Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from September 2005

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from September 2005

Northwest Fares Well in SAFETEA-LU.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.- After 22 months and 11 funding extensions, Congress finally approved a multi-year transportation bill on July 29. Titled SAFETEA-LU for the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy...

Connect Oregon Bill Approved.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Staff Salem- Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's "Connect Oregon" transportation bond bill has cleared its final legislative hurdle and returned to the Governor's desk for his signature. The bill allows the state to take on $100 million in...

Ethos Development Opens Medford Office.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Staff Medford, Ore.- Ethos Development Inc., a Portland-based program, project and construction management firm, has opened an office in Medford as it partners with Providence Health System to expand the Providence Medford Medical Center....

Dam Removal Plan Announced.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Staff Bonner, Mont.- State, federal and tribal officials have announced plans for financing removal of the Milltown Dam and the toxic mud accumulated behind it. The consent decree is the result of more than three years of negotiations...

Tidewater Work Continues For Nutter Corp.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Staff Vancouver, Wash.- Nutter Corp. is in the process of building its sixth project at the Tidewater Cove Development on the Columbia River by Marine Park in Vancouver. Buildings have included residential and commercial structures in...

Expanding Business Services.(Lawn Lad, Inc)
September 5, 2005... Staff Should you consider adding snow and ice removal services to your existing business offerings? Most contractors and landscapers in cold weather climates view the seasonality of the business as both a blessing and a curse. For more...

Replacing 'The Viaduct'.
September 5, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth New Bridge Over Interstate 5 Removes Barrier To Tall Vehicles For more than 30 years, truck drivers on Interstate 5 passing though Skagit County, Wash., have heeded the signs at Mount Vernon warning them to...

Editor's Report.
September 19, 2005... By Carl Molesworth Last time I checked, which was yesterday, our nation's highways were a mess. As I drove north out of Seattle on a Friday afternoon, my pickup truck bucked and darted as I negotiated stretches of rutted pavement on...

Improving Flowery Trail.(Road construction)
September 19, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth Project Will Reduce Grades And Straighten Curves On Mountain Roadway No one would blame the contractor building the Flowery Trail Road project in the Colville National Forest for hoping that winter weather...

H&E Opens New Branch.
September 19, 2005... Staff Belgrade Facility Boosts Ability To Serve Central Montana H&E Equipment Services celebrated the grand opening of its new, full-service facility in Belgrade, Mont., on July 21, 2005. On hand to take part in the event were more...

Under One Roof.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Staff Pape Divisions Raise The Bar in Bellingham, Wash., With New Facility Three businesses within The Pape Group Inc. hosted customers and community members on July 25 at an open house celebrating their new dealership in Bellingham,...

First Rails Go Down For Light Rail Line.
September 19, 2005... Staff Seattle-- Crews installed the first rails for the Central Link light rail system on Aug. 17. "These ribbons of steel will carry thousands of people a day for many generations into the future," said Sound Transit Board Chair and...