The Future of Virtual Construction

Modeling Down to the Smallest Detail Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an essential component in successfully collaborating across multiple... View Post

Questions to Ask Your Future Employer

How to Find the Best Fit for Your Future as a Project Engineer You’re probably no newbie to interviews,—from part-time... View Post

Women in Construction: Sara Quitugua

Sara has been with Bremik since 2016 and is currently Project Engineer for the East Gresham Elementary School project. Sara... View Post

Women in Construction: Susan Odeh

According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up a mere 9.1% nationally of the construction industry—that’s... View Post

Women in Construction: Eleni Vournas

According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up a mere 9.1% nationally of the construction industry—that’s... View Post

Women in Construction: Dulce Weston

According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up a mere 9.1% nationally of the construction industry—that’s... View Post

Women in Construction: Sarah Roberts

According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up a mere 9.1% nationally of the construction industry—that’s... View Post

Women in Construction: Sara Ashback

According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up a mere 9.1% nationally of the construction industry—that’s... View Post

Women in Construction: Kalie Suellentrop

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Celebrating Safety—All Day. Every Day.

Safety Week is an annual, week-long event designed to raise national awareness of the importance of safety in the construction... View Post

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Thanks to some stellar work by our crews and subcontractors, we've managed to make serious progress on the Mirador tenant improvement at the Historic Bank Block. The team just finished painting and installing lighting and flooring on the 11th floor, and they are underway on the same details for the 10th floor. Installation of casework has also begun on both floors, and we will begin self-performing architectural woodwork on the grand staircase this week.

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Are you a @montanastateuniversity student interested in joining the construction field? Come visit our career fair booth! We're around all day today and will be interviewing for internships and project engineer positions tomorrow.

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Welcome to our new Office Manager, Cary Harrington! Before joining Bremik, Cary spent 20 years working for Les Schwab doing both sales and administrative work. At Les Schwab, she was integral to the day-to-day success of multiple, fast-paced office environments. She brings a depth of experience in finance, data entry, scheduling, and customer relations to Bremik’s existing administrative and financial team.

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This week’s top 15 project was an incredibly complex project that we remain very proud of. Bremik completed a considerable renovation, in partnership with @portlandgeneral, to the 1895 T.W. Sullivan Powerhouse building. Improvements included a seismic upgrade, extensive asbestos and LBP abatement, installation of concrete and steel bracing, replacement of existing roofing/siding/window glazing, and installation of a new ventilation system. The project was incredibly challenging, due to the fact that the powerhouse is situated atop the Willamette River Dam and just on the other side of an active paper mill. Because of these constraints, concrete trucks could only get within half a mile of the site; concrete had to be delivered in forklifts with Gar-Bro buckets and subsequently pumped the remaining several hundred feet to the building. Our team also had to build cantilevered scaffolding in order to safely replace the siding and roof.
The powerhouse remained in operation, with turbines generating power all throughout construction. Bremik had to protect the generators from construction debris and dust, requiring exacting coordination with the powerhouse crew so daily operations were not disrupted. Additionally, one section of roofing was adjacent to the powerhouse’s switchgear, which is extremely high voltage. Since the powerhouse had to be shut down for safety reasons while this portion of the roof was worked on, crews worked seven days a week on a compressed, one-month schedule to mitigate shutdown times and power disruptions.

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No filter needed on this gorgeous sunrise our friends at #MagnumMasonry captured the other day “in the pursuit of fine architecture”. Our team at the Hood River One Community Health project sure gets some pretty views 🙌🏼. The building is looking great!

