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Roadbuilding
Seattle’s busiest bridge closed after inspections during coronavirus outbreak find growing cracks
During a coronavirus warranted bridge inspection, the Seattle DOT discovered rapidly growing cracks on the city's busiest bridge. Details on Equipment World.
April 2, 2020
Roadbuilding
How the Alaskan Way Viaduct was demolished
Denver is using the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition, which occurred beside buildings and other structures, as a model for its viaduct demolition. This time-lapse video shows how the Seattle landmark was painstakingly taken down.
December 3, 2019
Dealers
Bobcat of Olympia open in Wash.
Bobcat of Olympia is now part of the Bobcat dealer network. Located at 3121 Pacific Ave. S.E. in Olympia, Washington the branch will offer new, used and rental equipment. The Olympia branch is part of Bobcat of the Pacific Northwest, which has six locations in the southern Washington and northern Idaho regions: Seattle, Spokane, Yakima, […]
November 28, 2019
Business
Crane count for major cities continues to rise
The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the […]
August 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
Rubble from Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will be used to fill Battery Street Tunnel
The concrete comes from the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition and will fill the now-decommissioned Battery Street Tunnel. Details on Equipment World.
June 5, 2019
Safety
New safety vests, gloves designed for women in construction
Construction firm Skanska got tired of seeing its female employees struggle with unisex safety vests and gloves that didn’t fit properly. So it partnered with Colony Hardware and Radians to create off-the-shelf safety vests and gloves designed for women that are now available companywide and will eventually be for sale to the public, the company […]
May 14, 2019
Roadbuilding
Celebration planned to mark opening of new SR 99 tunnel in Seattle
The WSDOT will celebrate the grand opening of the new State Route 99 tunnel. Get more details and other heavy equipment industry news on Equipment World.
November 21, 2018
Business
Wash. construction workers, equipment operators put down picket signs, return to jobs
A strike by Washington construction workers and crane operators that lasted for over two weeks has officially come to an end. Get more details here.
September 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel, dug by TBM Bertha, nears completion
The State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle, Washington is officially getting its stripes which is a sign that the project is almost completed. Get more details here.
September 7, 2018
Workforce
Wash. construction workers strike for higher pay in battle with contractors
Union construction workers are on strike in Washington over wages, hours, and working conditions. Get all the details on Equipment World.
August 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
WSDOT performs maintenance on Seattle’s I-5 Ship Canal Bridge
The Ship Canal Bridge is one of more than 300 bridges in Washington state that the WSDOT says is in need of a complete deck overhaul within the next 10 years.
June 25, 2018
Death by Trench
2016-2017 Trench Collapse Fatalities: The victims
June 14, 2018
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