Nora Kelly, assistant project manager at Consigli Construction Co., and Kim Silvestri, a project executive at BOND, have both been recognized as recipients of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts’ Building Women in Construction 2019 Inspire Awards. The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the most exemplary women in construction who demonstrate leadership, generosity, innovation and unwavering commitment to their careers, colleagues and industry. Kelly was selected a winner of the Rising Star of the Year Award. She has worked on laboratories for AbbVie Bioresearch Corporation and UMass Medical Center and has focused on several projects at Beth Israel … Read more
A Chat with Tony Creed, Senior Superintendent at TDIndustries
Construction challenges, industry changes & must-have tech tool By Chris Maday Schmidt Tony Creed, senior superintendent at TDIndustries, began his career as a sheet metal helper. Through hard work and determination, he has become the company’s leading superintendent for data center projects. One of Creed’s major commitments has been Lean initiatives. He has seen the industry change to incorporate these processes, but has also seen what happens when a project development team does not have complete buy-in from all partners. Join Construction Superintendent as Creed offers words of wisdom to his younger self and to aspiring superintendents, the biggest change … Read more
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
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
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