Hensel Phelps Construction Co. BOD Promotes Key Personnel in SW District

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GREELEY, Colo. — The board of directors of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has elevated two key players within the Southwest district: Michael Dwight will assume the role of director of operations, while Gary Perrin has been promoted to operations manager. Michael Dwight joined Hensel Phelps after graduating from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in construction science. Michael advanced his career through the ranks of field engineer, office engineer, project engineer, area superintendent, project manager and eventually operations manager. Throughout his tenure, he has gained experience in laboratories and federal, detention, aviation, healthcare and high-tech projects. As director of operations, … Read more

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A Chat with Chris Butler, General Superintendent at C.W. Driver

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A servant leader: letting go of the reins By Chris Schmidt As general superintendent at C.W. Driver, Butler provides company-wide leadership and management oversight of field operations for the greater Los Angeles, California region. Butler has been in the construction industry for the past 33 years, the last 14 of which have been at C.W. Driver. He brings a high level of experience constructing complex projects with a detailed eye toward safety, planning and logistical scheduling. Join Construction Superintendent as Butler shares his journey through the ranks, his advice to foster good subcontractor relationships and the one thing he’d change … Read more

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Ward Malisch Receives WOC Legacy Award

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Ward R. Malisch, Ph.D., PE, concrete construction specialist, American Society of Concrete Contractors, received the World of Concrete Legacy Award Feb. 2, just prior to the show’s opening in Las Vegas, Nevada. WOC established the Legacy Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the concrete and masonry industries, and who have left a lasting mark on the show. Malisch earned B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering at the University of Illinois and began his career as a civil engineering educator at three universities. He left teaching to work for the Aberdeen … Read more

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KBE Building Corp. Promotes Employees

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FARMINGTON, Ct. — KBE Building Corporation has awarded five employees with promotions to begin the new year, including a new superintendent, two assistant superintendents, a project manager and an estimator. Nathan Delabar | Superintendent Delabar joined KBE in August 2010 as assistant superintendent and has worked in various roles throughout the company. Delabar has served as a construction quality control manager on sites as needed and recently traveled to work on KBE’s Millington Tennessee Naval Exchange project. Jonathan Coccorese | Assistant Superintendent Coccorese joined KBE in December 2014 after graduating from State University of New York Farmingdale with a B.S. … Read more

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Delbert Feenstra of Knutson Construction Receives Builder of the Year Award

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Delbert Feenstra, of Knutson Construction’s Rochester, Minnesota division, has recently been named Builder of the Year by the Rochester Area Builders Association. Out of five nominees, Feenstra was selected by the association’s board of directors, an honor recognizing him for his time, enthusiasm and dedication to the association over the past year. Feenstra has been an active member of the RAB for nine years. In 2015 Feenstra served on the Development and Permit Process Advisory Committee, Program Committee, Executive Committee and board of directors.

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