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The WSU construction management student team brought home the first place trophy in the Associated Schools of Construction competition in February.  The ASC competition is the largest construction management competition in the United States, with 47 schools and more than a thousand students competing.  This is the third time in the last decade that WSU has placed first in the commercial construction category of the competition, according to WSU Insider. The competition takes place over two da...

Steve Frost LEED AP, CHST, ASP, CSP, site safety, health and environmental manager for Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company Frost emphasizes mental health, helps to establish ‘Need to talk? Talk to me!’ In 2016, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released devastating statistics that showed construction workers are the second highest at-risk occupation group for suicide. Steve Frost felt a deeply personal calling to reverse this trend through a dedicated focus on mental hea...

Opinion: Charting the path forward for ending our chronic homeless crisis Updated Feb 28, 2021; Posted Feb 28, 2021 A homeless camp managed by the City of Portland along SE Water Avenue on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout have magnified the crisis of homelessness, the authors write. While much work remains, plans are underway to use proceeds from a ballot measure passed last year to help those who are homeless find permanent housing. Mark Graves/Staff F...

February 25, 2021 A Washington State University student team took first place in the recent Associated Schools of Construction competition, the largest construction management competition in the U.S. Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a virtual format, almost 1,100 students from 47 universities and 19 states participated. The competition requires that students solve two rounds of problems in two, ten-hour days that included virtual meetings with the problem sponsor. A WSU team, coache...

Meet the 2021 Hard Hat Safety Award honorees By: DJC Staff in Construction, events February 8, 2021 5:24 pm The Daily Journal of Commerce has announced its Hard Hat Safety Award honorees for 2021. The following companies, organizations, project teams and individuals are being recognized for their ongoing, successful work keeping employees and the public safe. The honorees are: Chris McInroe, project director, Perlo Construction. He was nominated “for his instrumental role advanci...

President Curt Gimmestad, vice president of industry engagement at Absher Construction Co., started with the company as a project engineer in 1993. Gimmestad has served the AGC in many capacities, including first vice president in 2019, an association trustee, and an instructor and executive board member for the Education Foundation. He also is a member of the Association for Learning Environments and the Capital Advisory Review Board’s Project Review Committee. Stephens First Vice President...

Howard S. Wright names Troy Dickson new Northwest president By: Alex Jensen in Construction, News December 29, 2020 2:46 pm Troy Dickson Howard S. Wright has announced a new president of the Northwest Division. Troy Dickson, a Portland-based executive, will replace Dan Peyovich. “I am honored to follow in Dan Peyovich’s footsteps and continue his outstanding leadership and performance for our operations in the Northwest,” Dickson said in a statement. Balfour Beatty operates as...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Balfour Beatty Announces New President in the Northwest December 28, 2020 GMT SEATTLE & PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 28, 2020-- Balfour Beatty, who operates in the Northwest as Howard S Wright, announces the promotion of Portland-based executive, Troy Dickson, to president in the Northwest. Dickson will replace former Northwest president, Dan Peyovich, and will provide strategic oversight for t...