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Project Manager: Roger
Project Manager: Amy
Human Resources: Jan
Estimator: Dan
Chief Financial Officer: Mike
Senior Project Manager: Dave
Field Operations: Gaylon
Project Manager: Adam
Accountant: Teresa
Operations: Todd
Superintendent: Marv
Field Operations: Dean
Senior Management: Dave
Vice President: Darin
Project Assistant: Alicia
Information Technology Manager: Ben
Field Operations: Sean
CEO: Steve
Senior Management: Doug
History
Safety
Safety: More Than a Priority
The Knutson Experience
Heroism
Innovation
Trust
Passion
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Projects
Detention
Black Hawk County Jail
Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
Minnesota Close Custody Facility
Washington County Jail
Education
Carlson School of Management
Centennial Middle School
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa State University Union Drive
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Medical Education/Biomedical Research Facility
Seamans Center
U of M Gopher Spot
U of M Plant Growth Research Facility
University of Iowa, General Services Building
Watertown-Mayer Public Schools
WMEP InterDistrict Downtown School
Meskwaki Settlement High School
Government
Currie Maintenance Facility
Hennepin County Public Works Facility
Iowa City Public Library
Rochester City Hall
Minnesota History Center
Hiawatha City Hall
Healthcare
Boone County Hospital
Cedar Rapids - Eye Care
Childrens Hospitals & Clinics First Floor Renovation
Minneapolis Childrens Tower Addition
Childrens Hospitals & Clinics Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Childrens West Remodeling
Fairmont Medical Center Addition/Remodel
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
Saint Marys Hospital, Mary Brigh Center & West Expansion & Renovation
Saint Marys Hospital, Generose Building
Gonda Building
Fairview Southdale OR Addition and Renovation
Austin Medical Center - Mayo Health System
Fairview Southdale Hospital OR Addition and Renovation
Eisenberg Tunnel
Osceola Medical Center
Frauenshuh Cancer Center and Parking Ramp
Hotel & Housing
Marriott Residence Inn
Best Western Apache
Grandview Terrace
Saddlebrook Apartments
Meskwaki Hotel and Casino
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Catfish Bend Casino and Resort
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
Industrial
Anderson Windows Corporation
Eagan Water Treatment Plant
Iowa City Water Purification Plant
Matthews Moving Systems
Metropolitan Waste Water Treatment Plant
South Washington County Waste Water Treatment Plant
Post Bulletin Distribution and Packing Addition
Fibrominn Biomass Power Plant
Otter Tail Ag Ethanol Plant
Olmsted County Waste-to-Energy Facility
Parking
28th Avenue Park and Ride
Catfish Bend Casino and Resort Parking Ramp
Hubert H. Humphrey Terminal Parking Ramp
Leamington Municipal Transit Hub
Marriott North Ramp
MCTC Ramp
Minneapolis Convention Center Parking Ramp
NCBD Municipal Parking Ramp
Rosa Park & Fly Ramp
Southwest Transit Station
World Trade Center Ramp Addition
Religious
Assisi Heights Sisters Residence Remodel
Holy Anargyroi Saints Kosmas & Damianos Greek Orthodox Church
Rochester Assembly of God Church
St. Johns Guest House
St. Marys Catholic Church and Parish Life Center
St. Thomas Becket Church
Retail
Gaviidae Commons
Hennepin & Lake Retail The Gap
Harris Grille
Kowalskis Cub Foods
Riverview Square
Sears Retail Store and Auto Center
Walmart, Woodbury
Carlson Toyota
Camping World
Kowalskis Market
Sports & Recreation
Lafayette Club
Red Wing Family YMCA
Chain of Lakes YMCA
Hastings YMCA
Jacobson Athletic Building
Minnesota Childrens Museum
Somerby Golf Clubhouse
Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hotel and Parking Ramp
Brown Deer Club House
Cedar Rapids Country Club - Clubhouse Addition
Kinnick Stadium
LA Fitness
Treasure Island Hotel & Event Center Addition
University Center Regional Stadium
Corporate Workplace
Blattner Corporate Headquarters
Burroughs Welcome Fund
Corporate Web Services
Elmer L. Anderson Human Services Building
Grand Oak Office Building
Harris Corners I and II
HON Allsteel Corporate Center
Integrated DNA Technologies
Integrated DNA Technologies Addition
Iowa State Bank & Trust
McLeod USA Telecommunications Building
Parkersburg First State Bank
Rochester Post Bulletin
Tenant Improvement
Galliard Capital Management
Gensler Minneapolis
Jones Lang LaSalle
SUPERVALU East View Innovation Center
URS Corporate Office
First National Bank Building Renovation
Web Cams
Children's Hospital and Clinic
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Hiawatha Maintenance Facility
Mower County Justice Center
Syngenta - Corn and Soybean Building
University Hygienic Laboratory
Fort Madison RO Water Treatment Plant
University of Iowa IIBD-BSB
Life Lutheran Church
Linn-Mar High School Stadium
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Addition and Renovation
Brooklyn Park Water Treatment Plant Expansion
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General Contracting
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Part 2: What General Contractors Want From Subcontractors
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2010 News
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
Newsletter Articles
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Becoming Lean at Knutson
Command & Control: Self-Performed Work
When CM is the Best Choice
Design/Build On the Rise
Hard Bid or Negotiated?
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