Construction Today Volume 20 Issue 2 Volume 20 Issue 2 - March 2023 | Page 101

Watkins Landmark Construction
▲ Rising Sun Apartments
▲ Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
◀ Hotel Del Coronado
Normal Heights . The Front Wave Arena is also hoping to have its first event before the end of the year , depending on the weather . We never thought that would be an issue in SoCal , but we ’ ve actually spent a number of days this January unable to work on account of some much-needed rain .”
Persistance and determination
In its approach to employee and subcontract welfare , WLC lists its core values as trust , integrity , quality , safety , teamwork , respect , efficiency and persistence , thereby reinforcing its overriding aim to deliver on-time and on-spec results for clients . “ Of all eight , I
would say that persistence is the one I apply every day ,” Jody states . “ Persistence and determination are alone omnipotent . The phrase ‘ press on ’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race . That ’ s a Calvin Coolidge quote that I learned in college , and it ’ s really stuck with me . During difficult times , as long as you ’ re persistent , you will push through to the other side . That goes for life too , not just project to project .”
Indeed , many firms are familiar with the lengthy post-COVID lead times that are rife across the US construction industry , and WLC is no different . “ We ’ re currently dealing with at least a year ’ s wait on
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