A one-year-old pilot project involving local and state agencies that recycles tear-off shingles for use in hot mix asphalt for road paving is showing promise, according to project participants.
Construction began on a 24,600-sq-ft military recreational center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a joint military base of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force located in Pierce and Thurston counties in Washington.
Portland Public Schools is seeking $548 million in funding for district-wide school modifications, and is expected to send the request to voters in a bond measure on the May 2011 election ballot.
After a heated dispute lasting more than a half-year, building owner Carpenters Tower LLC and its contractor, McCarthy Building Cos. Inc., have resolved all the legal issues related to the distressed, reinforced concrete frame of the 25-story McGuire Apartments in Seattle.
A dormant nuclear power plant near Olympia, Wash., may never generate power, but the Laborers' International Union of North America is putting a lot of energy into adapting the site's abandoned 1,500-ft-long tunnel as a training tool.
Voters across the Northwest will decide several important bond initiatives on November 2nd. These include Washington�s $505-million bond for energy-efficient school retrofits, Oregon�s general obligation bonds and Alaska�s $400-million school bond. Washington Washington voters will decide on Referendum Bill 52, which authorizes $505 million in bonds to finance construction and repair projects increasing energy efficiency in public schools and higher education buildings. To earn the money, competitive grants are weighted heavily on the project’s energy savings. If approved, the state would expand the collection of sales tax on bottled water to help pay for a portion of the bonds and
Construction of a 700-ft-long footbridge�cantilevered out on 20 steel beams and clinging to the side of a canyon in North Vancouver, British Columbia�has been an adrenaline-pumping building project that, when finished, will leave tourists breathless. Visitors to the Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park will be able to view the surrounding Canadian rainforest from a galvanized steel walkway with a 20-in.-wide timber deck, which is suspended 300 ft above the canyon floor and attached to a granite cliff face up to 20 ft away. Photo: Capilano The timber bridge is anchored into the rock face with steel plates. Photo: Capilano The
Corgan Associate’s Dallas office announced three new associates to add to its team of professionals with expertise in aviation and interior design. Dan Hursin, Ginger Gee and Shelly Nichols were promoted to associate. Gee received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Harding University in Arkansas and received her master’s of architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" STG Design in Austin announced the promotion of two team members, PollyAnna Little and Jeff Ervin. Little has been promoted to principal and Ervin to associate principal. Little is a graduate of the University of
P&C Construction Co. has begun construction of a new Children’s Center in Clackamas County that will serve abused children. Anderson Dabrowski Architects, LLC, has designed the $2.5 million project to meet LEED NC gold, including sustainable building materials, mechanical systems that have been optimized for energy conservation and a storm-water management plan. Photo: P&C Construction Co. Future construction professionals break ground on the Clackamas County Children’s Center in Oregon City, Ore. The 10,340-sq-ft building, located in Oregon City, will serve as a child abuse assessment facility and include clinical, meeting and office spaces. Construction is scheduled to be completed by