September 29, 2010
Minority & Small Business Week
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Bond Work for Minority Contractors
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from page 24
the business "is a family-based
com pany that prides itse lf in
having and building long term
relationships with our clients."
In Line C om m ercial C on­
struction w orks with com pa­
nies in the health care, com ­
m ercial, financial and educa­
tion fields like Portland State
University, Providence Health
and S ervices, O H SU and
K eyB ank to nam e a few.
T heir projects include a
"It's been strategically-con­
trolled growth over the years,"
said Todd Duwe, In Line's
vice president and senior
project m anager. "W e have
som e really solid clients that
have helped us get there.
Those organizations really
prom ote M W ESB business
participation. W e are proud
o f our success and we use that
to becom e m ore o f a m entor
for other small businesses, and
also help them by breaking
dow n the scope o f projects
munity it serves and works in.
"W hen In Line was formed
there w ere challenging times
for the first 10 years, but the
w hole key was to bring on
really experienced people,"
Flint said. "It's a real team ­
work effort."
Duwe said it's thanks to the
college's efforts in facilitating
small business participation-
with a target o f 20 percent o f
all contractors being MWESB
- that helps firms like his have
more opportunities.
For more information on the
PCC bond, visit p cc.ed u /
about/bond.
C L O T H IN G F O R M E N
Winter sale, buy one suit
at regular price get the
additional one for half
price. All spring/ summer
hats are 20% o ff now.
Two Piece short sleeve
mens walking suits are
on sale also. A Step
Above now has a quaint
upstairs featuring women
and men resale clothing
with gifts like, vases,
candles, and eye wear
(Glasses frames). This
store has had 15 plus
years experience in
providing you with the best in fashion. It currently has moved into Vanport Plaza at
5233 NE MLK BLVD. Portland, OR 97211.
Saluting Minority Business Week
Ivan Ibanez of In Line Commercial Construction demol­
ishes a ceiling during a remodel of the Student Service
Building's third floor at Portland Community College’s
Cascade Campus.
2 1 ,0 0 0 -sq u are-fo o t G lisan
M edical O ffice B uilding for
Providence H ealth and Ser­
v ic e s ; 5 ,6 0 0 -s q u a r e -fo o t
renovation o f SolarW orld In­
dustries A m erica's new p ro­
duction facility; and a 4,137-
square-foot upgrade at O r­
e g o n H e a lth & S c ie n c e
University's west campus.
In addition, In Line is no
stranger to PCC, building the
new kennels for the V eteri­
nary Technology Program at
the R ock C reek C am pus.
into smaller sizes for MWESB
subcontractors to bid on."
Duw e helps the college's
Building C onstruction Tech­
nology Program annually to
advise new graduates on what
the industry is looking for in
new hires. In Line em ployees
en ro ll in PCC A uto C ad
classes and m anagers are
h e a v ily in v o lv e d in th e
H ills b o ro , N e w b e rg an d
Beaverton chambers.
F lint said it's a philosophy
o f staying involved in the com ­
Believing that life works
when you get the support you need,
LifeWorks NW helps clients break down barriers
and build hope for the future.
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