August 2013 AUS conducted a survey of the Twin Falls Powerhouse tail race tunnel between August 6 and August 8,2013. The condition of the tunnel was documented by ROV video and scanning and imaging sonars. After analysis of the information provided by the survey, thetunnel was found to be in good condition with no significant
Wilson Brothers of Cowley, Wyo., and Associated Underwater Services of Spokane, WA build a coffer dam as work continues Tuesday on new water intake in the Yellowstone River for the city of Laurel. Sep 21, 2016 BY: Casey Page, Gazette Staff A contractor crew and a specialized underwater construction subcontractor helped guide heavy
In the winter of 2014, AUS spent 10 weeks in Great Falls, Montana, overhauling the waste gates at Ryan Dam. The crew removed the gates and gate stems, installed new gate guides, and replaced the reworked gates and stems. Utilizing Nitrox breathing mixture throughout the project, divers made 194 dives to a depth of 66′,
After nearly six years of construction, AUS is proud to announce the opening of the new highway 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington. The new route 520 bridge is the world’s longest floating bridge at 7,710 feet long, making it 132 feet longer than the old highway 520 bridge. Once the new pontoons were established,
Originally posted HERE March 10, 2016 Barnard Construction Company of Bozeman, Mont. Wins Associated General Contractors of America’s Alliant Build America Grand Award and Merit Award for Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence Sitka’s Blue Lake Expansion Project was the most impressive construction project of 2015, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a
AUS was awarded the AGC 2015 Build Northwest Award Subcontractor -Renovation for the Nine Mile Dam Rehabilitation Project General Construction. This is a yearly event with numerous contractors submitting entries in all categories. The award was received at the Annual AGC Convention in January, 2016. Nine Mile Falls Dam is located on the Spokane River and
By Henry Brean Las Vegas Review-Journal After seven years of construction, the Las Vegas Valley's new straw into Lake Mead now has some water in it. General contractor Vegas Tunnel Constructors began sending the first 11 million gallons into the 3-mile tunnel beneath the bed of the lake Thursday afternoon, marking the latest milestone for a complicated and
From: Seatle Times Jan 12 2016 The new Highway 520 floating bridge (at right) seen from the Evergreen Point Lid in Medina, will open to traffic in early April. The new bridge includes a 14-foot bicycle and pedestrian lane along the north side of the bridge. Connections with Interstate 5, seen in the background,
Fall 2015 Striving to improve the water quality of Spokane’s River, the City of Spokane and partners created a project known as the “barge cleanup”. The river cleanup was part of a series of events in September of 2015 to clean up Spokane’s river by remove large pieces of rubbish from the river. Pictured to the
In this June 1, 2015 photo, a steel cap on top of a water intake riser holds back the water of Lake Mead in a tunnel still under construction near Boulder City, Nev. When operational, the three-mile-long tunnel and intake will allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to draw water from Lake Mead even if
