Best of 2010
Northwest Construction’s annual awards competition honors the best in design and construction over the past year. Diverse categories, from engineering design to worship, acknowledge the excellent work and the variety of disciplines in the industry today.

2010 Top Design
Design firms across the Northwest continued to see tough market conditions, but there were signs of improvement as 2009 came to a close.

Top 50 Subcontractors
The top specialty contractors experienced a sizable hit to their bottom line in 2009. The top 10 firms saw their revenue drop from 2008’s record $1.9 billion to just $1.45 billion in 2009.

Top 30 Northwest Starts: Largest Projects of 2009 Total $4.5 Billion
Last year, construction teams broke ground on 30 large-scale projects across the Northwest totalling $4.5 billion of work.

Top General Contractors: Revenues Drop Significantly in 2009
Northwest Construction’s annual survey of the Northwest’s top contractors shows a 14.2% drop in revenue in 2009 over the previous year.

Above and Beyond: Two Large Crane Owners Step up Safety Protocols
Hanging more than 200 ft over a jobsite in downtown Kansas City, Mo., James Hague doesn’t seem to notice the tiny people and equipment below his feet.

Inaugural Legacy Award Goes to ABC Chapter Founder
Northwest Construction’s first Legacy award goes to the contractor who championed non-adversarial relationships, education for craft workers and devoted his career to the industry.