Construction Today, Vol 20 Issue 5 - Sept 2023 | Page 70

A & E Construction ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Construction has played a significant role in Tony ’ s life , given his parents founded the company . However , he highlights that his career was not always with A & E . “ I ’ ve been part of construction my entire life , obviously I was born into it ,” says Tony . “ However , I kept venturing out when the company was too small and tried to gain some knowledge from other businesses to learn their approaches . Twenty-two years ago , my brother Bill , Chairman of A & E , grew the company to a fantastic size . Although I was with a different
As a general contractor , we ’ re closely connected with the subcontractor community . . . business and looking to start my own venture , he suggested I come back and we continue to grow A & E together . It ’ s turned out wonderfully .”
Family values
Since then , the two have worked incredibly hard to gain the reputation that A & E celebrates today . While working with owners and design professionals , A & E implements a team approach to its construction project strategy . The business is proud of its consistent project management , extensive supervision , synergy of trades and review of materials and methods as the general contractor . Furthermore , the team ’ s unity is essential to the formation of project initiatives , such as design , budget , scheduling , and construction .
One of the unique traits on which business prides itself is maintaining its family feel while balancing organic growth . “ We ’ ve tried to stay
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