December 11, 2023

California

Check out the December 11, 2023 edition of ENR California and Northwest, featuring Northwest Best Projects, Project of the Year, news and more!

2023 ENR Northwest Best Projects: Northwest Projects Garner Top Honors

December 11, 2023

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The 2023 ENR Northwest Best Projects competition featured a host of innovative projects that spanned the construction and design spectrum.

ENR 2023 Northwest Best Projects

Northwest Project of the Year: Microsoft Thermal Energy Center

Emell D. Adolphus

December 11, 2023

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Microsoft’s Thermal Energy Center provides more than power for the tech giant’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. It’s a source of pride for the engineering, design and construction team behind the project.

December 2023 City Scoop: Anchorage

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While the construction outlook for Anchorage and Alaska in general seems to have peaked somewhat, Storter says there are three big drivers for infrastructure development: the Alaska Dept. of Transportation, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

December 2023 City Scoop: San Jose

December 11, 2023

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After a period of growth in the San Jose region, expectations for the construction industry going forward are more tempered, Rogers says. The biggest bugbear being high interest rates.

ENR California Construction Professionals

California and Northwest People: December 2023

December 11, 2023

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Updates about construction professionals in the California/Northwest region.

Marquee Projects, Culture Spell Success for Valley Electric

ENR Northwest’s Specialty Contractor of the Year has built its reputation on the region’s most complex projects

Michael Powell

December 11, 2023

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With a four-decade record of reliability and the knack to make major projects succeed, Everett, Wash.-based Valley Electric has become the go-to electrical contractor for large-scale, hard-bid projects in the Pacific Northwest.

Largo Concrete Grows From a Firm Foundation

The family-led firm is ENR California’s Specialty Contractor of the Year

Michael Powell

December 11, 2023

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In the past 34 years, Tustin, Calif.-based Largo Concrete has built a reputation as one of California’s most reliable specialty contractors.

West Coast Specialty Contractors Build Upon Solid 2022

David M. Brown

December 11, 2023

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Despite industry-wide challenges from labor shortages and frustrating supply chain snags, most specialty contractors across the West Coast saw revenue gains in 2022.

tunneling through an area full of hazards

Intrepid Tunneling Through a Maze of Gas and Tar in LA

A contracting team is performing a feat once unfeasible—thanks to industry advancements and constant monitoring

Aileen Cho

December 11, 2023

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Tunneling through an urban environment like that of Los Angeles is complex enough. Add to that a medley of poor soils (including tar pits); a variety of dangerous gases; and two seismic faults and it becomes a task that until not so long ago was impossible.

California & Northwest Industry News: December 2023

December 11, 2023

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An official groundbreaking held Nov. 1 kicked off a 12.37-megawatt solar carport and energy storage system project at Six Flags Magic Mountain, representing the largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in California and the largest U.S. solar project allocated toward a for-profit organization.

California and Northwest On the Scene: December 2023

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Members of Skanska’s Seattle team participated in the 2023 Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk on Oct. 14.

California and Northwest Snapshot: December 2023

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Photographs chosen from submissions to ENR.com/california/photos and ENR.com/northwest/photos.

California and Northwest Pulse: December 2023

December 11, 2023

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Project news from McGraw Hill Construction's Dodge.

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December 11, 2023

Cover Story

2023 ENR Northwest Best Projects: Northwest Projects Garner Top Honors

Northwest Project of the Year: Microsoft Thermal Energy Center

City Scoops

December 2023 City Scoop: Anchorage

December 2023 City Scoop: San Jose

People

California and Northwest People: December 2023

Top Specialty Contractors

Marquee Projects, Culture Spell Success for Valley Electric

Largo Concrete Grows From a Firm Foundation

West Coast Specialty Contractors Build Upon Solid 2022

Digging Deeper

Intrepid Tunneling Through a Maze of Gas and Tar in LA

News

California & Northwest Industry News: December 2023

California and Northwest On the Scene: December 2023

California and Northwest Snapshot: December 2023

California and Northwest Pulse: December 2023

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