Company/Employee News
The 2nd annual Blood drive was held Friday, June 25th, in memory of Jack Dale, Drahota employee Connie Osborn’s father. The Poudre Valley Health systems Garth Englund Blood Mobile came to Drahota's
Fort Collins office.
Why should you donate blood? Healthy people are the only source of blood. It cannot be made synthetically.
All donations are used locally to help people in Northern Colorado, and giving blood could save YOUR life.
Thank you to all who participated! Our next blood drive is scheduled for June 2011.
Terry Drahota authors article for Colorado Real Estate Journal - 'Publicly funded projects lead to bright spot ahead' (March 17, 2010)
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Terry Drahota authors article for Northern Colorado Business Report - 'Contractors cheer increase in public build projects' (February 26, 2010)
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Todd Parker authors article for Colorado Real Estate Journal - 'Taking Corporate Responsibility to the Green Level' (February 17, 2010)
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Terry Drahota featured in Colorado Biz Magazine article - 'Succession in a Recession' (February 1, 2010)
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In memory of her late father, Jack Dale, Drahota employee Connie Osborn organized a blood drive. The Poudre Valley Health systems Garth Englund Blood Mobile came to Drahota's Fort Collins office Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Several Drahota employees and neighboring business' donated blood.
Why should you donate blood? Every 3 seconds someone needs blood; you can save 3 lives for one pint of blood from one donor. All donations are used locally to help people in Northern Colorado, and giving blood could save YOUR life.
Thank you to all who participated! Our next blood drive is scheduled for April 23, 2010.
Dan Spykstra accepts Director of Project Development position for Drahota
Dan Spykstra recently accepted a position as the Director of Project Development for Drahota. Spykstra brings over 20 years of construction experience to the team from positions ranging from project management to owning and operating his own construction company. He is a long-time Northern Colorado resident and brings a vast range of pre construction and construction experience to Drahota including commercial, multifamily, mixed-use, retail, restaurant, medical, and residential construction.
Spykstra’s new position at Drahota includes coordinating reconstruction services by coordinating projects from inception to construction; overseeing the coordination of all efforts for budget and final estimating which involves working with Drahota’s estimating department; and overseeing marketing efforts of the company by working closely with Drahota’s Marketing Manager, Wendy Serour.
“We are pleased to have Dan join our team again” notes Terry Drahota, President and CEO. Drahota adds “We have a successful relationship with Dan, who previously worked for Drahota in the 90s as a Project Manager and Estimator, and I feel the knowledge that he is bringing back to our team from previous ventures will be very valuable.”
Spykstra earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University in 1989. He has attended various construction and safety seminars throughout his career. He also holds a General Contractor and Supervisor license with the City of Fort Collins, and is a member of the Green Building Initiative.
Doug McCarthy promoted to Director of Construction Operations for Drahota
Doug McCarthy recently accepted a position as the Director of Construction Operations for Drahota. McCarthy has worked for Drahota since 1999 as a Senior Project Manager and has over 35 years of construction experience. He is a long-time Fort Collins resident and brings a vast range of construction experience to Drahota including commercial, multifamily, mixed-use, medical and senior care facilities, and bank construction.
McCarthy’s new position at Drahota includes overseeing all phases of construction by supervising project managers. He also implements measures to control and maintain project costs and schedules.
“We are pleased that Doug has chosen to take on this important role at Drahota” states Terry Drahota, President and CEO. Drahota adds “Doug has the knowledge and seasoned experience to lead our team and I feel his new position will be successful for everyone.”
McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University. He has attended various construction and safety seminars throughout his career including the completion the LEED certification coursework from the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE).
Drahota achieves Gold Partner status with Climate Wise - 4-08
Drahota has been recognized as a Gold Partner with the Fort Collins Climate Wise program for meeting environmental goal requirements (gold level) in 2007.
Climate Wise is a voluntary, city-run program that is dedicated to helping local business and the environment. Through environmental assessments and creative solutions, the City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Team helps businesses tackle modern-day business challenges that impact bottom lines and the quality of life in Fort Collins. Read on to learn how your business can be part of the more than 90 elite local companies that have joined the Fort Collins Climate Wise program.
Drahota brings home a Chamber Environmental award - 4-08
Drahota was presented with the Chamber Environmental Award for a large business at the annual Fort Collins Chamber dinner in April. For several years, Drahota has met annual goals to increase environmental awareness throughout the company including their offices and job sites. The team has also been successful by educating clients about the benefits of incorporating LEED standards into construction projects, leading to several new LEED planned and completed projects along the Front Range.
Teeing off for a cure - 4-08
Fort Collins, CO - Drahota would like to thank everyone who participated in our second annual golf tournament fundraiser on April 21st. The tournament raised $14,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The event took place at the Ptarmigan Country Club and there were 128 participants.
In 2007, 138 people participated in this tournament and $18,000 was raised to benefit this important cause. Drahota would like to thank everyone for participating; raising money for a cure.
American Cancer Society
As the nation's largest private, not-for-profit source of funds for scientists studying cancer, the American Cancer Society (ACS) focuses its funding on investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed proposals. This process ensures that scientists propose projects that they believe are ready to be tackled with the available knowledge and techniques, rather than working on projects designed by administrators who are far removed from the front lines of research. This intellectual freedom encourages discovery in areas that scientists believe are most likely to solve the problems of cancer.
Relay for Life gives communities the power to help in the fight against cancer. By joining together as volunteers and donors, our efforts help the American Cancer Society strive toward a future where cancer won't take the lives of our friends and family.
