The Century Project was named the overall national winner of ENR’s Best of the Best Projects of 2020. Apex was asked to be a partner on a major renovation to the Space Needle that was originally built in 1962. The $100 million dollar renovation project covered many different aspects of the building from the ground up. Apex supplied over 10,000 parts and pieces for the project, starting at the bottom with seismic upgrades to the structure of the Space Needle including the foundation, splices on the 3 main legs, and a reinforced elevator core with steel plate. Apex provided all new support for the glass panels, and reinforcing for all of the trusses on the observation deck. Apex also reinforced all the canoe beams on the restaurant level, and installed a complete new rotating floor including setting all of the equipment. A total of approximately 50,000 man hours were worked in 2 shifts, 24hrs a day, seven days a week with 0 time loss incidents

A unique development of a 725,000 sq ft office tower, with dual core towers, the highest being 38 stories, lifted 85 feet in the air on 20 composite and steel columns to provide an experience like none other in Seattle. Apex provided the following scope: Apex Tower Crane erected a single and a dual man lift, including jumping and servicing Apex Tower Crane erected, climbed with engineered tie ins and dismantled 2 tower cranes to a final height of 600’ and 308’ respectively. Apex Steel provided Precast erection for the C notch panels, precast stairs and the unique W and Y column cladding. Apex Steel provided engineering and erection of the 20 unique composite concrete and steel Y columns, the largest weighing in over 170,00 lbs, setting 2 columns per day. Apex Steel erected 5500 tons of steel, erecting floors 2 levels at a time and completing a trip around the building every 8 days.