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        • Project Manager: Roger
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        • Estimator: Dan
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        • Senior Project Manager: Dave
        • Field Operations: Gaylon
        • Project Manager: Adam
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        • Operations: Todd
        • Superintendent: Marv
        • Field Operations: Dean
        • Senior Management: Dave
        • Senior Vice President: Darin
        • Information Technology Manager: Ben
        • Field Operations: Sean
        • CEO: Steve
      • 100 Years
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        • Black Hawk County Jail
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      • Education
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        • University of Iowa, General Services Building
        • Watertown-Mayer Public Schools
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        • Kirkwood Horticulture/Floral Careers Building
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      • Government
        • Currie Maintenance Facility
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      • Healthcare
        • Boone County Hospital
        • Cedar Rapids - Eye Care
        • Childrens Hospitals & Clinics First Floor Renovation
        • Minneapolis Childrens Tower Addition
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        • Childrens West Remodeling
        • Fairmont Medical Center Addition/Remodel - Mayo Health System
        • Fairview Northland Medical Center
        • Garden View Medical Building
        • Fairview Southdale Hospital
        • Fairview Maple Grove Healthcare Campus
        • John Nasseff Heart Hospital
        • Park Nicollet Heart and Vascular Center and Parking Ramp
        • Rice Memorial Hospital
        • Ridgeview Medical Center
        • Center of Excellence in Image Guided Radiation Therapy
        • Ridgeview Healing Garden
        • Mayo Clinic Mary Brigh Center & West Expansion & Renovation
        • Mayo Clinic Generose Building
        • Mayo Clinic Gonda Building
        • Fairview Southdale OR Addition and Renovation
        • Austin Medical Center - Mayo Health System
        • Fairview Southdale Hospital OR Addition and Renovation
        • Mayo Clinic Eisenberg Tunnel
        • Osceola Medical Center
        • Frauenshuh Cancer Center and Parking Ramp
        • Children's Hospital Minneapolis Campus Expansion & Renovation
        • Allen Hospital Emergency Department & Heart and Vascular Center
        • Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic
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        • Marriott Residence Inn
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        • Treasure Island Resort & Casino Hotel
        • Ronald McDonald House
        • Sandra J. Schulze American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Expansion
        • Julia A. Sears Residence Hall
        • Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House
        • Russell & Ann Gerdin American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
        • Treasure Island Entertainment Addition
        • Riverside Plaza Renovation & Stabilization
      • Industrial
        • Anderson Windows Corporation
        • Eagan Water Treatment Plant
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        • Matthews Moving Systems
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        • Fibrominn Biomass Power Plant
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      • Parking
        • 28th Avenue Park and Ride
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        • Gaviidae Commons
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        • Blattner Corporate Headquarters
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        • Galliard Capital Management
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        • University of Iowa IIBD-BSB
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        • Linn-Mar High School Stadium
        • Carver-Hawkeye Arena Addition and Renovation
        • Brooklyn Park Water Treatment Plant Expansion
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        • Houston County Justice Center
        • Rochester Clinic, PLC
        • Mankato 2nd Street Parking Ramp
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      • News Archive
        • 2011 News
          • 10/21/11 Knutson Awarded Construction of the Cedar Rapids Public Library
          • 10/18/11 Chemical Firm Hawkins Heads for Higher Ground in Rosemount
          • 10/17/11 Knutson Awarded the University of Iowa West Campus Transportation Ctr.
