Local Architects Surpass Expectations with Designs to Match New Learning Models

Northwest schools are challenging traditional design to match changes in learning techniques and some local architects are winning awards for the effort.
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Focus on Technology Smart Compactors Could Save Owners, Public Millions

Nationwide research is firming up the case for “intelligent” compaction (IC), a construction method three decades in the making that could save billions of dollars a year in potholed roads, cracked bridges, broken dams and blown-out tires. But as it represents a huge cultural shift in project delivery, the industry is struggling to find a standard way to roll it out. Full List >>

Punch List Software Makes Defects Easier to Track, Repair

As contractors begin to work with punch-list field software, they’re learning even more ways to harness its computing power to improve quality and safety in the field.
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Agencies Find Unique Solutions for Water Upgrades Across the Region

Municipalities in the Northwest are investing in multimillion dollar wastewater projects in an ongoing effort to eliminate pollution in waterways and protect natural resources.
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Sustainable Building Supplements Learning At Seattle Schools

Seattle Public Schools is in the midst of a $490 million rebuilding program, paid for by a bond issue taxpayers approved in 2006. Full List >>