Women have a vital and growing role in the construction industry. At O’Shea, we’re celebrating Women in Construction Week this week by highlighting some of our very own, who are breaking down barriers and championing women!
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O’Shea’s resident operator, Denny Moore, has officially left his ‘bulldozer’ to retire. O’Shea Team News sat down with Denny and Mike O’Shea to talk about a few career highlights.
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As the number of COVID-19 cases continued to climb in Sangamon County and a vaccine was about to be released, Memorial Health System needed to quickly develop laboratory testing and mass vaccination locations in the Springfield area.
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In 1956, business was thriving, so Harold O’Shea and Bud bought two, forty-feet wide adjoining lots at 1941 South 10 ½ Street. They built a 2,700 square foot building, then a 4,000 square foot addition in the back. “We occupied the front for the warehouse and shop, and leased the space in the rear,” Bud says.
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Christmas was always a celebration in the O’Shea home, according to Bud O’Shea, Chief Executive Officer. He and his brothers recalled some memories of that holiday from when they were young for the book, “Born to Build.”
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Even though it looked different this year, I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday.
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Over the past several years we have identified a safety emphasis each year based on safety data collected across the company.
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In September, O’Shea Builders and Solid Ground Solutions embarked on a Minority Workforce Networking pilot initiative to “cross-connect” networks of the minority community with networks of the construction industry.
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The timeline wasn’t in our favor: O’Shea’s work on the new downtown Springfield YMCA started eight weeks behind, due to a delay in regulatory approvals.
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As soon as they were able, the younger O’Shea generations helped the family business. By the 1970s, Bud’s children -- David, Maureen, Linda, and Mike -- started working when each was old enough, usually in high school.
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