Schlecht Construction and Bergerson Construction/JV are pleased to announce that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded their joint venture a Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract (RMACC).
Schlecht Construction was recognized for two projects at the Lower Columbia Contractors Association Construction Excellence Awards at a ceremony in Longview in mid-November. The awards were presented by Kurt Henthorne, LCCA President, and Brad Spears, President of the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Randy Sundberg, project manager at Schlecht Construction, recently attended two seminars taught by nationally-renowned construction consultant Jack Miller. The seminars took place in Denver, Colorado, on August 14-15 and August 18-19.
“Jack Miller backs up his ideas with research, he knows what he’s talking about, and he’s got a great track record,” Sundberg said. “When he talks, you listen.”
By Mark Jackson
Vancouver Business Journal, July 25, 2008
Tracey Malone, office manager at Schlecht Construction’s branch office in Vancouver, celebrated her tenth year with the company in March.
“I really enjoy the job, especially the variety,” Malone said. “In the construction industry, every project comes with a new set of
Schlecht Construction of Kelso, Washington, recently celebrated Don Schroeder’s twentieth year with the company. Schroeder was hired at Schlecht as a carpenter foreman in 1987. He has been promoted many times during the past two decades and is now a project superintendent.
“I’m 66 and plan to work until I’m 70,” Schroeder said. “I enjoy the job, I like my bosses, and
*The following story was written by Megan Patrick and appeared in the Vancouver Business Journal on December 7, 2007.
Schlecht Construction, with offices in Longview and Vancouver, is in the development stages of a state-of-the-art two-story, Class A office building near Sifton that is set to be so environmentally friendly, it was chosen as the prototype for the Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Smart Design Office program.
Continued growth has led Schlecht Construction to hire two new employees. In early September, the Kelso company announced the addition of Tamara Olson and Bobbi Leider. Olson will serve as a project assistant and Leider as an accounting assistant.
Concrete work has been completed and framing is underway at the site of Catlin Commons, a new office complex in West Kelso. The building will be completed in May 2008, with occupancy slated for July. The project is owned by Catlin Investment Group – a corporation formed by Dr. Ed Laulainen of Three Rivers Eye Care and Windermere realtors Jo Ann Crayne and Sue Lantz. Schlecht Construction is the general contractor.