Martha Holly, Sheet Metal Foreman. Happy Women in Construction week! Today we want to highlight Martha Holly, our Shop Sheet Metal Foreman. MacDonald-Miller’s 100,000 SF prefabrication shop has a reputation for running like a well-oiled machine. A large part of this streamlined success is due to Martha’s contributions (including working with over 100 employees). Because of her…
John Hutton, Federal Way Parks Director, knew there was a major copper theft crisis in the summer of 2015, but he had no solution. Thieves were breaking into the Federal Way ballpark and cutting the copper, costing the city money to repair the damage, in addition to the loss of revenue from the leagues while…
Introducing MacDonald-Miller’s new Training and Employee Development program. Our innovations and investments go beyond mechanical pipe, duct and technology – we are also investing in our most important asset…our people! MacTed is the culmination of efforts across our company to serve as a central hub of learning and growth for all our employees. This comprehensive…
MacDonald-Miller continues to set unprecedented benchmarks. After 2 years of planning, designing, detailing, fabricating and assembling, MacMiller took on the challenge of setting 5 of our largest prefabricated racks on record at 8th & Howell. This was in addition to setting 3 York chillers, 1 multi-stack chiller, 3 prefabricated skids carrying 3 fully assembled pumps…
When Emerald Cities Seattle completed a comprehensive energy audit of 13 Plymouth Housing Group Properties, they turned to MacDonald-Miller to execute critical plumbing, HVAC and lighting retrofit projects. The first project completed with the Emerald Cities Seattle partnership was the St. Charles Apartments in 2015. This apartment complex project was a highly successful endeavor and…
Our annual employee appreciation video – A day in the life (MacMiller Style). Proud of our projects, and even more proud of our people.
Google Campus Phase 2 has achieved LEED Platinum Certification. Google Phase 2 is a two-story 180,000 ft² office facility adjacent to Google’s Kirkland campus. What distinguishes this office and parking project from others is it’s LEED Platinum certification. That’s no small feat, considering all the amenities Google has in place, including 720 parking spots, a…
Safety is our culture. We believe safety training goes beyond the four walls of a classroom. We challenged our MacMiller parents and grandparents to take their safety knowledge home and educate the next generation of MacMillians with a fun safety calendar contest. The competition was open to all MacMiller kids (ages 1-18) who submitted original…
MacDonald-Miller brought a revolutionary idea to one of our clients, The Polyclinic. Steve Amann, Project Executive, gave us a firsthand account of how this new system will be a game-changer for the healthcare industry. What is Vacuum Plumbing? Vacuum plumbing is a cost effective modular drainage system well suited for buildings that are to be reconfigured…
Be A Hero With Your Board Successfully Pitching Energy-Saving Systems Source: Oregon Business Magazine When Tim Hendricks, CFM and Marc Fazio first pitched the Bill Naito Company’s (BNC) board of directors on a major energy efficiency upgrade at Montgomery Park, company leaders were skeptical the investment would pay off. It’s a different story today. A…