VanWormer Promoted to VP, General Manager at The Austin Company

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Austin Company recently promoted Steven VanWormer to vice president and general manager of The Austin Company’s Michigan Operations. VanWormer’s career with The Austin Company began in 1989, working as a construction laborer while attending Western Michigan University. In 1990, VanWormer took an assignment as unit superintendent with the construction and maintenance team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During this assignment, which ran through 1994, he supervised a multitude of projects and maintenance work at one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing campuses. In 1995, he was assigned as an owner’s representative to oversee a program to replace insulation throughout … Read more

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A Chat with Tiffany Boston, Assistant Superintendent at Skanska

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Team building, applying military practices on the civilian jobsite By Chris Maday Schmidt With a background in construction, contract management and safety and risk management, Tiffany Boston, assistant superintendent at Skanska, first became interested in the construction industry while she attended West Point and took engineering classes. Boston shares a snapshot of her life as a superintendent in the Army in Bagram, Afghanistan, and her techniques for team building and fostering safety on the jobsite. (Q) Your background includes several military safety certificates—how have you applied your safety expertise in your position with Skanska? That training and experience gave me … Read more

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Q&A with Todd Sachse, CEO and Founder of Sachse Construction

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A Chat with Todd Sachse, CEO and Founder of Sachse Construction Relationship building and teamwork drives success By Chris Maday Schmidt A construction industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Todd Sachse has led Sachse Construction through the completion of millions of square feet of commercial, institutional, multi-family and industrial projects throughout North America since he started his company in 1991. He and his business partner also own and operate six other companies. Join Construction Superintendent as Sachse discusses his journey from superintendent to company owner, and what he believes the No. 1 quality an aspiring superintendent should possess. … Read more

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Knutson Adds Assistant Superintendent Tim Jacobson to Rochester Office

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ROCHESTER, Minn. – Knutson Construction welcomes Tim Jacobson in the capacity of assistant superintendent in its Rochester, Minnesota office. Jacobson has over 24 years of industry experience and has spent the last 16 years as a superintendent for a Minneapolis drywall and plaster contracting company. His portfolio includes work for the University of Minnesota Bio-Med Discovery District, the Mall of America and the Mall of America Office Tower. His most recent work included partnering with Knutson on the Mayo Civic Center addition, where he played an instrumental role in maintaining the building’s aggressive schedule. “Tim brings an impressive amount of … Read more

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