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ODOT Spends $38.2M to Make Improvements in Tillamook By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
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The old hotel was purchased through right of way acquisition and then demolished.
The city of Tillamook, Ore., has had traffic problems for years. The highway through downtown was much too tight to accommodate the semi-trucks and RVs that routinely rumble through, pedestrians felt unsafe crossing the streets and the intersection of Highway 101 and Oregon 6 was described as “one of the most convoluted in the region.” “I’ve had people describe it as white knuckles through there,” said Louis Torres, spokesman of the Oregon Department of Transportation. “Do I go straight? Right? Do I bear left? There was a lot of signage and it was really confusing. When they built that road through there I don’t think anyone envisioned we would have so many large trucks and large SUVs. It got very tight and very confined. It was very difficult to cross the streets. It was kind of intimidating to be honest.” Now, a $38.2 million project will not only fix the problematic roads, but revitalize a once thriving, long since declining downtown. “I think it’s going to pay off huge dividends for the county,” Torres said. “There will be new sidewalks, a new plaza, new crosswalks. The governor was out there and she hit it right on the nose when she said it’s a huge boost to the county. It’s just going to contribute heavily to the revitalization Tillamook has been waiting for.” Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce photo While the project will The year 2016, which was the year crews most assuredly give the little began excavating, saw record rainfalls and Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce photo downtown the facelift it’s revealed far more hazardous material than Keeping traffic moving and businesses open to customers long needed, the key compo- anticipated. were not the only hurdles ODOT had to overcome.
nents of the project are really about safety — for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike. Now, two-thirds complete the project includes two new bridges, a widened roadway, bubble crosswalks and trails for pedestrians and cyclists linking to a nearby park. Funded in large part by the Jobs and Transportation Act passed in 2009, the project got under way in 2015 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2018. In order to rework the 101/6 intersection, crews had to separate traffic, which meant demolishing two old bridges and replacing them with two new bridges and a new road that will connect to Highway 101. The new bridges will be higher than the old bridges, which ODOT hopes may alleviate some of the flooding in the area Tillamook is noted for. “We just finished the east side bridge and now have traffic going over that bridge north and south,” Torres said. “Now that we have traffic operating on the new bridge, we will demolish the bridge to the west and build a new one there. We will have two lanes on both bridges eventually.” Originally, projected to be a two-year project, it was necessary to extend it by a year to avoid road closures during the peak tourist season. “We made a commitment with the city that we would not close any lanes in the summer and if we did it would be during nonpeak season times,” Torres said. “That means if you can’t close lanes, the project will take longer. That’s what the community wanted and we are making it work. The economic development side is a really see ODOT page 10
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After pioneering the use of virtual design in construction, Mortenson Construction has developed a first-of-its-kind augmented reality (AR) mobile app to help the University of Washington community “see” the future CSE2 computer science building — well before its doors open to students in January of 2019. Similar to the popular Pokémon Go, users can either point their smartphones at the construction site on campus — or at a printed handout if off campus — to experience a lifelike digital representation of the future CSE2 building. The app was developed by Mortenson’s in-house immersive-technology team in Seattle, a project led by Marc Kinsman. Users can experience the building’s exterior in AR, and can then teleport inside for an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience in the main lobby, workroom, robotics lab and offices. The app is designed to generate interest and engagement by faculty, students and visitors during the building’s construction, which is located in a popular area of campus. A preliminary version of the “Mortenson AR/VR” app is now available for download on iPhone and Android devices. “A typical campus construction project like CSE2 can last two years or more,” Kinsman said. “This window presents a tremendous opportunity to engage the public, and to build excitement around campus. AR and VR represent a vast improvement over traditional public engagement methods like flyers, fencing signage or a website. We are scratching the surface of what’s possible.” In addition to serving as an immersive public engagement tool, AR carries the promise of reimagining the construction site. In this spirit, Mortenson also was among the first companies of any kind to partner with AR smart-helmet maker DAQRI to test AR construction applications last year. AR headsets and goggles have the future potential to provide crews with just-in-time instruction, projections of an installation layout on a concrete slab, or a data overlay that shows how each building system has been performing over time. The completion of CSE2 will enable the UW to accommodate a growing number of computer science and computer engineering students and faculty, while ultimately bridging the Puget Sound region’s technology workforce gap. Presently, the bachelors-level workforce gap in computer science exceeds that of all other high-demand fields combined. The 135,000-sq.-ft. CSE2 project is designed by LMN Architects, the same architecture firm that teamed with Mortenson on the original UW computer science and engi-
