As the Training Development Manager at JP Cullen, I am responsible for creating learning plans and providing training opportunities about the company’s processes and systems to all of our employees. JP Cullen has always been employee-focused evident by: spending over $150,000 annually to send our staff to external training opportunities, identifying our internal experts to […]

JP Cullen has been around for more than 127 years. With that many years of experience often comes historical connections and a unique opportunity to see where it all began. In 1860, George P. Cullen became a respected carpenter and homebuilder in the Janesville area. His love for construction led his son, John Patrick (J.P.) Cullen, to […]

It takes a special person to dedicate a majority of their life committed to our country. Of all of the branches, 52% of today’s military is made up of individuals in the National Guard and Reserves according to the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Often times, overlooked is the flexibility and understanding provided […]

Allison Thiry spent the last year working alongside JP Cullen’s marketing team, learning the ins and outs of marketing in the construction industry. She is graduating from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater this spring with a degree in Marketing and emphasis in Digital Marketing. We asked Allison about her experiences with JP Cullen and […]

Meet one of our Carpenter Foreman – Dennis Polheber! Dennis has been with JP Cullen for 4 years. What caused you to get into your profession? With my grandpa who worked as a heavy equipment salesman, most of my family working in construction, and my dad working as a heavy equipment operator, it’s all I’ve ever known. What […]

Meet one of our Crane Operators – Ryan McKillip! Ryan has been with JP Cullen for 4 years. What caused you to get into your profession? I started playing with Tonka trucks every day, all day. I also loved helping my grandpa run the equipment on his farm, which led me to operate mobile cranes for 10 […]

The only verified Burn Center in Wisconsin is housed right in Madison at UW Hospital. The UW Burn Center provides customized treatment and care to burn patients as an ACS-verified Burn Center as well as a Level I Trauma Center for pediatric and adult patients. While 65% of their patients were adults in the past […]

Meet one of our Crane Operators – Serge Figliuzzi! Serge has been with JP Cullen for 15 years. What caused you to get into your profession? As a kid, I loved to watch the big construction equipment work. While my friends were playing ball and getting in trouble, I would ride my bike for miles […]

Prefabrication is a schedule saver that reduces congestion and promotes safer work at jobsites. On a current jobsite, prefabrication was used on a grand scale. The specifications for this prefabrication job included four tanks and five alcove walkways for our food client. With limited space and large items, the JP Cullen team prefabricated these tanks […]

JP Cullen’s Vice President, Jeremy Shecterle, was elected The Associate General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee’s 2019 President on January 15th. Jeremy has been on the board of directors since 2016 and is putting an emphasis on the association to focus on workforce development this year. Starting as a mason tender working for a residential contractor, […]