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Amy Winkler, purchasing manager for Robinson Construction, recently graduated from Leadership Perryville with the Perryville Chamber of Commerce. The leadership classes are an 8 month-long program where participants learn what is happening in the community and how to get involved. They also offer first-hand experience through tours of local manufacturing plants, healthcare facilities, area schools, media outlets, and many other businesses and organizations.

Robinson Construction prides itself in giving back to our community, especially the children. Recently we were approached by Valle Pre-Kindergarten in their need for Chromebooks in the classroom. We were happy to help them reach their goal. According to Lead Pre-Kindergarten teacher, Julie Herzog, “Our ability to offer technology will allow the children a developmentally appropriate way to use technology. The children are able to explore new worlds, make believe and actively engage in fun and challenging activities.”

Katie Green has joined Robinson Construction as an accounting assistant. In this role, Katie is responsible for assisting the payroll and accounting departments with day-to-day transactions. Katie is originally from Perryville, Missouri and currently residing in Ste. Genevieve. She earned an A.A. from Mineral Area College and a B.S. in Business Management from Central Methodist University. Prior to joining Robinson Construction, Katie worked for Paramount Staffing as a branch manager.

Connie Mahathath, SPHR, was recently promoted to human resources manager. In this role, Connie is responsible for managing the human resource department’s functions and team. Connie joined Robinson in 2019 as a recruiter and workforce coordinator. The experience she gained in those positions, coupled with a decade of experience in the staffing industry and recently earning the Senior Professional in Human Resources credential, has prepared her well for her new role with Robinson. According to David Monier, vice president, “Connie excelled in her prior position. Workforce coordinator is a demanding and challenging position and she did a fantastic job. She established great relationships across the company and everyone enjoys working with her. She’ll do great in her new position as human resources manager.”

It’s no secret that the construction industry is dealing with a skilled labor shortage as many skilled craftspeople have dropped out of the industry and don’t plan to return. Additionally, an entire generation of younger workers are no longer even considering construction as a viable career option as parents are increasingly steering graduates to four-year colleges and white-collar careers. Now, as older workers are retiring, there simply isn’t anyone ready to take their spots. On average, Robinson Construction employs more than 300 skilled craftspeople who complete projects all over the United States. In this article by Mike Holmes Jr., he discusses how “the trades are a great, stable career” and how without the skilled trades, we wouldn’t have the rest of the careers we value so highly. #rccoemployees #EndSkilledTradesStigma #skilledtrades #construction

What do you do when you can’t reach your target location with a crane? Easy, call in a helicopter! With the help of our subcontractors, Erickson Incorporated and S.M. Lawrence Company , we recently replaced 5 - 15,000 pound HVAC units on a project at the Frito-Lay plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas. We had a 48-hour window to set the units and get them running for Frito-Lay, so they could maintain production of their delicious chips and snacks!

Last week, we had the privilege of hosting several students from St. Vincent High School. Robinson employees presented the different disciplines within the organization in hopes of helping the students with their career choices. Thanks for the visit and we wish you the best of luck in your future! #rcco #constructioncareers #careerday #svtriber

Robinson was recently awarded a design-build contract for renovations to the Physical Therapy Department at SoutheastHEALTH’s facility in Dexter, MO. We look forward to working with SoutheastHEALTH and design partner, Quadrant Design, Inc., to provide SoutheastHEALTH employees and patrons with an updated facility!

Happy #nationalengineersweek to our amazing engineering team members! Did you know that Robinson currently has more than 20 engineers on staff, 8 of which are Professional Engineers licensed to work in more than 20 different states? Engineers play a vital role in our construction projects and we appreciate all that you do! #Eweek2021 #rccoengineering

The Robinson Construction Charitable Fund recently issued grants totaling just over $15,000 to three area organizations. Lucas & Friends Backyard Adventures Playground, Safe Families for Children-Southeast Missouri, and Dream Factory of Southeast Missouri each received a grant for just over $5,000. The grant funds were raised at the 2020 Robinson Construction benefit golf tournament, Chip in for Charity. The idea behind Chip in for Charity is to raise money and awareness for groups and charities that are near and dear to Robinson Construction and our community. According to Paul Findlay, president of Robinson Construction, “We are especially grateful for the generosity of our customers and trade and business partners. It is because of them that we were able to make this second tournament such a great success in such a challenging year.” Mark your calendars for the next Chip in for Charity tournament on Monday, September 27, 2021.