You’ve made that big decision to build a custom home or take on a major remodel or addition. You can’t do it alone, but how do you select the team that’s best for you? You’ve been fantasizing about your new home for a long time, but actually embarking on the process can be stressful if you don’t find the right people to support you. In this post, we’ll consider the differences and similarities between designers and licensed architects in order to empower you with a bit more knowledge you can apply to building your dream team so ...

As Earth Day draws near, we invite you to reflect with us on the work we have been doing, and the work we will continue to do, to honor and protect Mother Earth. When it comes to our industry, it’s easy to get wrapped up in things like solar panels, heat pumps, and bamboo flooring, but there’s a lot more to making eco-conscious choices than just what goes into new buildings. It’s important we also consider how to minimize our disruption to habitats when building and how to safely demolish hazardous structures in order to restore wildlife habitats or create places for new, more environmentally-friendly structures in their stead without disrupting other plots of land that may not need to be developed.

Opening our civil division last fall has given us an opportunity to be better environmental stewards. We’ve been proud to partner with...

Here in the Pacific Northwest where the winters are particularly gray, spring may be the most romantic season. The transition it brings is evident to all of our senses. The air smells, feels, and even tastes sweeter. Colors become varied and vivid again. Like bears coming out of hibernation, we welcome the spring and allow it to motivate us. The birds chirp back to affirm we ought to get moving.

Perhaps this is why we get more calls at Highline this time of year. Come spring, folks have been cooped up inside long enough to have been driven crazy by the things they’d like to change about ...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air! We believe an essential component of our success is employing the right people. We work hard to find A-players. Though recruiting and retaining employees who design, plan, and build with absolute care and precision [and love doing it!] is no small task, it’s one we’re committed to. We invest heavily in employee culture. This means we treat our employees well. We respect them as people and respect their personal time. We pay at or above the local industry standards, offer a substantial benefits package, and ensure employees feel supported to learn and grow in their crafts and have ...

One thing we constantly work on here at Highline is balancing details with overall perspective. As we embark on a new year, we’re reminded to reflect on how all of the small details in 2022 added up to some pretty special things for our employees, our clients, and our community. We’re happy to announce our 2022 impact report.

In 2022 alone, FIVE of our team members welcomed new babies into their families. FIVE! That’s roughly 20% of our staff! It’s no secret that the holiday season is especially magical when you share your life with littles. To honor the baby-tastic year we’ve had here at Highline, this month’s post features a collection of holiday gift options that remind us how excited we are to watch all of these tiny new people grow up over the coming years. Here are some of the fun things you’ll be able to catch us playing with. Maybe there’s a little one on your holiday gifting list who would like to play with these too?