Building Industry Guide
(BIG) Network
Together, our team of Building Industry Guides (BIG’s) have over 100 years of building industry experience and have managed more than $5 billion worth of construction. Our mission is to serve as Guides for our clients, ensuring they reach positive outcomes. Our approach is characterized by mutual respect, trust, shared values, and clear communication. Our team of BIG’s is committed to Guiding, Planning with, and Supporting our clients when the stakes are high.
Meet the BIG’s
JOSH DURHAM
BIG - Owner of Gamut Project Solutions & Project Director
Certified Respectful Worksite Trainer
Josh has spent two decades changing skylines in the Pacific Northwest, building some of the biggest and most challenging commercial construction projects in the region. Working in market sectors from government and education to office development and airport terminals, Josh has directed more than $1 billion in large scale commercial construction. He also holds the distinction – rare in today’s world – of starting and finishing every project he’s been a part of. This gives him a holistic perspective on the entire design & construction process, and a unique skill set to help clients overcome their toughest challenges on projects. His passion is using what he has learned to help Make Building Easier for everyone.
He guides our clients to successful outcomes, avoiding the pitfalls and taking the proactive steps that save time, money, and headaches in a high-stakes business. For Josh, construction is less about what you build, and more about who you build up.
SUMMER OLSON
BIG - Design & Construction Project Manager
Certified Respectful Worksite Trainer
Summer Olson has a unique perspective in today’s commercial construction industry. With a degree in architecture and nearly a decade of field experience as an engineer for the region’s largest general contractor, she brings a holistic view to the project delivery process. Summer understands the challenges facing both designers and builders; she uses her strong communication skills to create relationships that bridge the gap between industries, disciplines, and team members. The result is increased efficiency and productivity, improved project morale, and positive outcomes for all parties.
In Summer’s years of experience, she’s had her hand in a variety of large-scale projects, including high rises, office buildings, courthouses, historical renovations, and data centers.
Lisa Durham
BIG - Preconstruction Manager & Coordinator
Certified Respectful Worksite Trainer
Lisa Durham’s passion is making the delivery process easier for all partners involved in a project, from owners and stakeholders to design teams and contractors. Lisa understands commercial construction from the ground up: she spent over 12 years working for one of the biggest general contractors in Oregon. During that time, Lisa helped set up projects for success during preconstruction & design, ensure quality, and managed the schedule and budget for the duration of the construction process. Her well-rounded expertise in large scale public sector construction projects, along with her highly collaborative approach to problem solving, is a major asset to all of our clients.
LISA QUIROGA
BIG - Project Scheduler
Certified Respectful Worksite Trainer
Lisa has been in the commercial construction industry for over 17 years, working both domestically and internationally with a variety of different project types, including heavy civil, vertical structures, wastewater plants, parking structures, hospitals, cleanrooms, schools, and more. Lisa Quiroga brings experience from several large companies and nearly two decades of commercial construction scheduling to all of her projects. She works in multiple scheduling softwares, including Oracle Primavera, Asta PowerProject, and Microsoft Project to name a few. Lisa understands that each project has a different set of requirements, needs, and goals, and she leverages her knowledge to ensure they are all achieved for our clients.
JASON FREEBORN
BIG & Owner of KJF Cost Studio (Estimating & Costing)
COBID # 13596, Certified Respectful Worksite Trainer
Prior to establishing KFJ Cost Studio, Jason Freeborn served as Director of Preconstruction for a large multi-discipline subcontractor, and Senior Estimator for the region’s largest general contractor. For over 25 years he provided cost estimating and preconstruction planning for challenging projects in health care, K-12 Education, higher education, housing, office development, government, and more. Jason uses his experience and comprehensive knowledge of construction to help owners, designers, builders, and user groups make the value-based decisions that deliver the most building for the money. His range of experience managing work both in the field and at the most senior levels is unmatched in the field of cost & estimating.
Bernie Bishoff
BIG - Construction & Project Manager
Bernie has over 30 years of construction experience across a broad range of project types. He has a passion for team development, bringing diverse people together to maximize individual skills and maintain focus on project goals. His background includes government, commercial and high-tech and vertical construction management, ranging from $1M to $5B. Bernie works to help streamline process, documentation, tracking, and most importantly the human side of the project. Years of coaching and mentoring both owners/managers and employees informs Bernie’s focus on these topics as he shares insights gained over a long career in the construction industry.
BRANDON LAWS
BIG & Owner of Brandon Laws Marketing
COBID # 14022
Brandon Laws Marketing has over 14 years of experience helping businesses both large and small create and execute successful marketing campaigns & business growth strategies. From brand identity and messaging to website design, Brandon helps clients develop a marketing strategy that adds value and builds capacity. He has also provided one-on-one coaching and group classes to teach clients the skills they need to develop and improve their marketing efforts. Brandon’s wide variety of business development skills allows him to adapt to and fit all of our clients marketing, branding, and business development needs.
MARK SPANGLER
BIG - Professional AEC Writer
COBID # 13845
Mark has worked in the Northwest AEC industry for more than 25 years, providing marketing support and coordination for contractors, engineers, and designers. A skilled writer and editor with a comprehensive understanding of marketing for the built environment, Mark helps clients develop strong collateral materials, from general qualifications to project-specific RFP responses, interview preparation, project updates to stakeholders, and more. As the lead marketing writer for the Pacific Northwest’s largest general contractor, he played a key role in winning over $1 billion in new work, in markets including advanced technology, health care, government, education, and private development. Mark’s strong communication skills make him highly effective at working with all levels of the project team, from designers and engineers to operations managers and construction field personnel.