Collaboration drives our success. From the vision of our founder, Sam Kitchell, we’ve consistently embraced challenges with innovation.

This story looks at a recent project at CommonSpirit Health’s corporate center that exemplified this spirit. Initially planned as a basic refresh, the project shifted to include a large conference center for national events. During demolition, three structural columns were discovered in the center of the planned space, obstructing the client’s vision for an open, expansive meeting hall.

Removing these columns without compromising structural integrity became the challenge—on a tight timeline. Kitchell’s team of engineers, architects, consultants, and builders united to devise a solution: transferring the building’s load to newly installed structural steel transfer beams. This complex feat required precision, ingenuity, and seamless teamwork to deliver within an extremely tight timeline.

The team executed the plan flawlessly, removing the columns and completing the conference center just in time for its first event. The result? A stunning, functional space that exceeded expectations.

“The client was thrilled with our collaborative approach and ability to deliver the seemingly impossible,” said KCI Project Manager Matt Kirch. “This is what Kitchell does best: we step up, work together, and get it done.”