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Watkins Landmark Construction ’ s founder believes that all structures should leave lasting impressions

Having worked on award-winning projects , such as Petco Park , the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and the Pacific Athletic Club , Jody James Watkins , Founder and CEO , decided to establish his own company , Watkins Landmark Construction ( WLC ). Since 2004 , the business has been guided by his talent for creating structures that leave a lasting impression .

“ I started WLC with the idea that every project is a landmark ,” Jody opens . “ Not just a building or something that functions in the community , but an entity that stands out . A lot of the sites that we run are for what we would call ‘ projects with hair on .’ They ’ re a little more difficult than your average build , and by no means fit into the cookie-cutter style , 10,000-square-feet-office mold . We ’ ve been very fortunate to work on
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