Seattle Department of Transportation - Tue July 26, 2022
Seattle Receives $15 Million to Rebuild Three Bridges
The Seattle Department of Transporation has announced it is receiving approximately $15 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will help revive three bridges: S Spokane Street Viaduct, Jose Rizal Bridge and 15th Ave NW and Leary Way NW Bridge....
CEG - Tue July 26, 2022
Hoffman Constructs $70M Pathway at Seattle Landmark
Construction crews from Hoffman Construction Company have started work on a major piece of infrastructure at an iconic Seattle landmark. Overlook Walk — a pedestrian bridge that will connect Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium — has started to take shape as construction has commenced on the $70 million endeavor....
Link-Belt Cranes - Mon May 11, 2020
Garco Construction Operates Link-Belt Cranes Around the Clock in Seattle
In second quarter, the 2019 Seattle, Wash., City Council reached agreement on funding the largest new development in the city's history – a $1.6 billion expansion of the Washington State Convention Center....
Gene Johnson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
What Caused the Seattle Crane Collapse? Experts Weigh In
SEATTLE (AP) — Human error may have caused a crane collapse that killed four people and injured four others over the weekend, experts said April 28. Based on videos of the collapse, they said it appears workers who were disassembling the construction crane had prematurely removed pins securing the sections of the crane's mast to each other, and that could explain why the crane toppled in relatively minor wind gusts....
Lisa Baumann - Associated Press - Mon April 29, 2019
'Terrifying': Crane Falls on Busy Seattle Street, Killing Four
A construction crane fell from a building on Google's new Seattle campus during a storm that brought strong wind gusts, crashing down onto one of the city's busiest streets and killing four people....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 07, 2017
Contractors Take City's Festive Crane Decorations Very Seriously
While some might be decking the halls this holiday season, others are putting their efforts into lighting up the night—with cranes. In Seattle, which boasts the most construction cranes in the country, contractors take their crane decorating duties very seriously....
Emily Buenzle - Thu November 02, 2017
Where Will Amazon Choose to Build HQ2? Study Has Ideas
One study has zeroed in on what it believes could be the top potential sites for Amazon's new HQ2. In recent research, real estate information firm REIS has revealed the top viable spots for HQ2 based on factors including public transportation, costs of living and business, quality of life, the number of tech employees, tax policies and access to higher education....
Fri September 15, 2017
Construction to Begin 24/7 on Iconic Structure
The Space Needle, one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, today announced the official start of construction for the Century Project, a multi-year venture focused on preservation and renovation of the 55-year-old icon....
Thu August 24, 2017
Bertha Says Goodbye: Seattle Tunneling Machine Removed
Disassembly of the world's largest tunneling machine is now complete. On Aug. 23 crews lifted the final pieces of the 8,000-ton giant out of the SR 99 tunnel's disassembly pit near Seattle Center....
Mike Rosenberg - Seattle Times - Thu August 17, 2017
Concrete Drivers' Strike Threatens Seattle Construction Projects
More than a quarter of King County's concrete delivery-truck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them — threatening to delay dozens of projects amid the region's record construction boom....
