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Celebrating New Heights: Metal Trades Topping-Out Ceremony and the Tradition
On May 24, 2023, K-Con celebrated the Topping-Out Ceremony for Metal Trades, Inc. (MTI). The 80,000-square-foot Design-Build Pre-Engineered Fabrication Building honored the tradition by placing the final steel beam at the top of the structure on a bright, beautiful...
Streamlining Procurement with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Efficient procurement is a crucial component of any organization's success, whether it's a school district, a local government, or a non-profit organization. Many entities turn to cooperative purchasing programs to achieve cost savings, compliance with regulations,...
Design Completed for the New USDA Building in Fort Collins, Colorado
The design for the new USDA building in Fort Collins, Colorado, is complete! The USDA will use the building to study Chronic Wasting Disease in the deer population. Most of the structure will be a warehouse space for freezers, which will house the samples used for the...
Completion of Hangar Doors Phase 1 at Greenbrier Valley Airport
We are excited to announce the completion of Phase 1 of the Hangar Doors project at Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg, West Virginia! What is K-Con doing at Green Valley Airport? The project consists of replacing three airplane hangar doors. We will demolish the...
Atlantic Packaging Design-Build Pre-Engineered Expansion
The new design-build pre-engineered warehouse expansion at Atlantic Packaging in Summerville, South Carolina, is officially completed! Atlantic Packaging Atlantic Packaging is a privately held business starting over 75 years ago as a small-town newspaper in Tabor...
Materials Research Group HQ & Manufacturing Facility
The work is complete at the Materials Research Group HQ & Manufacturing Facility in Beaufort, South Carolina. This 10,000 SF new single-story industrial building includes manufacturing space, offices, a breakroom, a restroom, and support spaces to manufacture...
Safety in Construction
Safety is essential in the construction industry. Construction sites are often high-risk environments that pose various hazards to workers and bystanders. Here are some of the critical measures that companies can take to ensure safety in construction: Use protective...
How Design-Build Construction is Changing the Way We Build
As the world of construction rapidly changes, so too does the role of the architect. More and more, people are turning to design-build construction as a way to get their projects done faster and less costly. But what does this mean for the future of architecture?...
Recently Completed: Golf Course Maintenance Facility
K-Con recently completed renovation work on a maintenance facility at Fort Bragg's Ryder Golf Couse in Fayetteville, NC. Highlights of the scope of work included: 11,000+ sqft of new structures added to the existing facility Added granular storage bins for golf course...
What We’re Up To: Re-Skins Continue at Fort Hunter Liggett
Work continues at Fort Hunter Liggett in California. Utilizing K-Con’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule and establishing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the Department of Public Works at FHL has been able to update their buildings to include new insulated exterior...
Recently Completed (Video): Hydraulic Door at Metal Trades
We can’t say thanks enough to the folks at Metal Trades for allowing K-Con to help them solve a tricky problem. They needed a larger door to accommodate their new fabrication project. The existing door was a 30 ft wide coiling steel door. Our solution was to open up...
President Pat Kiernan Earns Design-Build Professional™ Certification
K-Con is proud to announce that Pat Kiernan, president, has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education, training and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s designation as a nationally certified...