Northwest Northwest's Legacy Award winners who have achieved a lifetime legacy of service, both to the AEC profession and the community.//www.phoneitt.com/rss/716 en - us 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
ENR Northwest Legacy Award: Architect Bill Bain Jr. Draws on Local Color

Bill Bain Jr. of NBBJ has influenced urban development with contextual designs that respond to a building’s locale

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/44610 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:48:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/44610-enr-northwest-legacy-award-architect-bill-bain-jr-draws-on-local-color Bill Bain Jr. of NBBJ Bain spent his career at NBBJ embracing new designs and technologies. “We had fun, we had very few rules. We just did the right thing to do.” PHOTO COURTESY NBBJ/SEAN AIRHART Seattle’s Two Union Square The design of Seattle’s Two Union Square reflects the area’s landscape and industry, from snow-capped mountains to airplane wings. PHOTO COURTESY NBBJ Historic Paramount Theater The renovation of the 1928 historic Paramount Theater, designed by Bain and the NBBJ team, helped revitalize Seattle’s downtown. PHOTO COURTESY NBBJ Seattle’s U.S. District Courthouse With Bill Bain Jr. as lead designer of Seattle’s U.S. District Courthouse, the building moved beyond the typical Greek temple model to reflect the city’s maritime tradition. PHOTO COURTESY NBBJ
Legacy Award: Flying with Alaska's Airfield Engineer Earl Korynta—Legacy Award winner and pilot—is both designer and user of the state’s biggest aviation projects //www.phoneitt.com/articles/43613 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:53:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/43613-legacy-award-flying-with-alaskas-airfield-engineer Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Korynta worked on multiple projects at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, including the night parking area. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANTEC Kotzebue Airport runway extension The runway extension at Kotzebue Airport improved a key lifeline for rural Alaskans. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANTEC Lake Hood bank project The Lake Hood bank project stabilized one of the most active seaplane bases in the world. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANTEC Korynta Korynta was a co-founder of Alaskan architecture and engineering firm USKH Inc., acquired by Stantec in 2014. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANTEC Korynta named ENR Northwest Legacy winner ENRSouthWestEditor@enr.com (John Guzzon) < div >的联合创始人USKH avi闻名ation circles and remains active within the Stantec aviation team. //www.phoneitt.com/blogs/7/post/43353 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/blogs/7-notes-on-the-northwest/post/43353-korynta-named-enr-northwest-legacy-winner Inaugural Legacy Award Goes to ABC Chapter Founder Northwest Construction launched the Legacy Awards at the 2009 Best of breakfast, to recognize individuals who have made a lasting change in the local construction industry. The 2009 award went to Jack Rafn, Rafn Co., Bellevue, who sat on the original steering committee that contacted Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) National and requested chapter-in-formation status. Photo Credit: ABC Jack Rafn worked to maintain cooperative relationships with all project team members, a controversial idea when he started his company in 1978. Rafn Company lost a job they had been low bidder on, solely because of their open shop status. This discrimination //www.phoneitt.com/articles/18750 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/18750-inaugural-legacy-award-goes-to-abc-chapter-founder