What we’re learning.
Practical notes on delivery, permitting, safety and building in the Northwest — written by the people doing the work.
What the 2026 stormwater permit changes mean for your project
The new construction stormwater general permit tightens turbidity benchmarks and sampling requirements. Here is where projects actually feel the difference.
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Choosing a delivery method for a water treatment upgrade
Design-bid-build is not wrong, but it is often chosen by default. A practical comparison for owners planning a plant upgrade.
Five questions to ask before a bridge rehabilitation bid
A rehabilitation bid is a bet on the condition of a structure nobody can see completely. These are the questions that change the price.
Holding a schedule through a wet Northwest winter
Winter does not have to be a lost season. It has to be planned as a different season.
Inside progressive design-build preconstruction
What actually happens between selection and the GMP — and how owners can get more out of the process.
DBE participation: building a bench, not a checkbox
Meeting a participation goal is the minimum. The firms that keep coming back are the ones we invest in before the bid.
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