Articles by Tim Newcomb

Post-Tensioning Complete as Emergency Repair Continues on West Seattle Bridge

November 13, 2020

The Seattle Dept. of Transportation closed the bridge in March due to cracks. Kraemer North America was hired under an emergency contract to stabilize the structure. WSP provided the engineering.

UC - Davis Health Clinic Takes Construction Manufacturing Offsite to Speed Timeline

Tim Newcomb

October 20, 2020

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Boldt Company and Mark III Construction partner on a project that moved manufacturing offsite to meet a seven-month construction window.

Remaking 70-Year-Old Sea-Tac International Airport

Tim Newcomb

September 29, 2020

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A ‘seismic hug’ and anaerial walkway are highlights of the improvement projects at Sea-Tac.

Bechtel, Ex-AECOM Unit Settle U.S. Cleanup Site Labor Overbilling Suit

Tim Newcomb

September 23, 2020

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DOE contractors will pay $58M to resolve U.S., whistleblower excessive cost claims on giant Hanford waste project but did not admit wrongdoing.

Air Hazards Pause Construction Jobs in Western U.S. Wildfire Zone

September 16, 2020

Construction work brought to a halt as air quality plummets; damage to infrastructure and property could top $150 billion

Seattle Pier Partially Collapses During Emergency Repair Work

Tim Newcomb

September 14, 2020

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Two construction workers were hospitalized after falling into the water.

Vancouver Airport Halts Major Capital Plans

Tim Newcomb

September 10, 2020

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Officials cite COVID-19's effect on passenger growth.

Wildfires Burn Throughout Pacific Northwest, Destroy Much of Washington Town

Tim Newcomb

September 8, 2020

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Extremely dry and gusty conditions on Labor Day sparked 80 new fires in Oregon and Washington.

Key Portion of $3.7B Light-Rail Job Completed in Seattle

Tim Newcomb

August 20, 2020

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Atkinson constructed a tunnel nearly 4,000 ft long.

Tim Newcomb

July 27, 2020

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British Columbia announced a preferred contractor, the Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture, for its 3.5-mile, $2.1 billion Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver, B.C.

Chicago Contractor Charged in $325K Amtrak Bribery Scheme

Kiewit to Build Record 4.5-GW Gas Power Plant for Pa. Data Center Complex

60-Ton, $500K Crane Is Stolen From Ohio Power Construction Site

Nevada Lithium Mine Secures Funding to Begin Construction

A group of workers stand in a line by two orange tents and an excavator picking up pieces of concrete from a collapsed building

Collapse of 33-Story Bangkok Tower During Earthquake Blamed on Substandard Construction

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