neering building that opened in 2013: the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering. At a cost of $105 million, CSE2 is being funded by a mix of public and private sources. In addition to classrooms, lab space and workrooms for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and researchers, the building will include a 250-person lecture hall, seminar rooms and conference facilities. Mortenson’s Seattle office — which helps drive VR and AR innovations across the company nationally — first used virtual design and construction modeling during its work on the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in 2000. Some deemed the project unbuildable due to the architect’s design and its absence of 90-degree angles. In partnership with Stanford University and Disney Imagineering, the team borrowed advanced modeling techniques from the manufacturing and aerospace worlds and applied them to construction. The next leap came in 2006, when Mortenson used VR to model the UW’s Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building. To inform its design, Mortenson’s Seattle team outfitted a dark room with projectors that beamed a 3-D building environment onto the walls and floor. The resulting technology was aptly named CAVE — which stands for Computerized Automatic Virtual Environment. CAVE was subsequently used by Mortenson offices across the country, including the team that brought Penn State University its Pegula Ice Arena in 2013. The use of CAVE technology helped avert $475,000 in changes by identifying them in the design phase. Mortenson’s use of VR has also helped shave $1.7 million from the cost of the Atlanta Braves’ new stadium. In Seattle, Mortenson’s in-house integrated design team recently virtually-modeled the 41-story AMLI Arc high-rise downtown, as well as the Residence Inn by Marriott hotel. Both projects are nearly complete. Founded in 1954, Mortenson is a U.S.based, family-owned construction and real estate development company. Mortenson provides a complete range of development and construction services and has operations across North America. For more information, visit mortenson.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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OLC to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Show in February 2018 The Oregon Logging Conference is celebrating an important milestone. The 80th Annual Logging Conference will be held in Eugene, Ore., Feb. 22 to 24, 2018. Manufacturers and dealers from around the world will be on hand to exhibit the latest technology at the indoor/outdoor equipment show. “The Oregon Logging Conference is packed with unique opportunities for forestry professionals to network and learn more about their trade,” said Rick Kriege, 2018 OLC president. “The 2018 conference will certainly live up to its reputation as being the best logging, construction, trucking and heavy equipment shows west of the Mississippi.” Attendees can earn as many as 11 professional logger credits in just two days when attending the program and seminar sessions. Registered companies will receive two credits toward their professional logger certifications for attending the equipment show. Events and educational opportunities include: • keynote speaker; • “What’s New in Logging” panel session; • business seminars; • participate in outside hands-on training seminars; • earn as many as 11 professional logger credits/8 SAF-CFE credits; • view the latest technology in logging and construction equipment on display inside and outside at the Lane County Fairgrounds;
Conference Seminars, Panel Discussions Each year, OLC hosts informative educational seminars and panel discussions on forestry-related topics. These educational opportunities are invaluable to forestry professionals, who earn professional logger credits while networking and exchanging ideas with their peers. Educational Opportunities In addition to providing educational exhibits aimed at explaining the problems and conditions of forestry related industries, OLC has donated more than $275,000 to public education programs. OLC also supports the Oregon Women in Timber’s free educational program, Talk About Trees. The free program presents science-based curriculum to kindergarten through eighth grade classes.
The staff of Cascade Trader, Chehalis, Wash., enjoyed the 2017 Oregon Logging Conference.
• network and socialize with forestry professionals from around the world; • plan to enter the 9th Annual Log Loader Competition. To download the 2018 Log Loader Competition entry form, visit oregonloggingconference.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/07/2018Log LoaderCompetitionForm.pdf.
To register for the conference, visit oregonloggingconference.com /wp-content/uploads/ 2015/07/2018-OLC-REGISTRATION-FORM.pdf. The OLC has been in existence since 1938 and is one of many regional logging conferences and associations that meet annually within the United States and
Modern Machinery displays its line of Komatsu forestry equipment and a great selection of many other forestry products at the 2017 show.
British Columbia. Representatives from the OLC also participate in the Pacific Logging Congress which is an umbrella conference. Since 1938, the OLC has stayed true to its founding principle to assist forestry professionals in their pursuit of professional development. The OLC continues to work to advance the forestry industry.
