Articles about construction

AI-backed robots roll through Seattle construction site, speeding build process and improving safety

A couple of high-tech workers are part of the crew helping to construct a new residential tower in Seattle’s Belltown… Read More

Wood or would not? Earthquake test to study how 10-story timber building stands up to Seattle shake

If the idea of a Seattle earthquake gives you the shakes, this test might be right up your alley. Researchers… Read More

Modulous, which helps developers build prefabricated homes, raises $11.5M

The news: Modulous, a construction tech startup that features a software platform for architects to design multifamily homes using a… Read More

BC’s green construction unicorn Nexii raises $35M, opens U.S. manufacturing site

New funding: Nexii — a Vancouver, B.C. startup with the distinction of being Canada’s fastest company to ascend from launch… Read More

Carpenters’ union halts work on Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook expansions in Seattle area

Construction work on several major tech company expansion projects, including those by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, slowed to a… Read More

Emptied by pandemic and overtaken by cranes, Microsoft HQ is a symbol of the changing world

REDMOND, Wash. — The heart of Microsoft’s headquarters campus was full of noise and activity on a recent weekday afternoon,… Read More

Former contractor builds a software startup called ToolBelt to help connect skilled labor to projects

As a general contractor for 10 years, Joshua Engelbrecht experienced first hand the skilled labor problem that he says plagues… Read More

Is wood the way to rebuild West Seattle Bridge? Architect shares idea to replace cracking roadway

West Seattle residents faced with a years-long traffic nightmare caused by the cracking and closed West Seattle Bridge may want… Read More

Inside another big dig in Seattle: Saving the roof at Key Arena is a 44-million-pound remodel marvel

Before a puck ever drops for professional hockey in Seattle, the ground had to drop out from below Key Arena… Read More

Failure to follow safety guidelines led to Seattle crane collapse that killed 4, state investigation finds

The crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood in April occurred because three companies failed… Read More

Deadly crane incident at future Google Cloud campus in Seattle leaves project in flux

The centerpiece of Google’s Seattle expansion is in flux after a construction crane for the tech giant’s new campus in… Read More

‘Halo Light’ maker Illumagear lands $2.5M to make construction workers safer and more productive

Illumagear, the maker of the workplace safety device Halo Light, raised $2.5 million of a $4 million round, led by… Read More

Industrial augmented reality smart headwear maker RealWear raises another $5M

Vancouver, Wash.-based startup RealWear has raised another $5 million in a round from existing investor Columbia Ventures Corporation to expand its global… Read More

Watch: As Seattle tunnel nears opening, 6-year time-lapse also captures Amazon going up, up up

If it appears, on many days, like Amazon’s Seattle headquarters has seemingly popped up overnight to transform the look of… Read More

‘One of the smartest tunnels ever built’: New video explains how tech will help keep Seattle drivers safe

Leave it to a high-tech city above ground to build a high-tech roadway underground. Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel project has… Read More

Elon Musk takes the wraps off the Boring Company’s next product line: bricks

What do you do for an encore after you’ve sold 20,000 flamethrowers? If you’re billionaire Elon Musk, you sell rocks.… Read More

Boom buddies: Jobs in tech and construction are tops on Indeed’s 25 best in the U.S. list for 2018

Indeed’s list of the Best Jobs in the United States for 2018 is still loaded with tech titles, but construction… Read More

Dramatic new 3D images show how ongoing boom could further alter Seattle’s skyline

Taking in the Seattle skyline is a favorite pastime for many residents and visitors to the city, thanks in large… Read More

Building permit analysis sheds light on how much Amazon has spent on massive Seattle footprint

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include official data on capital investments from Amazon’s HQ2 website. As Amazon… Read More

Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives

Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More

Remodeling an icon: A sneak peek inside the Space Needle renovation project, high above Seattle

With the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier showing off behind the skyline on a crisp November… Read More

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel just made an announcement about growth that you’d never hear in Seattle

Seattle may hold first place when it comes to the number of cranes dotting the skyline, but you aren’t likely… Read More

Downtown Seattle construction boom at a record $5 billion — 40 percent higher than last year

If the cranes dotting the skyline weren’t a clear enough indication, a new report from the Downtown Seattle Association says… Read More

Portland approves first wood high-rise building in U.S. with 12-story project called Framework

A 12-story, wood-construction high rise in Portland will be the first of its kind in the country after the project, called… Read More

This robot can build a 50-foot-wide house all by itself in 14 hours, at MIT or on Mars

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… Read More

Watch Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, emerge from beneath Seattle

From the dark depths beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunnel machine headed out of the muck and into daylight on… Read More

How virtual reality is shaping the new home of Washington state’s oldest museum

A key concept for the new Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, currently under construction… Read More

Microsoft’s HoloLens is a vital tool in trials aimed at revolutionizing the construction industry

Microsoft is making strides to ensure that the HoloLens could increasingly become a tool that architects, engineers and others in… Read More

Pavia Systems raises $4M to deploy flagship construction software

Pavia Systems, a Seattle-based startup developing software that supports infrastructure construction projects, has announced a $4 million funding round to… Read More

A room with a changing view: Seattle artist watches as Amazon grows up and up around her

From the living room of her Seattle apartment, Melissa Anne McClain has a window on the rapidly changing city that she… Read More