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Lorentz Bruun Co., Inc.
Estimator
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Erik Bruun's Bio
Erik’s great attention to detail, clarification, thorough analysis, organization, collaboration and effective communication have led him to be successful project delivery and business and relationship building. His characteristics of vision, responsibility, creativity, analytical nature, mechanical inclination and “can do” spirit have proven invaluable in successful project delivery. Erik brings integrity, open-mindedness, confidentiality, stewardship, confidence, strong communication skills, adaptability, empathy, strength, and personality that make him a distinguished leader and team player with clients, community, and within the workplace.
Professional Qualifications:
Pre-construction budgets/proposals
Bid package preparation/analysis
General Conditions preparation/execution
Prime and Subcontract preparation
Project team organization
Material procurement
Cost control management
Schedule development and management
Change Order management
Warranty and Owner follow-up
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Industrial
Private Schools
Banks
Assisted Living Facilities
Education:
Masters in Construction Management - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science: Construction Engineering Management - Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Kurt Bruun's Bio
With over 20 years of experience managing commercial construction projects, Kurt has worked in various positions in the field including working at the superintendent level. Kurt has a history of successfully completing numerous difficult projects on schedule and on budget. His education includes a degree in Geology and a Masters in Civil Engineering, completing his thesis on the topic of ‘Subcontractor Management’. Raised in a construction family, Kurt has always been a part of Lorentz Bruun Construction, and since his early years, has worked in all areas of on-site construction. Kurt maintains communication and cooperation with the construction team as his highest priority, which minimizes problems before they result in loss of time and increased costs.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Management
Project Team Management
Owner Correspondence
Estimating and Scheduling
Prime and Subcontract Preparations
General Conditions Preparations
Bid Package Preparation
Cost Issue Management
Project Closeout
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Hospitality
Class A Office
Banks
Industrial
Construction Defect
Restoration
Education:
Masters in Civil Engineering - Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science in Geology - Southern Oregon University
ASHE Certified, American Society for Health Care Engineering
Affiliations:
Member, Central East side Industrial Council
Life Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
DCHF Trustee
Former Trustee, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Former Trustee, Portland State University Foundation
Member, Associated Builders and Contractors
Member, Associated General Contractors
Select Project Experience:
2018 - National Historical Hotel – Nevada City, CA
2015 to 2016 -Pelican Brewery Expansion – Tillamook, OR
2015 - Timberline Lodge – Portland, OR
2014 to 2015 - Victory Academy – Sherwood, OR
2015 - Janey II Apartments – Portland, OR
2014 - Parker Apartments – Portland, OR
2013 - Payne Apartments – Portland, OR
2012 - 3121 Division – Portland, OR
2012 - 3339 SE Division – Portland, OR
2012 - American Brush Building – Portland, OR
2011 - Oregon Rail Heritage Center – Portland, OR
2011 - First Hill Street Car – Seattle, WA
2011 - The Janey – Portland, OR
2011 - Move the House – Portland, OR
2010 - The Reliable – Portland, OR
2009 - Collins Lake Resort – Government Camp, OR
2008 - Rose Garden Renovation – Portland, OR
2006 - Portland Trail Blazers – Portland, OR
2005 - Providence North Portland Clinic – Portland, OR
Mark Bruun's Bio
Mark is a project executive with a lengthy resume of construction management experience, including many large-scale retail and hospitality projects. His years of experience in contract negotiation, project cost and design estimating, scheduling and coordination of construction activities have provided the opportunity to act as the number one “point person” for from the per-construction phase until project completion. Mark has been responsible for bid analysis and qualification, contract writing, estimating, change orders, and quality control, as well as brining projects to completion on time and within budget.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Marketing
Project Management
Project Team Management
Owner Correspondence
Estimating and Scheduling
Prime and Subcontract
Preparations
General Conditions Preparations
Bid
Package Preparation
Cost Issue Management
Project Closeout
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Hospitality
Class A Office
Banks
Construction Deficit
Restoration
Education:
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Willamette
University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -
Pacific Lutheran University
Affiliations:
, Central East side Industrial Council
, Southern
Triangle Owners Group
, Young Presidents Organization (YPO)
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Brandon Gammie 's Bio
Brandon is a "Jack of all Trades" and a valuable asset of the team. Brandon manages our subcontractor database, coordinating projects from the moment of intake, uploading it to our website, pushing it out to bid, intake of bids on bid day, and follow-up with subcontractors. Brandon also focuses on building new relationships, finding new projects to estimate, coordinating team building events, and holds the title of Head Master Brewer for the company.
