Q&A with Todd Sachse, CEO and Founder of Sachse Construction

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A Chat with Todd Sachse, CEO and Founder of Sachse Construction Relationship building and teamwork drives success By Chris Maday Schmidt A construction industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Todd Sachse has led Sachse Construction through the completion of millions of square feet of commercial, institutional, multi-family and industrial projects throughout North America since he started his company in 1991. He and his business partner also own and operate six other companies. Join Construction Superintendent as Sachse discusses his journey from superintendent to company owner, and what he believes the No. 1 quality an aspiring superintendent should possess. … Read more

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NAWIC Installs 2016-2017 National President, New Board Members

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FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction installed Connie Leipard, CIT, as its 62nd National President during NAWIC’s recent Annual Meeting and Education Conference. Leipard, owner of Quality Drywall Construction, has been a member of NAWIC’s Central Missouri Chapter since 1995. Leipard’s goals for the upcoming year include providing training resources for chapter leaders and individual members to promote personal, professional and association growth, continuing succession planning for the upcoming retirement of NAWIC’s executive vice president and implementing a national marketing program. Leipard’s theme for her year in office is “Support – Encourage – Grow.” This … Read more

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Sundt Adds Staff in El Paso to Support Recent Growth in Region

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EL PASO, Texas – To support the company’s recent growth in the region, Sundt Construction, Inc. has added project engineer Mike Dominguez, Jr. and field superintendents Dan Norton, Jesus Rivera and Enrique Espalin to its El Paso, Texas team. The general contractor has been expanding in the state for several years, and Texas now accounts for 25 percent of the company’s work. Norton, an industry veteran of more than 30 years, joins the team constructing and renovating several high-rise residential communities for the Housing Authority of El Paso. His extensive background in residential construction will play a major role in … Read more

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Peters Brings Industry Perspective to Construction Safety Advisory Committee

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Andy Peters, AECOM’s senior vice president and chief safety officer, has been appointed to the United States Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. Peters will join a 15-member body that advises Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on ways to improve workplace safety and health in the construction industry, as well as on related policy matters. Peters has helped to greatly enhance the culture of safety at AECOM. He has established programs such as “Safety for Life” and “Culture of Caring,’’ which include procedures aimed at helping AECOM meet its goal of … Read more

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James Merritt Named Kadean Construction Superintendent

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – James Merritt has been named construction superintendent by Kadean Construction Company. Merritt, of St. Charles, Missouri, has more than 25 years of construction supervision experience, while also focusing on workplace safety, quality workmanship and meeting completion deadlines. His assignments range from local bridge work to $80-million projects with as many as 300 construction workers onsite. Merritt will immediately serve as co-superintendent on Kadean’s interior build-out of the new Amazon facility at the Lakeview Commerce Center in Edwardsville, Illinois. He’s serving as co-superintendent with Kadean’s Benj Meyer due to the amount of extra coordination required on the … Read more

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