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It started with a slow drip.

A local business noticed their second-floor water fountain was leaking. But instead of investigating further or calling for a repair, they did what many people do: they grabbed a pan and placed it on the first floor to catch the water.

Problem solved? Unfortunately not.

Over the weekend, that small leak turned into a major issue. And by Monday morning, what could have been a $1,000 fix ballooned into more than $50,000 in damages.

“You’d be surprised at how many people just put a pan underneath to catch it, including roof leaks,” says Jeff Jarrett, Building Services Director at O’Shea Builders.

“But we have a common saying: water always wins!”

If you’ve ever seen a giant concrete wall or the floor of a parking garage being dropped into place by a crane at a construction site, you were probably watching precast concrete in action.

When you think about construction projects, you probably picture the big stuff: cranes with steel beams going up and heavy machinery moving dirt. But before any of that happens, there’s a whole lot of groundwork (literally) that needs to be done. At O’Shea Builders’ Civil division, we’ve got a guy for that!

The clock is ticking down until the bell rings for the final day of school.

The end of school might not feel close if you’re working inside those hallways, but those of us making preparations for summer construction projects know that we need to start now!

From about the time he could walk, Brock Bridges was immersed in the world of drag racing. He tagged along with his dad and grandpa as a toddler, attending races around the country. By age 8, Brock was racing on his own, and by 14, he was using the knowledge he had picked up to help build race cars with his family.

In central Illinois, where winters are often harsh, a frozen pipe in your commercial building can mean costly damage.

Celebrating Scott Steiner and his many years at O'Shea!

Get to know Evan Westlake: CFO!

Get to know Donovan Herpel: Civil Project Manager!

Get to know Amanda Maxheimer: Planning Operations Manager!

O’Shea Builders hosted a two-day American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Healthcare Workshop in collaboration with the Central Illinois Chapter of Healthcare Engineers (CICHE). Local trade partners, healthcare professionals and the O’Shea team were all in attendance for a refresh in healthcare construction.

Please join us in welcoming another addition to the O’Shea team, Victoria Chiaro!

Our warehouse team is excited to welcome Tom Vicari!

Devon Armstrong has joined our Operations team as a Project Manager.