In Mass Timber: Where to Start, Part I, the 2005 Poplar project team provided insight from their mass timber exploration and implementation journey—focusing on the product essentials. In Part II,…
On November 19, 2020, members of the 2005 Poplar team gave a virtual tour of the first commercial building in Issaquah, Washington to use cross laminated timber. Following the tour,…
You may have noticed an increase in references to mass timber in recent months. These two words are finding their way into everyday AECO language—for good reason. This game-changing structural…
“If you were an expert on technology last week, you’re in the dark this week.” This statement rings true for many people—especially those of us in construction. In a risk-averse…
Project FutureCare, a six-phase campus renewal project, continues to transform the Overlake Medical Center landscape as GLY pushes construction of the New East Tower closer to its December 2020 completion.…
With infection transmission and containment a hot conversation topic across the globe, HVAC systems find themselves rather unexpectedly in the spotlight. We asked our Mechanical Specialist, Erik Bedell PE, to…
We never imagined facing a worldwide pandemic in our lifetime—at least one as extreme as COVID-19. The dramatic shift in the A/E/C industry as construction came to a halt mid-March…
what does WFH mean in construction? Our current situation means that all of us who can are Working from Home. For most in this position it means tethering yourself to…
Parking garages notoriously pose building design challenges. Despite a team’s best creative effort, it seems structural requirements often limit opportunities to create a truly amazing user experience. Instead we get…
All activities on a construction site revolve around the tower crane. Irregularities in the crane’s workload are often felt immediately—thus the need for a smooth-running hoisting schedule and logistics plan…