Lisa Baumann - Associated Press - Mon April 29, 2019
'Terrifying': Crane Falls on Busy Seattle Street, Killing Four
A construction crane fell from a building on Google's new Seattle campus during a storm that brought strong wind gusts, crashing down onto one of the city's busiest streets and killing four people....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 07, 2017
Contractors Take City's Festive Crane Decorations Very Seriously
While some might be decking the halls this holiday season, others are putting their efforts into lighting up the night—with cranes. In Seattle, which boasts the most construction cranes in the country, contractors take their crane decorating duties very seriously....
Emily Buenzle - Thu November 02, 2017
Where Will Amazon Choose to Build HQ2? Study Has Ideas
One study has zeroed in on what it believes could be the top potential sites for Amazon's new HQ2. In recent research, real estate information firm REIS has revealed the top viable spots for HQ2 based on factors including public transportation, costs of living and business, quality of life, the number of tech employees, tax policies and access to higher education....
Fri September 15, 2017
Construction to Begin 24/7 on Iconic Structure
The Space Needle, one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, today announced the official start of construction for the Century Project, a multi-year venture focused on preservation and renovation of the 55-year-old icon....
Thu August 24, 2017
Bertha Says Goodbye: Seattle Tunneling Machine Removed
Disassembly of the world's largest tunneling machine is now complete. On Aug. 23 crews lifted the final pieces of the 8,000-ton giant out of the SR 99 tunnel's disassembly pit near Seattle Center....
Mike Rosenberg - Seattle Times - Thu August 17, 2017
Concrete Drivers' Strike Threatens Seattle Construction Projects
More than a quarter of King County's concrete delivery-truck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them — threatening to delay dozens of projects amid the region's record construction boom....
Wed August 16, 2017
PHCo's Lo-Density All-In-One Heater Kit Heats Asphalt Tank, Supplies Hot Oil
The All-In-One Heater Kit from Seattle-based Process Heating Company is a complete system that can provide direct heat to the asphalt tank, while also supplying hot oil for the plant. The primary feature of the system is the drywell-style electric heating elements that provide and maintain heat to keep liquid asphalt cement at the desired temperature....
Thu August 03, 2017
2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....
Janis L. Magin - Fri July 14, 2017
Honolulu Ranked 9th Among Cities With Construction Cranes in Operation
The number of cranes at construction sites around Honolulu has dropped to fewer than half of the number that had dotted the skyline at the peak of the current construction boom, pushing Honolulu down on the Rider Levett Bucknall North American Crane Index....
Tue May 09, 2017
Top Companies Receive Engineering Excellence Awards
Seattle's gleaming new 1.5-mi. SR 520 Floating Bridge has won the 2017 “Grand Conceptor” Award signifying the year's most outstanding engineering achievement in the 50th Anniversary Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) — a national juried competition sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)....
