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JE Dunn in the News
RAISING THE BAR IN PREFABRICATION
The first LEED v4 for Healthcare Gold-certified project in the US, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Hospital at Medical City Plano (pictured below) was featured on the cover of Medical Construction and Design. Vice President Josh Meadows discussed how collaboration, early involvement, and a prefabricate-first mindset led to an extremely lean project with impressive results. Read the full article at https://cutt.ly/Fb3UjAs.
BUILDING A FUTURE WITHOUT LIMITS
As the industry continues to grow, NAWIC is encouraging women to pursue a career in construction by highlighting females and their contributions to projects and companies nationwide. As part of Women in Construction Week, Virtual Design and Construction Director Sara Curry shared how some JE Dunn females are playing key roles in the large-scale HCA Medical City Frisco tower addition in Texas (see rendering on right courtesy of Perkins+Will). Appearing in the NAWIC Today publication, the entire article is available at https://cutt.ly/kb3S0xO.
Data usage is on the rise, and that means storage needs are rising at a rapid rate as well, creating even more pressure to increase speed to market for data centers. Engineering Services Manager Marcus Walker discussed factors owners should consider when deciding whether modular construction is right for their projects and which approach to use. Written for Mission Critical magazine, the article appears online at https://cutt. ly/2b3P6KU.
BUILDING A WORKFORCE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
In an effort to attract more workers to the construction industry, professionals are getting in front of students earlier to both educate and encourage them to pursue a career in the trades. Construction firms are now recognizing that other avenues provide earlier visibility to meet the demand, one of which includes actively partnering with nonprofit organizations that are working at the high school level. Senior Marketing Specialist Callie Morris shared her thoughts with CRE Mile High on ways firms are working with non-profit organizations to enhance workforce development initiatives. Read her full article at https://cutt.ly/mb3HBgq.
PREVENTING THE SPREAD: THE EVOLUTION OF INFECTION CONTROL
Now more than a year into the pandemic, the healthcare construction industry is continuing its transition from reacting to adapting and innovating, and one area seeing many changes in protocol is infection control. Vice President Brandon Moore shared with Medical Construction and Design the ways healthcare construction professionals are enhancing infection control processes to protect hospital staff and vulnerable patients. Visit https://cutt.ly/hb3PtBs to read the article in full. KANSAS CITY BUSINESS JOURNAL NAMES JE DUNN A CHAMPION OF BUSINESS
The Kansas City Business Journal recently named JE Dunn a 2020 Champion of Business. The honor is awarded to for-profit companies that lead and continue to excel when it comes to financial performance, innovation, and community involvement. Read about JE Dunn and the mark it has made on Kansas City at https://cutt.ly/Ab3DRg5.
JE DUNN 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW
Showcasing completed projects and thought leadership from our people, JE Dunn’s 2020 Year in Review represents our resilient culture during an unprecedented year as well as our continued commitment to building relationships and communities. We’re proud of all we accomplished with our partners and are excited to share the book in its entirety at https://cutt.ly/5b3Knan.
EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC
The Kansas City Business Journal recently spoke with some of its Top 150 Private Companies about the effects of the pandemic. Midwest Region President Paul Neidlein shared that stalled commercial construction projects due to the pandemic are starting up again and that he expects material costs to drop this year as manufacturers ramp back up to full speed. Visit https://cutt.ly/6n2dzcp to read the full article.
