Seth Martin, Project Manager at Paul Hemmer Company recently took his Tennessee Commercial Contractor (BC-B) exam. In the state of Tennessee, a contractor’s license is required before bidding or offering a price, for projects $25,000 and up (includes materials and labor), as a General Contractor. The designation now allows Seth to act as a Qualifying […]
Construction notice: Concrete Pouring Schedule for OneNKY Center At Paul Hemmer Company, we pride ourselves on transparency and communication with our community. That’s why we want to provide you with a heads up about some special circumstances surrounding the construction of the OneNKY Center at Greenup Street and Roebling Way in Covington, Ky. On Tuesday,
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Celebrating Women in Construction: Paul Hemmer Company’s Tribute Paul Hemmer Company celebrated Women in Construction week March 3-9, 2024. As the construction industry continues to evolve, it’s essential to recognize the contributions of women who play a pivotal role in shaping its future. At Hemmer Construction Company, we’re proud to celebrate Women in Construction Week
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All construction projects incur risks and require leaps of faith between both parties. One of the primary purposes of construction is to balance the risk associated with what can be a complicated risk-laden endeavor. In the design-build process there are three types of contracts. Lump Sum(fixed price) Cost Plus Guaranteed Maximum Price(GMP) The primary difference
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Design Professionals play a critical role in the Design-Build Process One of the most common misconceptions about the design-build process is that the contractor actually has architects and engineers on staff that create the design documents. Although some design-build contractors do complete working drawings with their staff, Paul Hemmer Company believes that the objectivity of
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Why Fast Track? Fast Track construction is a process where construction begins before design is complete. Naturally, thisrequires a close working relationship between the owner and construction manager, but the benefits ofearly occupancy can be substantial. Advantages As the name implies, the Fast Track process produces earlier occupancy than the traditional design-bid-build process. In a
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What is design-build construction? In its simplest form, design-build construction means that the design professionals are contracted directly by the construction manager as opposed to the owner. This varies from the traditional method (design-bid-build) where owners hire an architectural firm to oversee the design and then contracts separately for the construction. The traditional approach requires
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Please join Paul Hemmer Company in celebrating Women in Construction week March 5-11, 2023. Over the years, we have been blessed to have many women team members. Their contributions to our success over the past 100+ years is immeasurable. While the opportunities for women have come a long way in recent years, there is still
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“In one day, they can pour maybe 1,000 yards of concrete, an acre or more of floor, with 10 to 12 men. In the past, a construction crew could only accomplish half as much space while requiring twice the men.” Paul Hemmer Jr. Tweet Robots and cobots, drones, autonomous and digital technology, and artificial augmented
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Though the construction industry was deemed an essential service and given a green light to keep working early in the pandemic, some of its clients were alarmed and delayed or even canceled projects until the virus’ impact on their finances became clear. Still, Kentucky construction firms are reporting that overall, work came in steadily and
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