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How Coakley managed a tight deadline to convert a Milwaukee warehouse into new DHS offices

By Colleen Wischnewski | December 14, 2022

It’s a testament to a tight project timeline and the construction industry’s current unpredictable supply chain that permanent doors arrived for a new state office space in Milwaukee three weeks after employees began working in the building. To have the office space ready for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services...

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Jeannie Cullen Schultz and George Cullen Make Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders List

By Colleen Wischnewski | December 13, 2022

Real Estate and Development | Construction Co-presidents JP Cullen & Sons | Janesville George Cullen and Jeannie Cullen Schultz were named co-presidents of JP Cullen in 2020. The children of company chairman Mark Cullen, George Cullen and Jeannie Cullen Schultz represent the fifth generation of leadership for the J...

Leading in Style

By Colleen Wischnewski | December 13, 2022

Five area women in the C-suite discuss leadership, flexibility, and generational differences. Women have come a long way since 1920, when the 19th amendment granted them the right to vote, but long before that, Anna Bissell became America’s first female CEO, taking the reins at her husband’s carpet sweeper company afte...

8 Ways to Exceed Diversity Goals on Your Next Project

By Sean Cullen | October 19, 2022

Estimated Read Time: 2 minutes 23 seconds One of the top questions I get from clients undertaking a construction project is “what is our approach to achieving targeted business and residency goals for diverse and underrepresented firms and social groups?” The best strategy involves proactive outreach, hosting community...

How to Apply for Historic Restoration Tax Credits

By Sean Cullen | October 11, 2022

Estimated Read Time: 2 minutes 9 seconds Owners of historic income-producing properties in Wisconsin may be eligible for two income tax credits that can help pay for their building’s rehabilitation. The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program returns 20% of the cost of rehabilitating historic buildings to owne...

Mitigating Material Pricing, Lead Times & Supply Chain in Construction

By George Cullen | August 29, 2022

Estimated Read Time: 3 minutes 42 seconds If you are planning or managing a construction project, your most significant risk right now is likely material pricing, lead times, and supply chain issues. In this blog, we will take a deep dive into this topic from the perspective of the owner, and you will learn strategies ...

Be Kind to Your Mind: The Impact of Mental Wellbeing in Construction

By George Cullen | August 26, 2022

The Pandemic has brought the topic of mental wellbeing to the forefront of most conversations. For decades, mental wellbeing has been impacting more workers within the construction field than you may think and at some point, in their career, every worker will experience some type of mental wellbeing challenge due to so...

Breaking Down the Cost Structure Difference Between Design-Build And Design-Bid-Build

By Tiffany Scuglik | April 19, 2022

Design-Build continues to become the preferred project delivery method for many projects in the construction industry. Often, we get the question of what the difference is in price between Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, and specifically is Design-Build more expensive? The answer is not always black and white and gr...

Meet The Crew: Referendum & Communications Expert

By Colleen Wischnewski | March 18, 2022

Alex Mielke has been a part of the JP Cullen family for six years; throughout her time here has worn many hats. She has taken on new responsibilities and has become such an asset to the JP Cullen Community. Some of her “hats” include: Referendum and Communications Expert Alex graduated from the University of Wisconsin-...

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