Engineering a Safer Trip to School

Oh, September mornings! Sharpened pencils, nervous smiles, sunshine, school buses and crosswalks. With lunches packed and backpacks on, our smallest scholars head back to school this month, and for the students at Bordeaux Elementary in Shelton, Wash., that momentous trip…

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Have it All: Fishing, Hunting, Wine Tasting and a Spa

Set amidst orchards and vineyards, and nestled atop bluffs overlooking the Columbia River, Spanish Castle Resort is a proposed community designed with outdoor enthusiasts and their families in mind. SCJ Alliance participated in the master planning process for the development of the…

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Put a Lid on It! SCJ Rehabs Historic Sidewalk Tunnels

Adding to the unique charm of Port Townsend’s historic core are century-old tunnel areas under some of the sidewalks. The sidewalk lids were deteriorating and structurally unsound. Recognizing the potential impact of construction to downtown businesses, the city combined needed…

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A Roundtable about a Roundabout

When SCJ Alliance sat down for a discussion about the SR 503 roundabout in the City of Woodland, Wash., staff from all across the building came to the table. "The project as a whole was a great process," SCJ Construction Manager Dan Ireland noted.…

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Improving Infrastructure in the “Wild West”

Photo credit: Winthrop Chamber of Commerce It’s like stepping back in time – to the Wild West – as you drive along Riverside Drive into downtown Winthrop. Buildings with board and batten siding, old-fashioned signs, wooden boardwalks and tin roof…

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Steamboat Gondola in SCJ’s Past, Present and Future

Steamboat Gondola - Steamboat Springs, CO There’s nothing like a gondola ride on a sunny day to take in the sights. In 1986 this was the world’s first eight-passenger gondola, a concept springing from a design team including SCJ’s own Jim Fletcher,…

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