Lorentz Bruun Co., Inc.

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

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 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)

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 

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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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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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)

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