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
Reflections on the book When Generations Collide by Katie Baldwin, EIT. When Generations Collide was written 10 years ago, and they were still trying to figure out the Millennial Generation’s characteristics at printing time. An observation that emerged early on… Continue Reading
A book review by Reid Middleton President Bob Galteland. This is part one of a two-part series. Our next post will be authored by a"Millenial" who participated in the book study.We have a book study as a part of our… 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
Early stages of parallel taxiway construction including sub-drain system Federal funding provided by the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) at a 95% reimbursement rate plus another 2.5% from Washington State’s WSDOT Aviation for airfield upgrades offer a level of financial… Continue Reading