At MacDonald-Miller, we recognize that diversity and an inclusive culture are paramount to our success in the construction industry. One of the ways that we are actively growing our diverse team is through community engagement. As an advocate for inclusion in the construction industry, MacDonald-Miller has partnered with local community organizations to bring awareness to…
We’re on the move By CEO, Gus Simonds It’s a bittersweet time as we move our headquarters to SeaTac Office Tower this summer, ending a 34-year stay at the Detroit Avenue Campus. In 1988 all our business was run out of the Detroit Campus, including our fabrication shop – there were no remote offices, except…
MacDonald-Miller ranked #5 Best Workplaces in the extra-large companies category From Puget Sound Business Journal It is an honor to be on the Top 100 Best Workplaces list for the third time and in the top 5 companies in the extra-large category this year. Thank you to all the MacMiller employees who make this company…
MacMiller Giving: Lake Stevens High School’s VEX Robotics Club Andrew Eichenberger’s love of engineering and the design process began in middle school where he joined the Lake Stevens High School’s VEX Robotics Club. This program allows students to collaborate and work in teams while learning to use the design process to build, program and present…
Project Highlight: Washington State University Wine Science Center | Viticulture and Enology :+ : By Mark DeWeirdt MacDonald-Miller is doing our part to help WSU and the Northwest wine industry eclipse Napa. The state-of-the-art Wine Science Center at WSU in Richland, WA was developed in close partnership with our local wine industry. This teaching and…
A stealthy approach to success :+ : By Jason Boucher 600 Broadway is a multi-tenant medical office building that provides primary care and outpatient services to many patients daily. This mechanical modernization project was a complex project with very specific client needs. The building was required to remain in operation through the entire project, with…
Shout Out Marine Service team “The MacMiller Marine Service team saves the day again! Our customer’s ship was docked in Sasebo, Japan, and what began as an equipment repair for Chiller #1 and inspection of Chillers #2 and #3 turned into a MightyMac moment. During a time-sensitive inspection of Chiller #1, Corey Evans (Foreman) uncovered…
Project Highlight: Boeing Trenches Scope of Work: Boeing Hydronic Heating-Water Return-Piping Replacement This project was driven by an existing leak in a 6” steel heating water line that was buried underground and tied two separate buildings together. The leak appeared to be caused by lack of insulation where piping contacted a subgrade concrete pad and/or…
Dazzling diamonds growing in Gresham You might not know that growing diamonds requires a critically complex and monitored environment. Element Six, which operates the Lab in Gresham on behalf of the De Beers owned laboratory-grown diamond brand, Lightbox Jewelry, took an aggressive approach to their facility needs at their Gresham plant: they were looking for…
MacMiller Giving: Military Order of the Purple Heart Lindsey Andrews, a Navy veteran, combined forces with his father-in-law who is a Vietnam Purple Heart recipient, to regularly volunteer with the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Through our Giving Fund, MacDonald-Miller has partnered with Chapter 407 in Lakewood, WA since 2017 as a platinum level…