The Construction Source

OCTOBER 2020 problems. As an example, Kim cites the way they handled the onset of the pandemic, which only slowed the company down a little. “We were able to prep and purchase materials in advance just in case the supply chain was ever going to be an issue,” she says. “We got ahead of that right away. We made sure we had as much lumber as we needed for projects to go on a few months; we cleared out our yard of rebar so we could continue on our foundations and keep our staff employed and our projects in production.” “We handled that part of it really well, and I’m proud of our staff, and our management, head of Construction and Technology Stepan Ams, and our Director of Operations Bob Drunkemolle. We were really on top of it early and we were able to work through it. We were able to keep things operating at a high level.” Kim is also proud of the way the company stayed in contact with clients, and made sure they were comfortable throughout the process, especially during the early days when the situation was most uncertain. “We really tried to keep the communication strong with our clients. We would say ‘Here’s what we’re doing next’ and we would get their approval before going to the next phase of construction so they felt comfortable. That was very successful.”