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2018 National Construction Safety Week

June 29, 2018

Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.

Truebeck and ProCraft were excited to participate in Construction Safety Week, May 7th – 11th, and demonstrate the power of safe choices!

This event-filled week brought over 40+ training sessions and safety-related activities to Truebeck job sites and offices throughout the Bay Area. All of our field and corporate employees participated in a variety of health and safety focused events with our industry partners. Thank you to Hilti, Cintas, Guardian, Moldex, Rosendin, Werner Ladders, Bayside Safety Solutions, Turner Safety, HD Supply, Redwood City Fire Department and Menlo Park Fire Department.

We’re excited about this week and will take advantage of the abundance of safety knowledge available.

– Safety Manager, Justin Harvey

Also, thanks to everyone’s dedication to safety, we achieved the Target ZERO goal of ‘No Recordable Injuries’ for the first quarter of 2018. What an excellent start to a busy year.

Girls Build Visits Truebeck Portland Job Site

Girls Build Visits Truebeck Portland Job Site

Many women in construction will often reference that their interest in the industry started at a young age. They might share a story about how a particular family member worked in construction, or a STEM class inspired them, or their curiosity was piqued when playing with Legos. Opportunities to expose girls to engineering and construction are crucial to encourage the next generation of women to join the industry. To help create moments like this, Truebeck’s team partnered with Girls Build, a non-profit in Portland dedicated to empowering young girls to enter the world of building. Girls Build™ offers programming for girls teaching the basics of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, roofing, painting, auto and bike mechanics, sheet metal, and more via summer camps (8-15 year olds) and after-school workshops. Truebeck’s team held an event at one of our projects where around a dozen girls worked hand-in-hand with our team to construct a portion of the project. Not only did the girls get to use tools and build a part of the project, but they also got to meet Christine Zinkgraf who is a Project Executive at Truebeck. “This project team is passionate about involving the community and Girls Build was a perfect organization to partner with,” shared Zinkgraf. “It was incredibly fulfilling to provide local girls with hands-on construction experience while also introducing them to our strong female leadership team and a potential future career in construction.” Truebeck thanks Girls Build for all the work they do to teach and empower girls for a future in building.
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Truebeck a Top Ten Donor Nationally for Movember

