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By: arichmond//October 27, 2010//
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Every fall as we prepare for our annual Newsmakers of the Year event, we take a look back and see which companies and individuals in Wisconsin’s construction industry had a significant impact on the building community. And we also pose that question to you, our readers, by soliciting nominations for our various categories.
After a challenging year for the construction industry, this year’s nomination process provided us with a fresh perspective on how those in the construction industry put themselves in a position to be a Newsmaker and what it takes to lead, teach, stand out, learn and find success. And in the midst of one of the toughest years our industry has faced, we are happy to report that there is success out there.
In the end, we selected 20 winners based on their achievements in the past year and how those actions affected their companies and the people or areas around them.
I’d like to give special thanks to our award sponsor, Building Advantage, for its continued support of our Newsmakers event. And thanks, also, to our green sponsor, WasteCap Resource Solutions Inc., for helping us select our four 2010 green winners.
It’s never an easy task to narrow the field down to our final list of winners, but I think you’ll agree that our 2010 class of Newsmakers of the Year are all outstanding candidates. Please join me in congratulating all of them for their achievements.
— Ann Richmond, publisher
Green Newsmakers
Big Diverter, Demolition
KM Development Corp. and The Brewery project
Big Diverter, New Construction
Wisconsin Division of State Facilities
Green Innovator of the Year
L&W Supply Corp.
Super Super
Lee Voskuil, Jos. Schmitt & Sons Const. Co. Inc.
Newsmakers
Architect of the Year
Engberg Anderson Inc.
Builder of the Year
Tri-North Builders Inc.
Developer of the Year
Marquette University
Educator of the Year
Robert Lemke, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Engineer of the Year
Alice Westphal, Mortenson Construction
Estimator of the Year
Adam Arndt, C.G. Schmidt Inc.
Humanitarians of the Year
Triad Construction Inc.
Innovator of the Year
Ryan Eckdale-Dudley, Symbiont Science Engineering and Construction Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award
J.P. Cullen, J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc.
Minority Contractor of the Year
Khary Penebaker, The Penebaker Enterprises LLC
Project Manager of the Year
Ben Kossow, Riley Construction Co. Inc.
Public Official of the Year
Rocky Marcoux, Milwaukee Department of City Development
Rising Young Professional of the Year
Brittany Merten, Mortenson Construction
Service Provider of the Year
Richard Wanta, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
Subcontractor of the Year
Edward E. Gillen Co.
Woman in Construction of the Year
Tracey Schnick, AG Architecture Inc.
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