Thomas Promoted to Skanska Senior VP of Operations

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OAKLAND, Calif. – Brian Thomas has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for Skanska’s building construction unit in California. A 38-year veteran of the construction industry – including the last 21 with Skanska – Thomas leads the firm’s project personnel, including all of Skanska USA Building’s California superintendents, helping them find new ways to work efficiently and more safely. In 2015, he launched the company’s self-perform steel operations in California, giving the company a new way to provide value to its customers in sectors such as healthcare, aviation, higher education, life sciences and sports. Thomas began his career … Read more

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Dan Predl Joins O-A-K Kalamazoo Team

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Owens-Ames-Kimball Co. adds Dan Predl as project superintendent for its Kalamazoo, Michigan office. This is a newly added position in response to the company’s continued growth in the region. As project superintendent, Predl is responsible for leadership and direction onsite. His duties include subcontractor management, schedule control, quality assurance and safety management. Predl has six years of construction management experience and holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Construction Management from Central Michigan University.

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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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