Truebeck a Top Ten Donor Nationally for Movember

“It’s exciting to be live, to see so many faces out there and so many mustaches,” Todd Ahern said as he kicked off Truebeck's 8th annual Movember event. “They look great,” Nick Pera added as he and Todd looked out at those in attendance. In the crowd, nearly all the men had mustaches trimmed and cut into different styles. Each year, Truebeck Construction participates in Movember. A play on the name November, it’s a month where men grow mustaches to raise awareness around men’s health and fundraise to support research and services on that front. Specifically, the Movember Foundation focuses on testicular and prostate cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. The non-profit got its start when a group of men in Australia attempted to bring back the mustache as a fashion statement. Now, Movember is one of the largest international organizations supporting men’s health. But growing mustaches and raising money is only a scratch on the surface for what Truebeck does over the course of the month. From the first of the month to the last, the team engages in contests, giveaways, and a teamwide event to celebrate. The theme for 2021 was “Raise the Barbershop,” a play on the company’s motto, “Raise the Bar.” In previous years, Truebeck did themes like the Moscars and mustaches in sports. At this year’s celebration event, the team hauled barber shop chairs into the main office and even brought in a local stylist to give shaves during the live event. “It started initially as a way for us to honor all the fathers, sons, husbands, uncles, brothers, and nephews, all the men in our life that unfortunately somewhere along the way may be impacted by anything from prostate cancer and testicular cancer to unhealthy lifestyles and poor mental health,” said Ahern. This year, Truebeck’s team raised $38,980! This put Truebeck Construction as the tenth highest team nationally for fundraising as well as the highest donor from the construction industry. “It’s another great year, we’ve blown out our target. There is no stopping Truebeck,” said Ahern. But among the Truebeck team there was a special group that were the largest contributors to this year’s success. A team comprised of six women called “The Hair Naked Ladies of Truebeck.” On this team were Brynda Olson, Betsy Bice, Jessica Mills, Kelley Wathen, Christine Zinkgraf, and Kalie Ward. These women raised over 50 percent of the total amount with $20,040. They were also ranked sixteenth on Movmeber’s Individual Leaderboard and broke Truebeck’s internal record for most money raised within the team. “It was fun to come together with this group of women to join the cause and raise awareness and money for Movember,” said Bice. As to how the team formed, Ward shared, “Brynda came up with the idea and we all jumped on board at the chance to band together. I think that the team aspect really led to our fundraising success as many of those who donated wanted to contribute to multiple members of the team or just liked the idea of the Hair Naked Ladies. Our goal is to try to motivate other potential teams to do the same.” While interviewing two representatives of the Hair Naked Ladies—Olson and Wathen—Pera asked, “How did you get all those funds? Because that’s absolutely amazing, no one at Truebeck has done what you have done.” “Our tips on how to raise the most money for this are if you drop the word ‘naked’ in an email, you get a lot more attention,” Wathen said as the crowd laughed. As for why Wathen chose to personally participate, she said, “Men’s health affects all of us, and we wanted to do our part to contribute!” “This was for a great cause to raise funds and bring awareness to something that affects us all,” said Olson. “Participating in a mustache competition was not on my radar... for obvious reasons,” said Zinkgraf. “But when this team came together we felt confident the blue ribbon could be ours. The real winners are the men in our lives, and I am thrilled that our donations will help bring awareness to men's mental health which has been stigmatized for too long.” As an industry with a strong male workforce, there is a vested interest for the construction industry and general contractors like Truebeck Construction to support causes like Movember. “Team Truebeck continues to be a leader for the betterment of men’s health and it amazes me every year to see the team’s enthusiasm for this event,” said Ahern. “Even more incredible is how team members yearly outreach continues to Raise the Bar in support of the Movember Foundation. The Hair Naked Ladies threw down a massive gauntlet this year and I for one can’t wait to see who will rise to the challenge in 2022.” https://vimeo.com/649230101/c6b3e33e92
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Truebeck Helps Constructing Hope Students with Their Career in Construction

Truebeck Helps Constructing Hope Students with Their Career in Construction

The construction industry is more than just a place to build a project, it’s also a place to build a successful career. Constructing Hope is an organization dedicated to teaching construction skills to serve underrepresented or under privileged communities. This includes people of color, formerly incarcerated people, and low-income adults. The goal of Constructing Hope is to help these individuals attain sustainable careers, increase workforce diversity, and reduce recidivism. They also want to help the construction industry with their hiring needs. Truebeck Construction has six philanthropic core initiatives: workforce training, health, education, youth, the environment, and the military. As a general contractor, Truebeck strongly believes in the value of diversity on job sites. Truebeck had the privilege of bringing students of Constructing Hope’s program to a project in the Southeast District of Portland. A couple of the project’s superintendents gave a presentation of the project and then gave a tour of the job site. While learning in a classroom is a good start, nothing beats experiencing an actual job site and seeing the daily interactions and events that occur. Truebeck’s superintendents answered questions from the students and gave them insight into the possible career paths available in construction. “The students really seemed to appreciate the walk through and had some great questions,” shared one of Truebeck’s Superintendents. “The Constructing Hope instructors were also very appreciative and expressed gratitude at the opportunity to walk through the job.” Many of these students going through the Constructing Hope program will bring diverse talent and skills to the construction industry. Truebeck looks forward to a continued partnership with Constructing Hope.
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Safety Week 2020: A Time to Recommit to the Basics

