Meeting aggressive timelines without compromising quality requires expertise, planning, and execution. Ausland Group specializes in delivering complex projects on accelerated schedules. Here’s how: 1. Single-Point Accountability Using the design-build model, Ausland manages both design and construction under one roof with our own staff. This eliminates inefficiencies, streamlines communication, and ensures clear accountability—so there’s no finger-pointing,… Read More
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WOU in Salem – A Purpose-Built Space for Excellence
Western Oregon University made history with the launch of its first-ever doctoral program in Occupational Therapy. With no space available on its Monmouth campus, the University sought a new location in Salem to better serve the needs of graduate students commuting from rural communities. The Vick Building, a 40,000 square foot historic former steam tractor… Read More
How to Choose the Right Design-Build Team
The design-build model is revolutionizing construction, delivering projects up to twice as fast as traditional methods and saving over 8% on total costs. However, these outcomes hinge on selecting a team with the right expertise and approach. For over 24 years, Ausland has refined its integrated design-build model, prioritizing alignment and innovation. “Removing the silos between architects, engineers, and… Read More
Blueprints for Heroes: Supporting First Responders
While many are already hanging mistletoe and sipping eggnog, Ausland Project Manager Kate Miller is hard at work with her team finalizing the design for the new Pleasant Hill Fire Station. Construction is set to kick off in the new year, marking an exciting step forward for this $7 million project. As we celebrate this… Read More
The Case for Designers & Builders Working Together
The days where contractors, engineers, and architects work in their individual silos are long gone. Today, clients value innovation and solutions that bring together the project team members and deliver elements that work together. The use of the Design-Build system of project design and delivery has grown rapidly in the past decade and now makes… Read More
Civil Engineering
Experienced clients know the value of having an exceptional civil engineer on their team. There are always choices and options in how your project gets designed – a great civil engineer helps you get the details right. Senior Civil Engineer, Charlie Kroning, PE brings over 30 years of experience in Land Development Engineering to Ausland’s… Read More
Engineering for your Next Project
Great engineers find creative solutions to building things right that fit your project needs and budget. Creativity and experience are key to engineering tenants in structures that are safe, functional, and cost-effective. That is what Ausland does best. Structural Engineer, Scott Metzler, SE, PE has been engineering structures in Oregon for over 3o years and… Read More
Why Ausland is a Leader in the Design Build Industry
Ausland Group is one of a handful of integrated design and construction firms in Oregon. What does that mean? This integrated structure gives Ausland the unique ability to take projects from initial concept to completed reality. We provide a full range of planning, design, and construction services, executed by a talented collaboration of architects, engineers,… Read More
The Human Bean ahead of the Game with the Resurging Drive Thru Business
The drive thru business model originally emerged in the 1940s introducing consumers to the to go option of consumption. The ease and convenience of this ordering process has led to decades of success as the average American now spends $1,000 annually for drive thru service. When the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the United States in… Read More
Why the Best Land and Stay Rooted at Ausland Group
If you own a business, you know that a strong culture is not something that happens by accident, it is something that takes constant attention. The culture at Ausland Group is a key part of securing the talent that make up our world class team. Ausland has created a work environment that is collaborative, productive,… Read More