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Fire resistant, quake safe, climate friendly: Mass timber is on the rise as a construction alternative

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permitted under a set of new construction codes that allow for wooden high-rises up to 18 stories. Wood has been a building material for as long as humans have constructed shelters. ” Architect Susan Jones discussing the merits of mass timber construction at the offices of atelierjones. I’m really excited about the future.”

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Is your company offering fair pay? New nonprofit certifies those with nondiscriminatory wages

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A new nonprofit is trying to keep the momentum going. It recently announced its inaugural cohort of participants: American Airlines, tech companies Databricks and NerdWallet, health insurance provider Anthem, the Pacific Northwest’s Sellen Construction, and the University of California, Irvine. Fair Pay Workplace Photo).

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Amazon Fresh store in Seattle becomes world’s first grocery to win Zero Carbon certification

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An Amazon Fresh store in North Seattle, seen here under construction in 2021, received Zero Carbon certification from the International Living Future Institute. It’s also the first Amazon site to land the designation, the company announced on Thursday. ILFI CEO Lindsay Baker praised Amazon’s leadership. “A

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Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott join $45M effort to connect and revitalize Seattle waterfront

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The funds from French Gates, Scott and others will go toward construction of a nearly mile long pedestrian and bicycle greenway on the east side of Alaskan Way, replacing abandoned trolley tracks and connecting the new Waterfront Park to the Olympic Sculpture Park (from Pier 62 to Pier 70).

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Amazon donates $1.5M to support Seattle-area hunger relief efforts through four organizations

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A rendering of the new Ballard Food Bank under construction in Seattle. The food bank will use $500,000 toward its “Hope Beyond Hunger” capital campaign to support the construction and opening of its new home, set to open this fall. Ballard Food Bank Image). Amazon announced Tuesday that it is donating more than $1.5

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Univ. of Washington set to break ground on 69-acre redevelopment to create Seattle innovation hub

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The project includes the Brightwork building, shown at the park’s northern edge, which the UW hopes will start construction this year. (UW Despite the ongoing legal issues, the UW and Wexford remain hopeful they will be able to start construction in early 2024. Brightwork is expected to take roughly two years to build.

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Univ. of Washington science programs to be housed in new building that includes public, private tenants

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The west part of the UW campus, envisioned as an area for collaboration among various business and nonprofit organizations, has been dubbed “Portage Bay Crossing.” The plans show construction beginning in early 2023. ” (UW Image). Rendering of the new building site, viewed from the Burke-Gilman Trail.