Tag Archives: wick buildings

After the storm: post frame builder helps shop owner return to business post-tornado

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

At 6:25 p.m. on April 10, 2011, the lights went off at the home of contractor Willie Kimmons. He didn’t know it then, but an F-3 tornado, with peak winds of 130 to 140 miles an hour had just blown … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Products, RB March 2012, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged 2011 tornado damage, merrill, post frame, wick buildings, willie kimmons, wisconsin | Leave a comment

A builder’s challenges in creating an equine paradise on Mackinac Island

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

by Sue Marquette Poremba for Rural Builder magazine Every construction project has challenges and obstacles – exceptionally rainy weather, zoning issues, clients who change their mind frequently. But those seem like a walk in the park compared to the challenges … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Horse Barn Builder, Metal Builder, RB September 2011, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged jim groat, mackinac island horse barn, mystic meadow construction, wick buildings | Leave a comment