b'How do you measure the CONSTRUCTION VS. CANCER success of a surveyor like Mark Grinter?The Korte Company once again proudly co-sponsoredIt should be straightforwardafter all, its the 2020 Construction vs. Cancer fundraiser for thea profession marked by measurement.American Cancer Society in Las Vegas. If you measure in job titles, Mark has In this event, local builders came together to let kidsbeen chief surveyor, project manager and try their hand at operating heavy machinery includingsuperintendent in two decades with The diggers, backhoes and excavators.Korte Company.The fundraiser also included a scaffold lookout tower.Or, you could measure by the projects he completed. Projects like Roto-Die Proceeds from Construction vs. Cancer go towardCompanys new world headquarters orpediatric cancer research and also help fund the Tire Mix Building at the ContinentalChildrens Specialty Center of Nevadas PatientTire Plant. Navigator program.His work demanded millimeter accuracy, Since it began in 2018, the event has raised close to $1and Mark had no alternative but to get it million for the American Cancer Society. In addition toperfect the first time. No do-overs.our sponsorship of the event, Korte volunteers ran anHow about awards? When a UniversalMARK GRINTERevent booth that included an oversized Jenga game.Studios project posed layout problems, Las Vegas President Greg Korte was presented with theMark solved them when no other KORTE|YEAR IN REVIEW MARK GRINTERCompassionate Heart Award in recognition of his long- subcontractor could. The job went onstanding support of cancer research efforts. to win a Concrete Council Award.How about number of careers? Upon And then theres his biking treks with his leaving The Korte Company, Mark wife Linda. In their first year riding together, became a full-time instructor in thethe couple logged 2,000 miles and started Construction Management Departmenta tradition of completing multi-day trips. of SIUEs School of Engineering. Now hesTheyve been back and forth across the Chair of his department. Midwest several times; they could ride Southern Illinois trails in their sleep.Maybe you could measure in terms ofthose who followed in his mud-cakedMeasure it any way you want. Marks got all footsteps. Former students include twothat in the rearview mirror. construction company COOs, two senior project managers and five constructionUp ahead? Its miles and miles of trails. company presidents. When youre on the bike, life is just good.P_45 P_46'