Hundreds attended Saturday’s dedication of Columbia County’s new Administration and Health and Human Services buildings and the remodeled courthouse, and got a close-up look.
While building an addition to another portion of the UW-Health Hospital, Findorff’s construction work brought joy to a child cancer patient. Their construction site happened to be right outside Hudson’s window.
The Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Commons is the university’s first new residence hall in 50 years. Two residential towers comprise the 890-bed facility, which includes a 24-hour dining hall, a lounge, smart classrooms and study spaces, among other amenities.
On Tuesday, Exact Sciences broke ground on the company’s new headquarters in University Research Park. The new building will be five stories tall and connect to the company’s existing research and development facility. Check out more information here.
Blog written by Jim Yehle, Findorff President & CEO and Madison Heart Walk Chair, and Jeff Tubbs, Findorff Vice President of Business Development and Madison Heart Walk Executive Challenge Chair
We are excited to announce that Findorff is a proud local sponsor of the 26th annual Madison Heart Walk, taking place on September 22, 2018 at Mallards Stadium (Warner Park).Together with our business and community partners, we are committed to raising $500,000 to help the American Heart Association battle the nation’s #1 and #5 causes of death—cardiovascular disease and stroke—and improve the health of our community. We’d like to extend an invitation to have you join us in supporting the Madison Heart Walk & 5K Run. There are three easy ways to get involved:
- Walk or Run – Start a personal or company Heart Walk & 5K Run Team, or join Team Findorff as an individual participant
- Sponsorship: Sponsorship for the Heart Walk starts at the $2,500 level and offers companies an opportunity to align their mission and brand with the American Heart Association through fun and interactive ways at the Madison Heart Walk.
- Become an Executive Challenge Member – Executive Challenge is an opportunity for the leaders of our community to step up and lead by example. Members set a fundraising goal and are supported by the AHA staff.
This year, we are both serving as Chairs to mobilize the community and support the Madison Heart Walk. Please join our employees, family, and friends on September 22 to support this worthy cause.
Whether you have a personal connection to heart disease and stroke, or like us, you are committed to leading a healthy lifestyle, the Madison Heart Walk is a great opportunity to put your health at the top of your to-do list. Pledge to run or walk today! We hope you will consider joining Findorff and will help us to spread the word about the opportunities to get involved.
To learn more or to make a donation today, please visit madisonwiheartwalk.org.
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Findorff’s Special Projects Group was recently featured in Milwaukee Magazine’s Faces of Milwaukee – Small Project Professionals
As Findorff continues to focus on its core values this summer, we are highlighting how we help build communities. The spirit to support others’ growth and success is at our core. We have been fortunate to support hundreds of organizations and thousands of people over the years. From charitable donations to volunteer efforts, we are committed to making a difference. As we are more than a builder, our communities define who we are and what we do. It gives meaning to the places we raise our families and establish our roots.
Habitat for Humanity shares the same mindset. This year, we partnered together once again to frame up a Habitat Home. In the spirit of community, over 80 employees volunteered their time as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Frame Up initiative. This major undertaking took place earlier this summer and supported a local family from Fitchburg. With the family, Findorff volunteers rolled up their sleeves and created a construction site from its prefabrication shop to build wall frames. Findorff Project Manager Chris Helt organized the event.
“I’m proud to have so many of us work together to help provide shelter for those in need,” said Chris. “We may be experts in constructing facilities of all shapes and sizes, but helping our community is still our core mission.
Blog written by Findorff’s Special Projects Group Manager B.J. Bowen
Drive throughout the Midwest and you’re sure to spot Findorff signage, a crane or two on the horizon, and workers in high-viz attire hustling about a project site. It’s easy to conclude that Findorff is a construction manager. What you may not be aware of is a certain valuable group at the Company, Findorff’s Special Projects Group (SPG).
This team of construction professionals is not necessarily focused on large, high-visibility, and iconic projects. Rather, SPG specializes in projects that require a less-than-normal amount of resources and fast turnaround times. Over the course of a year, it completes as many as 500 projects. The key to success is keeping it simple. Our clients appreciate that we can condense the process from contract development to reading construction documents, then performing the work.
The idea of a team focused on smaller projects such as remodeling, renovation, maintenance, and trades-related expertise was conceived over a decade ago. Findorff’s SPG serves the needs of corporate, healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial clients who are looking for a one-stop resource. These smaller, more focused projects are assigned to a field professional who has a unique skill set and can perform all types of work from carpentry to masonry to repairs.
Recently, a Madison-based healthcare client experienced flooding and needed to get its clinical equipment functioning, as well as have its environment thoroughly repaired and ready for patients. We were on-site within hours and worked to restore access to the clinic while also ensuring patient safety.
Because of Findorff’s SPG, we can serve as a construction manager for any client and for any scope of work. In other words, we can do it all.
Findorff is excited to announce a major accomplishment related to our safety efforts. HUB Minneapolis, an upcoming student-housing development on the University of Minnesota campus, recently became a MNSHARP construction worksite. MNSHARP stands for the Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Workplace Safety Consultation division, this program recognizes projects that exceed standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).To become a MNSHARP worksite, Findorff developed a strategic safety plan to effectively minimize construction-related injuries and illnesses. From January 2017 through May 2018, representatives from MNSHARP performed six site-safety inspections of HUB Minneapolis to ensure Findorff’s safety and health management system was sound and identifiable hazards were addressed. The project also had a total case incident rate less than the national average of 2.8, which was key to earn the MNSHARP designation.
The designation of a MNSHARP worksite is especially notable because less than 40 projects have earned this recognition since the Program’s start in 2007. This is a testament to our skilled staff. Safety is a priority every day for all projects, not just HUB Minneapolis. Ongoing OSHA construction trainings are conducted. Routine safety audits are performed. Site-specific safety plans are developed. The most advanced safety equipment is used…plus much more!
If you are interested in learning more about Findorff’s safety efforts, feel free to reach out to Findorff’s Safety Director Nick Femal.