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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Hourigan Construction
“ I think the areas in which we do well often involve research and healthcare facilities . Knowing that the work happening in those buildings is contributing to a greater purpose is probably why we gravitate to those contracts . Personally , sometimes it ’ s the smallest projects that are the most touching . Our team feels a greater alignment to a school for autism , for example , or to an organization that serves the underserved .
“ While they are not the biggest and most glamorous projects , they are tremendously impactful . The people here raise their hand for those projects , because they know that they speak to the essence of what we ’ re trying to accomplish with the buildings that we build .”
Strength in numbers
To ensure these projects are completed on time and to the highest quality , Mark leans on a dependable network of vendors , who are critical to getting the job done . “ We talked about our core values being authentic , but I think what makes a great network is doing business fairly and knowing that we hold the right people to account . If that ’ s ourselves , the owner , architect or subcontractor , we will absolutely do that . On the other hand , we also want each of our team members to succeed ; they ’ ve got to come to a job that is well planned , organized , safe , and clean so they
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