If the idea of a Seattle earthquake gives you the shakes, this test might be right up your alley. Researchers from the University of Washington are taking part in a… Read More
The news: Modulous, a construction tech startup that features a software platform for architects to design multifamily homes using a prefabricated kit of parts, raised $11.5 million. The tech: The… Read More
New funding: Nexii — a Vancouver, B.C. startup with the distinction of being Canada’s fastest company to ascend from launch to unicorn status — has raised a new $35 million… Read More
Construction work on several major tech company expansion projects, including those by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, slowed to a crawl today as the region largest carpenters’ union halted work… Read More
REDMOND, Wash. — The heart of Microsoft’s headquarters campus was full of noise and activity on a recent weekday afternoon, as crews worked beneath a sky full of cranes to… Read More
As a general contractor for 10 years, Joshua Engelbrecht experienced first hand the skilled labor problem that he says plagues the residential and commercial construction industry. So, he set out… Read More
West Seattle residents faced with a years-long traffic nightmare caused by the cracking and closed West Seattle Bridge may want to embrace the dream of a new bridge constructed in… Read More
Before a puck ever drops for professional hockey in Seattle, the ground had to drop out from below Key Arena in order to preserve the historic building’s roofline. That stipulation… Read More
The crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood in April occurred because three companies failed to follow critical safety procedures for dismantling the crane according… Read More
The centerpiece of Google’s Seattle expansion is in flux after a construction crane for the tech giant’s new campus in Amazon’s backyard toppled over the weekend, killing four people and… Read More
Illumagear, the maker of the workplace safety device Halo Light, raised $2.5 million of a $4 million round, led by an initial investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures. Brick &… Read More
Vancouver, Wash.-based startup RealWear has raised another $5 million in a round from existing investor Columbia Ventures Corporation to expand its global sales arm and invest in development of its industrial augmented… Read More
If it appears, on many days, like Amazon’s Seattle headquarters has seemingly popped up overnight to transform the look of the city, a new time-lapse video will back up that… Read More
Leave it to a high-tech city above ground to build a high-tech roadway underground. Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel project has a number of noteworthy engineering and construction milestones in the… Read More
What do you do for an encore after you’ve sold 20,000 flamethrowers? If you’re billionaire Elon Musk, you sell rocks. But not just any rocks. These are rocks carved out… Read More
Indeed’s list of the Best Jobs in the United States for 2018 is still loaded with tech titles, but construction work has made an interesting push this year. And for… Read More
Taking in the Seattle skyline is a favorite pastime for many residents and visitors to the city, thanks in large part to the unique vantage points located in various neighborhoods.… Read More
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include official data on capital investments from Amazon’s HQ2 website. As Amazon parses applications from 238 municipalities for its second North American… Read More
Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city were certified by Built Green, a set of standards for… Read More
With the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier showing off behind the skyline on a crisp November night, the only thing missing from this quintessential Seattle view… Read More
Seattle may hold first place when it comes to the number of cranes dotting the skyline, but you aren’t likely to see any of its political leaders waving that trophy… Read More
If the cranes dotting the skyline weren’t a clear enough indication, a new report from the Downtown Seattle Association says that the city is in the midst of a record… Read More
A 12-story, wood-construction high rise in Portland will be the first of its kind in the country after the project, called Framework, was granted a building permit on Tuesday. The mixed-use… Read More
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a double-armed, laser-guided robot that can basically 3-D print a 50-foot-wide house in less than 14 hours with almost no human… Read More
From the dark depths beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunnel machine headed out of the muck and into daylight on Tuesday, completing a final push in a years-long effort to create space for a… Read More
A key concept for the new Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, currently under construction in Seattle, is “See Through the Burke.” It’s part of… Read More
Microsoft is making strides to ensure that the HoloLens could increasingly become a tool that architects, engineers and others in the construction industry reach for to make their jobs easier… Read More
Pavia Systems, a Seattle-based startup developing software that supports infrastructure construction projects, has announced a $4 million funding round to accelerate deployment of its flagship product HeadLight. The round was led by… Read More
From the living room of her Seattle apartment, Melissa Anne McClain has a window on the rapidly changing city that she calls home. For three years, McClain has lived on the… Read More
Seattle startup Unearth is finishing up its first fundraising round as it continues to build a product that will help construction teams avoid information and communications breakdowns that can cause major projects to… Read More