Born to Build Blog

Steve Ludwig, chief estimator, was “born to build” as the second generation of his family to work in the construction industry.

“I grew up with blueprints (remember actual blueprints?) rolling around in the back seat of my father’s car. Over time, I started to notice the projects he was involved with. When we were going around town together, he would introduce me to people from the industry.”

Powell graduated from UIS with a degree in business management. She has spent the past six years with Illinois Retina Center and the Central Illinois Retina Institute as a certified ophthalmic associate.

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Hawkins graduated from Greenville College with a degree in organizational leadership. She comes to O’Shea after six years with Stetson Building Products as an operations manager for their Decatur location. She resides in Sidney, Ill.

Ritter comes to O’Shea Builders from Taylor Studios Inc. in Rantoul after eight years of serving as a project manager and three years overseeing the design & project management departments. She also worked for Bonham Construction in Mahomet as a project manager.