Messer Construction Messer Construction CompanyCompany

Presented By: Mark ZimmerlyPresented By: Mark Zimmerly

The CompanyThe Company

Messer Construction was found in 1932 by Messer Construction was found in 1932 by Frank Messer. Frank Messer.

Their first office was built here in Cincinnati, Their first office was built here in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ohio.

The CompanyThe Company

To date, Messer Construction has offices To date, Messer Construction has offices located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Lexington, Louisville, Knoxville, and Lexington, Louisville, Knoxville, and Indianapolis with plans to open an office in Indianapolis with plans to open an office in Nashville. Nashville.

They are also one of the few fully employee-They are also one of the few fully employee-owned companies with all the stock being owned companies with all the stock being held in Employee Stock Ownership. held in Employee Stock Ownership.

The CompanyThe Company

Messer also focuses on building their Messer also focuses on building their company from within and offering company from within and offering opportunities to their employees to further opportunities to their employees to further their careers.their careers.

This helps keep relations between employees This helps keep relations between employees and management thriving and keeps and management thriving and keeps knowledge of the construction field growing. knowledge of the construction field growing.

The IndustryThe Industry

Messer’s main industry is commercial Messer’s main industry is commercial construction. Their project experience construction. Their project experience includes dormitories, historic renovation, K-includes dormitories, historic renovation, K-12 education, manufacturing, industrial, 12 education, manufacturing, industrial, office buildings, parking garages, and retail office buildings, parking garages, and retail

They focus on being a full-service They focus on being a full-service commercial construction manager, design-commercial construction manager, design-builder, general contractor, program builder, general contractor, program manager, and developer.manager, and developer.

The IndustryThe Industry

In the commercial construction market, Messer is one of In the commercial construction market, Messer is one of the regions largest leaders in projects and development the regions largest leaders in projects and development completing more than 447 million dollars worth of completing more than 447 million dollars worth of construction in the year 2004.construction in the year 2004.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office Building and Parking Structures – Frankfort, KentuckyKentucky Transportation Cabinet Office Building and Parking Structures – Frankfort, KentuckyLargest lump sum bid contract in Messer’s history.Largest lump sum bid contract in Messer’s history.

The Industry The Industry

Messer has also received many awards for their hard Messer has also received many awards for their hard work in the construction field.work in the construction field.

Such awards included:Such awards included: 2003 Association of General Contractors “Build 2003 Association of General Contractors “Build

America” AwardAmerica” Award TOP 100 Design Build Firms according to TOP 100 Design Build Firms according to

Engineering News RecordEngineering News Record Named 9th largest private company in the Named 9th largest private company in the

Greater Cincinnati and Northern KentuckyGreater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areaarea according toaccording to thethe Deloitte accounting firmDeloitte accounting firm

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

Messer Construction Company offers many Messer Construction Company offers many different entry level opportunities for both full-different entry level opportunities for both full-time employees and co-op students. time employees and co-op students.

Co-op students may enter doing such work as:Co-op students may enter doing such work as: SurveyingSurveying Processing SubmittalsProcessing Submittals Subcontractor and Work Force CoordinationSubcontractor and Work Force Coordination Spreadsheets and Record KeepingSpreadsheets and Record Keeping Contracting BiddersContracting Bidders

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

For employees hired for full-time work, one For employees hired for full-time work, one may enter such positions as:may enter such positions as: Document ControlDocument Control Field Production Analysis Field Production Analysis Material and Equipment ExpeditingMaterial and Equipment Expediting Estimating Estimating Document Distribution Document Distribution SchedulingScheduling Value Engineering Analysis Value Engineering Analysis

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

Messer offers onsite training and coaching for their Messer offers onsite training and coaching for their employees.employees.

Through their Through their Center of Excellence, Center of Excellence, and bookand book Understanding Architects: A Constructor’s Guide to Understanding Architects: A Constructor’s Guide to Architectural Practice, Architectural Practice, Messer is able to offer Messer is able to offer insights on construction, communication, and an insights on construction, communication, and an understanding of the architectural process. understanding of the architectural process.

For employees looking to go to college and further For employees looking to go to college and further their knowledge of construction, Messer will fully their knowledge of construction, Messer will fully reimburse the cost of their tuition. reimburse the cost of their tuition.

The Career FieldThe Career Field

The responsibilities of people in this field are The responsibilities of people in this field are related to each job description. related to each job description.

Depending on what aspect of commercial Depending on what aspect of commercial construction one would be working, it would be construction one would be working, it would be expected that they have some type of degree or expected that they have some type of degree or previous experience in that aspect of construction. previous experience in that aspect of construction.

The most common degrees are those that would be The most common degrees are those that would be in Construction Management, Architectural in Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering Engineering, Architectural Engineering Technology, or Civil Engineering. Technology, or Civil Engineering.

The Career FieldThe Career Field

The construction field offers many rewarding The construction field offers many rewarding experiences. There are opportunities for experiences. There are opportunities for travel, the ability to try different aspects of travel, the ability to try different aspects of the business, and the ability to actually see the business, and the ability to actually see how your work is paying off. how your work is paying off.

One of the few disadvantages of this field is One of the few disadvantages of this field is that only so much can be built in a certain that only so much can be built in a certain area. area.

SourcesSources

Mark P. Shields, Project ExecutiveMark P. Shields, Project Executive www.messer.comwww.messer.com Messer informational cdMesser informational cd Messer information sheet Messer information sheet