OLC Foundation Scholarships OLC Foundation scholarship program was established in 1968, the OLC Foundation scholarship fund annually awards scholarships to qualified students majoring in forestry-related fields. Each year, OLC Foundation awards a total of $15,000 to $25,000 in scholarships. For more information, visit oregonloggingconference.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
At the 2017 OLC, Andy Hunter, sales manager of Triad Machinery, Portland, Ore., demonstrates the Tigercat LX830D with a 5702 HotSaw to local grade school attendees.
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SMART Heroes Readies Veterans for Construction Careers “Military veterans have the ideal qualities we look for in candidates for our apprenticeship programs — work ethic, maturity and discipline, to name a few.” James Page
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The program consists of a seven-week course, which allows trainees to receive 224 hours’ worth of training — the equivalent of first-year sheet metal apprentice training.
By Emily Buenzle CEG WEB EDITOR
The very first class from the SMART Heroes Program graduated Oct. 3 at the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC DuPont Training Center. The class was made up of eight U.S. Army members who will soon become veterans, the Suburban Times reported. The SMART Heroes Program was started by the International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) and Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) with local help from SMART Local 66, SMACNA Western Washington, Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC and Helmets to Hardhats. The program’s goal is to
give free sheet metal training to men and women enlisted in the military who are scheduled to enter civilian life in the next year in an effort to help them transition into the workforce, the Suburban Times reported. The program consists of a seven-week course, which allows trainees to receive 224 hours’ worth of training — the equivalent of first-year sheet metal apprentice training. Once trainees have graduated from the program, they have the option of entering any of more than 150 SMART apprenticeship programs throughout the country, where they will be given direct entry and advanced placement as second-year sheet metal apprentices, the Suburban Times reported. “Military veterans have the ideal qualities we look for in candidates for our apprenticeship programs — work ethic, maturity and discipline, to name a few,” said James Page, an administrator for the International Training Institute (ITI) for the unionized sheet metal, air conditioning and welding industry. “Their skills acquired during their time of service
can easily be applied on the work site, and it is our honor to assist these U.S. heroes as they transition to civilian life.” The ITI worked to create a training program geared toward soon-to-be veterans entering civilian life, paying special attention to high-demand areas of the industry, including industrial and welding, architecture, testing, adjusting and balancing and detailing. In addition, McChord Field Education & Training Center stepped in to help find and screen possible trainees. The SMART Heroes Program works closely with Helmets to Hardhats to help train veterans in a variety of construction jobs. Veterans who are interested in joining the SMART Heroes Program are encouraged to first join Helmets to Hardhats to ensure they find the perfect career fit within the construction industry. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Modern Adds DC Equipment to Its Forestry Product Line and productivity of crews. This is achieved through its development of specific equipment that removes workers from the riskiest parts of the logging process, while maintaining the ability to safely fell and extract logs from steep slopes efficiently and in great volume. Its main product lines include the Falcon winch assist, Falcon grapple camera, Falcon claw 1250 and the Falcon 60 tower yarder. This new addition fits well with Modern’s existing Forestry lines of Komatsu Forest, Madill, TimberPro, Quadco and Burks and further strengthens its ability to DC Equipment/Falcon Forestry Equipment machines, serve its customers in the including the Falcon winch assist, will now be available Forestry industry. through Modern Machinery. For more information, a range of mechanized steep slope logging visit modernmachinery.com. (This story also can be found on equipment that significantly reduces the health and safety risk to workers while at the Construction Equipment Guide’s website at same time increasing the overall efficiency www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) Modern Machinery is now the exclusive Dealer of DC Equipment/Falcon Forestry Equipment (FFE). DC Equipment designs and manufactures
The money approved also will be used to strengthen an application for $90 million in a federal grant for this corridor.
