Gene Johnson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
What Caused the Seattle Crane Collapse? Experts Weigh In
SEATTLE (AP) — Human error may have caused a crane collapse that killed four people and injured four others over the weekend, experts said April 28. Based on videos of the collapse, they said it appears workers who were disassembling the construction crane had prematurely removed pins securing the sections of the crane's mast to each other, and that could explain why the crane toppled in relatively minor wind gusts....
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....
Associated Press - Tue April 09, 2019
Kiewit Proposes Quarry Expansion
MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. (AP) A construction and engineering company has proposed expanding a small quarry to supply materials for the construction of jetties along the Washington and Oregon coasts. The Skagit Valley Herald reported on March 27 that Kiewit Infrastructure Co....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 09, 2019
New Tunnel Opens, Crews Demolish Alaskan Way Viaduct
Now that Seattle's long-awaited SR 99 tunnel has opened to traffic, demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct can begin, moving the $3.3 billion, 30-project endeavor one step closer to the projected 2021 completion....
J. Stout Auctions - Tue April 09, 2019
J. Stout Auctions Opens New Regional Facility in Spokane
This spring, J. Stout Auctions is opening a new heavy equipment and commercial truck auction location in Spokane, Wash. After three years in business, the company is opening its new regional facility at 8018 W....
Associated Press - Tue April 09, 2019
$9.9B Transportation Budget Includes Salmon, I-5 Bridge Funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Washington House Democrats released their two-year transportation budget proposal on March 25, with $9.9 billion in spending for projects including a new hybrid-electric ferry and the conversion of two more....
Doosan - Mon April 08, 2019
Doosan Infracore North America Opens Parts Distribution Center Near Seattle
Doosan Infracore North America LLC has opened its second North American parts distribution center near Seattle, Wash. In late 2018, Doosan opened a new 100,000-sq. ft. parts distribution center in the Atlanta area....
Mack Trucks - Thu March 21, 2019
Silver Streak Trucking Succeeds with Mack GuardDog Connect
Operating in the ultra-competitive Seattle area construction market, Maple Valley, Wash.-based Silver Streak Trucking depends on its fleet being ready to meet any challenge. That's why Silver Streak relies on Mack Trucks and its industry-leading uptime solutions to keep its trucks on the job....
Business Wire - Tue March 12, 2019
BNSF OKs $175M for Washington Rail
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced Feb. 22 that its 2019 capital expenditure program in Washington will be approximately $175 million. Much of this year's capital plan in the state will be for replacing and upgrading rail, rail ties and ballast, which are the main components for the tracks on which BNSF trains operate....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 12, 2019
Port of Everett Celebrates 100th Year With $90M Makeover
The folks at the Port of Everett, Wash., like to say it's "small but mighty" and nowhere is the truth to that statement more obvious than in the recently unveiled $90 million Seaport Modernization plan....
