NOAA forges ahead to Newport
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is moving ahead with plans to build a new operations center in Newport despite a sea of objections from Washington state.
Andersen-WCC wins contract for NOAA project
Andersen-West Coast Contractors has been selected to enter a preconstruction contract with the Port of Newport to serve as Construction Manager/General Contractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s marine […]
Short list released for NOAA marine center construction
An original pool of 11 firms interested in handling construction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration’s new marine center in Newport has been trimmed down to four companies. Making […]
Everybody turns out for port party
The excitement in Newport, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration picked as the new home for its Marine Operations Center-Pacific, has spread to the state’s building community. A pre-proposal meeting last week drew more than 30 firms, including some of Oregon’s biggest builders. Nearly all of the 65 names on the Port of Newport’s sign-in sheet came from Oregon or Southwest[...]
RFP: Construction Manager/General Contractor Services for Marine Operations Center and Home Port
The Port of Newport is looking for construction manager/general contractor to assist with construction planning and design of NOAA's new marine operations center.
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