Bairco shows off new building with open house

Bairco Construction showed off their shiny new office building to the public during an open house Friday.Bairco, a specialty civil construction company founded by Devin and Stacy Bair, moved to their new location two miles west of Lovell on the east end of the Cannery Road last March after operating for seven years out of the former Pacific Power/Rocky Mountain Power office and yard in Lovell.[caption id="attachment_11526" align="alignright" width="300"] The new Bairco Construction office building and shop was mostly completed during the spring and was opened to the public Friday during an open house and luncheon. The new location includes new offices, warehouse space, cold storage building and plenty of land for equipment.
David Peck photo[/caption]Stacy Bair estimated that between 375 and 400 people toured the new building Friday after receiving invitations, and many enjoyed a lunch catered by Cowboy Cooks and Catering of Byron.Bairco sold the former office and yard to Big Horn County Fire District No. 1 and moved to the new facility formerly owned by LD Anderson Trucking and then Warren Transport, most recently owned by real estate investor Joseph Caddel of Montana.With the purchase Bairco received 17 acres of land, 1,300 square feet of office space and 9,535 square feet of warehouse space. Bairco constructed a 4,600-square foot office addition, which was added to the previous office and warehouse facility, plus a new 8,400-square foot cold storage building for equipment.“We wanted to hit our target for the move during the winter months when it’s our slow time, and we knew we wanted to do the open house in the summer,” Stacy Bair said.Bairco acted as the project general contractor for the project, and John Schneider was in charge of quality control and subcontractor management.Key subcontractors were Miller’s Fabrication, structural steel, stairs, ornamental metal and architectural elements; GK Construction, gravel; Schrader Metal and Design, mechanical work; BBM/Michael Hendershot, cabinetry and wood work; Jay Brinkerhoff, roof; Big Horn Glass, storefront glass; Deluxe Drywall, building drywall; Acker Electric, electrical systems; and Office Shop, office furniture.[caption id="attachment_11527" align="alignright" width="300"] Hundreds turned out for the Bairco open house Friday at their new building on East Cannery Road. Owners Devin and Stacy Bair, right, chat with Dean and Teddie Tippetts (center) and Michael Hendershot[/caption]Visitors were able to tour the new two-story front office with floor to ceiling glass and an open, atrium style, including Stacy Bair’s display room of authentic movie props. A video of Bairco projects played in one of the offices.“We were pleased with the turnout,” Bair said. “We had no idea what to expect.”Bairco Construction has built a reputation over the years for tackling difficult projects, performing projects for federal, state and private customers in the Rocky Mountain West. The company was named the 2011 Wyoming Small Business of the Year by the Small Business Administration.Recent projects have included fish barriers for reestablishing native fish populations, missile silo demolition and maintenance for the U.S. Air Force, campground restoration projects, National Park Service utility projects, site work for the Microsoft Data Center in Cheyenne, building demolition including hazardous waste disposal and a recent infrastructure project for an arts center near Absarokee, Mont.Bairco also works as a general contractor for various projects.

By David Peck