PETRA recently completed construction of the 87,000 square foot Retail Store & Billing Center in Meridian, Idaho for Norco. The new, 2-story building is Norco's largest facility to date and sits across the interstate from St. Luke’s Medical Center. The building consists of over 30,000 square feet of open office space on the second floor, a large showroom, warehouse, 340-stall parking lot, and 16-vehicle loading bay. Additional features include a spacious lobby, grand staircase, elevator, break room with balcony, clean room, multiple conference rooms, and standing seam metal roof. … [Read more...]

Meridian, Idaho (June 5, 2018) PETRA, Incorporated today announced that Brett Myron has been promoted to President. Jerry Frank, who previously held the title of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will continue to serve as the company’s CEO. Jerry Frank said, “Brett is a proven leader, well-known across our industry, and he is certainly the right president as we write the next chapter in our company’s story. PETRA has experienced tremendous growth and transformation, particularly over the past few years. Brett’s leadership and passion for our business and our clients have helped … [Read more...]

PETRA was recently awarded the contract to build the William Maeck Education Center in Idaho Falls. The new education center will be located at the main entrance to the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, and will consist of multi-use classrooms, offices, storage, break room, and restroom facilities. Construction is scheduled to be completed this winter.   … [Read more...]

The Idaho Humane Society is starting to take shape! Wood framers are almost finished with the animal hospital portion on the south end, the metal deck for the 2nd floor office space is currently being installed, and masons on the north end of the building are making progress on the shelter and adoption rooms.   … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, construction came to an end in Idaho Falls for StoragePlus, a 92,910 square foot storage facility. Located along I-15, the five-building storage center is comprised of 426 self-storage units, ranging from 25 to 400 square feet, 107 units of open and covered RV parking, lobby, office, and a 2-bedroom manager’s residence. … [Read more...]

The City of Vale community gathered with Mayor Mike McLaughlin, School District Board members and administration to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new campus for Vale Middle School. The school will feature 8 classrooms, a media center, wrestling room, and a 900-seat gymnasium designed to accommodate a variety of community. Completion date is scheduled for May 2019. State of Oregon CCB#: 209285 (PETRA, Inc.)   … [Read more...]

Construction for the Kendall Kia Dealership in Nampa, Idaho begins this week. A major tenant improvement will include removing the signature Hummer "H" from the exterior of the building. … [Read more...]

Petra was recently awarded the contract to build Vale Middle School's new campus. The 38,000 square foot middle school will consist of 8 classrooms, a media center, and a 900-seat gymnasium designed to accommodate a variety of community uses as it will become the largest public gathering space in Vale. Petra will break ground later this month. Completion date is scheduled for May 2019 with classes there starting that fall. … [Read more...]

Construction in Boise is underway for a 222-stall parking garage at the VA Medical Center. Crews have drilled over 100 caissons for the parking garage, which will stand four stories tall. PETRA Concrete is in the process of pouring the footings while the precast components are being fabricated. The parking garage foundation and decks, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and exterior slab-on-grade will consist of roughly 4,775 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete. … [Read more...]

A fast turnaround in reconditioning pre-owned vehicles can be critical to a dealership's profitability. In fact, having an off-site vehicle service center can reduce the time required to recondition used cars and trucks, plus cut down on expenses accrued each day a dealership carries a vehicle and can't sell it. PETRA recently completed construction of the off-site vehicle reconditioning center for Kendall Automotive Group. The 23,000+ square foot satellite facility in Nampa, Idaho will be used to store and prep pre-owned vehicles as well as provide a balance towards reconditioning used … [Read more...]