The presence of power marks a significant milestone in the creation of a major new structure at the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Site in southeast Washington state.

As Bechtel and URS build the world’s largest vitrification facility to safely dispose of nearly 56 million gallons of liquid and semisolid nuclear and chemical waste at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State they have created a way to let visitors in on the process.

For a building to “live,” it requires both an active effort from the occupants and clever design and construction.

Six tunnel segments on a single light rail extension project offered plenty of opportunity for Sound Transit to run amiss of target dates, costs and plans.

The University of Oregon unveiled the new Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center, a combination of sports science, medicine and technology built into the ground floor of the Casanova Center, creating an entirely new way for athletes to experience life as a Duck.

Putting together a $45 billion infrastructure project doesn’t come without a bevy of needs.

Using proceeds from Interstate 405 express toll lanes, the Washington State Dept of Transportation plans to add even more capacity on I-405 in the form of a shoulder lane.

Residential activity expected to continue to strengthen, while non- building work rebounds sharply.