Drew Johnston
"I am passionate about solving problems. Give me a good puzzle and I’m a happy camper."
Featured Remodeling Projects
Total Kitchen Rethink in Nowthen
In this their third project with Murphy Bros. this couple turned their attention to an existing well-appointed kitchen in cherry that no longer met their aesthetic or functionality requirements.
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Flipping the kitchen and the living room remodel
When functionality is the main issue, drastic measures must be considered to correct the problems. In this Hugo remodel, we did a 180-degree transformation, moving the kitchen to where the living room and fireplace used to be and visa verse.
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“Forever” multi-room main floor remodel in Ham Lake
The second phase of a main floor remodel to transform this home into a "forever" home, with a new kitchen, flooring, fireplace, laundry, pantry and stairs.
Restoring Blaine main floor kitchen after disastrous dishwasher leak
This is the story of a dishwasher leak that turned this Blaine residence into a disaster area and how Murphy Bros. came to the rescue by working with their insurance company to restore their main floor kitchen while adding further improvements to the living room and entry.
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Rural Kitchen Remodel—Catching up to life in 2024
What do you do when you realize the honeymoon with your home is over? You could walk away and find a new love, or you could get honest with what is no longer working and fix it. That's what this couple did in this main floor remodel.
Ham Lake Kitchen Gets New Life for Beekeeper Owners
Local beekeepers redesign new kitchen for more space
Open Concept Kitchen Remodel in Eagan
This Eagan couple liked what they saw at our recent Remodelers Showcase home and decided now was the time to make a big change.
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Universal design master bath in Andover
Designing 2 baths for aging in place seniors upgrades look and safety.
Complete Kitchen Restructure in Maple Grove
When everything is in the wrong place and nothing works well
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The tale of the kitchen that didn't fit
How moving and removing walls made all the difference in this Ham Lake kitchen remodel
Summary of Experience
Drew joined the Murphy Bros. team in 2015, as the north metro project manager, responsible for coordinating and supervising all Pro Dispatch, Express and Design/Build crews in the northern half of the Twin Cities. He has managed a broad spectrum of jobs from inception to completion on a national scale. Drew’s decade-plus of experience in job site management, budget oversight, timeline management, material takeoffs, and sub-contractor coordination throughout all phases of construction makes him a perfect fit to take up the critical leadership role overseeing all our production staff.
Skills / Education
- Studied design, sports medicine and construction at Mankato State University
- Client portfolio creation and development
- Vendor development/management
- Project bidding
- Sage 100 CRM
- Sage 100 Contractor
- BuilderTrend project management system
- Certified Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator
- Certified Shingle Quality Specialist
Hobbies / Interests
Avid outdoorsman, golf, football and family.
