b'RED OAK, TX BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES: We designed Knapheides storage and parking facility in Red Oak, Texas, for efficiency and security. It included siteTHE STORY OF AMISH BARN demolition, grading and paving. Then we installed perimeter fencing, upgraded lighting and improved access. Now, theBUILDING IN HOLMES COUNTY, OHclean, secure and well-organized site supports Knapheides growing regional operations. It shows yet again that long- On June 10, 2006, a fire leveled a familys barn in Holmes standing partnerships and smart planning drive progress. County, Ohio. Word spread quickly throughout the community. Just a week later, lanterns bobbed down a gravel lane as neighbors arrived to help. By 5 a.m., The farmyard was alive with saws buzzing, mallets ringing, trusses rising in rhythm.Every task had a handoff. Older men marked and cut, younger crews lifted and pinned, while women organized meals to feed hundreds by mid-morning. No wasted steps, no grandstanding, just neighbors answering the call.Multiple church districts worked side by side. They used a crane to hoist trusses, proving that smart tools can be a part of tradition without replacing it. One person said it best, When disaster strikes, everybody turns up, Amish and non-Amish alike.By dusk, where ashes recently smoldered, a new barn stood square to the horizon.We work the same way at The Korte Company. We front-load the thinking so the day-of is pure execution. We bring the right tools at the right time. We rely on craftspeople who own their role and honor the handoff. And we measure success not by how loud we worked, but by how well the project serves the people wholl use it tomorrow.The Amish call it a barn-raising. We call it Building Smart.ST. PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOLSt. Paul Catholic School now enjoys a modernized heating, cooling and ventilation system in Highland, Illinois. Work included demolition, new ductwork, joist reinforcements and new corridor ceilings. Electrical upgrades provided a 2000-amp main service, new feeders and power distribution.10 11'