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POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Swinerton is one of the widest-ranging contractors operating in Oregon. It has the capacity to build projects as disparate as a landmark civic events center, a day shelter for women and a large-scale parking garage.

Enduring client relationships have enabled Swinerton to thrive, said Bobby Jennings, division manager in Portland for the San Francisco-based company.
鈥淲e鈥檙e not a one-and-done type contractor,鈥� he said.

Swinerton鈥檚 Portland office adopted cross-laminated timber early and often, using the environmentally friendly material in several different projects.
The Wingspan Event & Conference Center is among the Portland-metro area鈥檚 most significant new suburban structures, finally giving Washington County a showcase civic space. A hybrid steel and mass-timber design was used for the 90,000-square-foot building, which has what Jennings called a 鈥渟pectacular cantilever鈥� that soars past the building envelope.

Another recent Swinerton mass-timber project (it also has concrete tilt panels) was the Hidden Creek Community Center for the city of Hillsboro. Work finished in spring 2021.

Using mass timber on many projects gives Swinerton a competitive advantage amid sharply rising steel prices, Jennings said.

鈥淩eally, we found a pinch point in the supply chain and we鈥檙e capitalizing on it,鈥� he said.

Swinerton also completed the 1-million-plus-square-foot Ilani Casino parking garage, which has more than 2,700 spaces.

Looking ahead, Swinerton is involved in preconstruction work for two Multnomah County library renovations that will expand services in east Portland, and an expansion and renovation of the Rose Haven Day Shelter for Women and Children in Northwest Portland.