The Howard S. Wright Companies provide

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, construction,

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, and design-build services for a wide range of project types and industries, primarily within the ten western states of the United States. In 2008, the group was listed in the Top 100 Contractors by ''

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'' Magazine (ENR). The group was employee-owned and privately held until 2011, when it was acquired by

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History

Howard S. Wright was a

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who founded Howard S. Wright Construction Co., in

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in 1885. The company moved to Everett in 1893 and to Seattle in 1929. In the early 1960s, Howard S. Wright (HSW) was selected as the primary builder for the

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- now a world landmark.Medical, hospitality, higher education, residential and commercial construction characterized the HSW’s work during the 1970s as the company extended its operations throughout the western United States. High-rise, office building, and hospitality construction dominated the company’s work in the 1980s. In 2011, Howard S. Wright was acquired by

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