b'GRAND FORKS AFB, NDThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District charged us with the Design-Build renovation of Building 649 at Grand Forks Air Force Base. The project is part of the Department of Defenses Disaster Resiliency Program. We modernized the 145,324-square-foot aircraft maintenance facility to ensure mission readiness. The project included interior demolition and reconfiguration, mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as new communications and HVAC systems. Structural and site upgrades provide the Air Force with a flexible, mission-ready space capable of adapting to demands.The project is set for completion in 2026.MADISON HARRIS: FINDING HER WAY, ONE SUBMITTAL AT A TIME Madison Harris arrived at The Korte Company as athat is within The Korte Company. That openness builds project manager intern while studying constructionconfidence and trust. Whether in a Lunch & Learn, a management at Southern Illinois Universityquick hallway chat or at a job site, moments of learning Edwardsville. She already had experience in residentialare everywhere. And shes making them count.construction and proficiency in tools like Procore, Bluebeam, and Revitbut stepping into commercialMadison came to The Korte Company to work and construction was different. From day one, she dove intolearn, but shes doing more than that. Shes asking hard the challenges of coordination, submittals, site visits,questions, stepping into the unfamiliar and discovering and communication. that real growth happens not when a task is easy, but when youre pushed to figure out whats next. Knowing how to communicate about things you dont fully understand, thats a huge skill, she said. And Im learning it here every day. KNOWING HOW TO In those early projects, few days followed a script. OneCOMMUNICATE ABOUT moment she might work billing or punch lists. The next, shed navigate subcontractor conversations orTHINGS YOU DONT shift direction midstream. FULLY UNDERSTAND, Im definitely learning on the fly, she said. I may not know all the details, but Im learning how to talk toTHATS A HUGE SKILL. people and figure it out as I go. AND IM LEARNING IT What sets her experience apart is the culture she found at The Korte Company. I like the communityHERE EVERY DAY. 90 91'