Focus On Bellevue – Planning to Make a Model Downtown

The pace of growth in Bellevue, Washington would make Lance Armstrong breathless. Three office towers are under construction, as well as 14 residential projects, all within the 410-acre downtown core. Full List >>

Oregon Schools

Portland - Nine months ago Portland area voters in 14 school districts passed school bond issues worth close to $1 billion. Full List >>

Focus On Safety: Implementation of Safer
Masonry Bracing Program and Beyond

Safety Director Frank Upham of the west coast general contractor S.D. Deacon initiated a study resulting in a revised worker safety rule that includes an innovative way to protect workers who are putting up masonry walls. Full List >>

Safety Concerns Follow Construction Upturn

Year-to-date, Washington state logged 23 deaths, most attributed to falls or being hit with an object, says department of Labor and Industries public information officer Elaine Fisher. Full List >>

Mastering the Safety Message

The construction industry employs nearly 8% of the nation’s workforce and generates nearly 5% of the Gross Domestic Product, but it can be hazardous.
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