Dashboard News
The Eco-Conscious Design Strategy of Connecting with Nature
Understanding the significance of biophilic sustainable initiatives. “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” -Edmund Burke With numerous O’Brien and Open Concept projects on the boards and in construction along the Oregon coast, several are noteworthy for their emphasis on direct connections to nature. Projects […]
Prefabrication and Our Future
Do you know we need to double the number of our buildings in the next 40 years to support our growing population, that a majority of people now can’t afford a decent house or that 50% of our landfills are construction waste? How do we solve such issues? Prefabrication! At O’Brien we have the technology, […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are talking about it! In order to break the stigma and create safe environments for these discussions we have to make time every month, every day and in every meeting for this issue. According to the CDC, construction has the highest suicide rate of all industries, at […]
Hands-On Learning
Nestucca High School’s hands-on learning program has been featured in the Pacific City Sun. Our role in building the Nestucca school building didn’t stop at construction, but continued on as David, Shane, and Elly taught courses to the students. You can find the cover story here. Just scroll to page 6.
OSU Career Fair
O’Brien Design+Build had a dominant presence at our first ever OSU Career Fair in February.
Strong Voices, Strong Choices: Construction Safety Week 2023
Construction safety week is an annual week-long event with the intention of inspiring everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety. Since 2008, the construction industry is the leader in worker fatalities in the United States with an average of 1,008 annual deaths.1 The goal for Construction Safety Week is to strengthen the industry’s […]
Supporting Oregon’s Inaugural AAPI Food & Wine Fest
Our great clients and friends at Cho Wines, Lois and Dave Cho, are launching an epic food and wine fest in May to promote Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) wineries and restaurants here in Oregon. “Thank you so much for your support. So very grateful for your team in many ways.” Lois Cho, Chief Executive […]
…and the nominations for 2023 are…
It’s Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Awards submission season and we want your nominations for our worthy Design Build projects that meet the specific criteria outlined below and will be selected as AWARD WINNING! Please email your nominations by noon on Tuesday, May 2nd to michelle.winningham@obrien-co.com Projects must meet these minimum requirements: Note: We […]
Innovation on Display at Mass Timber Conference
The March 2023 International Mass Timber Conference was the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world. Our booth was a hub for meeting new people and sharing information. We met people from all over the world exploring the role of innovative wood products in design + construction With nearly 3,000 people attending from […]
April Showers at Cho Wines
Collaboration in action: Everyone pitches in to get through a sticky situation Cho Wines is best known for making Willamette Valley pinot noir and sparkling wines with grapes grown at high elevations With Cho Wines’ new tasting room and winery building projected for completion early next year, our team is moving forward to be ready […]