We are pleased to announce that Mark Deaton has joined Burns & McDonnell as a project manager, working to deliver integrated design-build services for clients focused on quality, value, efficiency and empowerment during renovations and new construction projects.

Deaton arrives with more than a quarter century of experience. Before coming to Burns & McDonnell he spent a decade leading a 40-member federal project team and its $500 million project portfolio, always focused on integrating services to benefit clients.

“Mark is accomplished in design-build project delivery, seeing that the client enjoys the benefit of having an entire project team working together to achieve success,” says Bret Pilney, vice president of the Aviation Group at Burns & McDonnell.

Deaton has worked on aviation, governmental, civic and sports projects across the country. He has provided municipal, state and federal agencies with a wealth of design-build instruction and documentation, from on-site training to RFPs and RFQs on contractor-led projects.

Deaton is a registered architect in Missouri, a LEED-accredited professional and is designated as a design-build professional by the Design-Build Institute of America. He earned bachelor’s degrees in architecture and environmental design from the University of Kansas.

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