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Swinerton Welcomes Inland Northwest Native as Senior Estimator

Swinerton is proud to announce the newest addition to its Inland Northwest team, Travis Bradford. As the first estimator dedicated solely to the division, he will lead the team’s preconstruction, estimating, and business development efforts.
With an impressive 24 years of local industry experience and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Washington State University, Bradford brings valuable expertise and familiarity with alternative delivery projects, including GC/CM. His divers...

A Guide to Sewing with Sherpa

Soft, fluffy, warm, and vegan. How about the look and feel of a sweet little lamb without the care and maintenance of wool? Sherpa fleece has become a cold-weather classic for good reasons. From blankets to shoe linings, jackets to even sweatpants, this fabric will leave you warm, cozy, and ready to embrace the cold winter days. Dare I say; you might even look forward to those low temps that allow you to wear this delightfully soft and snuggly fabric.

So, What is Sherpa?

Sherpa fleece is a hea

A History of Overalls

From quaint gardens to construction sites, coffee shops to outdoor barbeques, overalls have transformed themselves over and over to suit the needs of their wearers. Overalls originally began as utilitarian workwear designed for farmwork and fishing, but have become entrenched in American fashion, media, and culture. In true utilitarian fashion, their name is their purpose—overalls were designed to be worn over the wearer’s clothes to protect them while they worked. In modern times, overalls move

To Write and to Sew

Cut, seam, rip. Over and up my body—creating and molting new skins for myself out of fabric and thread. Sewing lets me discover and grow myself over and over again. I found sewing during the point in my life when I felt an overwhelming urge to discover and define myself. Naturally, I was a 3rd year English major staring down the barrel of the “Real World.” For years, I defined myself as a reader and writer—someone whose creativity was supposed to be filled entirely by this medium. I was beginnin