Citadel members elected Krusinski at the group’s September meeting in Dallas.

His responsibilities include planning and setting strategic direction of Citadel Group.

Citadel is currently working nationally with Comcast Cable Communications on six projects across the country.

Visit the Citadel web site at www.citadel-info.com or contact Joe Krusinski: joek@krusinski.com for more details on Citadel Group.

The class, instructed by Andrew J. Johnson, general superintendent and corporate safety officer, and Steve Bulger, project superintendent, was designed for general managers, facility managers and plant managers. Topics included fire protection and prevention, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, forklift safety and more.

Participants will receive an OSHA construction safety and health card after the completion of the second day on October 29.

Due to the success of the class, Krusinski plans to offer the course again next year.

If you are interested in OSHA training, contact Andy Johnson:andyj@krusinski.com.

Krusinski earned the award by working 12-14 hour days, including weekends, to complete an 80,000-square-foot facility for Northwestern Business College within three months.

Due to Krusinski’s perseverance, the campus at 7725 Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview was ready for the 2003 fall semester, allowing the college to double its enrollment.

Shawn C. Morris, senior project superintendent, was named the company’s fourth-quarter DIG winner.

Morris received the award for his work on a full-service Marriott Hotel in Burr Ridge. When Krusinski Construction Company began the project, the building was partially completed and had been vacant since 1999.

Morris took over as project manager mid-way through the project. He worked nights and weekends to ensure the hotel’s completion by their opening in August.

The DIG program was instituted as a way to involve every employee in company strategies for growth and profitability. Employees are encouraged to submit recommendations for cost savings, sales leads and productivity initiatives.

As DIG recipients, they received a cash bonus and a company lunch in their honor. In addition, their names will be added to a company plaque.

For additional information about the DIG program, contact Gina Krusinski at ginak@krusinski.com.

The 14,000-square-foot addition includes an enlarged sanctuary area, a remodeled office, as well as an expanded kitchen and nursery.

Our Savior Lutheran Church, originally built in the 1960s, currently has more than 1,200 members.

Robert A. Pickens Sr. was the senior project manager and Michael Comiskey was the project superintendent.

For more information, contact Bob Pickens,bobp@krusinski.com.

The program recognizes innovative leaders who created a tightly knit workplace and inspired intensely loyal workers.

Nominated by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Krusinski was honored for initiating an open-book management program and the DIG (Diversify, Improve, Grow) program.

To learn more about the Best Bosses program, contact Joe Krusinski:joek@krusinski.com.

Metz suggests investing in highly productive new facilities. FETCO, a Lincolnshire-based maker of premium quality hot and cold beverage equipment wanted to build a new facility that would deliver measurable improvements in its operational efficiency.

Krusinski Construction Company and Heitman Architects of Itasca provided FETCO with a plan that called for a 162,000-square-foot building to house the company’s corporate offices, research and development team, the manufacturing operation, a parts-and-service department and space for warehousing, shipping and receiving.

The new location provided an opportunity to bring newer production technology on board, and offered FETCO room for future expansion.

Throughout the construction, FETCO was able to provide continuous service to customers. The new facility will be ready for occupancy toward the end of the year.For more information about FETCO or investing in a new facility, contact Michael Metz: mikem@krusinski.com.

Wilkinson, a Naperville resident, will be responsible for overall scheduling and coordination of field operations on his assigned projects.

He previously worked for Itasca Construction Associates as project superintendent and Bainbridge, Milanski & Gee Engineers as a junior engineer.

Wilkinson holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Research has found that trailer marker lights (the orange colored lights that often border the perimeter of the trailer), when surrounded by foam in the dock pads, will gradually create high temperatures. These temperatures can exceed 800 degrees in as little as thirty minutes, which can cause the dock seals to melt and often ignite.

All compression style foam dock seals are at risk, regardless of the manufacturer. Even seals with fire retardant components are a risk, since simple fire retardant materials cannot prevent a fire from starting.

Rite Hite, a leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of loading dock safety systems and industrial door solutions, offers the following steps to minimize the risk of fire.

Make periodic inspections of the head curtains on your dock seals for heat damage. Caution: early signs of burning can look deceptively like ordinary wear and tear.

Initiate a policy in your organization for all delivery trucks to turn off all side-marker lights while in the dock.

Purchase dock seals that are designed with heat-dissipation technology, which eliminate the possibility of a fire caused by the heat of side marker lights. One product that is made specifically for this is the Rite Hite Frommelt Insulator.

For more information and case studies performed at some recent dock seal fires, go to http://www.ritehite.com or e-mail Andy Johnson: andyj@krusinski.com.