King County, WA considers developing publicly-owned concrete manufacturing facilities amidst strike

King County, WA public concrete manufacturing facilities

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King County is considering creating its own concrete supply after an ongoing strike continues to delay projects. The county has commissioned a study to determine the feasibility of developing publicly-owned concrete manufacturing facilities to internally supply the county's own concrete to ensure the future of critical infrastructure construction.

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King County, WA

County in Washington

United States

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With construction delayed over Teamsters’ strike, King County wants to supply its own concrete – KIRO 7 News Seattle

“Clearly, the local concrete industry is failing the people of King County, and I won’t let our region’s infrastructure hang in the balance,” County Executive Dow Constantine wrote in a news release.

King County may build own concrete facility to avoid labor issues | king5.com

The county's executive wants to look at potentially building a publicly-owned concrete facility to ensure the supply for future important projects.

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