b'HILLSBORO HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICHillsboro Health Physical Therapy Clinics new 7,000-square-foot facility offers convenient access to care in Hillsboro, Illinois. The Therapy Services Building houses speech, physical and occupational therapy. The project reflects Hillsboro Healths forward focus in a changing healthcare landscape.BRENDEN KORTE: EARNING HIS PLACE, LEARNING THE DETAILSConstruction runs in Brenden KortesThe biggest hurdle is just being okay with blood. As a third-generation Korte, henot knowing what youre doing and being grew up hearing stories of deadlines, willing to ask, he said. field calls in transit and big projects scattered across the country. But thisWhen processes new to him land on his summer, Brenden took the next step desk, he leans inmaking calls, walking he became a project engineer intern,the floor, asking questions. That mindset, stepping into the world hed only watchedhes learned, aligns closely with The from the sidelines. Korte Companys The Job is the Boss philosophy: When the work throws a He studies economics at Miami Universitycurve, you adapt. Brenden already has in Ohio, which taught him big-picturetraveled to job sites in Atlanta and Las thinking. But on job sites, details reign. Vegas, and he plans to go back before summer ends. With each trip, hes adding I thought construction was kind of alayers of understanding about systems, messy, lets get this done kind of job, heculture, and real-world problem solving.said. But its actually really detailed and exact. Theres a submittal for everythingHe isnt here just to observe. Hes here to down to the last detail.contribute. And as he digs into the details, asks the hard questions, and meets new He now tracks submittal logs, O&Mchallenges head-on, hes slowly earning documents, and equipment registries his placenot through heritage, but essential behind-the-scenes work thatthrough effort and humility.keeps projects moving. But his internship hasnt always been comfortable. 22 23'