1. Messer Construction Company Presented By: Mark Zimmerly

2. The Company  Messer Construction was found in 1932 by Frank Messer.  Their first office was built here in Cincinnati, Ohio.

3. The Company  To date, Messer Construction has offices located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Lexington, Louisville, Knoxville, and Indianapolis with plans to open an office in Nashville.  They are also one of the few fully employee- owned companies with all the stock being held in Employee Stock Ownership.

4. The Company  Messer also focuses on building their company from within and offering opportunities to their employees to further their careers.  This helps keep relations between employees and management thriving and keeps knowledge of the construction field growing.

5. The Industry  Messer’s main industry is commercial construction. Their project experience includes dormitories, historic renovation, K- 12 education, manufacturing, industrial, office buildings, parking garages, and retail  They focus on being a full-service commercial construction manager, design- builder, general contractor, program manager, and developer.

6. The Industry  In the commercial construction market, Messer is one of the regions largest leaders in projects and development completing more than 447 million dollars worth of construction in the year 2004.   Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office Building and Parking Structures – Frankfort, Kentucky Largest lump sum bid contract in Messer’s history.

7. The Industry  Messer has also received many awards for their hard work in the construction field.  Such awards included:  2003 Association of General Contractors “Build America” Award  TOP 100 Design Build Firms according to Engineering News Record  Named 9th largest private company in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area according to the Deloitte accounting firm

8. Career Opportunities  Messer Construction Company offers many different entry level opportunities for both full- time employees and co-op students.  Co-op students may enter doing such work as:  Surveying  Processing Submittals  Subcontractor and Work Force Coordination  Spreadsheets and Record Keeping  Contracting Bidders

9. Career Opportunities  For employees hired for full-time work, one may enter such positions as:  Document Control  Field Production Analysis  Material and Equipment Expediting  Estimating  Document Distribution  Scheduling  Value Engineering Analysis

10. Career Opportunities  Messer offers onsite training and coaching for their employees.  Through their Center of Excellence, and book Understanding Architects: A Constructor’s Guide to Architectural Practice, Messer is able to offer insights on construction, communication, and an understanding of the architectural process.  For employees looking to go to college and further their knowledge of construction, Messer will fully reimburse the cost of their tuition.

11. The Career Field  The responsibilities of people in this field are related to each job description.  Depending on what aspect of commercial construction one would be working, it would be expected that they have some type of degree or previous experience in that aspect of construction.  The most common degrees are those that would be in Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering Technology, or Civil Engineering.

12. The Career Field  The construction field offers many rewarding experiences. There are opportunities for travel, the ability to try different aspects of the business, and the ability to actually see how your work is paying off.  One of the few disadvantages of this field is that only so much can be built in a certain area.

13. Sources  Mark P. Shields, Project Executive  www.messer.com www.messer.com  Messer informational cd  Messer information sheet