Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 9, 2015 – CD Barnes Construction announced the hiring of Darcy Laidler as a part-time office assistant earlier last week. Darcy came to CD Barnes after working several years for the State of Michigan in the Civil Rights department. Prior to her employment by the state, she was a self-employed Realtor for a brokerage firm and had previously worked as an administrative assistant for Katerberg VerHage, a local landscaping business.

Mrs. Laidler earned her certificate for Administrative Support from the state of Michigan and has also completed coursework at Grand Rapids Community College in the WorkKeys for Paraprofessionals program.

Todd Oosting, Executive Vice President of CD Barnes stated “Michigan’s construction industry has quickly regained momentum since the late recession, and finding qualified support staff with relevant experience is not an easy task. We are excited to have Darcy join our team and look forward to putting her knowledge to work for us.”