Safety Week 2020: A Time to Recommit to the Basics

If 2020 has shown anything, it’s that a robust and engaged safety team is a critical necessity for general contractors. Prior to 2019 this statement still held true, but with the advent of COVID-19 and the eruption of wildfires across the west coast, never has there been a time when safety’s importance could be more paramount. That is why Truebeck made Safety Week an exceptional week for an exceptional year. The week of September 14th was devoted to refocusing our team on what matters most with a series of activities and events. “Right now, especially with environmental concerns and the pandemic, Safety Week helps us put safety back into perspective,” shared Justin Walz, Senior Safety Manager. “It reminds us of the risk involved every day in our jobs. The priority is still on safety even with everything going on. Safety is our focus.” Safety STOP Walks Each project held daily “STOP” walks where the project team with our trade partners addressed safety issues and concerns. Our safety team chose daily topics based on the highest risk factors in the construction industry including safety around mobile-elevated-work platforms, housekeeping, rigging, fall protection, and electrical. The walks functioned as a targeted inspection with a safety team member taking the lead. However, this walk was an open discussion on how processes and protocol could be improved to help mitigate risk and the involvement of our trade partners allowed us to gain their insight for improvement. Data was collected from these walks and our safety team will use that information to further enhance Truebeck’s safety programs. Heat Illness Prevention Training Heat is one of the most dangerous natural occurrences on a job site. Even in October, the temperature reached over 100 degrees in certain parts of California. But even as we move into cooler months, the return of summer and health-threatening heat is always an inevitability. One of Truebeck’s safety consultants visited our job sites and educated team members on recognizing, treating, and preventing heat illness. Helping Home Ergonomics With many members of our team working remotely, setting up ergonomic workstations has been essential for comfort, health and productivity. We held a special virtual event to help our team adjust their home offices, including proper set up of chair, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and feet. While they may be small adjustments, they help ensure that our team is taking the proper precautions to care for themselves even when at home. 21-Day Health Challenges During these difficult times, it’s more important than ever to ensure that physical activity and movement are a daily part of our lives. Truebeck hosted a 21-day health challenge focused on moving more and being active. The move-more challenge encouraged team members to increase their daily physical activity and count their daily steps. Participants created teams and ranked on a leaderboard to add a little fun and friendly competition. Two other 21-day health challenges are focused on proper eating and mental health. All of these challenges capture Truebeck’s spirit of good-natured competitiveness and promote our team’s health! Truebeck’s Commitment to Safety Safety Week is a time for the construction industry to unite in safety. Over the years, the industry has evolved and become safer than ever before, yet there will always be ways to improve. And as long as there is a way to improve, Truebeck will be at the forefront of finding it.
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Truebeck Hosts American Heart Association

Truebeck Hosts American Heart Association

For nearly a century, heart disease has held the title for the number one leading cause of death in the United States of America. While heart disease affects all, there are key demographics that are at a higher risk for such problems, and many of these overlap with the construction industry. As a leader in health and safety, Truebeck Construction aims to mitigate the risk of heart disease within our teams and with those we work with. That is why Truebeck partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2019 and is launching one of their top heart programs across the company. AHA's “Check. Change. Control.” program educates our team on the risk of heart disease and offers a blood pressure test and monitoring. Truebeck’s team is learning about risks and preventive measures that can be taken both personally and companywide. The AHA is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. With over 33 million volunteers and supporters and with over 3,400 employees, AHA is raising awareness and actively saving lives. Truebeck is honored to partner with an organization that contributes so much to the health of people worldwide. This year-long partnership will benefit our own team and be the first step of many towards a healthier construction industry.
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Truebeck Construction in Top Ten Donors Nationally For Movember Foundation

