Jeff Williamson Promoted to President of Sundt Construction’s Transportation Group

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Jeff Williamson has been promoted to president of the Transportation Group for Sundt Construction, Inc. Williamson brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry to his new position. He began his career in the construction industry as a field engineer in 1986 and has worked in both the field and the office at all levels of the business. Prior to joining Sundt, Williamson served for 15 years as a regional vice president for a civil contractor in the Southwest, where he helped grow annual volume from $28 million to $242 million. Upon joining Sundt in 2011, he assumed … Read more

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A Chat with Bruce Flatness, Senior Superintendent at hardison/downey construction, inc.

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By Chris Maday Schmidt For over a quarter of a century, Bruce Flatness, senior superintendent, has been employed at hardison/downey construction, inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Kitchell. With four decades under his tool belt in the construction industry, Flatness began his career in Iowa working as a carpenter for a master craftsman. Eventually, he moved to the Southwest, became a superintendent and has been a part of the industry growth in Arizona since the early 80s. According to Flatness, what he likes the most about working in the industry is “working outside—you can’t beat Arizona weather!” Join Construction Superintendent … Read more

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A Chat with Mike Poole, Superintendent at Barton Malow

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Maintaining momentum & managing the worker shortage By Chris Maday Schmidt Superintendent Mike Poole boasts 54 years in the construction industry. He began as a laborer, became a carpenter and moved up to superintendent where he’s served in this capacity for the last 30 years—the past 16 at Barton Malow. Join Construction Superintendent as Poole talks about the most valuable tools he works with on a daily basis, the best advice he’s ever received and the biggest change he’s seen since beginning his career more than five decades ago. (Q) With your background working on stadium expansions, what types of … Read more

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A Chat with Coleby Cyrtmus, Vice President Site Operations at HITT Contracting

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It begins with a can-do, will-do attitude every time By: Chris Maday Schmidt Coleby Cyrtmus began his construction career as a carpenter, and he joined HITT as a superintendent in 1988. Promoted to vice president of site operations in 2015, he brings more than 40 years of construction experience to the company’s projects. Cyrtmus was an instructor in ABC Virginia’s Carpentry Apprenticeship program and is actively involved in training programs at HITT. Join Construction Superintendent as Cyrtmus bridges the gap between old-school and new-school industry insights. (Q) Talk a little about what your role as VP of site operations entails … Read more

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McShane Construction Company’s SW Regional Team Grows with 3 New Hires in Phoenix Office

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McShane Construction Company’s Southwest Region is growing with the addition of three experienced veterans to the team in its Phoenix, Arizona office. Marc Roberts, LEED AP, was hired as the new director of pre-construction. Roberts will lead McShane’s comprehensive pre-construction services for numerous projects within the multi-family, industrial, office and healthcare markets, among others. He is responsible for the preparation of cost estimates, value engineering, lifecycle cost analyses, constructability reviews and project scheduling. Roberts received his Master of Architecture and Business Administration from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Elaine McLean is the newest senior project manager to join McShane’s … Read more

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