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Crane & Sons talking about the company ’ s exciting projects , we ask about Ty himself . As he makes clear , he ’ s no stranger to the firm .
“ My earliest memories of FL Crane & Sons include roaming the halls of our office and visiting jobsites with my grandfather , Johnny Crane ,” recalls Ty . “ I started working at the firm in earnest during a long hot summer .
“ It was 2006 and I had just turned 18 ,” he continues . “ I worked as a laborer on various job sites every summer while I was also busy studying . That was until 2010 . During that year , I transitioned to office-based estimating work .
“ I graduated from Mississippi State University ’ s Building Construction Science program a year later – after that , I joined Broaddus and Associated , a construction program management firm , and worked on an important disaster relief project .
“ Upon coming back to the family business in 2012 , I started as an estimator and project manager ,” he goes on . “ I stayed in that role until 2016 , ultimately moving into an operation officer role where I was tasked with improving company operations .”
Family atmosphere
In 2019 , when Mike Heering retired , Ty was an excellent candidate for the role of President . Since his appointment , he ’ s made it his mission to strategically navigate the family-run company on its continual pursuit of innovation , while also reinforcing the familial culture that previous generations worked so hard to cultivate .
That culture is important , Ty explains : “ The involvement of family members at FL Crane & Sons plays a significant role in shaping our organizational culture . Our office premises witness the daily presence of members spanning second , third , and fourth generations .
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