Truebeck Construction in Top Ten Donors Nationally For Movember Foundation

In 2003, 30 men in Australia took a challenge to bring back moustaches as a fashion trend. What once started as a fun social experiment quickly developed into one of the largest foundations for supporting men’s health across the world, The Movember Foundation. Each year in the month of November, the Movember Foundation enlists millions of men into a moustache-growing army with the goal to raise funds for men’s health. For the past five years, Truebeck Construction has been a part of that growing movement, and Truebeck finds itself at the forefront of donations each year. But this year was different from all others. Out of the past five years, Truebeck raised its highest amount yet, $42,132. This placed Truebeck as the seventh highest donor to the Movember Foundation on a national level. How did this all come about? To begin, Truebeck Construction has a vested interest in the Movember cause. In 2017, a study conducted by the National Association of Women in Construction found that just over 98 percent of the construction industry was male. From our own team to the trade partners we work with, the men in our lives are a core part of who we are, and many of our fathers, brothers, sons, uncles, and grandfathers struggle with health problems that often go unchecked. Unique challenges men face like prostate cancer are notoriously underfunded. In 2012, men’s health was ranked 36th for federal government research funding and often men’s health only receives 24 percent the amount women’s health research receives. Further, mental health is deteriorating. There has been a 21 percent increase in suicide among boys and men from 2000 to 2016 according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. To combat these growing trends, Movember reaches out and asks individuals to come together as teams to contribute funds and raise awareness—all through growing a moustache. Truebeck assembled its team in partnership with 95.7 The Game, the best sports radio station in the Bay Area. In the past five years, Truebeck has raised an average of $22,500 each year for the cause with a total of over $112,000. This year, Truebeck nearly doubled that amount by raising $42,132. Swept up in this tide of fundraising was Caroll Moya—one of Truebeck’s Senior Estimators. “I’ll give it a try this year,” she said. “My goal was to get just one donation, just $20.” By the end of Movember, Moya raised over $6,000 in donations from friends, family, colleagues and business partners. Moya was the only female on Team Truebeck and as a result she became the women of Truebeck’s representative. A large part of the donations came from her construction sisters. “I was overwhelmed by the significant number of women who support men’s health. The men are pretty important to us,” Moya said. Truebeck hosts a Movember awards event every year where all participants gather, receive awards, and enjoy an evening in celebratory success. This year was different. There were the usual party decorations, food and drink, and goofy moustaches mixed with laughs and cheers, but the echoes of the night resonated back something more. It was a feeling of pride, the kind of pride you feel when you finish a long race or conquer a tall mountain. The event itself was themed after the Oscars and was aptly called the Moscars. A panel of judges assessed each moustache-touting attendee and selected winners for categories based off famous movie characters like White Goodman from Dodgeball and Inigo Montoya from Princess Bride. Todd Ahern, Truebeck’s Chief Estimator, serves as Master of Ceremonies (MC) and is joined by one of 95.7 The Game’s radio hosts. This year Lorenzo Neal, four-time Pro Bowl player and three-time All-Pro fullback in the National Football League (NFL), stood beside Ahern. “The show Todd puts on is always entertaining,” shared Kathy Reiner. “It’s clear he’s passionate about the cause and the event. It makes the night memorable.” The highlight of the evening came when a large check received the signature that sealed 2019 as Truebeck’s best year for Movember fundraising. But the spectacles of the night were not done yet. The three champions who raised the most were invited onto the stage where Lorenzo Neal waited, his arm stretched out across a table, daring the three to beat him in an arm-wrestling contest. “I’m pretty sure his arm was bigger than my head,” Caroll Moya laughed. One by one the contenders approached and with a crowd amped up, construction professionals pitted their strength against one of professional football’s strongest athletes. Biceps bulged, sweat glistened, and only the final contestant, Moya, could take down the goliath that is Lorenzo Neal. While the entertainment only lasted the night, the impact of so many sacrificing their time and resources to support men’s health will be felt far longer. Even though this year was a tremendous success the real victory has yet to be seen. Across the world, men continue to struggle with health problems and as long as Truebeck stands, there will always be an ally in the fight for men’s health. Todd Ahern, MC for the event and Chief Estimator with Truebeck said, “The enthusiasm of Team Truebeck, along with the generosity of our friends and colleagues continues to blow me away. Every year I think ‘How are we gonna do better than this’, and every year the team exceeds my expectations in their efforts to raise the bar for men’s health.” Truebeck Construction was the number one general contractor nationwide in supporting Movember.
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Truebeck Participates in Scene Local 2019

