CAD Construction opens Springfield office

Two
familiar names in the area construction industry are opening a Springfield
office for CAD Construction.

The Tremont-based
company, which is celebrating its 20^th anniversary this year,
started as a rough carpentry and interior trim union subcontractor. Over time,
CAD Construction has evolved into a general contractor focusing on small commercial
projects under $10 million, although it still subcontracts to larger companies
on some projects.

“We do a
lot of work for the Capital Development Board,” said vice president Alex
Brenneman. “We had an opportunity to hire some local talent and decided it was
time to open up a Springfield office.”

Matt Williams,
who previously worked for Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers and Evan Lloyd
Associates, will be staffing the Springfield office along with Aaron Gorbett,
who most recently served as a project manager for R.D. Lawrence Construction.

CAD Construction’s Springfield office will operate out of Prairie State Plumbing
& Heating’s former building at 3900 N. Peoria Road. Brenneman said Prairie
State is still using a small area in the back for a sheet metal shop but has otherwise
relocated its operations to Athens.

Kerri Martin,
who has served as president of CAD Construction since 2006, said the company’s
portfolio includes “insulated metal panels, standing seam metal roofs,
universities and medical complexes.”

The
company also works as a subcontractor to O’Shea Builders, which has led to
projects at both Springfield Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. John’s Hospital, as
well as the recent renovations at Lanphier High School.

“The
majority of our work is government, although we do small, private contracts as
well. And we do a lot of historic preservation,” Brennaman said, noting that the
company was involved in renovations at Lincoln’s Tomb.

Brenneman
said he anticipates additional growth for the new office. “I would expect we
hire on another five to 10 carpenters in the Springfield area,” he said.

The
Springfield office will officially open March 15.

This article appears in February SBJ 2024.