KAI Superintendent Inducted into Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis Alumni Hall of Honor

Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, a young Cardin “Dean” Rackley would attend summer programs at the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club on Grand Avenue. Playing basketball and swimming at the club were his favorite activities, he fondly remembers. But even more than playing sports, Rackley remembers the sense of pride, respect for others, sportsmanship, academics and teambuilding that the club’s dedicated staff and directors instilled on his impressionable, young mind during those hot St. Louis summers. As an adult, Rackley’s involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis has come full circle. A project superintendent … Read more

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TDIndustries Promotes 2 Arizona Leaders to Senior VP

TDIndustries  has promoted two vice presidents in its Arizona office. Chris Brown is now the senior vice president of Special Projects, and Jay Layton is the senior vice president of Arizona Construction and Service. Brown will now oversee prefabrication, purchasing, fleet maintenance and the warehouse, in addition to his role as leader of TD’s renovation and expansion construction division. He has more than 27 years in the industry – including 12 at TD – with extensive experience covering the data center and manufacturing markets. Layton will continue to oversee project management, preconstruction, virtual design and construction and now will have … Read more

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Carla Bowron Promoted to Healthcare Group Manager for JE Dunn Construction

JE Dunn Construction recently promoted Carla Bowron, a 25-year veteran of the construction industry, to the position of group manager for Healthcare in the Atlanta, Georgia market. As a group manager, Bowron assumes greater responsibilities for business development, project financials, employee recruitment and retention, assembling project teams tailored for each job, stakeholder relationships, safety and general operational excellence in JE Dunn’s Healthcare sector. Bowron previously served as a senior project manager. Bowron is credentialed by the American Hospital Association as a Certified Healthcare Constructor, and by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Accredited Professional. Her professional affiliations also … Read more

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A Chat with Bruce Flatness, Senior Superintendent at hardison/downey construction, inc.

By Chris Maday Schmidt For over a quarter of a century, Bruce Flatness, senior superintendent, has been employed at hardison/downey construction, inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Kitchell. With four decades under his tool belt in the construction industry, Flatness began his career in Iowa working as a carpenter for a master craftsman. Eventually, he moved to the Southwest, became a superintendent and has been a part of the industry growth in Arizona since the early 80s. According to Flatness, what he likes the most about working in the industry is “working outside—you can’t beat Arizona weather!” Join Construction Superintendent … Read more

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Holland Construction’s Project Superintendent Earns Certified Healthcare Constructor Designation

Mike Trobaugh, project superintendent at Holland Construction, has earned the designation of Certified Healthcare Constructor by the American Hospital Association. The CHC is a national credential that distinguishes an individual as being among an elite group of 900 healthcare construction professionals in the nation. The CHC certification program is designed to provide an objective and rigorous assessment of broad-based knowledge in healthcare construction. An individual must satisfy eligibility requirements that incorporate a blend of education and associated healthcare-specific professional experience, agree to adhere to the professional standard of conduct and pass the CHC certification exam. Trobaugh is the second Holland … Read more

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