News for Member Company Updates
Cadman Presents Awards for Concrete Pump Truck Safety
At the April Concrete Pump Truck Safety Roundtable meeting Cadman Inc. presented awards as special thanks for the contribution to the construction industry and to concrete pump truck safety. Awards were presented to Elizabeth McKay AGC of Washington; Bob Maus Ferguson Construction; Al Hockaday Co...
Posted on: 04/28/2009
AGC Members Honored for Corporate Citizenship
Puget Sound Business Journals Corporate Citizenship Program recognizes companies in the greater Puget Sound area for their staunch support of philanthropic causes and organizations. Congratulations to AGC members among the honorees: Bank of America BNBuilders Inc. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Fergus...
Posted on: 04/28/2009
New Name, Signatory Status for Local Granite Branch
On April 1 the Northwest Washington Branch of Granite Northwest Inc. in Everett became the Puget Sound Branch of Granite Construction Company. In another major change the Puget Sound Branch becomes signatory to the Laborers Operating Engineers and Carpenters Union contracts.
According to Steve ...
Posted on: 04/15/2009
Dexter + Cheney on Puget Sound Business Journal List
AGC member Dexter + Chaney continued its march up the Journals annual ranking of Puget Sound software developers based on gross revenues. The maker of Spectrum® Construction Software placed 10th in the recently-announced 2009 listing.
Posted on: 04/15/2009
Kuney Joins Gregoire, Murray to Announce Stimulus-Funded Project
Max Kuney President of Max J. Kuney Company joined Gov. Chris Gregoire Sen. Patty Murray WSDOT Secretary Paula Hammond and other dignitaries to commemorate one of the first stimulus-funded projects to go to bid in the state.
At the Mar. 30 event in Bellevue Gov. Gregoire and Sen. Patty Murray an...
Posted on: 03/31/2009
Guy F. Atkinson Wins Work Zone Safety Awareness Award
Guy F. Atkinson Construction LLC was recognized for its commitment to safety at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) ninth annual Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards event on March 10 at the National Traffic Managemen...
Posted on: 03/13/2009
Manson, Advanced American, Natt McDougall Win Aon Awards
A new bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis that replaced the collapsed I-35W Bridge was named today as the most significant construction project of 2008. The bridge which was completed by Longmont Colo.-based Flatiron Construction and Seattle Wash.-based Manson Construction was on bu...
Posted on: 03/10/2009
BNBuilders, PCL, Kiewit Pacific Among Safety Excellence Winners
Several AGC of WA members were recognized for the strength of their safety programs and overall safety performance during 2008. Congratulations to these firms that received Construction Safety Excellence Awards from AGC of America: PCL Construction Inc.; BNBuilders Inc.; and Kiewit Pacific Co.
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Posted on: 03/10/2009
Granite Northwest and Other AGC Volunteers Create Trout Stream Exhibit
A resident population of cutthroat trout will have a new home thanks to Granite Northwest Inc. and several other AGC members who worked with the Adopt A Stream Foundation (AASF) to create a Trout Stream Exhibit at the Northwest Stream Center (NWSC) located in Snohomish Countys McCollum Park.
Dur...
Posted on: 03/03/2009
Safety Kudos for AGC Members
AGC of Washington congratulates BNBuilders Inc. General Construction Co. PCL Construction Inc. and Kiewit Pacific Co. for being named finalists in the AGC of America Construction Safety Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced at the AGC/WILLIS Safety Awards Breakfast during the AGC of Ameri...
Posted on: 02/19/2009
Woerman Named to AGC of America Post; Lydig Wins Award
Sean Woerman Project Manager for Lydig Construction Inc. and a member of the AGC of WAs Future Leadership Forum Steering Committee has been named to National AGCs Construction Leadership Council (CLC). In other Lydig news the firm recently won a Build Northwest Award from the Inland Northwest AG...
Posted on: 02/19/2009
National Awards for AGC Members
McGraw-Hill Construction announced the winners of its first annual Best of the Best Awards a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on regional winners of McGraw Hills 11 Regional Publications Best of 2008 Awards. AGC of Washington members among the winners...
Posted on: 02/04/2009
Isenhart, Gray Honored for Service to the Construction Industry
Van Hardy and AGC Future Leadership Forum also Recognized
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Washington honored Steve Isenhart vice president and owner of Tiger Construction Ltd of Everson as Contractor of the Year and Mac Gray president of Gray Lumber Co. of Tacoma as Affiliate of the ...
Posted on: 01/27/2009
Members Named to Sound Transit, Port of Seattle Task Forces
AGC formed task forces with the Port of Seattle and Sound Transit in order to improve project procurement and contracting practices with those agencies. The committees are similar in scope to the WSDOT/AGC Lead Team. AGCs Board appointed members to serve on those task forces as follows. AGC/So...
Posted on: 01/06/2009
A Legend Retires
With over 28 years spent in the construction industry and more than 20 of those years spent influencing rulemaking efforts Tim Gottberg has become a legend in the construction safety world. Recognized as a founding father of the Safety Team® program Gottberg also served on nearly every safety com...
Posted on: 01/06/2009
AGC Members Receive \Best Of\ Awards
Congratulations to these AGC members that in addition to those firms listed in the previous edition of AGC Works were honored with Northwest Construction magazines Best of Washington awards which recognize construction and design excellence: Andersen Construction Co. Inc.; GLY Construction; John...
Posted on: 01/06/2009
Diamond B Participates in Veterans' Employment Program
AGC member Diamond B Constructors was recently featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce in an article about the Veterans in Piping Program developed by the United Association of Plumbers Pipefitters and Sprinklerfitters. Diamond B hired National Guardsman Bill Gaetner a graduate of the ...