INSIGHTS FALL 2022 EDITION
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE MAREK FAMILY OF COMPANIES
MAJOR PROJECTS
DALLAS We’ve come a long way on the project at Collin College Frisco Campus! We originally built this building from the ground up in 1995. Now, we are back with a remodel, including a new, 2-story 36,000 sf add-on building. There have been several additional buildings on this campus since our original build. Our project included metal stud and drywall partitions as well as Armstrong lay-in ceiling and wood linear ceilings. Vidal Jacobo is Foreman on the project with Kenny LaDuke as PM and Juan Valdez as Superintendent. GC is Skanska and Page Southerland Page, Inc. is Architect.
Finishing Foreman Ismael Grimaldo; Safety Advisors, Brian Smith and Danny Williams; Logistics Leader, Don Hicke and Project Admin Soraya Ontiveros are doing an amazing job leading our 150-person crew every day. But the teamwork does not stop there. Our Project Managers, Operations Department, Warehouse, Office Support staff, vendors and subcontractors are all an integral part of the team building this important project. A major part of our team is our GC, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Architect Earl Swensson Associates. Luke Schlup, B & G Project Superintendent on site told us recently, “It is nice when a teammate shares the same drive and pride in the legacy they leave behind on the jobs they are associated with. It leads to doing what is right and whatever it takes to get the job done, with excellent quality and meeting the schedule, with managing costs becoming a byproduct along the way. These are the teammates you want and will fight for.”
AUSTIN Work has recently begun on a 12-story, 300,000 sf building in downtown Austin, which includes a mix of parking, retail, and office space. The project also includes a bridge on the 5th level that leads to a residential side (residential not being performed by MAREK). MAREK Austin is performing the core and shell work with MAREK Houston who is performing under-slab insulation installation (Charlie Gremillion, PM). This project includes 9 wood continuous wood ceilings, minor gyp and acoustical ceiling tiles as well as sheathing, and moisture-resistant board. Nathan Watt is Supervisor with Frank Acabal, Remigio Acabal, Jose Rodriguez, Leonardo Moreno, and Joseph Vasquez as key employees. Greystar is GC and Architect is R2L Architects.
HOUSTON Pr e s t i g i o u s financial firm, Invesco, is reducing their footprint in Greenway Plaza. With more employees working in a hybrid position, the firm has decided to reduce its office space by more than half. Just We will continue to fight to make the because the space has been reduced Ismael Bravo, Juan Lopez, Jack CHOA NDH Hospital a success! to 180,218 sf doesn’t mean they will Smith, Andres Diaz, and Martin be cutting back on what makes them Martinez; Finishing Foremen, and - Marty Shonkwiler - Project Manager a great place to work. Invesco has ATLANTA We are continuing to work hard at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA) North Druid Hills Hospital in Atlanta. Our success can be attributed to the strong team we have committed to making this massive project a success. Our on-site field team of Superintendent Tony Smith; Foremen
FALL 2022