          • 10/10/11 Mayo Clinic Bets Big on an Experimental Cancer Treatment
          • 10/04/11 Dateline Minneapolis: Work to Begin on State's Black History Museum
          • 10/03/11 Nate Sherburne Named Assistant Project Manager in Rochester
          • 09/07/11 Linn-Mar Stadium Opens to a Packed House
          • 08/30/11 Justin Bohlke Joins Knutson as a Project Engineer
          • 08/24/11 Knutson and Linn-Mar High School Celebrate New Stadium
          • 08/24/11 Knutson Begins Construction on the Iowa River Landing West Parking Fa
          • 08/11/11 Knutson Construction & Rochester ISD #535 Completing School Renovations
          • 06/20/11 - Chris Terry named Director of Business Development in Rochester
          • 06/08/11 - Cranes crank up in Minnesota’s health sector
          • 06/11 - Hiawatha Maintenance Facility, Top Project of 2010
          • 04/04/11 - Hiawatha Maintenance Facility Certified LEED Platinum
          • 03/29/11 - Knutson Construction Awarded Contract for MnDOT Facility in Rochester
          • 03/29/11 - One of Rochester’s Oldest & Largest Churches Getting Larger
          • 03/28/11 - Bradley Johnson named VP and GM of Knutson Construction’s Iowa office
          • 03/15/11 - Children’s Hospital Project Surpasses Safety Milestone
          • 03/08/11 - Knutson Construction Receives Cornerstone Award
          • 03/07/11 - Mike Stafford Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
          • 01/20/11 - Construction Crews Reach Milestone on Houston County Justice Center
        • 2010 News
          • 12/16/10 – Darin Knapp Appointed Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing
          • 12/09/10 – Mark Custer Joins Knutson as a Project Manager
          • 12/08/10 – Harlan Hallquist Joins Knutson as Director of Business Development
          • 10/01/10 – Scott Sylvester to Lead Business Development in Iowa City
          • 12/06/10 – Knutson Awarded the Allina/Children's Joint-Venture Project
          • 09/22/10 – MidWestOne Bank Achieves LEED Certification
          • 08/15/10 – Children’s Specialty Center Receives Leed Gold Certification
          • 07/21/10 – Knutson Construction Services Receives MNSHARP Certification
          • 07/02/10 – Nate Titler Promoted to Yard Manager
          • 06/21/10 – Carr Recognized as CHC by the American Hospital Association
          • 04/22/10 – Frauenshuh Cancer Center achieves LEED Silver Certification
          • 02/19/10 – Carver-Hawkeye Revitalization Underway
          • 02/10/10 – Knutson Receives 2010 MBI and Iowa OSHA Safety Award
          • 01/20/10 – Meskwaki Settlement High School Acheives LEED Silver Certification
          • 01/18/10 – Knutson Projects Receive ARM Building Excellence Awards
          • 01/15/10 – Jen Merchlewitz Elected to the Board of DIrectors for the AWC
        • 2009 News
          • 10/01/09 – Renewable Business, Sustainable Building
          • Blattner Corporate Headquarters is Second in Minnesota to Achieve LEED Platinum
          • 7/13/09 – Groundbreaking Held for MPHA's First American "Recovery Act" Project
          • 6/22/09 – Bernard Welmers joins the Minneapolis Office as IT Support Specialist
          • 06/08/09 - Celebration Held for Minneapolis' First LEED Gold Project
          • 05/12/09 - Mower County Justice Center Groundbreaking Ceremony in Austin, MN
          • 03/26/09 - Margaret Mellecker earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 03/26/09 - Todd Anderson earns LEED Professional Accreditation
        • 2008 News
          • 7/01/08 - Children's Hospital Construction Underway in Minneapolis
          • 6/4/08 - New OMC to Open in Four Months
          • 5/14/08 - Tom Leimer earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 5/12/08 - Wayne Wurzer Appointed to ACI Board of Directors
          • 5/12/08 - KCS Rochester Awarded Mower County Jail and Justice Center
          • 4/30/08 - Adam Kramer Joins KCS Rochester as Project Engineer
          • 4/24/08 - Patrick Cruikshank Joins KCS as the Director of Business Development
          • 2/20/08 - Jennifer Merchlewitz Joins the Minneapolis Team
          • 2/8/08 - KCS Promotes Korey Grant & Jim Westlund
          • 1/28/08 - John Shonka Joins the Iowa Team as Project Engineer
          • 1/18/08 - Todd Anderson joins Iowa as Senior Project Manager
          • 6/24/08 - Bob Castro earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 6/20/08 - John Shonka earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 7/01/08 - Eric Steinmetz earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 6/26/08 - Nic Plecker earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 8/27/08 - David Carr appointed Director of Pre-Construction Services
          • 8/27/08 - Renee Fitzgerald earns LEED Accredition
          • 9/23/08 - Knutson Moves Part of Minnehaha Creek!
