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Michael T. Murphy

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Construction Management

Operations Management Business Development Pre-Construction

Profitability-conscious, solution-driven construction management executive, acknowledged for strengths in negotiating construction contracts, empowering teams, and building client relationships.

Professional Strengths

Project Management

Budget Development & Administration

Performance Improvements

Revenue Growth

Client Relationship Building

Staff Development

Business Strategy

Competitive Market Analysis

Employee Retention

Leadership Success Highlights

Operations Management – Charged with oversight of more than $1B of construction projects throughout Western and Northern Wisconsin throughout career.

Construction Management – Oversaw project management group charged with execution of 20 to 25 major commercial projects on a regular basis.

Business Development – Analyzed the marketplace, developed a business strategy for capturing market share for Miron in Western and Northern Wisconsin, and grew sales volume to $150M.

Pre-construction Services – Played a key role with pre-referendum support services to achieve successful passage of six public school referendums with values from $6.9M to $28M.

Business Development – Launched new territory for Scherrer and secured $38M in new projects within first two years of operation.

Professional Experience

MT3 GROUP, Wausau, WI 2015–Present

President

Launched MT3 Group, LLC to offer Owner’s Representative services in the following areas: Pre-Referendum Services, Pre-Construction Services, Construction Services, and Post-Construction Services.

Awarded contract for Owner’s Representatives services by the Wausau School District to oversee six elementary school additions and renovations with a value of $28.2M. Oversaw project execution, successfully completing on schedule and met the overall budget.

SCHERER CONSTRUCTION, Wausau, WI 2015–2017

Vice President of Northern Operations

Recruited to launch new territory for Schrerer Construction with a focus on Education and Healthcare. Set up new office in Wausau, hired and trained office and field staff. Reviewed and evaluated Requests for Proposals (RFP) and developed proposals for CM Services for commercial, educational, healthcare, and government projects.

Construction Management

Directed tactical support for onsite construction and building issues, advised on materials purchasing, scheduled monitoring, and carefully reviewed financials for retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and sports complex projects, ranging from $50K to $16M.

Established construction procedures for the facilitation of procurement, design review, construction administration through closeout and handovers of all Northern building projects.

Led and managed all projects overall progress and ability to meet completion dates, documented and communicated potential problems immediately.

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Professional Experience

SCHERER CONSTRUCTION, Wausau, WI 2015–2017

Operations Management

Collaborated with ownership to create the annual business plan for the region.

Reported to executive management to assure communication continuity for projects, initiatives, and day-to-day issues. Prepared annual strategic analysis and recommended goals and action plans.

Procured and purchased all equipment needs for field operations.

Directed and coordinated human resources, including hiring, training, disciplining, and evaluating staff.

Business Development

Developed strategy to promote Scherrer as a viable alternative to existing competition in Northern Wisconsin and nurtured synergy through providing introductions and connecting peers, vendors, and clients with each other in the industry that result in win-win scenarios.

Cultivated long-term relationships understanding the profitability of repeat business, focusing on strategic initiatives designed to take care of existing clients and improve the customer experience.

Expanded and grew understanding of clients’ objectives by becoming a trusted advisor who helps them achieve their fiscal and strategic goals.

Pre-construction Services

Assisted with pre-referendum support services, including strategy and message development, community engagement, communication tool design, and public information meetings.

Prepared comprehensive project estimates throughout the duration of project development stage.

Implemented conceptual scheduling to determine “big picture” schedule objectives.

MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., Wausau, WI 1999–2014

Vice President of Operations

Executed and led day-to-day operations of Wausau office and oversaw participation in and sponsorship of community events. Spearheaded and led business development and pre-construction efforts across all markets and central and northern Wisconsin, delivering unique client experience in client and partner relations. Collaborated with design and construction teams to facilitate seamless project deliveries using unique construction management processes.

Construction Management

Directed tactical support for construction and building issues, advised on materials purchasing, scheduled monitoring, and carefully reviewed project financials.

Encouraged learning environment and challenged project teams in the construction process.

Conducted regular reviews and analysis of job costs and production; performed monthly job cost review with each Project Manager.

Operations Management

Expanded Wausau office staff from 11 to 24 due to growth in market share and diversified project mix.

Directed and coordinated human resources for the Wausau office, including hiring, training, disciplining, and evaluating project managers, project coordinators, estimators, and support staff.

Maximized efficiencies through implementation of a performance improvement coaching model and

proactively supported, encouraged, and facilitated staff to engage in continuous improvement activities.

Reported to executive management to assure communication continuity for projects, initiatives, and day-to-day issues. Prepared annual strategic analysis and recommended goals and action plans.

Business Development

Secured opportunities to maintain a 50% or higher negotiated project mix, which included educational, industrial, healthcare, corporate, and religious sectors.

Cultivated synergy through providing introductions and connecting peers, vendors, and clients with each other in the industry that result in win-win scenarios.

Collaborated with senior executive level management to create the annual business plan for the region.

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MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., Wausau, WI 1999–2014

Pre-construction Services

Orchestrated comprehensive project estimates throughout the duration of project development stage.

Challenged project team to use value engineering and seek “best value” for each process and decision, including lifecycle and maintenance costs.

Identified potential issues related to construction techniques, material selection, lead times, schedule and budget impacts, and quality and risk control.

Project Profile

Aspirus Women’s Health Birthing Center, Wausau, WI

Anya Marie Jackson Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Challenge: Facility outgrew four-bed NICU and needed to improve the outcome for NICU patients.

Action: Collaborated with stakeholder team, including caregivers, designers, and project managers to create unit to meet patient and family needs and demonstrated highest level of sustainable design.

Result: The new 14-bed NICU was completed in 15 months with final cost 18% under budget, results the hospital attributes to efficient planning and execution by the project team.

Wausau Window & Wall Systems

Manufacturing & Office Facility, Wausau, WI

Challenge: Developer-led project, 390,000 square foot facility built to a budget and at 75% completion, the decision was made to create LEED certified building while adhering to tight final completion date.

Action: Drove project team to integrate new direction and meet schedule.

Result: This ultimately resulted in building being completed on time and on budget, with minimal surprises. Final project was awarded Silver LEED certification by the US Green Building Council.

Dudley Tower, Wausau, WI

Challenge: The 165,000 square foot Class A office space building was commissioned and designed to incorporate the highest standards as a tribute to the owner’s brothers.

Action: Project team spent numerous hours reviewing building components with owner to meet goals and discuss all potential options.

Result: New 10-story state-of-the-art office building features amenities beyond building codes: advanced heating and cooling plant with Hepa filter system and lower level, climate-controlled executive parking facility.

Early Career Profile

Branch Manager, LUNDA CONSTRUCTION, Wausau, WI (2 years)

President, T.W. MURPHY, INC. OF WAUSAU, Wausau, WI (2 years)

Vice President of Operations, T.W. MURPHY, INC., Green Bay, WI (7 years)

Certifications & Licensing

LEED Associate Professional (AP) Building Design & Construction (BD+C)

WHEA Healthcare Construction Certificate

OSHA – 30-Hour Occupational & Health Training Course – Construction Safety & Health

Education

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration UW – EAU CLAIRE, Eau Claire, WI

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