Aspen School District Sees ‘Groundbreaking’ Success With 1,000 Foot Geo …
Date posted: 07.22.2026
The Aspen School District has reported a successful test bore dug into the ground beneath the football field that rea…
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Remembering Juneteenth: What We Are Honoring
Though the Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for all Black Americans on January 1, 1863, it took several yea…
Helping Washington Building Owners Meet the Moment: Early…
Across Washington, building owners aren’t waiting for the Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS) deadlines to st…
McKinstry Celebrates UW Clean Energy Institute Community …
McKinstry Charitable Foundation marks its multi-year support for the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute …
H&M Harborview JV Selected for Harborview Medical Cen…
Hermanson and McKinstry partner as OneTeam as the official mechanical and plumbing design-build partner for Harborvie…
Kicking Off Pride Month at McKinstry
Today, our Pride Alliance gathered in Seattle to raise the flag together and kick off a season of celebration across …
Projects
From Groundbreaking to LEED Platinum: How UNLV Built a Mo…
McKinstry helped University of Nevada, Las Vegas prepare the Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building for long-term …
Partnership and Planning Drive Clean Buildings Compliance…
Puyallup School District (PSD) did not wait for the deadline, and it paid off. By engaging with McKinstry, 22 of 34 s…
Aspen School District Achieves Historic Geothermal Drilli…
District drills to 1,000 feet, creating one of Colorado’s deepest ground source geothermal bores and advancing a $5 m…
Western Washington Cities Launch Joint Effort To Support …
Bellevue, Issaquah and Redmond Align Services To Help Owners Navigate State Standards As Washington’s Clean Build…
Abbott Independent School District in Texas Turns Energy …
State-Backed Financing Helps Rural District Upgrade Aging Infrastructure, Improve Student Comfort and Preserve Capita…
People
Martin Naydenov: Advancing Electrical Engineering through…
McKinstry prides itself on embodying the values of putting people first, building trusted partnerships, being constan…
From Washington to Texas: Stephanie Merwin Helps Build th…
Four years ago, McKinstry presented Stephanie Merwin with an exciting opportunity. Should the Washington native take …
Shayli Volk: Bringing Clarity to Complex Design-Build Work
For Shayli Volk, construction is about understanding how ideas turn into action and making sure nothing gets lost alo…
Videos & Photography
From smoke evacuation drills to pilot simulators, McKinstry engineered the systems working quietly behind the scenes to make Alaska Airlines’ Global Training Center as functional as it is impressive.
Coast-to-coast, our B.L.U.E. interns are getting a firsthand look at life at McKinstry, and we couldn’t be happier to have them with us.
The McKinstry Heavy Metal Summer Experience kicked off with a new group of Highline Public Schools students, trading classrooms for the shop floor to get hands-on with sheet metal, plumbing, piping and electrical trades this summer.
As H&M Harborview JV, McKinstry and Hermanson are joining forces to support Harborview’s mission of lifesaving care. It’s proof that the best partnerships are built on trust, experience and a shared commitment to community.
Replacing a data center’s cooling system without interrupting the servers inside with precision. Custom-built rigging platform made it possible to lift each unit into place, one careful move at a time.
“That flag says you belong here.” McKinstry employees gathered to raise the Progress Pride Flag in celebration of Pride Month, building the kind of community and connection that makes an inclusive workplace real.
“We do this because we care about our communities and we love giving back.” — Daniel Shaw, Senior Energy Engineer, Portland
Austin, TX (Park Cleanup) Clean, accessible green spaces make cities better places to live, so our Austin team spent their Week of Service keeping it that way.
Chicago (Bike Donation Warehouse) Reliable transportation changes what’s possible for people. Our Chicago team spent their Week of Service restoring donated bikes so more community members can get to work, school and everything in between.
In The News
Strategic Partnership Reaches Into Communities
Date posted: 07.13.2026
Over the past decade, the partnership has expanded health sciences education in Spokane in meaningful ways. We’ve col…
McKinstry and Hermanson Join Team for $1.74b Harborview Expansion
Date posted: 06.05.2026
H&M Harborview JV (H&M), a joint venture between McKinstry and Hermanson, has been selected as the mechanical…