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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 days, with a 20-minute presentation the next day, said Meghan Smith, co-captain and junior constructio...

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 health. “If we’re not talking about it, people aren’t going to say anything about it,” he said....

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 Facebook Share Robert Stoll, Katrina Holland and Mitchell E. Hornecker Stoll is founder of the StollB...

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, coached by Jason Peschel, scholarly associate professor in the School of Design and Construction and spons...

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 advancing the culture of safety at Perlo.” Steve Frost, site safety, health and environmental manager, Ho...