Construction Growth Forecast for 2013
To paraphrase a comment I heard early on January 2nd on Bloomberg, “Congress didn’t even move the cliff. They just let us fall to a lower ledge.” Most of us would happily compromise some of [...]
Shoreline Water District’s New Administrative Center Under Construction
M.J. Takisaki Inc. has broken ground on Shoreline Water District’s new office and administrative center at 1519 NE 177th Street in Shoreline, WA. The project bid on July 17 and Takisaki was the lowest responsible [...]
Lee Driftmier Elected to WASWD Board of Directors
In a hotly contested race, Lee Driftmier was elected to the Washington Association of Sewer and Water District's Board of Directors. The association represents all water and sewer districts in the State of Washington and [...]
Driftmier Receives Design Award
Redmond Center, designed by Driftmier Architects and owned by the Nelson Legacy Group, has received an award for exceptional design. In a ceremony at Redmond City Hall on June 12, 2012 the City of Redmond [...]
Covington Water District Remodel Completed
Remodel of Covington Water District’s buildings “C” and “G” has been completed. WestCoast Contracting of Renton completed the work on time and the district staff has moved in. Designed by Driftmier Architects the work included [...]
Construction Costs Climbing Again
You can no longer expect bids to be significantly lower than the estimated cost of the project. While project estimates have been adjusted over the last few years for the lower costs, we have heard [...]