Baker Construction & Dev Inc.

Baker says it was established in 1951 and describes itself as a locally owned, family-operated second-generation firm. Its crew falls in the 51-to-75 band, and the state insures that crew for grading, concrete foundations and flatwork, wood framing, roofing, interior finish carpentry and building sandblasting, alongside superintendents, project managers and estimators. Recent county permits cover commercial sewer work, a demolition and a commercial addition in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Otis Orchards. Public-works clients have also included the cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake, Spokane County, the Port of Moses Lake and the Community Health Association of Spokane. The firm holds Washington lead-safe renovation certification. The company advertises design-build, construction manager at risk and traditional design-bid-build delivery, plus tilt-up precast and double-T roof panels, steel construction, structural rehabilitation and historic renovation. That makes it a fit for a business owner or developer putting up a clinic, a retail building or an office, or repurposing an older structure. Work comes in through bidding and industry relationships, and the scale of the operation points to commercial and institutional projects rather than a kitchen or bathroom remodel. Commercial building in the Inland Northwest runs on the calendar. Foundations, flatwork and site grading go best from spring through fall, once the frost is out of the ground and before freeze-thaw returns. Concrete poured in cold snaps needs heating and blankets, and tilt-up panels need dry, workable weather to cast and lift. Owners planning a ground-up project around Spokane or Coeur d'Alene do well to finish design and permitting over winter so crews can break ground early in the dry season, leaving interior tenant improvement work for the colder months.