ABKJ Wins Top WACA Award

Microsoft West Campus ABKJ Wins Top WACA Award ABKJ’s Microsoft West Campus Garage 98 project was awarded the top prize for cast-in-place parking garages at the 2009 Excellence in Concrete Constuction Awards presented by the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association (WACA). At 1.6 million square feet, the project is the second-largest underground parking garage in the United States. It…

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ABKJ Wins GREEN OFFICE Award

ABKJ Wins GREEN OFFICE Award ABKJ’s downtown Seattle office has been recognized for its sustainability efforts, earning the GREEN OFFICE Award from Hines Properties. ABKJ’s sustainability achievements include: •Composting and recycling more than 50% of our waste •Converting all employees to LCD flat screen monitors •Using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified copy paper •Using flatware made from cornstarch, which…

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ABKJ Bridge Design Wins National Award

ABKJ Bridge Design Wins National Award ABKJ’s Mount Si Bridge Replacement project was named the best medium-span steel bridge in the nation in the 2009 National Steel Bridge Alliance Awards. The honor was announced at the World Steel Bridge Symposium in San Antonio, Texas. The Mount Si Bridge serves as a vital link across the Snoqualmie River for local…

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ABKJ Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification

ABKJ Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification The University of Washington Savery Hall Upgrade project has been awarded a LEED-NC v2.1 Gold rating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – New Construction and Major Renovation (LEED-NC) green building rating program. ABKJ provided civil and structural design services on this project. Read Article

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West Thomas Street Overpass Dedication Ceremony

West Thomas Street Overpass Dedication Ceremony ABKJ’s newest pedestrian bridge project will have its grand opening at a dedication ceremony on Sunday, November 18 at 2:00pm. The ceremony will take place on 3rd Avenue West in downtown Seattle between West Thomas Street and West Harrison Street.

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ABKJ Project Wins National Design Award

The MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Patient Care Tower in Puyallup, Washington was awarded the 2013 Vista Award for New Construction by the American Society for Hospital Engineering (ASHE). The award is presented annually to an organization that has constructed a new medical facility from the ground up. ABKJ was part of the Good Samartian Design Collaborative team that designed…

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