In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney tours the site of the Tesla Service Center in Vancouver, Washington, with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock. In this segment, they discuss what the building will look like when it’s finished and what state the building is in at the time of the podcast recording.
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In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney talks with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock about the challenges involved in constructing the 3-acre, 32,000 SF Tesla Service Center in Vancouver, Washington. Challenges included a tight site, significant groundwater, unknown underground utilities and navigating the neighborhood.
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In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney talks with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock about the lessons learned regarding the pouring of the insulated tilt panels that made up the exterior shell of the Tesla Service Center in Vancouver, Washington.
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In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney discusses the Tesla Service Center with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock. The group discusses the structure of the unique, insulated tilt-panels that made up the exterior envelope of the building and how the team installed them.
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In this week’s episode of The Perlo Podcast, Host Elissa Looney, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, meets with Perlo Project Manager, Forrest Gregg, and Superintendent Glen Alcock, to discuss the Tesla Service Center currently under construction in Vancouver, Washington.
The Tesla Service Center is 32,000SF concrete tilt-up building which Tesla will use to sell and service Tesla vehicles. The project is located on about 3 acres and required the demolition of three older buildings.
Tesla has been building similar projects across the country, but the model is relatively new as compared to other auto manufacturers. Additionally, this building envelope is made of insulated tilt panels, which is a unique construction method.
Join in to hear more about this exciting new dealership!
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to discuss the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Check out the full video on our YouTube channel to see special footage from this year’s scholarship banquet and to hear what the students had to say about winning this scholarship and how it’s impacted their lives!
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to talk about the history of the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Advanced American Construction was founded in 1983 by Konrad Schweiger and Kent Cochran with a goal to start “a legacy of success in marine construction.” Forrest Schweiger, son of Konrad and Cindy Schweiger, was working for the company and, in 1999 at the age of 26, lost his life in a tragic construction accident. To honor Forrest, Advanced American Construction formed the Forrest L. Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund. After three years and about $25,000 in scholarships given out, Konrad Schweiger passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack. The name was then changed to Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund to commemorate both Forrest and Konrad.
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to discuss the barriers that apprentices face in their trades.
Elissa notes that although people generally understand how challenging it can be for students to get through school financially, it is less understood how challenging it is for people starting out in the trades, especially when apprentices are working and making money. In reality, apprentices have about four weeks a year where they attend school for their trade unpaid. On top of the cost for various certifications, they are also required to find projects where apprentices are accepted, which aren’t always common.
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to talk about how they select candidates for the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund.
According to Elissa, the unique thing about this scholarship program is that there are no metrics. The Fund puts the most emphasis on the individual and what they can achieve, bring to the table, and how they can contribute. Uniquely, there has been an organic increase in diversity, which has been accomplished by a diverse selection committee and a focus not on where an individual comes from, but on where they want to go.
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Welcome back to Episode 9 of the Perlo Podcast! Podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction: Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President. In today’s podcast, we’ll be diving into the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund, how it started, and everything it has to offer.
History
Advanced American Construction was founded in 1983 by Konrad Schweiger and Kent Cochran with a goal to start “a legacy of success in marine construction.” Forrest Schweiger, son of Konrad and Cindy Schweiger, was working for the company and, in 1999 at the age of 26, lost his life in a tragic construction accident. As the only son of Konrad and his wife, the team at Advanced American Construction put their heads together to discuss how they could make something good come out of such a tragic event.
To honor Forrest, Advanced American Construction formed the Forrest L. Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund. Dee Burch, President of Advanced American Construction, remarks that they formed the program with no prior experience and were shocked by how quickly the community stepped up to help.
After three years and about $25,000 in scholarships given out, Konrad Schweiger passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack. The name was then changed to Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund to commemorate both Forrest and Konrad. Advanced American doubled down on making the scholarship successful, and again experienced unbelievable support from the community.
General Overview
The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund provides “annual scholarships to applicants looking to pursue careers in construction-related fields.” From students looking for a career in construction to trades workers pursuing an apprenticeship program, this fund aims to provide the necessary support to help individuals succeed in the construction industry. Over the last 22 years, the fund has awarded over 260 scholarships totaling more than $850,000.
Kyle Izatt, one of the very first scholarship winners and the now Senior Vice President of Advanced American Construction, recalls being a freshman going into his sophomore year at Central Washington University in the Construction Management undergraduate program. “I remember it as clear as yesterday,” he remarks. “We were at the Monarch Hotel, and you couldn’t count the people in the audience, even though it was a smaller audience than what it is today. Business partners, subs, suppliers, competitors, the unions, friends, colleagues, and a lot of Konrad and Cindy’s friends and family came to support. I was hit with this momentum and the bare roots of what our industry is. It’s giving back, it’s helping, it’s building people up.”
After graduating and continuing to attend the scholarship’s banquet dinners, Kyle started giving back to the program that gave him so much to get him started in his career. Kyle was the first recipient that contributed back to the scholarship and, according to Dee, this triggered something in him to get Kyle to join Advanced American Construction. In 2005, Kyle went to work for Advanced American Construction and transitioned onto the selection committee where, 23 years later, he believes it is their obligation to be a part of the Fund and come up with new ideas to keep building up the program and supporting as many individuals as possible.
“We have a lot of momentum going into the next couple of years and I’m really excited about where the future of this can go. The opportunities are endless, there is no ceiling,” Kyle states.
