Build-Out Specialists was founded by Michael J. Pankake in 1994 and serves commercial and residential clients with hands-on construction leadership.
Mike is a construction and business professional with more than 34 years of experience leading commercial and residential build-outs, renovations, accessibility improvements and property-maintenance projects.
His background includes owner representation, project planning, estimating, contractor and vendor coordination, scheduling, multi-trade oversight, quality-control inspections and field problem-solving.
He is also a U.S. Navy veteran, journeyman millwright and OSHA 30-trained construction professional.
Mike's résumé documents approximately 70 T-Mobile retail locations across six U.S. markets plus projects involving Starbucks, Lush, FedEx, hotels, movie theaters and restaurants.
Commercial and residential build-outs, renovations, repairs, accessibility improvements and property maintenance.
Journeyman millwright experience adds mechanical, industrial and precision-oriented field knowledge.
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate, 1988–1991, aboard USS Princeton (CG-59) as a plankowner and original commissioning crew member.
Mike also founded Battalion Transition Solutions in 2026 to serve veterans, first responders, older adults and people with disabilities with home-safety, accessibility and aging-in-place consulting.
Battalion handles assessment, planning, documentation and coordination. Physical construction is separately scoped, and Build-Out Specialists may be considered for implementation when appropriate.
