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Our Story:

Ned Pelger, P.E. conceived of ConstructionKnowledge.net as a way to help others move up the ranks in this great business. Over the years, Ned worked as an on site Construction Supervisor, Project Manager, Structural Engineer and Company President. Ned developed lots of Rules of Thumb and Tricks of the Trade that he shares with co-workers on projects. This site grew from a desire to share more broadly.

Ned Pelger's Biography:

Ned Pelger, a professional engineer in Pennsylvania, owns and operates Pelger Engineering and Construction, Inc. Ned founded the firm in 1996 to provide high quality Construction Management services to a select group of clients. By utilizing his 30 years of design and construction experience, much of it hands-on, Ned brings an unusually high level of technical expertise to the supervision and project management of a building project. Ned's projects include a 2500 seat church, factories and distribution centers, over 600 apartment units, the Lititz Library, the Lititz Rec Center, office buildings and a variety of assorted projects.

On the personal side, Ned and Debby have dated since high school and have three children (including Lex) and two grandchildren. Ned enjoys swimming, biking, running, walking in the woods, reading, woodworking and organizing things.

Joyful Living:

Several years ago, Ned wrote Joyful Living: Build Yourself a Great Life! and continues to strive to live that philosophy.  A practical and funny read that will help you lose that overwhelming sense of busyness, improve your most valued relationships, increase your emotional intelligence, discover the highest and best use for your life, gain empathy for yourself and others, and make better life decisions.

Read more about Joyful Living: Build Yourself a Great Life!