out of Oregon Highway Project.
May 21, 2007... Staff Salem, Ore.- Granite Construction Co. has asked the Oregon Department of Transportation to terminate its $130-million construction contract for the U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville Design-Build project. California-based...

Microsoft Data Center Project Completed.
May 21, 2007... Staff Quincy, Wash.- Turner Construction Co. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Microsoft Windows Live Operations Columbia One Data Center at the project site in Quincy on April 16. Ground was broken on the 250,000-square-foot...

Mall Ceremony Launches New 811 Campaign.
May 21, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.- On May 1, the Common Ground Alliance officially launched the new 811 "Call Before You Dig" campaign during a demonstration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The new FCC-designated, national 811 number was...

Washington Contractor Low Bidder on Idaho Job.
May 21, 2007... Staff Coeur d'Alene, Idaho- DeAtley Construction Co. of Clarkston, Wash., was the apparent low bidder on a project that will reconstruct and realign approximately six miles of U.S. 95 north of Worley, the Idaho Transportation Department...

Harsh Winter Weather Adds Days to TNB Contract.(Tacoma Narrows Bridge)(Tacoma Narrows Constructors)
May 21, 2007... Staff Gig Harbor, Wash.- The harsh weather conditions experienced this winter slowed work on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and will mean that design-builder Tacoma Narrows Constructors receives a force majeure extension to its schedule of...

Contractor Completes Confirma Offices in Bellevue.
May 21, 2007... Staff Bellevue, Wash.- Express Construction has completed tenant improvements for Confirma, a provider of computer-aided-detection systems for medical imaging. Located in Bellevue's Main Street Building, the 15,000-square-foot space...

Briefs.
May 21, 2007... Staff Seattle - Tom Armour , DBM Contractors Inc. president, was presented with the International Association of Foundation Drilling Quality Contractor of the Year Award at the ADSC's recent Annual Meeting and Equipment Exposition. ...

Industry Watch.
May 21, 2007... Staff Spokane- Lightyear Capital, New York, a private equity firm focused on financial services, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Neff Corp., Miami, a construction equipment rental company, from Odyssey...