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Roadbuilding
Wash. lawmakers order noise study of 520 Corridor connecting I-405 and I-5
Washington state residents are sick of the grating “ka-think” noise they hear every time a vehicle drives over the metal expansion joints on the 520 Corridor.
December 14, 2018
Workforce
Students pursuing college construction degrees up 30%
College students are showing more interest in the construction trades, with a 26.4 percent increase in enrollment, according to a recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit organization that collects and distributes education data. Construction trades include many subjects, such as carpentry and management, and many four-year schools offer a bachelor’s degree in the […]
August 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Pre-fabricated bridge design could resist earthquake damage
A new framework design could make bridges more resistant to earthquakes while speeding construction, Science Daily reports. The design, which aims to improve the performance of the columns and beams that support bridges, is based on research findings that will be presented in Alaska later this month at a summit focusing on earthquakes. Researchers are […]
July 2, 2014
Home
Construction worker uncovers mammoth tusk from Ice Age (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
While excavating for plumbing trenches on the jobsite of a high-rise apartment complex in the Seattle, Washington neighborhood of south Union Lake, a construction worker uncovered what may be the greatest archaeological find in the city’s history. And he did it with just a shovel. Transit plumbing worker Joe Wells moved a pile of dirt […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Greenroads: Version 1.0 of rating system for roadway design, construction released
The University of Washington and CH2M Hill have jointly released a sustainability performance metric, or “rating system,” for roadway design and construction. The Greenroads system was unveiled at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting last month in Washington, D.C.,and  on Jan. 19, the Version 1.0 Rating System (80-page synopsis) was made publicly available.  (For the […]
February 18, 2010
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