Professional Qualifications:
Estimating
Owner Correspondence
Bid Package Preparations
Project Contract Documents
Business Development
Event Coordination
Project Marketing
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Hospitality
Class A Office
Banks
Construction Deficit
Restoration
Education:
Bachelor of Science - Oregon State University
Operations
Bruce Fabian's Bio
With a verifiable track record for the successful completion of various project types, Bruce has helped numerous complete their new space through coordination with subcontractor trades and in-house skilled labor. Bruce has also worked to build a positive rapport with , engineers, municipal officials and . His extended knowledge of value engineering, project estimating, project scheduling, pre-construction problem solving, specification/document review, building codes/regulations, material purchasing, site management from job mobilization to certification of occupancy has helped him complete projects on time and on budget. Bruce has also achieved project milestones in record times and received numerous letters of recommendations from . Bruce enjoys solving the difficult problems such as, schedule, budget, and building / construction issue, he looks for out-of-the-box solutions and views problems from multiple angles to find a solution.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Management
Project Team Management
Estimating and Scheduling
Prime and Subcontract
Preparations
Cost Issue Management
Project
Closeout
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Hospitality
Class A Office
Banks
Construction Deficit
Restoration
Education:
Walla Walla College
Forklift training, First aid,
10, Crane safety training card (50 ton and smaller)
Erik Frame's Bio
Erik has experience filling various roles on several kinds of projects, from fieldwork up through supervision and project management. Erik has worked successfully with all levels of the project team, and is oriented towards a teamwork approach to completing projects with each party’s interests in mind, and overcoming the unique challenges that come up on every project. Erik has led the contractor’s role on several successful LEED Gold & Platinum projects.
Professional Qualifications:
Owner and Subcontractor contracts
Owner payment applications preparation and submission
LEED New Construction & LEED for Homes
RFI and Submittal Review
Project Scheduling and Supervision
Value Engineering
Estimating
Cost Tracking
Analysis
Project Closeout
Leading meetings and minutes preparation
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Affordable Housing
High Rise Apartments
Mixed-Use
Creative Space
Tenant Improvements
Historic Building Re-purposing
Retail
Education:
Masters of Science in Construction and Engineering Management - Stanford University
Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of California, Berkeley
Jason Leineweber's Bio
Jason is a Project Engineer who started working with Lorentz Bruun Construction as an intern for the estimating department. He joined the team as a junior estimator and was promoted to Project Engineer shortly after. As a Project Engineer, Jason oversees document control, use of technology to coordinate with owners & subcontractors, project submittals, project correspondence and contract management.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Management
Estimating
Subcontractor Correspondence
Document Control | Submittals | RFI's
Preconstruction Management
Scheduling
Industry Experience:
Multifamily
Medical
Retail
Hospitality
Commercial Office
Banks
Restoration
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - Boise State University
Keith Wagner's Bio
A born and raised Oregonian, Keith has spent his career traceling the
world to oversee contruction projects. His analytical, safety and
process-oriented skills have as the foundation to successful
project completions on a timely basis. Keith has worked as a
superintendent for various construction companies overseeing historic
renovation projects, military facilities and overseas fuel stations.
Professional Qualifications:
Expedite materials and labor per schedule
Review and
manage submittals and expedite critical items
RFI and
Submittal Review
Accurately maintain the A/E design documents
for use by all
Value Engineering
Cost Tracking and
Analysis
Coordinate permit and special inspections through
required agencies
Track scope changes by distributing plans
and securing cost impacts
Track and prepare cost change
proposals for completeness and accuracy
Extensive, regular
contact with subcontractors and owners
Industry Experience:
Movie Theaters
Historic Building Renovations
Tenant Improvements
Retail
Big Box Retail
Fuel Stations
Street Improvements
LNG
Facilities
Military Facilities
Education:
Bachelors of Science - Oregon Institute of Technology
Mark Drahota's Bio
Mark is an accomplished Project Engineer with experience in a diverse range of project types. His great attention to detail, clarification, thorough analysis, organization, collaboration and effective communication have led him to many successful project deliveries. Mark’s excellent communication skills enable him to work with Owners and the project team to achieve high-quality performance on schedule and on budget. Mark is responsible for a variety of duties ranging from document control, coordinating with owners & subcontractors to submittal and overall project correspondence and contract management.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Management
Team Management
Owner
Correspondence
Document Control
Project
Closeout
Estimating and Schduling
Prime and
Subcontract Preparations
Cost Issue Management
Industry Experience:
K-8
Industrial
Medical
Higher
Education
Data Centers
Commercial Office
Wet Lab
Education:
Construction Engineering Management - Oregon State
University, Corvallis OR
Michael McCarthy's Bio
Michael is a Project Engineer with over 16 years of Project
Management experience. He moved to Portland, OR in 2002 to
work on the Big Pipe Sewage Tunnel Project. His years of experience
started in the plan room working with over 100 plus subcontractors
organizing an 800+ Million Dollar Convention Center in the heart of
the Famous “Big Pipe” Project in Boston, MA. Michael has been
responsible for a variety of duties ranging from document control and
the rise of cloud-based technology coordinating with owners &
subcontractors to submittal and overall project correspondence and
contract management.
