Pacificmark Construction Corp.

08/11/2025

03/04/2025

Starting Women in Construction Week off by having two of our women attend the GOSH conference! Amber - Our Bussiness Manager & Head of the Safety Committee & Kendra our Project Engineer

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day to all that have served our Country, thank you for your service!

10/18/2024

We may be a couple day's late on Boss Day, but we wanted to take a moment to shout out our President Mark Matthews & our Vice President Deborah Matthews and founders of Pacificmark Construction Corp.

This dynamic duo provides an inclusive and collaborative work environment for their employees, always holding true to our company's core values. They are dedicated to the success of their work, their employees, and their community.

Not only do they commit themselves to the growth and success of their company and employees but to the growth and inclusivity of their community, serving on several boards and committees to provide opportunities and success to as many demographics as they can.

We are proud to work for them and with them and couldn't imagine a better duo to call our bosses!

10/14/2024

What a powerful message from Mel with Hoffman Construction Company.

10/14/2024

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this is a time to honor and celebrate Native American people, their culture, history, and teachings. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on historical injustices against Indigenous communities and ongoing inequities.

This day is observed on the second Monday in October (October 14 in 2024), it’s recognized by 17 states, Washington D.C., and over 130 cities, often replacing Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize the painful history Indigenous people have faced and to celebrate their communities.

While many still protest this holiday and it not yet recognized as a national holiday, we feel it is important to acknowledge this holiday, change doesn’t have to be bad, and when we know better, we do better! We now recognize the controversy and bloodshed that surrounds Columbus legacy. Columbus is often credited with “discovering” the Americas. However, this claim ignores the fact that Indigenous peoples had populated the Americas for more than 20,000 years.

Some ways we can honor and celebrate this day are:
1. Acknowledge the Land You Are On
2. Share About Indigenous Peoples Day
3. Rebuild Local Ecosystems with Native Plants
4. Share & Read Books by Indigenous People
5. Purchase from Indigenous Businesses
6. Donate to Cause
7. Help Enact Meaningful Change
8. Visit a Museum Sharing Indigenous History
9. Be willing to Listen & Learn
10. Work with Indigenous Owned Companies
11. Make Indigenous Peoples Day a Company Holiday

Here Are Some Things to Avoid:
• Avoid wearing a stereotypical garment (i.e. headdress, fringe, face paint, feathers). These items can have a spiritual (and sometimes sacred) significance. For example, in the Oglala Lakota Nation, the headdress is only worn by revered elders who have demonstrated their selflessness and leadership throughout their lives. As a result, wearing these items as costume is disrespectful to sacred traditions.
• Refrain from using expressions like “sitting Indian style” or “spirit animal.” Other words to avoid using out of context include “Chief” (when speaking about a boss), “tribe” (to refer to a group of friends or colleagues), and “Powwow,” (when referring to a casual group meeting). These words carry special, sometimes sacred meaning and should be used respectfully in context.
• Don’t purchase Native American inspired products or costumes (think: dream catchers, beaded jewelry with Native American patterns) from big box retailers. Instead, seek out these products from Indigenous creators and business owners.
• Another faux pas: celebrating the fun parts of this holiday without respecting and honoring its somber history. Remember, for many people, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time for reflection and remembrance.
• Avoid Halloween Costumes of Indigenous culture.

We feel as a company that with resistance and misunderstanding of this holiday it was important to share lots of information in hopes to spread awareness and recognition of this important day.

09/10/2024

This week is Construction Su***de Prevention Week. The construction industry has the second highest rate of su***de in the United States, approximately one death every 12 mins. These statistics are unsetting with in our industry. It takes all of us has a whole to change these numbers. We must STAMP OUT THE STIGMA of discussing and accessing mental health resources. Below is a link for a crisis library, including hotlines to call during crisis. If you are experiencing a crisis or in need of mental health services, please reach out to a hot line, someone close to you, your employer or anyone or any resource you are comfortable with. We are all needed and loved.

https://constructionsu***deprevention.com/resources/

08/30/2024

Today is National Overdose Awareness Day. Workplace unintentional overdose deaths from nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol have increased 536% since 2011, totaling 464 in 2021 and accounting for nearly 9% of all occupational injury deaths that year. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held Aug. 31 each year to remember those gone too soon from overdoses and commit to our goal of preventing these deaths, from the workplace to anyplace. You can help protect your loved ones, co-workers and neighbors by learning more about the risks of an opioid overdose and what you can do to save lives.

What can we do as an industry?

We can have naloxone nasal spray in our first aid kits, and cars and be trained to use it as party of an emergency first aid response.
Learn to spot the signs overdoses.
Learn about the impact of substance abuse use at work and how to have the tough conversations.
Have trained supervisors that can address workplace impairment.

07/18/2024

You can find our Field Superintendent Robert, Office Manager Amber and Vice President Deb over at Contractor Supply today! Checking out their booths, swag, safety gear, and trying to win some sweet prizes! Check it out until 3pm today.

07/10/2024

Congratulate our Superintendent, Robert on 12 years at Pacificmark! We are so happy to have him on our team.

07/08/2024

BEAT THE HEAT!

As many of you know the temperature will be in the 100's this week. Let's beat the heat and prevent heat related illness by be prepared and knowing the signs.

01/15/2024

The Pacificmark team closed out 2023 with some quality team building, setting big goals for the new year, good food & company and expanding our knowledge at our annual retreat!

In 2023 we were fortunate to add 7 wonderful people to our PMC team, but since we have several different jobs in progress currently we had yet to meet as a full team so this year's retreat was extra important.

We enjoyed delicious food from BURRITO BAR PDX, had the perfect space for our group courtesy of Jupiter Hotel in the Bunker room with the best natural light, to collaborate as a team, learned some great info from our 2 guest speakers, and had a fun happy hour to close out the retreat onsite at Hey Love.

We look forward to seeing what 2024 holds for our company & team and how we can continue to serve & help our local communities in the PNW!