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Charter's Tobias Residence Featured in the Seattle Times

The Tobias Residence, a home built by Charter in 2005, was recently featured in The Seattle Times. Located in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, the modern home was designed by E. Cobb Architects and features cool design elements such as acrylic tread stairs and aluminum exterior clad ding over a rain screen system. 

For more information regarding the Tobias Residence, please see our project portfolio page or read the full Seattle Times article here.

 

Charter Promotes Leadership and Continuing Education

Nik Peterson, Sr., a superintendent at Charter Construction in Seattle, demonstrated leadership in registering himself and his entire crew (Keith Bazemore, Rand Jarman, Nik Peterson, Jr.) in the Construction Technical Skills Program which included courses in Introduction to Blueprints; Interpreting Plans & Specs; Quality Take Off; and Estimating & Bidding.  His desire to reach higher and continue learning is a considerable asset to Charter.

Charter and OSKA Building Capitol Hill Condominium

Charter Construction was recently featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce for our participation in the construction of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen's first condominium project, 1111 East Pike. 

Located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, 1111 East Pike is slated for completion later this year.  Progress is underway with the recent pour of the building's third level PT slab.  

For more information on 1111 East Pike, please see our Current Projects page or read the full DJC article here.

 

Charter Helps Portland Students Learn More About Construction

Charter Construction's Eric Jackson was recently featured in the East PDX News about his involvement in Portland's ACE Academy, a high school program for students wanting to learn more about the construction trade.

The school will open this fall and they had information nights for parents and prospective students.  To read the full article, click here.

 

Charter Construction Plants its Flag in Portland

 

Charter Construction just recently placed its "flag" over the new Portland office:  a large backlit sign.  The new office is located just south of the Ross Island Bridge and the sign has great visibility.  It's estimated that over 42,000 vehicles will pass by each day -- great advertising for Charter's Portland team.

Charter Welcomes New Team Members

 

Charter Construction continues its successful growth with the addition of several new team members for its commercial, residential and construction defect repair teams. 

 

Charter’s commercial team now includes new senior project manager Dean Jolly and project engineers Marissa Trias-Ruiz, Robert Frazier and Jay McClelland.  Charter’s award winning residential team welcomes James Forslund to the team as a project manager. 

 

Chris Biega, who has worked in the field as a carpenter for Charter, is now training as a project engineer on the defect repair team.   Missy Stark was recently promoted to homeowner liaison, also on the construction defect repair team. 

Charter Tops Off Lothlorien

The Daily Journal of Commerce recently ran an article celebrating that Charter crews have framed out and finished the roof of the Lothlorien Apartments.  The $22 million project is due to be finished in November.  To read the complete article, please click here.

Charter's Portland Office Moves to New Office Building

Charter Construction’s Portland team continues to grow, with the latest addition being a large new office building with over 4,000 square feet of office space. Located in the heart of the city, just south of the Ross Island Bridge off of SE McLoughlin Blvd., the new Portland headquarters offers a central location for team members and clients to meet. 

Over two years ago Charter Construction opened its first satellite office in Portland, bringing our highly acclaimed construction defect repair services to the area.  Since then, Charter Construction has completed numerous investigations and projects, delivering a high level of quality craftsmanship and crisp project management to Portland customers with great success.