CANCO News
The latest news from Carl A. Nelson & Company about our people and projects. Articles include tags linking them to similar content.

Veteran superintendent joins CANCO field leadership team
Jeff Potter brings almost 35 years in construction to new role with Carl A. Nelson & Company.

Million-hour construction safety milestone achieved
In June, Carl A. Nelson & Company surpassed 1,000,000 hours without a lost-day accident.

CANCO's Jake Woods promoted to superintendent role
The long-time field employee of Carl A. Nelson & Company earned promotion while working on addition and renovation projects for Fort Madison CSD. After getting his start in construction with Carl A. Nelson & Company, Jake Woods has been promoted to the position of project superintendent…

CANCO North moves to new Cedar Falls, Iowa, location
The company-owned building has elbow room for a growing staff and space to accommodate more.

CANCO helps break ground on IKM-Manning CSD project
The project features a second gym and other spaces at the middle school/high school building. MANNING, Iowa — Carl A. Nelson & Company's project management and field leadership team took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, June 12, at IKM-Manning Middle School/High School,…

CANCO welcomes former teacher to career in construction
Project Engineer TJ Duncan was a PE teacher, coach for more than 13 years before making the leap. Carl A. Nelson & Company (CANCO) is pleased to welcome to the project management team in its Burlington, Iowa, office, former physical education teacher TJ Duncan, who came on board June…

Project Engineer starts construction career with CANCO
Braeden Smith brings civil engineering degree, structural design focus to construction industry. Fresh from his graduation ceremony at the University of Iowa, Braeden Smith has joined Carl A. Nelson & Company as a project engineer. Smith crossed the graduation stage on May 12, 2024,…

New project engineer joins CANCO in Cedar Falls office
Eastern Iowa native Thad Clark is a 2023 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa in construction management. Thad Clark joined Carl A. Nelson & Company's north office in Cedar Falls in April 2024, looking forward to expanding his horizons in commercial and industrial construction…

CANCO welcomes back former foreman in new leadership role
After almost three years away, Raleigh Annis comes home to Carl A. Nelson & Company as a project superintendent. To Raleigh Annis, whose second stint with Carl A. Nelson & Company ended in 2021 in pursuit of interests outside of the construction industry, coming back for a third…

Experienced field supervisor joins Carl A. Nelson & Company
Steve Ray, who began his construction career in the early 1980s in New England, will lead CANCO K-12 project starting soon in western Iowa. Carl A. Nelson & Company's newest project superintendent arrived on the job in April with more than 40 years of construction industry experience…

CANCO adds leadership to industrial projects team
Chris Carroll brings CM degree and 20 years of experience to Carl A. Nelson & Company.

First phase of Burlington High School remodeling celebrated
The seven-phase renovation is slated for completion in 2025; science wing, new fitness center, enclosed Industrial Arts Building connection now open.