SD Deacon Establishes Remediation Division

Portland - General contractor SD Deacon has formed a new division within the company - Deacon Repair and Restoration - that will provide construction and consulting services to address the complex problems associated with water intrusion, mold damage, lead paint, construction defects, fire damage, removal of hazardous materials or buildings in need of seismic upgrades.

While SD Deacon has worked on repair and restoration projects for more than 15 years, the formation of Deacon Repair and Restoration reflects the contractor's interest in this area of specialization, its knowledge of state and local regulations, and proven ability to provide successful solutions for building owners. In Oregon alone, SD Deacon has recently completed repair work for Wild Oats in Gresham, Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Verandas at Hazel Grove in Hillsboro, Benson High School in Portland and Farmington Square Residential Facility in Tualatin.

The division's growth is triggered by the emergence of problems in buildings constructed 10 to 20 years ago, said Bill Townsend, president of SD Deacon Enterprises, Inc. and head of the new Oregon division.

Gray Purcell Finishing Cottages at Friendsview

Tigard - Commercial general contractor Gray Purcell Inc. is finishing work on 10 duplex cottages along Hess Creek, part of a major expansion and remodel at Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg, Ore. Work on the $12.5 million project started in June 2002 and is slated for completion in July.

Situated on 18 acres across the street from George Fox University, the six-story Friendsview Manor opened in 1961. Founded by the Friends Church, the not-for-profit retirement community will add 112 new independent and congregate living residences. The two-unit cottages, ranging from 1,192 sq. ft. to 1,722 sq. ft. per unit, will provide more housing options and barrier-free grounds.

Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects of Portland, Ore., is the project's architect and TM Rippey Consulting Engineers of Tigard, Ore., is the structural engineering firm.

Millstone Acquires Divisions Of Morelock Enterprises

Bend - Millstone Industries of Bend recently announced that a letter of intent was signed for the purchase of certain assets of Morelock Enterprises, Inc. A second-generation, family owned company based in Oregon, Morelock Wood Products specialized in mouldings, millwork, furniture components and a nationally distributed line of hardwood flooring.

Backed by a local group of investors, the newly formed Millstone Industries will retain more than 50 of Morelock's key employees to protect long-standing customer relationships, effect a smooth ownership transition and safeguard a significant number of local jobs.

Morelock Flooring, the company's nationally distributed hardwood flooring line, will continue to be marketed under its current name by Millstone Industries.

ABC Launches Member Recognition Program

Tigard - The Pacific Northwest Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors announced a new program designed to recognize its membership and to promote the association.

Show Your Colors will include a number of new membership awareness opportunities. The ABC Chapter will be making banners, stickers, and other recognizable ABC promotion items available to all of its members. Each month, the chapter will profile the members doing their best to promote ABC membership by showing their colors. Firms will be highlighted in the chapter's publications (including monthly newsletters and weekly member bulletins) and an overall winner will be recognized at the chapter's annual leadership banquet.