Homebuilders join with Habitat volunteers
June 1st, 2008
The last time the Portland Habitat chapter organized professional builders was two years ago, when four companies oversaw the construction of four houses.
This year, five builders — Buena Vista Custom Homes, Fish Construction NW, Intex Custom Homes, LHL Homes and Schumacher Custom Homes — are practically racing to build five houses on Ogden Street near Southeast 82nd Avenue.
The builders mobilized 170 area contractors and suppliers to donate labor and materials. It’s a huge bonus for Habitat because it comes in addition to the group’s other houses under construction or on the drawing board.
The blitz, which is part of a national push, will contribute to a total of 263 new homes. The five Portland families will receive keys to theirs Friday. read more…