The $91-million Block 44 project, located in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, consists of two office buildings—one five stories and the other six stories—for a total of 380,700 sq ft.
Some 150 tradesmen have converged on a "postage stamp-size site" in Anchorage to construct what its owner promises will be one of the most energy-efficient thermal generation powerplants in the world.
An engineer who as a college student left a major mark on masonry codes, a project manager overseeing work on CD5 Niqliq Channel Bridge in the North Slope of Alaska and a sustainability expert specializing in mixed-use and retail projects both domestically and abroad are among the rising stars selected as ENR Northwest's Top Young Construction Industry Professionals.
Jon Magnusson, senior principal with Seattle-based engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) and son of a civil engineer, recalls visiting the construction firm where his father worked and eyeing a 50-lb box of nails, whereupon the 8-year-old inquired if he could pocket a handful of them.
While some parts of the Pacific Northwest are undergoing a boom of a magnitude rarely seen in the region, others may be heading for a bust of similar proportions.
Bull Run Dam 2 Towers Improvements Project, Sandy, Ore.: This infrastructure improvement project occurred within the Bull Run Watershed, the nation's purest natural drinking water reservoir.
From a visitor center at Washington State University with a budget of under $2 million to a dock removal job that took place in just three months, this year's Best Projects competition showcases a broad range of work from across Alaska, Oregon and Washington.
The State of Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities-Central Region is seeking bidders to mill and resurface the Eagle River Road from the Old Glenn Highway (at M.P. 0.0) to M.P. 5.3 in Anchorage.