Tim Newcomb

Tim Newcomb is a newspaper and magazine journalist based in Western Washington, covering design and construction in buildings and transportation around the Northwest.

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

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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.

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Apple Puts $400M Toward California Affordable Housing

Tim Newcomb

July 14, 2020

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Apple slates $400 million for affordable housing, mortgage and down payment assistance and an affordable housing investment program.

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

Remaking 70-Year-Old Sea-Tac International Airport

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

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

Seattle Pier Partially Collapses During Emergency Repair Work

Vancouver Airport Halts Major Capital Plans

Wildfires Burn Throughout Pacific Northwest, Destroy Much of Washington Town

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

Vancouver Taps Acciona-Ghella for Preferred Selection of $2.1B Subway Project

Apple Puts $400M Toward California Affordable Housing

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