Projects
CEDAR RIDGE APTS
Building #18 at the Cedar Ridge Condominiums was sinking. The building is perched upon a slope overlooking the ravine…
COLOUR PAINTING
Installation of temporary shoring walls to shore and protect the adjacent neighbors’ property. Eight foot deep vertical excavations were planned just a couple feet from property line…
DOVETAIL
The Watson residence is located on a steep slope in Seattle, WA. The home’s new foundation required both vertical support and lateral support to help stabilize the Environmentally Critical Area (ECA)…
EC COMPANY
Project included the installation helical piles to support solar panels. The Solar panels were arranged in five arrays for a total capacity of 2.4 mega watts…
GENERAL MECHANICAL
A shoring cell was required in order to repair an existing 28” steel utility pipe. Driven wide flange beams were determined to be the most economical system for two primary reasons…
HOWARD S WRIGHT
The AGC building’s parking garage approach ramps had experienced settlement. Repair of the ramps included demo of existing concrete slab and footings and replacement with pile supported grade beams…
UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL
The Seattle Steam building required piling foundation support, but the site was small and vibration was a major concern for the City of Seattle Building Department…
WILSON CONSTRUCTION
Bonneville Power needed hold down anchors to support a guide wire at a remote location in Snohomish, WA. Job materials and installation equipment had to be flown to the site via helicopter…
WS CONTRACTORS
Contaminated soils were discovered at the Blaser Die Casting building in Seattle. The contaminated soils were required to be removed and therefore the building needed to be underpinned…
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The advantage of the Pile King™ patented equipment is its very nature of being compact for working on limited access sites and yet able to safely wield powerful hydraulic hammers...
RECENT PROJECTS
McDowell’s roots in the construction industry goes back to the 40’s working on the Denny regrade in Seattle. We have since specialized in piling and deep foundation systems since the late 60’s...
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