          • 10/01/08 - Knutson Completes Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House
          • 12/04/08 - Darin Foreman earns LEED Professional Accreditation
          • 12/08/08 - Margaret Mellecker receives "ASHE Certificate"
          • 12/08/08 - Todd Anderson receives "ASHE Certificate"
          • 12/22/08 - Matt Bulkeley earns LEED Professional Accreditation
        • 2007 News
          • 10/29/07 - Mike Becchetti promoted to Project Manager
          • 10/29/07 - KCS welcomes K.C. Grimm
          • 9/7/07 - Margaret Mellecker joins KCS as Project Engineer
          • 9/4/07 - Knutson Employees Receive "ASHE Certificate"
          • 7/17/07 - KCS Begins Construction on Prairie Middle School
          • 6/29/2007 - Knutson Begins Construction on $6.9 Million Kirkwood Project
          • 6/26/07 - KCS Welcomes Eugene Pelszynski
          • 6/25/07 - Nathan Thompson Joins KCS
          • 6/19/07 - Brett Krantz Joins KCS Midwest as Project Engineer
          • 5/29/07 - Michael Snyder Joins KCS
          • 5/18/07 - Bob Gardner Receives 2007 '40 Under Forty' Award
          • 4/30/07 - Scott Wingrove Joins KCS
          • 4/2/07 -Rod Sessing Joins KCS as Superintendent
          • 3/5/07 - Michael Schultz Joins KCS
          • 1/17/07 - Rochester Division Celebrates 10th Anniversary
          • 1/7/07 - John Lewis Promoted to Project Manager
        • 2006 News
          • 12/4/06 - Knutson Awarded Iowa City Hope Lodge Project
          • 11/13/06 - KCS Welcomes Kara Cherrey
          • 11/28/06 - Robert Bremer Joins KCS as Project Engineer
          • 11/28/06 - KCS Welcomes Dustin Brandt
          • 11/9/06 - Robert Gardner Joins KCS as Director of Corporate Services
          • 11/8/06 - Nick Leimer Promoted to Project Manager
          • 11/8/06 - Ryan Rydberg Joins KCS as Project Engineer
          • 11/8/06 - Jonathan Ballmer Joins Knutson Construction as Project Engineer
          • 11/6/06 - KCS Promotes Patrick McEvoy
          • 10/26/06 - KCS Promotes Geoff Glueckstein to Vice President
          • 10/23/06 - Mark Davidson Joins Knutson Construction as Estimator
          • 10/23/06 - KCS Welcomes Stephanie Riach
          • 10/13/06 - Douglas Jandro Joins Knutson Construction as Senior Vice President
          • 8/31/06 - Riverside Casino & Golf Resort: A Showcase for Craftsmen
          • 6/15/06 - Fairview Maple Grove Campus Celebrates Topping Out
          • 6/8/06 - Tracy Overton Joins Knutson Construction Services
          • 5/3/06 - North Central Parking Ramp Breaks Ground
          • 5/1/06 - St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Life Center Addition Opens
          • 4/15/06 - Knutson Awarded Linn Hall Remodel Project
          • 3/30/06 - KCS Awarded Wal-Mart Project in Maquoketa, Iowa
          • 3/24/06 - Marriott North Ramp Team Celebrates Milestone
          • 3/22/06 - Jay Augst Joins Knutson as Project Superintendent
          • 2/1/06 - RPU Steam Project to Mayo Clinic Campus Completed
          • 1/25/06 - Todd Schilling Promoted To Vice President of Operations
        • 2005 News
          • 11/25/05 - Family & Friends Pay Tribute to Chad Lewis
          • 6/15/05 - Open House June 23 for Hospital Addition
          • 5/31/05 - Knutson Receives Masonry and Concrete Award for HHH Parking Facility
          • 5/19/05 - Knutson and Partners Receive Environmental Excellence Award
          • 5/5/05 - Dean Stroschein Elected to Board of Mn. Concrete Council
          • 3/24/05 - David Carr Appointed President of CMAA
          • 2/25/05 - Court Street Facility On Track to Open This Summer
          • 2/21/05 -John Pristash Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
          • 2/21/05 - Nicholas Leimer Promoted to Assistant Project Manager
        • 2004 News
          • 10/1/04 - Knutson Leads Expert Panel
          • 8/13/04 - Knutson Construction Services Hires Brian Stark as Project Manager
          • 4/20/04 - Knutson Construction Services hires Jim Westlund as Project Engineer
          • 4/16/04 - KCS hires Mike Connors as Project Superintendent
          • 4/4/04 - KCS promotes Shawn Lortscher to Project Manager
          • 3/8/04 - KCS hires Kristopher Rubenzer as Project Engineer
          • 2/20/04 - David Foley Joins KCS as Senior Project Manager
          • 2/10/04 - KCS Selected for New Project at Methodist Hospital
        • 2003 News
          • 12/26/03 - Knutson Breaks Ground on Fairview Health Services Expansion Project
          • 12/12/03 - KCS Hires Roger Hundwardsen as Project Manager
          • 12/9/03 - Construction Underway on Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion
          • 11/17/03 - Tim Bozikowski Joins Knutson as Project Manager
          • 10/31/03 Groundbreaking is Scheduled for McDonald Office and Apartment Complex
          • 10/13/03 - Chris Ahrenholtz, CPE, Joins KCS, Iowa City, Iowa
          • 11/29/03 - David Carr is First in Minnesota to Earn Dual Certification
          • 11/19/03 - Geoff Glueckstein Joins Knutson Construction Services
          • 11/8/03 - Darin Foreman Transfers to Iowa with Knutson Construction Services
          • 4/1/03 - The Art of Construction
          • 4/1/2003 - KCS Promotes Pat McEvoy to Senior Project Manager
          • 4/1/03 - KCS Promotes J.B. Kennedy to Senior Project Manager
          • 4/1/03 - KCS Promotes Andrea Kluever to Project Manager
          • 4/1/03 - KCS Promotes Paul Widmer to Project Manager
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