Shannon in front of the locks, where the slide gates will go. I attended the National Ports and Harbor Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers - Coasts, Oceans, Port, and River Institute annual spring meeting in Panama City,… Continue Reading
It’s been a long, snowy winter for Anchorage. Even for those who can claim to have been born and raised in Alaska. The record snowfall for a winter season in Anchorage is 133 inches - over 11 feet of snow… Continue Reading
On the morning of November 5, 2009, I woke up to my phone ringing. It’s never a good sign when your boss is calling you in the wee hours of the morning, and that was the case that day. Whatcom… Continue Reading
A topping out ceremony is held when the last beam is placed on a new bridge or building. Iron workers attach an evergreen tree and a flag, paint the final beam, autograph it, and then hoist it into place and… Continue Reading
The new Seattle Fire Station No. 35. Howard Struve, Senior Associate with Rice Fergus Miller spoke with me about the award-winning Seattle Fire Station No. 35 project in the upper Ballard, Crown Hill neighborhood that opened last year. A… Continue Reading