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Industry supporters

The Building Construction Technology department is proud to have the support of many of the major industry players in the greater Portland / Vancouver / Hillsboro area. Many of the companies listed here have contributed directly to our program, by serving on our Industry Advisory Board, or by providing guest lecturers, or hosting site visits, or hosting interns. The program would not be nearly as strong without this generous support. Thank you.

Industry supporter in focus

Lisa Lipe, LMC Construction

LisaLisa is an Associate Project Manager at LMC Construction.  Lisa has been with LMC since 2017, when she graduated from our Construction Management program.  As a student, Lisa volunteered to help with curriculum development, because she is an excellent communicator.  As a construction industry professional, Lisa uses her communication skills every day.  Lisa joined the construction industry later in life.  She did not enter our program at PCC until she was in her 50s.  Lisa leveraged the skills she learned in her prior career in healthcare (critical thinking, research, organizational skills, patience, persistence) and has found success with LMC.  Lisa, like other BCT graduates, regularly returns to classes to share her experiences with students.  Thanks Lisa!

Industry supporters

  • Andersen Construction – hosting site visits, hiring our graduates, providing internship opportunities for our students
  • Associated General Contractors (AGC) – hosting CMEC events for our students, providing technology grant funding for student use, including structural engineering modeling kits, computers, iPads, printers, plotters, and more. Thanks, AGC.
  • ATG – guest lectures, hiring our graduates
  • Earth Advantage – hosting faculty externships, hiring our graduates
  • Fortis – hosting internships, providing site tours, visiting classrooms and providing guest lectures, collaborating for student construction opportunities
  • Hoffman – hosting site visits, hosting internships, hiring our graduates
  • Howard S. Wright – hosting site visits, hosting internships, hiring our graduates
  • iLevel – hosting tours, serving on our Industry Advisory Board
  • LMC – hiring our graduate, guest lectures
  • Lease Crutcher Lewis – hosting site visits, hiring our graduates
  • Madden Industrial Craftsmen – hiring our graduates
  • MODSPDX – hosting site visits, guest lectures, supporting the PCC Foundation
  • Nathan D. Young Construction – hosting site visits, guest lectures, supporting the PCC Foundation, serving on the Industry Advisory Board
  • Olson and Jones – hiring our graduates, hosting internships, providing site tours, serving on our Industry Advisory Board
  • O’Neill – hiring our graduates, providing guest lectures
  • Oregon Home Remodelers Association – hosting students at OHRA events
  • Oregon Tradeswomen – hosting students
  • PARR Lumber – providing industry support and customer service to BCT year after year
  • Pence Construction – hiring our graduates
  • Rosendin Electric – hiring our graduates, providing guest lectures
  • Skanska USA Building – hosting faculty externships, hosting internships, providing site visits, hiring our graduates
  • Streimer Sheet Metal Works Inc – hiring our graduates, providing guest lectures
  • TEAM Construction – guest lectures, hiring our graduates
  • Walsh Construction – guest lectures, hiring our graduates, hosting internships, hosting site visits, supporting the PCC Foundation
  • Western Partitions – hiring our graduates, providing guest lectures

If we missed you, we apologize. Please email shannon.baird@pcc.edu and we will happily add you to our list of supporters.