News for Member Company Updates
Omega-Morgan's Dual Lane Trailer
We would like to introduce Omega-Morgan’s Dual Lane Trailer. This trailer was designed in house from years of experience transporting over dimensional equipment and machinery. It has a maximum capacity of 125 tons and up to 75 ft of well. With the many different configurations of this trailer w...
Posted on: 04/27/2010
AGC Members in Top General Contractors List
Northwest Construction magazine published its “Top General Contractors” issue with contractors ranked (based on survey responses) by value of work in state regional and market sector lists. The top Washington State contractors include AGC of WA members Sellen Turner GLY Lydig Lease Crutcher Lewi...
Posted on: 04/14/2010
Sicklesteel Cranes Receives National Safety Recognition
Sicklesteel Cranes Inc. received national recognition for its outstanding efforts in safety from AGC of America. Sicklesteel Cranes was awarded AGC’s Construction Safety Excellence Award (SCEA) during the association’s national convention in March. Company President Thom Sicklesteel Regional Op...
Posted on: 04/06/2010
Cobra Construction's Jack Walkley Hits the Road for Charity with \Cars\ Replica
From the Everett Herald: Walkley and his team have worked for more than a year on his life-size replica of Tow Mater the friendly fun-loving tow truck from the Disney/Pixar movie “Cars.” They want all the details to be as close to perfect as possible. READ MORE Jack Walkley.
Posted on: 04/06/2010
Blue Book Showcase April 13
The Blue Book GC Showcase is a free networking event designed to bring together subcontractors and suppliers with the companies that need their services. In addition to bridging the gap between buyers and sellers the showcase will feature educational sessions on topics such as: Free tools you may...
Posted on: 04/06/2010
Participate in Moss Adams Salary Survey, Get Free Copy
What does it take to acquire and keep talent? The right compensation plan is a good place to start. But how do you know whats right? For the eighth year Moss Adams LLP is conducting the Construction Industry Salary Survey in conjunction with several Northwest AGC chapters. We encourage you to pa...
Posted on: 03/30/2010
Blue Book Showcase April 13, 3-7 p.m., Qwest Field
The Blue Book GC Showcase is a free networking event designed to bring together subcontractors and suppliers with the companies that need their services. In addition to bridging the gap between buyers and sellers the showcase will feature educational sessions on topics such as: Free tools you may...
Posted on: 03/16/2010
Korsmo Construction Among Top Places to Work
The Business Examiner’s Top Places to Work program recognizes outstanding company cultures in the South Sound. John Korsmo Construction has been named as a finalist with honorees announced at a March 31 event at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
Posted on: 03/09/2010
Dexter + Cheney Offers Free \Winning in a Tight Economy\ Webinar
Winning in a Tight Economic Market: Learning Your Way to Success explores ways a construction business can become a learning organization that redefines the concept of customer service as part of a long-term plan for success. This webinar will be presented by FMI experts and is offered to AGC mem...
Posted on: 03/09/2010
Four Design-Build Teams Receive Draft RFP for SR 99 Deep Bore Tunnel
WSDOT Press Release:
WSDOT took another significant step forward today by releasing a draft request for proposals to four contracting teams for the SR 99 bored tunnel design-build project. This is the teams’ first opportunity to review design and contract information as they prepare their propos...
Posted on: 03/02/2010
Scott Fisher Named to Parker, Smith & Feek Board
Scott Fisher has been elected to Parker Smith & Feek’s Board of Directors. Fisher is a Principal of the firm and heads its Construction Practice Group. Fisher has been a member of AGC’s Board of Trustees and was named “Affiliate of the Year” at AGC’s recent Annual Convention.
Posted on: 02/23/2010
AGC Member Finalist for CFO of the Year
Congratulations to Peter Hendrick CFO for AGC member Propel Insurance for being named a finalist for the Puget Sound Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards.
Posted on: 02/16/2010
W.G. Clark Construction Celebrates 100th Anniversary
William George “Bill” Clark arrived in Seattle from Minnesota in 1906 and spent the next four years working for two firms. For Causey Lohsey Hastey & Dugan he worked as a timekeeper counting bricks laid on the Ravenna Trunk Sewer and as a foreman on a hydroelectric dam near Montesano. For Geo...
