ADVANCED AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION NEWS
AAC makes news with exceptional project success, award-winning recognition in the industry, community leadership and charitable giving through the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund. Check back often for the latest information on AAC's projects, events, and awards.
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Refurbishing Efforts on Trinity Dam set to Start on Nov. 7
November 5, 2022Read More »
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Awarding the Port of Newport with AGC Build American Award at the 2022 Pacific Northwest Waterway Association Annual Convention
October 13, 2022Read More »
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David Pierce Memorial
March 12, 2022
David Pierce, PE, SE, passed away in February 2022 after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.
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Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Project Updates
November 16, 2021Read More »
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NW Carpenters Union Features AAC's Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Project
July 22, 2021Read More »
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A Conversation with Our President - Dee Burch
June 28, 2021Read More »
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Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipients!
June 10, 2021Read More »
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AAC Winner of 2021 AGC - Build Washington Grand Award
June 3, 2021Read More »
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Port of Newport - Dock Work Continues
April 21, 2021Read More »
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Work Continues at Pier Dock 5 - Port of Newport
April 13, 2021Read More »
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Renovation of Port of Vancouver USA's Terminal 1 - Vancouver Landing
March 16, 2021Read More »
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Port of Newport - Pier Dock 5 Updates
March 9, 2021Read More »
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Progress on Port of Kalama's Guest Dock Construction
March 3, 2021Read More »
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Advanced American Construction's 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund
September 16, 2020Read More »
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BNSF completes Drano Lake bridge replacement installation
September 14, 2020Read More »
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What our Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Recipients are Saying
April 13, 2020Read More »
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21st Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Winners Selected
April 7, 2020Read More »
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BE SMART: STAY 6 FEET APART
April 2, 2020Read More »
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What Our Interns Are Saying
October 17, 2019
See what our interns have to say about AAC's paid summer internship program.
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Damaged Lock Closes Columbia River
September 16, 2019
Unexpected damage to concrete structures at the Bonneville navigation lock shut down commercial traffic on the Columbia River. The navigation lock was closed September 5th after lock operators detected problems with the lock during operation.
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Advanced American Construction's 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund
August 26, 2019
Advanced American Construction hosted their 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Tualatin Country Club on August 26th, 2019
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20th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards + Celebration
May 18, 2019
The 20th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards + Celebration was hosted by Advanced American Construction at their industrial site located under the St. Johns Bridge on Saturday, May 18th, 2019
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Port of Everett South Terminal Modernization Update, Final Pile Installed
February 28, 2019
Port of Everett reaches major milestone on its Seaport Modernization with installation of the final steel pile to support a strengthened South Terminal.
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Pacific Maritime Magazine | Regional Report: Puget Sound
February 13, 2019
Port of Everett This year, Washington's third busiest seaport is celebrating its centennial birthday by fortifying its waterfront.
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We're Hiring: Staff Accountant
February 4, 2019
AAC is searching for an experienced, hands-on Staff Accountant to help lead and execute the daily operations of our finance and accounting team.
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Advanced American Construction volunteers for STEM Connect at Powell Butte Elementary
January 31, 2019
STEM Connect volunteers visited their partner school, Powell Butte Elementary this week. Students learned about the construction industry, jobs, trades, rapid prototyping, rapid-prototyping.
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AAC Hosts Working Waterfront Coalition Boat Tour of Portland Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
October 1, 2018
Advanced American Construction hosted a Working Waterfront Coalition boat tour of Portland's manufacturing and industrial facilities along the Willamette River.
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Aerial View of PGE River Mill Dam Progress
September 5, 2018
Aerial shot of PGE River Mill Dam with new Obermeyer gates fully installed. Advanced American Construction barge in position to remove cofferdam and spillway access.
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Don’t Worry, That Pile Driver’s Limited to 2,000 Clunks a Day
August 21, 2018
Workers at the Port of Everett are driving 340 steel piles into the sea floor to strengthen a dock.
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'We call it a sea change': Port of Everett breaks ground on $57 million expansion project
August 17, 2018
EVERETT, Wash. -- Bigger, deeper and stronger is the plan for the Port of Everett's south terminal as they broke ground Wednesday for a $57 million expansion project.
