Fostering a culture of teamwork, safety and quality expectations By Chris Schmidt Brandon Dexter, project superintendent With Hoar Construction, ensures projects are built per plans and specifications, maintains schedules and coordinates trades onsite. His background includes 11 years in the construction industry and supervises projects such as luxury apartment buildings, medical facilities and research laboratories. Join Construction Superintendent as Dexter talks about the challenges of renovating occupied buildings, navigating weather roadblocks and his go-to tool of the trade. (Q) What drew you to a career in construction? Did you start out in the trades? My dad is a union boilermaker … Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sundt Construction, Inc. recently hired Frank Sotelo as a field superintendent within its Sacramento, California office. Sotelo brings with him more than 20 years of extensive construction experience in a wide range of markets, including commercial, heavy civil, federal government, detention and prison systems, industrial and multi-family residential building. Prior to joining Sundt, he worked as a project supervisor for one of the world's leading engineering, construction and project management companies. In his role at Sundt, Sotelo is responsible for managing day-to-day field activities, as well as planning and advising subcontractors for efficient execution of their scope. … Read more

ROCKLAND, Mass. — John Grace and Chris Dennis have joined Integrated Builders, Inc.’s  expanding team of construction professionals. As project superintendents, Grace and Dennis will oversee all phases of onsite construction with subcontractors through coordinated efforts with each of the firm’s project managers. “As we continue to take on some of the region’s exciting new projects, we are pleased to welcome top talent to the team,” comments Jay Dacey, president of Integrated Builders. “John and Chris each bring a wealth of industry knowledge and will play integral roles as we continue to deliver successful projects for our clients.” Prior to … Read more

TEMPE, Ariz. — Taking an important first step toward defining the revitalized appearance and function of a new Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State University announced it has hired the design professionals who will bring the vision into sharper focus—Gould Evans and HNTB Corporation. “We have reached an important milestone in the reinvention of Sun Devil Stadium,” said Ray Anderson, vice president for University Athletics. “While preliminary conceptual work has been done for purposes of planning and programming considerations, today's announcement means we are shifting gears and that the vision starts being transformed into concrete plans.” While plans are proceeding, the … Read more