May 10, 2021
By Shelley Byrne
J.F. Brennan Company has expanded its operations, opening a new Mid-South branch in Paducah, Ky.
Brennan is a fourth-generation, family-owned marine construction firm headquartered in La Crosse, Wis., with additional offices throughout Wisconsin as well as in Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Minnesota. It has more than 500 employees.
The new Mid-South location will focus on prevalent infrastructure needs in the Paducah area, including marine and dam construction, harbor management and dive services, said Mark Binsfeld, vice president of business development.
Robert Wheeler
The new site opened February 22 at 6410 Kentucky Dam Road in Paducah. Leading it is Robert “Bob” Wheeler, who joined Brennan from Shimmick Construction Company and was involved in the construction of Olmsted Locks and Dam and the rehabilitation of the Lagrange Lock and Dam.