Entries for 2019

In construction paradise… It only rains on Saturday evenings… after dark and is always finished by dawn with a spectacular Sunday sunrise and a beautiful sunny day that dries things out for Monday. Building, zoning and regulatory officials provide same-day review and permits. Banks are always looking for ways to l...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”  Benjamin Franklin The greatest impact on any construction project is best realized early in the process, during the concept phase-- even before design has begun.  Hemmer takes a proactive approach to preconstruction.  Its overarching goal is to provide the owner with va...

A joint venture between CA Industrial and Diamond Realty Investments Inc. is developing its first industrial building in Greater Cincinnati.  Paul Hemmer Cos. is building the facility.

Have you ever watched a sporting event where one team seemed like they could not do anything right?  Unfortunately, construction projects can experience the same dysfunction, but a good team of subcontractors will make all the difference in a winning project. A great construction manager is like a great quarterback or a great point guard.&nbs...

GE Aviation’s On Wing Support Center in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region is expanding to meet the growing demand for its engine repair services.  The new facility is being developed by VanTrust Real Estate and constructed by Paul Hemmer Company.

All construction projects incur risk and require leaps of faith between both the owner and the contractor.  One of the primary purposes of the construction contract is to balance the risk associated with what can be a complicated and risk-laden endeavor.  In the design-build process, there are primarily three contract types. 1. &n...

Congratulations to Barry Kienzle, CFO of Paul Hemmer Company, on his recent recognition from Northern Kentucky University as the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award.  This is not Barry’s first recognition from NKU.  In 2008, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award, and in 2018, he was also recognized as the Bu...

One of the more 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 third party design professionals...