The Community Winter Access Trail
BY NANCY ERICKSON | MAY 13, 2024 | MAGAZINE, TRANSPORTATION
Legislative Session Ends with Changes for Energy, Healthcare, and Resource Industries
Lawmakers finished a $6 billion operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for energy, health insurance, and natural resources industries.
Barrow Coastal Erosion Contract Goes to Brice Civil Constructors
The construction contract for the Barrow Coastal Erosion Project in Utqiaġvik goes to Brice Civil Constructors. The US Army Corps of Engineers–Alaska District awarded the first segment of the contract valued at approximately $60 million.
Systemcenter Expands into Alaska with Office Furniture Showroom
Office furniture dealer Systemcenter is opening a new showroom in Anchorage, becoming the exclusive dealer in Alaska of Haworth seating, tables, cabinets, and storage solutions.
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UIC Commercial Services Builds New Home for Civil Construction Subsidiaries
UIC Commercial Services consolidated two of its subsidiaries, HC Contractors and Qayaq Construction, into a new division, Alaska Civil Construction.
Anchorage School District Graduates First Business Academy Cohort
Ahead of the wider deployment of Career Academies in Anchorage high schools, the first cohort is graduating from its forerunner, the Business Academy, where career-minded students earn college credit.
Alaska Business Hall of Fame Names 2025 Laureates
Standouts in banking, auto sales, apparel, and government will be inducted into the Alaska Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement of Alaska announced the laureates as well as the Volunteer and Educator of the Year.
Contango ORE Acquiring More Alaska Gold Prospects
Avidian Gold is selling its Alaska subsidiary to Contango ORE, the company involved in developing the Manh Choh mine. The $2.4 million deal covers two Interior prospects.
NANA Withdraws from Ambler Access Project
The board of NANA Regional Corporation decided to not renew a permit for fieldwork to develop a proposed road to the Ambler mining district.
SBA Alaska District Recognizes Top Lenders for 2023
Evergreen Business Capital, McKinley Alaska Growth Capital, and Northrim Bank honored by US Small Business Administration Alaska office.
May 21 – May 23
2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
Guided by the theme “Transforming Energy Now for the Next 50 Years,” the 2024 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will focus on real-world examples in Alaska and around the globe demonstrating progress in the energy transition, including established renewable sources, advancements in energy storage, and emerging technologies such as green fuels and advanced nuclear power.
Spotlight Digital Profiles
Calista Corporation
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
Personnel Plus
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
SeaTac Marine
Lynden Inc.
American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Doyon, Limited
Span Alaska Transportation
Oxford Assaying & Refining
SES Space & Defense
PeopleAK
JEFFCO Grounds Maintenance
Bettisworth North Welcomes Senior Architect
David Popiel joined the Anchorage office of Bettisworth North Architects and Planners as a Senior Architect.
Alaska Native Heritage Center Promotes Leadership Team
In time for its 25th anniversary, Alaska Native Heritage Center appointed a new Finance Director and promoted leaders in three other departments.
Peak Trust Company Appoints Chief Fiduciary Officer
The Peak Trust Company brand of affiliated estate planning firms appointed Anchorage attorney Abigail “Abby” O’Connor as its Chief Fiduciary Officer.
The Community Winter Access Trail
CWAT is an almost-but-not-quite highway that connects North Slope villages to the Dalton Highway during late winter. Meet the crews that build it and the companies that use it.
Making History: The Future of Petroleum’s Past
The Alaska Oil & Gas Historical Society formed in 2022 to collect narratives of the industry’s impact in the state and exhibit that heritage in a hoped-for museum.
Wealth of the Arctic: Trade, trends, and opportunity at northern latitudes
Overall economic output from the Arctic is currently low compared to other global regions, but it has been increasing due to climate change and new technology.
2024 USACE Infrastructure Projects
The US Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is preparing for a productive 2024 construction season, with major projects around the state.
Comparing MSHA & OSHA
The federal government has two administrations within the Department of Labor that oversee workplace safety: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
