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Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center

Public Sector Spending Drives Activity in Region

Christine Kilpatrick

November 6, 2018

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Design firm survey spotlights transportation and water; specialty firms offer expertise.

Top Specialty Contractors in California and Hawaii: Preliminary List

Christine Kilpatrick

October 17, 2018

There's still time to participate in ENR California's Top Specialty Contractors Survey for 2018.

Top Specialty Contractors in Oregon, Alaska and Washington State: Preliminary List

Christine Kilpatrick

October 14, 2018

There's still time to participate in ENR Northwest's Top Design Firms Survey for 2018 by Oct. 19.

SME Steel Named California Specialty Contractor of the Year

Christine Kilpatrick

August 27, 2018

Founded in 1992, SME Steel is helping provide the bones of some of the state’s most iconic projects and has more than doubled its revenue in the past year.

Wayne Brothers Named Southeast Specialty Contractor of the Year

Scott Judy

August 7, 2018

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The North Carolina-based concrete and civil contractor notes strong business growth and notable safety achievements over the past year.

Construction Labor Shortage

In-Demand Construction Craft Workers Gain Signing Bonuses

Jim Parsons

May 16, 2018

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Recruitment bonuses are no longer solely the domain of executive and professional-level positions at construction firms.

ENR California Announces Preliminary List of Top Specialty Contractors

Christine Kilpatrick

October 27, 2017

ENR California will feature the region's annual list of Top Specialty Contractors, along with Specialty Contractor of the Year, in the November issue.

ENR New York’s 2017 Best Projects

Specialty Contracting Best Project: Restoration of the Wavertree Historic Vessel

September 19, 2017

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The Wavertree historic vessel is a rare example of a 19th-century British three-mast full-rigged ship and one of the few remaining riveted wrought-iron vessels in the world.

Specialty Contracting

Demolition of Abandoned Sugar Factory in Eastern Colorado Saves Millions in Project Costs

Innovative, open-air demolition process reduces price tag by more than 50%

Sue Rose

May 2, 2017

The enormous price tag for the demolition would have to be borne by the cooperative’s 750 farmers, with no return on their money.

Specialty Firms See Regional Growth as Both a Boon and a Challenge

Trade firms anticipate more work next year as the regional economy continues to grow, but the skilled labor shortage is still a headache

Mark Shaw

December 18, 2016

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Specialty contractors in the Mountain States face another good-news, bad-news scenario next year: plenty of work available in most markets and an ongoing struggle to find enough qualified people to do it.