Cochran News

894 lbs of Food!


Cochran hosted a Holiday BBQ and Food Drive this year and thanks to the generous donations of all of our employees we collected 894 pounds of food.

The food will be donated to Northwest Harvest and the IBEW Local 46 Food Banks. Thank you everyone for making the food drive such a big success!

Cochran’s 2009 Company Picnic was a Big Success

Cochran’s Company Picnic was held at Vasa Park on August 30th with almost 300 employees and family in attendance. We really want to thank United Rentals, our picnic sponsor, for all the food and hard work!

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We also want to thank all the employees who volunteered their time to make the day great for everyone else.

Cochran has been named a Fastest Growing Company, AGAIN!

The Puget Sound Business Journal has Cochran on its list of 100 Fastest Growing Companies for 2008! It’s our talented employees’ hard work and dedication, to Cochran and to our customers, that keeps us on this list and we can’t thank everyone enough!

May is Bike to Work Month

Cochran is proud to be participating in the Cascade Bicycle Club's Bike to Work Month challenge. Cochran's "Electrify Your Ride" team has committed to riding their bikes to work at least 5 times during May to help draw awareness to bicycles as a transportation alternative and the need for improved facilities and cycling environments to get more people biking more often. Thanks to Jan Sblendorio for leading our team!

Cochran, Inc. Certified By the Women's Business Enterprise National Council as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE)

May 27, 2008 (Seattle, WA) – Cochran, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the ASTRA Women's Business Alliance has now certified Cochran, Inc. as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) as of May 20, 2008. This national certification verifies that Cochran is a women-owned organization and meets the strict WBENC requirements for certification.

Sellen Construction names Cochran the Safety Subcontractor of the year for 2006

In honor of Cochran's commitment to safety, we are proud to announce that Sellen Construction has named Cochran their Safety Subcontractor of the year for 2006.

On the evening of May 30th, members of the Cochran team were presented with the Safety Subcontractor of the Year for 2006 at Sellens Annual Corporate Meeting.

Cochran Takes Latest Technologies into the Field

Like other areas in our technology-driven world, the job site has seen its share of changes in recent years. Once strictly the domain of two-way radios, hardcopy blueprints and handwritten order sheets are now becoming tools of the past. In their place we're seeing more laptop computers, digital cameras and handheld PDAs.

U.S. Green Building Council

Cochran recently became a registered member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Cochran joins the U.S. Green Building Council in support of the council’s goals of promoting the design, construction, and operation of buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

Congratulations to Art Langlie, Salvation Army's 2009 “OTHERS” Award Winner

Please join with us in congratulating Art Langlie on receiving the “OTHERS” Award from the Salvation Army.

Many years ago, the founder of The Salvation Army was preparing to send his annual Christmas message to Salvationist around the world. In those days, Communication was by telegraph, and you paid for each word that you sent. Times were tough and the Army was short on money, so he sent a one-word telegram. The word he sent was: OTHERS.

Portland Office Wins Safety Excellence Award

Cochran's Portland office has been awarded the National Association of Women in Construction's 2008-2009 Safety Excellence Award! Their track record of safe work performance and their dedication to safety training and proactive safety management has made them a leader in the industry.