Professional Qualifications:
Project Management
Project Team Management
Owner Correspondence
Document Control | Submittals |
RFI's
Project Closeout
Industry Experience:
Civil - Ground Up
Civil | Tunnel -
Underground
Retail
Tenant Improvement
Multifamily
Shelters
Restoration
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management - University
of Massachusetts, Boston
Mike Baumgardner's Bio
With over 20 years of experience in commercial construction, Mike has worked on construction projects for various industries. His analytical, safety and process-oriented skills have as the foundation to successful project completions on a timely basis. Mike has overseen all aspects of a project from design to completion in industries such as commercial office space, industrial, multifamily, and healthcare.
Professional Qualifications:
Expedite materials and labor per schedule
Review and
manage submittals and expedite critical items
RFI and
Submittal Review
Accurately maintain the A/E design documents
for use by all
Value Engineering
Cost Tracking and
Analysis
Coordinate permit and special inspections through
required agencies
Track scope changes by distributing plans
and securing cost impacts
Track and prepare cost change
proposals for completeness and accuracy
Extensive, regular
contact with subcontractors and owners
Industry Experience:
Condominiums
Single Family Subdivision
Mixed-Use
Apartments
Medical Facilities
Creative Space Tenant Improvements
Historic Building
Re-purposing
Retail
Education:
Bachelors of Science - Oregon State University
Ralph Schwab's Bio
With a verifiable track record for the successful completion of various project types, Ralph has helped numerous complete their new space through coordination with subcontractor trades and in-house skilled labor. His extended knowledge of value engineering, project estimating, project scheduling, pre-construction problem solving, specification/document review, building codes/regulations, material purchasing, site management from job mobilization to certification of occupancy has helped him complete projects on time and on budget. Ralph enjoys solving the difficult problems such as, schedule, budget, and building / construction issue, he looks for out-of-the-box solutions and views problems from multiple angles to find a solution.
Professional Qualifications:
Expedite Materials and labor per schedule
Review and
Manage submittals and expedite critical items
Value
Engineering
Cost Tracking and Analysis
Project Team
Management
Coordinate permit and special inspections through
required agencies
Track scope changes by distributingplans
and securing cost impacts
Track and prepare cost change
proposals for accuracy
Industry Experience:
Retail
Hospitality
Industrial
Restoration
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture - Ohio State
University
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Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Angie Cole's Bio
As a creative and strategic marketer, Angie manages collateral development, relations, advertising, special events, direct-mail programs, market research activities, and developing relationships with current and potential to secure new projects. Angie is never satisfied with the status quo and as an MBA graduate with a focus in Marketing for Sustainable Business and with years of experience managing corporate initiatives, she is committed to establishing new programs that support the corporate mission. Angie's experience has taught her the many ways in which marketing and business development activities complement one another. Her ability to network with and be able to understand and address their needs allows for project wins as well as continued business with future projects. Most recently, she was awarded the 2018 SMPS Influential Leader of the Year award for her work experience as well as her work serving the community.
Professional Qualifications:
Strategic Marketing
Project Management
Business Development
Relations
Communications
Strategic Planning
Change
Management
Industry Experience:
Commercial Office
High-Rise
Multifamily
Hospitality
Education:
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing for
Sustainable Business - Marylhurst University
Bachelor of
Science with a distinction in Biology - Syracuse University
Affiliations:
Board , ACE Mentor of Oregon
Board , Society for
Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Director of Special
Events, Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
Marketing Co-Chair, Commercial Real Estate (CREW)
, Urban
Land Institute (ULI)
Finance & Accounting
Brett Michaelson's Bio
Brett drives results across corporate financial strategy, operations performance, and cross-functional team leadership. His experience with multi-million dollar real estate development companies helps him deliver effective management strategies. By leveraging a unique mix of his visionary, technical, operational and analytical expertise, Brett continuously achieves organizational goals and objectives. His experience influencing and leading corporate teams has resulted in financial solvency, and efficiently improving the corporate process.
Professional Qualifications:
Forecasting
Financial Risk Management
Internal Audit
Policy Development
Contract
Review
Job Cost Reporting
Financial Analysis
Industry Experience:
Commercial Development
Construction
Multifamily
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance - Minnesota
State University