Carmen Micale Retires After 44 Years at COST!

A group of men gather to celebrate the retirement of Carmen Micale, a seasoned 44-year COST veteran.

As destiny would have it, long-time superintendent Carmen Micale began his 44-year career with COST performing simulated rockwork in Milwaukee, and today, he completes his final work at the Milwaukee County Zoo elephant exhibit. Traveling the nation over four decades, his projects aligned full circle. Carmen started in exhibit fabrication in 1974 as a COST…

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Jerry Ehlke Retires – Corporate News

Jerry Elhke stands with his wife on his retirement day. He wears a party hat and a sash that says "retired" across his chest.

Jerry Ehlke, the Legendary Man of Steel, Retires Jerry Ehlke completed his last steel armatures in March of 2016, closing out his nearly 36-year tenure with COST of Wisconsin, Inc. Jerry was heavily involved in nearly every project that COST had undertaken over the past several decades. Starting as a welder and yard laborer in…

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Village of Rosemont Monument Park Water Feature

Monument Park, located at Higgins Road and River Road in Rosemont, IL, was closed last fall to begin the reconstruction of the well-known iconic Rosemont waterfall. The old Rosemont waterfall, known throughout the Chicagoland area, was a gathering place for locals, a favorite spot for wedding photos, and a tourist destination. The new waterfalls are larger…

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