Brinkman Construction Announces Promotion of John Hammer
John Hammer has been promoted from senior preconstruction manager to director of preconstruction at Brinkman Construction.
In this role, Hammer will oversee preconstruction efforts across the company’s Denver and Fort Collins offices, supporting alignment and continued growth within the department. He brings more than 20 years of construction experience, along with a strong background in estimating, operations, and team leadership.
“John has been instrumental to the success of our preconstruction team over the past two years, and his leadership will be essential as we enhance preconstruction and estimating capabilities,” said Mark Christensen, vice president of operations at Brinkman Construction.
Hammer joined Brinkman Construction two years ago and previously served as director of preconstruction at CFC Construction. His experience also includes roles as a project manager, field engineer, and carpenter foreman. In his new role, he will lead efforts to enhance estimating systems and establish greater consistency across preconstruction processes.
Joshua Savage Rejoins Brownstein as Real Estate Shareholder
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck announced that Joshua Savage will be rejoining the firm’s Real Estate Department as a shareholder in the Denver office.
“We’re excited to welcome Josh back to the firm. His ability to help clients efficiently structure, execute and close high‑stakes real estate deals and experience handling complex, multibillion‑dollar real estate transactions will be a tremendous asset to our clients,” said Blair Lichtenfels, Real Estate Department chair.
Savage brings a strong blend of practical business experience and strategic insight to his real estate practice. He represents lenders, private equity firms, REITs and developers in connection with the financing, acquisition, development, leasing, restructuring and disposition of commercial and multifamily assets across the United States. His work includes sophisticated construction, bridge, permanent and mezzanine financings, as well as acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and other strategic real estate transactions on both the lender and borrower side, including select large-scale portfolio transactions. His experience spans a broad range of asset classes and all stages of the real estate lifecycle.
Savage received a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University, a master’s degree from the University of Toledo and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame.
