This week and every week we are extremely thankful for all of our Allied Partners. 
​We give thanks this week to all of our employees, clients, consultants, family and friends;
We couldn’t do this without you!
 
We are a company divided this week as they say.   Last month we attended the 2022 Fall Civil, Construction and Architectural Engineering Fair at Oregon State University, and we of course LOVE our Ducks! 
Best of luck to both teams and Universities this week and Happy Thanksgiving to All!
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As part of a $60 million renovation of The Virginian in Fairfax, Va., owner Focus Healthcare Partners wanted to redesign the community’s former Shenandoah memory care neighborhood.
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The goal in developing the new Shenandoah Memory Care at The Virginian was to elevate memory care design through evidence-based practices and new technologies to create a next generation, “high-touch/high-tech” model.
The project team includes: Moseley Architects (architect; Richmond, Va.), Meyer Design (interior designer; Ardmore, Pa.), Allied Partners (construction manager; Bend, Ore.), Carle Consulting (memory care designer; Oak Hill, Va.), and Life Care Services (management company/operator; Des Moines, Iowa).

It increased occupancy to 36 units and expanded from one to two conjoining wings, totaling 20,000 square feet.  
In addition, the program is among the first memory care environments in the nation to utilize both circadian rhythm lighting throughout as well as a hand-motion gaming system, advancing applications of technology for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.  Check out the full article and photo tour from Environments for Aging HERE. 

Allied Partners and SunWest Builders are proud to be wrapping the final touches at The Tower Theatre.  The historic theatre is finishing up some backstage renovations so artists and performing groups will be extra comfortable in Bend’s living room. The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation believes the performing arts strengthen our community and improve our lifestyle. 

Vacationing families so often find themselves forced into a compromise: kids’ picky young palates cancel out those gourmet meals parents are craving; mom’s longed-for spa day cuts into the water sports the kids were promised; evening plans become a negotiation between bedtime, babysitters, or subpar on-site entertainment.
That’s why the best family-friendly resorts, the ones that parents return to again and again, never force you to take sides between grown-up activities and scheduling for the younger set. Instead, they make it easy to spend time together as a group, while also having plenty of alone time as needed. We’ve rounded up our favorite family vacation spots, all of which offer all-inclusive options for effortless planning. Go ahead and plan that trip: From sunrise guided meditation to street parties with the entire gang from Sesame Street, it’s time to make some memories.  Read the full article by here:

Fountain View Village consists of 90 Independent Living Units, 69 Assisted Living Units, 23 Memory Care Units, and 53 Skilled Nursing Units. Allied Partners is proud to be working on a campus wide renovation with Belmontez Construction, PFB Architects, Spectrum Engineers, and many others.  

With upgrades planned throughout the property focusing on the main lobby area, bistro, central atrium, pub, movie theatre, salon, and AL and IL dining rooms. Further, all corridors will be seeing updated finishes throughout all buildings. Elsewhere in the facility we are planning for a general landscape refresh and FF&E upgrades throughout.  We can't wait to see the finished project!  

​"Today’s employment report was expected to show an economy not yet in recession but at least headed in that direction,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Shockingly, that did not come to pass, as U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, more than twice the consensus forecast of 250,000, and the unemployment rate across all industries fell to 3.5%, tied for the lowest rate since the late 1960s."  Read the full article Here.

Whitaker’s outlook isn’t all doom and gloom. For instance, in 2023, the delivery pace should improve slightly to 31,000 beds, he said. That increase will be marked by a sharp rise in new development around urban schools in 2023,  including the Georgia Institute of Technology, set to deliver 2,630 new beds that fall; the University of Texas at Austin, slated for 1,840 new beds; and the University of Washington, with 1,510 new beds expected.

​He attributed this growth to a rebound from the drop in demand associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read the full article Here.  

For the first time, engineering and consulting firm WSB was able to meet what is becoming a benchmark in the new era of digital civil construction: 3D delivery. Working for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), WSB used Trimble’s BIM collaboration platform Quadri to facilitate a new collaborative and iterative way of working that resulted in paperless, fully digital plan delivery for MnDOT’s Highway 169 Redefine project. But that’s just the beginning of this highway’s digital journey.  Read the full article here. 

What follows are 15 truly infant- and toddler-friendly picks across the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean. These properties go above and beyond for their littlest guests, while simultaneously offering plenty
​of vacation-worthy draws for weary parents.  Read the full article here.