Building Places that
Matter and Relationships
that Last
Every building matters to someone. And every relationship is built on trust. While a lot has changed since our founding in 1944, one thing hasn’t: Each morning, we grab our boots and our hard hats and we go to work to bring hospitals and schools and research facilities to communities across the Pacific Northwest.
Delivering Greater Value
With owners experiencing everything from surprise costs to poor-quality work, more are starting to question the traditional design-bid-build approach to construction—and embracing alternative project delivery. These methods not only streamline the design and construction process, but also reduce risk, foster collaboration, and provide further opportunities for innovation.
Putting People First
The safety and well-being of everyone—whether construction workers, the public, or our clients—is our number-one priority on every project. That’s why our safety standards are non-negotiable. And why, through comprehensive education, evaluation, investment, and accountability, we give everyone a stake in producing higher-value projects without incident.
Projects that Define a Legacy
Building connections with clients, partners, and communities
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Three-Peat!
When Bouten first set out to achieve a Best Places to Work Inland Northwest designation in 2023, we never imagined we’d win the first year we entered—let alone receive that distinction three years in a row. Yet here we are. And when you consider that we’re one of only thirty-seven in our region this year,
Meet Nancy Schrack, Contracts Administrator
“I love sports. Any sport. Except golf. I don’t consider that even a sport.” I started my career right out of high school. Just a farm girl from a little town called Fruitland. After graduation I moved to Spokane and completed a six-month secretarial training program. I was recruited out of secretarial school by the
Meet Jim Day, Carpenter General Foreman
“I don’t give a damn about any other job. I only care about the one I’m on.” I started at Bouten in 1983. I was twenty-three years old. My grandmother’s neighbor, he was a union laborer, and he was on the hospital project in Chewelah. I’d done odd jobs for him when I was a
What an Honor!
On behalf of our Tri-Cities team, Bouten vice president Brandon Potts accepted the Business of the Year award from the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce yesterday at the organization’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon. Candidates for the award were judged on a number of criteria, including their ability to demonstrate growth, a record of
Meet Troy McMurtrey, Senior Superintendent
“If you look at your work and you say, ‘I wonder if that’s good enough,’ it’s not.” My first job was at Dick’s when I was still in high school. No kidding. Dick’s Hamburgers. I was a prep cook. Only worked there for about six months, but then I couldn’t get out of the restaurant field
Our Story
It began in Aberdeen, South Dakota: a modest home, built by a thirteen-year-old Belgian immigrant with the help of a carpenter and a laborer. Gus J. Bouten, son of a master craftsman, had made his mark on the world with little more than an eighth-grade education, a single-minded work ethic, and a knack for building