CANCO News

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New superintendent joins CANCO field team

New superintendent joins CANCO field team

Evan Franzen has been in construction since he was a boy in Nebraska, brings 15 years of career experience to Carl A. Nelson & Company.

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Praise for CANCO performance on new aquatics center
Praise for CANCO performance on new aquatics center

Video testimonial for design-builder Carl A. Nelson & Company's key role in the successful YMCA of Washington County's indoor pool project.

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CANCO celebrates completion of YMCA aquatics center
CANCO celebrates completion of YMCA aquatics center

The Carl A. Nelson & Company team worked with the YMCA of Washington County over 20-year span through planning, fundraising and design-build construction.

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Ribbon-cutting opens medical/behavioral clinic expansion
Ribbon-cutting opens medical/behavioral clinic expansion

Community Health Centers of SE Iowa project consolidates services in Keokuk, Iowa, in a single location; adds primary care, mental health, pharmacy.

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CANCO welcomes Engberg as business development director
CANCO welcomes Engberg as business development director

The engineer and longtime sales professional brings experience in electronics, lighting and furniture industries to new role with Carl A. Nelson & Company.

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Continuing a legacy of leadership
Continuing a legacy of leadership

Every Carl A. Nelson & Company president since 1953 has been promoted from within.

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Employee Spotlight: Supt. Marcus DePalma, 13 years
Employee Spotlight: Supt. Marcus DePalma, 13 years

After coming to Iowa from a bigger firm in another state, DePalma found a familiar level of professionalism and projects at Carl A. Nelson & Company.

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CANCO hosts high-schoolers for annual test of skills
CANCO hosts high-schoolers for annual test of skills

Mediapolis High School wins Carl A. Nelson & Company 2024 High School Skills Challenge; Keokuk High School second

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CANCO North celebrates new office with ribbon-cutting
CANCO North celebrates new office with ribbon-cutting

Grow Cedar Valley Ambassadors, mayor of Cedar Falls joined Carl A. Nelson & Company staff and leadership to mark the move to a permanent office in 2024.

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Ground broken for new health, EMS building; CANCO as CM
Ground broken for new health, EMS building; CANCO as CM

Meller Family Health Center, set to open in 2025, will provide new, shared space for Lee County Health Department and EMS.

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Ribbon cut as CANCO completes new public health building
Ribbon cut as CANCO completes new public health building

The new clinic location for Des Moines County Public Health replaces a hard-to-access downtown Burlington, Iowa site that has been used since the 1940s .

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Celebration held for latest CANCO K-12 CM project
Celebration held for latest CANCO K-12 CM project

College Community School District held a ribbon-cutting and open house for its Carl A. Nelson & Company-led 9th-grade and alternative facility renovation.

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