Truebeck Participates in Scene Local 2019

What do you get when you mix a top-tier contactor, a famous architect firm, and modern art together? You get something like Scene Local, an event that brings together teams of contractors and architects to create a small space—roughly 150 square feet—that accentuates the theme “play.” On October 16th and 17th, Truebeck showcased the space it created with RMW Architects. Truebeck's Uber team got involved with the project because the event itself raised funds for Kidpower, an organization dedicated to empowering children to overcome bullying, prejudice, and harassment. That was in part why the theme of the event was “play.” Taking the theme of play, Truebeck and RMW divided the space into two sections. One side a lush green room with a dark atmosphere to create a quite space, the other was a bright white room with colored lights. “I wanted to think about how adults play, and how we are bombarded everyday by our tv screens and our phones,” said Jenna Szczech, Senior Designer for RMW Architects. “How do you go from secluded solitude to getting ready to dance it out? There are two sides to adult play and the experience is the most important part.” One of the coolest features of the project was a wall of headphones where guests could listen to calming music in one room and then switch it to dance music in the other. “It turned out pretty amazing and came together quickly. There was a real thought to flow through the space. RMW absolutely nailed it,” said David Steenson Senior, Project Manager with Truebeck. [gallery ids="2524,2525,2526,2527,2528,2529,2530,2531,2535,2532,2533,2534"]
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Nick Pera to Speak at Portland State of the Market Event

Nick Pera to Speak at Portland State of the Market Event

Portland is a city in flux. With its expanding economy, businesses are setting up shop in the City of Roses and knowing what projects are in the works is essential for businesses looking for office space. Portland State of the Market is an event where key figures in Portland’s development share details about evolving office space, affordable housing, and new developments and acquisitions. This year, Truebeck’s COO Nick Pera is speaking for the Construction and Development update portion of the event. With over 28 years in the construction industry, Pera has overseen projects in the commercial, life sciences, education, healthcare, and mixed-use sectors. Pera holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara and for the last 14 years he served on the Civil Engineering Advisory Board and as an adjunct lecturer for his alma mater. The Portland State of the Market event is being hosted by Bisnow on September 11th, 2019 at 7:30 AM. The event has keynote speakers who will address questions such as who are the prominent players in Portland’s expanding office space market and what are the notable developments coming to the city. The opening keynote speaker will be Mayor Ted Wheeler followed by panels on Notable Investments and Acquisitions, Is Mass Timber the Future, and Construction and Development Update. Truebeck was recently awarded a mixed-use building on the corner of North Beech Street and North Vancouver Avenue for Willamette Stone. Truebeck Construction is partnered with Fieldwork Design and Architecture to deliver the project with a design-build method. As Truebeck brings its same progressive construction practices to Portland as it has in the San Francisco Bay Area, expect to see more construction projects shape Portland for years to come.
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2018 National Construction Safety Week

2018 National Construction Safety Week

Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos. Truebeck and ProCraft were excited to participate in Construction Safety Week, May 7th – 11th, and demonstrate the power of safe choices! This event-filled week brought over 40+ training sessions and safety-related activities to Truebeck job sites and offices throughout the Bay Area. All of our field and corporate employees participated in a variety of health and safety focused events with our industry partners. Thank you to Hilti, Cintas, Guardian, Moldex, Rosendin, Werner Ladders, Bayside Safety Solutions, Turner Safety, HD Supply, Redwood City Fire Department and Menlo Park Fire Department. We're excited about this week and will take advantage of the abundance of safety knowledge available. - Safety Manager, Justin Harvey Also, thanks to everyone’s dedication to safety, we achieved the Target ZERO goal of ‘No Recordable Injuries’ for the first quarter of 2018. What an excellent start to a busy year.
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Topping Out Uber Mission Bay

