Construction Manager/Partner

Sixteen years construction experience

Partner of Absolute Construction: Company incorporated in 1990

Education: UW-Parkside Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering

During his sixteen years of experience Mike has developed an understanding of construction from both the constructor’s and the owner’s point of view. Initially Mike began his career as an Engineering Assistant to Kenosha Unified School District’s Facility Manager, Rex Blake. At KUSD he was involved with preparing bidding documents, interacting with Principles and staff to assess their facilities needs and then implementing construction/ maintenance projects. Mike held his fulltime job at KUSD while at the same time pursuing his Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering at UW-Parkside. Mike utilized his experiences to pursue a career in Construction Management by joining a large Kenosha based General Contractor as Project Engineer. While there he participated in the construction of a substantial addition to Bristol School as well as improvements to Union Grove and Racine Wastewater Facilities. In 1996 he joined a small Racine based contractor and contributed significantly to the company’s growth ultimately working his way from Project Manager to Vice President by the age of 33. Mike is very well versed in detailed project estimating, project management and construction scheduling. Mike’s diversified experiences working as a manager on major projects include facilities such as; schools, a prison, water treatment, assisted living, city police/courthouse and multitude of renovation projects. His responsibilities included Owner/ Architect relations, project budgeting, quality assurance, management and expediting projects.

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