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A+ Team had a blast participating in the Run of Hope supporting Seattle Children's Pediatric Cancer Research.

We're thrilled at the opportunity to support the Naches Lion's Club!

At AldrichVKP, looking out for our people is every bit as important as the projects we build. This week, our team is sharing resources in our weekly huddles and making sure everyone knows where to turn: the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline (988lifeline.org) and our Employee Assistance Program.

Construction has one of the highest su***de rates of any industry. This year’s theme, Building on Progress, recognizes the movement being made in the right direction—but the work isn’t finished.

Join us in raising awareness and building people up the same way we build everything else.

Learn more and take the pledge at constructionsu***deprevention.com

***dePreventionWeek

Project Administrator Kelley Osterholtz retired June 30, 2026. In her 27 years with our firm, Kelley worked with three generations of ownership and supported countless team members in project administration from notice-to-proceed through delivery and closeout. She administered more than 300 construction projects valued at $574 million for at least 80 of our clients.

Beyond the numbers, Kelley was a role model in her consistency to meet the highest standards, and she will forever be weaved into the fabric of our company’s heritage. In her daily interactions and participation in team appreciation events, she helped establish our firm’s culture of building relationships and made lifetime of friendships along the way.

Thank you, Kelley, for your commitment and invaluable contributions to the company. We wish you and your family all the best in this next chapter of your lives. Congratulations!!!



More to the story on our blog: https://www.aldrich-vkp.com/news/project-administrator-kelley-osterholtz-retires

Administrative Assistant Ann Warner Smith is celebrating five years with AldrichVKP!

Ann has been a key part of the AldrichVKP team, bringing dedication, experience, and a positive attitude to everything she does. From supporting daily operations administration, accounting, and marketing, to helping keep the office running smoothly, her impact is felt across the entire team.

“Ann is a rockstar. Every office needs a secret weapon, and for us, it’s Ann! Whether she’s flawlessly planning a corporate event, managing the front desk, supporting accounting or marketing, or coordinating travel for teammates working out of town, she does it all with the best attitude. We are so lucky to have her!" CFO Brett Lantz



Read more about Ann on our blog: https://www.aldrich-vkp.com/news/administrative-assistant-ann-warner-smith-celebrates-5-years

The tabulations are in and we couldn't be more thrilled about being named one of Washington's Top 100 Best Workplaces published by the Puget Sound Business Journal!

These awards are categorized by company size and are ranked directly through anonymous employee feedback on culture, benefits, and leadership. Way to go A+ Team!

We look forward to celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Washington’s Best Workplaces with all the contenders in August at T-Mobile Park.

We are honored to celebrate Vice President John Schuh’s recent 30th anniversary with the company by sharing a look back at his career and his words of wisdom. John has served as Vice President since 2014 leading our company’s operations. He will tell you he is “boring and conservative,” but we beg to differ. John has a zest for life, is an inspirational leader, and we’re thankful he dedicated his career to AldrichVKP. Read about John on our blog: https://www.aldrich-vkp.com/news/vice-president-john-schuh-all-in-for-30-years



Photo credit CB Bell, Supported by Communication Resources Northwest

Project Administrator Kim Freeze is strengthening the health of her community (and her own) one dog walk at a time!

We love everything about this story from 94.5 KATS FM 94.5 and the Yakima Humane Society: https://katsfm.com/yakima-humane-society-walking-buddies/

Yakima Dog Walks Bring Joy to People and Pets Need a mood boost, Yakima? Take a shelter dog for a walk and brighten BOTH your days!

During , AldrichVKP is proud to highlight Superintendent Chris Stearns and his safety approach. For Chris, safety is more than a daily safety checklist and toolbox talks. He takes a people-focused and relational approach where genuine respect, clear communication, and real connection are key to delivering a positive and accident-free project experience for everyone involved.

Chris has led construction of some of our most notable and critically challenging acute care projects. Award-winning projects including Harborview Medical Center’s Hybrid Biplane OR, which won a national Design-Build Institute of America Award in 2020, and the St. Joseph Medical Center Level III NICU was recognized for excellence in safety in 2021 with an AGC Build Washington Award. He also recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with AldrichVKP!

A strong example of and how relationships support project safety, Chris shared a story from the St. Joseph Medical Center NICU project. “This one was an emotional challenge because we were working around babies who were born premature. So small, they were weighed in grams, not pounds, and the families we met were stressed, to say the least.”

The project team met every morning with the nursing staff and doctors to communicate daily and upcoming construction activities. This was especially important when preparing for disruptive work like concrete core drilling and floor grinding. “At the second meeting, they showed us these tiny earmuffs for the little ones; they were about the size of a silver dollar.” It put into perspective for Chris and the team the delicate nature of working adjacent to the smallest of acute care patients. “We truly built trust, friendships, and become part of their care team. We treated them as our biggest partner and ally.”

Thank you Chris, and all AldrichVKP team members, for being on safety on every project, every day!

Read about Chris's journey with AldrichVKP: https://www.aldrich-vkp.com/news/superintendent-chris-stearns-celebrated-10-years-building-trust-valuable-friendships-along-the-way

AldrichVKP Construction Company is seeking to hire a Senior Project Manager to work out of our Central Washington office in Yakima. To find out more and apply contact us through our website aldrich-vkp.com.

https://www.aldrich-vkp.com/careers/senior-project-manager