2025 Craft Instructor, Craft Professional and Young Professional of the Year Named by ABC

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Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees for the 2025 Construction Workforce Awards: the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. The three construction professionals are shaping the construction industry by highlighting  lifelong career opportunities, emphasizing safe work practices and expanding skills-building education. This year’s winners are: Derek Robbins, HVAC director and sheet metal instructor, ABC Keystone chapter, Manheim, Pa., is the 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Chris Weaver, site superintendent and electrical foreperson for Feyen Zylstra, Grand Rapids, Mich., is the 2025 Craft Professional of the Year Ray Wallace, … Read more

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Sundt Promotes Mitchell to Field Superintendent

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Amy Mitchell has been promoted from senior project engineer to field superintendent, serving Sundt’s Building Group in Tempe, Arizona. In her new role, Mitchell will lead field operations on assigned projects, ensuring the highest levels of safety, quality and efficiency throughout the construction process. Mitchell began her career at Sundt as an intern in 2017, contributing to the Banner-University Medical Center tower project in Tucson, Arizona. She joined the company full time in 2018 as a field engineer, advancing to project engineer and senior project engineer. Throughout her tenure, Mitchell has been a key team member on numerous projects in … Read more

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Benjamin Perry Promoted to General Superintendent at SOCO Construction Company

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SOCO Construction Company recently promoted Benjamin Perry from senior superintendent to general superintendent. With 41 years of experience, Perry understands all construction components such as working directly with clients, employee management, cost management, scheduling, quality control, safety and more. Perry started in the industry as a laborer and worked his way up to becoming a business owner, and now a general superintendent. His extensive experience includes a wide range of sectors such as residential, retail, higher education, corporate and industrial. Perry mentors those working to become superintendents by being a prominent figure in the company’s apprentice superintendent program. He’s known … Read more

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Jumanne Smith Named Vice President, Director of Field Operations for Gilbane Building Company

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Gilbane Building Company has promoted Jumanne Smith to director of field operations. Smith brings more than three decades of construction experience to this role. In this strategic master builder position, Smith will be responsible for implementing and overseeing strategies to enhance field efficiency, safety, quality and productivity. “In my 10 years with Gilbane, I’ve been proud to build iconic projects, including multiple historic renovations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens,” said Smith. “I’ve also supported our deep bench of construction talent as a mentor to Gilbane’s superintendent peer group. I’m … Read more

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Paul Levin Promoted to Senior VP of Health, Safety & Environment at Sundt Construction

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Paul Levin has been promoted to senior vice president of health, safety & environment at Sundt Construction. Levin, a 36-year construction industry veteran, has spent 29 years with Sundt, where he’s been instrumental in advancing the company’s safety program, while advocating for a new approach to safety throughout the construction industry. Throughout his tenure at Sundt, Levin has played a key role in earning the company 11 National AGC Safety Awards, including the CSE Grand Award twice. His work in safety excellence also garnered Sundt the American Society of Concrete Contractors W. Burr Bennett for Safety Excellence award on two … Read more

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