Slumpless in Seattle

It’s the economy as usual in Seattle. While the rest of the nation lingers on the brink of recession, Boeing, Microsoft and the ties to international trade are keeping local businesses afloat. Full List >>

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Among the most innovative aspects was the installation of the transfer deck on the seventh floor. Seventeen massive steel trusses  some weighing more than 80,000 pounds transfer the gravity loads from the concrete columns between the seventh floor and the roof to the central concrete building core, as well as to concrete columns near the perimeter of the base of the building.  This was a unique approach to having two different structures of a condo tower sitting over a parking structure.
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Apartments Rising at Wonderbread Bakery Site

Seattle - When the Wonderbread factory closed several years ago, residents worried about two things. Would the economically depressed neighborhood survive the loss of living wage jobs? And what would happen to the red Wonderbread sign that stood as a landmark for over 50 years? Full List >>

Olive 8 Brings a Touch of Blue

Seattle - Olive 8, a condo over hotel project under construction next to the swankiest stores in Seattle, is due to open this fall. Full List >>

Recreation - More than Fun and Games New Facilities Invent Entertainment Options

Whether it’s a pair of dice, a race car or a canoe, visitors will be ready to roll when these resorts open. Full List >>

Programs Aimed at the Underrepresented Change the Color, Gender of Construction

Breaking into the construction industry and learning to play at a high level poses challenges for minority- and women-owned construction business. Many national construction firms have stepped up with formal and informal programs to teach and mentor up-and-coming businesses to work with them at the upper tier. Full List >>