KBA RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR ISSAQUAH PROJECT
The SE 62nd Street Extension project in Issaquah won highest honors when selected for a national Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America! KBA provided full construction management services for the project that included a roadway extension, new concrete girder bridge over protected wetlands, two roundabouts, utility improvements, a multi-use trail connection, and a bike/pedestrian underpass. The award recognizes projects that exemplify creative and innovative contributions by professional construction and program managers. Way to go, Team KBA!
To read more about KBA innovations related to this project, see the link below:
https://www.cmaanet.org/about-us/awards/project-achievement-awards/2020-project-year/issaquah-se-62nd-street-extension
KENT S 228TH STREET GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT MILESTONE
On August 3, Scarsella Brothers, Inc. began placing the first of 26 girders at the Kent S 228th Street Grade Separation project. The project links the nation’s fourth largest warehouse and industrial center in Kent with the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle and SeaTac Airport and improves North-South flow of traffic in the City. KBA provides construction management and inspection services on the 3-phase $25 million project, which is expected to be completed in early 2021. Shown in the photo is KBA project inspector Dane Setzer.
https://www.kentwa.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/410/568
GRATEFUL FOR YOU!
We really do put our hearts into our work! KBAer Matt Brown’s photo (showing a sawcut and tar-sealed valve group in the shape of a heart on the road) accompanied cake towers from Nothing Bundt Cakes that were given in gratitude to every KBA team member.
DITCHDIGGER OF THE YEAR!
Congratulations to Principal and Project Manager Mark Fuglevand who received a national award from the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA). “The Ditchdigger of the Year is NUCA’s highest honor, presented annually to a member who has made a significant contribution to NUCA and the underground utility construction and excavation industry,” according to NUCA’s national magazine,Utility Contractor.
YOU MAKE THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND!
National Public Works Week is May 17-23. Thank you to our colleagues in the construction industry for keeping our communities functioning and growing. #NPWW
PICTURE WORTH A 1,000 WORDS…WHAT’S A VIDEO WORTH?
KBA continues to be open with social distancing modifications. We recently held our companywide Quarterly Safety Meeting in virtual groups of 8-10 people. In addition to PPE checks and business updates, we welcomed 5 newly hired KBAers and learned a little about them through short video interviews. Connecting with our coworkers was a priceless experience!
VIRTUALLY AWESOME!
KBA celebrated receiving a national Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America during their virtual awards presentation on October 16. The award recognized KBA’s exceptional contributions to the Issaquah SE 62nd Street Extension project in the areas of construction and program management. Keep Being Awesome, KBA!
To read more about KBA innovations related to this project, see the link below:
https://www.cmaanet.org/about-us/awards/project-achievement-awards/2020-project-year/issaquah-se-62nd-street-extension
BURIEN BRIDGE PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION
The Peter Western Bridge Replacement project in Burien nears substantial completion! KBA provides construction management and inspection services for this $4.6 million project that constructs improvements of S 116th Street over an unnamed creek, including installation of a new bridge, storm drainage improvements, and reconstruction of approximately 130 feet of the creek. Below, crews install barrier protection railing on the bridge.
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
Stop by KBA’s “booth” at the first-ever virtual APWA-WA Conference. We had fun with the Star Wars “A New Hope” theme and invite you to the light side of Construction Management. While visiting the booth, sign up for a virtual or in-person coffee break with a KBA project manager. Find out how KBA’s services enhance public works projects. APWA Washington
Enter the virtual exhibit hall here: http://apwawaconf.com/virtual_exhibits
KBA MAKES FASTEST-GROWING LIST
In addition to making the Eastside Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, moving up from #32 to #30, KBA was also ranked on the statewide list! At a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Puget Sound Business Journal we learned that KBA made the statewide list of 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies at #63, up from #75 last year! Credit goes to our stellar clients and awesome employees!
CELEBRATING THE SEASON AND EACH OTHER
During KBA’s socially distanced Holiday Roll Through, KBAers drove through decorated stations in our parking garage to receive gratitude, drop off Northwest Harvest donations, and grab a hot cup of coffee or cocoa. Ugly sweaters and elf ears were plentiful, along with reported sightings of the KBA blue yeti!
