ST. LOUIS, MO Mitch Crews, of St. Louis, Missouri, joins Fenton, Missouri, -based Kadean Construction Company, one of the St. Louis-area's oldest and most successful firms specializing in pre-construction, design-build, construction management, and general contracting at the regional and national level.

In his role as Project Manager, Crews will oversee Kadean's build-out of 40,000 square feet over two floors at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, a project that is scheduled to get underway next month.

"Mitch will be a great addition to our team," said Matt Breeze, Vice President of Operations of Kadean Construction, which has more than $60 million in construction work underway. "His industry experience and soft skills will be essential in furthering our company's expansion, and to help our clients succeed and have a real impact in their respective businesses."

Before joining Kadean Construction, Crews was a Project Coordinator for Platinum Contracting in Lenexa, Kansas, a general contractor that specializes in hospitality remodeling and renovation. He is experienced in project estimating, scheduling, procurement, and subcontractor coordination. He also is a LEED Green Associate.

Crews is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in construction management.

In addition to the work that will be managed by Crews at Missouri Baptist, a 489-bed acute-care hospital located at I-64/40 and I-270 in west St. Louis County, Kadean's recent work locally includes the expansion of the medical oncology unit at the Siteman Cancer Center, now underway in St. Peters, Missouri; Aviator Business Park in Hazelwood, Missouri; Lakeview Commerce Distribution Center in Edwardsville, Missouri; and, the KCI LogisticsCentre in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kadean also has other projects underway across Missouri, and in Florida and Michigan.