News and blog

  • Is your distribution center builder well-versed in Tilt-Up construction?

    May 13th 2013

    They certainly should be. After all, Tilt-Up construction happens to be one of the quickest and most effective ways to build a warehouse, distribution center or manufacturing facility.

  • Does your distribution center and warehouse builder have a focus on integrated services?

    May 2nd 2013

    It takes hundreds of people working as one to bring a distribution center build or warehouse construction project to successful completion. Because of this, a Design-Build construction company has to make sure all of the pieces of their "machine" are working together and running smoothly.

  • Inspiration: the backbone of a good education...and smarter school construction

    April 29th 2013

    A school, like many building projects, has many sources of accountability. Parents expect great learning environments for their kids. Administrators watch costs, security, quality and schedules. The community is looking for something that attracts residents. And the kids, well, there is the important matter of the playground equipment.

  • What business does a Design-Build construction company have sponsoring a bike team?

    April 5th 2013

    Go ahead and ask - it won’t be the first time I’ve had to answer that one.

  • 3 big benefits to renovating your hospital

    March 26th 2013

    At The Korte Company, we're in the business of building smarter healthcare. Sometimes that's in the form of new healthcare construction. And sometimes that's in the form of an existing medical facility renovation. The answer to this depends on many factors - provider goals, budget, patient usage, doctor needs, and really, quite a bit more.In this blog post, we're going to focus on the latter. That of a hospital renovation, versus building anew.

  • In healthcare construction, natural site resources are your friend

    March 7th 2013

    A smart, innovative healthcare facility isn’t just one that cures patients faster or improves efficiency for the owner. It’s also one that benefits an entire community while minimizing the environmental impact the facility has on its surroundings.And while these healthcare facilities can be communities in themselves – and very large ones at that – with a strong understanding of how your builder can utilize local site environmental resources, your building will be as Green as the envy of the hospital owner across town.

  • Jonathan Carter joins The Korte Company Preconstruction Department

    May 20th 2013

    The Korte Company would like to welcome Jonathan Carter to the company. Jonathan is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with a degree in Construction Management. He will be working in the Preconstruction Department, assisting the team with the bidding and estimation process.

  • School's Out: That means it's Intern Season here at The Korte Company

    May 17th 2013

    That’s right, school’s out and we have a fresh batch of interns walking the halls. And they still have that new intern smell. We’re all looking forward to breaking them in and showing them what it means to build smart.So here they are, the Class of 2013 Summer Interns:

  • Building an airplane hangar: the world’s largest garage...and construction quality control exercise

    May 8th 2013

    The Tinker Air Force Hangar we built is big. Really, really big. 164,000 square feet to be exact. The USGBC Certified Silver building’s perimeter measures 675 feet by 239 feet. Approximately 16,856 yards of concrete were poured, and that doesn’t even include the piers or structural components. Recycled material utilized on this project was just under 58 million pounds. You could put a couple of football fields inside if you wanted.

  • Expansion Project Begins at Carlisle Construction Materials in Greenville, Illinois

    April 18th 2013

    Construction has started on a 23,000 square foot expansion for Carlisle Construction Material’s Greenville facility in Greenville, Illinois. Carlisle Construction Materials is a leading manufacturer of single-ply roofing materials, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Pages