2018 Archives

It is our distinct pleasure to announce the new General Manager of WALSH Washington: Elizabeth Clark Rinehart!

Elizabeth has been in construction for 20+ years and with WALSH for 13 of them. She has worked on pioneering and sustainable projects that provide new housing, services and neighborhoods for individuals, families and seniors. Elizabeth has been an AmeriCorps Construction Team Leader for East King County Habitat for Humanity and also serves as WALSH’s representative on the Housing Development Consortium, a group of non-profit organizations working together to provide affordable housing in Seattle and King County. Elizabeth’s leadership is a very positive sign for our future and long-term vision.

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Thanks to the generous donations from employees, friends, and family, Team WALSH raised $4,706 for the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race For The Cure, placing us 9th overall out of the Top 25 Teams. A BIG thank you to our team members including: Savanna Anderson, Lori Still (Savanna’s mom), Marie Delano, Sara Murata (Marie’s daughter), Margaret Haynes, Greg Linnell, and Wendy Kato! This year’s team also included four-legged family members (Sophie and Blue) who walked with us in support of Paws For The Cause. We walked in support of those currently battling breast cancer, including survivors, as well as in memory of loved ones lost to this terrible disease.

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WALSH Quality Director, Martin Houston, AIA LEED AP, presenting at the Humid Climate Conference in Austin, Texas. The Passive House Austin (PHAUS) Chapter hosted the conference to get more attention to the PHIUS+ 2015 standard in humid climates. The sold out event was sponsored by some of the best product manufacturers and industry consultants in the country.

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Work out at Central City Concern‘s Blackburn Building is moving right along! The two-story health care facility will serve 3,000 people each year with recovery and mental health services, as well as targeted primary care services. Additional housing will include 90 units of transitional housing and 34 permanent homes. Blackburn Building is the third of three buildings in the “Housing is Health” initiative, a pioneering commitment from local hospitals and health organizations to supportive, affordable housing.

Thanks to all of our dedicated craftspeople at RDF Builders and to the WALSH crew of Aaron Elliott, Matt Godt, Duane Stearns, Steffen Schulz, Brian Ames and Linda Woolery!

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WALSH Quality Director Martin Houston, AIA, LEED AP presenting on air tightness of buildings at the RCI, Inc. Puget Sound Chapter meeting. The program covered detailed information on the different materials and systems that may be encountered in exterior wall construction, including proper installation and a discussion of how these components interface to create a weathertight assembly. The knowledgeable instructors covered the fundamentals of insulation, air and water barriers, vapor retarders, and various cladding materials, including metal panels, masonry, stucco, and EIFS.

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Congratulations to our RDF and WALSH crews for their Excellence in Concrete Awards on the Couch9 Apartments project and the University of Oregon UO Kalapuya Ilihi Residence Hall!

The Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association Excellence In Concrete Awards program began 38 years ago, and continues today, as a way to recognize Oregon projects that use concrete in extensive or innovative ways. These awards are a testament to our RDF field crews and the quality and craftsmanship they bring to our projects. Congrats to all!

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Spring District – take two! A bird’s eye on the great progress underway at the second phase of this project. The exterior of Building C is complete with scaffold down, and interiors finishing out – we’ll be completing the final details in a few weeks. Building B is starting to turn white with drywall hung on the top few floors; siding work continues outside with painting getting started. We’re finishing up the exterior sheathing and installing windows at Building A, and have begun siding work; inside, we’re busy with mechanical/electrical/plumbing at the top floors. Site concrete and exterior finishes will be starting in April, as well. We have a little bit of everything going on!

Thanks for the aerial, skypix.com!

Congrats to our Walsh, RDF and subcontractor teams on their impressive accomplishments and ongoing great work! Our
team includes: Project Managers Afton Walsh, Angella Hould and Elizabeth Rinehart; Supts. Matt Holcom, Randy Cossette, Fred Berschauer, Ryan Voight, Ryan McBarron, Mark Olson, Clay Livingston and James Weaver; Project Engineers Eric Brandon, Erin Reilly, Eric Storhaug, Adam Parga and Eric Brandon; Proj. Admin. Lee Kellogg; Marty Houston and Sharon Libby, QAQC; Labor Foremen, James Weaver & Ryan McBarron; Ryan Gidley, Hoisting; Brian Penn, Punch; Tom Speed, Skin Dr.; Elliot Brown, Misc. Scopes; and Greg Graham and Shannon Feiteira, WRB.

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