Voices of Women in Construction
by Jamey Bradbury | Mar 10, 2025 | Construction, Magazine
Greenlight for Global Credit Union’s Purchase of First Financial Northwest Bank
Regulatory approval puts Global Credit Union on track to acquire Renton, Washington-based First Financial Northwest Bank by mid-year.
CU1 to Merge with MAC Federal Credit Union
Credit Union 1 announced an intent to merge with Fairbanks-based MAC Federal Credit Union, forming a combined institution with more than 112,000 members.
Alaska Works Partnership Expands Training with Lowe’s Foundation Grant
A $700,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation will help the Alaska Works Partnership provide free construction training to 500 more people over the next two years.
Latest News
ARG Industrial Expands to Salem, Oregon
Anchorage-based hose and rigging supplier ARG Industrial is opening a new branch in Salem, Oregon, which becomes its second in the state and the southernmost location in the company.
Governor Signs Railroad Bond Authority for Seward Cruise Terminal
After a veto on a technicality last year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed legislation extending the Alaska Railroad’s bond authority to $135 million for a new Seward Cruise Terminal.
Tribal Grant Bringing Broadband Fiber to Nenana
Nenana is set to receive broadband internet service thanks to a collaboration between Alaska Communications, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and Nenana Native Association.
Path to Prosperity Awards $40,000 to Launch and Expand Two Southeast Businesses
A maker of Tlingit regalia and a manufacturer of hydrokinetic turbines each get $20,000 prizes in the Path to Prosperity business plan competition.
Kotzebue Branch Puts Credit Union 1 North of the Arctic Circle
A grand opening in Kotzebue on February 14 gives Credit Union 1 its fourteenth branch, while the thirteenth is under construction in Wasilla.
How Alaska Employers Can Prepare for Looming Sick Leave Requirement
Employers have until July 1 to implement a new paid sick leave requirement in Alaska. Lawyers have some tips on how to prepare.
March 12 – March 15
The Alaska Anthropological Association’s annual meetings are an international forum for projects in archaeology, linguistics, cultural studies, oral history, medical anthropology, museum exhibitions, cultural resource management, human genetics, and more.
The 2025 meeting in Ketchikan of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society will offer plenary presentations, technical sessions, a poster session, socials, tours, a spawning run, professional development workshops, and a banquet.
Alaska’s premier energy conference and trade show is back. Join the Alaska Support Industry Alliance for updates from industry partners: ConocoPhillips Alaska, Santos, and Alaska’s mining industry.
Are you an experienced manager in Anchorage who’s ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Project Management Institute (PMI) Alaska is offering a program designed to help you achieve your career goals.
Spotlight Digital Profiles
Calista Corporation
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
Personnel Plus
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
SeaTac Marine
Lynden
American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Doyon, Limited
Span Alaska Transportation
Oxford Assaying & Refining
SES Space & Defense
PeopleAK
JEFFCO Grounds Maintenance
ASRC Energy Remediation
Landye Bennett Blumstein Hires Trial Litigator as Associate Attorney
Larry B. Monsma joins Landye Bennett Blumstein as an Associate Attorney with a focus on civil litigation, construction law, insurance litigation, and liability defense.
Schwabe Hires Associate for Alaska Native Law Services
Zach Forrester joins the Anchorage office of Schwabe as an Associate with experience in Indian Country and Alaska Native corporation law.
Environmental Specialist Joins R&M Consultants Earth Sciences Department
Lauren Jennings brings anthropology and geology experience to the realm of permitting and environmental documentation at R&M Consultants.
Voices of Women in Construction
Women working in Alaska’s construction industry reflect on the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from navigating a male-dominated field.
Alaska SBDC’s AI Resource Program
The Alaska Small Business Development Center is showing how new tech tools can help entrepreneurs through its AI Resource Program, a model being adopted nationwide.
The Focused Manager: Feedback to Give Back
Employees who receive regular, meaningful feedback are more engaged, so managers should become comfortable providing clear, actionable, and timely updates on individual performance.
Alaska’s Assigned Risk Pool
Columnist Sean Dewalt explains the assigned risk pool, which employers use it, and the tradeoffs for covering workers’ compensation.
The Focused Manager: Personal Productivity System
A personal productivity system allows one to evaluate which habits and routines need modification to pull out of a management death spiral.
