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Architecture - Employee Spotlight
Newly licensed Architect, Aaron Becker!
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate our Project Manager, Aaron Becker, on passing his final Architect Registration Examination (ARE)! He is now a licensed Architect! Becoming a licensed architect is no easy task. It requires numerous development program hours and passing 6 registration examinations, taken after receiving your master’s degree in architecture. While …
Employee Spotlight
Congratulations on Retirement Frank Evans!
CD Companies would like to congratulate Frank Evans on retirement after over 27 years of service with the company! Frank knew he wanted to be in the Architectural industry as a kid, even writing about it in a 3rd grade report about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He started his career …
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Celebrate Women’s History Month
Having woman represented as part of the architecture and engineering workforce is important to the diversity and future success of our profession – and is especially important to us. It is no surprise the AEC industry has always been dominated by men, and while we are seeing some indicators that suggest positive change, there is …
New Hire
Welcome to the FACET Team, Mark Beyatte!
We would like to introduce the newest member of our FACET Architectural Design team, Mark Beyatte! Mark joins us with over 30 years of experience in the industry. With experience in a wide variety of markets including data centers, retail stores, corporate and banking facilities, Mark’s primary focus lies in healthcare facilities for multiple clients …
Design - Healthcare
5 Important Considerations When Designing a Medical Building
Article by: Roger Marx, Innovative Building Materials Designing a medical building requires different considerations than just any commercial building because of standard regulations and attention to patient privacy and safety. Here are five important considerations when designing a medical facility: 1. Sound Barriers When designing a medical building, it is important to consider patient privacy …
Business
CD Companies Office Reopening Plan
Since March of 2020, most of CD Companies’ staff have worked remotely due to the risk to our staff posed by COVID-19. We planned early, investing in key areas and testing groups of staff working from home as the very first cases appeared in the U.S., before governmental ordered closures occurred. We have placed the …
Business - Healthcare
CD Companies Expands Healthcare Sector
Over the past few years, our CD Companies team has been focusing on expanding our markets and capabilities. Despite the many difficulties of this past year, we have been able to continue the push to diversify our business. Our top five sectors last year were retail, grocery, education, office, and healthcare. Some of our other …
New Hire
Welcome to FACET, Brian Pansing and Pat Nolan!
CD Companies would like to welcome our new Healthcare Principals, Brian Pansing, and Patrick Nolan, who recently joined our division, FACET Architectural Design! Both Brian and Pat bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience in architectural healthcare design, making them invaluable additions to our growing firm. The whole company welcomes both these extraordinary …
New Hire
Welcome to the Facet Team, Tony Morefield & Suzanne Hayes
The past year has been a successful year of growth for Facet Architectural Design, and we’re excited to introduce two new members of our team! Tony Morefield joined the CD Companies’ Facet team last fall and brings over 25 years of architectural design experience to our team. He graduated from Maryville University with a Bachelor …
Business
How COVID-19 is transforming hotel design, construction (via Construction Dive)
Our team has has the pleasure of doing hotel design and engineering work for clients such as Drury Hotels and the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis over the past few years. While this pandemic has greatly impacted the hospitality industry, it’s important to seek ways of transforming and reviving the industry. Construction Dive provides some …