Topping Out Uber Mission Bay

A topping out ceremony was held for Truebeck's tallest building, Uber Headquarters in Mission Bay. The event was held on April 19th, with 300 people from the project team gathering for the special milestone and a great BBQ. The Uber Mission Bay project consists of two ground-up buildings, one 12 stories and the other seven stories, totaling 450,000sf. On a warm, clear blue sky day, all site workers, project team members, the design team and Uber came together to celebrate - what a sight it was! Amongst cheers and phones capturing live video, the Truebeck beam was hoisted and positioned into place on top of the 12th story. This major milestone was a marker of how we truly "Raise the bar." [embed]https://youtu.be/igEg5eP8960?rel=0[/embed]
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4th Annual Mike Tolbertson Memorial Golf Tournament

4th Annual Mike Tolbertson Memorial Golf Tournament

Truebeck Construction is hosting the 4th annual Mike Tolbertson Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, June 25th at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park. This is a very special event for our company and those that knew Mike. His friendship and accomplishments at Truebeck are a lasting legacy that we'll never forget. We look forward to seeing his industry friends, family and all those who have come to love this fun tournament! To register for the tournament, please visit the event website here: mtgtgolf.com.
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Truebeck Hosts Design Meet-Up in SF

Truebeck Hosts Design Meet-Up in SF

On March 27, Truebeck hosted a special event that was focused on the development of Pier 70 in San Francisco. It was held in partnership with The Registry, the top real estate media company in the Bay Area, Forge, and One Workplace.We had the unique opportunity to hold the event at one of our recently completed interior construction projects in the heart of Pier 70. Nearly 100 attendees from the AEC community heard from the leading developers – Orton Development and Forest City – at the historic shipyard neighborhood. Our client, James Madsen from Orton Development was on the panel and gave insight into the planning process at the storied and historic site. Pier 70’s history dates back to the Gold Rush when the first steel ships were built on the Pacific. As one of the largest repair yards in the West, there are now more than 60 bay front acres seeking the right mix of preservation and development with industrial structures waiting for new uses.
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Truebeck Supports Local Youth Sports

Truebeck Supports Local Youth Sports

On March 15th, Truebeck sponsored the 10th Annual Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship & Awards Dinner hosted by Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). The event honored local high school student-athletes with college scholarships. PCA’s mission of creating a positive, character-building youth sports culture is a cause near and dear to Co-Founders Sean and David. Both are coaches of their children’s sports teams and they value how sports prepares young people to succeed in life.
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Truebeck Speaks at Oakland’s State of the Market Summit

Truebeck Speaks at Oakland’s State of the Market Summit

Bisnow recently hosted Oakland's Annual State of the Market Summit, with Mayor Libby Schaaf presiding as the keynote speaker. From office and housing to industrial, investors are pining for assets in Oakland and developers are building more in this cycle than ever before. Oakland has shed its reputation as a city full of crime for a city full of investment and building opportunities. Truebeck's own Travis Schultz was selected to speak as a panelist, along side leading developers and architects in the region. The panel discussion included topics such as: • Where are East Bay real estate investors placing their money? • With San Francisco office rents reaching new heights, is Oakland ready for steady growth? • With the Golden State Warriors and Uber headed to Mission Bay: who is going to become the rising star tenant in the East Bay? • And more! Click here to read the full story. Communal spaces are becoming more prevalent in the workplace as well. Throughout different building types, it has become less about individual workspaces and more about communal and networking spaces. – Travis Schultz, Project Executive Shorenstein managing director Andrew Friedman, Lowney Architecture founder and principal Ken Lowney, Ellis Partners director of development and partner Dean Rubinson, Harvest Properties partner Awais Mughal, Truebeck Construction project executive Travis Schultz and Domum founder and principal Tim Alatorre. Julie Littman/Bisnow Truebeck Construction co-founder Sean Truesdale and Lowney Architecture founder and principal Ken Lowney. Julie Littman/Bisnow
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MUSTACHES WITH A LASTING IMPACT

