A Chat with Kathryn Crowley, Superintendent at JE Dunn Construction Company

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Teaching by example By Chris Maday Schmidt Kathryn Crowley is superintendent at JE Dunn Construction Company, where she’s responsible for team management during construction. She provides oversight to the team and plans all construction sequencing to meet project goals. Utilizing her expertise of Lean principles, she ensures successful planning, collaboration and project execution throughout the life of the project. Join Construction Superintendent as Crowley shares her passion for the industry, navigating the COVID climate, her role as a safety advocate and more. (Q) As an active member of several industry-related organizations—including National Association of Women in Construction and Junior League—talk about … Read more

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Sean Ray Assumes National Construction Workforce Development Leadership Role

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Sean Ray, director of craft workforce development for Sundt Construction, has been named vice-chairman of the National Center for Construction Education and Research National Workforce Development Committee. He has been an active member of the WFD committee for eight years. Ray is an industry veteran and passionate advocate for the skilled trades, and who has dedicated the latter part of his career to helping close America’s skills gap. He oversees the recruitment and training of approximately 1,000 skilled craft professionals across a dozen trades at Sundt. Ray and his team recently developed and implemented a successful workforce development partnership with … Read more

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Stephanie Walker Joins JE Dunn Construction as Superintendent

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Industry Veteran Stephanie Walker recently joined JE Dunn Construction’s Savannah, Georgia office. Walker provides general leadership and management of various aspects of projects, from building successful project teams and planning construction sequencing to supervising budgets, safety and quality, as well as cultivating relationships with clients. Her industry experience spans 18 years including considerable operations experience. Most recently she was part of the project team delivering a new 14-story student residence hall on the Atlanta campus of Savannah College of Art and Design. She is a member of American Concrete Institute and International Code Council, both of which promote and develop … Read more

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A Chat with Donna Strange, Assistant Superintendent at HOAR Construction

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Wearing her hard hat with pride, heart & passion By Chris Maday Schmidt Donna Strange is an assistant superintendent at Hoar Construction, where she’s donned a hard hat for more than 10 years in an industry where women make up less than 10% of the field. Strange is responsible for assisting the project superintendent and other personnel onsite, and supervises layout and coordination of trades for specific portions of the project. Join Construction Superintendent as Strange shares the best advice she’s received working in the field, the biggest challenge she’s encountered on the job and her advice for those interested … Read more

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ABC Announces New Construction Technology and Innovation VP

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Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Matthew Abeles has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president of construction technology and innovation. In this position, Abeles will spearhead efforts to integrate construction technology and innovation into all aspects of ABC’s strategic initiatives, particularly total human health, world-class safety and workforce development. “As technology and breakthrough innovations continue to transform the construction industry, we’re thrilled to have Matt’s expertise and counsel,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC’s president and CEO. “In the last decade, construction technologies have revolutionized how we connect through the design, build and delivery processes, but our industry … Read more

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