Self Performed Construction Services – Working with Non-Profits

Posted on July 11, 2017September 20, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

Catalina Terrace (CT) is a semi-public pool that has served families for 55 years in mid-Tucson…and it needed a restoration.

The Catalina Terrace Athletic Program community rallied under the leadership of a dedicated and passionate Not For Profit Board of Directors. They raised $220,000 for much needed improvements.

The project included complete pool shell renovation, pool plumbing renovation, electric, landscaping and perimeter fence/wall upgrades.

Kappcon was able to help the community by self-performing the pool deck and other concrete repairs, and perimeter wall masonry services.

Here is a look back at the work from the CTAP website posting:

http://ctapmarlins.org/wp/capital-campaign/renovation/

CTAP Board & Foosball, pool floor during reconstruction, 2017.

2017 Cornerstone Foundation’s General Contractor of the Year

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

We thank our customers and industry colleagues for nominating Kappcon as a top General Contractor in Tucson; and we thank the Cornerstone Foundation for awarding Kappcon with this honor.

We will keep up the good work and continue making professional relationships by delivering our quality construction services.

Ramada Dedication

Posted on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

We are happy that one of our Parks and Rec projects will have a dedication this weekend. It really turned out nice and we look forward to more of these…

Midtown neighborhood to dedicate new Ramada surrounded by history

Tucson Rodeo – Vaquero Club Structure

Posted on March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

Kappcon, Inc is a Tucson based General Contractor that provides Public Parks construction.

We were happy to see this article in the back of the this year’s Tucson Rodeo Program.

It was a great team and the new structure provided both shade and rain shelter for the first weekend of the Rodeo.

Thanks to the Tucson Rodeo Committee and Tucson Parks & Rec!

New museum construction at Arizona State Museum

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

Museum construction is in progress now.

Kappcon is very proud to partner with the Arizona State Museum, on the University of Arizona campus, for their new exhibit – Woven Through Time.

Exhibit opening April 7, 2017.

Arizona Daily Star and Tucson’s Historic Neighborhoods

Posted on November 28, 2016September 27, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

A nice write up in the Arizona Daily Star about the park construction we are working on and the neighborhood history surrounding it…

We are near completion of this park construction project – just waiting on artwork to embed into the columns that will tell the story of the salvaged roof tiles and the salvaged foundation stones.

Here is the follow up to this post.

From the archives…Arizona Stadium Video Board!

Posted on October 21, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

We re-discovered this video while preparing for our next CMAR presentation.

In 2011, Kappcon, Inc was the General Contractor for the University of Arizona in charge of installing that serious structure that holds up the Arizona Stadium Video Board.

And here is the structure finished with all of us proud team members.

Post tension concrete basketball court

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

This summer our Kappcon team self performed the demolition of an old cracked up concrete basketball court.

We then self performed the placement of a new post tension concrete court slab, and new accessible concrete ramp.

Thanks to Robert Polcar Architects, Double Adobe School, & the School Facilities Board (SFB),

Sunrise Drive Elementary School Renovations

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

Pre-Qualified General Contractor – Design Bid Build
$1.8 M Complete Renovation in 9 weeks
16 Buildings, 52,500 SF
Zero Safety Accidents
Self performed Masonry & Carpentry

Successful Projects Start in the Office

Posted on September 13, 2016September 27, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

Set the tone of your project with excellent construction administration.

For a successful fast track project, like the Sunrise Drive Elementary School Renovation, start out with all the subcontracts ready for signature.

These subcontracts were ready to go on day one and enabled our team to succeed!

MMT Observatory from a different angle

Posted on August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

Kappcon, Inc provides Design-Assist services to the Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract.

We LOVE working cool mountain top jobs in the SUMMER and the hot desert jobs in the WINTER…but it usually doesn’t work out that way : )

Check out the GoPro video that MMT staff tweeted this week…it shows the observatory from a different point of view!

Check out this video of the Bell Jar being lifted at the summit. Taken yesterday by C. Beck of Marco Crane. https://t.co/8BZcIfLiLy

— MMT Observatory (@mmtobservatory) August 17, 2016

Tucson General Contractor

Posted on July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

General Contracting experience in Tucson since 1979.

We can lead your next construction project to success.

Fast Construction! Guadalupe Senior Housing

Posted on July 1, 2016November 3, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

Fast construction requires a partnership approach.

Great customers make great partners and together we can make great projects.

This project is ahead of schedule.

Fast Construction - before — Guadalupe site on June 1, 2016

Challenging work on a mountain top Observatory

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Nathan Kappler

Way up on Mt Graham, Arizona there is the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory.

This building experiences some of the most extreme environmental conditions.

To add to the excitement of the extreme environmental conditions, this building won’t hold still. It rotates 560 degrees and has two roof shutters that open and shut every night for a world class science program.

This summer our challenge was to improve existing metal roofs that have suffered damage due to falling ice and snow.

Planning a Neighborhood Ramada – Historic Renovation

Posted on June 9, 2016April 6, 2017 by Nathan Kappler

Update – Project complete and dedication

Update 11/28/16 – Progress picture and article from Arizona Daily Star

Working with a fantastic neighborhood that is passionate about saving a piece of history. This neighborhood has salvaged beautiful glazed roof tiles from a near by demolition of a historic ranch house in mid-town Tucson.

They now are now planning a presentation of those historic tiles on a new park ramada structure.

Kappcon is pleased to be working with this team to ensure a quality result within a tight budget.

Author: Nathan Kappler