MUSTACHES WITH A LASTING IMPACT

Truebeck held the Fourth Annual Movember Awards to honor the most manly and magnificent mustaches on our team. The night was a culmination of a month long fundraiser for The Movember Foundation, with over 40 Truebeck employees and clients growing mustaches in support of men’s health. Together, we raised $32,281 – breaking the Top 25 national leaderboard, coming in as one of the Top 40 teams worldwide; and #1 in both the U.S. Construction and Bay Area Challenges! To support the men who participated in this movement and to help the cause, Truebeck matched the raised funds 1:1, totaling $16,000. The money goes to funding three of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health/suicide prevention. Let us all remember why we partake in this month of funny facial hair – to help fund groundbreaking programs all over the world for men’s health. We had over 70 attendees celebrating the incredible success of our fundraising campaign, and vying for a coveted mustache award. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Our team’s efforts also caught the attention of The Movember Foundation, who sent along their regional Development Manager, Robert Huffman, to speak at our event. This is a tremendous accomplishment and we couldn’t have done it without all of the generous support. Thank you to all who contributed and participated. Remember to continue the conversations about men’s health. We hope to see everyone back next year!
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Volunteer Sandcastle Builders Succeed in Back-to-Back Wins!

Volunteer Sandcastle Builders Succeed in Back-to-Back Wins!

Our sandcastle builders hit Ocean Beach again, for the 5th consecutive year competing in the Leap Sandcastle Classic, one of the largest sandcastle events on the West Coast. Teamed with Taylor Design, Interface Engineering, Audio Visual Design Group, BKF Engineers, HDR Architects, Buehler & Buehler, Truebeck Construction worked with three classrooms of 5th grade students from Lafayette Elementary in San Francisco, building a sandcastle inspired from their creative minds. This year’s theme was “Castles, Castles, Castles! - a throwback to classic sandcastles. With perfect weather for magnificent sandcastle building, our Dolphin Knights team competed with 25 teams from the A/E/C industry and won the Best-in-Show Silver (2nd place) Award, along with the overall award for Best Participation of Students! This is an amazing success following our 1st Place win from last year. A huge and well deserved congratulations to all involved! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and brought their friends and family. It was wonderful to see so many new participants out there having fun! Truebeck with our team partners raised over $6,000 for Leap’s Art in Education programs — for music, dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, and architecture. A big thank you to our sponsors Page & Turnbull, Air Treatment Company, Moz Designs, CRI, Lucky Strike, and many individual donations. We did it for the kids!
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Truebeck Leads Back-to-School Drive for At-Need Kids

Truebeck Leads Back-to-School Drive for At-Need Kids

At retail, a backpack with STEAM supplies can range from $50 (Elementary) to $95 (High School) dollars. Unfortunately, children living in poverty start their school year at a large disadvantage. Without crucial school supplies, these students cannot fully participate in classroom activities or complete their homework. Truebeck wants to help end that and build a path out of poverty. On Friday, July 28th, Truebeck partnered with The Family Giving Tree to lead a Back-to-School Drive with the goal of donating 150 backpacks with school supplies. Each summer, over 400 corporate and community Drive Leaders work with Family Giving Tree to collect new backpacks full of essential, grade-appropriate school supplies for Bay Area students. In 2016 alone, 39,273 backpacks were distributed through 306 partner schools and agencies. Your support will help our students learn, succeed, and be the first in their family to go to college. These backpacks filled a huge need for our students. –G Reyes, Co-Principal of Organizational Development at ARISE High School, Back-to-School recipient We know that backpacks will help, but they’re not enough. So Truebeck partnered with My New Red Shoes to lead a shoe drive for the homeless and low-income children returning to school. Truebeck volunteers visited MNRS’s warehouse, personally selecting and packing each gift bag, back-to-school note, and pair of shoes that will be gifted to children prior to their first day of school. MNRS will be providing a new pair of shoes and and new clothing to 11,000 children this back-to-school season. A big thank you to our Team for Tomorrow for organizing this hugely successful drive! Thank you to everyone who generously donated and participated in the events – know that you made a difference by bringing a lot of joy and hope to children who need it. [gallery link="none" size="large" columns="1" ids="1091,1092,1093,1094,1095"]
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Raising the Bar on Giving

