The Shiel Sexton Scoop

Adorning a 21-foot “Super Scarf,” Indiana’s largest Super Bowl volunteer can be found right outside of 902 North Capitol Avenue. “Structureman,” Shiel Sexton’s three-story mascot, is one of over 12,000 Super Bowl volunteers who are donning a donated scarf as part of the “Super Scarves” program. Learn more about SSC’s involvement with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee and its projects, including the Super Bowl Village, the Huddle, NFC Practice Facility, and Chase Near Eastside Legacy Center.

In January, Shiel Sexton announced that it will transfer a significant ownership stake to its employees using the tax-free vehicle of ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Employees will receive allocations of company shares for years to come, whereby their earnings grow tax-free until retirement age.

Matt Main, field operations manager, was one member of the Shiel Sexton team who volunteered their time to make numerous 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl projects possible. We interviewed Matt about his role at SSC and his involvement with the Super Bowl.

A construction site can be an extremely hectic place at times. Deliveries are being made, materials are being installed, and construction debris is hauled away; all which require proper communication and coordination. Throw LEED in the mix and these daily tasks and routines can turn into a headache of paperwork, emails and phone calls.

The Charlotte Housing Authority has awarded Shiel Sexton/McFarland Corbitt, a team collaboration, the renovation of Parktowne Terrace and fire suppression improvements project at Edwin Towers.

Shiel Sexton partnered with the University of South Carolina on the renovation and expansion of Patterson Hall on the school’s campus in Columbia, SC. Patterson Hall had been housing over 600 students since the 1960s and closed in May 2010 for extensive renovations and additions.

Carrier Corporation has selected Shiel Sexton to provide Project Management Services for its Air-Cooled Chiller Lab project in Charlotte, NC. This six-month industrial addition will help expand Shiel Sexton’s growing industrial credentials in the Southeast.

According to recent reports released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this past fall, the construction industry still continues to be one of the deadliest occupations. Out of the 700+ related work related fatalities within the construction industry, falls from elevation accounts for over 1/3 of construction related fatalities. What does Shiel Sexton do to combat these somber statistics?

This week the Shiel Sexton team was honored to join officials from Ivy Tech Community College and the City of Indianapolis for the Grand Opening of the new Fall Creek Center. The project was the renovation and addition of a historic building that served the people of Indianapolis from 1913 to 1974 as St. Vincent Hospital.

Mainstreet Property Group selected Shiel Sexton as construction manager for a new 66,000 sf. senior living facility in Wabash, IN. Construction will begin immediately and is scheduled to be completed in December of 2012.