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10 things to know about the nation's bad bridges

By JOAN LOWY

Congressional interest in fixing bridges rose after the 2007 collapse in Minneapolis, but efforts to add billions of extra federal dollars for repair and replacement of deficient and obsolete bridges foundered.

Drilling at Seattle tunnel project to resume

Gov. Jay Inslee says that longshoreman picketing the site of Seattle’s $2 billion tunnel project have agreed to allow work at the site to proceed while they continue to seek resolution with the contractor in a dispute over jobs.


Bosa starting second phase of condo towers

By JOURNAL STAFF

Insignia is a twin 41-story condo complex with 707 units in the Denny Triangle.


Skagit bridge work turns to retrofitting

Officials will regularly close the bridge during nighttime hours while they retrofit and reinforce the span’s overhead structure.


GRE pays $14M for Bel-Red land

By JOURNAL STAFF

Goodman Real Estate’s complex will have four buildings that range between four and six stories. They will be built in phases.


Meeting Thursday on Seattle parks funding

By JOURNAL STAFF

Mayor Mike McGinn and the city council created a citizens advisory committee to review the draft Parks Legacy Plan and to propose options for funding operations and maintenance, development and acquisition of parks and recreation facilities and programs.


Pratt arts center issues RFP for site in Central District

By LYNN PORTER

The nonprofit wants one building to have residential lofts, retail, a gallery and live-work lofts. The other would have incubator/office space for Pratt’s staff, along with retail, commercial and gallery space.


GSA to dispose of old Fed building

By JOURNAL STAFF

The 90,000-square-foot building has been vacant since 2008 when the Federal Reserve Bank moved to Renton.


Japan still committed to restarting idled reactors

By ELAINE KURTENBACH

Four nuclear plant operators have applied to restart a dozen reactors under revised safety guidelines.


Bellingham offers permit workshop

By JOURNAL STAFF

Topics include understanding existing codes, top 10 ways to improve your permit experience, and available Web resources.


Urban Visions may switch 200 Occidental to all office

By NAT LEVY

Greg Smith said mixed-use projects cost more, and lenders are worried too many apartments may be getting built.


San Diego company plans 428 lots in Pierce County

By JOURNAL STAFF

Presidio Residential Capital is teaming up with a local real estate company on two housing developments in the South Hill area.


Construction starts on city's first parklet

By JOURNAL STAFF

Method Construction is building the project in front of the Montana Bar at 1506 E. Olive Way on Capitol Hill.


Biden: U.S. 'will be left behind' without infrastructure projects

By BRUCE SMITH

The Vice President cast infrastructure projects as key to a broader strategy of growing the middle class.


Pebble Mine loses British partner

The decision leaves Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., based in Canada, as the sole owner.


Oregon town buys land for future buildings

The lot in Enterprise will be used as a mini city park until there is money to build a new fire hall and city administration building.


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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.

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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






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Grand Awards - Construction:
Bellevue Braids project, Guy F. Atkinson Construction

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Honor Award
Wenatchee Valley College Music and Arts Center

Honor Award
Husky Union Building renovation/expansion

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Check out our special section on a super green housing and office project that just opened in Ballard.






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Green Building Blog:
Old warehouse becomes cool new school
Going to school in a business park gives students easy access to real-world opportunities and experience.

Nuts and Bolts Blog:
Could OSHA change course on its proposed delay of crane operator certification?
According to industry studies, 80% fewer crane-related deaths and 50% fewer accidents occur with certified crane operators.

Previous Stories


September 16, 2013
The Nolo at Stadium Place
‘N' Habit units to be stacked on two weekends this month
Medford OKs $32M bond for police, fire
Many U.S. bridges are old and risky
State wants to hear your transportation funding ideas
OSU-Cascades picks campus site
Tacoma conference on worker safety

September 13, 2013
High court OKs rail on the I-90 bridge
Hydroelectric power makes big comeback at U.S. dams
Mississippi still debating how to spend $872M in Katrina funding
Slaughterhouses OK on farmland in Whatcom Co.
Bottling plant in Anacortes loses backer
Developer buys land for student housing in Eugene
Portland clubs must install sprinklers
Charges filed over dog door sprinkler

September 12, 2013
How your elevator can lower your power bill
Cracks, columns get repaired on pontoons for 520 bridge
Juneau museum to pack up collection
Demolition starts Monday for first phase of $2B Spring District
Jim Potter putting a bigger Footprint on micro housing
Arctic oil well cleanup delayed by contracting issues
Calista acquires wind power firm
Idaho city worker dies in trench collapse

September 11, 2013
$565M settlement in deadly gas line blast
$465K awarded for community projects
Cleanup starts for Corvallis mud spill
Lighting designer to lead ‘NightSeeing' walk here
$16M Yukon port would be hub for western Alaska
Cascades Highway may open Thursday
Crews finish rim of Vegas' High Roller wheel
Inland Northwest AGC opening Tri Cities office
Tribe opposes coal terminal
Tacoma firefighters rescue man stuck in house's chimney
Alaska seeks design for a $210M ferry
Environmentalists, tribe seek to halt GE megaloads in Idaho
Culvert replacement will close SR 162 this weekend
Fairbanks' disaster expo will have 'Quake Cabin'

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