Projects of Distinction Awards
Congratulations to Jerry's Towing of Roberts on a Gold and 45th Parallel Distillery Events Center on a Silver Project of Distinction Award! Each winter, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin hosts an awards ceremony recognizing the most outstanding projects of the prior year. This year's event was held virtually and the awards were presented to the project owners by the General Contractors.
Jerry's Towing - Gold Project of Distinction
 Jerry's Towing completed their 23,000 sq. ft. expansion for growth in several parts of their business. From office, to sales showroom, to repair bays, the expansion included a range of spaces. "We are very happy with the final product and greatly enjoyed working with the team at Derrick Building Solutions. Our facilities are trend-setting in this industry and are so well-planned and well-designed in layout, design, and the smart systems that will serve us well for years to come," said Joe Waller, Operations Manager.
45th Parallel Distillery Event Center - Silver Project of Distinction
 New Richmond’s 45 th Parallel Distillery added an 8,000 sq. ft. special events space and tasting room during 2020 to provide much needed expansion of the company’s visitor area, tasting space, and an indoor/outdoor special event space. The facility was designed and built to coordinate with the existing distillery, built in 2006 by Derrick Building Solutions, and offer a comfortable and attractive destination.
The projects were judged in a rigorous process by a panel of construction experts based on a number of criteria, including safety, quality, owner satisfaction, execution and coordination, budgeting, difficult and unusual challenges and overall distinctiveness.
“ABC members do amazing work for clients in areas like manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and education,” said John Mielke, ABC of Wisconsin president. “We appreciate when our members are willing to have independent, third-party judges evaluate their work, so we have the opportunity to recognize their professional construction services that stand among the best anywhere.”
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Six Weeks Ahead of Schedule & On Budget
The goal for every Derrick Building Solutions project is total customer satisfaction. It's no secret that meeting a schedule and a budget are a big part of delivering a successful project. Harris Rebar recently occupied their new facility in Roberts, Wisconsin. The office and manufacturing/distribution space is completely new construction and consolidates three of their area locations into one efficient central location on a rail spur. The new space was completed six weeks ahead of schedule and on budget! Thanks to our in-house team and all the suppliers and subcontractors who worked with us on this outstanding project. (Above photo was taken prior to completion in November).
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Congratulations Chad!
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Chad Derrick to Senior Project Manager for Derrick Building Solutions. With this new position, Chad joins the DBS leadership team and will be closely involved with strategic planning for the future success of DBS. Chad will continue to provide exceptional project management services to our clients and will also provide daily leadership to the DBS project management team. We appreciate the 16 years of devoted service Chad has already provided and wish him success in his new position.
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 Chad Derrick, Senior Project Mgr.
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Tom Derrick
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Congratulations Tom!
Well, it is official. Long-time second-generation owner of the Derrick Companies, Tom Derrick, retired as of December 31, 2020. Tom has dedicated some 50 years plus to this company that was founded in 1967 by Bill and Mary Ann Derrick, and it will be very different without him here daily. As the Director of Field Operations since the early 1990s, Tom has contributed so much to the company and its success. It would be too difficult to even try to summarize what he has meant to Derrick Companies over the years. Tom’s brothers and partners, Bill and Ron, will continue to lead Derrick Companies with the assistance of the new leadership team that has been put in place. Bill Derrick speaking for he and Ron stated, “It has been truly a pleasure to work side by side with Tom as our brother and partner all these years. He will be missed as we adjust to not seeing him on a day-to-day basis.” A post-Covid retirement party will be planned to celebrate Tom later this year.
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