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FROM THE EDITOR

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 10

PUBLISHER Christopher Schofield

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR John Krukowski
(jkrukowski@schofield-media.com)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brett Challos
Progress is
Key to Growth
MANAGING EDITOR Staci Davidson
SENIOR COPY EDITOR Erica Burke
SENIOR EDITORS Hanna Aronovich, Joanna Miller
SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITORS Brooke Knudson,Chris Petersen
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Kate Burrows, Alan Dorich,
Libby John, Kathryn Jones, Brian Salgado,
Stephanie Sims, Fernie Tiflis

T
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS J. Mike Rudd, David Kruse,
Heather Jones he key to any good business in construction is its ability to
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH TRAINING Michael Evans
progress with the times. Just like a project advances through the
RESEARCH MANAGER Petra Ludwig
RESEARCHERS Mark Beltz, Luis Chozas
various stages from design to construction, so, too, must busi-
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Graeme Sturgess
nesses and their owners if they hope to stay successful.
DIRECTORS OF SALES Steve Campagna,
Jerome Henderson, Alaina Neiburger
As we’ve found, in recent years, the leveling off of the residential sec-
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Lynn Barbus,
Leslie Demarco, George Bates
tor has many businesses adjusting to the times, and in many cases, spe-
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Dash Blankenship, Cory Creighton, cializing in niche areas like home renovation and remodeling or specific
Jessica Dervin, Garrett Emerick, Katie Gerdes, Kelley Grafton,
Ava Hadaway, Paul Hammond, Robert Hofstadter, subcontracting work. Whether it be in the residential or commercial, or
David Isaacson, Johnathon Leonard, Brian Levinson,
Anthony Mancini, Ann-Marie Meyn, Andrew Meyer, public or private sectors, almost every construction firm will have to
John Pires, Tara Price, Mike Pronold, Nick Robinson,
Tom Simon, Jai Smith, Ted Witham adjust its approach to doing business at some point. Some already have.
DIRECTOR OF SALES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Rob Levinson The Montana General Contractor’s Association Executive Director
REPRINT SALES MANAGER Joe Virgil
Cary Herenberger tells us on page 10 that as the state’s budget has
CIRCULATION MANAGER Jessica Brooks
thinned and construction costs increased, many of its members have
DESIGNERS Brian Currie, Traci Dicks, Erin Hein, Beth
Luncsford, Julie Rodriguez, Vida Soriano, Nathan Vrabel
adjusted by contracting with private developers vs. public authorities.
PRODUCTION MANAGER Victoria Nodal Contractors are not the only segment with an eye to change. On page
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Jenna Pieczynski

HUMAN RESOURCES Angela Dillon

12, Bill Quatman, vice chair of the American Institute of Architects
OFFICE MANAGER Lucia Frausto Design/Build Knowledge Community, says that in the architectural
CONTROLLER Lunice Weeden
ACCOUNTING Tatiana Robinson, Natalya Smirnova, community, those looking to maintain their competitive edge in the
Leticia Vasquez
A/R MANAGER Lisa Landa industry must take the lead in the design/build delivery method.
A/R COORDINATOR Susan Chavez
A/R ASSISTANTS Magdalena De la Rosa, Rosa Roman “The Design/Build Institute of America predicts that by 2010, 50 per-
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Mariana Mendoza
SALES SUPPORT Mary Barba, Joe Flamm, Kim Leonard cent of all construction will be design/build,” he says. “Architects will
RESEARCH SUPPORT Berenice Cervantes,
Crystal Rodriguez, Daisy Rodriguez
have a big decision to make. They can either be a subcontractor, or
take the lead. The choice is theirs to make.”
In the following pages, you will find several examples of companies in
SCHOFIELD MEDIA all areas of the industry that are progressive in their approach to busi-
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