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Omega Morgan moves transformer over 9,700-foot Colorado pass

By JOURNAL STAFF

The job required a convoy of trucks to push and pull the 168-ton load.

Forest Service opens Juneau lab

The U.S. Forest Service is dedicating its new forestry sciences laboratory in Juneau this weekend.


Trammell expands First Hill project

By JOURNAL STAFF

Trammell Crow filed plans with the city to expand a former Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on First Hill.


Backers try to revive 20-year-old plan for Penn Station rehab

By VERENA DOBNIK

The multibillion-dollar effort is mired in perpetual bickering among movers and shakers in politics, finance, sports and business.


Ribbon cutting for harbor near Juneau

State and local officials held a ribbon cutting to mark the first phase of a Juneau area harbor project.


Jones & Jones designs OSU longhouse

By JOURNAL STAFF

Oregon State University will hold a grand opening for a new Native American longhouse at 4 p.m. today on the campus in Corvallis.


Hamilton Urban Partners focus on apartments: new, rehabs, modular

By NAT LEVY

Modules for Hamilton Urban’s Mod-19 project at 18th and East Denny on Capitol Hill will arrive Tuesday. Crews will stack them on site and take about a month to finish them.


Meeting May 22 on Everett water plant

By JOURNAL STAFF

About $20 million worth of subcontracting work is expected to be part of the $50 million Phase C of Everett's water treatment plant project.


U.S. housing starts fall, but building permits surge

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER

The housing market was dragged down by a 39 percent drop in multifamily construction.


Senate votes to extend federal water projects

The law promotes investment in port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration.


Deere cuts sales expectations

The company said bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth.


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




Seattle Children’s opens the 1.5 million Building Hope addition on Sunday.
The eight-story building has a new emergency department, an intensive care level and two cancer care units, including one just for teens and young adults.

Read our Special Section online:

Ultra-efficient mechanical systems offer lots of ways to cut costs

How to create spaces that help children heal

Hospital design started with yarn, cardboard and duct tape

A unique to-do list: move 68-ton tree and play Where’s Waldo with kids





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

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.

Previous Stories


May 16, 2013
It's taking a global effort to make 1,450 tunnel rings in Frederickson
Three former Mithun architects start a new design firm: Encore
$9M makeover for 1927 fire station
Meeting set for 501 E. Pike project
Homebuilder confidence rebounds in May
FAA OKs expansion of Pangborn Field
Shipbreaking is recycling, firm says
Osprey nest atop Albany light pole to be moved

May 15, 2013
Anacortes opens the spigots on $57M water plant
Design Perspectives: The Bullitt Center starts out on a 250-year journey
Bertha's launch bed is ready
Unique Idaho ranch will be sold to highest bidder on Thursday
Open house Thursday for East Link
BIG architect to speak in Seattle May 29
McGinn wants $3M for road safety
Meeting tonight on East Pine complex
$30M arts building for BSU in Boise
Northshore plans $130M high school
Grain elevator owners to rebuild after fire
Native corporation starts tourism service
Judge: No money for Hanford worker
Idaho fire guts century-old buildings
AIA event May 23 on urban agriculture
Want to be on the AIA home tour?
Portland program on medical buildings
Tour 1901 home in Tacoma
SMPS looks at Eastside projects
MulvannyG2 wins Business of the Year
May 21 brownbag with Chuck Wolfe
‘Greatest hits' SAF tour is Saturday

May 14, 2013
Vancouver contractor has 3,250 injury-free days
Road building crew destroys 2,300-year-old pyramid in Belize
Is 9th time the charm for Idaho school bond?
Development guide for Capitol Hill sites
Issaquah schools are out for bids
Expert says tribes should develop tourism
Leschi House expansion starts in June
Air Force to decide fate of Fairchild AFB this week
Man dies after bulldozer falls through pond ice
Wind-energy projects in a lull in Eastern Oregon

May 13, 2013
City, Sound Transit have a plan for Capitol Hill land
Franciscan Medical Building at St. Joseph Medical Center
After the rezone: What's next for South Lake Union?
Shoreline college replacing buildings
Gonzaga to start $60M student center
NTSB to hold hearing on Ky. bridge collapse
Designer sought for manufacturing labs

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