The Christman Company Adds Austin Atchley as Assistant Project Superintendent

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Austin Atchley has joined The Christman Company as an assistant project superintendent in the construction management and real estate development firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Austin’s educational background, combined with his hands-on experience in numerous facets of the construction sector, make him a great fit for our team,” said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for the company’s operations in Knoxville. “We are confident that Austin’s skills and dedication will contribute to the success of our projects.” Atchley interned with The Christman Company in 2021, where he demonstrated proficiency in handling requests for information, change orders, submittals and … Read more

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Using Drones to Streamline Work, Cut Costs and Manage the Jobsite

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By Tom Simon If you want to see how the $505-million Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside in Rockford, Illinois is being built, just look to the sky. In a first for Mortenson, the builder is using drones to map, plan and manage complex site utilization faster and better than traditional methods make possible. Unlike the unmanned aerial vehicles used to produce those entertaining novice videos on YouTube, these drones are delivering precision video and images with dimensional data of the 65-acre construction site in near real time. The builder integrates the drone-captured data and images with the project’s BIM and … Read more

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