Construction

Housing Rebound Has More Northwest Sawmills Buzzing

Tom Banse — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:30:16 +0000

Sawmills in the Northwest have significantly ramped up production in response to the rebound in construction nationally. That's according to a market survey by an industry consultant based near Seattle.

Second Year Medical Program Nearly Funded In Spokane

Paige Browning — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:08:29 +0000

Dreams for a complete medical program in eastern Washington are becoming reality after Spokane’s Riverpoint campus received more than a million dollars from private sector donors. Construction for a medical sciences building is underway, meaning classrooms for a new second year medical program in the Fall.

Wash. Unemployment Inches Up, But Construction Shows Signs Of Life

Austin Jenkins — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:03:30 +0000

Washington’s idled construction industry continued to show signs of life in August. Nonetheless, the state’s jobless rate still rose slightly. Overall Washington lost 1,100 jobs last month. The new unemployment rate announced Wednesday is 8.6 percent -– up a tenth of a percent from July.

Coast Guard: Much Work Remains On Arctic Oil-Spill Barge

John Ryan — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:41:37 +0000

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that hundreds of tasks remain in the construction of an overdue oil-spill barge. As KUOW's John Ryan reports, Arctic drilling is on hold until the construction project in Bellingham wraps up.