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Port of Everett South Terminal Wharf Progress - August 16th, 2018
August 16, 2018
Aerial photos of the Port of Everett South Terminal Wharf progress.
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Last Days Of The Lihue II
August 16, 2018
Advanced American Construction teamed with Global Diving for the demolition and salvage of the Lihue II at the Port of Ilwaco, WA
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Port of Everett Breaks Ground on $36 Million South Terminal Wharf Modernization Project
August 16, 2018
On August 15, the Port of Everett hosted a groundbreaking to commemorate the start of construction on the Port’s South Terminal Modernization project – the largest capital project in Port history by dollar value.
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Port of Everett South Terminal Wharf Progress - July 15th, 2018
July 15, 2018
Aerial photos of the Port of Everett South Terminal Wharf progress.
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19th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner and Silent Auction
May 8, 2018
Hosted by Advanced American Construction, the 19th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner and Silent Auction was held on April 27th to honor the 10 outstanding students receiving $46,000 in scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year.
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19th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Winners Selected
April 11, 2018
Portland, OR – The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund and Advanced American Construction, Inc. of Portland have selected 10 students to receive $46,000 in scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year.
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AAC Wins Daily Journal of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year Award for the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund
March 30, 2018
The Daily Journal of Commerce held its ninth annual Newsmakers awards luncheon Wednesday at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. The event honors the built environment’s most interesting and influential people and companies of the past year.
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Port of Everett Awards South Terminal Modernization Project
March 20, 2018
Largest Marine Construction Project on the West Coast at This Time
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WINNERS SELECTED FOR 2017 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
March 31, 2017
The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund and Advanced American Construction of Portland, OR have selected 10 students to receive $42,000. Currently, 217 scholarships and $599,000 have been awarded since the Fund was founded in 1999.
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AAC Team Members Receive United Brotherhood of Carpenters Superintendent Certifications
January 5, 2017
Congratulations to Scott Miller, Todd High, and John Strand of Advanced American Construction on completing their Superintendent Career Training program with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
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Advanced American Construction Wins 2015 ROSE Award for Excellence in Safety
February 5, 2016
Advanced American Construction won the 2015 Recognition of Safety Excellence (ROSE) Award for the Heavy Division at the AGC Annual Business Meeting on January 22, 2016. The ROSE Award recognizes AGC members who demonstrate safety excellence and leadership
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Lake Oswego- Tigard Water Partnership Video Wins 3CMA Savvy Award
September 18, 2015
The HDD Pullback video for the Lake Oswego Water Partnership won first place at the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) Savvy Awards on September 10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Advanced American Construction contracted with Coluccio Constru
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Foreman Training with the PNW Regional Council of Carpenters
September 1, 2015
Advanced American Construction and other local contractors have partnered with the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters to provide foreman training classes on a monthly basis. AAC's President Dee Burch spoke at a recent foreman training meetin
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AAC at Seaport Celebration
August 15, 2015
Advanced American Construction provided barge access for the Jet Boat Rides at the 2015 Seaport Celebration hosted by the Port of Portland at Terminal 4. Seaport Celebration offers the public a unique opportunity to interact with the Portland harbor's thr
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AAC Hiring Financial Controller Position
June 9, 2015
Advanced American Construction (AAC) has a long history of unprecedented, national award-winning success in heavy civil/ marine construction. To build on our past and continue to grow, AAC is searching for an experienced, hands-on Financial Controller to
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AAC crane support for Rose Festival Fleet Week
June 5, 2015
Advanced American Construction's 4100 Crane placed gangways and provided other crane support for visiting U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy ships for the 2015 Rose Festival Fleet Week. Naval ships have visited Portland for more than 80 years as part of th
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Winners Selected for 2015 Schweiger Memorial Scholarship
March 25, 2015
The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund and Advanced American Construction, (AAC) of Portland have selected 13 students to receive $45,000 in scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year. To date, the Fund has awarded 194 scholarships, ranging from $5,000
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OSU Team wins 1st at ASC competition
March 2, 2015
The Oregon State University Marine Team, sponsored and mentored by Advanced American Construction, won first place at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competition February 10-13, 2015 in Reno, Nevada. The ASC Region 6 and 7 competition
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Schweiger Scholarship Deadline March 2, 2015
February 20, 2015
Applications for the 2015 Schweiger Memorial Scholarship are due no later than Monday March 2, 2015. Applicants should send applications and official transcripts to Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund PO Box 83599 Portland, OR 97283.
