Month: April 2020
Staying Vigilant is Key to Keeping Work Sites Healthy
As builders work during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are doing their best to play it safe and keep themselves healthy. But it helps to have another pair of eyes look at your operations to ensure that opportunities to prevent the virus fare not being missed. Nurses in Tampa, Fla., are now providing that additional perspective. […]
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Sun West Custom Homes Wants to Change Industry Standards
Sun West is committed to building custom homes of superior architectural design. Custom homes are designed to turn buyers’ dreams into reality and are built at the highest level of craftsmanship. At Sun West Custom Homes, the company created a 13-page questionnaire to reveal its clients’ deepest desires and an extensive 87-point checklist to ensure […]
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KBS Broadens its Scope of Services
While 85 percent of its work comes from repeat business, KBS has ramped up its focus on business development to attract new clients. KBS combines its more than four decades of market and industry knowledge with pre-construction services to grow its market share in Richmond, Va. While 85 percent of its work comes from repeat […]
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Jordan Construction & Development Rebrands to Increase Market Share
JCD is doubling its volume of single-family homes and multifamily projects. After more than a decade of serving central Florida as Jordan Construction & Development (JCD), the company is rebranding to Jordan Homes and doubling its volume of single-family homes and multifamily projects. “We try to keep our volume high, completing 150 to 200 units […]
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How Builders Can Adapt to the ‘New Normal’
More than ever before, eliminating uncertainty and establishing a unified culture within a job site is paramount. Reduced staffing on job sites, halted projects and mandatory work-from-home orders for the corporate headquarters have seriously affected the construction industry, drastically impacting operations over the last few weeks. Eventually, it will be safe to begin transitioning to […]
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ECP Helps Build Success Along the Boardwalk
Although the job was challenging, ECP won praise for completing its work on time and under budget. A mile-long boardwalk project in Arkansas was originally designed for cast concrete piers. However, a problem developed when a family of six beavers built a series of dams below Lake Bentonville, a popular recreational area in the northwest […]
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Built on the Rock Goes Above Expectations
Built on the Rock concentrates on its own work as opposed to competing with others. It’s natural for businesses to keep a wary eye on what their competitors are doing. But Built on the Rock Industries LLC thrives by taking a different strategy, President and founder Raunel Tejeda says. “We normally don’t look to compete […]
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The Big Questions: How to Cope With Project Delays and Unknowns During COVID-19 — Part Two
Last week, we presented the first half of Luke J. Farley Sr. and Dixie T. Wells’ article on construction in the age of COVID-19. Here is the second half, where the authors answer questions about recovering costs, if projects can be cancelled due to the outbreak, and how builders should deal with the virus on […]
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Walker & Co. Stays Close to Customers as it Builds Projects
Walker & Co.’s personal involvement ensures that every job is completed on time. When Walker & Co. Inc. builds a project, it makes sure to stay close to the client. The first contact, it notes, is with a principal of the company, while it maintains routine personal visits during the project, ensuring quality is maintained. […]
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Forward Thinking and Resilience Help Ozinga Weather Challenges
Ozinga is one of the nation’s largest family-owned and oldest construction materials companies. Is it better to take a risk and try tojump-start a trend, or to cautiously follow the lead of others? While many ofus at this moment feel like we’re merely reacting to trends outside ourcontrol, there are certainly times when it makes […]
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