Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from September 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from September 2007

Port of Tacoma Plans Terminal for Yusen.
September 3, 2007... Staff Tacoma- The Port of Tacoma has announced plans to build a $300-million, 168-acre container terminal on the industrial east side of Tacoma's Blair Waterway. The terminal will be leased to a container terminal operator, Yusen Terminal...

Cleanup of Bellingham Bay Would Cost $44 Million.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Bellingham, Wash.- After an initial round of public hearings, the Washington Department of Ecology has tentatively approved plans by the Port of Bellingham to clean up mercury in and around Bellingham Bay. If it receives final...

New Waterproofing Membrane Tested in China.
September 3, 2007... Staff Spokane- United Coatings, Spokane-based manufacturer of protective coatings for the construction industry, has introduced ELASTUFF 310, a highly elastomeric, 100-percent aromatic polyurea coating specially developed to provide a...

ABC, NAWIC Team Up To Boost Women.
September 3, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.- Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Women in Construction have signed a joint resolution outlining their partnership agreement and commitment to create opportunities and business for...

Briefs.(American Society of Safety Engineers presents the North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Champion award to nine safety engineers)(DBM Contractors Inc. appoints Bryce Niekamp)(Northwest Underwater Construction LLC appoints Patrick Barr)
September 3, 2007... Staff Des Plaines, Ill. - The American Society of Safety Engineers has presented nine members, including David R. Parsons of Keizer, Ore., past president of the ASSE Columbia-Willamette Chapter, the North American Occupational Safety and...

Industry Watch.(Website overview)
September 3, 2007... Staff Seattle - Recently acquired Ingersoll Rand stores in Seattle and Spokane are now operating with the Volvo name. The acquisition of the road machinery division of Ingersoll Rand in April 2007 by Volvo Construction Equipment...

New Car Rental Center Opens in Anchorage.
September 3, 2007... Staff Anchorage- Venture Development Group opened Anchorage's new Consolidated Rental Car Center at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in July (see PB&E June 19, 2006). Located on a 5-acre site immediately east of the...

DBM Completes Two Seattle Shoring Projects.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Seattle- DBM Contactors Inc. recently completed the design-build temporary excavation support system as well as five drilled shafts for the building foundation at 2201 Westlake in Seattle. The project required installing 130...

New Name for Forefront Is Spectrum.
September 3, 2007... Staff Seattle- After 26 years at the forefront of construction management software, Dexter + Chaney has changed the name of its software marketed to construction companies throughout the United States. Effective July 2, Dexter +...

Inland AGC Recognizes Safety and Education Excellence.(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Staff Spokane- The Inland Northwest AGC presented its Safety and Education awards on June 28 on the Riverboat Queen at Templin's Resort. These annual awards honor companies and individuals that have excelled in their respective categories....

Warehouse Transformed into Office Building.
September 3, 2007... Staff Portland- A former warehouse adjacent to the Hawthorne Bridge has been transformed to bring new life to the central eastside industrial area. RiverEast Center will bring more than 250 jobs to the neighborhood and provide the...

Seattle Shines in Landscape Competition.
September 3, 2007... Staff Seattle- The city of Seattle will cement its place as one of the world's centers for design when the American Society of Landscape Architects presents four of the highest awards in landscape architecture to local projects and...

GBI To Share Climate-Change Calculator.
September 3, 2007... Staff Portland- The Green Building Initiative has decided to offer a free a generic version of its Life Cycle Assessment tool for integrating the evaluation of building assemblies in green building rating systems to the sustainable...

Carlisle Acquires Premier Building Systems.
September 3, 2007... Staff Fife, Wash.- Carlisle Construction Materials, a manufacturer of building materials based in Carlisle, Pa., recently acquired Premier Building Systems, a subsidiary of Insulfoam. The acquisition was part of Carlisle's purchase of...

Paradise Inn And Visitors Center.
September 3, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Historic Attraction at Mount Rainier Gets Much-Needed Attention There's no trouble in Paradise this summer, just a lot of construction work at the most popular visitor destination in Mount Rainier National...

