April 24, 2014
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Photo courtesy of NCM Contracting Group
A Caterpillar 620D frontloader is lowered into the pit for Sound Transit’s University Station. NCM Contracting Group removed tons of temporary concrete and steel that was used to brace the excavation.

Financing equipment? Know these 7 things first
PHILIP A. BRUNO
Marlin Leasing

Builder’s risk insurance can be a subcontractor’s best friend
The first step a subcontractor should do is call its insurance broker when an incident occurs at a jobsite.
By TRENT SCHULTZ
HUB Northwest

Worker shortage ‘coming at us like a freight train’

There are not enough companies who are committed to training though apprenticeship programs.
By HALENE SIGMUND
CITC




New law protects contractor proposal information
Public design-build proposals are now exempt from disclosure
under the Public Records Act until a contract is awarded or cancelled.

By ASHLEY SHERWOOD
Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Reduce financial risk by tracking construction costs
Material availability now must be evaluated as an international resource.
By MARK WAGNER
Mortenson Construction


What can public agencies learn from Bertha’s journey?


The unusual thing about the SR 99 tunnel project has been the public nature of the statements and positions taken by the owner and contractor.
By RON LEADERS
Contract Solutions Group







Unique demolition project goes underground


NCM Contracting Group removed thousands of tons of temporary concrete and steel used to brace the perimeter walls of the excavation for Sound Transit’s University Station.
By BRYAN DILORETO
NCM Contracting Group










ABC 2014 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS


It was a three-peat for Rafn Co. at the 2014 Excellence in Construction Awards, which were presented Wednesday night in Bellevue by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington.

Rafn took home the Eagle of Excellence for its work on the Emerald City Commons mixed-use development in Seattle. The Bellevue-based contractor also won that top award in 2013 and 2012.

For this year’s award, Rafn was cited for saving money on the project, along with an accelerated schedule and coordinating with seven funding agencies and two nonprofit owners. Emerald City Commons also won in the Mixed-Use Construction category.

ABC handed out eight other awards during the banquet at Meydenbauer Center.

This year’s judges were John Schaufelberger of the University of Washington, consultant Robert Jayne, Scott Rhodes of Rhodes Architecture, Kate Spitzer of The Miller Hull Partnership, Pat Logan of CollinsWoerman and Benjamin Minnick of the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.


Eagle of Excellence • Mixed-Use Construction
Emerald City Commons
Rafn Co.

Mechanical Construction
7 Cedars Bingo Hall renovation
Air Systems Engineering



Demolition
Tsunami dock removal
NCM Contracting Group (NuTech Division)



Institutional
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Smokehouse
Donovan Brothers



Community/Public Service
Auburn Valley Humane Society
Donovan Brothers



Commercial Construction
The Cove apartments (leasing office, fitness center)
Synergy Construction



Electrical & Communications
202 Westlake building
SME Inc. of Seattle



Specialty Construction
McBryan Residence
Dochnahl Construction



Tenant Improvement
UCDS Engineering and Design Garage
Rafn Co.




2014 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS

Abbott Construction

Venture General Contracting

Mortenson Construction

Skanska USA

Andersen Construction

BNBuilders

J.M. Riley Co.






Construction and Equipment 2014 team

Section editor: Benjamin Minnick

Section design: Jeffrey Miller

Web design: Lisa Lannigan

Advertising: Matt Brown

Surveys: Lynn Porter, Jon Silver, Nat Levy, Sam Bennett



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