State financial incentives available for creating clean buildings Op-Ed Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal by Perry England: The state will soon require owners, property managers and landlords of buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to hit energy efficiency numerical targets. This makes Washington a national leader for mandating such targets based on a commercial…
“MacDonald-Miller has been awarded the 2021 Safety Excellence Award from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). NECA is the electrical industries equivalent to the MCA for the Mechanical Contractors. MacDonald-Miller is 1 of 239 contractors nationwide to receive this award. What makes this award so special for MacDonald-Miller to win is that part of the…
MacDonald-Miller Press Release in Oregon Business Magazine: Jon Hay has been named Oregon General Manager of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions. With an extensive background in business and management, Hay brings a strong business acumen for developing teams and strong profitability to the businesses he has managed. Hay previously worked in the Oregon aviation industry, rising from…
Financial incentives available for creating Clean Buildings With financial incentives on the line and state requirements looming, now is the time for those who own and manage buildings larger than 50,000 SF in Washington state to conduct an energy audit to determine how to make their buildings more efficient. In 2019, the Washington State Legislature…
Sunrise It’s been a long COVID-19 winter, but with the new year comes a vaccine and soon the hope of returning to “normal”. But what is normal going forward into 2021 and beyond? For us at MacDonald-Miller, much of our work life is, by necessity, “out in the field”, so working remotely is already in…
With Clean Buildings mandates on the horizon, state is stepping up to help fund retrofits First-come, first-served aid applications can be submitted starting on July 1. By Perry England featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Building owners, property managers, landlords and businesses throughout the Puget Sound area are already working toward meeting the…
Our Perspective Newsletter comes from the viewpoints and voices of our employees and customers. Here are the stories of MacMillians making buildings work better! from the Spring 2021 Perspective: Presidential Message: Sunrise The NEWS Award: Best Contractors to Work for 2020 Safety Award: Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Certification Service Award: 2020 Top Service Promotor Inclusion Council: Diversity Makes…
State Financial Incentives Available for Creating Mandated Clean Buildings By Perry England, Vice President of Building Performance Featured on 425 Business Magazine: Two large Eastside businesses – Kemper Development Co. and PACCAR– are already working toward meeting the state’s new Clean Buildings requirements — something owners of most buildings 50,000-square-feet or larger will need to do….
COVID or Not, Prefabrication is Trending Up Feature from Contractor Magazine: With advantages such as faster schedules, increased quality and less impact on the construction site and surrounding area, what’s not to like? Prefabrication and modular construction have been trending, and according to the pre-COVID Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report, “Prefabrication and Modular Construction…
A learning environment for continuous process improvement MacDonald-Miller is in the business of continuous improvement to ensure we eliminate the eight types of waste. By delivering exactly what our customers are willing to pay for, our processes will inherently become streamlined and efficient. This improves the customer experience by reducing warranty and pushed deadlines while…