McCownGordon Construction

McCownGordon Construction
McCownGordon's Headquarters in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, viewed from the Northwest
Interior view of McCownGordon's Headquarters in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
McCownGordon Construction, LLC
Type Construction Manager/Design-Builder/General Contractor
Founded 1999
Founder(s) Patrick J. McCown
J. Brett Gordon
Headquarters 422 Admiral Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Area served Kansas City region
Key people Patrick J. McCown (CEO)
J. Brett Gordon (President)
Ramin R. Cherafat (VP-Ops.)
Services Preconstruction, Construction Management, Design-Build, Sustainable Construction, Building Information Modeling
Employees 90 (2008)[1]
Website McCownGordon.com

McCownGordon Construction, LLC is a construction management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was established in 1999 by founders Patrick J. McCown and J. Brett Gordon. The company moved into its current headquarters in downtown Kansas City, a renovated 1919 auto warehouse, in 2005.[2]

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Overview

McCownGordon Construction specializes in construction management, design build and sustainable construction. The firm has worked in market sectors that have included biosciences and lifesciences, mission-critical, education, healthcare, civic, corporate, recreational, historic and not-for-profit facilities. The firm is one of the leading sustainable contractors in the region and has completed numerous LEED Certified projects. For more information visit McCownGordon's official website or the firm's facebook page.

Major Projects

Design-Build

Sustainability

McCownGordon's eco-friendly jobsite trailer, which is built with photovoltaic panels, a wind turbine, composting toilet, recycled materials, and heat pump technology.[9]

Sustainable initiatives

Recognized as a leader in the green building industry, McCownGordon's commitment is to provide clients with sustainable buildings that not only cost less to operate, but are healthier for the occupants and the environment.[citation needed] More than 70 percent of the firm's operations and estimating team are LEED Accredited Professionals, allowing it to offer leadership and expertise vital to the creation of a sustainable community. The firm includes a sustainable construction goal and provides training and direction to owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors on each of its projects, whether a building is designed to achieve LEED Certification or not. By incorporating eco-friendly construction techniques and products on every project, the firm provides better working conditions to construction crews and long-term benefits to the end user.

McCownGordon took an initiative to elevate its sustainable presence on jobsites. The McCownGordon Eco-Friendly Mobile Office Trailer is the first of its kind in the nation, and was refurbished from a trailer destined for the landfill. Rebuilt entirely with recyclable materials, the trailer includes solar panels, wind turbine, composting toilet, recycled flooring and furniture, recycled fiber insulation, FSC Certified wood framing, and many more eco-friendly features. In fact, use of the trailer itself can contribute an Innovation & Design credit toward LEED Certification.[9]

In addition to sustainable field operations, McCownGordon is committed to implementing green practices in the office with its Go Green Program. The program gives constant reminders to associates about the use of unnecessary products, recycling, printing and general awareness of sustainable practices. The use of paper and plastic products has been eliminated by the use of permanent glassware and utensils, which are utilized for meetings, lunches and everyday use. In addition, recycle containers for all possible recycled products are available.

Awards

  • Best Places to Work (Kansas City Business Journal) - 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
  • General Contactor of the Year (American Subcontractors Association, Kansas City Chapter) - Winner in 2009, 2005, 2003; Finalist in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
  • Marketing Excellence Award - Website (Society for Marketing Professional Services) - 2008
  • Marketing Excellence Award - Best of Show (Society for Marketing Professional Services) - 2008
  • Gold Award for Best Commercial Contractor (Ingram's Magazine) - 2005
  • Downtown Hero Award (Kansas City Downtown Council) - 2005
  • Mr. "K" Award Finalist (Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce) - 2006, 2005

Community involvement

Philanthropy and community involvement is an ongoing part of the McCownGordon culture. The company encourages interest and participation within the community and has a company policy to devote at least 10 percent of after-tax profits to the health, children, culture and sustainability of the region.

ArtsKC Fund

McCownGordon Construction has participated in the ArtsKC Fund Workplace Giving Campaign since 2006. In 2008, the company ranked No. 1 for the Top 5 Highest Grossing Workplace Giving Campaigns (26-200 employee category), which didn't include corporate contributions or matches.

United Way

McCownGordon Construction has been an ongoing contributor to United Way since the company's inception. Each year, the company puts on a United Way Campaign Week to encourage associates to give, advocate and volunteer. In 2008 alone, the company and its associates raised more than $34,000.

Ronald McDonald House

Since building the Longfellow Lodge facility for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Kansas City, Missouri, the company has volunteered to serve dinners, decorate trees during the holidays, assist with special events, and offer monetary donations.

Greensburg

In the wake of the EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, Kansas on May 4, 2007, many McCownGordon associates assisted Habitat for Humanity in building new homes and planting trees. In addition, the company gifted each 2008 Senior graduate of Greensburg High School a new Dell laptop computer to wish them well into college. McCownGordon is serving as the construction manager for the new Greensburg USD 422 K–12 school, which is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the hightest attainable level of sustainability according to USGBC guidelines.[4]

Harvesters

McCownGordon Construction is a supporter of Harvesters, a national food bank, donating time and monetary donations to the organization. For the past three years, the firm has participated in a nationwide competition called CANstruction. Teams of architects, engineers and builders compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. At the close of the exhibition, all the canned food is donated to local Harvesters organization. In addition, the firm annually sells cookbooks compiled of recipes from associates, the profit from which benefits Harvesters.

References

  1. ^ KC Business Journal Profile, October 3, 2008.
  2. ^ KC Business Journal article by Jonna Lorenz, December 7, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l LEED Registered Project List, May 21, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c KC Business Journal article on Greensburg School, October 28, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c REJournals article by Dan Rafter, November 6, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d e LEED Certified Project List, May 21, 2009.
  7. ^ KC Business Journal article by Steve Vockrodt, April 10, 2009.
  8. ^ KC Business Journal article by Mike Sherry, April 10, 2009.
  9. ^ a b McCownGordon Green Trailer, May 21, 2009.

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