On August 24, 2005, a fire destroyed the interior finishes of the historical Saint Mark Catholic Church in Shakopee, Minnesota. After almost one year of struggles working with a local engineering group, the church and its insurer, Catholic Mutual, turned to TC3 to help expedite the rebuilding of their church.
Once on site, TC3 managed the process and turned a one-year struggle into a seven-month rebuild, including historically accurate reproduced plasterwork. Father William Stolzman, pastor of St. Mark’s, and Catholic Mutual's Dave Waller attributed the success of the rebuild to the professionalism of TC3 and project manager John Ellis.
"John was excellent to work with and saw the entire project was completed in a timely, professional and beautiful manner," said Father Stolzman. "Early in the project, when everyone was clamoring for a quick finish date, John refused to make empty promises he couldn’t keep. After thoroughly examining the project, he said 15 months out that we would be back in the church by Easter, and he was true to his word – which in today’s trade market is hard to believe."
The first Mass after reconstruction was held on March 11, 2007. Nearly $540,000 construction costs savings were realized at the end of the project.
Because of this confidence, the Church of Saint Mark is in the planning stages of a new school and has asked TC3 to consider a partnership with the church in building this new facility.
