CPOutlook

News for colleagues, clients and staff of the Capital Projects Office | Issue 2011.08 | August 2011

Drumheller Fountain & Mt. Rainier Photo: cronn@uw.edu

Vision & Values - Joel Matulys

[Having] Vision and [Being] Visionary

6 am. Dawn. The sun is breaking over the lake, painting the eastern side of the UWMC Expansion Project a pale rose. Looking northward, it lights a beautiful, green campus of open vistas, intimate courtyards, and striking buildings and vegetation... Read More>

Major Projects Group - Ethan Frey

You Can Lead a Horse to Kool Aid... Or How I Came to Understand What LEAN Was All About!

It took a couple of years, but I finally get this "LEAN" thing we keep hearing about. I remember learning about it first coming from on high - the President's Office - or maybe it was the Provost's Office. Regardless, we were told that the University was embracing "LEAN" and it was going to revolutionize the way we did business... Read More>

Special Project Group - Jeff Johnson

Diversity

In January 2011, CPO oversaw the completion of the C1-01 renovation at the UW Tower. This project addressed the final areas to be renovated at the UW Tower which was purchased from Safeco in 2006. Contractors Aldrich & Associates remodeled over 28,000 sq. ft. of space on the lower floors of the O and C Buildings... Read More>

Business Services Group - Susan Smith

Biennium or Bicentennial? You think our buildings take a long time to complete!

During a recent trip to Europe, I was able to visit la Sagrada Familia, the bizarre unfinished Church of the Holy Family, which sits in the center of Barcelona, Spain... Read More>

Student Life Group - Troy Stahlecker

Construction Activity West of 15th Ave

Even without the SDOT repaving project on 15th Ave NE, there is an unprecedented amount of construction development occuring in the district now described as 'West of 15th Avenue'. Even for those closely engaged in the design and construction, there is a lot going on and it is not a simple task to stay up to speed... Read More>

UW Seattle Campus Awarded Salmon-Safe Certification - Jan Arntz

The University of Washington is proud to announce that the Seattle Campus has been awarded certification by Salmon-Safe, one of the nation's leading regional environmental certification organizations... Read More>

Safety Corner - Ron Fouty

Happy August! We have recently seen an uptick in the number of cuts and lacerations we are experiencing on our project sites. I thought it might be a good time to revisit some information about hand injuries... Read More>

Sound Transit Jobsite Visit - Carmen Español

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The cable has landed: Ocean science history in the making - UW Today, July 22, 2011

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Recognition Committee

Individual Achievement Award - Congratulations Allison Hughes! View Award>

Team Achievement Award - Great Job SIMS/GIIS Infrastructure Team! View Award>

Quarterly Meeting Photos View Slideshow>

Announcements

Welcome Holly Schwarz! Read More>

Welcome LEED Summer Interns! Read More>

Vacation Planner - Submitted by Jan Arntz