Congratulations to the Tyler, Texas Pizza Ranch & FunZone Arcade on its grand opening, September 21st! This project marks an exciting milestone as the very first Pizza Ranch location in the state of Texas.

The new Tyler location brings the Pizza Ranch experience to the Lone Star State, combining its legendary buffet with a FunZone Arcade designed to give families a place to eat, play, and spend time together.

We’re proud to have played a role in bringing this project to life and helping Pizza Ranch expand into a brand-new market. Congratulations to the ownership group, Pizza Ranch leadership, the Tyler team, and all of the trade partners who helped make this project a reality.

Texas is officially Pizza Ranch country!

President’s Message:
The Head Coaches of Our Jobsites

I have said before that construction is hard. That is not a complaint. It is simply the truth.

Every project begins with a plan, but no project goes exactly according to that plan. If you have ever sat in a meeting with me, you have probably heard me joke that when the perfect project finally happens, we are going to retire and write a book about it.

Materials arrive late. Lead times change. A subcontractor gets pulled in another direction. An inspection gets rescheduled. Weather moves in. Existing conditions are different from what the drawings showed. One issue is resolved, and another one takes its place.

At the center of all of it is the superintendent.

Our superintendents often face more challenges by 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning than many people face during an entire week. They are expected to know what happened yesterday, what needs to happen today, and what could prevent progress tomorrow. They coordinate people, schedules, materials, inspections, safety, quality, and client expectations, often while answering the phone and handling the next issue already developing on the other side of the jobsite.

They are also trying to balance the expectations of their project manager, the client, and the subcontractors. Many times, what keeps one group happy does not align with what another group wants or needs. The superintendent is the person in the middle, trying to find the best answer for the project and keep everyone moving in the same direction.

As a football coach, I often compare the superintendent to the head coach of a jobsite. They are responsible for the plan, communication, adjustments, and final result, but they do not always get to choose every player on the team. Bids, availability, lead times, and schedules all help determine which subcontractors and suppliers are part of a project. The superintendent has to bring that group together, adjust when something is not working, and find a way to get the project across the goal line.

Most people will never see that part of construction. They see the finished building, but they do not see the hundreds of decisions required to get there. They do not see the early mornings, changing schedules, difficult conversations, or constant pressure to keep the project moving while still doing the work correctly.

Being a good superintendent requires far more than knowing how to build. It requires judgment, patience, leadership, organization, and the ability to remain steady when the day is anything but steady. A superintendent sets the tone for the jobsite. When that person communicates well, takes ownership, and maintains the standard, everyone around them is better for it.

That responsibility can also make the job feel like an island at times. The superintendent is the person standing closest to the problem and is often the first one expected to have an answer. But behind every MCC superintendent is a team working toward the same goal. Our project managers, coordinators, accounting staff, trade partners, and suppliers all play a role in supporting the work happening onsite.

Recognizing our superintendents does not diminish the importance of any other position at MCC. Every role matters, and it takes all of us working together to keep the wheel turning. We have had several tight projects closing out this quarter, and I felt it was important to specifically recognize our superintendents for the hard work and dedication they have shown throughout that process.

That is why I am declaring this Superintendent Appreciation Quarter. The title may not be official, but the appreciation certainly is.

To our superintendents, we see the challenges you face. We recognize the responsibility you carry, and we appreciate the leadership you provide every day. Our projects and our company would not succeed without you.

Thank you for continuing to show up, solve problems, uphold our standards, and leading from the front.

Chris Herschleb, President

Employee Spotlight:

Kaili Morchauser-Pope, Project Coordinator

Just for Fun

What’s a fun or surprising fact about you? 

I was on the intro to every Discover Wisconsin episode for 10 years.

If you weren’t doing your current job, what do you think you’d be doing instead?

For the longest time, I wanted to be a lawyer, and I think if I did a full 180 with my career, that’s what I would go back to school for.

What’s something on your bucket list? 

Traveling the world!

What’s the best trip you’ve ever taken (or hope to take someday)?

 I just recently got back from 17 days traveling to Barcelona, Rome, and Switzerland; it was the coolest experience of my life!

Favorites & Preferences

What’s your go-to comfort food? 

A burger and French fries

Are you more of a morning person or a night owl? 

I aspire to be a morning person because when I wake up early, I am more productive, but I’m always afraid I’ll miss out on something by going to bed early, which has made me more of a night owl.

Life Outside of Work

How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

I spend most of my weekends with friends or family, and during the week I like cooking, going to the gym, and curling up with a good book.

Do you have any hobbies, side projects, or passions?

I’m a bit of a hobby hopper! I’m always finding something new that I want to try or learn so it changes all the time

Personality & Values

What’s one thing that always puts you in a good mood? 

I need reset time; sometimes I’m simply in a bad mood because I didn’t get enough time to exist in my own space. So sometimes I just need to go for a drive or clean my house, and I feel refreshed.

What motivates you when things get challenging?

Knowing that on the other side of every challenge is growth.

What’s a small thing that brings you a lot of joy? 

My cats, Cheese and Taco.

Light Work Tie-In (Still Personal)

What do you appreciate most about the people you work with?

How welcoming everybody is! I was nervous to make the adjustment to a “big girl job” as I called it, after working my last job for 5 years and becoming really close with everybody, but I feel like everyone here has been so welcoming that it made the transition very easy.

What’s one thing your coworkers might not know about you?

I am extremely injury-prone, which is rather unfortunate because I also tend to go for things with little to no forethought and just see what happens.

 Safety Corner:

 A Proactive Look at Jobsite Safety 

As part of our continued commitment to safety, we recently had a safety inspector from Lancaster Safety visit our Kenosha jobsite to perform a comprehensive jobsite review.

The purpose of the visit wasn’t simply to check boxes, it was to take a proactive look at our current safety practices and identify areas where we can improve.

Following the review, Lancaster Safety provided us with a detailed OSHA-style inspection report outlining areas we’re doing well, along with items that may need additional attention, documentation, training, or correction.

Reviews like this allow us to identify potential issues before they become incidents and help ensure our job sites remain safe, organized, and compliant.

We’ll be using the findings from this review to strengthen our procedures and continue improving our safety program across all of our projects.