Northwest Construction News Northwest Construction News provides Northwest-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.//www.phoneitt.com/rss/229 en-us Teamsters Strike Slows Key Transit Work in Puget Sound Area Sound Transit, Washington State DOT, King County and City of Seattle urge strikers and contractors to return now to mediated negotiations. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53363 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:34:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53363-teamsters-strike-slows-key-transit-work-in-puget-sound-area DeFazio, Key House Lawmaker on Infrastructure Issues, Won't Run for Re-election ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Update: Two veteran lawmakers vie to succeed DeFazio as top T&I panel Democrat.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53127 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:37:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53127-defazio-key-house-lawmaker-on-infrastructure-issues-wont-run-for-re-election ENR California/Northwest People: November 2021 News

Updates about construction professionals in the California/Northwest region.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53104 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:40:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53104-enr-california-northwest-people-november-2021-news ENR California Construction Professionals UPDATE Dec. 1: Canada Infrastructure Flood Fixes Accelerate as Rain Keeps Coming rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

British Columbia damage repair is underway in hard-hit Vancouver and area, but emergency officials say fixes will be lengthy as new storms batter the region, generating country's first ever 'red alert' and a new federal climate change strategy.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53041 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:43:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53041-update-dec-1-canada-infrastructure-flood-fixes-accelerate-as-rain-keeps-coming US Navy Awards IDIQ Contracts to Five Companies for $8B in Shipyard Modernization

Work will modernize aging shipyards in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Washington state's Puget Sound.


 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52960 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:25:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52960-us-navy-awards-8b-idiq-contracts-to-5-companies-for-shipyard-projects UPDATE: Wash. State Carpenters Narrowly OK Three-Year Contract Northwest Carpenters Union pact with contractors that includes a 15.43% wage and benefits hike is approved by 54% majority, with a strong online and strike site opposition campaign. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52610 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:35:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52610-update-wash-state-carpenters-narrowly-ok-three-year-contract California & Northwest People: October 2021 Updates about construction professionals in the California/Northwest region. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52580 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:05:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52580-california-and-northwest-people-october-2021 ENR California Construction Professionals Washington Carpenters Union Strike Continues Week After Contract's End

No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52473 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52473-washington-carpenters-union-strike-continues-week-after-contracts-end Sound Transit Light Rail To Open Seattle Extension With Two Underground Stations Northgate Link Extension is set for Oct. 2 opening as part of Puget Sound light rail expansion. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52454 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:31:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52454-sound-transit-light-rail-to-open-extension-with-two-underground-stations Washington Carpenters Union Strikes After Voting to Reject Contract Between 800 and 1,000 union members are on strike, impacting construction on several large project sites in and around Seattle. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52433 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:52:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52433-washington-carpenters-union-strikes-after-voting-to-reject-contract Seattle Labor Office Orders Concrete Companies to Pay $2M for Alleged Violations Two concrete subcontractors are fined for failing to pay overtime, among other offenses. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52432 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:17:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52432-seattle-labor-office-orders-concrete-companies-to-pay-2m-for-alleged-violations MudHoney TBM Launches in Seattle The Seattle tunnel-boring machine dubbed MudHoney has launched to create a combined sewer outflow tunnel. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52245 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:07:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52245-mudhoney-tbm-launches-in-seattle City Scoop: Hawaii ENR asks top executive about outlook for the Honolulu market. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52081 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:22:40 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52081-city-scoop-hawaii construction starts Honolulu City Scoop: Sacramento ENR asks top executive about outlook for the Sacramento market. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52080 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:05:40 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52080-city-scoop-sacramento Construction starts Sacramento Construction Worker Killed on SR 520 Highway Site in Seattle Worker, whose identity and jobsite role were not disclosed, died on State Route 520 Montlake Phase project after being pinned between a semi-truck flatbed and an 11,000-lb steel beam. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51853 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:28:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51853-construction-worker-killed-on-sr-520-highway-site-in-seattle People: California and Northwest Updates After 34 years, William Ibbs is retiring as professor of construction management from U.C. Berkeley. His groundbreaking research into the subject of project change and its impact on labor productivity influenced professional practice and set a standard that helps parties resolve disputes. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51824 Fri, 28 May 2021 15:37:21 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51824-people-california-and-northwest-updates William Ibbs City Scoops: Construction Starts in Seattle Collins says transportation agencies faced a challenging year following profound revenue losses in 2020 when travel halted. http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51802 Wed, 26 May 2021 11:09:11 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51802-city-scoops-construction-starts-in-seattle Seattle Construction Starts May 2021 Seattle to Mitigate Bottleneck With I-5 Widening Construction will start in downtown Seattle on May 24 to lessen the state's worst highway congestion. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51772 Tue, 18 May 2021 19:06:00 -0400https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51772-seattle-to-mitigate-bottleneck-with-i-5-widening Seattle's Latest Tunnel Boring Machine Will Dig 2.7 Miles Launch of Mudhoney, named for local band, will start tunnel portion of $570M sewer overflow project required under city's federal consent order. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51605 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:34:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51605-mudhoney-seattles-latest-tunnel-boring-machine-will-dig-27-miles California City Scoop: Construction Starts in San Francisco

