Thank You Bostleman Clients, Subcontractors, and Business Associates

Bostleman would like to thank all of our clients, subcontractors, and business associates for their trust and loyalty throughout our 65 years of business. It is an end of an era, but also the first steps in starting a new future.

Best of luck to all of you and thank you again for your business through the years.

Bostleman Begins Work on ProMedica Autism Center

Bostleman has begun work on ProMedica’s Autism Center for Clinical Excellence renovation and improvement project. The project includes an interior renovation of the existing day care center, as well as improvements to the two outside playground areas and repaving of the parking lot. The project is scheduled to be completed in late November.

The Autism Center for Clinical Excellence provides early assessment, intervention, and support services for autism spectrum disorder.

Commercial Construction Up (Link: Toledo Blade Article 10/03/11)

http://www.toledoblade.com/Real-Estate/2011/10/02/Commercial-construction-up.html

Bostleman Welcomes New IT Administrator to Team

Bostleman is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Bostleman team. Adrian Horton, Jr., IT Administrator, joined the Bostleman family earlier this month. Adrian has ten years of experience and is a graduate of the ITT Technical Institute with an Associate Degree in Computer Networking Science. He is married to his wife Alayna, and has four children, Adrian (III), Asia, James, and Daquan.

Welcome, Adrian!

Groundbreaking News for the Sisters of St. Francis' "Our Lady of Grace Hall" Project

On Friday, July 22, 2011, the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania broke ground on the new Our Lady of Grace Hall Assisted Living facility on the campus of Lourdes College. Bostleman is the construction manager for the project.

The new 14,100 sf addition will be located adjacent to the Rosary Care Center Building on the Lourdes College campus. The new facility will include 17 assisted living suites, a shared warming kitchen/dining area, shared community area, and miscellaneous support spaces.

Construction will begin in mid-September of this year, and the facility is scheduled to be open the Summer of 2012.

Clyde Elementary School Renovation & Addition Project Awarded LEED Gold Certification

Bostleman is pleased to announce that the recently completed Clyde Elementary School renovation and addition project has achieved LEED Gold Certification by the U. S. Green Building Council. Bostleman was the Construction Manager for the project. This is the second LEED Certified school for Clyde-Green Springs EVSD and their district-wide construction program. Clyde High School was awarded LEED Silver Certification earlier this year.

The former South Main Elementary was transformed into the new Clyde Elementary School through a 59,000 square foot renovation and addition following the closure of Vine Street Elementary and its merger with South Main. The project included a 40,000 sf renovation of existing classrooms, administration areas, and the conversion of the former cafeteria into classroom space. The 19,000 sf addition includes eight new classrooms, a state-of-the art media center, cafeteria, and mechanical room. Although Gold Certification was awarded on the new addition only, the renovation portion of project also include green features such as low VOC (volatile organic compounds) finishes and occupancy sensors. Other sustainable features of the project included light pollution reduction, construction waste management, use of products with recycled materials, daylight harvesting system, chilled beam systems, heat island effect: roof, enhanced commissioning, outdoor air delivery monitoring, daylighting and light shelves, and low emitting materials.

Also part of the Clyde-Green Springs District-Wide Construction Program are the Green Springs Elementary and McPherson Middle Schools both of which are pursuing LEED Gold Certification.
LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Bostleman Corp. Founder, Fred Bostleman, Turns 90!

On June 25, 2011, Fred Bostleman, founder of Bostleman Corp., turned 90 years young!

Coming from humble beginnings, Fred graduated from Scott High School in 1939, and in the same year became a civil service employee for the U.S. Army Corps. In 1943, he was drafted into the U.S. Army Corp. and served in World War II as an Aerial Flight Engineer. In 1946, while waiting for discharge, Fred participated in a poker game and by the time it was over, he had won $300. He took his winnings, went home and started his own business as a construction handyman. Fred sought business advice from friends who were accountants, lawyers, etc., and paid for their services by doing construction projects for them. Eventually, Fred’s handyman business became a general contracting firm, the Fred W. Bostleman Company.

Fred and his wife, Kathleen, had three children, Richard, Bonnie, and Mark. In the late 1970’s, after many years of successful construction projects and exciting business ventures, Fred turned control of the company over to his son Richard and it became Bostleman Corp. Now, under the leadership of Bill Bostleman and Jon Harding, Bostleman continues to be a premier construction management firm in Northwest Ohio and throughout the country. Always thanking the Bostleman employees for doing a good job and making him proud, the continued success of Bostleman still amazes Fred after all these years. In fact, in 1996, Fred proudly authored his own book, “Reflections, Life Stories and Observations as the Bostleman Corp. Marks its 50th Anniversary” to share his success story and inspire others to work hard to reach their goals as he did.

Fred remains active in many community organizations. Though retired from Bostleman Corp., he continues to operate his own consulting business while also providing arbitration and mediation services through the American Arbitration Association. Never seeming to slow down, Fred still manages to squeeze in a round of golf now and then, and continues to travel the world as he has always done.

Bostleman celebrated Fred’s landmark birthday at a company luncheon/cookout on June 23rd. Happy 90th Birthday Fred! Keep smiling and one foot in front of the other!