McCarthy Adds 26-Year Industry Veteran to its Northern Pacific Region as Project Director

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has added Ann Poppen as project director for its Northern Pacific Region. Drawing on more than 26 years of experience in design, planning, preconstruction design phase services and project execution, Poppen will directly oversee projects from development through occupancy. She serves as part of the Sacramento Business Unit in the company’s Roseville, California office. As project director, Poppen will lead project teams and is working on the planning phases of the firm’s newest high-rise project, Stanislaus County’s New Modesto Courthouse, with construction set to begin in early 2020. She is responsible for overseeing a collaborative integrated … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Adds 26-Year Industry Veteran to Northern Pacific Region

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has added Ann Poppen as project director for its Northern Pacific Region. Drawing on more than 26 years of experience in design, planning, preconstruction design phase services and project execution, Poppen will oversee projects from development through occupancy. She serves as part of the Sacramento Business Unit in the company’s Roseville, California office. As project director, Poppen will lead McCarthy’s project teams and is already working on the planning phases of McCarthy’s newest high-rise project, Stanislaus County’s New Modesto Courthouse, with construction set to begin in early 2020. She is responsible for overseeing a collaborative integrated … Read more

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A Chat with Kevin O’Keefe, Project Superintendent at McCarthy Building Companies

Persistence and adaptability get the job done By Chris Maday Schmidt With 12 years of industry experience, Project Superintendent Kevin O’Keefe has been with McCarthy Building Companies since 2006. He is the project superintendent for Erlanger Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where a strong team is making a big difference. Join Construction Superintendent as O’Keefe talks about team building and buy-in, prioritizing safety, the unique challenges of constructing healthcare facilities, technology’s influence in the field and where he thinks things are headed. (Q) Do you have a particular routine in your work day? If so, please describe it. … Read more

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Tim Murchison Elected New Chair of CMAA

Tim Murchison, JD, CCM, vice president of AECOM, became chair of the Construction Management Association of America at the Association’s National Conference & Trade Show. Murchison has more than 40 years of experience in construction management and design and has served on the CMAA board of directors since 2013. In assuming this leadership position, Murchison said, “CMAA is an organization with a strong sense of mission and purpose and I am honored to have a role in advancing its objectives. Serving as officers for 2018-19: •  Immediate past chair: Chris Payne, MBP •  Chair-elect: Iraj Ghaemi, Atkins •  Secretary/treasurer: Agnes … Read more

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NCCER Announces New President

ALACHUA, Fla. —Boyd Worsham has been appointed as the NCCER president and began his position this month at NCCER’s headquarters in Alachua, Florida. Starting as a carpenter apprentice and rising through the ranks to vice president of a global company, Worsham embodies the enterprising spirit of the construction industry. To accommodate the need for succession planning with projected retirements over the next few years, the president position was separated from the previous president/CEO role. As president, Worsham will work closely with Don Whyte, CEO, and Steve Greene, vice president, to progressively assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation and oversight of … Read more

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