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New I-405 Toll Lanes Making Congestion Worse; Tweaks Announced

February 17, 2016

Roughly six months deep in a two-year pilot program on new tolling lanes on Interstate 405 in Washington State, the results have proven tepid.

ENR California's 2016 Top 20 Under 40 Features Diverse Young Professionals

This diverse group of young industry professionals collaborates with colleagues, mentors younger generations and leads the way to a more sustainable built environment

David M. Brown

February 8, 2016

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With just about every corner of California experiencing intense construction activity and worker shortages, it’s an employee’s market.

City Scoop: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana

California City Scoop: Los Angeles

February 8, 2016

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“Los Angeles is in the midst of a building boom beyond anything seen here since the 1980s, driven by the severe lack of housing and the redevelopment of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles,” Bob Hale says.

Washington State DOT Secretary Removed by GOP; Bertha Still Suspended

Tim Newcomb

February 8, 2016

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In a surprise move last week, the GOP-led Washington State Senate voted 25-21 not to confirm Washington State Dept. of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson.

Oregon State University Construction Site Reveals Mammoth Bones

Tim Newcomb

February 1, 2016

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Construction workers knew they had dug up bones as part of Oregon State University’s Valley Football Center expansion.

Nike Worldwide Headquarters Growing by 3.2 Million Square Feet

Expansion includes offices, mixed-use

Tim Newcomb

January 26, 2016

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Since 1984, Nike’s Worldwide Headquarters has continued to expand, grow and stretch on land near Beaverton, Oregon.

With Carlsbad Completed, More Desalination Projects Planned in California

Pam Hunter McFarland

January 20, 2016

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With the successful completion of the $1-billion seawater desalination plant in Carlsbad, Calif., the project’s developer is moving forward with plans to build a second plant at Huntington Beach.