Cresco Building Service, Inc., an independent business, provides general contracting and construction management services primarily throughout the Tri-State area. At the present time, our company travels in a ninety-mile radius from our office in Cresco, Iowa. Cresco Building Service is a fully insured, licensed and bonded company.
Cresco Building Service was incorporated in 1985. There are currently twenty one persons in the Company, which includes eighteen persons in the field and three office personnel. All of the company stockholders have an active role in the company. Their positions with the company are as follows:
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• Gene Bourassa
• Matthew Brace
• David Bourassa
• Jason Henry
• Jeffrey Wemark
• Thomas Barnes |
President/ Estimator/ Project Manager
Secretary-Treasurer/ Project Superintendent
Vice President/ Project Superintendent
Vice President/ Project Superintendent
Vice President/ Project Superintendent
Vice President/ Sales/ Estimator/ Project Manager |
Key Personnel also include: |
• Mary Opat |
Reception/ Accounting/ Safety Officer |
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Cresco Building Service has excellent, dedicated personnel working in the field, which will allow the Company to grow and be profitable. Our employees have a wide range of expertise, giving us a great deal of flexibility in assigning work crews.
Active owners and all personnel work for an hourly wage. Currently, the Company offers many benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan, as well as following all federal and state guidelines. New employees are asked to read a copy of the company handbook and sign an acknowledgement of both the handbook and the drug free workplace policy. Management meets with each employee on at least a yearly basis for the purpose of evaluation.
A detailed safety program is in place, as directed by the company’s Safety Officer. As a part of the company’s safety program, our company has regular safety meetings, and our safety officer makes unannounced visits to our various job-sites. In addition, CBS retains the services of Dennis Reichardt, Safety & Health Consultant for OSHA Consultation & Education division of Iowa Workforce Development. Our Safety Officer schedules job-site visits with Mr. Reichardt, at which time our safety procedures are analyzed and critiqued. CBS feels this is an important part of our business as it promotes job safety to our employees and our clients. Safety awareness is a vital part of our business, and a good safety policy means less job related injuries, more productivity, and reduces company insurance costs.
Since 1985 CBS has been an authorized dealer for Varco Pruden Buildings. Approximately 30% of the Company’s annual revenue comes from pre-engineered building construction. According to the Metal Building Manufacturing Association, CBS had 56% of the market share in our area in 2001.
Although CBS has a management team with many years of experience in running a small business, our team of professional support outside the Company is called upon as needed. Their names, titles and affiliations are as follows: |
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• Gary Kelm
• Donna Thomas
• Ken Keune
• Todd Kowalke
• Jeff Moat
• Paul Johnson |
Vice President
President
CPA
Attorney
Insurance Agent
Bonding Agent |
C US Bank, Cresco
Cresco Bank & Trust, Cresco
Hacker, Nelson & Company, P.C., Decorah
Kowalke Law Office, Cresco
C.O. Brown Agency, Inc., Rochester, Minn.
Mesirow Financial, Chicago, Ill. |
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Bank References:
- Cresco Union Savings Bank, 111 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136
Scott Thomson, President, 800-397-9964
- Cresco Bank & Trust 126 2nd Avenue SE, Cresco, IA 52136
Donna Thomas, President, 563-547-2244
Bonding Company:
- Mesirow Financial, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Paul Johnson, Vice President, Surety Bond Practice, 312-595-4374
Architect References:
- AHTS Architects, 327 East 4th Street, Suite 204, Waterloo, IA 50703
Duane Svoboda, AIA, 319-233-1163
- Gardner Architecture, 11502 390th, Strawberry Point, IA 52076
Tom Gardner, AIA, 563-933-4712
- TSP Six, Inc., 306 South 17th Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Dave Schultz, AIA, 641-752-3930
- Skott and Anderson Architects, 2800 4th Street SW, Suite 6, Mason City, IA 50401
Craig Skott, AIA, 641-424-8689
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