Diversity & Equity
EST. 1999 · N/NE PORTLAND
Raimore Construction is a heavy civil contractor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Since the very beginning, we have delivered complex infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest — roads, bridges, utilities, earthwork, and the foundational systems that keep communities connected and economies moving.
We were also founded in the N/NE Portland community — a community that, for generations, was excluded from the prosperity its own labor helped create. We exist to change that.
Every project we take on is also a project of belonging, access, and intergenerational repair.
Building a team that reflects the communities we serve and strengthening opportunities for all.
Creating long-term value through infrastructure that connects, empowers, and uplifts.
Committed to fairness, respect, and building a legacy we can all be proud of.
We believe a strong community is built by many voices, working together toward a shared future.
We create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to build rewarding careers.
We invest in our neighborhoods through jobs, training, and lasting infrastructure.
We are committed to fairness, respect, and building a legacy we can all be proud of.
Our Commitment
Raimore was minority-owned and operated from the day we opened our doors. That isn't a marketing line — it's the operating principle that shapes who we hire, who we partner with, and how we measure success.
We take pride in our ability to consistently recruit and hire minorities, focusing on increasing their opportunities to learn and grow in the construction industry. We build crews that reflect the neighborhoods we work in, and we promote from within so that leadership looks like the workforce.
Working with the City helps us continue what our true values are — embracing diversity, bringing in people from the community.— Ashley Henry, Project Manager
Consistently creating opportunities for minorities to learn and grow.
Crews that reflect the neighborhoods we work in.
Promoting from within so leadership looks like the workforce.
To lasting partnerships that strengthen our communities.
Workforce & Leadership
Equity isn't aspirational at Raimore — it's measurable. These are the standards we hold ourselves to, every day, on every project.
Of all Raimore staff company-wide
All supervisory and management personnel
Achieved on Division Transit — a TriMet record
Serving the N/NE Portland community
DBE Subcontractor Partnerships
Being a certified DBE means more than carrying a designation — it means we know firsthand how hard it is for small minority- and women-owned firms to break into major public works.
So when Raimore wins a contract, we make a deliberate practice of bringing other DBE firms onto the team. We don't subcontract to fill quotas. We subcontract to build a bench — to give other certified firms the project history, the relationships, and the cash flow they need to grow into the next opportunity on their own.
On the Division Transit Project alone, Raimore partnered with roughly thirty DBE subcontractors spanning concrete cutting, electrical, trucking, landscaping, flagging, and security — directing significant contract dollars into historically underrepresented businesses.
With the support of government agencies like TriMet, Raimore and firms like ours gain opportunities to pursue meaningful work, which benefits communities in multiple ways. Not only will this work improve travel and safety through a diverse transportation corridor, it also lifts up minority-owned businesses, the people who work for them, and their families.— Jeff Moreland Sr., President & CEO
The Network
When TriMet awarded Raimore the Division Transit Project, it didn't just open one door — it opened many. Below are the partner firms who built it alongside us. Each one a small business. Each one carrying its own crews, its own families, its own hopes.
We share their names here because they earned it.
This Is Only the Beginning
As more agencies commit to diversifying who is awarded major infrastructure projects, more people gain access to meaningful work, living wages, and a future they can build on. We're ready for what's next.
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