Walsh Construction Co.

Come work with Walsh! ?? We have a couple new positions to share with everyone. These are open immediately and both serve vital roles within our company: - Receptionist, Portland office - Senior Marketing Coordinator, Seattle office If you are seeking a position with a company that's doing its best to enhance the communities in which we work and play while having a ton of fun, head over to our website to learn more about these and other open positions. Walsh website: https://buff.ly/3Yh9fQA

We couldn’t be prouder of our incredible teams who came together for our annual Safety and Service event! Every day, our teams work tirelessly to ensure each site meets the highest safety standards while delivering outstanding service to our clients and communities. Their dedication and passion are what set us apart. Along with the extraordinary teamwork and commitment to safety and service we also want to celebrate the remarkable tenure of so many of our people. In an industry where long-term careers with one company are rare, Walsh Construction Co., alongside our self-performed craftspeople at RDF Builders, stands out. Many of our team members and craftspeople have been with us for decades — some for over 20, 30, and even 40 years! This kind of loyalty speaks volumes about the culture we’ve built together, where community, safety, innovation, fun, growth, and respect are at the core of everything we do. At Walsh & RDF, we’re more than just a construction company — we’re a family of builders. To all of our long-standing team members, your dedication has helped shape the company we are today, and your commitment to your craft and community continues to inspire us. And to our next generation of builders, thank you for choosing to grow your careers with us. A huge shoutout to everyone for your hard work and commitment to creating safe, successful projects. You are the driving force behind every build. Here’s to many more years of success, safety, and service! #WalshBuildsCommunity #RDFBuilders #RDFBuildsHighestValue #SafetyFirst #LongevityMatters #ConstructionExcellence #BuildingForTheFuture #CommunityDriven #DecadesOfDedication

We have officially broken ground on a new project with long-time project partner, Wesley! Wesley Bradley Park Phase II in Puyallup, WA will bring a three-story senior living Brownstone with 67 apartments, underground parking, and lots of great amenities for their residents including a game room with a golf simulator, putting green, resident gardens, a fire pit and BBQ pavilion, a club room, and a Bocce ball court. In addition, the project includes a new Barndt Family Rehabilitation & Care Center, offering both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. ?? Learn more about this exciting new project at the link: https://lnkd.in/gV3bMmzC

Exciting news! Walsh has been recognized in the top 10 of The Oregonian's list of Top Workplaces! We take immense pride in our culture, our mission, and, most importantly, our people. While it may be small to some, creating a ‘top’ workplace is a huge win for Walsh. It’s an honor to receive this award and celebrate the hard work that makes Walsh, and our people, exceptional. Congratulations to all, and thank you The Oregonian / OregonLive.com for highlighting Walsh! #empoweringpeople #topworkplace

Last week we joined with the entire project team and community to celebrate the grand opening of Catholic Charities of Oregon’s Francis + Clare Place! The new four-story, 37,000 square foot Francis + Clare Place holds 61 units of safe, permanent housing with services for individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. Site amenities include a community/classroom, on-site services supported by Catholic Charities of Oregon and the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. (NARA), and a central location in the Central Eastside District with access to many stores, pedestrian routes, and bus service. Congratulations to the hard work of our OWCB project team of Dan Snow, Ali O'Neill, Brian Layman, Maurice Rahming, Duane Stearns, Elizabeth Stewart, and Caitlin Kelley, to our design partners at Holst, and to all of the committed partners who helped make this project happen!

Let's dive into how to leverage prefabrication to a building's benefit. Prefabrication of housing elements and components–combined with factory-based automation–offers significant potential to reduce costs, shorten schedules, and improve quality. Just as importantly, an increase in prefabrication and off-siting of certain parts of the construction process has the potential to address the acute labor shortage that currently impacts the construction industry. From a construction management standpoint, utilizing prefabrication adds value most readily at affordable housing when construction cost or construction time is reduced in the project delivery. Components such as windows, doors, and cabinets that traditionally were site-built are now almost exclusively prefabricated. The same is true for roof and floor trusses. In affordable housing, the primary opportunities to leverage additional prefabrication are currently found in the structural components such as wall and floor panels. Other opportunities include the piping, ductwork, wiring, and equipment associated with individual units, as well as the potential to use prefab bathroom pods or kitchens. A greater degree of standardization in the design of elements and components could facilitate increased use of prefabrication in the future, as this will reduce complexities and increase the economies of scale in the product manufacturing and associated automation processes. In addition, the following options hold promise as cost-effective solutions: ? Mass timber when used as an alternative wood-based construction method for affordable housing, particularly as a substitute for the concrete frame construction that is typically used at taller buildings (eight stories and higher). ? Volumetric modular construction–where entire dwelling units are factory built and trucked to a site for assembly into a building–may provide a more cost-effective solution at certain projects depending on the particular site and schedule dynamics. This is particularly true in a few of the highest cost US housing markets such as the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California, but not yet in the Pacific Northwest or in most regions across the country. #costefficientconstruction #prefabrication #walshconstructionco

Join us in congratulating two of our Walsh members on becoming President of local industry organizations! ???? Mariah David, Senior Project Manager in our Seattle office, recently started her term as President of the NAWIC Puget Sound Chapter after many years with the organization. Mariah had the following to say about her post: ?? "I am excited to become the NAWIC Puget Sound Chapter president to empower and uplift both women at Walsh, and in the construction industry overall by creating a supportive network where we can share knowledge, build skills, and inspire one another. NAWIC has the profound ability to help break barriers, champion diversity, and pave the way for future generations of women leaders." Jake LaManna, Quality Assurance Manager in our Portland office, also recently settled in as President of the Portland CSI Chapter, after over a decade as an engaged member. He's excited to continue engaging with the organization from more of a leadership role and has the following to say about how he hopes their members engage as well: ?? "I enjoin our Portland CSI community to consider what we should be counting, measuring, or tracking in order to enhance the way we think about, design, and build our various projects. Whether those projects are housing for the homeless or educational sessions on the roles and responsibilities for each of us in our industry or just a to-do list to try and get “it” done." Your entire Walsh family is super proud of both of you! You are bound to show great success in your new positions—congratulations!

Come work with Walsh! ??♂???♀? We have an immediate opening out of our Portland office for the following position: - Electrical/Mechanical Quality Assurance Field Coordinator: This role will be focused on the electrical and mechanical scopes for a large, multi-family affordable housing project. If opportunity resonates with you and you'd like to learn more, check out our website: https://buff.ly/3BbiQiU

Thank you Home Forward for being such great project partners, and to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for visiting!

It's so fun to see amazing, collaborative projects such as Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza, get the recognition they deserve. Congratulations to the entire team on the Merit Award ??