Category: Tacoma, WA

Quality that Evolves with You: How Alston Construction & AIM/a+ Embrace Lean Principles

Why Lean Matters in Today’s Construction Landscape - April Parham, Quality Manager, Alston Construction Automation Integration Management Team In traditional construction settings, quality is often treated as a final checkpoint. But in Lean quality management, quality is built into every step of the process—driven by collaboration, continuous feedback, and a commitment to reducing waste. For [...]

All in Safety – Safety Week 2025

Alston Construction is proud to be an advocate and sponsor of Construction Safety Week, championing this year’s theme: "All in Together: Plan. Own. Commit." Throughout May, every Alston jobsite and office will display our custom Safety Banners as a visible reminder of our commitment to safety. Our teams will go over topics surrounding Fall Prevention/Protection [...]

Alston Construction Ranks #7 on BD+C’s Top Industrial Construction Firms

We’re proud to share that Alston Construction has been ranked #7 on Building Design+Construction’s list of the Top 110 Industrial Sector Construction Firms for 2024! Each year, BD+C recognizes the nation’s leading contractors in industrial construction, and this year’s ranking reflects the continued strength of Alston’s performance across the country. From advanced logistics parks and [...]

Sip & Socialize at NAIOP I.CON West

Join Us at Our Table #13 – Benefitting Rosenthal Estate Wines We’re excited for everything we have planned at the NAIOP I.CON West Industrial Conference this year! Alston Construction will be outside the Wilshire Grand Ballroom at Table #13 on: 📅 Wednesday, March 27 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM 📅 Thursday, March 28 | [...]

Together We Rise: Building the Foundations of the Future

At Alston Construction, we believe the strength of our industry lies in the people who build it—pour by pour, beam by beam, and idea by idea. As we continue to shape the Foundations of the Future, we recognize that progress, connection, and growth are not just about the projects we complete but about the people [...]

Strengthening Foundations: The Path Forward for Construction in 2025

Each year for the past decade or so, we have provided our construction outlook for the new year. It is interesting to review the older versions as it provides insights into the changing market conditions and the key drivers of the macroeconomic trends. Our outlook for the past couple of years has been marked with [...]

Puget Sound Market Update – Fall 2024

After the past couple of years being strong for industrial real estate activity throughout the Puget Sound region, the sluggish economy caught up with the sector. Sales have slowed, rents have stabilized and vacancy has increased, according to data from three separate brokerage reports. The overall industrial vacancy rate has increased to 7.4%, with rates [...]

Alston Construction’s Safety Excellence Recognized with ABC STEP Diamond Level

Atlanta, GA - Alston Construction has reached the Diamond Level in Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates nearly six times safer [...]

Celebrating Our Journey: Interns Turned Full-Time at Alston Construction

At Alston Construction, we believe in fostering growth, providing opportunities, and developing a supportive environment for our employees. July 25 is National Intern Day, which gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible journeys of our former interns who have transitioned into full-time roles within our company. Their stories of growth, dedication, and success [...]

Alston Construction Moves to New Office in Tacoma, WA

Tacoma, WA (June 10, 2024) – Alston Construction Company, a national general contractor with 23 offices across the country, announces the move to its new office location in Tacoma, Washington. The newest Alston office is located at 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1700 Tacoma, WA 98402. Under the leadership of Kevin Kaczynski, Vice President/Regional Manager, the [...]