2005 Poplar team give a virtual tour of the first commercial building in Issaquah, WA to use cross laminated timber.

The 2005 Poplar building incorporates a number of unique design elements including CLT, a glass-enclosed stairway that illuminates at night, light fixtures made of recycled cardboard, and a sculpture of a buck with a bit of a history.

You may have noticed an increase in references to mass timber in recent months. These two words are finding their way into everyday AECO language.

GLY was one of the first General Contractors to embrace the challenge and our partnership with Salmon-Safe has led to a richly rewarding relationship.

GLY Design Manager Trevor Lunde provides insight on how to accelerate innovation and adopt a more dynamic approach to identify real problems and leverage technology as a platform to bridge the gaps between tools, people, and processes.

At the end of September, Issaquah welcomed a brand-new office project that will serve as a gateway to the neighborhood and a precedent for a number of future projects in the pipeline.

In 2017, we published a brief synopsis about the future of cross laminated timber [CLT]. Interest in sustainable construction continues to gather momentum.

With the West Main project in Downtown Bellevue, Vulcan Real Estate aims to build a space that grows the city, brings life to the streets, and supports the community along the way.

GLY Design Manager Trevor Lunde provides some answers informed by his journey along the path of technological change and adoption since joining GLY in 2011.

Have confidence, find a mentor AND a champion, overcome doubt, and be authentic…these are just a few of the many tips provided by several women leaders in the A/E/C industry during the PSBJ’s latest webinar in their Women Who Lead series.

GLY recently completed construction on a mixed-used office building located at 2005 NW Poplar Way in Issaquah, Washington. First breaking ground in August 2019, the four-story, 70,000 square-foot building is owned by Rowley Properties and is open for tenants beginning October 2020.