Raising the Bar on Giving

We have new hardware to add to our trophy case! On July 19th, Truebeck was honored by the San Francisco Business Times as a Top Corporate Philanthropist in the Bay Area. 100 of the top local givers gathered together in San Francisco for a ceremony to recognize those who donate the most, volunteer the most, and make the biggest impact in our local communities. Philanthropy leaders discussed how corporations use their philanthropy to bring about change and build stronger communities, while aligning social responsibility with company performance and brand. Truebeck was on a very short list of companies praised for giving more than 1% of our profits back to the community. Kathy Reiner and Tiffany Avila accepted Truebeck's award. The event was immensely inspiring. I was honored and humbled to be in the same room as the top 100 givers in San Francisco. The generosity and compassion of these people is so amazing and uplifting. There are a lot of great companies being led by brilliant humanitarians doing awesome things for non-profits. Truebeck is part of that movement, and I'm fired up to do more. - Tiffany Avila I truly enjoyed attending the event on behalf of Truebeck. The panel speakers revitalized me personally to put a bit more energy towards those causes I care about most. Additionally, with the exposure to a number of non-profit work-force agencies at the event, I am inspired to seek corporate partnership opportunities where Truebeck can truly make a difference at the high school level for kids to enter the trades and/or construction industry. - Kathy Reiner The distinguished panel of speakers included: Our Team for Tomorrow is a catalyst for engaging with the community, developing careers in construction, promoting awareness of causes, and bringing individuals and resources together.
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Girls Build Visits Truebeck Portland Job Site

Truebeck a Top Ten Donor Nationally for Movember

Truebeck a Top Ten Donor Nationally for Movember

Truebeck Helps Constructing Hope Students with Their Career in Construction

Truebeck Helps Constructing Hope Students with Their Career in Construction

Safety Week 2020: A Time to Recommit to the Basics

Safety Week 2020: A Time to Recommit to the Basics

Truebeck Hosts American Heart Association

Truebeck Hosts American Heart Association

Truebeck Construction in Top Ten Donors Nationally For Movember Foundation

Truebeck Construction in Top Ten Donors Nationally For Movember Foundation

Truebeck Participates in Scene Local 2019

Truebeck Participates in Scene Local 2019

Nick Pera to Speak at Portland State of the Market Event

Nick Pera to Speak at Portland State of the Market Event

2018 National Construction Safety Week

2018 National Construction Safety Week

Topping Out Uber Mission Bay

Topping Out Uber Mission Bay

4th Annual Mike Tolbertson Memorial Golf Tournament

4th Annual Mike Tolbertson Memorial Golf Tournament

Truebeck Hosts Design Meet-Up in SF

Truebeck Hosts Design Meet-Up in SF

Truebeck Supports Local Youth Sports

Truebeck Supports Local Youth Sports

Truebeck Speaks at Oakland’s State of the Market Summit

Truebeck Speaks at Oakland’s State of the Market Summit

MUSTACHES WITH A LASTING IMPACT

MUSTACHES WITH A LASTING IMPACT

Volunteer Sandcastle Builders Succeed in Back-to-Back Wins!

Volunteer Sandcastle Builders Succeed in Back-to-Back Wins!

Truebeck Leads Back-to-School Drive for At-Need Kids

Truebeck Leads Back-to-School Drive for At-Need Kids

Raising the Bar on Giving

Raising the Bar on Giving

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