Apr 23, 2018 | by Lisa Schaefer
Dan Roush, the Environmental Health and Safety Director, discussed the dangers of injection injuries and covered immediate response procedures. Work Force Development Manager, Clint Nold, gave a briefing on defensive communication in the construction environment, demonstrating the profitability of effective communication as well as the costs of poor communication. The best was saved for Read More »
Jan 25, 2018 | by Lisa Schaefer
Chris LaDuke and Matt Champion finishing up the project at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Aquatic Center. The Olympic sized pool is 50 meters long and 25 yards wide. It is the only one of THPRD’s six indoor pools to feature diving platforms of 5, 7.5 and 10 meters. Read More »
Nov 20, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
As part of a seismic retrofitting to upgrade the safety of the Golden Gate Bridge, Long Painting Company was contracted to help with the repairs and construction of both the north and south approaches to the structure. The job was long and tedious, and required immense pre-planning and coordination with other contracted workers. There were Read More »
Oct 12, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
Painting and Coating a U.S. Army Chemical Weapons Disposal Facility Bill Newcomb, General Manager at Long Painting Company, remembers the Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot project well. He and his crew of 15 did all the painting and coatings for the facility, which was essentially a giant incinerator. “We applied high performance, chemical resistant coatings all Read More »
Sep 25, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
John Fisher, President of Long Painting Company, had the pleasure of presenting Foreman, Darren Shafer, the 2016 Project of the Year Award for the exceptional work he did on the Sound Transit University of Washington Station. The underground station is located next to Husky Stadium. The station consists of an island platform under street level, Read More »
Aug 14, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
It Took a Total Team Effort When renovated Husky Stadium reopened in 2013, it was a true team victory. The project required over 40,000 man-hours yet was completed with an impeccable safety record. Crews worked overtime and on weekends to make sure, the job was done in time for the season. The stadium presented several Read More »
Jul 07, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
In 2011, Long Painting Company won a seven-year contract to sandblast, remove lead, and repaint 13 turbines at the Chief Joseph Dam in a remote area of the Columbia River. Long Painting Company worked extra hard to gain the confidence and trust of the owner and fellow contractors. “The difficulty of this project for us Read More »
Feb 09, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
Named after its location in King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium for the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners respective football and baseball franchises. The roof of the Kingdome had been problematic from the beginning. Due to several leaks in the foam roof early on, King County decided Read More »
Jan 12, 2017 | by Lisa Schaefer
Long Painting provides regular maintenance painting to a Bulk Terminal Company that operates a potash handling facility located in the Northwest. Occupying 100 acres of land, the site includes rail systems, a storage shed and concrete berth, and a delivery system that can load potash from either the storage shed, or directly from rail cars onto waiting Read More »
Dec 26, 2016 | by Lisa Schaefer
The Oregon Zoo (formerly the Washington Park Zoo), is home to hundreds of animals in a myriad of habitats. One of the more popular is the otter habitat (Eddy the Otter is a minor youtube celebrity with over 1.5 million views) and like any well used space, the otter habitat needs occasional upkeep and maintenance. Read More »