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Project Engineer Position Available at AAC
February 13, 2015
Advanced American Construction has a long history of unprecedented, national award-winning success in heavy civil/ marine construction. To build on our past and continue to grow, we are looking for a talented Project Engineer to manage the execution of un
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Field Engineer Position Available at AAC
February 13, 2015
Advanced American Construction has a long history of unprecedented, national award-winning success in heavy civil/ marine construction. To build on our past and continue to grow, we are looking for a talented Field Engineer to help execute unique and chal
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Lead Estimator Position Available at AAC
January 29, 2015
Advanced American Construction has a long history of unprecedented, national award-winning success in heavy civil construction. To build on our past and continue to grow, we are performing a nationwide search to find a talented and motivated Lead Estimato
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AAC wins 2014 Outstanding Program ROSE Award
January 16, 2015
Advanced American Construction won the 2014 Recognition of Safety Excellence (ROSE) Award for the Heavy Division at the AGC Annual Business Meeting on January 16, 2015. The ROSE Award recognizes AGC members who demonstrate safety excellence and leadership
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AAC Millennium Derrick Barge
June 16, 2014
The AAC Millennium derrick barge is owned and operated by Advanced American Constructon, Inc. (AAC) of Portland, Oregon. The Lampson 4100 Crane combines the structural integrity and versatility of the Manitowoc 4100 with the safety and ease of operation d
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1st Place - DJC 2014 Top Projects
May 14, 2014
Bull Run Dam Tower 2 Improvement.
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AAC: Wins AGC award for Best Utility Infrastructure Renovation Project
April 1, 2014
Advanced American Construction, Inc. Wins Associated General Contractors of America’s Alliant Build America Award for Best Utility Infrastructure Renovation Project
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AAC: ONE OF NATION’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN 2013
April 1, 2014
Advanced American Construction, Inc. Wins First Place in Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards as 51 Other Companies Win Awards for Quality Construction Safety Programs
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New Tools: Introducing the ENERPAC SBL1100 Hydraulic Gantry
February 17, 2014Read More »
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Jamie Wilson Joins Advanced American Construction
January 31, 2014Read More »
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AAC Celebrates 30 Years with an Open House on Sept. 6, 2013
August 6, 2013Read More »
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Press Release - 14th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Winners Selected
April 10, 2013
Advanced American Construction will be honoring the 2013 Schweiger Memorial Scholarship winners at the 14th Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon.
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2013 AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award
March 8, 2013Read More »
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2013 AGC Alliant Build America Award
March 7, 2013Read More »
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2012 AGC Build Washington Awards
May 23, 2012Read More »
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2012 DJC Top Projects
May 15, 2012Read More »
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2012 AGC Alliant Build America Award
March 15, 2012Read More »
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Build America Award Grand Winner
June 11, 2011
Oregon’s Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer project was named the most significant construction project of 2010. The project’s contractor, Advanced American Construction, Inc., was the grand award winner while 19 other firms received the AGC’s Aon Build
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AGC AON Build America 2010 Grand Award
March 24, 2011Read More »
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John Day Dam Lock Gate Replacement
February 21, 2011Read More »
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Gig Harbor Outfall Project Complete
February 16, 2011Read More »
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Meet Dee Burch, AGC 2011 Chapter President
January 14, 2011Read More »
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"The Man Behind the Mask"
November 11, 2009Read More »
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The Dalles Dam Lock Gate Emergency Repair
November 5, 2009Read More »
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Advanced American Construction brings home national award
April 7, 2009
The Lower Monumental Dam Removable Spillway Weir, completed by Advanced American Construction, was recently named one of the “Most Outstanding Construction Projects of 2008” by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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See What our Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Recipients are Saying
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