Category: Tacoma, WA

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 [...]

Q & A with Alston Construction’s Cold Storage Expert

Evolution of Cold Storage Q & A with Our Industry Expert Q: What factors contribute to the recent demand for cold storage facilities? A: Several factors are contributing to the high demand: 1. Aging Buildings: The average age of cold storage facilities in the U.S. is over 40 years old, leading to a supply-demand imbalance, [...]

How Alston Construction’s VDC Department Drives Project Success

Revolutionizing Land Surveying and Development Land development is a complex process which requires precise planning and assessment especially when it involves the initial land survey. Traditional land surveying methods often involve a significant amount of resources. It often is time-consuming, inaccurate, costly, and provides limited data making it challenging to understand the overall construction budget. [...]

Alston Construction Receives ABC 2023 STEP Platinum Level Award

Alston Construction announced it has achieved Platinum 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 seven times safer than the [...]

Three West Coast VP/GM Promotions

Alston Construction announces three promotions within the company, as Mark Drahos, Brett Olsen, and Kevin Kaczynski have been named Vice Presidents and General Managers of their respective business units. Mark Drahos began his career at Alston as a Project Manager. His experience and knowledge of the company's processes and systems have led to consistent operational [...]

Alston Construction Sponsors NAIOP I.CON West 2023

Alston Construction is proud to once again be a premier sponsor of NAIOP I.CON West. For over 35 years, Alston Construction has been a true partner. We have market knowledge throughout the country, which provides clients with the best building methods and materials available. Our goal is provide quality, cost efficient projects that leave a [...]