Miles Yanick and Company, Architects, announced that construction is underway for the JD Sullivan Investments building. The building is located just off the intersection of State Highway 3 and Kitsap Way in Bremerton. This location provides access to the freeway and ready access to the Seattle/Bremerton ferry.

The general contractor for the project is the Robinson Company Inc.

The building is being constructed using the concrete tilt-up method. Tilt-up involves using the building concrete slab as a casting read more »

The improvements made by the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County to its Bremerton headquarters are now on display as a live demonstration to builders and homeowners on how they can realize savings from energy efficiency upgrades. Kitsap County partnered on the project and obtained funding from the Department of Energy for the project. An Open House with free tours is slated for Oct. 23 and 29.

Visitors will learn from experts about the six key strategies deployed to drive down energy consumption, minimize wasted resources and deliver more green to their wallet. Builders will find the latest features that add value and innovative energy efficiency strategies to their projects. read more »

The BJC Group, Inc. announced that it has started the renovation of the Grey Chevrolet Dealership located off of Highway 16 in Port Orchard. Coinciding with the renovation of the facility is the arrival of the first Chevy Volts. The BJC Group is installing several electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to accommodate the Chevy’s new electric vehicle. read more »

Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County announces the ground breaking of its first rehab home project. Typically, Kitsap Habitat builds new homes for families that are accepted into its home ownership program. A generous family donated the home to Kitsap Habitat with the intention of rehabbing the home for a Habitat Family. This is a significant milestone for the local Habitat affiliate as it hopes to purse and rehab more homes in the future, and serve more families in the Kitsap County area. read more »

Tim Ryan Construction, Inc. (TRC) employees; Dan Ryan, Kevin Ryan, Jim Beisley and Craig Frazier received the Healthcare Construction certificate from the ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). The course, which included online study and two days of classroom training, provides information and techniques to help individuals work more effectively and efficiently in the health care construction environment. read more »

A new movie theater project was expected to break ground by the first week of September — though, technically no dirt will be moved. Bremerton Cinema, a 10-screen state-of-the-art facility, will be built on top of a two-story parking garage currently under construction by the city of Bremerton at Fourth and Park. read more »

Washington Solar Incentives (WSI) announced the completion of its second community solar project (CSP) on Kingston High School in Kingston. “Our first CSP took about a year but this one took only four months. That’s proof that community solar is an energy solution that works,” says Rick Lander, owner of WSI. The first CSP that Lander is referring to is WSI’s 75-kW CSP on Poulsbo Middle School. read more »

Joe Gates Construction, Inc. and UBuildIt Poulsbo are presenting “Designing to Fit Your Budget,” a seminar for homeowners interested in upgrading, updating and adding value to their current homes.

This informative, no obligation seminar will focus on how to prioritize, flow and function, newest trends, what to know about cabinet design, and countertop options. Creative Countertops will be hosting the event at its showroom at 22285 Stottlemeyer Rd. NE, in Poulsbo on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. read more »

Developers of the Olympic Towne Center in West Gig Harbor plan to break ground on the retail complex this fall — but whether the original anchor tenant, Fred Meyer, will be on board remains to be seen.

Earlier this summer, Fred Meyer withdrew its letter of intent with the developer, WWR Properties, to build a 100,000-square foot store on the site.

“They have enjoyed a very successful relationship with this community and they did not want to be perceived as trying to ‘jam’ something into Gig Harbor that the community simply didn’t want,” said project representative Randy Boss, broker with Seattle Pacific Realty, Inc. read more »