Value of new contracts expected to jump 15% in 2021 after falling sharply last year

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51458 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51458-california-city-scoop-construction-starts-in-san-francisco EPA’s $727M Loan to Portland Water Bureau the Largest to Date The Oregon facility is receiving the largest WIFIA loan to date. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51330 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:01:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51330-epas-727m-loan-to-portland-water-bureau-the-largest-to-date ENR California & Northwest's Top Young Professionals

Honoring talented up-and-comers who are making their mark in the industry.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51103 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:46:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51103-enr-california-northwests-top-young-professionals Guru Says Lean Principles Are Just Common Sense

Lean construction founder Glenn Ballard looks back on his development of an industry game changer.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51100 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:24:42 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51100-guru-says-lean-principles-are-just-common-sense Glenn Ballard Glenn Ballard sits in a Meet the Thought Leaders session at the 2018 International Group for Lean Construction conference in Dublin. PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR LEAN CONSTRUCTION Glenn Ballard Glenn Ballard applies the principles of Lean construction to all aspects of his life—including to the fruit orchard in his Oakland, Calif., backyard. PHOTO COURTESY OF GLENN BALLARD Northwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Spokane

Dodge offers data on projected 2021 construction starts in the Spokane area.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51099 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:10:41 -0500https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51099-northwest-city-scoop-construction-starts-in-spokane California City Scoop: Construction Starts in Los Angeles

Dodge offers data on projected 2021 construction starts in the Los Angeles area.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51098 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51098-california-city-scoop-construction-starts-in-los-angeles Why the Portland Contract Equity Program Got Poor Reviews kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) But a state minority contractors group differs on key points from a city audit of set-aside contracting results. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50784 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:01:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50784-why-the-portland-oregon-contract-equity-program-got-poor-reviews Seattle Mayor Selects Repair, Not Replace, for West Seattle Bridge City's decision for bridge's cracked span will allow it to reopen to traffic in 2022, rather than at least 2025. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50788 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:24:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50788-seattle-mayor-selects-repair-not-replace-for-west-seattle-bridge Western Dam Removals Get Back on Track With New Financial Agreement

California and Oregon now are dam co-licensees for estimated $450M Klamath River project to resolve federal concerns, but major work by contractor Kiewit is pushed back one year.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50772 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:40:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50772-western-dam-removals-get-back-on-track-with-new-financial-agreement ENR Northwest's 2020 Regional Best Projects

Competition remains strong despite pandemic challenges

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50716 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50716-enr-northwests-2020-regional-best-projects Digging Deeper: Tacoma’s I-5 Rebuild Reaches Last Stretch

Washington State Dept. of Transportation’s long-running Tacoma bridge replacement megaproject is coming to completion.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50724 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:45:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50724-digging-deeper-tacomas-i-5-rebuild-reaches-last-stretch WSDOT WSDOT’s long-running megaproject includes a replacement bridge and 1.8 miles of interstate work. PHOTOS COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION BNSF Railway Co. The bridge crosses a railyard used by BNSF Railway Co., the Union Pacific Railroad and Tacoma Rail. BNSF Railway Co. The project is the last fully funded phase that completes Tacoma’s updated HOV system. I-5 The design eliminates a curve—and traffic bottleneck— on the I-5 by replacing an existing bridge with a new, wider version. 起重机组装 起重机组装and position were key to the project coordination. 起重机组装 The largest, pretensioned concrete girder weighs nearly 247,000 lb and will be the Western Hemisphere’s longest. 起重机组装 The project includes a soil-nail wall that required four rows of nails driven into the hillside.