Kerr Contractors supported the construction of a thermal driveway in Yamhill County, Oregon. Kerr Contractors performed specialty asphalt for Pihl Excavation and worked with Signature Paving to construct a thermal driveway that offers year-round access. This type of driveway requires that slots are milled in the paving to create room for the installation of the […]
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OR 212 Upgrades
Kerr Contractors is featured in a Pacific Builder and Engineer article regarding the upgrades to OR 212 in Clackamas, Oregon. The Oregon Department of Transportation’s $17 million in improvements to Oregon 212 from Interstate 205 to U.S. 26 through Damascus and Boring provided a new fish-friendly bridge as well as paving, road repairs and sidewalk […]
OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project
Construction has begun to improve OR217. Kerr Contractors started clearing and grubbing and erosion control in December 2021. Work is anticipated to continue through 2025. Learn more on the project website: www.hwy217.org […]
Kerr Contractors Eases Congestion
Pacific Builder & Engineer magazine published an article recently featuring the I-5: Roberts Creek project in Roseburg. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has completed a project designed to ease Interstate 5 traffic congestion and improve safety along a mountain pass in the southwestern part of the state. Please see the article: I-5 Roberts Creek […]
I-205 Trigger Project
Construction Equipment Guide magazine published an article recently featuring the I-205: Johnson Creek to Glenn Jackson Bridge Projects Phase 1 & 2. This project represented tremendous planning and hard work and the value of this project to ODOT and the State of Oregon are significant. We could not have put it any better. Please see […]
Oregon’s Stay Home, Stay Safe
First, we hope you and your families are doing well, staying safe and practicing good social distancing. Given Oregon Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-12 today, we have updated our practices and procedures as follows: We are considered a critical infrastructure industry with “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” and will remain open for business. Our Woodburn Main […]
2019 NWUCA Career Fair
Kerr Contractors participated in the first ever NWUCA Career Day held at the Northwest College of Construction in Portland, Oregon. The event was attended by over 200 high school kids from the Portland Metropolitan Area. The was planned and organized by the Northwest Utility Contractors Association. Kendall Miller was the driving force and many NWUCA […]
NWUCA Presidential Ceremony
On Tuesday at the Northwest Underground Contractors Association (NWUCA) February general meeting, Alan Aplin received the ceremonial shovel for his two years of service as the Association’s President which ended in 2018. Receiving the award from your staunchest competitor is always a good experience. […]
August 2018 Issue of Pacific Builder & Engineer
Kerr Contractors is featured in the August 2018 issue of the Pacific Builder and Engineer. The article features an in depth review of how Kerr Contractors is extending the applications for GPS machine controls. GPS machine controls offer the operator improved accuracy and increased production. Beyond the traditional use of GPS machine controls for dozer […]
Pipe Trainer Dedication
Daily Journal of Commerce coverage of the May 2, 2018 NWUCA pipe trainer dedication at the NWCC. Kerr Contractors proudly donated labor and equipment to construct this “one-of-a-kind” pipe trainer facility. This represents a significant investment towards workforce development for the construction industry. […]