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Commercial General Contractor · Northwest Washington

Commercial construction built around the business behind the building.

PCM Construction is a commercial general contractor specializing in existing commercial properties. We start by understanding what success means for your business — not simply what needs to be built.

Tenant Improvements

Commercial buildouts

Commercial Renovations

Existing properties

Public Works

Prevailing-wage projects

Project Documentation

Matterport + project records

The PCM Point of View

A commercial improvement isn't just a construction project.
It's a business event.

Construction affects more than walls, finishes and building systems. It affects business operations, opening dates, employee productivity, customers and patients, tenant disruption, vacancy, rent commencement and long-term ownership costs.

PCM starts by understanding what success means for the client — not simply what needs to be built. That perspective shapes every scope, schedule and decision we make.

Business operationsOpening datesTenant disruptionVacancy & rentProperty performanceLong-term cost
Core Capabilities

A commercial general contractor for existing properties.

PCM manages the project and coordinates the right specialty trades, subcontractors and resources for the work.

Completed commercial tenant improvement with new wall finishes, carpet and ceiling lighting.

Tenant Improvements

Commercial TI buildouts for office, medical, dental, retail and other commercial spaces—planned around budget, schedule and business requirements.

Renovated open office suite with new flooring, finishes and kitchenette.

Commercial Renovations

Commercial renovations and occupied-building improvements planned around property operations, project constraints and business requirements.

PCM painter spraying finishes in a fully masked commercial corridor.

Property Improvements

Landlord improvements, spec suites, capital improvements and commercial space conversions designed around the property's current and future use.

PCM Construction service vehicles at the company yard.

Public Works

Public-sector construction and improvement projects with formal project administration, documentation and prevailing-wage compliance.

Line striping machine applying fresh paint in a commercial parking lot.

Commercial Property Maintenance

Ongoing commercial property maintenance and repairs that keep buildings performing long after the build is complete.

Customer Pathways

What's your role in the project?

Different stakeholders define project success differently. A good commercial project considers the economics and operational objectives of the people affected by it.

01

I Own the Property

Protect the investment, improve the space and get the property producing.

  • Property value
  • Vacancy & rent commencement
  • Asset protection
  • Future leasing
02

I Occupy the Space

Control the project, minimize disruption and get the business operating.

  • TI budgets
  • Opening dates
  • Minimizing downtime
  • Operating during construction
03

I Manage the Property

Gain one accountable resource for improvements, repairs and ongoing property needs.

  • Accountability
  • Documentation
  • Fewer vendors to chase
  • Responsive coordination
Why PCM

Built on commercial-property knowledge.

Commercial Property Intelligence

We understand how construction decisions affect ownership, leasing, occupancy and long-term building operations.

One Accountable Contractor

PCM manages scope, schedule, coordination and the specialty trades required for the project.

Regional Project Network

Commercial relationships throughout Northwest Washington help PCM assemble the appropriate trades, vendors, professionals and permitting resources.

Documented Execution

Modern project documentation and Matterport provide stronger records from existing conditions through completion.

Competitive Project Economics

Competitive pricing combined with professional coordination, commercial-property knowledge and additional value.

Before and After

The same office suite, before and after.

A commercial office renovation by PCM. Both photographs were taken from substantially the same position in the same suite.

Commercial open office suite before renovation, with dated finishes and mismatched flooring.

Before

Existing conditions

The same commercial open office suite after renovation, with new flooring, finishes and kitchenette.

After

Completed improvements

Technology + Documentation

Documented from start to finish.

Where detailed documentation adds value, PCM uses Matterport and standardized project documentation to record existing conditions, construction progress, concealed conditions, important decisions and completed improvements — a stronger record for owners, tenants and property managers.

Matterport 3D Capture

Immersive project documentation

Existing conditions of a commercial office area recorded before construction.

Before

Existing conditions captured

PCM painter working from a ladder during a commercial office remodel.

During

Concealed conditions & progress recorded

Completed commercial office improvements with new finishes and flooring.

Completed

Finished improvements documented

The PCM Method

Understand. Plan. Assemble. Build. Document. Maintain.

01

Understand

Define what success means for the client, property and business.

02

Plan

Establish scope, schedule, constraints and project requirements.

03

Assemble

Bring together appropriate specialty trades, subcontractors, vendors and professional resources.

04

Build

Coordinate construction, project decisions and specialty trades.

05

Document

Record important conditions, progress, decisions and completed improvements.

06

Maintain

Remain available for ongoing property needs and future improvements.

Public Works

Public Works & Prevailing-Wage Projects.

PCM offers structured project administration, trade coordination, documentation and prevailing-wage compliance for public-sector construction and improvement projects.

Formal Project Administration

Structured documentation, submittals and project records.

Compliance & Documentation

Prevailing-wage and compliance documentation handled with discipline.

Coordination

Specialty trades and resources coordinated to public-project requirements.

Accountability

One accountable contractor from start through closeout.

Industries Served

Commercial experience across sectors.

Medical & Dental

Office

Retail & Restaurant

Industrial & Warehouse

Landlord & Spec Suites

Public & Institutional

A Complementary Relationship

The full commercial-property lifecycle.

PCM Construction is affiliated with Pacific Continental Realty, which provides commercial brokerage, leasing and property management. PCM provides commercial construction, property improvement and maintenance.

The companies operate independently while providing complementary commercial-property expertise — so the same property can be leased, improved, occupied, managed, maintained and repositioned with continuity.

The Commercial-Property Lifecycle

Lease
Improve
Occupy
Manage
Maintain
Reposition

Pacific Continental Realty

Brokerage, leasing & property management

PCM Construction

Construction, improvement & maintenance

Service Area

Based in Bellingham. Serving Northwest Washington.

PCM Construction serves commercial property owners, tenants and property managers throughout Whatcom County and Northwest Washington, with regional relationships and resources extending along the I-5 corridor.

Two people in hard hats walking a commercial property before a project.

Have a commercial project coming up? Let's walk it.

Start with the property, the business objective and what needs to happen next.