What's Your Management Style?
The Artist The Craftsman The Technocrat
Bold Responsible Conservative
Daring Wise Methodical
Exciting Humane No-nonsense
Volatile Straightforward Controlled
Intuitive Open-minded Cerebral
Entrepreneurial Realistic Analytical
Inspiring Trustworthy Determined
Imaginative Reasonable Meticulous
Unpredictable Honest Intense
Funny Amiable Serious
The wicked leader is
he who the people despise.
The good leader is he
who the people revere.
The great leader is
he who the people say, “We did it ourselves.”
~Lau Tsu
Scott County Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new addition to the Scott County, Indiana Jail was held last month.This innovative design uses no modular steel cells and provides flexibility in its design to be able to expand.
The owner’s site was tight on space, so a lower level basement was designed to utilize the land in its most efficient way.
-Mark
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Project Update
Carriage Ford Renovation Underway in Clarksville
We've kicked off a major commercial renovation construction project at Carriage Ford in Clarksville, IN.
As part of Ford's nationwide dealership build outs, the traditional look of the Carriage Ford building is getting a modern facelift and the showroom is being upgraded.
Shireman is also remodeling the parts department and service bays.
The goal is to phase the work so that Carriage Ford customers in the showroom aren't disturbed and the parts and service departments can stay fully functional.
For example, right now Shireman workers are systematically remodeling the 15 service bays around four at a time.
The traditional brick and dormer front facade is being removed to make way for the modern look. Steel and concrete foundations are being installed and the dormers are being taken down.
We hope to have the project wrapped up by the end of Winter. We'll post updates as we make progress with construction.
If you'd like to see more past projects, check out the Shireman Construction homepage.
As part of Ford's nationwide dealership build outs, the traditional look of the Carriage Ford building is getting a modern facelift and the showroom is being upgraded.
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| A Rendering of the New Modern Showroom Look for Carriage Ford |
Shireman is also remodeling the parts department and service bays.
The goal is to phase the work so that Carriage Ford customers in the showroom aren't disturbed and the parts and service departments can stay fully functional.
For example, right now Shireman workers are systematically remodeling the 15 service bays around four at a time.
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| Remodeled Service Bays |
The traditional brick and dormer front facade is being removed to make way for the modern look. Steel and concrete foundations are being installed and the dormers are being taken down.
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| The View from Lewis and Clark Parkway of the Dormers Being Removed |
We hope to have the project wrapped up by the end of Winter. We'll post updates as we make progress with construction.
If you'd like to see more past projects, check out the Shireman Construction homepage.
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Project Update
Sharing Your "Lessons Learned"
Let’s view from a difference
perspective, a strategic perspective if you will; something to share and learn
from in the future. Let’s recognize that humans deliver construction projects
and no human can anticipate everything in an industry noted for its long,
complicated and expensive process; surrounded by huge risk and unforeseen
conditions.
Architects, Engineers,
Construction Managers and Owners should have a list of lessons learned or a “if
I had it to do over” list. One obvious
place to start is to review the last 5 years of change order logs. What
prompted the action? What could have been written in specs, noted on the plans
or expended in funds to research more in the existing conditions prior to
bidding? What field strategy could have been employed to avoid or lessen the
impact?
Another place to review is the punch list. How did each item
get onto the punch list? This allows you to now “anticipate” a problem before
it happens.
Examples:
- Conflicts in placement of lights & ductwork
- Proper slope on handicap ramps
- Erosion
- Protection of finished surfaces
- Coordination with the Owner, Vendors and separate contractors
- Owner’s staff totally understanding the plans and specifications
- Incorporation of “latest technology” verses common sense
- … and so forth.
Washington County Jail Addition
Shireman Construction will be completing the Washington County, Indiana Jail in August 2014.The project is running about $200,000 under budget and all the owners contingency funds are still intact.
The project consists of a new addition plus done interior renovations.
The new housing pod is 26,100 SF. The new kitchen and laundry room is 3,075 SF.
-Mark
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Project Update
Will Baby Boomers Embrace Technology in Retirement?
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| Embrace the Future Today! |
1.
Highly effective and
energy efficient lighting
2.
Low maintenance
exteriors
3.
Bedroom, bathroom, and
laundry on the first floor
Neighborhoods with certain characteristics
could attract the boomers who wish to age in place:
1. Having nearby grocery stores
2. Access to high speed internet
3. Nearby access to the hospital and doctors
Boomers are thinking about the “new”
technologies, but time will tell if they embrace these emerging technologies
such as:
1. Stovetops and ovens with active automatic
shut offs
2. A single remote control that runs everything
in the house
3. Driverless cars
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High Speed Internet Under Construction in Mauckport
High Speed Internet will be available soon in the small Southern Indiana town of Mauckport.Construction is underway on wireless towers and a 3,000 square foot prefabricated community center. The center will have 10 computers with internet access for area residents to use. The center is expected to be open in early fall.
Q-Wireless received a $782,000 federal USDA grant to provide this service. The signal will be brought across the river from Brandenburg, KY.
The Harrison County Chamber of Commerce and the Harrison County Economic Development Corporation donated money and matching in kind contributions to the project.
"Basically this is a special program to bring high speed internet to rural communities that otherwise would never get service," Chamber director Lisa Long said.
Long hopes this grant will be the first step in Q-Wireless expanding high speed internet across the southern part of the county and up into Corydon.
The Chamber also recently started an independent not-for-profit group, Connect Harrison County, to help find solutions to the county's high speed internet challenges. The board is filled with local business leaders and computer experts.
Progress is being made, as negotiations are underway with a different firm to try to bring another source of above-ground fiber to key business areas, Long said.
