A Chat with Jake Marsac, Senior General Superintendent at Messer Construction

Cohesive team, mutual respect key to successful projects By Chris Maday Schmidt Senior General Superintendent Jake Marsac possesses more than a dozen years of experience in the construction industry, with the last five years at Messer Construction (Cincinnati, Ohio). In his position, Marsac directly manages field operations for multimillion-dollar scopes of work. Throughout his day-to-day responsibilities, he focuses on safety, quality, schedule and budget, while valuing teamwork, quality, collaboration, ingenuity, stewardship and relationship development. Join Construction Superintendent as Marsac shares advice for breaking into the trades, mitigating the labor and materials shortages, and more. (Q) How did you end up … Read more

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Jeff Tubb Promoted to Senior Operations Manager at The UP Companies

Jeff Tubb was promoted from operations manager to senior operations manager of the Square UP Builders division at The UP Companies. Tubb will lead, direct and coordinate day-to-day company field operations across multiple projects through multiple foremen, field managers and operations managers. He oversees the development and implementation of efficient and effective core company processes and workflows that result in best-of-class levels of project performance and customer satisfaction. As senior operations manager, he ensures qualified people on the right jobs with the necessary resources and accountability structure to maximize safety, quality and productivity. Tubb was originally hired by UPCO in … Read more

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Thomas Mann Joins The Christman Company as Superintendent

Thomas Mann has joined The Christman Company as a superintendent in the construction management and real estate development firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mann’s onsite project responsibilities include creating a positive safety environment. Mann recently moved from Wisconsin to Knoxville and previously served in superintendent roles for Gardner Builders and JP Cullen. He earned an associate degree in supervisory management from Gateway Technical College and holds multiple certifications, including completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30-hour safety training.

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A Chat with Webcor’s John Tuttle

Behind-the-scenes learning, minimizing impact on environment take center stage By Chris Maday Schmidt Construction Manager John Tuttle, a seasoned superintendent, carries 14 years of construction industry experience. The last 10 years have been with Webcor. Over the past decade, Tuttle has been a key leader on a wide variety of major projects, including Cal Poly SLO Residential Community, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center and Genesis Marina. Tuttle is passionate about continuously improving the company’s waste streams and strategizing innovative ways to minimize the construction industry’s impact on the environment. Join Construction Superintendent as he shares the advantages … Read more

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The Christman Company Adds Vicars as Superintendent

Randy Vicars has joined The Christman Company as superintendent at the construction management and real estate development firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Randy has a great breadth of experience with large, multi-million-dollar projects and the skills to deliver them safely, on time and within budget,” said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for The Christman Company’s operations in Knoxville. “With knowledge of the types of projects we undertake in our region, including experience in LEED-certified projects, he is an asset to our team and clients.” Vicars earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology from East Tennessee State University … Read more

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