ST. LOUIS, MO  Joel Vidlak, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, joins Kadean Construction Company, one of the region's oldest and most successful firms specializing in pre-construction, design-build, construction management, and general contracting.

Before joining Fenton, Missouri, -based Kadean, Vidlak served as a Project Manager with Dickey-Hinds-Muir, Inc. in Lincoln, where he was engaged in more than a half-dozen major construction projects for a variety of clients, including the State of Nebraska Development Center, Nestle Purina PetCare, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Electric, the State of Nebraska Division of Behavioral Health, and others.

Vidlak, who earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, construction management from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, will serve as the Project Engineer for Kadean work already underway at Red Cedar Surgery Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri.

"We're very fortunate to have Joel on our team," said Mike Eveler, President of Kadean Construction. "The value Joel brings will really come into play as we continue our growth and expansion throughout the St. Louis and Kansas City areas and in other markets across the country."

In addition to the two projects being overseen by Vidlak in Michigan and Farmington, Kadean's most recent work in the region includes the expansion of the medical oncology unit at the Siteman Cancer Center, now underway in St. Peters, Missouri; Aviator Park in Hazelwood; Lakeview Commerce Center Distribution Center in Edwardsville; and, the KCI LogisticsCentre in Kansas City, Missouri.