CONEXPO-CON/AGG Wins Best Construction Podcast, Introduces New Direction

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Beginning in August 2019, construction business owner and social media influencer Missy Scherber will take the mic as the host of CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio in a new series called “Contractor Conversations.” This announcement comes on the heels of CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio being named Best Construction Podcast by Construction Junkie for the second year in a row. “Contractor Conversations” will feature in-depth, boots-on-the-ground perspectives about the challenges and opportunities in the construction industry. Scherber will lead discussions with construction company owners and operators and share their success stories, tips to make your business more profitable and whatever else is on their minds. Owner … Read more

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A Chat with Chase Corcorran, Superintendent at Webcor Builders

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Observation, teamwork cornerstones for success By Chris Maday Schmidt Chase Corcorran is LEED AP and superintendent at Webcor Builders, where he’s worked for nearly a decade. Prior to that, he interned with the company for two summers while in college. He’s a key member of Webcor’s recruiting team, manages its internship program and has helped develop its “boot camp” training programs for project engineers. Join Construction Superintendent as Corcorran talks about his involvement to help foster company-wide growth, his most memorable—and personal—project to date, the biggest change he’s seen on the jobsite in the last 10 years and more. (Q) … Read more

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

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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

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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

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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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