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The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau recently handed out 16 awards for outstanding wall and ceiling projects in Washington and Oregon. Awards were given for interior and exterior finishes on commercial and residential projects, as well as for light-gauge steel framing, suspended ceilings, renovations and restorations, and for stucco and EIFS projects.




Cement consumption expected to fall 2.5% this year, ACA says

By JOURNAL STAFF

Higher borrowing costs and global conflict push the ACA's U.S. cement forecast lower.


Habitat for Humanity is developing a new Atlanta community with help from the Carters' initiative

By EMILIE MEGNIEN and GLENN GAMBOA

Over five days in May, nearly 1,000 volunteers with the international nonprofit will finish building 24 new housing units in Atlanta.



Leave a board, buy a board

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

A new hub for reclaimed lumber sales and collection opened over the weekend at 4747 First Ave. S. in SoDo.



Alliance well above ground in Totem Lake, with 203 Kirkland units to come

By BRIAN MILLER

There was no announcement for the Kirkland groundbreaking, apparently last November or December, at 12233 N.E. Totem Lake Way.



AGC: Area construction jobs down amid mixed U.S. market

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Seattle-Bellevue metro area saw a 2% drop compared to the same time last year.


Ribbon snipped on $480M pediatric hospital in Tacoma

By EMMA LAPWORTH

After nearly 40 years of sharing space at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's will open its own dedicated pediatric hospital to patients on May 16.


ABC: Daily safety practices sharply reduce jobsite injuries

By JOURNAL STAFF

Construction companies that follow proven safety management practices are dramatically safer than industry averages, according to a new report released yesterday by Associated Builders and Contractors.


Hanford removes waste from 23rd tank

By JOURNAL STAFF

The U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford team has completed removal of radioactive waste from its 23rd large underground storage tank, marking continued progress in the long-running cleanup of the former nuclear production site.


U District towers may have 467 units

By JOURNAL STAFF

As the DJC first reported in January, Onelin Capital is proposing two 20-story apartment towers at 4140 Roosevelt Way N.E., to replace the old University Inn. (That's still operating under the Stay Pineapple banner, with no demolition plans yet filed.)


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WASHINGTON: Interior over $1 million
WASHINGTON: Exterior Commercial
WASHINGTON: Light-Gauge Steel Framing over $1 million
WASHINGTON: Stucco/EIFS
WASHINGTON: Exterior Residential
WASHINGTON: Suspended Ceiling
WASHINGTON: Renovation
OREGON: Renovation
OREGON: Stucco / EIFS
OREGON: Interior under $1 million
OREGON: Suspended Ceiling
OREGON: Light-Gauge Steel Framing under $1 million
OREGON: Restoration
OREGON: Interior over $1 million
OREGON: Exterior, Commercial
OREGON: Light-Gauge Steel Framing over $1 million

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