Lunch time, the versality of tape measures & standing by your decisions By Chris Maday Schmidt Steve Williams is a second-generation S. M. Wilson & Co. superintendent who began his career working for his father, Larry Williams (44-year Wilson lead superintendent). With 42 years of construction experience, he’s worked in different superintendent capacities, with project superintendent as his most recent position. Williams is well-organized with the ability to plan far in advance of execution. As a result of his excellent planning and coordinating capabilities, he’s been assigned several out-of-town standalone projects. Join Construction Superintendent as Williams shares lessons learned from … Read more
A Chat with Jake Marsac, Senior General Superintendent at Messer Construction
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
A Chat with Superintendent Mike Harney, Superintendent at Blach Construction
Leading by example, maintaining personal connections are top drivers By Chris Maday Schmidt With more than 35 years in the construction industry, Mike Harney joined Blach Construction with a special background in handling projects for Monterey Bay attractions, such as The Preserve, Bernardus Lodge and the Stevenson School and, most recently, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Bechtel Center for Ocean and Leadership, located in Monterey, California. In his role as superintendent, Harney oversees all field construction and operations and is responsible for building layout and coordination, subcontractor performance, quality assurance and jobsite safety. Join Construction Superintendent as Harney talks about the … Read more
A Chat with Chase Corcorran, Superintendent at Webcor Builders
Observation, teamwork cornerstones for success By Chris Maday Schmidt Chase Corcorran is LEED AP and superintendent at Webcor Builders, where he’s worked for nearly a decade. Prior to that, he interned with the company for two summers while in college. He’s a key member of Webcor’s recruiting team, manages its internship program and has helped develop its “boot camp” training programs for project engineers. Join Construction Superintendent as Corcorran talks about his involvement to help foster company-wide growth, his most memorable—and personal—project to date, the biggest change he’s seen on the jobsite in the last 10 years and more. (Q) … Read more
A Chat with Bruce Flatness, Senior Superintendent at hardison/downey construction, inc.
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