A month ago, I had the opportunity to speak to a small group of young women in leadership about mindset as a leader. A strong mindset is a trait shared among the world’s best performers from athletics to business professionals and is used to help define leadership. However, a strong mindset is more than simply refusing to quit and rather is about having intention, awareness, and a passion to learn and grow and grow others around you. A key ingredient to this concept is an encouraging and challenging environment that sets an individual on their path of learning.
Recently, I found myself saying what I know in my career and who I am today is not the same person that showed up on Ditesco’s doorstep a few years ago. Ditesco’s environment is a cultivating one, where it encourages each of us to learn how to galvanize our strengths and use them when serving our clients. Ditesco’s mission is a mindset, one that is founded with the intention of enriching our client’s project delivery experience and having the awareness to provide them with exceptional service and value. I can’t imagine a better example of mindset in leadership and seeing the results in our growth as a company, from 12 employees four years ago to now over 25 and growing! Ditesco has embraced the mantra of, “it’s a mindset game” and I am grateful to have the privilege of growing my career roots in such an environment.
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Crystal Bidwell
Senior Business Manager
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Town of Mead Public Works Maintenance Facility |
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The Town of Mead’s new Public Works Maintenance Facility is taking shape with the recent delivery and erection of the new pre-engineered metal building! The work has continued throughout the winter months with the completion of site utilities, concrete foundations, a septic system and building erection.
In the upcoming months you will see the installation of the building roof/siding systems, roadways, sidewalks and interior walls. The 12,000 square-foot building is expected to be completed by June of this year.
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Town of Mead Fishing Pier |
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Let’s take the afternoon off and go fishing! Soon, we'll be able to do exactly that over at the Town of Mead’s new fishing pier. The new Highland Lake Fishing Pier is currently under construction with an anticipated completion later this year.
The piers and abutment have been completed and the crew are waiting for the fabrication of the pier framing system. The fishing pier is ADA accessible and will be a permanent feature of the new and improved Highland Lake Park Project.
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Did You Know?
Ditesco is using this project as a learning opportunity for students at Colorado State University! We have been working with a team of seven students in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department as they work on designing their own version of the Highland Lake Fishing Pier for their Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 class project. Jason Wooldridge, a Project Engineer at Ditesco and CSU alumnus, is providing design input and assistance as they work through their design concept.
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Larimer County Behavioral Health Facility |
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The Larimer County Behavioral Health Facility broke ground in December 2021. Ditesco is working alongside Haselden Construction who completed the foundation for the 53,000 square-foot facility in March of this year which included 174 caissons, 1,635 linear-feet of grade/tie beams, pilasters, and pier caps.
Structural steel installation also started earlier this year bringing the project to just under 20% completion at the end of March. The facility is on track to be completed in September of 2023.
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If you've been keeping up with us on social media, you know we've been busy! Career fair season is back, and we are loving it. We traveled to the School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, for their Spring Career Day and had the pleasure of attending both the Construction Management and Engineering Career Fairs at Colorado State University — go Rams! It's always a treat talking to students about their ambitions and of course, all things Ditesco!
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Minnesota is calling our name! Our team will be attending the largest trenchless technology conference in the world, the NASTT No-Dig Show, in Minneapolis, in a couple of weeks. Infrastructure improvements are crucial for our communities, and this conference is geared towards sharing the latest cost-effective techniques for replacing and maintaining our infrastructure, like sewer lines, while keeping our environment top of mind. We're excited for the opportunity to expand our knowledge, so we can continue to serve our communities.
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Fiber Broadband is a growing industry, and Ditesco is along for the ride. We'll be hitting the road in May for the annual Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference in Keystone, Colorado. This conference is centered around helping communities make sound decisions when building or expanding their telecommunications infrastructure. Not only will we be able to network with industry professionals, but our very own, Nathan Hoople, will be representing Ditesco as one of Mountain Connect's 2022 Speakers. Nathan will be sharing what we've learned during both the Loveland Pulse and Fort Collins Connexion implementations.
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Eric Kitscher
Construction Inspector
Alma Mater:
Aims Community College
Current Project:
Fort Collins Connexion
What is your favorite thing about working at Ditesco:
The awesome people I get to work with.
Fun Fact:
I love spending time in the mountains.
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Teaching may not be part of our job description, but at our core, we love to share what we do, and we hope it inspires people to pay it forward. That's why, this summer, we are welcoming 5 new interns! Our internship program is hands-on, exposes students to a variety of projects and gives them real responsibility in the field. We are looking forward to sharing what we know with aspiring engineers and construction managers! |
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We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have any questions, comments, or news to share, please feel free to reach out to us.
Thanks for reading!
The Ditesco Team
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