Professional Pilot, October 2016

Hillsboro Aviation chose Centrex as their builder when they replaced their 36 year old facility at HIO The 51000 sq ft full service complex opened this past summer of 2016 Photos courtesy Centrex Construction so value Well find out what you really want We really truly connect with our clients and build a relationship and find out what they need As more of their work began to focus on aviation construction when Centrex needed someone to head up their business development they probably couldnt have found a more perfect fit than Jon Wenrich He attended his first airshow at age 3 with his grandfather and knew since that day that his life would revolve around flight By 13 his father was taking him to Alaska and flying to small remote villages He eventually earned a degree in aeronautical sciences and would return to Alaska flying as a missionary bush pilot Also after obtaining his A P and CFI rating Wenrich would continue to return to Alaska to fly underprivileged children during the summers Wenrich echoes the sentiments of the rest of the Centrex team when he glowingly speaks about the rapport that they build with their aviation customers We build design relationships and we maintain them both pre and post project he says When asked if having pilots and people so passionate about flying leading these builds makes a difference he is clear It helps immensely Our clients know at the first conversation our commitment to aviation We are experts in the field and our knowledge allows us to ask the right questions Clients include Hillsboro Av Lightspeed PDX Atlantic Av Centrex must be asking the right questions Even during the lean times of 2008 the company was able to keep its head above water Currently with around 24 projects running 46 PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2016 When UAO needed a new control tower they looked no further than field resident Centrex Construction This newly charted Class D airspace opened in Oct 2015 half are aviation specific This success has come with never having employed a sales department Word of mouth from clients in the industry has kept them busy When Hillsboro Aviation made the decision to expand from their 36 year old location on the south side of HIO Hillsboro Airport OR to a new 51000 sq ft facility this year they turned to Centrex Hillsboro Av GM Ryan McCartney says that after interviewing several builders the decision was easy Max Lyons built this company on relationships We decided Centrex was who we wanted a relationship with They have similar ethics similar values and an excellent reputation for general aviation construction he explains This reputation also assured them as the contractor of choice when Terry Brandt founder of the Western Antique Aeroplane Automobile Museum in Hood River OR recently needed to add 47000 sq ft to his existing 150000 sq ft to house his impressive collection Brandt relates that he had talked to previous Centrex clients and knew that they would be the right ones for him The list goes on Lightspeed Aviation Oregon Aero Helicopter Transport Services PDX Air Ventures and Life Flight Network have all come knocking on the door at Centrex One of their biggest projects is a new Atlantic Aviation facility at PDX Portland Intl OR The 12000 sq ft FBO will be flanked by a pair of 30000 sq ft executive hangars when it opens Q1 2017 The 12 acre development is the largest FBO in PDX history Jimmy attributes their ability to branch out and focus even more on these aviation projects with the stability that was created by his father and continues with the current team While there was a passing of the torch the new Centrex is an extension of what Severson began Jimmy says We are like a 40 year old startup When my brothers and I took over in 2010 what we have grown into would not have been possible without the solid foundation my dad built The future staying with a successful aviation tie in It was 38 years ago that James Severson a guy who liked to build things also developed a strong interest in flying He then became the definition of business aviation by utilizing aircraft to further his pursuits and expand his reach From that moment he realized the impact that aviation could have on his business and the impact that he could have on the aviation community He has since built a company founded in relationships and respect for his clients that he is now passing on to the next generation And the new leaders with solid aeronautic pedigrees and devotion to the industry assure that if your needs involve aviation contracting the first name that you think of will be Centrex Construction Brent Bundy has been a police officer with the Phoenix Police Dept for 25 years He has served in the PHX Air Support Unit for 15 years and is a helicopter rescue pilot with nearly 4000 hours of flight time Bundy currently flies Airbus AS350B3s and AgustaWestland AW119s for the helicopter side of Phoenix PDs air unit and Cessna 172 182s for the fixed wing side