The staying power of core values, relationships By Chris Maday Schmidt Fred Kravetz, ASHE, CHC, senior project superintendent with SR Construction, brings over 30 years of construction experience in healthcare, hospitality, commercial and retail markets. With more than two decades under his belt at SR, and a member of both the American Society for Health Care Engineering and the Associated Builders and Contractors, he provides training, supervision and guidance on a daily basis to all team members onsite and is an excellent liaison between project stakeholders. Join Construction Superintendent as Kravetz shares his biggest career and project challenges, working around … Read more
A Chat with David Hanen, Superintendent at Haselden Construction
Flexibility, resiliency promote longevity on the job By Chris Maday Schmidt David Hanen, a superintendent at Haselden Construction, started building houses at age 14 and — although not sure he ever planned on making it a career — has worked in construction throughout Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Region for more than 25 years. Not only does he bring flexibility and resiliency to his role, he also places top priority on safety and infection control. Join Construction Superintendent as Hanen shares the ups and downs of mountain building, the ever-evolving economy and today’s labor and materials shortages, as well as a project … Read more
Tom Porter Joins Stevens Construction
Tom Porter has joined Stevens Construction as superintendent. Bringing 32 years of experience, Porter has completed more than $350 million in healthcare and commercial construction. He is highly skilled in complex, healthcare projects situated in occupied facilities, fully understanding infection control and project containment protocols. As superintendent, Porter oversees all subcontractors on Stevens Construction’s healthcare projects, ensuring subcontractors achieve schedule and quality goals, while maintaining a safe jobsite. Porter has received his Construction Quality Management for Contractors, OSHA 30-hour, first aid and CPR certifications.
National Construction Company Robins & Morton Opens New Tampa Office
National general contractor and construction management firm, Robins & Morton, recently opened its new Tampa, Florida office. Robins & Morton has worked in Tampa for more than 40 years and has more than $880 million of completed and in-progress work throughout the city in the last ten years – including major healthcare projects for clients such as AdventHealth, Baycare and Tampa Community Hospital. This is the contractor’s third office in Florida, preceded by its Orlando and Miami locations, established in 1999 and 2015.
Anthony LaFata Joins Stevens Construction as Superintendent
Anthony LaFata has joined Stevens Construction as superintendent, bringing 24 years of healthcare and commercial preconstruction experience. He will provide onsite project supervision, ensuring schedule and quality goals are achieved. In addition, he will lead subcontractor coordination, jobsite inspections, foreman and safety meetings, while creating schedules, daily job reports, reviewing cost reports and safety logs. Throughout his career, LaFata has completed $332 million in commercial construction throughout Florida and the Midwest, with a specialization in healthcare, municipality, hospitality and commercial projects. He has received multiple designations including American Concrete Institute Certification, FEMA Incident Command System and Incident Management System, OSHA-30 … Read more