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DBS Group hires additional project manager
DBS Group has expanded its Rochester team, hiring Jennifer Merchlewitz as a project manager. Merchlewitz brings 16 years of commercial construction experience to the growing firm, having served in capacities ranging from project engineer to project manager. The Upper Midwest is dotted with high-profile projects she’s managed for companies including Target and Medtronic. Merchlewitz is…
DBS Group to design-build modifications to industrial facility
Torrance Casting has chosen DBS Group for design and construction of plant modifications to support its new automated equipment. As part of the project DBS Group will build an 18-foot-deep concrete-formed equipment pit in the center of the plant and an equipment penthouse, along with making significant modifications to the existing building structure. Construction began…
LCO hires DBS Group for Country Store renovation
Lac Courte Oreilles has contracted with DBS Group to renovate its County Store in Hayward, Wisconsin. Under the contract, DBS Group will design and completely renovate several areas in the facility, including the gaming area, a new fast-casual restaurant and grocery store. The project also includes renovating the exterior façade as well as site improvement…
DBS to design-build new drive-thru coffee concept
Niemann Foods has contracted with DBS Group to design and build Perk Coffee Co. in Jacksonville, IL. Perk Coffee is a new double drive-thru coffee concept recently developed by NFI. Located on W. Morton Ave., the new facility will include coffee serving areas and site improvements to accommodate the double drive-thru. Construction is scheduled to…
Designing for senior housing staff retention
To solve senior housing’s biggest challenge, go back to the drawing board The headlines in senior housing news say it all: recruiting and retaining staff in senior housing is a huge challenge these days. Competition for the limited pool of applicants can be fierce. Competitive salaries can tilt the scales, but sometimes there simply isn’t…
DBS Group expands team again
DBS Group has expanded its team again, bringing in Bryan Lee as a project supervisor and Jonathan Herman as a Revit modeler. Lee has worked in the construction industry for more than 25 years. He has grown into an experienced project superintendent, overseeing developments ranging from capital expense projects to $40-million-plus projects in various markets…
DBS Group to design and build Camping World in Onalaska
Camping World has selected DBS Group to help convert the former Gander Mountain store in Onalaska, WI, into a Camping World Sales & Service location. DBS Group will design and construct the project. For sales areas, improvements will include interior RV display areas, sales and finance support areas, a retail area for RV and camping…
DBS Group to design-build Med Cities Business Condos
DBS Group has been selected to design and build Med City Business Condos. The new 12,000-square-foot, eight-tenant business condo facility will be located at 2973 43rd Street NW in Rochester, MN. Each 1,500-square-foot tenant space will be set up for a small business to occupy. And each unit includes a 14-by-14 overhead door, single unisex…
DBS Group to design-build Nautical Bowls
DBS Group has been selected as the design-builder for the new Nautical Bowls coming to Rochester, MN. Nautical Bowls combines healthy, fresh superfood bowls with an uplifting atmosphere. The restaurant will be in Suite 105 of the West on Second Marketplace (230 20th Avenue SW). Construction is scheduled for completion in late June.
Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe contracts with DBS Group for new project
Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe has contracted with DBS Group to design and build an LCO Emergency Operation Center in Hayward, WI. The new 12,600-square-foot center will include emergency operations administration space, a squad room, evidence processing and areas for equipment and other storage, training, intake and processing, a dog pound, a garage for large equipment…