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McKinstry finds big savings by doing
work in the shop, not on the job site
Photo by Benjamin Minnick
Dean Allen says he thinks about half of the labor used in construction is wasted. Making prefab MEP components in a shop can produce dramatic savings.

City eyes Pike/Pine code changes

By NAT LEVY

The city may modify some regulations in the Pike/Pine corridor on Capitol Hill in the midst of the housing boom.


Ballard warehouse now boutique hotel

By JOURNAL STAFF

Hotel Ballard has opened at 5214 Ballard Ave. N.W., in the heart of historic Ballard.

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Wenatchee Valley College Music and Arts Center

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Husky Union Building renovation/expansion

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ST picks route for Tacoma light rail

By JOURNAL STAFF

Sound Transit's Board of Directors Thursday selected the North Downtown Central corridor route, which runs through the city's Stadium District and Martin Luther King Jr. mixed-use area, as its preferred line for the expansion of light rail in Tacoma.



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TODAY'S STORIES

A & E
Vancouver Community Library
Newcastle Library
Peace Arch U.S. Port of Entry
Western Washington University Miller Hall
Washington State University Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building
University of Washington Russell T. Joy Building
Wenatchee Valley College Music and Arts Center
Technology Access Foundation Bethaday Community Learning Space
University of Washington Husky Union Building renovation/expansion

Business
Stocks market edges lower
Idaho town bills building owner $96K for fighting apartment fire
How to avoid disasters with online marketing

Construction
McKinstry finds big savings by doing work in the shop, not on the job site
New edgebander for Monroe cabinet maker
Issaquah High School
Fire Station 30
UW West Campus Housing (phase one)
Brightwater influent pump station
Suquamish Museum
Federal Center South Building 1202
Bad building materials caused factory collapse in Bangladesh
Late snow delays $8.9M Mount Rainier road rehab
ST picks route for Tacoma light rail
Crane cuts power to a third of Vietnam
Worker dies after ammonia exposure
New home sales up 2.3%; prices at record levels
Idaho school district may raffle 40 houses to pay off debt

Environment
Nuclear plant is out for refueling
Wyden has plan to boost logging
Application filed for $7B Coos Bay gas terminal
Fight over water at WSU golf course

Weekend
Upper Hudson River opening to canoeists
Cruise industry announces passenger bill of rights
Strange But True!
At the Movies: Gerwig charms as ‘Frances Ha'
After Hours: NW Folklife theme: Washington works
Viking Cruises heads for the high seas
Snow means skiing on Memorial Day

Real Estate
Ballard warehouse now boutique hotel
Census shows strong growth in cities
Rangers to patrol troubled city parks
City eyes Pike/Pine code changes

Application filed for $7B Coos Bay gas terminal

Developers proposing a $7 billion plant to export natural gas from the Rockies and Canada to Asia filed a formal application this week with federal regulators.


Upper Hudson River opening to canoeists

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

New public land also opens up areas for wilderness camping, in a place that one whitewater veteran says has a "very wild feel to it."

Green Building Blog:
Your patio can also be a power plant
Two Washington firms are introducing a modular solar system that turns patios, carports, e-car charging stations and picnic shelters into power generators, even in remote locations

SeattleScape:
Seattle takes step backwards on affordable housing
Council looks at higher development fees, restricting micro apartments


Nuts and Bolts Blog:
Skanska fills its own bin for charity
The effort resulted in two carloads of toiletries for the James W. Ray Orion Center for Youth.


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