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Gloomy weather got you down? Bringing back Hawaiian Shirt Friday May cheer you up! Our crew at Saltwood North had fun with the theme today 🌺🌴

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We only have six projects left on our top 15 favorite project list! This week we’re sharing Fire Station 76—a ground-up fire station completed for Multnomah Rural Fire Protection District No. 10 with @henneberyeddyarchitects. Bremik joined the Fire Station 76 team early in order to help the client price a wide range of architectural elements they wanted incorporated into their tight budget. Specifically, the client wanted an exposed architectural ceiling in the apparatus bay of the fire station, but initially dismissed the idea because the team thought it wouldn’t fit in the budget. With Bremik’s early involvement and innovative solutions, our team was able to reduce costs elsewhere in the project to give the client what they wanted. The gorgeous ceiling design features architectural glulam beams with exposed tongue and groove decking, making this space just as lovely as the rest of the station.
Beautiful design doesn’t always have to come with a large price tag. Bremik was able to source the wood siding for the station from a local deconstructed barn, that received a Japanese-style charring treatment that creates a heat-resistant and insect-repellent cladding. All the hard work paid off, as it has been awarded the 2016 Wood Design Award, Institutional Wood Design by Woodworks; the 2015 North American Wood Design Awards, Merit by Wood Design & Building; and the 2015 Architecture Award, Merit by AIA Portland.

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Last week at Saltwood North, we finished the last few panels of the deck shoring on parking level one. At the end of this week we’ll be pouring concrete to finish up this floor. Thank you to Superintendent Josh Ring for sharing the great photos!

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Todd Hartwig is our latest employee to win Bremik’s Safety Innovation Award. Todd’s innovative idea creates effective temporary heating of buildings during inclement weather. While working at Hall Elementary School, Todd used a #FrostFighter industrial heater, in place of using a portable HVAC system. Typically, the portable HVAC system would have ductwork extending out like tentacles throughout the project, controlling the temperature and climate; however, this leads to the possibility of tripping or having ductwork interfere with active construction. The Frost Fighter on the roof allowed for a thermostatically-controlled and even temperature throughout the structure, increased safety for crews, and low interior pressure. In reducing the air pressure by dispersing the heat through the building’s ducting, the circulation of air born dusts was significantly reduced and air quality was improved for trade workers. Additionally, having the Frost Fighter on the roof meant it never got in the way of trade work.

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Last week at the @agcofamerica Board of Directors meeting, Bremik Construction was presented with the Recognition of Safety Excellence (ROSE) Award. In November, Mike Greenslade, Michelle Brunetto, and Ryan Wistrand presented to a panel, and Bremik took 2nd place in the building division category for over 200,000 hours worked. With this award, AGC submitted our application for consideration for the National AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), and we were notified that we have been accepted to present at their annual conference in March to a panel of judges.
Safety Director Michelle Brunetto was also presented with the Paul Emerick Training Award. This award recognized Michelle for her outstanding dedication and contributions to safety education and training during her tenure as co-chair of the Safety and Health Council.

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@portlandmercado is our top favorite project for this week’s top 15 projects showcase. @hacienda_cdc gave life to this SE Portland public market through a desire to offer affordable retail space in which Latinx entrepreneurs could launch and grow their businesses. An existing 6,776 sf structure was sold to Hacienda CDC by @prosperportland for one dollar as a show of support for Hacienda CDC’s vision. The space has grown to include a wide range of vendor spaces, including a coffee shop, butcher, fresh produce market, bar, and eight outdoor food carts. There is also a large outdoor plaza, as well as a number of flexible spaces for cultural and community events.Aside from offering affordable retail space, the Portland Mercado’s Empresarios business advisory group notably hosts a “Business Foundations Boot Camp” twice a year. This informational boot camp guides both people of color and immigrant entrepreneurs through the intricacies of joining the retail food product market. The course runs three weeks and caters to both English- and Spanish- speakers. Opportunities like the boot camp courses and the financial ability to inexpensively open up food carts and build a foodie following have allowed a number of Mercado businesses to open brick and mortar restaurants over the past six years.

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Happy birthday to #BeaconLakeOswego Owner Miles Haladay, who turned 40 this week! The 10 Branch team was generous enough to include the Bremik team in his milestone birthday celebration.

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