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5 ways design-build benefits developers in today’s environment
Not all general contractors for commercial construction are equal When searching for commercial building contractors in Rochester, La Crosse and the surrounding areas, you might think all commercial contractors are created equal. But in reality, the design and build project model offers benefits over the approach other general contractors of commercial construction take. And these…
DBS Group expands field operations team
Amid continued growth, design-build construction company DBS Group has hired Jon Wheeler to join its field operations team. Wheeler, a 28-year veteran of the construction industry, has joined DBS Group as a foreman. He began his career as a laborer with a concrete company and worked through various positions to become a foreman. He has…
Mackenthun’s taps DBS Group for 30-acre development
Mackenthun’s Development has hired DBS Group to design and build a 30-acre commercial development in the Woodland Cove subdivision of Minnetrista, MN, along with a new, ground-up 48,000-square-foot grocery store. Civil design is complete, and mass grading started this month. Grocery store construction is scheduled to begin in May 2023, with a grand opening scheduled…
DBS Group to build new Festival Foods
Festival Foods has contracted with DBS Group to build a new ground-up 56,875-square-foot grocery store on Chippewa Crossings Boulevard in Chippewa Falls, WI. Construction will begin in spring with a scheduled completion date for fall 2023.
DBS Group hires superintendent, promotes two team members
DBS Group has hired a new project superintendent and promoted two team members to director positions. Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Rochester, Minnesota, DBS Group has experienced steady growth since it formed seven years ago. The new positions reflect a natural evolution as the design-build construction company continues expanding. Mark Hammes is DBS Group’s…
DBS Group hires superintendent and promotes two team members
DBS Group has hired a new project superintendent and promoted two team members to director positions. Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Rochester, Minnesota, DBS Group has experienced steady growth since it formed seven years ago. The new positions reflect a natural evolution as the design-build construction company continues expanding. Mark Hammes is DBS Group’s…
DBS Group to design-build renovations at Resilience Center
DBS Group has been retained as the design-builder for a 7,500-square-foot office renovation project for Resilience Center in Rochester, MN, which provides mental health services for children, adolescents and adults. The project includes repurposing existing space for new private offices, expanding waiting area space, upgrading the breakroom area, and updating finishes throughout. Construction is scheduled…
DBS Group to convert market into event center
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin has contracted with DBS Group to convert its former Fourwinds Market in Siren, WI, into an event center. The former market on State Road 25/70 closed in 2017 when DBS Group built a new Fourwinds Market for the tribe on Airport Road. DBS Group will provide design and construction…
New project engineer joins DBS Group
As DBS Group continues growing in Rochester, Minnesota, the design-build construction company has hired an additional project engineer. Tate Horgen joined DBS Group in July. Horgen is a graduate of Minnesota State-Mankato and holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management. While in college, Horgen interned with a commercial construction company, and since graduation has worked…
LCO selects DBS Group to design-build apartment building
We get to partner again with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has selected DBS Group to design and build a new, ground-up, 40-unit apartment building in Hayward, Wisconsin. The project also includes associated site improvements and utility extensions work to provide the required water and sanitary sewer service to support…