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Building Code application in existing buildings
It is crucial to know before you build which codes are applicable so they may be properly applied to your project or facility.
Year-in-Review 2023: K-12 projects, start-up to finish
Carl A. Nelson & Company was busy with school construction all over Iowa in 2023.
Year-in-Review 2023: Rural, public health tops 2023 project list
The year is ending with Carl A. Nelson & Company healthcare projects completed, on the drawing board and underway.
Year-in-Review 2023: Industrial clients have plenty to celebrate
Among celebrations for CANCO industrial projects, Western Smokehouse Partners’ ribbon-cutting was a highlight of 2023.
Employee Spotlight: President Chris Smith, 25 years
Carl A. Nelson & Company offered the firm's future leader everything he wanted in a career, and in life away from the office and job site.
Annual CANCO challenge puts high-schoolers' skills to the test
Construction trades students from five SE Iowa high schools were given the task to frame and drywall adjoining metal stud walls with window, door openings.
Ribbon cut on CANCO truck scale, semi parking project
Company representatives took part in a ceremonial opening of a new front entry at Climax Molybdenum in Fort Madison, Iowa.
CANCO expands field leadership team with superintendent
Carl A. Nelson & Company welcomes Patrick Von Lehmden, field supervisor with more than 30 years of commercial and civil construction industry experience.
Ground broken on new Public Health building
The 8,000 square-foot, $4 million facility for Des Moines County, Iowa, is the product of an American Rescue Plan grant of $7.5 million.
Ribbon-cutting celebrates opening of new 5-6 school building
Carl A. Nelson & Company was construction manager agent for College Community School District's new 189,000 SF school on Cedar Rapids' south side.
Project Superintendent Sully Streeby is MBI Safety Champion
Carl A. Nelson & Company field supervisor recognized for completing Master Builders of Iowa jobsite safety promotion program.
Ceremony kicks off Allied Blending expansion project
Carl A. Nelson & Company is design-builder for the Keokuk, Iowa, food ingredient producer and its production and warehouse expansion project
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.