Clamshell Versatility.(B&H Construction uses Model MH114BHD Clamshell from Jewell Instruments LLC)
September 3, 2007... Story by Larry Trojak Oregon Contractor Finds Success By Changing His Ways The science of material handling is an evolving one - with changes often the result of on-site innovation. Contractors looking to shore up the bottom line, it...

Northwest Women Joining the ranks.
September 17, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Efforts To Recruit Women Into Construction Careers Are Paying Off Times are changing for Northwest women in construction. Once a rarity on job sites, women now are showing up in a variety of roles as the...

Oregon Reforms Contractor Licensing.
September 17, 2007... Staff Salem, Ore.- Flanked by construction industry supporters and consumer advocates, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 3242, Commercial Contractor License Reform, on July 27. According to Jessica Adamson, Public Affairs...

Industry Watch.
September 17, 2007... Staff Seattle- Kenworth Truck Company and Dunn Lumber, two long-time Seattle-area companies, have teamed up to bring Kenworth's first medium-duty hybrid-electric truck into the U.S. market. "It's especially appropriate for Dunn Lumber...

New Products.
September 17, 2007... Staff McConnellsburg, Pa.- JLG Industries Inc. has appointed WP Rentals LLC as a dealer for JLG telehandlers. WP Rentals will provide sales and service coverage for Montana and eastern Wyoming. "WP Rentals has been an outstanding...

WGI Honored for Employee Development.
September 17, 2007... Staff Boise- The Construction Industry Institute, a consortium of more than 100 leading owner, engineering-contractor and supplier firms from both the public and private arenas, presented Washington Group with the Institute's Professional...

RJA Announces Opening Of Seattle Office.(Rolf Jensen and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Seattle- Rolf Jensen & Associates opened a Seattle office on July 1. RJA, a fire protection consulting firm, said its new office will serve clients throughout Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Rim. "We have been tracking the...

Mississippi Avenue Lofts Project Breaks Ground.
September 17, 2007... Staff Portland- Gray Purcell Inc., a commercial general contractor, has broken ground on Mississippi Avenue Lofts, a sustainable mixed-use condo/retail project in North Portland. Work on the $12-million project is expected to be completed...

Corps Team Wins Award for Project Delivery.(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Anchorage- A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has won the Project Delivery Team Excellence Award for fast-tracking military housing in the Southern Cross community of Fort Wainwright. The...

Briefs.(Obituary)
September 17, 2007... Staff Bremerton, Wash. - Art Anderson Associates recently hired four individuals to meet growing project needs - Robert Dullanty, Scott Newbury, Daniel Green, and Shan Zhao. Dullanty is a registered professional engineer in six states,...

People.(2007 Case Backhoe Rodeo Series competition )(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Auburn, Wash.- Western Power & Equipment hosted the 2007 Case Backhoe Rodeo Series competition on July 21 at the Auburn branch. Roughly 75 competitors took part, and more than 350 people attended. Local winners will compete in...

People.
September 17, 2007... Staff Tukwila, Wash.- N C Machinery recently announced a series of personnel changes in its Northwest branches. Bob McCarthy, a sales representative for the Chehalis branch, will cover accounts in Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason, and...

Industry Watch.(Godwin Pumps Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Hubbard, Ore.- Godwin Pumps, manufacturer and supplier of the Dri-Prime automatic self-priming pump, recently opened its newest rental facility in Hubbard to serve the Portland area. Coming online as the 25th Godwin branch...

Editor's Report.(bridge collapses in Minnesota)(Editorial)
September 17, 2007... By Carl Molesworth It's sad, really, that it took the tragic I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota last month to get this nation talking about the condition of its transportation infrastructure. I'll be curious to see how long this discussion...

Not The Same Old Grind.(Terra Firma Excavation Inc.)(Column)
September 17, 2007... Story by Karen Swanson Nexterra Helps Customers Save Time and Money with Innovative Uses for Wood Waste The combination of increasing government regulations and decreasing space in landfills is prompting many contractors to find...

South Lake Union Park.(ACC Westcoast/Hurlen chosen for Seattle's Lake Union Park construction)(Brief article)
September 17, 2007... Staff Project Will Enhance Seattle's Maritime Heritage A construction project at the south end of Seattle's Lake Union this summer is creating a park that will accommodate large public celebrations, improve public access to the lake,...