A Chat with Scott Wilkins, Senior Project Superintendent at The Christman Company

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Communicating expectations, navigating challenges & delivering a job well done By Chris Maday Schmidt With nearly three decades working in the construction industry, Scott Wilkins joined The Christman Company in 2019 and serves as senior project superintendent. His background includes oversight of large-scale projects, including industrial parks, multi-unit and custom residential and office buildings and municipal and higher education projects. Wilkins is an effective communicator with strong leadership skills, committed to fostering a positive and productive work environment through the development of staff and the encouragement of teamwork. Join Construction Superintendent as Wilkins shares the best advice he received early … Read more

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

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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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First Quarter Marcum Construction Index Reports Increasing Costs, Labor & Material Shortages, Rising Interest Rates

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The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2022 reports that the construction industry faces increasing costs and shortages of both labor and materials, as well as rising interest rates. The residential sector has maintained its momentum while weakness continues to characterize the nonresidential sector. “While overall contractor confidence has dipped a bit recently, many contractors continue to expect growth in sales, employment and even profit margins over the next six months,” said Anirban Basu, Marcum’s chief construction economist and author of the report. “Despite rising costs of capital, demand for construction services remains elevated. Many contractors report … Read more

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Construction Complete on New Chase Bank Branch in Missouri

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A new Chase Bank branch in O’Fallon, Missouri is open with Knoebel Construction serving as the general contractor. Part of Chase Bank’s major national expansion initiative, the location is the fourth build that Knoebel has completed this year. Knoebel completed Chase Bank branch locations in Richmond Heights, Missouri; O’Fallon, Illinois and Little Rock, Arkansas. Each of the approximately 3,300-square-foot locations features modern design elements and open, collaborative spaces with room for meetings and customer education sessions. Each branch was built with a drive-up teller and ATM lanes. Significant building material shortages during the O’Fallon build posed a primary project challenge, … Read more

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4 Ways to Overcome Project Setbacks, Challenges in Unpredictable Environments

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By Mark Hendricks The last year has reinforced that nothing is certain, and the unexpected should always be expected. Major storms, growing labor shortages, a canal blockage and a global pandemic were just a few of the many unpredictable events that have caused procurement interruptions, longer lead times and rising prices for most of the commonly used building materials. The inevitable slowdown put an uncomfortable spotlight on the construction industry’s heavy dependence on the global supply chain, as well as demonstrated how the shifting of just a few variables can cause major headaches. Delivery times for lumber orders, alone, have … Read more

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