Connecticut's most brutal winter in memory was a constant threat to derail the scheduled completion of Pepperidge Farm's Bloomfield, Conn., project.
Winter arrived early in 2002, with flakes flying in November. By the time April ended, 86 inches had blanketed the greater Hartford area. Add to that bitterly cold temperatures and stinging winds, and the job seemed more endurance contest than construction project. As Pepperidge's corporate manager of facilities engineering and services, it was Kirk Ringkamp's responsibility to coordinate the efforts of Suitt Construction and the Facility Group and ensure the 12-month project was completed in time and on budget.