Tue September 26, 2017
KeyArena Group Proposing Rapid Construction Timeline for Seattle Project
SEATTLE (AP) A proposal to remodel KeyArena now has an ambitious timeline that could have it ready to house a professional franchise within three years. The timeline was laid out in a proposed memorandum of understanding between Seattle and Oak View Group....
Tue September 26, 2017
PPI Group Becomes Part of Topcon Solutions Store Network
Topcon Positioning Group announced a new addition to the Topcon Solutions Store distribution network. PPI Group, now known as PPI Group, a Topcon Solutions Store, is the latest positioning distributor to join the network with two locations in Portland, Ore., and Kent, Wash., bringing the total to 13 locations in North America....
Tue September 26, 2017
Colorado's Pitch to Build Hyperloop Would Cost $24B
Colorado's dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 billion to build....
Toben Shel-The Associated Press - Tue September 26, 2017
State Has Mixed Feelings About Upheld 'Roadless Rule'
A federal court upheld a rule limiting road construction and logging on national forestland around the country. KTOO.org reported Alaska conservation groups like the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, which opposes expanded logging in the Tongass National Forest, celebrated the ruling Sept....
Joe Trinacria - Mon September 25, 2017
Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Texas' Friday Night Lights
When tropical storm Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas in late August, it brought devastating winds whipping as fast as 130 miles per hour along with it across Aransas Bay. According to estimates from national weather experts, the Category 4 hurricane dumped 40 to 52 in....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Tulalip Tribe's $100M Casino May Help Bolster Construction Training
The Tulalip Tribes will begin construction this September on a $100 million project to replace the Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Marysville, Wash. The new 110,000-sq.-ft. building, which will sit across the street from the existing casino, will include new dining and entertainment spaces, a gaming floor, a 1,200-stall garage and a new smoke filtration system, HeraldNet reported....
Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017
Community College Offers Free Construction Skills Training to Colorado Students
Southwest Colorado Community College will host a free Construction Skills Training course from Sept. 18 to Oct. 6. The course, which will be funded by the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, will include:OSHA 10-hour construction trainingconstruction math and measurementworkplace and communication skillsan introduction to using hand tools and power toolsan overview of blueprint reading, andthe option for students to receive certification in CPR and CDOT flagging....
Associated Press - Thu September 14, 2017
Albuquerque to Woo Amazon in New HQ Location Search
Albuquerque is preparing a proposal to become the site for Amazon's second headquarters, hoping founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will want to return home. Officials from the giant online retailer announced Sept....
Associated Press - Thu September 14, 2017
Alaska's Arctic Road Project Will Likely Cost Over $300M
Alaska has budgeted $7.3 million to plan the construction of a road network that would extend hundreds of miles across the Arctic. The Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resource Project has been promoted as a plan to connect isolated communities in the northern part of the state, some only accessible by plane, and to develop oil fields, Alaska's Energy Desk reported Sept....
Wed September 13, 2017
Denver International Airport Settles on $1.8B, Four-Year Renovation Contract
DENVER (AP) Denver International Airport has settled on a $1.8 billion contract with a partner that would perform a four-year terminal renovation and oversee new concession spaces for the following three decades....
