Iowa-Based Contractor Becomes 1st Woman to Lead Construction Industry Group

LAS VEGAS — Kristine Young, the chief executive officer of Des Moines, Iowa-based Miller the Driller, became the first-ever woman to lead the U.S. construction industry. Young, who was sworn in as president of the Associated General Contractors of America, will oversee the trade group’s work on behalf of the commercial construction industry. “I”m humbled that this association has always treated me as a fellow contractor that happens to be a woman, instead of a woman that happens to be a contractor,” said Young. “Being the first is never about being alone; it took the time energy and encouragement of … Read more

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Michael D. Bellaman Named President and CEO of ABC

Associated Builders and Contractors recently announced the appointment of Michael D. Bellaman as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1.   In a career spanning 23 years with Lend Lease Corporation, he served as CEO of Americas for Bovis Lend Lease from 2008 to June 2010, having started with the company as a project engineer.   Most recently, he has been involved in a number of entrepreneurial initiatives, including serving as managing director of Grow the Pie Ventures, LLC.     Previously, as CEO of Lend Lease Retail and Communities from 2005 to 2008, Bellaman was responsible for the management and … Read more

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Haskell Hires New Vice President of Healthcare Division

Wayne Burrus Charged to Continue Expansion of the Company's Design-Build Services The Haskell Company has hired Wayne Burrus as Vice President and leader of its Commercial Group's Healthcare Division. In his new role, Burrus is responsible for further growing Haskell's design-build practice in the healthcare market throughout the United States. “Our healthcare division has grown tremendously over the past decade to become one of the largest divisions in our corporate design-build practice, and we believe Wayne will build upon that success with his experience and expertise in the design-build delivery of numerous projects for some of the nation's top healthcare … Read more

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James P. Barrett Named National Director of Lean Building for Turner

Barrett will drive the adoption of Lean processes, including the use of Building Information Modeling technologies on Turner projects New York, N.Y.   — Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, announced James P. Barrett has been promoted to the National Director of Lean Building for the firm. In his role, Barrett will drive the adoption of Lean processes on Turner projects, including the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, to improve safety and quality while reducing waste and maximizing value to our clients. Turner has seen tremendous growth in our implementation of BIM across the country. In … Read more

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JE Dunn Appoints Vice President of Preconstruction for Southwest Division

Irvine, CA— April 30, 2009 — JE Dunn Construction Company announced today the appointment of Curt Campbell as Vice President of Preconstruction for its Southwest Division, including California and Arizona. Mr. Campbell’s appointment is part of the continued expansion of JE Dunn Construction’s growth in California, where it has recently opened offices in Irvine and San Diego. The company’s Arizona office is in Phoenix. Mike Castillo, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Southwest Division said Campbell brings three decades of experience in preconstruction services and project management to his new post. “Curt Campbell has strong estimating skills … Read more

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