Jumanne Smith Named Vice President, Director of Field Operations for Gilbane Building Company

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Gilbane Building Company has promoted Jumanne Smith to director of field operations. Smith brings more than three decades of construction experience to this role. In this strategic master builder position, Smith will be responsible for implementing and overseeing strategies to enhance field efficiency, safety, quality and productivity. “In my 10 years with Gilbane, I’ve been proud to build iconic projects, including multiple historic renovations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens,” said Smith. “I’ve also supported our deep bench of construction talent as a mentor to Gilbane’s superintendent peer group. I’m … Read more

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Groundbreaking Held for Lake County Sheriff’s Office

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The Design-Build team of Gilbane Building Company, K2M and Lakeland, The Construction Group broke ground on the new Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Painesville, Ohio. The correctional facility, located across the street from the county’s current jail, will increase the capacity from 355 to 504 beds over three and a half floors and 250,000 square feet. It is designed to enhance the criminal justice system with innovations in inmate supervision, mental health treatment, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, medical care and post-release supervision through intensive probation. The project is scheduled to open in the summer of 2027.

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Gilbane President, CEO Joins ACE Mentor Program Board of Directors

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Gilbane Building Company announced the appointment of President & CEO Adam R. Jelen to the ACE Mentor Program of America Board of Directors. Jelen will serve in this leadership role for a renewable three-year term. The board plays a crucial role in shaping ACE’s initiatives and supporting the development of young talent in the field. Jelen has long championed ACE, including serving as a founding member and emeritus board member of the ACE Mentor Program of Wisconsin. The mission of the ACE Mentor Program is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering and … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company Partners with Trunk Tools for National Rollout of TrunkText

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Gilbane Building Company and Trunk Tools have rolled out the Trunk Tools’ field-first AI solution TrunkText. The general contractor has signed on to expand across the U.S. and will scale the platform beginning with 10 projects representing its diverse market sector portfolio including healthcare, commercial, sports & entertainment and institutional projects. This partnership represents a significant opportunity to streamline operations, enhance efficiency and boost productivity for Gilbane. Trunk Tools leverages AI to structure mountains of unstructured data, automate workflows and augment worker productivity. This brain powers an army of AI-based agents: from identifying data discrepancies to tracking schedule misses automatically, … Read more

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Gilbane Employees Volunteer Over 4,500 Hours of Service in Week-Long Community Impact Challenge

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As part of Gilbane Building Company’s first enterprise-wide Community Impact Challenge employees nationwide and around the world volunteered at organizations serving everything from healthcare and food insecurity to parks and animal welfare in a week-long coordinated effort. Across the company’s more than 45 offices, employees contributed more than 4,500 hours of service benefiting more than 150 nonprofits. Since 2021, local offices have organized local community service challenges, with 855 company volunteers contributing more than 3,800 hours of service to 156 organizations. This year, Gilbane expanded the effort, encouraging participation in every location where Gilbane has an office. The company supports … Read more

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