by Tasha Anderson | Jun 14, 2019 | Construction, Magazine, Transportation
By the end of the year Span Alaska will be operating a newly constructed terminal to increase efficiency and better serve its customers, and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Port of Nome are both pursuing projects that will build economic opportunity for the communities they serve.
by alaskabusiness | Feb 21, 2019 | Government, Monitor, Transportation
Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) will formally place its new Heavy Rescue truck in service during a public ceremony.
by alaskabusiness | Feb 15, 2019 | Architecture, Engineering, Environmental, Magazine
The 2019 Engineer of the Year nominees are: Amy Mestas (PDC Engineers); Katie Johnson (Coffman Engineers); Bradley Sordahl (MBA Consulting); Erica Jensen (CRW Engineering); and Nicole Knox (R&M Consultants).
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | Dec 1, 2018 | Construction
In October, the Yup’ik community of Newtok braced itself to lose four homes to rapid erosion as storms from the southeast removed dozens of feet of shoreline no longer protected by ice and permafrost due to climate change.
by Vanessa Orr | Dec 1, 2018 | Construction
Despite the downturn in Alaska’s economy, construction in Southeast Alaska has held steady.
by OHara Shipe | Nov 13, 2018 | Mining
In August, a joint Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US Army Corps of Engineers Federal Record of Decision (ROD) was handed down to Barrick Gold Corporation and NOVAGOLD Resources, who jointly own Donlin Gold.
by Tracy Barbour | Apr 2, 2018 | Arctic, Oil & Gas, Telecom & Tech
Imagine an oilfield camp sitting in the middle of nowhere on Alaska’s North Slope in December. A giant drilling rig, cranes, and other equipment dominate the landscape, as workers busily prepare for the painstaking task of drilling.
by Keith Meyer | Mar 29, 2018 | Arctic, Energy, Oil & Gas
The gasline is a vital component of Alaska’s future and has the ability to transform our economy.
by Sam Friedman | Mar 28, 2018 | Construction, Engineering, Transportation
A project to transform Anchorage’s major north-south highway into a six-lane road is almost two-thirds done.
by Tom Anderson | Mar 26, 2018 | Alaska Native, Architecture, Construction, Healthcare
The field of architecture has been an integral part of the Alaska design and construction industry for decades.