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CANCO helps celebrate Washington YMCA pool addition
CANCO helps celebrate Washington YMCA pool addition

Ground was broken to begin the $8.2 million design-build project, which adds six-lane competition and family pools to the new Y facility opened in 2020.

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Schock promoted to project manager role
Schock promoted to project manager role

Alan Schock joined Carl A. Nelson & Company as a project engineer in 2017 after graduating from Iowa State University.

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A good plan helps K-12 schools keep focus on priorities
A good plan helps K-12 schools keep focus on priorities

When dollars don't add up to being able to do every desired building project, needs assessment and master planning is a guide to doing what's needed

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High school visit helps attract new project engineer
High school visit helps attract new project engineer

Memories of a presentation to his building trades class led Joel Johnston to reach out to CANCO about career opportunities after finishing degree programs.

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CANCO announces leadership transition
CANCO announces leadership transition

Chris Smith promoted to President, Dan Culp to Vice President while Tim Seibert, P.E., becomes Chairman as Carl A. Nelson & Company plans for the future.

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Grundy Center starts K-12 project with speeches, gold shovels
Grundy Center starts K-12 project with speeches, gold shovels

Two-year construction project includes renovations, addition at middle school/high school and elementary school buildings in NE Iowa district.

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CANCO-led childcare center earns community award
CANCO-led childcare center earns community award

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Cambridge Little Achievers Center, a new childcare center that opened in January 2023 after being shepherded to completion by the project management and field leadership of Carl A. Nelson & Company (CANCO), was announced in April as 2022 Project of the Year by the Fairfield Chamber…

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Ground broken for Washington (IA) middle/high school project
Ground broken for Washington (IA) middle/high school project

The $26 million, two-phase additions and renovation effort will be complete in the summer of 2025, resulting in a combined secondary school facility.

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Ground broken for Burlington HS renovation Phase II
Ground broken for Burlington HS renovation Phase II

The $35 million renovation and addition project marks the southeast Iowa's high school's first major facility update in the building's 54-year history.

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CANCO clinic project breaks ground in Keokuk, Iowa
CANCO clinic project breaks ground in Keokuk, Iowa

Integrated Medical, Dental and Behavioral Clinic expansion marks eighth major Carl A. Nelson & Company-led project for Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc.

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CANCO expands team in Cedar Falls office
CANCO expands team in Cedar Falls office

Project Engineer Steven Baridon joins Carl A. Nelson & Company after gaining experience with two other firms since graduating in construction management.

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Keokuk school project open house set
Keokuk school project open house set

Carl A. Nelson & Company was Construction Management Agency for the Keokuk Community School District on high school improvements.

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Exterior wall assemblies must pass NFPA test
Exterior wall assemblies must pass NFPA test

Flammable exterior cladding can cause flames to spread quickly from the outside. Decoding the Code takes a look at how rules vary by use, material.

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Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Dan Blaesing
Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Dan Blaesing

Dan Blaesing joined Carl A. Nelson & Company 18 years ago as a construction craftsman. Today, he's an employee-owner as well as a leader in the field.

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CANCO adds to project leadership team in February
CANCO adds to project leadership team in February

Field and office leadership hires increase Carl A. Nelson & Company's project management and field supervision capacity.

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Fairfield, Iowa, cuts ribbon on CANCO-led childcare center
Fairfield, Iowa, cuts ribbon on CANCO-led childcare center

Pre-construction services from Carl A. Nelson & Company made the new Cambridge Little Achievers Center possible for southeast Iowa community.

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Carl A. Nelson & Company presents 2022 employee awards
Carl A. Nelson & Company presents 2022 employee awards

Annual honors given in recognition of contributions by field foreman Joe Byrd, project superintendent Chad Sawyer.

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Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Bob Stutes
Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Bob Stutes

Bob Stutes was offered a job backfilling around a foundation — by hand. Three decades later, he's doing much more interesting work in construction.

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Paint booth/kitchen code for manufacturing
Paint booth/kitchen code for manufacturing

Nelson Design, Inc., architect Ellen McCulley reviews International Building Code requirements for industrial paint facilities.

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Egress locks in patient care areas: What's OK?
Egress locks in patient care areas: What's OK?

Prevent elopement from healthcare facilities while assuring fire and life safety by following building code requirements.

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