AUSTIN, Texas — Kitchell is expanding its Southwest footprint with a dedicated office in Austin, Texas, to serve a growing clientele and a number of design build, construction management, facility planning and development pursuits. The company officially opened its doors June 1 at Stonelake 4, 4030 W. Braker Lane. The 5,100-square-foot office has 11 employees, with room to grow. “We"ve had projects in the market for some time, but the fact that we"re permanently hanging a shingle represents a significant commitment to the market,” said Kitchell Division Manager Steve Whitworth, who will oversee the new office. Whitworth worked in the … Read more

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Webcor Builders has added multiple construction professionals to their Los Angeles, California-based staff, meeting the demands of the growing Southern California market. Webcor will add Jim Brain as chief estimator and Bill Lee as project director. In addition, Webcor has announced that Paul Christen, preconstruction director from the company’s San Francisco headquarters, will move to the Los Angeles office to help oversee the Southern California preconstruction team. All three executives serve Webcor’s stated goal of expanding its operations in the Southern California market. The company has recently secured several major residential and infrastructure contracts in the … Read more

Chicago, Ill. — Foster Design Build LLC has recently announced that they have nearly completed the design idea of converting a 1890s firehouse into a luxury home. The latest firehouse project has also caught attention of many leading architects and popular media. The president of the company, Robert Berg, mentioned that the transformation of the Lincoln Square Firehouse is not the first peculiar project they have taken up; in fact, they “specialize in quirky jobs.” Berg further added that even though such projects are exciting, there are many challenging elements involved, especially when working with historical structures. With the firehouse, … Read more