Emerick Announces Special Projects Group - SPG
Emerick Construction's Special Projects Group (SPG), led by Corey Lohman, LEED® AP, was formed to provide the widest construction services possible to Emerick clients. Emerick is well known for providing contracting services for projects such as Canby’s $23 million Baker Prairie Middle School and the $7.2 million Mount Angel Abbey Academic Center, however, some clients felt that their projects did not fit into this category. The SPG focuses on bringing full construction services to these clients, regardless of project size.

Such projects are labeled "Special" because of their diversity, a shorter time horizon, or the need to react quickly to a unique situation. SPG projects may involve seismic retrofits, renovations, tenant improvements, insurance claims, demolition, pre-engineered structures, or any other type of construction.

SPG Project Examples:
Hewlett-Packard Vancouver Campus includes HP’s state-of-the-art HALO project. This new $1 million, high-end custom conferencing system is shaking up the $5 billion video conferencing industry by allowing multiple users from anywhere in the world to interact with each other as if they were in the same room.

Junior Achievement of Portland selected Emerick’s SPG to construct their new BizTown, a simulated city built inside of a building. The kids spend a day running businesses and government while gaining great exposure to the myriad of career options that await them. This exciting opportunity gives young people a place to practice what they learn in the classroom.

The west face of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall changed thanks to Emerick’s SPG. A vestibule was created to enhance patron’s access to the facility. This project was completed in a short timeframe, and performances could not be affected in any way.