In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to debunk some common construction myths!
A common action that Elissa often sees when watching movies includes individuals escaping a building by sliding down the garbage shoot. Myth or fact? While a person can certainly do this, Joe explains that they’ll “hurt when they get to the bottom. Not all garbage dumpsters are filled with fluffy bags of shredded paper!” Tune in for more “myth busting” facts!
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how site logistics plans can change throughout a project.
According to Devin, site logistics can be like a football game. To have a successful site logistics plan, you need to “call audibles”. Calling an audible in football refers to when the play is changed at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new play. “The fact that you may be digging a utility trench for the electrician on the same day as your concrete pour means you’ve really got to roll with the punches. What makes sense on day one might not make sense on day 60,” explains Devin.
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how varying jurisdictions in different areas can affect site logistics plans.
Between jurisdictions ranging from federal, state, county, city, and even local neighborhood associations, site logistics plans can vary astronomically. Certain jurisdictions may not inspect the same items that project teams are accustomed to in the Portland Metro Area, so there is often a steep learning curve to understand what a specific jurisdiction requires and what works on a given site.
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In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how site logistics can be used to create efficiencies on jobsites.
Devin uses an example about concrete to answer this question, noting that here at Perlo, “we like to pour concrete, and we like to pour a lot of it.” He goes on to explain that often times, our teams conduct concrete pours at 2AM to maximize efficiencies. Early morning pours are great, according to Joe, because there is no traffic and the concrete gets poured before the weather gets too hot in the summertime. When there are anywhere from 50-70 trucks expected to come and go from your project with concrete at a dark hour, site logistics become that much more important.
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In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team for one of Perlo’s current industrial projects in Ridgefield, Washington.
George and Nate take listeners on a tour of the current roofing progress at Ridgefield Industrial. We see the layers of insulation that teams used as well as learn the unique safety systems and processes in place on this project.
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Welcome back to Episode 8 of the Perlo Podcast! Podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explore site logistics in construction, which are a critical piece of the planning and execution of construction sites.
Site logistics can be thought of as the foundation that sets up an efficient and safe construction site while making the process easy and keeping the project on schedule. It involves factors such as:
Devin notes that schedule logistics are rarely shown in the drawings and often don’t get as much attention as they require. It is critical to be proactive and consider all items of a project when planning site logistics.
Preconstruction efforts are the “recipe” for an effective project. When preconstruction takes place, we look at the current plan and drawings for the current site logistics and try to understand what the end result will be. Logistics range from job to job and are a huge factor in a successful project outcome.
When considering the current climate of supply chain issues and long lead times, it may be necessary to procure materials early. In this case, project teams must be able to purchase or lease extra land offsite to hold materials. Joe explains that our teams have had to get creative and think outside of the box to find additional storage area for materials.
Elissa adds that having space for materials shortage has become a much bigger factor in today’s day and age, as companies aren’t able to get “just-in-time” delivery if they want to guarantee that they will receive the materials on time.
“The fact is that there aren’t as many large lots for people to develop anymore,” remarks Joe. He elaborates that because of this, it can be difficult to find space to lay down materials, park trucks and trailers, and actually build the building.
According to Joe, “if you can’t get a neighboring property to make your footprint larger for the build, you’ve got to get creative.” Planning ahead for these aspects of a project gives teams more opportunity to be innovative when utilizing space and being proactive when addressing potential issues.
How Do We Use Site Logistics to Create Efficiencies on Jobsites?
Devin uses an example about concrete to answer this question, noting that here at Perlo, “we like to pour concrete, and we like to pour a lot of it.” He goes on to explain that often times, our teams conduct concrete pours at 2AM to maximize efficiencies. Early morning pours are great, according to Joe, because there is no traffic and the concrete gets poured before the weather gets too hot in the summertime. When there are anywhere from 50-70 trucks expected to come and go from your project with concrete at a dark hour, site logistics become that much more important. Factors to be considered can range from how to get the trucks in and out to where the pump trucks need to be staged and even accommodating for residential neighborhood time restrictions. “Time is money, so you need to get them in and off your site as quickly as possible,” explains Devin.
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In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team for one of Perlo’s current industrial projects in Ridgefield, Washington.
As a newer Project Manager to Perlo, Nate walks us through all he’s learned about commercial construction by being onsite at Ridgefield Industrial. From learning the finer details to paying attention to the bigger picture, George has provided Nate with expert insight on the parts and pieces of this process.
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In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team for one of Perlo’s current industrial projects in Ridgefield, Washington.
Listeners learn the 'ins and outs' of getting this project from the first napkin sketch to the finished product. From concrete-treating the soil to digging footings and tilting panels, George and Nate walk us through the construction process of this industrial project.
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In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team for one of Perlo’s current projects in Ridgefield, Washington.
George and Nate explain some of the challenges they have faced throughout this project and the innovative solutions that the project team and field crews had to take to get the job done!
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In this highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Perlo’s expert team in education settings: Drew Carter, Senior Project Manager; Stephen Alger, Senior Project Manager; and John Tompkins, Project Superintendent.
Schools must be able to stand the test of time, so there is more upfront money spent to make sure that materials going into the building are high-quality to withstand hundreds of kids each day. The buildings need to be as flexible as possible to change and be functional with the times, including taking innovative routes to make schools more secure and safe in the case of an unauthorized intruder.
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