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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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Building the plan takes planning, too
Building the plan takes planning, too

Project Planning 101, Pt. 4: Getting from the start of construction to a successful finish is a meticulous process of coordinating many moving parts.

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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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Ullmann to launch commercial building career with CANCO
Ullmann to launch commercial building career with CANCO

University of Northern Iowa construction management graduate Chad Ullmann set to take on project engineer role starting in January.

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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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Project Planning 101: Pre-Construction
Project Planning 101: Pre-Construction

Builder involvement during design can lead to better project outcomes. Here's our primer on pre-construction services and the benefits Owners can expect.

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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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Veteran builder joins CANCO team as project engineer
Veteran builder joins CANCO team as project engineer

Doug Mertens has been in the construction industry since his teens in the 1970s, and is an experienced estimator, project manager and field supervisor.

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CANCO leading secure laboratory project at University of Iowa
CANCO leading secure laboratory project at University of Iowa

Carl A. Nelson & Companyis working as construction manager at-risk for biosecurity level 3 (BSL-3) addition project at State Hygienic Lab in Coralville.

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Age alone may not be reason enough to scrap school HVAC
Age alone may not be reason enough to scrap school HVAC

Investigating whether existing pipes, dampers, air-handlers, more still have life left in them can result in big savings on school renovation projects.

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HVAC retro-commissioning saves dollars, headaches
HVAC retro-commissioning saves dollars, headaches

Building Value: Testing of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems is a crucial step for school renovation, as well as new construction projects.

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HVAC testing, retro-commissioning adds value for clients
HVAC testing, retro-commissioning adds value for clients

President's Letter: Opportunity to save cost, add scope by avoiding unnecessary expenses shows benefit of construction management versus design-bid-build.

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Ft. Madison wins CANCO High School Skills Challenge again
Ft. Madison wins CANCO High School Skills Challenge again

Five SE Iowa schools took part in the annual event hosted by Carl A. Nelson & Company, with students putting classroom learning to the real-world test.

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Damper rules for wall openings, penetrations
Damper rules for wall openings, penetrations

Part 3 of our Decoding the Code series on rules for fire and smoke walls/barriers reviews requirements for wall openings and penetrations.

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