Posted on: 01/19/2010
Contractors Honored for Excellent Administration of Transportation Projects
Seven transportation construction projects were selected as winners of 2009 Partnership for Excellence in Contract Administration by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and AGC of Washington. For each of these projects awards were presented to the administrative team includi...
Posted on: 01/19/2010
Pease Construction Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Patty Candiotta and Loren Pease at Pease Constructions 25th Anniversary party
Twenty-five years ago there was an addition to the Pease family when Pease Construction was born.
Pease Construction spun-off from Pease & Sons Inc. in 1984 to capture federal small business cont...
Posted on: 12/08/2009
Wade Perrow and Friends Celebrate 30 Years of Construction Excellence
Wade and Beth Perrow and WPC President Dan McKinney celebrate the firm’s 30th anniversary
Wade Perrow Construction celebrated its 30th anniversary on Oct. 1 with more than 200 people including former and current clients design firms engineering firms and subcontractors with whom the company ha...
Posted on: 10/13/2009
Lewis' Garfield High Project Wins Another Award
The Garfield High School renovation project won a Bronze Award at Building Design + Construction magazines Reconstruction Awards. The Lease Crutcher Lewis project won the Grand Award for Construction Excellence at the AGC Build Washington Awards earlier this year.
Posted on: 08/17/2009
Miles Resources Acquires Woodworth & Company, Inc.
Miles Resources headquartered in Auburn has entered into an agreement to acquire the construction and manufacturing operations and related assets of long-time business associate and joint venture partner Woodworth & Company of Tacoma. The transaction is expected to close later this summer.
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Posted on: 08/04/2009
IMCO on Best Companies to Work for List
Congratulations to AGC General Contractor member IMCO General Construction Inc. of Bellingham for being named to Seattle Business Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work for List. Kudos also to AGC subcontractor and associate firms on the list: McKinstry Co. Hermanson Co. University Mechanical Co...
Posted on: 06/23/2009
Kenyan Contractor Visits AGC
Andrew Clapham Senior Director of Design and Construction for Vulcan Inc.; Rehema Dida owner of Jara Construction Limited in Kenya; and Doug Freeman General Manager and part owner of Freeman Bell Construction & Development LLC.
One of the benefits of AGC membership i...
Posted on: 05/27/2009
AGC Members on Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropists List
Congratulations to the following AGC members recently listed in the Puget Sound Business Journals list of top corporate philanthropists: BNBuilders Inc. Ferguson Construction Inc. McKinstry Co. University Mechanical Contractors Inc. Lane Powell PC Berntson Porter & Co. PLLC and Bank of America.
Posted on: 05/27/2009
AGC Members Win WACA Awards
Congratulations to these AGC members that were recently named WA Aggregates and Concrete Association award winners: Turner Construction Co.; GLY Construction; Tri-State Construction Inc.; BOSS Construction Inc.; Fisher & Sons Inc.
Posted on: 05/12/2009
Tech Awards to GLY and Andersen; Nutter Honored for Health Efforts
Congratulations to Dave Burger of GLY Construction and Jeff Slinger of Andersen Construction who took second and third place respectively in the 2009 Best Information Technology Solutions (BITS) contest at AGC of Americas Annual Convention. The BITS Contest showcases the most innovative uses of ...
Posted on: 05/12/2009
Aecon Buildings Receives Award from L&I
by Sarah Teague
On April 8 2009 Aecon Buildings Inc. was presented with an award of commendation from the Department of Labor and Industries. The framed certificate was signed by Director Judy Schurke and presented by Consultation Manager John Geppert in recognition of a full calendar year (2008...
Posted on: 04/28/2009
Member News: GLY Creates Concrete Division
GLY Construction Inc. is extending its structural concrete subcontracting for developers construction managers and general contractors with a specialized concrete division. GLY Structures provides turnkey concrete structures including foundations walls tilt-ups elevated decks slabs and decorative...