Board OKs $100M More for I-84 The Idaho Transportation Board approved a resolution to allocate more than $100 million toward funding expansion in the Interstate 84 Caldwell to Nampa Corridor during the monthly meeting on Oct. 12 in Boise. “The Transportation Board recognizes the need to address congestion in this corridor and are focusing funds here to make greater gains toward improving the corridor,” said Jerry Whitehead, Transportation Board chairman. Funding sources include the Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation (TECM) Program money for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 approved by this
year’s legislature, 2018 General Fund Surplus, and several other state funding sources. These funds are still pending spending authorization from the 2018 legislature. The money approved also will be used to strengthen an application for $90 million in a federal grant for this corridor. “Combining these new state dollars toward the I-84 expansion allows ITD to leverage our resources to address this crucial corridor, and potentially free up and leverage funds for other needs,” said Whitehead. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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ITD Refinances Public-Private Partnership Creates GARVEE, Saves Economic Opportunities for East Idaho Taxpayers $13.1M The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will save approximately $13.1 million in interest costs on GARVEE highway bonds. ITD worked with the Idaho Housing and Finance Association to refinance $101 million of debt by reducing interest rates from 4.5 percent to 2.3 percent on those bonds. This is the second refinancing of GARVEE bonds completed by ITD and IHFA as part of the continuing management of this program. The first, in 2015, resulted in $12.7 million. “Through GARVEE, we are investing wisely by spending the money now to solve the transportation problems of tomorrow. We are paying less than the anticipated cost of inflation for the same construction work in years to come,” said Brian Ness, ITD director. “The GARVEE program on the whole is another example of ITD being as efficient as possible by saving money, stretching resources, and reinvesting savings back into the maintenance of our roads and bridges.” GARVEE bonds allow ITD to finance much-needed road and bridgework, with the promise to pay back the borrowed capital during the next 18 years. “ITD continues to look for opportunities to take advantage of favorable market conditions and ensure that we are managing our finances wisely for the taxpayers of Idaho,” said Charlene McArthur, department chief administrative officer.
“Through GARVEE, we are investing wisely by spending the money now to solve the transportation problems of tomorrow.” Brian Ness
Idaho Transportation Department
“We apply those savings back to maintenance and improvement of our roads and bridges.” GARVEE bonds have paid for approximately $857 million in road and bridge work in the last 10 years, including 119 mi. of new roadway, 41 new or rebuilt bridges and 14 new or rebuilt interchanges. The Idaho Legislature approved an additional $300 million in GARVEE bonding authority during their last session, and the Idaho Transportation Board has already started to direct some of that funding toward needed projects in the Treasure Valley and in northern Idaho. McArthur also credited ITD Controller Dave Tolman for his diligence in managing the financing transaction and work with external partners. “The ITD team will continue to monitor the market and work with our partners to identify future opportunities,” she said. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
One of the largest public-private partnerships in Idaho is moving forward after government and business leaders broke ground on the Northgate Project in east Idaho on Sept. 14. This project represents an unprecedented partnership between six public and private entities that will increase mobility and economic opportunity along the Interstate 15 corridor. “This project presents a fantastic opportunity for not only Pocatello and Chubbuck, but also all of East Idaho to grow and thrive into the future,” said Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad. The partnership consists of the cities of Chubbuck and Pocatello, Bannock County, the Pocatello Development Authority, the Idaho Transportation Department and Millennial Development. In June, those partners signed an agreement to build a new interchange on I-15 and new local roads to connect to the interstate. The new infrastructure would open the north end of Pocatello and east Chubbuck to new development by way
City of Pocatello photo
Government and business leaders broke ground on the Northgate Project in east Idaho on Sept. 14.
of a master-planned community called Northgate. Once fully built, the project is expected to bring new a 1-million sq. ft. IT park, retail businesses and 10,000 new homes. “This project kicks off a visionary transformation in the Portneuf Valley that will echo for generations,” said
project developer Buck Swaney. Crews will begin some site work this fall, with the majority of the construction expected to begin in spring 2018. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
ODOT Repairs U.S. 20 Slide Damage Beginning Oct. 16, travelers should expect flaggers just east of Newport as crews work to repair a slide on U.S. 20 Corvallis-Newport Highway at milepost 2.5, near Valley Ridge Lane. Delays of up to 20 minutes should be expected, especially during commute times. The lane closures and flagging are necessary to complete the project safely. In 2016 the highway was repaired at this same location. Record rainfall over the winter led to another slide soon after repairs were completed and exposed some previously unknown underground issues. Options were studied over the year to determine the best way to meet the needs of this specific area before a repair was started. The repair will include:
• a lightweight fill material being placed under the roadway; • underground drainage will be added to collect water under the road; and • a new culvert will be installed to move the collected water away from the slide area. Construction is scheduled to be complete in late November. For updates on traffic, go to www.TripCheck.com or call 511. Access for pedestrians, including those with disabilities, is available and identified through or around the work zone. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Wash. Factory to Produce New Wood SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) A new factory is planned in eastern Washington to produce an emerging technology in wood construction. Menlo Park, California-based Katerra said it will manufacture crosslaminated timber, or CLT, and other mass timber products at a new plant it is building in Spokane Valley. CLT is made by stacking beams in
perpendicular layers, which are then glued or laminated together like a sandwich. Supporters say the resulting panels are lighter and less energy-intensive than concrete and steel, and much faster to assemble on-site than regular timber. The company said it wants to help bring mass timber to the mainstream of construction in the United States. The manufacturing plant will supply
much of CLT for Katerra’s own projects. The Spokesman-Review said the company also anticipates selling the wood to others. Construction is expected to begin later this fall. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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ODOT Project Focuses on Safety, Will Benefit Businesses ODOT from page 1
big part of that. It was a tough sale. I think they were scared to death what this project would mean. With the construction, they thought businesses wouldn’t survive.” Keeping traffic moving and businesses open to customers were not the only hurdles ODOT had to overcome. Planners knew to expect rain — that’s just part of life on the Oregon Coast. And they expected to encounter some pollutants. But in both cases, they just didn’t anticipate how much.
