08/13/2026
Nothing beats taking a breather to celebrate the people doing the heavy lifting — especially when it doubles as a way to give back to a great cause!
To mark the topping-out milestone at Britta Ridge Apartments, we teamed up with deChase Miksis for their long-running "Lunch for Lunch" tradition. It’s a concept we love: gather the crew, eat well, celebrate progress, and support a local cause.
And our field crews definitely earned the party! Beyond the BBQ (thanks Baldy's BBQ!), the crew walked away with some sweet raffle prizes — everything from Blackstone griddles and iPads to paddleboards, Yeti coolers, golf packages, and car detailing.
Between attendee donations and matching contributions from deChase and CS Construction, we raised $5,000 for the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
A massive thank-you to the subcontractors who stepped up with raffle prize donations:
CCI Drywall • Fabulous Floors • IdaPac • Kenneth Buehner Construction • Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork • Redpoint • Severson Fire Protection / Severson Plumbing • Vazquez Painting
And a huge shoutout to all the project partners keeping momentum strong on Britta Ridge:
7 Peaks Paving • AM-1 Roofing • Ashley & Vance Engineering • Blake Solutions • Blankenship Garage Doors • Botanical Developments • Bright Services • Broken Top Window Coverings • Carlson Testing • Central Cascade Excavation • Cirrus General Contractors • Deschutes Painting • Diamond Design Precast • Eco Achievers • Energy Conservation Insulation • Energy Trust of Oregon • ES&A Sign and Awning Co. • Grace Point Contracting • Hickman Williams & Associates • High Desert Broadband • JKD Construction • Johnson Brothers TV & Appliances • Kaminski Construction • Latham Excavation • LJ Pearson Construction • LRS Architects • Pavement Protectors • RailPro • Steelport • STI Firestop • Sunburst Fabrications • The Truss Co. • Ultra Quiet Floors • US Mailboxes • VPI Quality Windows
Good food, great folks, and a well-deserved break for the team building this project. Days like this are hard to beat!