Construction company hit with $29k fine

Sourced from Tri-Cities Dispatch

Amacon Construction was cited for several infractions this spring over conditions at a construction site at 500 Foster Ave. and 638 Whiting Way. When inspectors arrived on May 27 several sub-contractors were working on the electrical, plumbing, and concrete forming for Amacon’s 44-storey highrise and seven-storey wood frame building. Inspectors issued one subcontractor a stop-work […]

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