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Building With Concrete 2001
In this special section, we look at the use of concrete in modern construction, from getting creative with technology to tips for maintaining your concrete investment. We also take a look at the projects that received this year's Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association awards. (May 25, 2001)

Landscape Northwest 2001
From sustainable design to surviving the economic slowdown, this special section looks at issues concerning landscape architects in our area. (April 19, 2001)

The DJC 2001 Construction and Equipment Forcecast
This special issue takes an in-depth look at issues that affect the local building industry, including earthuakes, the Internet, health and safety, risk assessment and more. (March 29, 2001)

The 2001 DJC Commercial Real Estate Marketplace Special Issue
For the DJC’s annual Commercial Real Estate Marketplace issue, we’ve asked industry experts to look over the past year, discuss emerging trends and offer some free advice. The real estate survey, prepared by DJC staff, profiles 17 top local firms, and tells what to expect from them in the coming year. (Feb. 22, 2000)

Washington State Top Public Projects
Following a trend of the past few years, schools continue to be the cornerstone of the public construction market. The Daily Journal of Commerce looks at the biggest jobs in the state -- including significant alternative bid projects and the top 25 hard bid jobs with bid opening dates in 2000. (Jan. 25, 2000)

A&E Perspectives 2000
It’s been another good year for the Northwest economy and the design consultants that do business in the area. Read stories and surveys from local architects and engineers from a broad sample of firms. (Nov. 16, 2000)

Opus Center @ Union Station
The Union Station office complex contains 1 million square feet of commercial space above a 1,100-stall parking garage. Read more in this special feature section.(Nov. 9, 2000)

Hec Edmundson Pavilion Renovation
The University of Washington's Hec Edmundson Pavilion has been a part of Husky athletics for three-quarters of a century, and with the current renovation, it will be ready to go for another 75 years. (Nov. 2, 2000)

Building Renovation
How do we improve buildings while maintaining a respect for historical and environmental concerns? This special feature section focuses on those and other issues surrounding the renovation of buildings.(Aug. 12, 2000)

'Green' Buildings
More building professionals are turning to "green" design for new construction. Learn about sustainable design in this special feature section.(Sept. 14, 2000)

Women and Minorities in Construction 2000
What issues are facing women and minorities making a living in the construction industry today? Read more about it in this special feature section. (Aug. 31, 2000)

Urban Development 2000
Developing a viable city takes more than adding buildings. What issues -- from designing and building infrastructure, housing and commercial projects to protecting natural resources -- need to be tackled to make sure our region remains livable? Learn more in Urban Development 2000.(Aug. 10, 2000)

Environmental Outlook 2000
Is salmon recovery possible? Is the Growth Management Act working? How do citizens fit into the equation? Learn what the professionals think about the most recent issues affecting the industry.

Experience Music Project
The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce makes its own tribute to Paul Allen's Experience Music Project and the wild architectural design of architect Frank Gehry.

Building with Concrete 2000
The 2000 Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association Excellence Awards were given out at a banquet May 18, and once again local contractors, engineers and architects wowed the judges by their innovative and stylish uses of concrete in building projects. (May 19, 2000)

Landscape Northwest 2000
This year, Seattle area landscape architects and designers are enjoying a steady rise in demand for professional services. (April 20, 2000)

Construction & Equipment Forecast 2000
1999 was yet another busy year for Northwest construction. This year's special feature on the Construction and Equipment industries examines how local contractors and suppliers are dealing with the building boom and other issues affecting the industry. (March 30, 2000)

Commercial Marketplace 2000
The commercial real estate industry surges as never before as the players work to take advantage of the stupendous market. (Feb. 24, 2000)

Washington State Top Public Projects of 1999
1999 was another big year for public construction and today the Daily Journal of Commerce highlights the biggest jobs. This issue features significant alternative bid jobs that are currently under construction. The top 20 hard bid jobs are the largest in the state with bid opening dates in 1999. (Jan. 27, 2000)

Top Construction Projects of the Century
As we enter into the 21st century, the DJC takes a look back at some of the most impressive and influential construction projects built in the 1900s. As well, you'll find features looking at the 25 oldest construction firms in the state and profiles of some of the area's most influential architects and engineers. (Dec. 9, 1998)

A & E Perspectives '99
The good times are continuing for design firms in the Northwest as the economy continues to spur new development throughout the region. The design glut has gotten to the point that one of the biggest problems facing some firms is how to handle all the work coming through their doors. (Nov. 18, 1998)  

Protecting the Environment
1999 will surely go down in environmental circles as the year of the salmon. After the Endangered Species Act listed some species of local salmon, a host of new environmental issues emerged for public officials, environmentalists, developers, farmers and the rest of the Northwest to deal with. (August 19, 1999)  

Safeco Field
Everyone knows baseball fans are stat hounds. For the die-hard fan of baseball, architecture and construction, the Journal has provided a potpourri of figures, dates and data on the new stadium, the retractable roof and the field itself.  

Building with Concrete
The 1999 Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association Excellence Awards were given out at a banquet May 13, and once again local contractors, engineers and architects wowed the judges by their innovative and stylish uses of concrete in building projects. (May 14, 1999)  

Landscape Northwest
This year's issue has stories about everything from Chinese gardening to hillside erosion to public art in parks. And, as always, there's the annual industry survey of Landscape Designers and Contractors. (April 1, 1999)  

Construction and Equipment Spotlight
The Puget Sound construction market continued to thrive in 1998. As you'll read in our annual Construction Industry Survey, the real estate boom that began in the mid-90s continues to bring local contractors plenty of work to keep busy. And while some say that the frenetic pace of building is beginning to ebb, one of the biggest problems in the coming year is still finding enough labor to get projects finished. (March 8, 1999)  

Commercial Marketplace
The real estate boom in the Seattle area continues in 1999. The DJC's special section, Commercial Marketplace 1999, looks at where the last year has brought the real estate market, and what the coming years promise. (February 18, 1999)  

Top 20 Public Construction Projects
Builders of public construction projects in Washington are keeping busy as the baby boom "echo" continues to be reflected in the projects for 1998 - nine of the top 25 involved schools. (January 21, 1999)