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Beck is an integrated team of designers and builders collaborating to meet clients ’ visions . The company firmly believes that a better process and outcome results from working together , including its sustainability and technology practices which help the team innovate to solve problems .
“ It ’ s been incredible ,” Ryan continues , “ and amazing that I ’ m coming into my 25th year with Beck , which blows my mind . What we do as a design build company and the types of projects we like to do are complex . From the standpoint of running an integrated design build firm , it ’ s a very hands-on process . It ’ s not for folks that like to operate in a transactional business , it ’ s very relational and can be challenging from that standpoint . Collaboration is not an easy thing to come by , and particularly not when you layer on the design build environment and the types of projects we like to pursue . For us , the more complex , the better . If it ’ s a high design prospect or something substantial that will contribute to the community , then we want to be involved . Often the combination of those two elements is the biggest challenge as we strive to grow and do a great job at the same time .
“ In our business and again with the types of projects we do , things are constantly shifting , from budgets and designs to expectations and requirements . This job has taught me to be very flexible and to hopefully coach a very adaptive group that responds and reacts to the changing environment . Finding the right people and then coaching that resilience is essential . Traditionally , we ’ ve been here in Tampa , and we ’ ve also established an office in
Fort Lauderdale which is doing very well . We ’ re now exploring Orlando and the Central Florida area as well . As we grow the business , it means that I can ’ t be everywhere , hence the importance of coaching and developing leaders that I can trust to be thoughtful , creative , cooperative and resilient ,” he shares .
“ Being innovative is in our DNA . We were a design build business before design build was the thing to be . Peter Beck is a visionary leader , as is Fred Perpall , our current CEO and there ’ s always been a culture of trying to see what ’ s next . Having an architecture firm integrated into your business was a very novel idea 25 years ago and still is to a certain extent . Peter also invested in a lot of technology , so innovation and forward thinking are integral to us and have given us the opportunity to listen well , focus on the market and try to figure out what ’ s next . We strive to be genuine and authentic about the technology and innovation we offer and work to find things that add value . We have data analysts and virtual design groups who work to not only identify what ’ s next in AI or modelling but also how we apply it to what we ’ re doing .”
Sustainable value
From the first meeting , Beck has a unique approach to architecture and construction . The company creates teams across all departments and areas of expertise to work on a common goal , believing a better process and outcome result from working together .
“ Having a common bottom line is a great way to build a collaborative business . When you have a truly
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