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08/25/2026

We cover all the news.........

08/25/2026

This 12-storey tower in Bellevue, Washington, could become the tallest mass timber office building in the United States. Designed by Mithun and Waugh Thistleton Architects for developer Skanska, the 55-metre Bevel building would create around 19,000 square metres of workspace.

The building's upper structure would use exposed mass timber columns, beams and ceilings, supported by a steel core, while five levels of concrete parking are planned below ground. The scheme also includes operable walls opening each office floor to the outside and a 557-square-metre rooftop garden.

Skanska says Bevel would cut carbon emissions by 49% against a baseline building and reuse 95% of the rainfall captured on site. Design and permitting are currently underway.

08/24/2026

Cameron last year journeyed from Minnesota to Local 86 for an Evaluation Day. She didn't make the cut. You don't say "no" to Cameron so she returned from Minnesota to Local 86 about 3 months ago for another Evaluation Day. Made it. Now, big changes. About to graduate, with high marks this week. Say "Hello" to one of our newest apprentices who knows the benefits of being union.

08/22/2026

Saturday Movie: How 19th Century wooden bridges were built.

08/21/2026

Teen Vogue speaks out on "labor & union." This is our future.

For a century, teens have proved time and time again that they are the future.

08/20/2026

Many of you will be looking at retirement before this is job is ready but here is the latest news....

Sound Transit gave an updated timeline for starting service on the West Seattle Link Extension to 2035 following an agency timeline review.

08/18/2026

Bronsen Hopfe is now a Journeyman. He now is officially in the "teaching" position when on the job......an opportunity to learn even more and pass on what he's learned.

08/17/2026

100's of jobs in the Northwest are on the line ........
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Resume Wind Energy Project Reviews
A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Defense (DOD) must lift its blockade on onshore wind energy projects and resume national security reviews that have been halted for months.
Background on the Freeze
Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the Pentagon stopped conducting the routine national security reviews required for wind turbines over 200 feet tall. These reviews are needed to determine whether projects could interfere with radar, flight paths, or military training, and are a prerequisite for securing financing, insurance, and state/local permits rv-times.com. The freeze began in April 2026, citing concerns about radar interference from wind turbines, particularly in the context of evolving drone threats rv-times.com.
Legal Action
Renewable energy companies, trade groups, and about 20 states led by Democratic governors sued the DOD, arguing the halt violated statutory deadlines and unlawfully delayed or blocked projects Industrial Info Resources. The plaintiffs said the freeze had stalled at least 106–155 projects across 21 states, potentially costing affected states up to $47 billion in lost investment

08/15/2026

Saturday Movie: Know Your Bridges....viewing time: 10min.

08/14/2026

Apparently more work on the way: Read about it here

The Port of Seattle Commission authorized initial funding today for the next significant modernization project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) — the S Concourse Evolution (SCE) — with major construction scheduled to start in 2027. As part of the $5.5 billion Upgrade SEA capital imp...