Optimizing asset management Q&A with Robert Gibson, Inside Sales Manager Tell us about your role at MacDonald-Miller. I’m in my 14th year at MacMiller and currently lead our Inside Sales Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Initiative that supports our customers’ long-term planning efforts. My day-to-day involves using live data from over 61,000 assets, continuously updated by our…
VPP Star certification Everett Location MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is one of few companies in Washington state to receive multiple-site Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognition from the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). Our Everett location recently earned Star status alongside our Seattle prefabrication shop. “Congratulations to the Everett team on this recognition! Joining…
Quality Assurance HVAC Service Quality Assurance Review For nearly a decade, our service operations team has followed a Quality Assurance Program to uphold and elevate the high standards of our service technicians. This initiative focuses on continuous improvement through an extensive review and feedback process. The program mandates quarterly assessments for every technician during maintenance…
2024 Summer Issue Perspective Newsletter Our Perspective comes from our employees and customers. Here are the stories of MacMillians making buildings work better this year. Top Highlights Quality Assurance Program: Service Audits Optimizing Asset Management: CapEx and Condition Assessments DESIGN-BUILD Washington State University (WSU) Building Systems Infrastructure Upgrades UW Medical Center Chiller Replacements PLAN SPec…
MacDonald-Miller & Turner: School of Construction Management Aligned with a common commitment to expand our community’s social, economic, and educational growth, MacDonald-Miller recently partnered with Turner Construction to deliver their 2024 Seattle Turner School of Construction Management (TCSM) program to 11 underrepresented business enterprises (UBE’s) from Washington State. Established in 1969, the TSCM program provides small and…
We’ve kicked off our third annual Service Technician Intern Program (beginning with a headquarters tour courtesy of CEO Gus Simonds). This is a unique MacDonald-Miller offering for students currently enrolled in trade schools to receive class credit while learning all aspects of the service business. These students will spend the summer rotating and learning from…
MCAWW Safety Excellence Award 1,000,000+ hours MacDonald-Miller is honored to receive the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington (MCAWW) Safety Excellence Award for the fifth time! Receiving the MCAWW Safety Excellence Award is truly humbling, especially considering the caliber of companies within the MCAWW community, all of whom dedicate substantial effort and resources to their…
AGC Safety Excellence Award Specialty Contractor Over 1 Million Worker Hours For the 10th year in a row! MacDonald-Miller is proud to receive the AGC Build Washington Safety Excellence Award for Specialty Contractor Over 1 Million Worker Hours for the 10th year in a row! AGC’s Build Washington Awards celebrates our community’s outstanding projects and…
Tenant Improvement trends for commercial office buildings Maximizing marketability with amenities Recent years have seen a rise in vacancy rates of commercial office buildings. While some contractors may find this trend concerning, MacDonald-Miller’s Construction Special Projects team considers this shift an opportunity for new spaces and customers. Transforming conventional building spaces into dynamic, marketable environments…
Sustainability Starts Here At MacDonald-Miller, we support building projects at every stage of their sustainability journey. As a full-service mechanical contractor with a world-class engineering team, we are proud to shape projects that influence and enhance our local communities in Washington, Oregon, and beyond. We design, build, and optimize mechanical systems that lower energy use…