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Associations collaborate to attract black engineers

Industry groups to share their resources, expertise

May 21, 2015

The National Society of Black Engineers, which claims to be the largest student-governed engineering organization in the country, and the American Society of Civil Engineers have renewed a

Eclipse Engineering makes inroads into the Pacific Northwest

Firm with office here on pace to eclipse record

May 21, 2015

The structural engineering firm Eclipse Engineering Inc., had a record setting revenue year in 2014. And based upon its first quarter report for 2015, the company is prepared to top last year's record.

Christopher Morlan Architecture takes on cottage housing project

Smaller cottages may appeal to young crowd

May 21, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Chris Morlan, who owns and operates Spokane-based Christopher Morlan Architecture PLLC, says although his business is on the small side, that doesn't keep his firm from designing large projects, such as a $6 million, 23-unit cottage housing project at F

Architects Foundation garners grant from NEA

Money to fund national forum in D.C. next year

May 21, 2015

Staff Report

In the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2015, the National Endowment for the Arts said earlier this month that it will make a grant award to the Architects Foundation to support a forum on how architects and the American Institute of Archite

Cd'A design firm lands Valley City Hall contract

Architects West also has two big school jobs on tap

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley has awarded the design contract for its planned new City Hall facility to Coeur d'Alene-based Architects West Inc.

Work starts on health clinic designed by NAC|Architecture - Art only

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May 21, 2015

Staff Report

Russell C. Page Architects rides surge in projects

Commercial firm designs small- to mid-sized projects

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Russell C. Page Architects PS, a small but prolific Spokane design firm, has been enjoying a strong upturn in business over the last two years, says Russ Page, the firm's principal architect.

Green Building Council recognizes Wells Fargo

Bank ranks first in industry in terms of sustainability

May 7, 2015

Staff Report

Wells Fargo & Co. has been recognized as theÂ green building leaderÂ among financial institutions in a new report published by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Prickly lettuce shows promise for rubber production

WSU study suggests weed could be cash crop source

May 7, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Rubber from lettuce, a non sequitur if there ever was one, is the topic of study for Washington State University scientists who say a weed called prickly lettuce could provide raw material for rubber production.

Gonzaga tabbed as one of most sustainable colleges

Student-managed projects supported by Green Fund

May 7, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Gonzaga University has been named for the second year as one of more than 350 most environmentally responsible colleges by the Princeton Review, a college ranking publication, for its sustainability initiatives and environmental programs, says Jim Simon,