Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Renovating Milwaukee’s city hall was a “phenomenal
opportunity for us to showcase our true talents,” says Gino Carini, vice president of of business development.
Restoring a City’s Heart
Wisconsin’s J.P. Cullen & Sons rises to the challenge of restoring Milwaukee’s historic, 111-year old city hall by deploying a talented and diverse work force on the project. The renovation will complete in 2008. By Brooke Knudson “Laverne & Shirley”) and one that many feel serves as the
E very so often, a city’s focus shifts toward the historic
icon that represents the laurels that it was founded on. In Milwaukee – a city known just as well for its culturally diverse climate as it is for breweries and bratwurst – the renovation of the 111-year-old city hall is political and national symbol for the region. “City Hall is probably the best known and most beloved of our historic buildings,” said Mayor Tom Barrett in a statement. “[It] remains the center of Milwaukee’s government today and continues as the visual symbol of the many important cause enough for this focal shift. roles that Milwaukee played in American history.” Years of harsh Wisconsin winters and seasonal climate changes have taken their toll on the building’s architec- Strong Background turally detailed exterior, increasing the need for a facelift to J.P. Cullen is a family owned company operating under its the façade. Although many contractors demonstrated inter- fourth-generation of leadership out of two offices in Mil- est in the project, only one, Janesville, Wis.-based J.P. Cullen waukee and Janesville, as well as several satellite offices. & Sons, emerged as the general contrac- The company’s expertise includes primary and second- J.P. Cullen & Sons www.jpcullen.com tor. “It’s a field of our expertise, it’s a Mil- ary education, healthcare, government, industrial and retail Proj. 2007 rev.: $200 million+ waukee and national landmark and it’s a segments. A general contractor serving southern Headquarters: Janesville, Wis. phenomenal opportunity for us to show- Wisconsin within a 100-mile radius of the state’s capital Employees: 650 companywide Services: General contracting case our true talents,” says Gino Carini, city of Madison, J.P. Cullen has been the local contractor and construction management vice president of business development. chosen to work on other notable, long-term projects such Gino Carini, VP of business The eight-story building is one of the as Milwaukee’s Miller Park, the restoration of the State development: “It’s a very family oriented business that is in the many recognizable structures in Capitol and Meriter Hospital’s tower expansion project in relationship business first.” Milwaukee (think opening credits for Madison. Throughout its existence, the firm has been one