The year 2016, which was the year crews began excavating, saw record rainfalls and revealed far more hazardous material than anticipated. “There was an old mill and gas station on the site,” Torres said. “We had conducted core drilling and we knew the history of the place. What surprised us was the quantity of hazardous chemicals. We had to extract the chemicals, then we had to do a purification of the water before we could release it into the slough. We had to set up equipment to
pump water out while we were excavating. We had to filter the water. We did go through the Department of Environmental Quality for that. That was an added cost and also delayed some of the work, but we had to address the issues.” In addition to the excavators, water pumps and filtering system, heavy equipment on the site has included “just about everything you can imagine,” Torres said. “This project is going to be a tremendous asset for the community. On the coast we get
many, many people from out of the area, especially in Tillamook where we have the cheese factory and air museum. Tillamook has quite a bit people want to see. It attracts a lot of people so getting this intersection fixed is going to significantly improve that whole area. I think it’s going to be huge.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce photo
Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce photo
Now, two-thirds complete, the project includes two new bridges, a widened roadway, bubble crosswalks and trails for pedestrians and cyclists linking to a nearby park.
The new bridges will be higher than the old bridges, which ODOT hopes may alleviate some of the flooding in the area Tillamook is noted for.
PIRTEK Expands Presence With Second Metro Seattle Location PIRTEK, a fluid transfer solutions company, continues its expansion across the United States with the recent opening of PIRTEK Seattle. The new location operates under PIRTEK’s Tier 2 model, a mobileonly option that lets franchisees lease two vehicles and keep inventory in a storage facility. The Tier 2 model allows for PIRTEK ownership at a significantly lower point of entry than the traditional Tier 1 model, which includes a service & supply center along with the mobile service vehicles. Gregory Shideler, owner of the new Tier 2, also owns PIRTEK
Kent in metro Seattle. “This is an area where I’ve already been serving PIRTEK customers, so it’s familiar territory,” said Shideler, who plans to convert the mobile-only business into a Tier 1 by 2020. “There are a lot of ports, railroads, construction sites, manufacturing facilities. It’s a prime area.” PIRTEK is the only franchise of its kind in the United States, providing hydraulic and industrial hose replacement sales and services. There are 72 PIRTEK franchises and a fleet of mobile service vehicles throughout the United
States. Globally, PIRTEK has more than 400 locations and 2,000 mobile service vehicles in 23 countries. The company encourages U.S. veteran participation by offering them a discount off of the initial franchise fee when they set up a new PIRTEK location. Before becoming a PIRTEK owner, Shideler worked overseas in both the fishing industry and the oil and gas business. His acquisition of PIRTEK Kent two years ago enabled him to move back to his hometown of Seattle and operate an established business. The current opening of a Tier 2,
Gregory Shideler, owner of the new Tier 2 franchise, also owns PIRTEK Kent in metro Seattle.
Shideler said, is a cost-effective way for him to expand his existing territory and pursue new business. “Growing into new areas and gaining new customers is always a welcome opportunity,” he said. “Seattle is an especially great area to operate in, and I’m happy to be
establishing an even stronger PIRTEK presence here.” For more information, visit pirtesa.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Efficiency & High Performance.
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The LH50M Industry material handler represents efficiency and high performance. The standard Liebherr regenerative power system assures maximum handling while, at the same time, achieving lower fuel consumption. Quiet operation with the highest payload is guaranteed by the large, sturdy undercarriage. The attachment of the machine is available in a variety of versions and is thus always optimally matched to your respective application.
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