BROADVIEW, Ill. — The Unified Group held its annual Construction Forum in Bemidji, Minnesota. Leaders from 17 member companies attended the three-day conference to discuss topics and trends related to preconstruction, integrated workflows, and achieving maximum project efficiency and success.
The first day began with a presentation from Dave Schoendaller of Glassman Corp. on the benefits of the design development phase, followed by Josh Byler of Blauch Brothers Inc., who shared the company’s process workflow and how to build better relationships with owners. A guided tour of Peterson Sheet Metal by owner Jaime Quello ended the day. The interactive tour allowed the group to view the facility’s main operations, including sheet metal fabrication, pipe prefab, detailing, warehouse, tools, and inventory.